She over uses tools and tries to dominate dogs into submission. When we got our dog back from her…read morehe was hand shy and ducked his head when he tried to pet him on his head when he didn't do that before she picked him up for training. He also came back with a scab on his nose and multiple scabs on his neck from overuse of the electric collar and muzzle.

On Memorial Day, 2018, My beautiful German Shepherd Dog, Jake, died while in the care of Becca…read moreHammond of Pacific Paws K9 Academy, LLC located at 2124 136th Ave E, Sumner, WA 98390 Becca Hammond had been hired to train Jake while she was working for Off Leash K9 of Seattle. Becca was Fired shortly after Jakes Death. Jake was with Becca Hammond for 10 days of a two week board and train when he died. She texted me on Memorial Day morning (day 10) and told me Jake had picked at his dinner the evening before, and did not eat his breakfast, thus minimizing his actual symptoms. She assured me that Jake had no diarrhea or vomiting, which had been an off and on problem in the past. Jakes Necropsy report stated his cause of death was Heat stroke probably brought on by Rhabdomyolitis. These are preventable and curable conditions that are brought on be overwork while not getting enough water. Jakes case was so severe that his kidneys failed and he also went into respiratory failure. All of these serious complications of heat stroke and Rhabdomyolitis have symptoms that would inspire a humane and astute trainer to seek veterinary care; However Becca Hammond chose instead to leave Jake alone in a Crate in her home to die a very painful death. She returned home several hours later and found him dead. This leads me to believe that Becca Hammond is either unaware of the symptoms of overwork and heat stroke in a dog, or she just doesn't care. Either way I wish I had not left my beautiful boy with her. He was only 2 1/2 years old. I am posting this in hope that no one else suffer such a loss of their beloved pet. I highly recommend you research any trainer prior to trusting your pet to anyone. Please don't make my mistake. Make sure a potential trainer is insured, and more importantly , find out if your trainer is trained in first aid for your dog. Jake died in the exclusive care and custody of Becca Hammond. She admitted to me that Jake had no diarrhea or vomiting in the ten days of her supervision. Becca Hammond told me that Jake did not eat much dinner the night before he died and picked at breakfast that morning of his passing. She also said his energy was low. THAT WAS ALL SHE TOLD ME (When I recalled his earlier bouts of diarrhea, He would skip a couple meals, lay around for the day, have diarrhea, then be fine) However what Becca Hammond told me totally underplayed his symptomatology of Rhabdomyolitis and Heat stroke. After Jake died she admitted in an email to her boss on May 29, 2018 titled "Jake timeline," and she stated that at about 11 a.m. on May 28, 2018, Jake was not wanting to leave his kennel after over two hours, even with a verbal "break" or "come" command, and with a (presumably) functioning e-collar; that he was not eager to come when called by name; that he was hiding in the shade under a bush after drinking; that he wanted "no part" of training and "kept trying to retreat to the shade or lay down instead of holding his sit," that he was "off behaviorally"; that his energy was "much lower than average during our brief training" and his hind legs "seemed weak when standing and walking"; that he looked "physically tired" and "breathing a little heavier than usual"; and that you last saw him alive at about 12:45 p.m. on May 28, 2018, coming home to find him dead at about 4:58 p.m." Unfortunately, if Becca Hammond had relayed all of this information to me, I would have realized that he needed a vet. Jake died because Becca Hammond either failed to recognize that he was desperately ill, or just chose to ignore it. Should Dog trainers need to become licensed and accountable for the health of your animal while in their care? I think they should. The proceeds of the $12,500.00 settlement I receive ( after reimbursing myself for Legal fees, and attorney portion) will be donated to the rescue that Brought Jake to us. Perhaps then there will be some meaning to Jakes senseless death, and more dogs will be saved in his name! It is sad that we could only love him for such a short time.

Was really impressed at the outset, and got lots of great strategies for my reactive dog. As…read morethings continued to stagnate, I had to work harder to get replies about our ongoing behavior problems. A year after our first meeting, was having problems, and begging for an intervention. Over a year later, with similar problems (no blame on Manners Unleashed), I got the "good luck in your search for other solutions" e-mail. I really felt left out in the cold, right when I really needed help. I have recommended several friends to Chris for mild behavior problems with great results...for more persistent/serious problems, I felt that the desire to develop ongoing change was missing and left to chance. Dealing with a reactive dog is a life-long challenge that needs a commitment from all parties: dog, owner, and trainer. Updates 6/2013: Chris contacted me several months later and did a short board and train to follow up on our request. Not very timely, but very helpful and professional.

Awesome. Can't believe what Chris she for our dog. She worked wonders on our dog. She is very…read morewell rounded with every dog, never met anyone who didn't own a bulldog who knew had to handle them so well. My dog is so much better on the leash now. She gives simple instructions, that really works. She'll tell you something and you'll sit there and go DUH why didn't I think of that. I will recommend this program to anyone.

We have a large (100+ pounds) 2 year old rescue pup who is great at home, but struggles with…read moreoverarousal around new people and other dogs. After our local training place closed we were looking for other options and committed to positive reinforcement training. Unfortunately a lot of trainers use aversives, especially with large strong dogs. We were so excited to find Julia, and after our meet & greet we were confident she was a good choice. Julia did a 2 week board & train with our dog while we were traveling, mainly focusing on leash skills and practicing calm behavior around exciting things. We noticed an immediate improvement, but have also been continuing to work on the training at home after our follow up. I'm happy to report that we are continuing to see improvement using Julia's methods.

We were seeing resource guarding, and our German Shepherd was beginning to get aggressive to our…read moreHusky mix. So we knew we needed to help. We've been working with Julia for a couple now and saw results almost immediately! The aggression is completely gone and our home is much calmer. She obviously knows her stuff! I highly recommend her to anyone who needs a little (or a lot!) of help with their fur babies. And the fact that she comes to our home is so helpful!

My little one was enrolled in her puppy kindergarten class. Jennifer is very easy going and…read moreaccommodating. The breed of my puppy is naturally not trusting of strangers, and our instructor made sure to never push our pup into anything she wasn't ready for. For puppy kindergarten, she also allows you to attend multiple classes each week, for no additional cost! We definitely took advantage of this since our pup started out very shy of dogs as well. She's an extremely patient instructor, and typically will go over 2-4 different things each class. She also introduces a different agility item each class, to socialize the pups to the equipment. There's normally 2 puppy playtimes each lesson, one at the beginning and at the end. I'm appreciative that she also locks the doors at all times, to avoid any accidental escapes. The only critique I could give is that sometimes the lessons can be a little disorganized and can get side tracked a bit, but overall the lessons are fairly cheap. Also, I noticed this comes up as an Auburn company, but our lessons are out of the Kent Memorial Park building on Central.

My husband and I adopted a 6 month old chihuahua/minpin mix this summer and decided to start puppy…read moreclasses right away. Initially the puppy kindergarten class was rather large, but Jennifer split the class into 2 classes with the smaller/shyer dogs in one class, which was helpful for our little guy. I really enjoyed the puppy class because it was a good introduction for how to interact with your dog and teach behaviors. I also took the Basic Manners class. It ended up being a small class of just 2 dogs, although it meant we got more attention and plenty of question/answer time. This class was a little more disorganized, but we still managed to solidify some basic skills such as walking on a leash appropriately and the skills: sit, stay, come, down, leave it. Overall, I'm pleased with my experience. I'm a first time puppy owner, so it was nice to have an expert point of view in my training. The packets what went with the class were full of great information as well, so you didn't have to retain everything that was said in class. Jennifer also had a class helper who always had cheese who was so sweet with our little dog--thanks, cheese lady!

12/10 reccomend the groomer ROB. ANXIOUS Staffy / Pitty…read morefriendly He's the only one my dog will let cut her nails. It's so funny because I've tried multiple different vets, and she won't let anyone touch her... they've even tried gabapentin and trazodone because she was so "anxious". Rob at sumner vet doesn't require any meds, and they allow me to pay after the service is completed incase Dremel doesn't work or she throws a tantrum and doesn't let him do it at all. I always call ahead to see his schedule for the week, they do walk in nail trims 10-4pm.

Terrible service. Staff is rude. They have no problem making your sick dog wait hours for help if…read moreyou come in after hours. GO SOMEWHERE ELSE Giving 1 star as zero is not an option

Our very aggressive Westie had become uncontrollable. I eas ready to give up. Alex very calmly…read moreworked with us and suggested changing meds. Angus is a new dig. Back to his snuggly self. Even the groomer asked what happened. Thanks for making us not give up

We tried two other trainers before getting in touch with the dog sensei. We met with Alex just…read morethree times and the instruction and techniques he used were exactly what we needed to help get our giant now 11 month old puppy to be well behaved in the house. If you watch, listen, and stay consistent with what he says I think anybody would have good results with their dog.

Amani K-9 are legitimate trainers. We entered our 15 month old dogo argentino in the 8-week…read moretraining program due to him previously being a adopted from the humane society and struggling with issues of anxiety, recall, tantrums, and self-regulations. After just four weeks when we went to parent train his temperament was so much different and he was able to work through his anxiety when it came to seeing other dogs, and outside distractions, follow commands consistently, and walk on a leash properly alongside us without pulling or just walking aimlessly. It has created a whole new level of respect in our relationship with our pup where he trusts us Amani K-9 are truly legitimate trainers. We enrolled our 15-month-old Dogo Argentino in their 8-week training program after adopting him from the Humane Society. He had been struggling with anxiety, recall, tantrums, and self-regulation. After just four weeks, during our parent training session, we noticed a remarkable difference in his temperament. He was able to manage his anxiety around other dogs and outside distractions, follow commands consistently, and walk calmly on a leash beside us--no more pulling or wandering aimlessly. This program has completely transformed our relationship with our pup. He now trusts us more deeply because not only did he learn how to regulate himself, but we also learned how to help him do so. He stays in place on his mat without following us around or begging for food--it's like having a completely different dog! We're so glad we chose Amani K-9. We feel more confident and connected in our relationship with our dog because we better understand him, and he knows exactly what we expect of him.

We are grateful for the patience, expertise, and care that Niquolette showed our 4-year old lab…read more She helped him work through his leash reactivity and anxiety, and also taught us. The dog we walk now is well behaved and emotionally regulated (no more whining, barking, or pulling on the leash when he sees another dog!!). We tried other trainers before Amani K9 and some progress would be made only for our dog to regress. We love that now he's home, we can still contact her for advice and feedback. It was the best decision we made. Thank you Niquolette and Amani K9!

When I first adopted Sophie, my white shepherd, she hadn't been socialized. Although she was…read moretreated well by her rescue foster, she was never exposed to the outside world. As a result, she exhibited the beginnings of fear aggression, which I understand is common in German Shepherds. My vet recommended immediate puppy school and I chose Amanda because of her reputation for being upbeat and training in a positive manner. Whelp (snicker), turns out I picked the right trainer. Amanda knew how to help Sophie develop confidence and she also watched her carefully for signs of fatigue and stress during class. Sophie thrived under Amanda's training. I swear Sophie would say (in doggie language), "Pick me! Pick me!" whenever Amanda needed a volunteer pup to show the class a new trick. She LOVED puppy school. She LOVES Amanda. Amanda uses clicker training and other methods of positive reinforcement so you can toss out that awful pinch collar and teach with gentleness and humor. No more feeling guilty about using those harsh training methods that were the norm for so many years. And you'll have fun. And your pup will have fun. And you'll enjoy a whole new relationship with your best friend. I can't recommend Amanda highly enough. She's great.

Amanda was a great trainer and we had absolutely darling puppies in our puppy class. She was very…read morehelpful with troubleshooting issues we were having with our puppy. The location was great- less than five minutes off the highway and beautifully located. The building we were training in wasn't heated so that was a bummer on colder days. The space was large enough to accommodate the number of dogs in class. She offered classes that grew with your puppy which was also nice. The classes were moderately priced and affordable for what is available in the area.

We took our German Shepard Puppy, Sparkles, for puppy training (puppy package - 8 sessions). She…read moreis now 8 months old and we had such an amazing time with Garrett and David the trainers. They helped me probably more than the pup....meaning really the work is for us as the owner to do. So you will need to do the work and do the practicing at home. All the time and effort was so worth it. We have an amazing dog and she and I are both super calm. I can take her anywhere with me and she does amazing out in public. With my 5 yr old daughter she does awesome as well. We just got kittens and she is best friends with the kitties now also. Thank you Garrett and David...we definitely appreciate you so much! i would give you 10 stars if that were an option.

Garrett Stevens is truly one-of-a-kind when it comes to dog training. His unorthodox style may not…read morebe what you'd expect, but that's exactly what makes him so effective. Our Great Pyrenees was stubborn, independent, and we honestly weren't sure if we'd ever get through to him. Garrett changed everything. Instead of relying on cookie-cutter methods, Garrett took the time to really understand our dog's personality and gave us tools that actually worked. His approach is calm, intuitive, and based on building trust and respect--not just obedience. The difference has been night and day. Because of Garrett, our Pyr is finally on the right path to success. Walks are no longer a battle, our home is more peaceful, and most importantly, our dog is happier and more confident. If you're looking for a trainer who gets results, thinks outside the box, and truly cares about both the dog and the owner, Garrett Stevens at Alpha and Omega Dog Training is the best there is.