About Us

Chris Booth
Chris has been an island resident for the past eighteen years. Chris worked in banking when she first came to this island. She acquired her first personal dog at that time (Lieba, a female Doberman). She later adopted Barron (an abused male Doberman). After many joyous years with Lieba and Barron, they went to heaven. At this point, Chris was employed with the Law Firm of Eugene "Dean" Laurich (nka Laurich & Wiseman, P.A.). Chris also married Chip Booth (previous Assistant Tournament Director for the Heritage Golf Tournament). She has now been married for twelve years AND COUNTING! Chip and Chris obtained three Coton de Tulear’s (Jolie, Jasmine and Jesse) from Spain, Hungary and Hungary respectively. After much sole searching, Chris decided to leave Laurich & Wiseman, P.A. to pursue her dream of working with dogs. Chris left in June of 2006 to attend a rigorous three-month dog trainers program from Triple Crown Dog Academy in Hutto, Texas. Chris can not express her gratitude to the instructors for her life altering experience. After staying an additional two months in Texas (to continue her education), Chris came home with her new demo dog Beau (an Austrian Sheppard puppy). Now Chris is looking forward to helping many dog owners in the Low Country with their Canine needs.

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What our clients are saying about us.....

"We have an 8-month old Chihuahua-Toy Poodle mix named Daisy, who is very active and eager to learn and please.  When we decided to talk to a trainer, we already felt that we had a pretty good dog and that we just had a few items that we wanted some help with, such as coming when called and being pleasant and respectable in public. After seeing how they interacted with Daisy and how they interacted with us during our consultation, we knew we had chosen the right trainers. In just the first visit, Chris gave us useful tools and training tips that we could easily implement with our dog and into our life. We learned that it wasn’t just about training Daisy, it was also about changing a lot of misconceptions we had about how we should interact with Daisy. Their techniques make training fun for us as well as Daisy. It was amazing that within just a few sessions, Daisy was learning the things we wanted to work on and so much more.  Daisy gets so excited each time she sees Chris."

Morgan and Tesha Hyde

Bluffton

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"I have three “boys”.  One of the two-legged variety who is 16 years old and a high school sophomore.  His name is Harry.  He thinks he’s the man of the house.  Next is Riley.  Of the four-legged variety and coming in at just under 10 pounds, he knows he’s the man of the house.  Finally, there’s Kazoo.  A young upstart and technically just out of puppy hood, this four point nine pound fireball acts like he’s the man of the house.  Then there’s me.  I cook, clean, do laundry, work, pay bills, take care of everyone else, and this IS MY HOUSE.

Somehow, I seemed to have lost sight of the fact that my house is MINE.  I was too busy trying to get everyone to behave to have any time to correct the negative behaviors that were taking all the fun out of having the dogs in the first place.  The human boy was the easy one.  Make the Honor Roll or you don’t get to drive the car.  Now I have an Honor Roll student.  My four-legged boys weren’t as easy.  Riley barked ALL the time.  He barked when someone walked by the front of the house.  He barked when I was on the phone.  He barked just to hear himself bark sometimes, or at least that’s what I was thinking.  Then there was the problem of any male coming into the house.  Riley would nip – no, bite.  Embarrassing?  You bet.  Kazoo…well, he’s pretty much perfect except for the fact that the little guy doesn’t know the difference between the grass in the backyard and the carpet in my bedroom.  Riley was housebroken in two days.  Kazoo was a year old and still didn’t know the difference between Berber and Bermuda .  Nothing I tried worked for either of them…..and I tried everything.

I called Chris.  I’d like to be able to say that money wasn’t an issue.  Unfortunately, I can’t.  We live on a budget, and a very tight one at that.  For a very reasonable fee I got the very best for my boys.  At first, they got 10-15 minute visits every day, then every other day, and I was charged just for the actual time spent with the dogs.   I couldn’t believe how smart they really were and how fast they learned – especially Riley…five years old and set in his ways, or so I thought.  Riley’s barking has stopped, and Kazoo is housebroken.  They both know basic commands, and Kazoo even knows how to do a few tricks!   We integrated Harry into the training so that Riley, who is skittish by nature, would be less afraid of Harry.  The bad habits are gone and my house is mine again! 

I highly recommend Red-Beau to ANYONE who loves their dogs enough to want them well mannered in any situation."

 

Patti Shannon

Hilton Head Island

 

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"We recently purchased a one year old labradoodle, cute, friendly, but still very unmanageable with immature and puppyish behaviors.  It's been fun for "Skipper", Jim and I to work with Chris on teaching Skipper to be a social member of our family - walking on a leash without pulling, sits and stays, no jumping, no barking, and being respectful of our other pets without rough-housing.

 

Chris has been very adept in not only sensing Skipper's personality and learning skills, but to adapt his training needs and the techniques used to the differences in styles and personalities of both Jim and myself, and to the operational patterns of our household in general.

 

Chris explains and demonstrates all techniques in great detail and answers questions or modifies them if needed. We all look forward to seeing Chris and our training sessions!

Skipper is now a social dog and happy member of our family. A "win/win" for all of us!"

 

Cindy Van Nus

Moss Creek Plantation

 

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Alicia Allen

Sun City

 

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"Jake is our adorable, lovable 16-month-old Golden Retriever.  He was a pretty perfect young puppy, flew through obedience school and was delightful to have with us.  Then he turned into a "teenager" and developed selective deafness.  We tried every trick learned from obedience school.  Then in desperation we called Chris.

From that first visit, I knew we'd found just the right person to teach me how to best teach Jake.  Chris spent time with him, learning his personality and how he'd best learn.  We had 2 big leaning needs.  Jake's need to play with other dogs and people was much stronger than his need to respond to us!  He didn't seem to grasp that other humans did not appreciate his jumping up to lick their nose!  And he would not come to us when called if he had something better to do.

Chris tried lots of methods and was so patient and positive.  She wouldn't give up (nor let me give up).  He now can walk the beach with no leash, comes when called, and is so much better about not sharing his doggie kisses with everyone!  We still have work to do, but now I have the skills to help Jake be the good boy he really wants to be.

And Jake really thanks Chris for leaning the best treats for him!  He loves those chicken dogs!!

Thanks, Chris, for helping us have a healthy, happy, polite Golden!"

Sue, Joe and Jake

Palmetto Dunes

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Chris,

Jim and I want to thank you for all you have done to train our stubborn silky terrier, Chauncy.  We had done everything we had read in books, other training @ PetSmart, and all we knew from our two previous silkies - all to no avail.  He has responded to your training like no other.  It is obvious that you are a more than dedicated trainer, and we really appreciate your daily concerns for Chauncy's training improvement.  Thanks for all your help!

Jim and Carmen MacGregor

Sun City

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"I am very happy with the training Wally and Willy have received. I think your love of dogs is evident to anyone who watches you with them, and the dogs seem to feel it, too. Your interest and involvement go beyond what most other trainers would do. My dogs are responding, and I'm hopeful that sometime in the not too distant future they'll be well-behaved, canine citizens."

Linda Clayton

Sea Pines

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"We are very happy that we found Chris to train my mother’s dog, Max.  Max was aggressive toward strangers and especially toward other dogs.  Walking him on a leash was a chore because he pulled so hard.  My mother is 87 years old and visually impaired.  Max is a wonderful companion for her, but was a handful.  Our vet recommended that we call Chris and we’re glad we did.  Max is much calmer now; he doesn’t scare people who come to visit and it’s much easier to walk him on a leash.  He is still aggressive toward other dogs on occasion, but not as often and his reaction is much more subdued.  Chris is continuing to work with him and we expect that in a few more sessions she can help him completely overcome any aggressive behavior.

 Chris is a kind and effective trainer.  Max loves her and we feel like she’s a friend.  Her prices are very reasonable and she is flexible and accommodating when scheduling visits.  We enjoy working with Chris to train our little mutt.  She has made a major difference in his manners."

Christy Marsden

Hilton Head Island

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"You have been an amazing instructor and resource to both Justin and I and a great teacher for both Saint and Miles.  I really feel like we have 2 great pups that want nothing more than to please us.  You have shown us the beauty of how gentle an e-collar can be and how to use it appropriately.  We consider ourselves lucky to have found an instructor that cares about our boys as if they were her own."

 

Alissa, Justin, Miles and Saint

Hilton Head and now in Washington

 

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"Chris worked with my golden retriever Lilah to improve her behavior on the beach. Lilah now comes to me every time I call even with the distractions of other dogs and people. Her entire demeanor has changed with me being her focus.

Delilah stayed with Chris @ her home for 1 week over New Years. Lilah received a lot more individual attention from Chris than she would at the kennel and the accommodations were great. I would not hesitate to leave Lilah with Chris at any time. Lilah loves her!

I'm really glad I discovered you Chris...Lilah and I are very lucky."

 

Ellie

Hilton Head Plantation

 

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Chris, there are not words to express my gratitude for all you have done to train Lucky and Hilton. My Golden Retrievers our everything to the family. Because of your skill, professionalism, and love they (We) will be able to enjoy each other more than ever. I am constantly praising you to all our friends and fellow dog lovers. You are truly the “DOG WHISPERER” of Hilton Head and the Low Country.

 

Howdy, "Lucky" and "Hilton" Letzring

Hilton Head Island

 

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"Your training skills have resulted in my being able to take Katie (13 month old Weimaraner) for a two and half mile run on the beach every morning.  She is totally free and under voice command and loves every minute of her run. She will “stay by me” whenever a runner approaches or a dog comes to say hello and will not leave my side.  She has the freedom to roam the dunes or walk the water’s edge, but when I call “Katie”, she comes running to me.  We do this walk in 45 minutes.  None of this would have been possible without you, a professional trainer.  Firmly yet lovingly, you trained her through reward and not punishment and you never hurried the process.  

I learned so much from you, Chris, and because of your special talent, Katie and I can enjoy our sunrise walks on beautiful Hilton Head Island every day. Thank you!"

Anne Doherty

Hilton Head Island

 

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"We think you are AWESOME and are very wonderful with Savannah and we love to read all the info you send to us. It's nice to know that you don't just help train our pets but you really care and love them too, it really shows. We are, and anybody who has you are truly fortunate to know you. And you are a sweetheart!!!"

 

Wendy Anderson

Hilton Head Island