Sue and Norman's comments: My experience at Pat's house was very positive.  She was extremely honest and told me things about my dog that would give me a painting of his demeanor.  He was difficult as a smaller pup and she spent extra time working with him.  Norman and I are strong and consistent and felt that we could handle him.
 
Since he has been home with us, he has been a sweet pea and we changed his name from Bo to Harley.  He has become an escape artist and I think I should have named him Harry Houdini.  He got out of his crate yesterday and destroyed one of my blinds, a decorative plate that belonged to my great grandmother, knocked over an Orchid, and made a general mess.  It is amazing how smart these dogs are! Once he got out of his crate the first time it was like he knew it could be done again if only he tried harder and figure out the puzzle. I guess he taught us that you have to be careful what you teach a giant! Well the crate problem is solved and we are going to obedience classes soon. He is extremely smart and an obedient dog is very important to us because we know that we will all be much happier if he is well behaved. When he first came here at 6 months of age he came when he was called and was very appropriate in his behaviors and we want to continue with further training. We want him to be happy all of his life being included in our activities with friends and not a bother to us or those around us.