Pet Behavior Help

Val was a great help and source of reassurance when our dog, Pilot, had reactivity/anxiety issues with other dogs and children. She really helped my wife and I see things through our dogs point of view and understand why he was acting the way he was acting. After several private sessions (8 or so) our dog was a changed boy. He is able to walk on a loose leash, and now looks to us for guidance when he sees another dog or child approaching. Family and friends who have visited before and after his training all comment on how much better he has become. Val additionally did an extra consultation in house prior to the birth of our child. Her guidance helped tremendously when we brought home our newborn earlier this month.

Val has been so great with helping our baby!! We are still in progress but we cannot be more pleased with the changes we have seen!! We adopted an anxious mess with some bad habits! He is slowly becoming less impulsive and more confident! We were both skeptical when we started. We have never heard of or needed a Canine Behavioral Counselor in the past! But we were also at a point of desperation! We are so glad that we gave it a chance!! Val is worth every penny!!! If our baby continues to progress at his current trajectory, we will forever be indebted to Val!!

I have two dogs who both react to dogs and/or people on walks, and over the years they've fed off of each other and gotten worse. It got to the point that I dreaded walking my dogs, and they weren't getting enough exercise when we moved to a house without a fence. Val has been incredible with them - she tailors her exercises to their specific problems and they've responded to everything she's told us to try. So far we've cured them of barking in their crates (which for one dog was constant and driving us crazy), and they have both calmed down significantly in the house due to the training focused on relaxation. My little chihuahua checks in with me constantly when we walk now and is great on a leash. My other dog is a little more distractable outdoors, but he has still improved dramatically with a couple of sessions under his belt. Keeping up with the training at home is certainly a huge commitment, but the price of individual behavioral issue lessons for two dogs with Val is comparable to what we would pay for group classes at a Petsmart for basic obedience training with SO much more value for my family! We still have a bit to go with the dogs, but both we and they are already so much happier and calmer.