A Pawsitive Experience (Susan Ferry dba)

My wife and I purchased a retriever puppy almost two years ago and only a few months after we realized that our dog needed to play and be with other dogs. Her exposure to other dogs was limited and the interactions were teaching her very bad habits. Once we were at Pawsitive everything changed. Susan was able to help teach us important commands we never knew, as well as etiquette that should be expected of all dogs. Susan helped get our relationship with our dog under control before we lost it. Doggy care helped her energy levels and we no longer worry when we see other dogs approaching. We were so please that at over a year old we put our dog through Susan's "Puppy Boot Camp" a six week program. Our only regret is we did not make all of these decision sooner! Thank you Pawsitive Experience!

We brought our puppy Shelby here for the puppy program and boarding and we could not have been happier with the progress she made throughout the puppy program. She learned manners with other dogs and people and important commands like leave it and touch. She learned the importance of body language in dogs, cats and other people (as did we!). Shelby was always so excited to get to school everyday and could not have been happier to go. Rest assured your pup is in great, super knowledgeable and skilled hands. Susan is incredibly knowledgeable about training dogs, health issues to watch out for and will help give you knowledge to have a healthy and happy puppy, most importantly she loves her dogs and wants what’s best for them and you!

I cannot recommend pawsitive experience enough. Adding a second dog made our family nervous, especially with two small children. Susan helped with the transition, was very flexible, very reasonablity priced and even took time to show my kids some safety techniques that make a world of difference. Our puppy, moose, just loves going to his training and is excited to show off his new skills. We plan on continuing day care and using pawsitive experience for any boarding needs we have. Susan is amazing with the dogs. She truely understands their needs and has helped our family understand too. Pawsitive experience is a wonderful for any need your dog has

I cannot speak more highly of Susan Ferry and A Pawsitive Experience. When we decided to add an English Mastiff puppy to our family we knew we wanted to train him well but also knew with four girls aged 9,8,6, & 5, a senior English Bulldog, & 2 adults working full time, that would not be an easy task. Say no more, Susan to the rescue! Susan Ferry came highly recommended from a friend. We enrolled our Henry shortly after we got him. He began the P.A.W.S. program at 10 weeks old. I am amazed after four weeks! Henry responds to hand signals to come, wait, sit, and stay. He waits by the door to go outside and rarely has accidents in the house. We’re working on other commands as well. Susan worked with Henry Monday-Friday from 6:00am-4:30pm. This was amazing! She was able to pin-point and correct unwanted behaviors and reinforce positive behaviiors that we would not have been able to do with our work schedules and lack of knowledge. She was also nurturing when Henry went through a fearful stage. He socialized with many different dog breeds as well as cats. Her facility is great for dogs. She has plenty of room for them to play outside as well as inside. Susan’s calm demeanor and extensive knowledge have helped Henry and us tremendously. She provided great feedback and taught all of us, my girls included, how we can help Henry. She taught us how to manage and change our behavior in order for him to be well behaved. My girls loved picking Henry up. They couldn’t wait to learn something new. Susan teaches through positive reinforcement and trains dogs to be amazing companions. I highly recommend A Pawsitive Experience!