Waggin' Tails Dog Training

Stephanie provided a wonderful training experience for me and my pups. She is knowledgeable and very patient with both dog and handler. She was able to modify the lessons to address the areas I wanted to work on and give me the tools to continue working with my dogs to attain our goals. My dogs were always happy to see her and I have seen a lot of improvement since our first lesson. I would definitely recommend her!

Working with Stephanie has been eye opening for me. Through positive reinforcement I've fostered a bond with my 1 year old Bernese Mountain Dog that feels like a true partnership. Our training exercises feel like games that respect and challenge my pup's cognitive ability, curiosity, and playfulness. My dog is curious about what I want out of our interactions and is persistent enough to figure it out! I love watching her personality bloom! One of my biggest concerns about bringing a large breed into our family was leash pulling while walking (since our 40lb cocker spaniel has always been a puller). I've learned so much about what I can do to support my dog on a walk so it is enjoyable for both of us and how to redirect my dog with minimal stress for her or myself. We now enjoy daily "loose leash" walks (a new term for me) and I'm learning how to work with a long line to expand our skills for hiking together. The last thing I'd like to share is that Stephanie is an incredibly flexible, creative, and adaptive trainer. She has developed a custom set of training games and exercises that build a strong foundation of relationship and skills with my dog, but also adapts (sometimes turning on a dime) to address our dog's and family's unique needs and desires for training. Learning positive reinforcement techniques with Stephanie has changed the way I relate to my pets and how I will interact with any animal moving forward.

Training with Stephanie has been an eye-opener, even though I have had dogs for years. She has a super positive attitude and understands that training the handler (you, the human) is just as important as the dog. She helped me to really "get" clicker training, which I had known about for years but just couldn't make it work until my sessions with Steph. My 6.5 month old Giant Schnauzer (not an easy breed to train) now has her Novice and Intermediate AKC Trick Dog titles thanks to the techniques I learned from Steph. Not only that, the sessions are super fun and you (and your dog) can't help but feel good afterwards.