Handful Of Leashes

Heather is an exceptional dog trainer and a consummate professional--always on time, very reliable and responsible, and she jam packs her training sessions with valuable information to give you true value for your money. Her love for, and connection with, dogs is so evident from the moment you meet her. She guided me through crate training and basic obedience starting when my puppy, Dory, was just 10 weeks old. Not sure I would have survived these first few months with Dory without Heather's help! I will be purchasing further sessions with Heather as Dory matures. I highly recommend her!

We hired Heather to help train our 8-week-old Golden Mountain doodle. We were first time puppy parents, so we didn’t know what to expect with the puppy. Heather was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. She helped us navigate through the first few weeks by helping us connect with our newest member of the family. Heather was so patient and asked what we wanted to focus on in the beginning of each session, which was great. With the 5-week package, we learned how to stop the pup from jumping up on us, reduce on the biting, climbing up/down the steps, sitting, waiting for food vs. jumping up, and crate training. She gave us the tools we needed to continue the training. I highly recommend Heather! Heather – thank you for all you do!!!

Heather was fantastic for our Abigail (mini goldendoodle)! We did a 5 session package, starting with Heather at 10 weeks, and the progress made in even the first session was remarkable. Would have been in a tough place without Heather! We’re also looking to use Heather for boarding services in the future, as well as further training as Abigail gets older. UPDATE: We’ve done 2 more packages (loose leash & e-collar) with Heather and it has made such a difference. Without Heather we have no idea we’d be with this crazy pup! We’ve also used Heather for boarding on a couple of occasions, and Abigail comes home (although probably would rather stay) so fulfilled. We also get regular updates via social media which is awesome. Very much trust Heather to take care of our girl!

Heather is amazing!!! Before I hired her, my dog was unbearable on walks. He would pulled like crazy, jump at people or lay down randomly. Now he knows how to loose leash walk and actually listens! With this training, it has also helped with create training. Before he would not go in the cage and would cry the whole time. Now he takes 3 hour naps in there and can be left for a bit without crying because he is mentally drained from his walks. I used to have to do 2 snuffle mats and 3 puzzles a day along with 4 walks because he is so high energy and could never really settle, now he can sleep for hours in between naps. I no longer get stressed taking him on walks and it’s all thanks to Heather!