Beyond the Dog

Rudy had some resource guarding and touch sensitivity issues that, at 5 years old, could no longer be overlooked! The behaviors we needed changing, were his "ownership" of a chair in our living room, guarding me ferociously from my husband when Rudy and I were in the car, and running across the street to greet the mailman or our neighbors. Our vet recommended Tiffany, from Beyond The Dog to help correct our concerns. We set up training 3 times a week for a month. Each week we would begin with asking Tiffany questions or sharing observations or concerns. Then the 1st two sessions she would work with Rudy on her own. Positive reinforcement with treats was a great motivator to help correct Rudy's troublesome behaviors. On the 3rd day of each week she trained us, the humans! We continued to practice what she had taught Rudy. Tiffany did an exemplary job of helping both Rudy and ourselves, learn much more agreeable behaviors. Each week she would e-mail a review of the weekly sessions and a guide to continue working on our own with Rudy. Tiffany is a delightful, dog whisperer! Rudy loved her, and we did, too! She is very knowledgeable and calm. One month later, we have a dog who no longer has those troublesome behaviors, and we have the skills to continue to reinforce the positives Rudy has achieved. I would highly recommend Beyond The Dog. It is pricey, but the cost gets your attention to commit to the training as the pet owner! You will achieve the behavior results you are looking for IF you continue to practice what Tiffany, or other trainers, have taught your dog.

Beyond the Dog, LLC and our Trainer, Erin, have been absolutely incredible. We adopted a one-year rescue mutt that we quickly realized was a bit more than we could handle. She came with significant separation anxiety, dog/leash reactivity, and no manners. We were recommend Beyond the Dog from a neighbor and could not be more grateful for our experience with them. Erin worked with our pup and our whole family to make sure all the needed behaviors were addressed in a compassionate and manageable way. The training was done in our home environment, where our dog was most familiar. This lead to what I feel was much more significant and sustainable changes. Our dog continues to make incredible progress because of the training both she and our family received. We are so thankful for Erin and Beyond the Dog, LLC for fostering the relationship with our pup that we now have - as a very loved member of our family.

Nikki and Sean were amazing. I had 3 Frenchie puppies and an older pug. I wasn’t sure how I was going to do it. After one week of training all my babies were already listening better. This program was amazing!! Our training is now complete and the commands they know are so amazing. I would recommend Beyond the Dog a millions times!! We are going to add swim lessons and I can’t wait! Can’t thank you both enough for all the stress you took from me!

I truly don't know what words could accurately convey the gratitude my husband and I have for the countless ways our trainer, Erin, has positively impacted our lives through her work with our dog. Over the past 4 years, we have spent a lot of time, money, and energy trying to navigate our dog, Brody's, intense reactivity and aggression towards other dogs. While we were able to make small strides in improving his behavior on our own, those changes don't make a dent in comparison to everything we have been able to accomplish while working with Erin over the past month. My husband and I are in total awe of Brody's transformation, and we credit all of this to Erin's intelligence, dedication, patience, and empathy towards the animals and people who have the honor of working with her. Before our time working with Erin and Beyond the Dog, we had not seen significant changes in Brody's behavior, and we were skeptical that the financial investment of pursuing such intensive training would be worthwhile. As we near the end of our training, I can wholeheartedly say that this has undeniably been one of the best decisions we have ever made for our family. Erin has provided us with the resources necessary for us to navigate working with Brody in an approachable and sustainable way. She has helped us feel more capable and confident in our abilities as dog parents, which has provided us with an invaluable skill set that has left a lasting impact on our lives. We cannot recommend working with Erin highly enough! She deserves any and all of the promotions, raises, and other forms of compensation for everything she does. We sincerely are going to miss our time working with her.

We highly recommend Beyond the Dog for puppy and obedience training. Our trainer, Trinity, helped us make significant progress in a number of areas over the course of 5 weeks or so with our new puppy. Trinity was professional, knowledgeable, and remarkably composed in sometimes chaotic situations. She developed a great bond and working relationship with both our puppy and our family. Trinity was able to adjust training methods to our specific needs/dog and offer different solutions as necessary. She was an excellent trainer AND teacher (as a large part of her job involved teaching us how to train, as well). We are extremely grateful for her help as we adjusted to life with a new puppy and worked to teach the boundaries and behaviors that will help all of us live happily together : )