"Best Friend" Companion Dog Training

I have completed two sessions with Silvia (12 total classes), with her puppy class and the next level, Beyond the Basics. We were also lucky enough to have Silvia do a home visit to combat some resource guarding. She is so incredibly knowledgeable and makes the effort to get to know every single dog. She is patient and loving. I had adopted a rescue tripod in October pretty impulsively and was struggling with my decision, and she was able to get me into the next session of puppy class, no issues. My dog absolutely loves her, and attending her classes has been a great bonding experience for us. He is still a rambunctious little guy (only 1.5), but his skill foundation is much stronger and these classes have shown me how smart he is. I look forward to continue to reinforce what we have learned. I recommend Silvia to everyone who has a dog, regardless if it's a puppy or not. The classes are pretty small (the one I just finished was only 6 dogs total, and the puppy class was 6-8). I think prices are slightly higher than the Winnegamie Dog Club, which was initially recommended to me, but I would choose Silvia and Best Friend Dog Training time and time again.

Sylvia and Kayla were amazing in both their training instruction and personalities (personable, patient and positive). Taking both the “Beginner” and “Beyond Basics” sessions has made a world of difference for Willow in both her development and socialization. It was great to see her come out of her shell and respond so positively to the strategies we were taught in class! Highly, highly recommend!!!