Pet Behavior Help

Val's training changed my life! Through behavior modification therapy, followed by customized training tutorials, Val helped my 5 year old collie mix Jack and I have a better more fulfilling relationship. Jack is all collie, as I like to say. He has a strong herding drive and cared very little about what I had to say, resulting in an aggressive state. I had reached a point where I felt like I didn't have a lot of options, but Val's training truly saved him. I highly recommend her to anyone who has an aggressive dog or is considering giving up their pet for behavior or aggression. The skeptic in me didn't expect it to work, but it has and I am forever grateful for the new life Val has given Jack and I.

I have nothing but good things to say about PBH and the owner, Val. I lived in North Carolina for 7 years and have trained two dogs with her for both agility and behavior. My female Boston Terrier went from a novice agility dog to a high ranking national competitor after training with Val. My male Boston Terrier, a rescue, did both agility and behavior training with Val. He was extremely leash aggressive, and Val has helped turn around the behavior so that I don't have to dread taking him for walks anymore. I now live in Maryland but still travel to PBH for private agility and behavior lessons. It is a fantastic place to train!

I have been using Pet Behavior Help since 2007 when I brought home my silver standard poodle. We took obedience and agility classes. I continued taking classes there and private lessons with my 2 male poodles. We have taken rally classes and now taking Nosework classes. Great location, business owner takes care to ensure her students needs are met and a great variety of classes/days/times so there is something for everyone--highly recommend!

I have taken 5 classes at PBH with 3 different instructors! Hemi and I started in puppy class, then obedience, received our Canine Good Citizen, then did 2 sessions of Rally and competing once getting halfway to a title, and are now doing agility. I consider myself to be a dog person since I have had dogs all my life and work as a veterinary assistant but I have learned just as much, if not more, than Hemi has. All of the instructors are consistent in how they train and do a great job getting to know the handler's and dog's needs. Hemi is an Aussie mix and is very smart and energetic so we look forward to the classes to work both his mind and his body. PBH was already a great place and is now teaming up with Suite Paws to become even better! I think that everyone with a puppy or dog should take classes to learn how to communicate with their pet and to have someone to help work out the kinks that all relationships have.

Excellent! My dog was a rescue and was the sweetest girl in the whole world to me, but I was extremely concerned with the amount of aggression she showed towards other people. I tried to do regular obedience classes but I quickly realized that she needed individual help. Val (the owner) was flexible with my difficult school schedule, and gave me plenty of exercises that really worked for me to work with my dog at home. It has been a year and she "graduated" from private training. Even though she is much better, I still plan on continuing with further obedience classes, as well as the agility classes. I really enjoyed working with Pet Behavior Help and I would highly recommend!