FirstBarkJohanna is super well-organized and always shows up right on time. She is amazingly patient with our 'wild child' of an 8 month old Border Collie mix puppy, teaching her the various behaviors using treats and praise. We would highly recommend her if you need help training your dog.
Laska Dog Training
El Sobrante, California
About Laska Dog Training
Force-free, science-based and humane dog training services for puppies and adult dogs.
Training & services
Training goals
- Leash training
- Recall training Customer-reported
- Socialization Customer-reported
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Fear and confidence
- Reactivity training
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Support between sessions
- Follow-up support
Training approach
- Force-free training
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Customer reviews
Google listing5
19 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Recall training 4
- Confidence building 3
- Adaptive training 2
- Attentive staff 2
- Basic commands training 2
- Dog behavior explanation 2
All 10 topics
- Loose leash walking 2
- Positive reinforcement 2
- Punctual 2
- Session reports 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
Johanna was recommended to us for help with our anxious dog, not only to help us find constructive ways to handle his anxiety, but also to help integrate him with our cats. Johanna was patient (with humans, dogs, and felines), knowledgeable, and creative in her approach. She reco…Read full reviewClose full review
Johanna was recommended to us for help with our anxious dog, not only to help us find constructive ways to handle his anxiety, but also to help integrate him with our cats. Johanna was patient (with humans, dogs, and felines), knowledgeable, and creative in her approach. She recommended several ways to approach training, kept us current with homework, and was generally a joy to work with. Miguel is a more calm and content pup these days. We feel lucky to have found Johanna and recommend her highly.
Johanna is an amazing trainer! We first met her at a puppy training class and after we saw how our dog responded to her (and knowing that he needed additional socialization and help) we asked for more personalized training. She is incredibly patient, wants to know about what you …Read full reviewClose full review
Johanna is an amazing trainer! We first met her at a puppy training class and after we saw how our dog responded to her (and knowing that he needed additional socialization and help) we asked for more personalized training. She is incredibly patient, wants to know about what you would like to get out of training, and is always available for questions and concerns. Our puppy went from being afraid of the outside world and skittish around anything/everything that moved to having some more confidence and will trot around the block. Of course we understand that training is a continuous thing and are still working with him on skills but everything that Johanna did provided a good base for us to improve on. Highly recommend and start early!
Overall a very good experience. Johanna was very attentive to our specific needs and situation. Throughout the entire process she had good advice on what to do but also listened to what we saw and brainstormed multiple techniques/tricks/etc to fix problematic issues. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to others.
Johanna was an amazing trainer for our dog, and terrific teacher for our family as new dog owners. She boarded and trained our pup with joy, kindness, and discipline! She taught all of us the basics of dog training (recall, sit, stay, wait, etc), and gave us a solid foundation of techniques and skills to build on. She is a true professional!
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