The Balanced Dog

Joanne is a master at changing lives. She is very knowledgeable on dog behavior and always knows the steps to take to get a well trained dog. It is clear that she truly cares about the dog succeeding and wants both the parent and dog to do well and to understand each other. Joanne will make a point to not finish a lesson until she feels both the parent and the dog understand what is expected of them. She is truly amazing and I will forever recommend her to anyone.

We cannot believe what an amazing job Joanne did with our 1 year old golden pup. We had done some basic training at home but it was hard to reinforce training with two small kids at home and busy work schedules. Joanne taught our pup how to calm himself down, stay in his "place", sit and stay, and taught US the importance of giving our pup a job to do. He came back his same goofy self but with a purpose and a mission to serve. She created really detailed videos while training so that we could replicate training technique once back at home, and then spent significant time with us making sure we understood next steps. Our dog received so much love and attention while in training and now that he's home he is such a gentleman. I cannot stress what a good investment this is. Joanne laid the foundation for a doggy lifetime of being a very good boy.

We tried training our own little Minka, but alas we needed a professional. We decided to go all in and checked for the best out there is in our area. The reviews we read about The Balanced Dog were very positive, so we connected with Joanne. She came to meet Minka and learn what we were seeking, and then tailored a plan specifically for our fur baby. We signed Minka up for the three week board and train. We got daily updates and/or videos. We saw daily progress. We then got to meet with Joanne and Minka and take the reins. She coached us what we needed to do to keep training going. She was available “on call” to ensure training would stick. We cannot speak highly enough about this fabulous experience! We very highly recommend Joanne and The Balance Dog! Joanne is amazing!!!!

Joanne opened her home to our wild and crazy rescue, Bruno when we were at our breaking point. He attended the 3 week e-collar residential training. When we picked him up at the end he was a different dog...or rather we had the tools to understand and manage the dog he was. He still regularly has puppy brain but if we use Joanne's prescribed activity plan including his 'working walks', he is an enjoyable member of the family - less barking, easy to walk on a leash, well behaved with guests and our kiddo, and generally less stressful in our house. Plus now we have the tools to address behaviors that pop up and are ready to extend him to long leash training this spring. Joanne has been very accessible and helpful in the months after Bruno was with her and I highly recommend her services.

Joanne has been so helpful in training my Irish Terrier Finn. He started with in home training then moved to her group classes. His training was going so well we did the 3 week board and train program Joanne offers for off leash training. Joanne has the perfect setting for off leash training. Finn is so much happier going for hikes off leash and so are we! Joanne is responsive and goes above and beyond to help with training. I would highly recommend her!