PETS Pet Enrichment and Training Solutions, LLC

Our lives have changed since working with Brandi. First of all she is amazing with the animals , when she comes over the pets all love her, even my shy cats. They flock to her! Secondly, she has helped my Shih Tzu get through some major issues. She was very food aggressive and she has come miles from where she started. We have a foster dog who can eat within 10 feet of her bowl with no issues. None of this progress would have been without Brandi. She has also helped us stop the behavior where my little dog darts out the front door any time it’s open. We had a pizza delivery and held the door wide open- she didn’t even try to get outside with the pizza smell right there. I would recommend Brandi 100%!! Even if your dog doesn’t have “bad” behaviors, just getting a really good foundation of good pup behaviors can help your dog be the best dog ever!

My 8 year old medium-sized rescue pup was recently attacked during our morning walk. I reached out to Brandi to work through the effects of this with my dog who has a history of leash reactivity. Usually, she will bark, whimper, pull, and sometimes lunge when she sees other dogs and I worried these behaviors would worsen after the attack. We’ve done other types of training before to curtail her reactivity, however none of our previous work compares to the difference in her behavior after one session with Brandi! We successfully transitioned from using the prong collar to wearing a head collar and front-clip harness and not only is my girl much more relaxed on leash, but I also have more control of her than before. On our walks, we’ve passed other dogs together and she hasn’t barked, lunged, whimpered or pulled – not one bit! She glances at the other dogs and then focuses her attention on me to get her reward. I am profoundly grateful for Brandi’s expertise and thoroughness. She takes her time getting to know you and your dog, is incredibly responsive, helpful, and professional. She offers comprehensive training tailored to the needs of your dog and employs a variety of resources to accomplish these goals. Brandi’s step-by-step written instructions have been enormously beneficial in ensuring that I can competently train my dog! I'm looking forward to learning much more in our future sessions and can't thank her enough because I feel like I have a brand-new pooch!

Before hiring PETS, I interviewed and researched over a dozen dog trainers in Tampa. Several of the trainers were overpriced, and several others tried to smooth talk me over the phone rather than just answer the questions in my e-mail. I do not like sales pitches. Unlike the other trainers, Brandi got right back to all of my e-mails with thorough responses, and I appreciated her non-salesy approach. I also chose Brandi because her pricing is a good value. The five class package is a solid deal and provided a fantastic foundation for training. One of the most important things I learned is that dog training is as much about training the owner as it is about training the dog. I read two books on training German Shepherds and thought I was an expert, but neither of the books emphasized the importance of the subtleties of body language and the importance of repetition and labeling every action. What I found extremely helpful is that Brandi teaches you how a dog thinks and learns, and knowing these principles, as they relate to training, is extremely helpful. Thanks to Brandi, I am a proud parent of a very well-behaved 9 month old male German Shepherd, which not too many people can say! Thank you, Brandi!