Daley Obedience

Kristine is awesome. We came to her at a desperate time for our family. Our dog Bernie has been acting out since our son was born, adding stress to an already stressful time. So we signed him up for a 3 week board & train and it was a great decision. He's a mix of multiple challenging breeds. But Kristine was able to get to the root of some of his behavioral problems and come up with solutions specific to his needs. She took the time to meet with us regularly and go over everything so that we could continue his training when he came home. She even drove out to Shandaken to do a home visit afterwards to ensure everything was going smoothly. Really can't say enough good things about her, our family is operating much more smoothly now!

This is going to be a long review, so buckle up: I rescued/ adopted a male Labrador mix that had no previous training or proper socialization. He had way too much energy, that made him hyper, destructive and unable to be safe around my other female dog. Kristine listened to me, my concerns about him and made sure both my dogs were safe. We first spoke over the phone, and then scheduled a 1:1 meeting where she made sure to get to know my dog and advice right away on what to do. My dog ended up doing two months of personalized training at their training facility where my female dog joined too for 3 weeks, so Kristine and her husband worked with her and both of them to ensure play time was safe. My dog is now house trained, follows a routine that works for him, is able to go on walks, tolerates car rides, plays with my other dog well, doesn't have hyper energy, follows basic commands, loves to do all that and above all: we understand him and his needs. This was super important to me because giving him up was not an option to consider. Kristine's routines, training, advice and patience were just what my family needed and we are forever thankful to have come across her Instagram page.

I would NOT recommend this place. I had a puppy training appt and Kristine was very rude right off the bat. She seemed to dislike that I had an Australian labradoodle, and particular kind of labradoodle that she was unfamiliar with, and when I told her that his breed is supposed to be intelligent and make good family dogs she said, and I quote, "Ok, I have to roll my eyes at that" and then proceeded to lecture me in a condescending manner on how that can't be known about a breed and that I really needed to be educated on that. I was taken aback and I said so. I said that her comment made me feel uncomfortable and condescended and talked down to. She snapped back that I was too sensitive and I should basically leave. So I did and told her that her comment was unprofessional and rude. She continued to place the blame on me being "too sensitive". If you have feelings and prefer to be treated respectfully then this place might not be for you. It was a huge bummer. She seems to have an attitude problem and perhaps just hates doodles and people with doodles? Idk but it sucked.