Blue Dog Training & Behavior

My partner and I have had dogs in our lives since we were both in the womb. When our beloved Winnie (13) and Scout (14) died this past May and August, respectively, our hearts were shattered, so we decided to get a puppy! Great idea. LOL We soon realized we were in WAY over our heads (how did we do this 14 years ago??) and needed professional help. We heard about Blue Dog through a mutual friend; I left a message and Sarah called me back within an hour and laid out our training options. We chose their Stay and Train program and have zero regrets. Franklin, was 4+ months when we adopted him, came to us reverse potty trained (meaning, it was only okay to potty IN the house) and had started to develop a few other bad habits. These were all erased. Our goals for Sarah were house training, independence/confidence, and manners. In two weeks, she and Andrew have given us this and a foundation to build upon. The Stay and Train program isn’t just about training Franklin, it’s about training the humans, too. I have learned so much (which is a huge surprise, since I’ve had dogs in my life for 50+ years). Additionally, we have access to Sarah and her expertise for the rest of Franklin’s life, which is worth the price of the program, IMO.

Sarah works wonders again! This time we sent our new puppy for a stay and train with Sarah and Andrew. Mo not only came away with 28 cue words and so much socialization, she also has a new family of 2- and 4-legged friends. They love her and cared for her like their own. Sarah trains dogs and more importantly, us humans. And the training doesn’t stop when the dog comes home - Sarah is available to help us with questions whenever we need. I’m so grateful to her and excited for our future with Mo!

We are forever grateful to Sarah and Andrew. We are new puppy parents and their puppy 101 training was invaluable to starting us off right! Sarah quickly identified what our puppy needed to build confidence, and has been incredible in recommending puppy play dates to get our puppy socialized and coaching through crate training. We couldn’t be happier that we took their training and would highly recommend it to anyone!

Our experience with Blue Dog Training has exceeded all our expectations. We are amazed at how much our puppy has learned in such a short time, at such a young age. It was difficult to send our puppy away from his home so early on for his two training weeks, but Sarah helped us see it was the best decision for our puppy AND our family. Our puppy received not only the incredible head-starts he needed on positive reinforcement training from Sarah, but also the same love and care that we give to our puppy. Sarah’s professional experience with dogs is highly credible, but also her ability to connect with us as a family was impressive. Andrew did just the same, as they both made our entire family feel welcomed, supported and very much involved in the whole training experience. They are great with my four young kids which has been just as important to us through this whole training process. I am now confident in raising a well behaved puppy and value the long term relationship we have established with Sarah and Andrew at Blue Dog. I cannot imagine bringing our puppy home without their help. I would without a doubt not only recommend but encourage others to work with Sarah.

Sarah and Andrew are a wealth of knowledge and a dog owners lost valuable asset. They are thoughtful, incredibly helpful and their passion for dogs is obvious. They are much more than your typical trainer and always go the extra mile to help you gain a priceless understanding of your new 4 legged family member. Our Bernese puppy is only 5 mi the and we have already utilized their expertise more times than I can count. So thankful to know Sarah and Andrew!