Olde Towne School For Dogs

Our family has worked with Leighann to train our adorable yet strong-willed westie for more than three years. We cannot say enough wonderful things about Leighann — her temperament and love of animals is unparalleled. She works tirelessly to support you in reaching and maintaining your training goals. And makes the entire experience enjoyable. We completed the basic training course where Leighann helped us kindly yet firmly develop and maintain verbal commands and positive behaviors with our puppy to learn to heel, loose-leash walk and to recall. We felt so positive about the entire experience and investment that we continued with off-leash training a year later with Leighann. She still kindly offers advice and guidance on equipment and behavior modification. Her ability to continue to connect with our dog and our family has been remarkable — she truly is a special trainer and person. She’s candid with you and tells you what you need to hear not what you want to hear. Your family will not be disappointed in working with Leighann, she’s one-of-a-kind!

Our family’s experience with the trainer at OTSD - particularly Leighann Klingensmith- was amazing and so helpful to us. We adopted a border collie who had terrible reactivity and aggression caused by an abusive first year of life. Over the course of a year Leighann worked so effectively with Lucie, winning her over quickly and helping her with everything from car chasing to lunging and threatening people she didn’t know. She also taught her the needed basics - sit, down, stay and place, etc. it was life changing for our family. Leighann is a true professional who understands that dogs respond to leadership with respect and affection. Lucies fears were diminished because she responded to firm kindness, Without heavy physical handling.

Leighann is the BEST trainer ever! She trained our dog Rockie AKA 'Rock Star' and us, in obedience and then off leash training. Rockie is a rescue mutt, and very smart. Almost every day either walking him, or at restaurants someone tells us how great he is and well behaved. One waitress even told us she forgot he was there. Better than all the compliments, is how Rockie reacts when he sees Leighann; he is so excited runs up to her tail wagging and leaning in for love. This exchange is a pure example of her compassionate training style and love for dogs. We feel very blessed to have had such a wonderful experience with Leighann as Rockies trainer.

Leighann has worked with both of our Labrador Retrievers. I cannot imagine any other trainer working with Looie and Madeline. She brought out the best in each dog from puppyhood to advanced off leash work in a manner that shows results and is fun for our dogs - and she has a very loving and gentle way about her. Our dogs get so excited when they see her or hear her voice! Leighann is also a wonderful communicator (with the humans) and we feel that she is definitely a part of our team! She stays in touch with her clients to answer questions and to discuss any concerns or thoughts. Leighann is the best and we are so grateful to have found her!