Pam and her entire crew at Woofingham Palace are amazing. There is no doubt how much passion they have for the pets in their care, providing training and guidance to pet parents, and providing a safe facility for the fur kids and her staff. I got a new boxer puppy that was in desperate need of some socialization and proper etiquette when playing with other dogs. I signed up for the puppy socialization classes and within a matter of a few sessions I noticed a dramatic improvement. I'd give Pam 100 stars if I could. read more

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Pam Chandler, of Dog Sense Training is truly amazing! I've been using her classes, pack walks, and private sessions for two dogs over about 2 1/2 years. She truly knows dogs and makes it fun and interesting for the humans too. She recently expanded by purchasing Woofingham Palace, so her new business name is rebranding to Woof Academy. Still amazing and just added a great location for classes, socialization sessions, and boarding. read more

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Pam and her expertise were a true game changer for us!!! We have a 4 month old puppy and things were not going well trying to manage him around our 3 kids. He was jumping up on them constantly and bitey/mouthy and most concerning, he was exhibiting some aggression and guarding surrounding food which made us very nervous, especially since he will be getting bigger and stronger. We were desperate to nip it in the bud before it became his normal! Enter Pam - she showed us some great strategies to use with him and even involved the kids in our session - I swear to you it is like night and day. My Mother-In-Law came over the very next day and was floored at the change that had occurred in just 24 hours. Pam is GOLD and I can't thank her enough for helping us out and lifting a huge weight off of our shoulders!! read more

Pam was awesome and wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone. She doesn't try to push any additional unnecessary training on you and comes up with a plan of things you can implement. You can choose to have as much or as little of her involvement as you want. For example, she gave us a bunch of stuff to work on after our first session and while we were initially planning on having her come, every week, we ended up pushing it out for over a month due to work, etc and so we could adequately work on everything so that when she came back, we could try new stuff. She specializes in aggressive or reactive dogs and is great at getting them to re-focus. read more

Wow where do I start.. Miss Pam is so awesome! Her knowledge of the k9 psyche is incredible! Her calm and Patient demeanor with dogs is just incredible to watch. We started with our large pup in the group K9 good citizen course and now have in home training with Pam for tuneup's. I personally recommend Dog Sense training for all age dogs. It's so worth the peace of mind. read more

I am so thankful for Pam! I have a 2 1/2 year old Rottie by the name of Captain America. At about 1 1/2 years old he became very reactive around other dogs when on walk or dogs passing by. A 90lb Rottie can look very intimidating and scary to most when he is lunging and growling!!! The trainer I had taken Captain to since he was a small puppy told me I was too late, this is was how he was going to be because I wasn't tougher at correcting him when he was younger, I was heart broken but didn't give up. Thankfully I found Pam!!! She responded right away when I reached out. We did one on on training, enrolled Captain in her good citizen class, and Sunday pack walks in Encinitas (see her website for times). The past couple of Sundays Captain has weaved in the circle with other dogs without reaction. Pam did the happy dance and I feel like the worlds proudest Dog Mama ever!! Pam's patience, confidence and training tactics are second to none!! Thank you!!!! read more

Pam is amazing! She is so kind and helpful. We have a golden retriever puppy who has some resource guarding issues, and Pam came to an in-home training. She goes above and beyond and checks in frequently and offers suggestions. She completely meets you where you are at and doesn't talk down to you or make you feel badly for having a poorly behaved puppy. We are so excited to continue working with her. read more

Dog Sense pack walks and especially Pamela have been so helpful with my dogs confidence and her getting to be around other dogs safely. My 2 year old pit mix hasn't been socialized and these help so much. I would highly recommend Pamela Chandler and Dog Sense read more

Oh my goodness!!! I can't say enough about Pam!!! My puppies had become impossible to manage with their barking at dogs and people and craziness on leash. Pam came by for a home assessment and taught me more in an hour than I learned in 6 weeks of puppy classes. I was at a point where I was considering giving them up for adoption it had gotten so bad. I am so grateful to her. Plus she offers affordable pack walks where you can take your dogs and walk with other dogs and their owners to teach them real world skills. Thank you Pam! read more

We took an adolescent dog training group class recently and it was amazing. We had taken another class and got almost nothing out of it. This helped us so much with socialization of our teenage puppy! Especially now because of Covid-19, it's so hard to socialize properly. Also helped us wean off constantly using treats for everything. Pamela is kind & great with both people and dogs and gives very practical advice. I highly recommend working with her for dog training! read more

Absolutely 5 stars for Pam! From the moment I spoke live to her on the phone I knew just how dedicated Pam was to her job. She called me back immodestly with advice right away and we set up an in house appointment. Pam came into our home and immediately recognized our needs with a new puppy and three young kids. She has a very reasonable approach and tailors a schedule to your dog and family. A lot of other trainers I hear are too hard-core and appear more like baby sleep trainers! My whole family got so much out of the hour and a half we spoke to Pam and I continue to work with her on getting my little puppy potty trained and into our family routine! Thank you! read more

Add us to the list of Pam fans! We have a very sweet, but dog-aggressive reactive dog who we adore, but couldn't take on walks because she turned into Cujo! Pam has helped us learn how to redirect her and change her intensity. I appreciate that she explains the why as well as the how - it helps to know how our dog's brain works! If you work with her, you'll be a Pam Fan, too!!! read more

Pam is amazing! We have a very high energy German Shorthair Pointer pup, and she has been extremely helpful with this handful of a dog. She is patient beyond words. Thank you Pam! read more

Pam was a lifesaver for us! We adopted a mixed breed puppy who is turning out to be much bigger than anticipated. We wanted to get a handle on her nipping while she's still little. But if course, with the social distancing now all puppy classes are on hold. Pam offered you do a Zoom meeting with us and it was wonderful! My husband or I would hold the phone so she could see how the other interacted with our pup. She got to see our house, yard, pen set-up, and also how our dog responded to our training. I was actually thinking this may be better that actually having a trainer coming to your house because the dogs don't sense another strange being, and you have to really do all the work yourself. But Pam gives such good guidance- she was really able to assess the situation and progress us if something wasn't working. We now have a plan, and the last day was SO much better with our new skills. Plan sent out a personalized plan we can refer to, and responds quickly when contacted. We had purchased the Puppy Fundamentals online course which include a Zoom session after going through the modules. She also has puppy and adolescent classes we will try once Covid restrictions are lifted. read more

If you are looking for a dog trainer that is not only great with dogs, but people too, look no further. Pamela Chandler and her Dog Sense dog training are real miracle workers. I have had a fair amount of experience in the dog and rescue community of San Diego, and I can't tell you how many times I have heard people exclaim "OMG, I worked with another trainer, or took my dog to this course and we weren't able to accomplish half the things Pam has done with us in just our first session." I think the "magic-ingredient" is that Pam is so keenly aware of both how the dog AND owner are reacting to a situation based on their body language and non-verbal cues. From that information, Pam is then able to help guide the owner to communicate with their dog in a way that the dog understands and responds well to. Pam's approach is definitely one of gentle, and persistent, positive reinforcement. She clearly loves her job and brings a lot of passion and joy to her work which I think both dogs and their owners feel instantly. One of the most impressive things I have seen Pam do, is her leash work with dogs. In a matter of minutes she is able to take a stubborn, or agitated dog, and simply by using the leash she is able to help calm the dog and redirect the dog to a desired behavior. What is even more amazing, is that she is able to teach the dog owners how to do the same thing for themselves. I would definitely recommend speaking to Pam if you are interested in learning how to help your dog learn great behaviors and also want to learn how to get more joy out of being a doggie parent :) read more

My boxer-American bulldog mix and I have gone through 2 of Pam's classes, and we love her! Pam is knowledgeable, patient, and has excellent communication skills. She teaches many life skills/manners rather than just the basic obedience cues. Her methods are kind, extremely useful, and build a team bond! The person-dog teams get easy to follow instructions, individual feedback, and access to ask questions. We highly recommend Dog Sense. read more

We have a 110 pound Akita, Kaiden. He is a 16 month old adolescent. He is as sweet as can be but was a little reactive around other dogs and needed much work with walking on a leash. Pam has been wonderful. Kaiden loves her, turns "inside out" when he sees her. We love her and what she has taught us about our "baby." Huge improvements have occurred since working with her. We go to as many Pack Walks as possible as well as attended her 5 week Adolescent training. She is wonderful ... patient, always supportive and encouraging. My favorite part of her sessions is how much we have learned about Kaiden's behavior. She has done a great job teaching us how we should behave in order for him to be more obedient. Simply put .... she is a miracle trainer. We feel so fortunate to have connected with her. read more

This might be the second or third review I've ever written...but I felt I must! We have our first puppy, and we were clueless. We knew we wanted a well-behaved dog, but we had no idea what that involved. Pam with Dog Sense is AMAZING!! Ruby, who is only 4 months old, is doing so great! We've had 4 sessions with Pam, and we'll have another one or two as time goes on, after we have a chance to work with Ruby on behaviors and abilities. Would give 10 stars if I could. read more

I have taken one puppy class, and two regular classes and a few pack walks with Pam. They are all excellent classes. With her classes and pack walks, you never feel like you're wasting money or time with Pam. Her classes are worth every penny. You will learn so much and gain a tremendous amount of confidence with your dog. Any behavioral issues that you may have with your dog, Pam will identify it, tell you why your dog is doing it and how to correct it, all with positive reinforcement. She really is amazing. Very knowledgeable. And she is super nice too. Her classes are always fun. (Even if you're the one with the "naughty dog" like me) Go book a class with her!! :) read more

Pam of Dog Sense is truly exceptional! There are so many things I love about her style, knowledge and skills, I could easily fill the maximum word allowance in Yelp. I can sum it up to say that Pam makes training fun, easy and successful, for the dogs AND the humans. I recently worked with her on a dog I was helping to train for someone else (sometimes we need to team up on hard cases, ya know). Upon our first session at the Pack Walk offered by Pam, I couldn't even get the dog out of the car because he was going bonkers barking and lunging at the dogs in the distance. By the end of the very first session, my trainee was able to be up with the other dogs, sitting quietly. By the end of the third session, he performed the entire course in silence and ease. Uh... how was that even possible?! I couldn't agree more with the other great reviews here. We all have special gifts and when someone aligns with their true purpose in this world, it is VERY obvious. There is no doubt this is the case with Pam Chandler. Have one session with her and you'll know exactly what I mean. read more

It's all about the training if you want to survive having a puppy. Pamela Chandler is nothing short of a miracle worker when it comes to dog behavior and positive reinforcement training. She is very knowledgable and easy to work with. My puppy and I found the classes fun yet structured, just right for learning. I highly recommend Dog Sense dog training. read more