Ten days into his board and train my Japanese Chin/mini Poodle mix puppy has made tremendous progress. Our trainer, Kevin Simpson, is using a powerfully impressive combination of patience, persistence and positive reinforcements (verbal praise, positive touch and an occasional edible treat). Kevin is patient yet firm with a keen knack for observing cues such as my dog's energy and attentiveness levels to decide when to continue working or to take a break. Based upon my experience thus far with Elkhound I highly recommend their board and train program.