The Kinetic K9

Amber has changed my life and my dog Ryan's life. My 70+ pound mixed breed mostly shepherd had developed severe reactivity, about a year after adopting him. I was dragged across lawns and driveways, sometimes being injured, as Ryan over-reacted to critters, traffic, unfamiliar persons, trucks, just about anything that moved, especially near our house. I had given up walking him at all. Amber came into our lives about four months ago, by a referral from Jeannie at Paw it Forward. It was the perfect fit for both of us. Today, as I write this, late August 2022, my dog and I are having much better lives. He has been very responsive to the training and I have stopped being afraid of what my dog might do out in the world. He has calmed down and improved in areas that he was not even directly trained in (such as not jumping on people). His reactivity is now just low level excitement. He walks properly on leash, is doing very well with recall and has not thrown a fit in a long time. He pays attention to me. I am ecstatic about the results of working with Amber. Thank you, Amber! I love you! And so does Ryan!

I found Amber after my parent's Golden Retriever puppy pulled my mother over and she needed to have a total hip replacement. She was a terror to walk and I volunteered to attend lessons with her. Amber was great to work with and the pulling issue was solved pretty much by the end of the first lesson. We were able to work on some additional skills after that with the remaining lessons. She is now much more pleasant to walk. I highly recommend Amber as a trainer, it was an overall great experience.