Service Dog Tutor

Jean has been a miracle worker with our two Siberian huskies. She trains not just the dogs but the owner too, which means that the dogs will remember their training with some prompts from the owner. Jean sends articles and practice homework which our pups love to do. She is a pleasure to work with and has helped our dogs to not only be a pleasure to be around, our girls have gained confidence while training them. Her instructions are clear, consistent and concise, so neither dog nor owner get confused. I can't recommend Jean highly enough! She is without a doubt the most effective and personable dog trainer I have worked with in 30 years of owning animals. If I could give six stars I would.

Since Feb, Jean has been helping my family train our Wheaton Terrier to be my daughter's service dog. Jean was recommended by a friend, and she met with my family even before we found our dog. She recommended breeds based on our specific needs, and I am so glad we followed her advice. We found a 3 year old "retired" show dog that is a perfect fit for our family. I couldn't be happier with the results so far. Jean has a way with dogs, and she really knows how they think. With Jean's help, our dog is picking up skills quickly and bonding with the whole family. She is also a very happy, social dog. Our goal is to have our dog ready to accompany my daughter to school next year. This will require her to walk calmly with my daughter in a crowd, sit and wait during classes, have manners with people and other dogs, exhibit impulse control and have an ability to focus on my daughter in the midst of distractions. We have made amazing progress. Each week, we tackle an area with different exercises in different environments (the yard, the park, a grocery store, a busy shopping area). We see what works, and then our family practices for the rest of the week. A great investment! I highly recommend Jean.

Jean was recommended to me by The Village Vet in Portola Valley. She has been working with my 2 year old Springer Spaniel, 5 month old Labradoodle, husband and kids. I really appreciate how she works with all of us. Her training style is positive, direct, clear and highly effective. She is prompt, an effective communicator and follows up with emails after the lessons. She also shares informative papflets for each new topic presented. I have enjoyed working with her. I've worked with many other trainers and she's the best.

Jean has been instrumental in helping us train our vivacious Labrador retriever. He is a beautiful, loving dog but is extremely smart and with that, comes lots of curiosity, energy, and constant attention. Jean has helped us focus his energy and provide fun games to train and work him. We have enjoyed working with Jean and have tons of tools to help channel our pup's energy in a positive direction. I highly recommend Jean and her services!

I have a disability and my dog and I have been working with Jean on Service Dog task training. My dog, Crime fighter, is an obedience trained 9 yr old Golden Retriever who is smart, wants to please, wants to be with me, and responds well to having a job. All the elements were there but I didn't know how to proceed. I found Jean on an internet search and called her. She was immediately very helpful and very mindful of the potential demands of training on a 9 yr old dog, and suggested that I have my vet evaluate her joint health before we got started. She also invited me to a presentation/demonstration she was giving at a local hospital with her service dog Ranger. I knew immediately after the presentation that I wanted to work with Jean. Jean was very accommodating of my need for a specific class time due to my commute, and worked with me on a schedule that worked for both of us. I very much appreciated this. The classes have been just fantastic. I am so delighted to have found Jean! She understands dogs extremely well, knows exactly how to train for specific tasks as well as behavior issues, and always focuses on my safety and my dog's. Jean has a wonderful, gentle, patient and clear teaching style and is very thoughtful regarding a person's disability and how to work with both ends of the leash! Jean is also very organized, sends a followup summary of each lesson, what to work on at home, and outlines the plan for the next lesson. I am working daily with my dog and have gotten fantastic results, which has made me feel safer and more confident. I look forward to continuing to work with Jean and can whole heartedly recommend her to anyone in need of dog training. Thank you Jean!!