High Fidelity Dogs

Look. I usually write witty haikus for my reviews but Kate deserves far more. We rescued a 100lb murder dog from Texas during covid. He is super sweet to his family, and derpy and adorable. If you aren't family though, he will eat you. He is what they call "highly reactive". We didn't know. We were so naive and full of doggo dreams. After a couple months of white knuckling this dog, we called Kate. She is so good at explaining dog behavior and teaching techniques that we felt much more confident. We've made great progress, and I wish I could say she is magic and immediately fixed dog, but that's not life. She's patient, helpful, and explains the approach and path forward. She keeps track of progress and always has feedback for you. We're still working on murderdog, but everyone is confident that we'll get there. I can confidently recommend her highly for all your doggo needs.

If you are looking for a compassionate, effective, and understanding trainer, you can end your search right now! I HIGHLY recommend Kate. I sought out help after my dog’s anxious/reactive/guarding behaviors escalated and hit a rock bottom (definitely not helped by the weirdness of quarantine-life and relentless occurrence of nighttime fireworks at the time), and found Kate on the IAABC (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants) website. I reached out to her with a desperate and heartbroken plea for help, and within 20 minutes I had a kind, validating and thoughtful response directly from her. Kate came to our rescue and I am thankful every day that my search led us to her! Kate is able to empathize with both dog and human, and her patient, insightful communication style has never left me feeling disregarded or incompetent in even the most stressful, unpredictable or frustrating situations. She set us up with a safe and effective plan of action, gave us the tools and exercises to help repair confidence and trust, and became our biggest advocate and cheerleader along the way. She even went above and beyond by helping us find additional outside resources to supplement our care plan and supported us every step of the way. We were set up to succeed because Kate was engaged, motivated, and emotionally invested in our success — it never felt just like she was just going through the motions or trying to make a buck. My little guy and I are an example that with the right trainer and the right techniques, you can experience awesome progress! For anyone experiencing a similar situation— or even if you are just on the fence about whether you should invest the time and money into training—please don’t wait any longer! Reach out to Kate.