NY Clever K9 Inc.
69-15 69th Place
GlendaleNY11385
Hours
No hours of operations available
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Check
- Average Rating
- Total Reviews
- (14)
Recommended
1
Not Recommended
1
Open Map
Description
Dog Behaviorist, Dog Training. Dog Behavior Expert Christina Shusterich as seen on A&E;, CBS, Fox, Inside Edition.With my proven effective Total Harmony Dog Transformation® System we can release you and your dog from the prison of a behavior problem(s) regardless of how many problems your dog has, how severe, or how many methods you have tried previously that have failed you and your dog
Member Reviews
Fantastic:
After moving to nyc my dog became extremely frightened of going on walks to the point that he would bite if I went to put his leash on. After trying several trainers Christina came in and was able to step by step get rid of each step of his anxiety as well as use calming body language when putting on his leash. Dont know what we would have done without her, cant recommend highly enough!
Incredible!:
Not a day goes by when my husband, pup, and I don't appreciate all the incredible things we've learned from Christina Shusterich at NY Clever K9 Inc.. We adopted an incredibly sweet, yet reactive and abused dog about a year ago from the Animal Care and Control Center in NYC. Our dog is very high energy and showed some signs of aggression and we were quite overwhelmed. She is incredibly strong, and we felt like we were walking out in public with an animal we weren't sure we could safely control, yet we cared so much for her and were committed to her. Christina to the rescue. Her intelligence, sense of humor, up-beat attitude and brilliant insights helped us understand our dog and provide her with what she needs to be happy and healthy, and safe. Christina also clearly cares about our dog. We feel like we had a big therapy session as a family that lasts after each visit. And we are doing so well with our dog now, and always getting better. What a gift to those of us in this challenging situation. We are looking forward to our next bunch of sessions and I can't recommend her enough!
Christina Shusterich saved our dog and us:
Christina Shusterich of NY Clever K9 literally saved us. Since moving to NYC, our dog Blue became very frightened and skittish on walks but worse she soon became very anxious when left alone, something that had never happened before. She would completely panic, circling us when we tried ti leave and barking non stop when we were gone. This became a huge problem as several neighbors complained and we got a warning from the Board and were new to the building. We tried a trainer who put a citronella collar on her which she just barded through and told us to crate her - she injured he mouth (a vet trip) trying to chew through the crate. A coworker recommended Christina who immediately started working on both problem, making changes almost as soon as she walked in - no crate! It seems miraculous but over sessions and with practice we can now leave Blue alone and she is so much calmer on walks. Christina was also very compassionate, not just to Blue but us too as we were extremely stressed. We really can't thank her enough and highly recommend her
Christina Told Us to Euthanize Our Dog:
In September of 2014 we contacted Christina Shusterich of NY Clever K9
Inc. to help us with our now 14-month-old dog Ella that we adopted
from North Shore Animal League. After paying Christina almost
$1,500.00 (one evaluation at $299 and 7 one-hour sessions at $170 per
session) Christina told us our only option left was to euthanize Ella.
She told us that keeping Ella would be selfish because she’s
suffering, giving her away would end up in her being abused and
ultimately killed, and giving her to a shelter would be worse than
killing her because no one would adopt her and she would either be
killed or condemned to a life in a shelter. Two days after Christina
told us to euthanize Ella we met with another trainer who evaluated
Ella. He told us that he has successfully rehabilitated cases much
more severe than Ella and euthanizing her is unconscionable. Since
meeting with the new trainer Ella has made amazing progress and is on
her way to being a well-behaved and balanced dog. When we contacted
Christina to request a refund not only did she deny us the refund, but
she went on to make a number of false statements about our conduct
throughout our time working with her, which even if they were all
true, would not begin to justify Christina telling us to euthanize
Ella.
During the course of our 7 sessions with Christina Shusterich of NY
Clever K9 Inc., she began pharmacological therapy for Ella with
Fluoxetine, the generic form of Prozac. She repeatedly, both verbally
and in e-mails, gave us instructions on what medications to use and
not use, dosage instructions, told us what to tell our veterinarian
about the use of medications, and even told us to change veterinarians
when our veterinarian would not follow Christina’s dosage
instructions. After doing some research we found out that it is both
illegal and unethical for a trainer who does not have a veterinary
license to recommend medication. The furthest a trainer can go is to
say: “Many of my clients have had success in improvements in their
dog's behavior with medications x, y, z that their vet has
prescribed”.
Christina said how she is often people’s last hope before they either
give away or euthanize their dogs. She also told us on more than one
occasion how incredibly patient and dedicated we were with Ella to the
point where other people would have already given up on her. Before
you label anything as your last hope to save your dogs life, please
consider all your options. There are many honest, ethical, and
knowledgeable trainers, as well as different training methodology out
there, so don’t give up hope if one does not work. Anyone can create a
website and claim to be an expert, so please do your research on
people before you hire anyone and put your dogs life in their hands.
Per The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT),
“Many persons employed in the dog training field use the title
"behaviorist" incorrectly. While there is no legal standard, it is
generally accepted in the industry that a behaviorist is someone who
has a doctorate level graduate degree. A Certified Applied Animal
Behaviorist is a behaviorist who is certified through the The Animal
Behavior Society.”
Per The Animal Behavior Society (ABS),
“The term "behaviorist" is not protected so many people abuse the term
and mislead the public. The term "Certified applied animal
behaviorist" is protected and can only be used by ABS Board Certified
Professionals.”
“There are only 2 Board Certified Behaviorists. ABS certifies PhD
Behaviorists and The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
certifies DVM Behaviorists. All other applied animal professionals
should be using other terms such as dog trainer or counselor.”
You can go to The Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ (APDT)
website to check if a trainer is a member. You can go to The Animal
Behavior Society’s (ABS) website to see if someone is a Certified
applied animal behaviorist. You can go to the ACABC Member Directory
to check if someone is a CBC (Canine Behavior Counselor). However
please keep in mind a CBC is not a Certified applied animal
behaviorist.
Based on our experience, we would not recommend Christina Shusterich
of NY Clever K9 Inc.
Inc. to help us with our now 14-month-old dog Ella that we adopted
from North Shore Animal League. After paying Christina almost
$1,500.00 (one evaluation at $299 and 7 one-hour sessions at $170 per
session) Christina told us our only option left was to euthanize Ella.
She told us that keeping Ella would be selfish because she’s
suffering, giving her away would end up in her being abused and
ultimately killed, and giving her to a shelter would be worse than
killing her because no one would adopt her and she would either be
killed or condemned to a life in a shelter. Two days after Christina
told us to euthanize Ella we met with another trainer who evaluated
Ella. He told us that he has successfully rehabilitated cases much
more severe than Ella and euthanizing her is unconscionable. Since
meeting with the new trainer Ella has made amazing progress and is on
her way to being a well-behaved and balanced dog. When we contacted
Christina to request a refund not only did she deny us the refund, but
she went on to make a number of false statements about our conduct
throughout our time working with her, which even if they were all
true, would not begin to justify Christina telling us to euthanize
Ella.
During the course of our 7 sessions with Christina Shusterich of NY
Clever K9 Inc., she began pharmacological therapy for Ella with
Fluoxetine, the generic form of Prozac. She repeatedly, both verbally
and in e-mails, gave us instructions on what medications to use and
not use, dosage instructions, told us what to tell our veterinarian
about the use of medications, and even told us to change veterinarians
when our veterinarian would not follow Christina’s dosage
instructions. After doing some research we found out that it is both
illegal and unethical for a trainer who does not have a veterinary
license to recommend medication. The furthest a trainer can go is to
say: “Many of my clients have had success in improvements in their
dog's behavior with medications x, y, z that their vet has
prescribed”.
Christina said how she is often people’s last hope before they either
give away or euthanize their dogs. She also told us on more than one
occasion how incredibly patient and dedicated we were with Ella to the
point where other people would have already given up on her. Before
you label anything as your last hope to save your dogs life, please
consider all your options. There are many honest, ethical, and
knowledgeable trainers, as well as different training methodology out
there, so don’t give up hope if one does not work. Anyone can create a
website and claim to be an expert, so please do your research on
people before you hire anyone and put your dogs life in their hands.
Per The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT),
“Many persons employed in the dog training field use the title
"behaviorist" incorrectly. While there is no legal standard, it is
generally accepted in the industry that a behaviorist is someone who
has a doctorate level graduate degree. A Certified Applied Animal
Behaviorist is a behaviorist who is certified through the The Animal
Behavior Society.”
Per The Animal Behavior Society (ABS),
“The term "behaviorist" is not protected so many people abuse the term
and mislead the public. The term "Certified applied animal
behaviorist" is protected and can only be used by ABS Board Certified
Professionals.”
“There are only 2 Board Certified Behaviorists. ABS certifies PhD
Behaviorists and The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
certifies DVM Behaviorists. All other applied animal professionals
should be using other terms such as dog trainer or counselor.”
You can go to The Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ (APDT)
website to check if a trainer is a member. You can go to The Animal
Behavior Society’s (ABS) website to see if someone is a Certified
applied animal behaviorist. You can go to the ACABC Member Directory
to check if someone is a CBC (Canine Behavior Counselor). However
please keep in mind a CBC is not a Certified applied animal
behaviorist.
Based on our experience, we would not recommend Christina Shusterich
of NY Clever K9 Inc.
Information from the business
false
Expert, Effective Treatment all Dog Behavior Problems, Exceptional Dog Training. Owner Dog Behavior Expert Christina Shusterich, BA, CBC, CPDT as seen on A&E, Inside Edition, CBS, published internationally. We specialize in: ~ Effective Treatment of All Problem and Abnormal Behaviors including all types of aggression (stranger, touch, dominance, dog-dog, leash aggression, resource guarding...
