We searched everywhere for someone to train our now almost 2-year-old corgi, Theo, with behaviors involving reactiveness and we stumbled upon breaking bad habits and Sydney's practice From the moment we were introduced to Sydney, and our first training session with her Theo developed a bond with her as a trainer that made it easier for us to correct the initial issues we had not addressed when we were first training Theo as a pup. Sydney is very responsive, empathetic to her clients and pups, and provides above and beyond resources on how to continue the lessons she provides during her training sessions to ensure that your pup will come out a grade A student! Would I recommend Sydney to other fur baby owners? Absolutely and I wish her the best in her continuing practice! 10/10 would recommend! PS Theo misses his training sessions dearly with Sydney! (-: read more

I'm so grateful I found Sydney. First, she's a good human - I think we all strive to work with good people. Second - she knows what she is doing. She knows what she is doing! My two rescues have their own set of issues. Teddy has been the dog of the house for years and Lilith, my COVID rescue, is a LARGE change in pace for our lives. Teddy, my 15lb doggo who has been king of the house for 5.5 years. Lilith, a 120lb, 9mo Great Dane and a jealous puppy. There's a lot going on in their relationship and our relationship as a pack. Sydney came in and was able to assess our dynamics so quickly. Understanding the dog to dog dynamics and my individual relationship with each. She is so patient with both my pups and has done an amazing job of training them and then me. We meet with her every couple of weeks to address behavior issues and she addresses each issue head on. Giving most of her time to the dogs and then to us as a family. I've enjoyed working with Sydney so much I actually recommended her to my parents as they adopted a high-energy, herding breed in a similar way to my rescuing a Great Dane. We all fell in love with our pups without knowing wholly what we were getting into and Sydney has been a life saver!!!! read more

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I recently got a new female puppy after my dog of 15 years passed from cancer. I have two other male dogs, one being a stubborn, possessive Westie. I tried introducing them myself a few weeks ago, and my Westie acted like he was going to kill her! For this reason, she has been inside with me ever since. Came to Yelp for help, and so glad I found Sydney. Not only did she pick up the phone when I called, but listened to my story and gave me tips before visiting us. She came for our first training session today. All three dogs took to her right away(the treats added to it) She spent a full hour with us, and it went very well. My rescue boy was ready to play with my little girl, and the bully Westie, didn't attack, and tolerated her. I now know what to do each day to get them all used to one another, and become one big happy family. Her prices are really reasonable, and she has a fun, calming attitude. She also said she is happy to answer any questions that come up. She did not push me to book more sessions, although I was about to book another. I highly recommend her, and so glad I found her. read more

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I had a superb experience with Sydney across three training sessions over a month. My goal was to manage my dog's leash-pulling and her wild excitement when walking past other dogs. Sydney thoroughly assessed my dog's behavior, provided insights, and modeled strategies for me to implement regularly. She also sent along tons of info with tips and reminders. The progress my dog has made is impressive. Taking Sydney's advice to heart and applying it daily has led to significant changes. My dog has made noticeable progress walking on a leash and is not pulling, and is finding her calm when walking past other dogs. Now both me and my dog are finally enjoying walks! I am maintaining what I learned from Sydney and have a full belt of treats during our walks to keep up the training. I am noticing that the amount of treats that I use each walk lessens as the new learnings become a habit for my dog. Sydney's realistic expectations stood out - promising no overnight miracles but a methodical approach to better behavior that took a few months to become a habit for my dog. It is a lot of work, but worth it! If you need a tailored, effective dog training approach, I can't recommend Sydney enough. It's not just about using positive reinforcement to modify behavior; it also enhances the bond between me and your dog. 5 stars all the way, thank you from me & Arya! read more

Thank you Sydney! Sydney has been working with my 2 yr old female Great Dane, Sophie, that I rescued in April 2021 for a couple of weeks and I can't say enough good things about Sydney's patience and skill with Sophie, who can be stubborn and opinionated. Sophie is definitely not an easy dog to train but Sydney has made marked improvements in Sophie's behavior on the leash and around other dogs in just a few weeks and I'm learning how to be a responsible owner. read more

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Wow! Working w/ Sydney was a great experience. Sydney was kind, gracious, and incredibly compassionate toward our dogs. She walked through the various levels of dog training which helped guide my parents and me as dog owners. For reference, we have 2 very stubborn and anxious dogs, about 1.5 years old with little to no training. Having Sydney present really made us understand how to correctly train our dogs. Our dogs immediately caught onto Sydney's reinforcement of commands. From there, Sydney provided us with some 'homework' and a thorough how-to guide. Happy to share we've implemented many of the techniques Sydney shared. Thanks again! read more

She is a great trainer. very knowledgeable and patient. My dog loved her. Definitely we recommend her! read more

Sydney is INCREDIBLE! She has been working with my Cane Corso puppy and not only does her puppy love her, but we love her too! She is patient, treats my fur baby with kindness, loves your doggo as if it were her own and is just an absolute pleasure to work with. She works with you and your dog both in and out of the home so you get to experience different settings with your dog. The only mistake you could possibly make when choosing a trainer is not choosing Sydney! read more

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Sydney is such an amazing trainer. I knew within the 1st few minutes that my puppy was going to have some manners. This is my 1st puppy and I've been getting trained eight along with Piper. I appreciate Sydney's love for the dogs and how much they love her and respond to her. 5 stars isn't enough. read more

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Sydney is a very good trainer! She came to train my 4mo puppy and it's amazing to see their interaction. She has provided me training tips and continues to give great advice. We will be working further for support dog training. I highly recommend Sydney! read more

We called Sydney several times with numerous questions before we hired her. Every time we called her she took her time to answer all of our questions without rushing us. Then we decided to hire her to help train my mother in laws dog. She came to her house only once and most of the issues we had with him have been solved. She's constantly texting us to check on the dog and lets us know that she's there for us anytime we need her. She's been amazing. I highly recommend calling her if you're having any issues with your dog. She's also super affordable!! Thank you Sydney! read more

Sydney is the fairy dog mother I never knew I needed! I've never had a pet before and my boyfriend and I adopted a puppy, Thunder. Thunder is very high energy and too smart for her own good. While I was able to do some basic training with Thunder I definitely needed more help. Syndey comes into our space and works with Thunder in exactly the way my boyfriend and I need. She is extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and you know how much she loves all pets. She's just as kind, open, and attentive to us as she is to Thunder. Being able to have a trainer that comes to us and works on specific things we need, like leash training her in our busy neighborhood, crate training her in our apartment, and creating good habits for Thunder in our own space is a game changer. There's no question I can ask Sydney that she doesnt have answer for or helpful recommendations should she not have the exact answer. She checks up on us and Thunder after sessions and really cares about the work she's doing for both pet and pet owner. I'm so so so happy I found her. It's been life changing and Thunder is the most well behaved (still excitable), but well trained puppy. Sydney is the best!!! read more

Best dog trainer ever she comes to your house and accommodate you with your prefer time & date. Idk how in such a short time she made my rebel husky be able to learn how to not jump on me or visitors, respect and listen to us. I'm able to have a barbecue without her jumping onto the tables or people I'm so proud of the hard work she has put into our dog and I'm sure you will be too. If for any reason I need more classes I will definitely reach out to her again. And Cynthia doesn't take advantage she was really honest from the beginning telling us our dog was smart and didn't need more then 3classes. read more

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Sydney was absolutely amazing!! I had had a very disheartening experience with another dog trainer and Sydney gave me hope that we could fix her constant barking. My dog has made great improvements thanks to the homework Sydney gave us. 10/10!! read more

We have a very high energy large breed puppy who we needed some help with teaching basic training. Sydney came in and exceeded our expectations. Not only did our puppy love Sydney's energy from the first meeting, but he quickly responded to her positive reinforcement method. Sydney is incredibly knowledgable, kind and made the most of every moment in all of our sessions. I feel like I learned as much as my puppy has working with her! If you are looking for someone who is great with dogs of any needs, I highly recommend Sydney for dog training! read more

Easily one of the best decisions I have ever made with Stryder. I've searched countless times for the best option of trainers and we are so glad we chose Sydney. Her knowledge of dogs surpasses a lot of these other trainers. From day one I knew that she would be the only person that could help bring the best out of Stryder. Every week she brings something new for us to learn and work on and she's readily available with any questions or concerns I have regarding Stryder. She has so much to offer when it comes to training and how she notices little quirks that I would have never seen if it wasn't for her. Every session just puts Stryder in a better position to succeed and tires him out from all the learning! Definitely recommend to anyone looking to make the best decision with their pet. read more

I was looking for trainer who would be able to help me with my shepherd mix puppy as she's full of energy and would bite/jump when she's excited. I'm so lucky to have found Sydney on Yelp because Sydney is the best trainer! Sydney helped my shepherd mix puppy follow commands, helped her not to be fearful of walks and taught us great techniques which helped my pup with calming her high energy excitement. Sydney is very knowledge and provided great techniques that have helped me continue the training she provided my pup. We're so grateful to her snd I highly recommend Sydney to everyone! read more

It has been a long time since I had a puppy, I forgot how much work it is to train them. I'm so glad to have Sydney help give me an arsenal of tips to help with the crazy puppy phase. Sydney is super knowledgeable and professional. My puppy Bernie is very responsive to all of her techniques. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs help with their dog. read more

We were having lots of trouble training our puppy and Sydney has been a life saver!! We've seen so much improvement in her leash reactivity and she's been learning lots of new tricks. Sydney is an incredibly patient and effective trainer, we're so thankful we found her. She's always punctual, flexible with your schedule, and such a nice person. Highly recommend!! read more

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Let me start off by saying my 1.5 year old German Shepherd Husky mix is a pandemic puppy. I got him back in June 2020. Because of that, he was very unsocialized. He would bark at any stranger that was in sight. Walking was virtually impossible. Sydney has been incredible with our training sessions. She was able to apply her techniques to break my Spencer (Shepsky) bad behaviors during walks. It's proven very effective. After 1 session, I could already see HUGE improvements in his walking behavior. Our walks have been a lot smoother and with way less barking and pulling. He has completely stopped lunging at by-passers. I can't wait to start our session 3 and get him even more socialized, potentially with other dogs. read more

Sydney did a great job helping us train our dog Coco. We saw real progress in each of our training sessions with him and she gave us all the tips and tools to continue his training ourselves. Would definitely recommend her for helping your furry friend! read more

We have a high-energy 1 year old border collie named Korra. For months we were working on "heel" but we weren't seeing any significant progress. We knew we needed some guidance and reached out to Sydney. She told us her training style is praise, positive reinforcement and lots of treats. Her sessions are 1-hour long. The first session she met us at our place and the second at the park. You can schedule however many sessions you think you and your pup need. At the first session, she drove to us to meet Korra at our place and take her for a walk around the neighborhood. We were nervous because our pup can be too high energy but the moment Sydney met her she started the training process - teaching Korra "Off" and "Quiet". After the meet and greet we went on a walk. Sydney was SO patient with Korra - you can tell she loves animals. My fiancé and I stayed a few paces behind to take in her training and answer any pup questions she had for us. At the end of our session my fiancé and I felt like we were on the right track in training Korra to follow proper pup decorum. We are happy to have Sydney as Korra's trainer and, for us, a valuable resource and support. read more

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Sydney is amazing! She worked wonders with my dog Bentley! Within a few sessions he stopped pulling on the leash, sat in place for guests, and stopped barking at dogs passing by! She's so patient and is big on positive reinforcement. Definitely would recommend! read more

I've got a 4 month old Miniature Schnauzer. Sydney has helped out greatly with her initial training. While I still have a ways to go with my pup, I've seen a lot of progress since starting with Sydney, and look forward to continuing to utilize her business. read more

We contacted Breaking Bad Habits because our new puppy was becoming a bit unruly. The moment Sydney walked in the door my Golden Doodle fell madly in love with her. She quickly crate trained him. Now, when Cooper is bad and I shoot him a look he will run to his crate without me saying a word. Sydney is reliable, hardworking and is very dedicated. I would highly recommend her. read more

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Highly recommend Sydney! She's clearly super skilled - you can tell the minute she walks through the door / how your dog responds. She's teaches you so that you have the skills to continue the training once she's gone. She's also really honest about where your dog is at / how many sessions they need / what are the best things to focus on. Can't say enough good things!! read more

I found Sydney on Yelp and I am so pleased with her! She came to my house for the first session with my 4 month old puppy. As soon as she walked in my puppy listened to her as if they had known each other for years ha ha!! She spent about an hour training my dog in the back yard. I really liked her approach with the training. I also liked that she wasn't pushy on buying more sessions or anything like that. You could tell she really enjoys what she does and it's her passion. read more

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I loved working with Sydney! From the moment she met my dog, they had a great rapport. You can tell she really loves and understands dogs, which was hugely important to me when picking a trainer. She also showed attention and concern for all of the other dogs we met while on the walk with my dog, meaning she was able to gauge which other dogs would be good candidates for gentle meetings, and which might be a bit too hype to start out with, which I found quite insightful! Sydney gave me detailed, practical advice to help me help my sweet, eager-to-please dog succeed, and I was immediately comfortable with her and her process. We had great success even after one session, and Sydney continued to make herself available afterwards via text for questions. It was such a great experience, my husband and I are probably going to be contacting her soon for help with our more challenging dog, and I'm sure Sydney will handle him with all of the grace and skill she showed with our first dog. I would highly recommend Breaking Bad Habits to all of my friends, without reservations. Thank you, Sydney! read more

Sydney is great. We started to train our maltipoo puppy when she was about 4-5 months old. Sydney came to our house and taught us important recall tips and tricks right away. This has helped so much with our training when we are out and about with our puppy. We love that Sydney uses treat motivation and positive reinforcement and this has helped with our puppy, especially in the house. We look forward to continue working with Sydney in the coming months! read more

I have had Sydney work with me on my puppy and my 4 yr old rescue, both Weimaraners. She has a wonderful way- is patient and loving, yet firm. Both my dogs were quickly tuned into her. I appreciate her thoroughness in explaining her methods and she is great with follow-up and "homework'" between our sessions. She is adaptable and willing to meet me at my home or at another location for training. I think her background working with both dogs and horses has given her a wider scope of reference and has not doubt added to her knowledge base. Also, she is always on time :) read more

Sydney is amazing! We recently a mama dog after she was surescuedrrendered with 3 of her puppies. She was very reactive and nervous. Her nature is to want to be social and playful, but her history made those things difficult. We called Sydney to see what could be done to help our new dog settle in and address some of her more disruptive behaviors. Within minutes of meeting Sydney, our dog was responding to her cues, and we saw her behavior beginning to adjust almost immediately. Sydney demonstrated the positive behavior support techniques and gave us the language and physical prompts to continue helping our dog be a comfortable member of our family. Sydney sent us very clear "homework" after our session and has remained available for questions and suggestions. Sydney has a way with dogs and people, she seemingly acts as an interpreter between pets and their humans. Her skill and passion are evident from the very beginning. Our family would recommend Sydney to ANYONE who needs help connecting with or modifying an unfavorable behavior with their pet. We're so glad to have found her!!! read more

I found Sydney while I was searching for a dog trainer to work with my mom's new puppy, a Belgian Malinois and her 4 year old frenchie. These two are not an easy duo. The frenchie had some horrible, stubborn habits and was teaching them to the new puppy. My mom desperately needed help. Sydney was amazing, kind and compassionate. Despite the challenge these two dogs posed, Sydney was unfazed. She's a fantastic trainer who really understands dogs and goes above and beyond. She is very knowledgable and offers tips, tools and guidance throughout the process. She's really helped my mom out with her dogs. Sydney is a truly amazing trainer, just wish we had found her sooner! read more

The Female Dog Whisperer Sydney is gifted in reading dog behavior. Her patience is amazing and teaching methods are very effective. I tried watching videos about dog training but nothing compares to having someone like Sydney assessing your individual dog and issues and showing you exactly what to do. She also sends written instructions after the sessions- very helpful for remembering what to practice. As a single woman dog owner, I appreciate the female energy Sydney brings since I would not be able to mimic a male energy. I have learned a lot and I'm getting great improvements with my 2 dogs. I recommend doing at least 3 sessions so that you have follow up and reinforcement of the methods. Thank you Sydney! read more

We had dog trainers in the past. None of them compare to Sidney. We're currently training our 10-month-old St. Bernard. He loves her and the training! Highly highly recommended! read more

We absolutely love, love Sydney! She is great! Sydney has an amazing, calming personality that not only helps the pet but the owner, too. :) We got a new puppy for our boys and a play companion for our 3 years old Yorkie. He is an aussie doodle and he was barking to anyone new or when he would go out on walks. Sydney was very helpful in teaching us the right tricks and tips to work with him so he can overcome his shyness. She would also send very thorough text messages at the end of the day lesson with tips and things to learn and keep in mind when dealing with our dog. We had a great experience with Sydney and would definitely recommend her to friends and family. Thank you so much for your help! read more

Our dogs enjoyed their sessions with Sydney so much. I initially contacted her for our 7 month old mini golden doodle and her behavior, but one day I asked her if she could help us mend our 7 month puppy & our 4 year old golden retriever. She didn't hesitate to say yes & after just one session, our dogs because best friends. Sydney was helpful with unnecessary barking, pulling during walks, excessive chewing, and the puppy's anxiety. I would definitely recommend her. She was helpful with answering questions on the days she didn't come. Many thanks, Sydney! read more

Sydney helped train our newly rescued 3 year old dachshund. He can be a bit reactive and she taught us how to help him and continue training him on our own. We did 5 sessions with her and she made us comfortable enough to be able to fly home with him for the holidays and we can't thank her enough! I highly recommend her for all your training needs! read more

The moment I talked to Sydney, I knew she genuinely wanted to help. That first conversation we had over the phone she was already giving me great tips and advice for my rescue pup,before we even had our first in person session. So far we have had two training sessions, and have made some really great progress. Sydney also sent me some articles I could refer to, for more information on the training in between sessions, as well as answer any questions I may have, she really goes above and beyond to help, I trust her with my pup completely. I know we will continue to see her and recommend her for anyone looking for help with their pets. read more

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Our 7-month old pug was in need of some basic obedience training and due to my hectic work schedule, I couldn't commit to group classes. I found Sydney on Yelp and not only were her prices much more reasonable than expected, she is really a great dog trainer. She was 100% professional and kept all conversations about our pup the whole time. We learned so much from her to continue working with our dog at home and have seen improvement in his behavior. We had 3 sessions at our home which was super convenient. She is very knowledgeable, was happy to help us via text outside sessions, and was not pushy to book additional sessions. Highly recommend! read more

Sydney's incredible! From the moment she started training our puppy Lucy, my wife and I were able to tell if she is a real pro. I love that she is able to come to us so that Lucy gets trained in the environment she interacts with the most. Sydney is also very accommodating to both our schedules. In the short time Sydney has been working with Lucy we've already seen a huge difference. Everybody who meets Lucy comments on how well trained she is for such a young puppy, listening to our commands to sit, go down, stay, wait by the door, stop biting something and so on at only 3 months old. Sydney plans on starting to train Lucy outside of our neighborhood dog park and take her to other places to desensitize her which we are really excited for, and thankful for Sydney's flexibility and creativity to do that type of stuff. Overall, we would highly recommend! read more