I am so glad that I put my two year old Aussie in training with BlackPaw. Prior to his board and…read moretrain he started having reactions to dogs, people, my horse...after training he is so much better adjusted and I have tools to help in any situation. Before training, walking my pup was stressful. He was pulling on me so badly that it made walks stressful. Now, his heel and sit stay make walks so enjoyable! Thank you for helping Oslo and I. Life is just a little more enjoyable now after his board and train!

Our 2-year old Stella had impulse control and leash reactivity issues due to anxiety and fear…read more Taking her to places like an outdoor coffee shop or Home Depot was so frustrating because she couldn't control her excitement and we couldn't control her. So, we just stopped taking her. And, after a very bad reaction to a dog on our walk, where she redirected on me, I would get scared any time we saw a dog when we were out walking and did my best to just avoid dogs altogether. We finally decided we couldn't fix Stella on our own and we decided to take her to Black Paw Dog Training. The training we ALL received has changed our lives! Since her graduation, we have enjoyed Saturday pack walks with other graduates and Stella has done great, walking side by side with other dogs, passing dogs out on the trail and staying in a perfect heel. I never thought it could be possible. She plays ball in a neighborhood park and has perfect recall. And our walks and ball playing in the neighborhood are totally different. She can pass dogs on the trail and just walk on by without losing her mind. And taking her with us to stores is now a fun outing. No more whining. No more pulling. Just a well-behaved pup. Bernadette and Cecilia have opened up a whole new world for us that we never thought was possible. We cannot thank Black Paw Dog Training or recommend them highly enough.

Agree with other posters - Andrea did a fantastic job with our dogs Tony and Tater. Before: they…read morewere rushing to the front door, lunging during walks, and jumping on furniture. Now: they listen and respect us, no more barking, lunging and only occasional sitting on the couch. Andrea was great at listening and understanding our needs. I really appreciate her flexible schedule (came after work) and the lifetime guarantee is a real thing. You a fixed rate once and then you have a helper for life. She has already dropped by to help twice and we've put her on the schedule for more - with no hesitation. So in short, easy effective training, great value. Andrea comes highly recommended by our family.

Andrea is an awesome and knowledgeable dog trainer! Her techniques and approach are both fun and…read moreextremely effective at the same time. She showed my husband and I how to best curb our dog Trevor's behavior and he learned to trust us. Before we called Andrea, we had stopped going on walks altogether because of his leash aggression and wanting to pull us in all directions. It caused too much anxiety for us and Trevor to go on walks. Andrea gave us so many tools in our "toolbox" to use when situations arise when our dog is in high stress mode, even before he gets there. We now have a more calm, relaxed dog and we feel better equipped to handle any situation that arises with him. We cannot thank you enough, Andrea, you gave us our dog back!

I adopted a 10 yr old completely untrained Doberman. I had family moving into my house (who were…read morenervous about a Doberman) and a new baby coming , and I wanted Bunny to be behave appropriately. Kathleen's philosophy is perfect for my gentle girl. Bunny has learned so much and become more confident . We have since dealt with other situations like getting along with other dogs and being too protective around repairmen. Kathleen has been working with her off leash so she can walk with me Out to the mailbox and I know she's not going to take off. Bunny loves working with Kathleen.

I would highly recommend Cosmic Dog Training. My husband and I moved to CO recently, and with that,…read moreour Mastiff puppies' anxiety and reactivity become more forward and apparent. We were struggling to figure out how to help him, and then we found Kathleen. Her training is thorough and based on scientifically backed positive reinforcement methods of which she explains in detail, which we found to be incredibly helpful when implementing training outside of official sessions. We have learned a great deal and are enjoying seeing our sweet pups progress. We can not wait to continue forward with Kathleens' support!

I have used Training Wheels for both in-home and on-site training as well as boarding of my one…read moreyear old Italian Greyhound Lemon. She was a rehome situation and had been trained to use a liter box in her crate. Meghan from Training Wheels helped me train Lemon to go outside and to LOVE her crate as a safe place and not soil it. Additionally, she helped me train Lemon to be totally focused on me, even with distractions. She sits when asked, she looks to me for approval and consent, and comes when called, no matter what. She is the goodest girl now - not that she wasn't before - she is just so much better now. All of this training was done with a lot of knowledge and a lot of love from Training Wheels. I also use Training Wheels for boarding Lemon. She gets so much positive attention and interaction. I was a bit hesitant at first because there are a lot of big dogs, but the times that I have boarded her, there have been dogs her size to play with and the bigger dogs play in a different area. For sleeping, she gets her own area (with door) with plenty of space for her bed and toys and then an area for going potty, should she need to in the night (Italian Greyhounds have hamster bladders, haha). The building where she sleeps and takes naps is temperature controlled and she is surrounded by other dogs in their areas, so is never alone. There are multiple outside play areas - and they designate which areas are for which size dog, and the dogs are always supervised. Training Wheels staff are always with the dogs and interacting with the dogs. They send pics of my happy dog playing outside and running and having just the best time. I feel that my tiny dog Lemon is very safe and happy there. I can't recommend Training Wheels enough for both training and boarding. Lemon is SO well taken care of and loved.

We cannot thank the team at Training Wheels enough! Oscar, our mini dachshund, has struggled with…read morereactivity around dogs and people. Training Wheels has slowly introduced him to being comfortable and having fun in a small group of dogs. Their skilled trainers have been amazing at showing him all of the positive praise while he is learning. Yesterday I was able to take Oscar (with little sis Olive in tow!) to the dog park for the first time and he had a blast. Training Wheels gave both Oscar and I the confidence to try without fear knowing we had the tools to make it fun and how to realize if it was not. Yay for Oscar and yay for the team at Training Wheels!

Jack is outstanding. Shortly after we got our puppy at 8 weeks, she became very jumpy and tense…read moreespecially around other dogs and people. I knew we didn't have the tools to figure it out alone and I am SO, SO glad Jack was there to help! As another reviewer stated, this approach takes patience and WORK. It's training the humans more than the dog ;) It is really, really hard to not compromise when you're in a hurry or getting angry but it is SO worthwhile. Since we started working with Jack 2 months ago, we've gone from an anxious, jumpy, constantly pulling puppy to a dog who walks calmly on a loose leash, waits when asked, and is getting better and better at her off leash skills. I can't thank Jack enough for setting us up for a lifetime of respect, love, and fun with our dog!

The BEST trainers! They foster great communication... training the people as well as the pup to get…read morein sync. Extraordinary results!! our pup learned all the usual commands and most importantly how to regulate and stay focused around pups, people and big distractions. She has wonderful recall and is a dream off leash. We can take her anywhere! Get you and your new pup to them and you'll be set for life!

We are so happy boarding our small dogs at Dog Tag. We can relax knowing that they are being well…read morecared for. Before Dog Tag we had some questionable Rover incidents. When they are at Dog Tag I don't worry at all and if I have any questions or concerns, I just talk to Lauren or Donelle and they are quick to respond and reassure. Plus we get update photos of the girls emailed to us!

They are genuine dog people who make daycare fun for their charges. My corgis love every visit.read more

This training made all the difference...worth every single penny spent. We had a great dog before…read morewe met Randy. Now, we have an obedient dog that is also great. Randy taught us how to build a REAL relationship with our furry family member. We now know how to best communicate with him. Randy is patient, kind, and unbelievably knowledgeable. He worked perfectly with my wife and me, and adjusted his approach just right to work with our 11 and 8 yr olds as well. Know that you have to put in the work, but if you commit you won't be sorry. Thank you Randy.

Providing a follow-up review after our off leash training with Randy at Diamond Dog Academy. We did…read morethe on-leash training with our dog Cheddar about a year ago and we couldn't believe the results. Cheddar would pull on the leash constantly and bolt any chance he could. A year later and we're almost done with off-leash training. Cheddar now comes back every single time without fail. This is a dog that would be halfway down the block if he slipped or broke his collar. We've also seen how much more confident and happy Cheddar is after his training. We can let him off knowing he will come back every time, and we're now even considering obedience competitions. We can't thank Randy enough for everything he's done for us.

I was referred here by a neighbor. It's a little pricy & the products cater to the small & medium…read morebreeds, but the staff was an absolute delight to chat with. This limited size availability is what kept me from giving 5 stars. The staff deserves way more than 5 stars. Suggestion: Maybe add some products for special-needs/elderly cats & dogs (of ALL sizes)? This seems to be a need among quite a few people I have talked to. I also understand that the place may have recently changed ownership? I will be back and will recommend to others. It's a lovely pet boutique and if stocked right - can serve a large customer base in Superior/Louisville that can afford to spend that little bit extra to make it profitable for the owner too.

We went in to check out any of the items. Technically, thought I could pickup some raw, freeze…read moredried treats and they no longer sell them. They don't sell much of anything, there's few high-end dog food and cat food. I didn't even browse canned food, wasn't much selection. There's some bags of treats, none my puppy was interested in and today, is her 9th birthday! I thought, we could pick up party hat and some treats...hmm, we only picked a Happy Birthday cookie. No birthday hats and I took a free leash (aqua), which I use for training. My only purchase was the birthday cookie and unfortunately, not much else to purchase. *My apologies, my pup made a mess in store and appreciate the employee that cleaned up. Thank you!* added a star!

Claudia is amazing! If you're looking for a dog trainer who will help you build a stronger…read morerelationship and shared communication / language with your dog, look no further. What makes Claudia special as a trainer is that she's truly positive reinforcement, not mixed positive and punishment which is just confusing for dogs. Also, she isn't your dog's trainer, she's YOUR trainer - teaching you how to build a next level relationship with your doggie. We have a 7lb rescue who needed to learn how to safely interact with the world. We started by prioritizing basics, like sit, lay down, come, leave it, etc. Our original plan was to just get the basics covered - our dog is so little we wanted to ensure his safety. I had done a good amount of research and watch videos online of how to train these commands and thought I would take it as far as I could on my own before bringing in a trainer to cover any gaps. Well once we brought in Claudia my only regret was not bringing her in from the very start. We learned so much about how to work with our dog, we learned much faster, and had a lot of fun in the process. We ended up working with Claudia for more sessions only because what we learned improved our relationship with our dog so much and was so rewarding for all of us that we wanted to keeping working on more fun training. And because we learned the fundamentals so well from Claudia, we've since been able to train our dog on even more things entirely on our own (like "boop" nose to nose touch). This is due to the foundational understanding that Claudia taught us of how to shape new skills. Claudia has also come to our aid in a couple semi-emergency situations, such as when we started fostering a dog that had been rescued from the streets and was therefore very reactive and resource guarding. She helped us first prioritize safety and well-being for both our foster dog and resident dog, then followed up with how to work on our foster dog's behaviors to help her get adopted successfully. If not for Claudia in that situation we might have needed to return our foster to the rescue - but instead we were equipped to handle a whole new set of challenging behaviors and set our foster dog up for a good life with a family.

Claudia is the best!!! So patient, calm, understanding. She is a dog whisperer! She has helped…read moreus so much with our rambunctious and trouble making puppy. She is also super flexible and responsive. Worth every penny!

I had Jessica work with my 7 month old Chihuahua mix for 2 weeks and it was a great experience! I…read moregot daily videos explaining the training so when I picked her up have been able to reinforce what Daisy learned. I loved that Daisy was welcomed into Jessica's home and lived with her family and 2 other dogs. She came back home understanding the commands that she learned. I would recommend the boarding to anyone looking for that kind of experience. Also just knowing that I can reach out for advice is super reasuring!

Jessica is a class act !!! not only did she listen to me when we first met about my concerns with…read moremy dog she's a German blockhead 145 pounds female she worked with her like she was just an everyday dog !!! She gave us great education on different things. I should be working with my dog and just I took a four week class. The price was amazing and if you're looking for a good trainer for your dog, whether it's beginner training intermediate Jessica is the one to start with. She's a great trainer. She works with me and just the improvements I've seen with my dog and just the four week class I've taken is amazing. Please think about Jessica when you're looking for a great Dog Trainer.!!!