Happy Tails to You Dog Training

I brought my 2.5 year old German Shepherd to the beginners dog training class because I just adopted her from the shelter and wanted to get her in a habit of good behavior and wanted her to socialize with other dogs. This class is in a small group setting and I felt I learned a lot in the 6 weeks. Dawna is very energetic and knowledgeable about dog training. She knows how to explain the whys behind each command that we are learning so that the whole group understands! The higher the distraction, the higher the reward was the best tip I learned to keep my Lyla motivated to learn more! Would recommend her classes to anyone who is looking training their dog! The staff is also great and patient with all the dogs there!

We have an enthusiastic Golden Retriever puppy who is quickly becoming quite the gentleman, thanks to Dawna. She is truly training not only Finn, but even more the two of us. Even with various dog breeds, sizes and personalities, Dawna is competent and effective in guiding behavior, both in the dogs and their parents! She demonstrates every training technique multiple times and gives us opportunity to practice, with coaching. The weekly homework training sheets are magical! If we do our homework as prescribed, Finn is amazing! We're fully aware that his success completely depends on our follow-through. We've graduated from Puppy Kindergarten and are moving on to the Graduate class with great expectations. We plan to continue classes until Finn is a delight in every setting. We highly recommend Happy Tails to You!

We recently welcomed a rescue tripod into our home - our first dog! She's anxious and her manners and social skills are limited due to her years as a street dog, so she needs some guidance to learn how to Dog. The Happy Tails beginner class was a terrific way for her to get some exposure to other dogs, as well as for us to learn how to relate to our newest family member. Dawna has a great approach: kind, understanding, and non-intimidating, but firm enough so the dogs understand what we want and aspire to make us happy. Our girl's comfort levels in class improved dramatically from the first day to the last, and she's got a solid 50 yard off-leash recall now too. We'd recommend Happy Tails to anyone, and have already referred friends with a new shy puppy for classes here as well. Thanks!