Reviews
March 18, 2024
"Winter Kennels was great. Very informative during the training "
December 2, 2023
"The snake training is not fun but intents to save your dog’s life. We took the training and our dog picked up on the idea pretty fast. Our dog was shocked only when expressing interest and trying to approach the snake. The dog jumped from the shock, and was a bit jumpy after the trading but he calmed down in a few hours. Yes, it’s no fun to watch your dog go through this, however, it is a right thing to do and from my experience Winter Kennels did this training professionally and with due care."
October 18, 2023
"I recommend Winter Kennels for the snake avoidance training. Working with Kay was very easy. I took my two year old chocolate lab in for snake avoidance training. It is never fun taking your beloved dog somewhere, knowing that they'll be using a shock collar for training purposes. However, I'm very glad I did. My dog was introduced to three separate snakes (venom glands are removed), and the idea is that once they pick up the scent, see the snake and move in to investigate, they get a shock to the system to reinforce that the snake is not something to be curious about or move towards. You definitely want your dog to associate a snake with a quick shock, and to be fearful of a snake. I was amazed at how small the snakes were as well - you really can't see them very well until you're 8 feet in front of them, and by that point it may be too late. It is very important to me that my dog can now recognize a snake and know to stay away. While there is no guarantee for certain that she won't get bit by a snake, I have much more peace of mind about having her off leash in central TX, southern CA, etc. At the end of the day, I'd much rather her get 3 small shocks to her system through training, rather than get bit by a toxic snake."
March 14, 2023
"I have had 3 of my hunting dogs snake avoidance trained by Kay Winters over the last 10 years. Each has left this training with the ability to not only avoid being snake bit but also left with the ability to ensure that myself and my family members have never been threatened by a snake near by our cabin. Each dog has warned us of the presence of rattle snakes several times around our cabin over the last 7 years. It is essential that the dog realize through the training that a snake will kill you and Kay's process is humane and successful. Their charge in comparison to not training is of no consequence!!!"
June 27, 2022
"I took my dog Yogi there for snake avoidance training. They were very fast, patient and used live venomous snakes that had their venom sacs removed. So while the snakes could bite they could not inject venom. Yogi did not get bit but now knows to stay away from at least 3 kinds of snakes. They used rattlesnake, copperhead and water moccasin. They also offer free refresher course for dogs that they have trained."