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618 N. Cuyler, Oak Park
ILLINOIS 60302
USA

We did not intend to get another dog.

Our beloved companion, Buddy – a chocolate Labrador, had to be put to sleep in February 2008. We didn't think we could go through that again.

My husband Chander is impulsive and, sometimes, lets his impulses get the better of him. In May 2008, Chander returned from a driving vacation where he had met up with a school mate in Canada. Chander was very impressed with the wonderful bread he was served every day. On inquiring about the bread, he was told that it was homemade and they made it every day.

Well, you can guess what he wanted to do. On his return, he was on a quest for a bread making machine. In the past, we had both given in to our impulses for appliances – and we had several that were used for a few weeks and then carefully stored away with the intention that they would be brought out when we needed them. Well, as they say, "Out of sight, Out of Mind". We have several of these appliances in storage. I was against adding to this. So, I told him he couldn't get a new bread making machine. If he really wanted it, he could find a used one that was in someone else's storage and buy it, so we could eventually put it in our storage.

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Well, this led to Chander's getting on Craig's List (a local, free internet advertising tool), and looking for a bread machine. He entered "bread" into the search engine, and lo and behold out popped a picture of a beautiful yellow Labrador. The seller had mistyped "Pure Breed" and entered "Pure Bread". Well, Chander was convinced that this was destiny. He contacted the owner and started talking to him. Apparently, they had got the dog, Payton, about 6-8 months ago, and they found that with work/travel schedules they were unable to care for him. They had got him from a family that had to move out of state and couldn't take him. He had his AKC papers and they were looking for a good family to take him for a nominal fee.

Thus started Chander's campaign to get the dog. He kept at me and my mother about why we needed a dog – "The house is empty without a dog"; "With the kids gone you'll be lonely and need a companion" ... We didn't give in.

Finally he told us that if we didn't take the dog, he may be put to sleep. The final guilt trip worked and we succumbed. We both love Labradors.

We wanted to be sure we weren't getting someone else's problems and didn't know how we would be able to discern whether this was a good dog. At this point, my mother thought of Rangarajan, who is an expert on dogs, particularly Labradors. Fortunately, at that time, Rangarajan was visiting Chicago and would be available to go and check the dog out.

So, one Sunday in early August, an entourage set out to go see the dog. It consisted of Chander, Rangarajani, Arjun – his son, Gopal – my son, and Padmini – my sister. I couldn't go because I had to leave for a business trip.

Well, as you probably expected, they got Payton. We were his third set of owners after the breeder.

When I called later that evening, Gopal very excitedly told me that Payton was friendly, jumped on folks, and had a lot of energy. He didn't seem to like food and didn't finish his meals – this was very strange to us, because Buddy liked to eat and ate everything – right from dog food to chilies. A week later this changed. Payton also demonstrated a love of food and wolfed down his meals, particularly after we changed the food he was being given.

Payton was indeed very rambunctious. He is very strong and his affection can be physically overwhelming. Taking him for a walk was a major problem. He had no discipline and would walk all over. With his strength, it was very difficult for me to walk him. When we were not around, we left him in the basement where his cage was, with the cage door open allowing him to walk around if he wanted. He seemed to take a lot of comfort with his cage and insisted on sleeping only in his cage. He seemed to be able to handle this for about 2-3 weeks. After that he started chewing everything in sight – the curtains, shoes, anything left out, and then the final straw was the treadmill electric cord. Fortunately, the treadmill wasn't plugged in at that time; if it had been he would definitely have been seriously injured. When we consulted with Rangarajan, he told us that the dog was not ready for this much freedom and he had to be caged when someone wasn't with him and was not able to keep an eye on him.

Soon after we got him, Chander wanted to change his name to a two vowel name that ended with a vowel. He felt yelling "Payton" just didn't feel right. After some deliberation, we agreed on the name "Roti" – we felt that we got him instead of the bread machine, and he was the bread. So, Roti he has become.

We tried unsuccessfully to control and tame Roti on our own. We also discovered that he does not like cars. On trips to the veterinarian or groomer he would get so agitated, he would be in a frenzy, barking, frothing in his mouth and totally unreachable. I started calling him "Cujo" while he was in the car. (Cujo is a rabid dog in a Stephen King book/movie of the same name.)

After about 3-4 weeks of this, we called Rangarajan and asked him to come and help train us with Roti. Rangarajan came by twice a week for about 4-5 weeks.

He asked that both Chander and I be around for training. By this time, Chander had decided to go back to work, and was not able to join us for several sessions.

The first thing that Rangarajan did was to teach us how to walk him, how to hold the leash, how to walk ourselves to show that he had to follow and he had a boss. He then helped us with "Sit" and "Down". With practice, I was able to walk him more or less comfortably in about 2-3 weeks. Rangarajan also advised me to walk him at least 2-3 miles a day. I would end the evening before bedtime by taking Roti out for a walk.

We do not like dogs in the kitchen and food preparation area. In our previous house we had a kitchen that was not in the main traffic flow and we had been able to easily train Buddy to stay out of the kitchen. This house however has an open floor plan, and the kitchen is in the main traffic flow. We were finding it hard to keep Roti out .Rangarajan taught us how to keep him out by having someone invite him into the kitchen while whoever was doing the training told him "No" and immediately restricted him if he tried to enter. We did this several times. Within the week he was no longer entering the kitchen blatantly. (He still tries to sneak in when we are not watching – but a firm "No" – "Out" makes him retreat.)

We also wanted him to sit on a rug when we were eating and at times when we didn't want him to mingle. Rangarajan also taught us to do that.

The next thing was getting him to sit, go down and stay when the door bell rang and we had visitors. Roti would get extremely excited when the door bell rang. As soon as the door was opened he would jump on the visitor with his tail wagging furiously. Having a strong 75 lb dog jump on you is not fun and can be quite scary. Getting him to behave is a challenge. Rangarajan taught us to do the "Sit", "Down", "Stay" and have one of us stand by him, correcting his every move and not allowing him to have eye contact with the visitor by blocking his view. It has taken us several months of practice and it is only now that he will sit on his rug and stay when we have visitors. He still tries to sneak and run to meet the guest, but we are very vigilant and the moment we see or hear him move we yell "Stay" and he slinks back to the rug.

By this time, winter was approaching and I was developing a painful foot condition, where I could not walk Roti. Roti required a lot of care, time and his energy level was such that I felt that I couldn't handle him any more. Chander & I were talking about giving him away.

Rangarajan told us to give it a chance and he said we could train Roti on the treadmill. Rangarajan came over and showed us how to get Roti on the treadmill. We first started at a slow pace – about 2 mph and did it for 5 minutes. After the initial puzzlement, Roti seemed to not have a problem doing this. Rangarajan asked us to do this twice a day every day starting at 5-10 minutes and gradually increasing it. Three weeks later Roti was walking about 30 minutes.

In late December all of us were going to be out of town on vacation, and we had a dog sitter – Don, who would be taking care of Roti while we were gone. We showed Don how to get him on the treadmill and hold him. While we were gone, Don had him on it twice a day at about 3 miles an hour for 20 minutes each time.

On our return, I was unable to continue this twice a day schedule, and would put him on once a day for a good 30 minutes. I slowly increased the speed and time so he would actually run and get visibly tired. It is April now, he runs for about 45 minutes at a speed of 4 mph. He is able to do this comfortably without over tiring. I was trying to figure out how fast and how long to have him on the treadmill so I was tiring him out but not over tiring him. My way of testing was to check whether he would start running faster than the treadmill when I stood at the head of the treadmill and showed him some cheese – his favorite treat. With trial and error I determined that the optimal speed and time is 4 mph and 45 mins. This daily exercise has greatly improved his behavior in the house. He doesn't chew on things like he used to and we can trust him enough to leave him alone in a room for 30 minutes while we are at home.

On sunny, dry days, I used to let him out to run around in the snow for about 30-60 minutes. I didn't realize that he was spending this time uprooting bushes, chewing up tree branches, and then finally taking a very heavy hose that had been rolled up – pulling it about 15 feet away, and chewing it into several pieces. Well, his freedom in the garden has stopped. He is now restricted to the deck area and his dog run. Rangarajan has told me that once the weather is warmer and I can be out I need to be out with him and keep correcting him till he learns better garden behavior. Since we are still going through a prolonged Chicago winter, this will have to wait.

Indoors, he has now graduated from sleeping in the cage in the basement, first to a cage near our 2nd floor bedroom, and then to a dog bed in our bedroom. He does not get totally wild when the door bell rings, but one of us has to be around and keep correcting him.

The car continues to be a problem. Because of how he gets in the car, we need at least two people to take him anywhere – one to drive and the other to keep him under control. We tried getting a pet barrier and he has bent the steel rods and chewed through the plastic coating – all in less than 30 minutes. We are trying to take him to a Doggy Day Camp, where he will be able to play with other dogs to see whether this alleviates the fear. My sister and the vet suggested that we use the car to take him some place fun so that he starts building new associations with the car. We do not know what his history has been. Getting an adult dog gets you some nice things, he/she is generally potty trained, but it can also bring you a lot of problems. For Roti, the car seems to be one of them.

Roti is very entertaining and is fun to have around. He has a very high energy level and MUST be exercised every day otherwise his behavior regresses. Having him has caused us to restrict our movements and we have to plan and make alternate arrangements if we have to go anywhere for more than a few hours.

By the way, getting Roti on the treadmill motivated me to get on the treadmill myself. I now work out just as long as Roti and my fitness level has significantly improved.

(In case you are wondering, we still don't have a bread machine. But don't remind Chander!)

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Dr. Ramesh
Chennai,
India.

Maintaining a dog and imparting necessary training to pets for proper behavior & execution of instruction is highly important.These unique services are provided by Woodstock.

Our dogs, a Doberman, Dalmatian & Labrador were all trained at Woodstock. So we have no difficulty in handling them.

We are highly grateful to Mr.Rangarajan for getting us a good breed of dogs and also sending caretakers from Woodstock. Caretakers not only trained but also bathe the dogs. The caretakers took great care of our dogs and we are especially thankful to Mr. Pandian for this.

But for Mr.Rangarajan's help & guidance our dogs would not have participated in the Dog show.

I highly recomend Woodstock Dog Training School to all dog lovers to groom & befriend their dogs. Dr.D.Ramesh

G.Krishnamani
Shreyas,
Plot No.2, Thiruvalluvar Street,
Pallinkarnai, Chennai - 600 002.
India.

We have a pet dog called FLUFFY. It is a male Lhasa Apso, white in colour. He has been with us for the last six years. We picked him up when he was a 35 day old puppy. Very soon after bringing FLUFFY home, we contacted Woodstock Dog Training School, and had a detailed discussion on the various facilities that they provide. FLUFFY was put on initial training and grooming by the personnel of the training school. He was taught to obey short commands that he learnt quickly. To date he is an obedient pet. FLUFFY has very hygienic habits and never dirties the home. He always ensures that he is taken out for his daily ablutions. The grooming schedule for FLUFFY is taken care of by the Woodstock Dog Training School. A visit by their employee every fortnight ensures that FLUFFY is well groomed and kept clean. A regular brushing of his fur and cleaning of his ears and toes ensures that there are no ticks or fleas on him.

We have been very satisfied with the grooming and training provided by Woodstock Dog Training School for our FLUFFY.

With Best Wishes,
G.Krishnamani.

Dr.S.Rajendran M.S. (General) M.ch (Plastic)
Consultant: Plastic Surgery, Fasio Maxillary Surgery & General Surgery.
142, Royapettah High Road,
Chennai - 600 014,
India.

The Wood Stock Dog Training School and its president Mr. J. Rangarajan is known to me for the past fifteen years.

This institution is very good in training all varieties of pet dogs for domestic; police; and company and factory security purposes. Mr.Rangarajan's basic principle is training them by kind commands and not by beating them; as done in some other centers.

I am glad to hear their global operations and the launching of their separate website.

I have personally benefited by them,having trained two of my pets at Woodstock.

I wish them all success.

Dr.S.Rajendran.

Nalini Pandey
20, Greenways Road,
Chennai - 600 028,
India.

I have used Woodstock Dog Training School since 1997. I am very happy and satisfied with the training and grooming they have provided for my pet. Pedro my hubrador is in excellent condition and very well house trained. He is seven years old.

I have recommended Woodstock Dog Training School to many of my friends.

Nalini Pandey.

Madrita Enterprises
R.Madhavan & Sarita Madhavan
No.7, Vasu Street, Kilpauk,
Chennai - 600 010,
India.

Woodstock Dog Training School has been assigned by us the job of obedience training and grooming for our pet dogs namely Princess (German Shepard) and Simba (Chow Chow).

Both Princess and Simba completed obedience training and we are continuing the grooming programme for both the dogs with Woodstock.

We are happy and satisfied with the Training and Grooming services and the care taken by M/s.Woodstock Dog Training School, Chennai for our dogs.

We wish them all the best.

R.Madhavan & Sarita Madhavan.

Navalchordia
"Kamala" 22/1,
Pycrofts Garden Road,
Chennai - 600 006,
India.

I would like to inform you that I am satisfied with the dog grooming done by Woodstock Dog Training School.

In the year 1997, I had taken up a contract on a trial bases with them. Being satisfied with the services provided by Woodstock Dog Training School, I have continued their services since then.

I wish them all success.

Navalchordia.

Mrs.Lalitha Kalyanaraman,
Chennai,
India

Woodstock has trained and groomed our pets Krishna (spitz) and Bitter (Dachshund).

Both of them are well trained by woodstock professionals.

We are happy to continue their grooming services for our pet dogs.

With Best wishes.

Lalitha Kalyanaraman.

Brain J. Haskell
American Consulate General,
220, Mount Road,
Chennai - 600 006,
India.

Mr.J.Rangarajan, owner of Woodstock Dog Training School, Chennai, India provided obedience training for our family dog from April to June of 2001.

Skipper is a six month old Dachshund. All training was done in a very professional manner. Documentation was prepared for each training session, along with an explanation of progress, upcoming training, and items for the owner to practice in between training sessions.

My family is very pleased with the training Skipper received from the Woodstock Dog Training School and Mr.J.Rangarajan in particular

Sincerely,
Brian J. Haskell.

M.Ramakrishnan
Plot No.50, 13th Main Road, Vijaya Nagar,
Velachery, Chennai - 600 042,
India.

I am happy to know that Woodstock has gone overseas and you are planning to launch your website shortly, which will be of immense help to all dog lovers world over. I had taken a German Sheppard pup sometime in April 2003 and I was looking for an agency to give proper training to the pet.

As per your suggestion a training programmed module of 24 sittings with twice a week schedule, besides grooming the pet for one year period were finalized.

The trainer was found quite experienced and he gave us a number of clues and guidance in the upkeep of the pet which we found very useful. He has the skill to bring round the pet to obey the commands without punishing it.

The Woodstock representative visits our premises once in 15 days for the grooming. The pet is given a shampoo bath, ears are cleaned and nails are trimmed. Grooming the pet through your professionally skilled trainer has been found to be extremely useful in keeping the pet healthy and free from ticks etc.

The pet is now 9 months old and it is quite smart.

I take this opportunity to thank you and your personnel for your good, prompt and courteous service.

With Best Wishes,

M.Ramakrishnan.

Mrs. Malathi Sathyanarayanan
Plot No.10, 5th Cross Street,
Madipakkam,
Chennai - 600 091,
India.

We were totally inexperienced in rearing a pup. Woodstock has been a good guide in training our dog MIKE and helped us to make him a well trained pet.

Grooming and handling the pet with care, love & affection with total dedication towards their job is another added feather to their cap.

I congratulate Woodstock Dog Training School in making their operations global and I am sure they will win many more customers by their dedicationand warm service.

With Best Wishes,

Malathi Sathyaranan.

Mrs. Sethuraman,
T.Nagar, Chennai,
India.

Our pet Goldie (Labrador) was trained and groomed by Woodstock Dog Training School. Though the training was completed some time back she is still very obedient and disciplined.

Woodstock training for grooming has helped us to keep Goldie happy and healthy.

We wish Woodstock all the best.

Sethuraman.

M.Sivaramakrishnan
11, Maharani Chinnamba Road,
Alwarpet,
Chennai - 600 018,
India.

I am very happy with the services rendered by Woodstock Dog training School for the past six years in training my dog. My dog has been groomed very well and the training given is excellent.

I wish you all success,

M.Sivaramakrishna.

R.Susendra Babu
No.116, Gandhi Street,
Vivekanada Nagar,
Chennai - 600 118,
India.

I thank you for the training/Grooming programs given to my pet dog. The dog now responds to my commands and obliges. This is the best training/grooming program. I appreciate the sincerity with which your trainer treated my pet dog. Now the dog is responding well to my gestures. I once again thank you for the services rendered by your trainer. I feel this start up training/grooming program is necessary for pet animals.

Thanking You,

R.Susendra Babu.

Dr.Mrs.Elizabeth John M.D. (Rad)
Senior Civil Surgeon
53, Palayakkaran Street,
Kodambakkam,
Chennai - 600 024,
India.

FRISKY in 5 years old. She was born on 1st March 1998. She came to us when she was 8 weeks old. Right from that time she was taken care of by Woodstock Dog Training School. They attended to the grooming as well as obedience training etc.

They come once in 2 weeks and in addition to healthy grooming, they trim her nails and clean the ears. They keep her free from tick and so far they have been doing an excellent job. We are very happy with the services rendered by Woodstock Dog Training School.

Dr.Elizabeth John.

The CP Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation
The Grove, 1 Eldamas Road, Alwarpet,
Chennai 600 018,
India

I am writing this to thank you very much for the training you kindly gave and freely, for the two dogs that have been earmarked as Dr. Dogs at the Saraswathi Kendra Learning Centre for Children (SKLC). Your trainers worked very hard and handled the dogs very well. The dogs are still exuberant, although we have sterilized both of them. I am waiting for them to settle down before they start to work with the children. We propose to introduce them at SKLC in the new academic year starting in June 2005.

It is only because of the generosity shown by the kind hearted people like you that we are to innovate and try best to help the children of SKLC.

With warm regards,

Dr. Nanditha Krishna,
Hon. Director