Best Behaved Dogs

Admittedly I usually don't write reviews but I'm so beyond impressed with the training from Janet that I have to share. I contacted Janet for training help with my 18-month Goldendoodle and 8-month old Labradoodle. At the time, the Goldendoodle was a nightmare to walk. He pulled so hard and it was a consent power struggle. So much that one else in the family would walk him and we often left him home instead of bringing him places just to avoid the power struggle. Willow, the labradoodle was so afraid of walking that the minute we got her out the front door she did everything she could to back out of her harness and run back to the door. She was terrified and walks with her were impossible. Fast forward and now BOTH dogs walk next to me, they don't pull, and they listen to me on the walk if there are distractions. Anyone in the family can walk the dogs and it has made the entire experience of owning dogs so much more enjoyable. It took a lot of time and work, meaning Janet does give homework. So she is very knowledgeable and straight forward but if you want to see progress, do the homework and put the time in and it will be worth it! I really enjoyed working with Janet and highly recommend her services.

Training with Janet was extremely effective and all of our concerns were addressed after our training sessions. Before we committed to training with Janet, she spent time to listen to our concerns and provide her feedback. Doing so allowed us to immediately get into training the first session. She did a fantastic job at explaining the exercises/methods to train our dog for heeling and recall, and that allowed us to further understand the approach and effectiveness. If we found that certain exercises were not effective, Janet provided fantastic recommendations and worked with us until we were able to find the right method. We now have a dog who now takes walks on just a flat collar (no harness or gentle leader) and gets the freedom to play off-leash in open spaces because she comes when called!

Janet tailors each training session to meet the exact needs. She clearly sets goals and expectations, and tries various methods to find the optimal approach. Janet's keen observation skills identified multiple signs and behaviors that I can watch out for, so that I can redirect my dog's attention before she has undesirable reactions. I really appreciate how responsive Janet is - she follows-up after each session, asks about progress, and genuinely cares about how my dog is doing!

We met Janet a year ago to help with our two mixed breed dogs. We did an initial evaluation for about two hours, which was extremely helpful. We elected to do private training with her, thereafter, on a weekly basis at our home. Under Janet's guidance, my dogs went from rambunctious one year olds who pulled on the leash, jumped on everyone walking through the door, and chewed up furniture to polite and well mannered pups. With previous dogs I had done group obedience classes which, while fun, had very little effect. The difference between that and one on one training with someone who really knows what they are doing and can tailor a program to your dog's own individual personality and temperament is HUGE, and worth every penny. Recently we had an issue with the dogs fighting. I called Janet and she spent a good deal of time talking me through a solution, and even declined payment for her time. I highly recommend this company.