Golden Heart Canine

Training with Golden Heart Canine has been THE best investment and an absolute game-changer! We adopted a 3-year-old male Newfoundland with some challenging behaviors, including dog aggression, recall and general manners. From the outset, Becca set clear, realistic expectations, and the results have been nothing short of extraordinary. After a month of training, our dog's behavior improved dramatically and he now follows our lead effortlessly. We finally feel confident managing him in various situations and enjoying walks without stress. Training with Golden Heart has truly given our dog more freedom and we cannot thank Becca and her team enough for their dedication and expertise! Highly recommended!

Bob, our mixed herding puppy came to us as a rescue that was found abandoned and wandering the streets with his brother. From the beginning he was shy, but always friendly with my husband and me, and our 13-year-old mix dog. However, he feared everything else, and I mean everything! He was especially frightened of strangers, and with his keen eyesight would see people two blocks away and immediately react with barking and huffing and puffing. Bicycles and runners were especially threatening because they were relatively silent and moved fast. We had no idea how to work with Bob’s level of fear. So, we enrolled him in Golden Heart’s 4-week boarding and training course. We have been extremely pleased with his outcome and his very positive reaction to his boarding experience (not to mention our enjoyment of the regular Facebook videos of Bob in training progress and socializing with his doggy friends). Becca and her crew built a strong foundation in Bob and taught us so much about how to understand and work with him. Although he is still shy when meeting strangers and may always be, we know the process to use in working through his shyness, helping him to feel more confident, and making sure he clearly knows his boundaries and what is expected of him. He can relax and depend upon us to protect him. We are impressed with Becca’s knowledge of dogs and her enthusiasm to strive for the best outcome for both the dog and the owner, and we think that her business is professionally and efficiently operated, and her staff is top notch. Thanks, Golden Heart!!

Becca & her team at Golden Heart Canine are absolutely incredible!!! I know parting with your dog for even a day can be hard, but if you’re looking for an incredible, knowledgeable, and trustworthy trainer (with awesome property for your pup to explore) and an amazing outcome for your dog (and your relationship with your dog), look no further than Golden Heart Canine! Coming out of the R+ only world of dog training, I was a little nervous about introducing tools that weren’t just treats and solely R+ to my little red heeler’s training. From the outset, Becca helped me feel more comfortable and explained the benefits of incorporating training tools into a solid foundation for our dog. I’m SO happy we trusted in her and the 4-week process as our dog, who we thought was already pretty well trained (we wanted to brush up on leash manners, off-leash recall, and cooperative care/handling), came out a super star with more regulation and self-control and a healthier respect for the humans in her life than I had ever seen with her, but yet all of her bubbly happy, and goofy personality is still there!!! Becca’s updates in the form of videos and photos were always so great as we got to watch our pup’s training progress over time. We are so excited for this newfound relationship with our dog and can’t wait to take her on all the adventures with these solidified skills (and continue to grow them and solidify them long term)!! Now, the activation energy to take our pup running, hiking, and skiing is non-existent, as we know we can trust her to come when called and heel thanks to all the amazing work of Becca & team!! :) Thank you Golden Heart Canine!