KW Happy Dogs

Kirsten is the absolute best. We're so happy to have found her help with our rescue dog, Evey. When we first got Evey, she was very reactive to other dogs, quite dysregulated and lacking in confidence from her time on the streets. Kirsten has helped us to bond with Evey, showing us a range of games and techniques to help her find calmness and to build up her confidence, trust and connection to us on walks and when seeing other dogs. Her reactivity is so much better and I feel much more confident when walking her around other dogs now. I love that Kirsten will meet you out and about with your dog so that you can work through real life situations, rather than meeting somewhere out of context. She really understands animal behavior and has taught me a lot about what Evey's body language has been expressing. I love Kirsten's positivity and calmness and her style of 'training' makes the most sense to me. She will gear her suggestions towards the type of dog you have, with her expert knowledge of different breed mixes. I can't say enough good things about Kirsten. I'm just so happy to have her help and I always leave our sessions feeling more confident and knowledgeable about my dog. Evey loves her too!

Kirsten is absolutely amazing, I am so glad I found her. In just one session with my older dog she was able to get to the root of her leash aggression issues, how she gets stuck in some fear and/or anxiety in the greeting with other dogs, and how she's very likely in some arthritic pain that is influencing her behavior. The hour we spent together was invaluable, I feel so much more equipped to work with my dog on all her issues. Kirsten followed up with all the information via email for easy reference and included a great list of brain games and sniffing challenges that are easy for me to DIY. Working with Kirsten was such a positive experience, I highly recommend her.

Kirsten is a gem! So patient, so loving. It's not fun and can feel a bit deflating when your dealing with reactivity issues with your dog but I left the first session with Kirsten feeling so hopeful and encouraged and empowered with information and tools and tricks. We are a month in and seeing huge improvement with our chihuahua mix not only because we are consistently practicing what Kirsten taught us but also because Kirsten's training has helped us recognize what our dog is experiencing in different situations which in turn helps us help her. She reacts way less now to other dogs sometimes doesn't even react at all. HUGE progress!