Less serious, but nonetheless unacceptable, behaviors Kerwin teaches his clients to tackle with their dogs include elimination problems and excessive digging, chewing, jumping or barking. He also offers protection training and training that prepares dogs for exhibition in the show ring. By this he means that owners must learn to take responsibility for their dogs' actions and must be able to get the dogs to obey them just as they obey Kerwin. It's all about the owners. Neither Lois Schneer nor her dog, Lance, were among the flunkies.
Lance listens much better after going through the training.
Kim Fisher of Cupertino greets her Jack Russell terrier, Orbit, after kennel technician Arturo Flores brought Orbit to the lobby. Fisher boarded the dog for five days while her house was being remodeled. Kerwin recalls that he was very complimented when Sylvia once told him he had a way with dogs similar to that of Sylvia's. I can do stuff no one else can do, just like other people can do things that I can't do. They're very much about off-leash training.