Diana's Doghouse

Diana did an amazing job with our 5-month-old Norwegian Elkhound! From the start, she was professional, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about what she does. The boarding and training experience exceeded our expectations—our puppy came home with noticeable improvements in behavior, obedience, and overall confidence. Let’s be honest she was already too confident, but Diana helped us with that too! Diana kept us informed throughout the process and made us feel completely at ease. It’s clear she truly cares about the dogs she works with and tailors her approach to each one. We’re so grateful for the results and the positive experience. Highly recommend Diana to anyone looking for quality training and care! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Diana, proprietor and first-string trainer at Diana's Doghouse, made a huge difference with our puppy Beau. He is Cavapoo, a cross between a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Poodle. This breed is known for their resilient bonds to their adoptive parents. That can unfortunately make them highly prone to general fears and separation anxieties. At six months our Veterinarian recommended an online puppy school. They were rather affordable and offered unlimited live video chat group training. Along with a large library of video training demonstrations. Plus you can set up a live one-on-one call with a trainer. Overall they were a great value. But Beau still had some mild aggression and anxiety issues. After a year our Veterinarian suggested meds,, then adding a second one,, followed by increasing the dosage. With no noticeable changes. While having a deep-seated discomfort using behavioral medications, Just maybe there's a better way. Specifically focusing on building long-term skills rather than just managing symptoms. While walking Beau in a local park. We came across Diana walking a whole pack of obedient dogs. After we had a meaningful discussion that afternoon. She met with us at our home and worked out a two week integrated training program structured to reinforce Beau's core obedience and impulse control. After signing a contract, Beau was tapered off the medications. Diana is both professional and patient, and sincerely cares about dogs. Part of the training involved field trips to different kinds of stores and even nursing homes. Where he learned to navigate loud distractions, aisles, riding elevators, wheel chairs, medical equipment, and gentle interactions with seniors. Always being cool. It wasn't all work, there was ample play time socializing with other dogs. Supervised in the spacious indoor training and secure outdoor play areas. We always received daily video clips of time spent that kept us informed of his progress. Seeing the "behind-the-scenes" of both the wins and struggles helps us feel like part of the process rather than just receiving a finished product. In addition to meeting Beau's needs, Diana helped us to learn how to most effectively work with Beau. That’s the hallmark of a great trainer. A whisperer of sorts... They don’t just fix the dog; they provide you the tools needed to lead them effectively.

Diana was recommended to us from my sister in law who had taken her dog here for training which yielded good results. We had researched many different trainers/programs but were hesitant to spend so much on training afraid it wouldn’t work. We opted for the 3 week board and train for our 1 year old German short haired pointer and let me tell you in was worth EVERY PENNY. We are absolutely blown away by the results in just 3 weeks. Before training, our dog quite literally ran our life & now he LISTENS. It feels like we have regained our lives while also being able to give our dog the life he deserves. This was by far the best decision we could have made for our dog & ourselves.