Kristina is an AMAZING trainer! She started working with us and our puppy Bertie shortly after we adopted her at about 4 months old. She taught Bertie (and us!) in a way that we all picked up so easily, setting us up with a solid foundation. And we even got into some tricks! We can't wait for her to return to LA next year, as we really enjoyed our time with Kristina, and the RESULTS! read more

Kristina is an all around pro. She's an outstanding communicator, deeply understands and influences dog behavior, and I felt like she was training me (in a good way!) as much as my cavalier pup, Leo. She provided comprehensive at-home lessons, complete with adorable videos snippets, homework assignments to maintain and reinforce, and answered all of my questions professionally and patiently (I asked a ton of questions!). I'd recommend her to anyone in LA interested in a super high quality program. She's awesome and Leo loved her! read more

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I adopted what was seemingly a chill, easy, 4 year-old 6lb maltipoo. I had enough dog experience to assume I could adopt an older dog with no issues. When we came home he would bark at me for no reason and seemed nervous around others. Kristina came in with a no-judgment approach. I know it's not "magic" but her level of professionalism and knowledge made Buddy immediately relax in her hands and by the end of the consultation I was equally as relaxed. Since then we've followed Kristina's workable, personalized training plan. OH MY GOD. Doing the homework has changed my dog. He seems so much happier and more playful. I feel so much more confident when he seems stressed. And I've even learned fun new "tricks" that keep Buddy feeling reinforced. Kristina's approach really worked with what I was already doing and where I was comfortable going with my dog. I was very impressed and would recommend her to anyone. Turns out no problem is too small. read more

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I can't say enough good things about Kristina and No Problem! Dog Training. She started working with our Mini Poodle puppy three days after he arrived home. We chose the Boot Camp package (highly recommend) so she could spend dedicated time with him 2x/week. She choses a skill each day (sit, down, stay, leave it, etc.), then builds on them and combines together to keep the dog engaged. Aside from obedience, she worked with our puppy on desensitization, becoming more comfortable with other dogs, sounds, traffic and general walking down the street. After each session, Kristina sends videos and a running write up of what she's worked on so you can continue practicing at home. I highly recommend No Problem! Dog Training. Kristina is so knowledgeable and sweet. We have the most wonderful, well behaved puppy thanks to her help! read more

Kristina is one of a kind. She has been working with my dogs for a few years now. My dogs really don't need the training anymore, but she keeps them thinking and working and using their brain, which is really important for doodles. Kristina is exceptionally knowledgeable and has worked with me to problem solve the crazy quirks my dogs seem to develop every once in a while. I have had dogs for most of my life, as well as trainers, and she is by far the best. read more

We highly recommend Kristina! We just had a baby and wanted to make sure that we did everything right to help our pitbull acclimate to the new family dynamics. We love her approach to training - she is very patient, places no judgments, and makes sure we're set up to succeed. She gave us tons of tools and tips to practice when she wasn't with us. Our dog quickly responded and has settled in beautifully into her new role as "big sister". Can't recommend her enough, esp. if you're expecting a new baby and nervous about how your dog will adjust! read more

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Kris has been "our trainer" for a couple years now and we are always so impressed by her. Her approach to training our dogs is so simple and straightforward that it makes it super easy for us to remain consistent with them on our own at home. She helped us establish basic obedience skills but she also just taught us how to talk to our dogs in a way that they can understand. Each and every day we use the fundamental training principles that we learned from Kris whenever we communicate with our dogs. And her ongoing email support has been a lifesaver when we just need some quick advice on a minor behavioral challenge. She has even helped our pooches (and us) navigate some of life's major milestones--like bringing home our second dog and bringing home our first human baby. Kris is amazing! read more

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Kristina did an absolutely amazing job with our mini Aussie. He developed leash reaction but it was very contextual to our home and neighborhood. She came to our house and worked with Leo and us. By the end of our sessions he was walking side by side with other dogs. She was absolutely amazing and thought us some much while drastically improving our dogs behavior. read more

I'm thrilled to recommend Kristina. I've worked with many trainers since adopting my awesome but challenging dog almost 8 years ago, and I can honestly say that Kristina is the best trainer out of all of them. She's organized, patient, and truly loves helping people help their dogs to become their best selves. Other trainers have been good but not great; Kristina is GREAT. My dog has a history of fear-based aggression. His reactivity is very predictable for him but not easy for other people or dogs to predict because he doesn't really behave like other dogs. I recently started dating someone who has a dog. It started getting more serious, and I was concerned because even though my dog has had a lot of training, he typically doesn't get along well with most other dogs because of his fear aggression. My boyfriend's dog is a crazy, rambunctious puppy, and we were concerned that my dog would not react well to her. So we hired Kristina to help us introduce them. We had no idea what to expect, but Kristina helped us to understand that before we could introduce them, the puppy needed some one-on-one training so that we would each have control of our dogs when introducing them. After a few sessions with the puppy, Kristina helped us to take them on a walk together, and it went really well! She showed us how to maintain boundaries and how to not push my reactive older dog too far so that they could continue having positive interactions that would make him more comfortable each time. We finished our 4-pack of training sessions feeling like we made a ton of progress. Kristina is so knowledgeable, and her force-free approach is definitely the only way to go. She understands the science of how dogs learn, and she will help you to break down the steps you have to take with your dog (and with yourself) to get the results you want. Hire her! You won't be disappointed. read more

I can not recommend Kristina enough! Her puppy boot camp saved us!! We reached out to Kristina for leash training when our labradoodle, Martha, was 6 months old. Martha had already completed two puppy classes where she did great in an inclosed gym-like setting, but we were really struggling with walks out in the real world. Martha was terrified of all big sounds - trucks, motorcycles, buses, construction, dogs barking from houses/yards, etc. She was also scared of kids riding by on scooters and bicycles. Martha dealt with this fear by pulling like crazy on the leash and making all walking attempts pretty miserable. Our dream when we got Martha was that she would walk with me to take our 6 and 9 year old boys to school everyday. I started to think it would never happen because the entire walk was along a very busy road, which included a train overpass. I contacted Kristina after hearing great things about her from a friend. We started Martha in a 10-day puppy boot camp class where Kristina would take her out on long walks working on getting Martha to focus on her instead of all the other commotion and noise outside. She played training games (such as puppy push ups and much more) with Martha on the busy streets. Kristina also worked on having Martha heal and stay right beside her without pulling while walking. Kristina worked to find the perfect high value treat for Martha, which ended up being string cheese! Martha will do anything for cheese. We could see a marked difference in walking with Martha right away, but decided to extend the boot camp for 10 more sessions to make sure all the new habits would really stick. During that time, Kristina let me join for a session so that I could practice all the skills/training techniques they were using. She also let our dog walker join in on a session. This made all the difference because we were able to reinforce all the new positive behaviors because everyone was trained to use the same techniques. Kristina was even able to walk Martha to and from my boys' elementary school while pausing in front of the play yard with 100 loud kids for trainings with Martha. It was amazing! Now a year later Martha is a joy to walk. She is one of the most well behaved doggies out there, and she always gets complemented by people passing by. My boys have even started to walk her! I still use the cheese in moments of chaos as we're going under the train overpass or a herd of screaming kids go running and scooting by on their way to school. It's nice to have those little tricks handy when needed, but that is much fewer and far between now! Thanks Kristina for changing our doggy experience in such a profound way! Your boot camp was priceless! read more

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Kristina was an amazing help to us. We adopted a pitbull who had been in a bad car accident, and because of this had become deaf and experienced some brain damage. She assisted on everything from how take him on walks to ensuring that he was engaged at home. In the beginning, our pup whined frequently, had a hard time settling, and was eating a ton of garbage on the street. By the end we were able he was able to sit, lay, settle, roll over, crawl, etc; he was well-behaved; and our walks were much more enjoyable. She has many years of experience, has worked with all breeds of dogs, and is extremely patient. We never felt rushed in our time together, and she set out as much time as we needed for sessions. Afterwards, she would send us "homework assignments" and check in with us in between sessions. In addition, she was available for calls or check-ins in between sessions as well. She is amazing and we cannot emphasize enough how highly we recommend her. read more

Through private sessions, Kristina helped us with basic and a few advanced commands and gave us insight into the way our dog (a young, very energetic terrier mix) thinks and behaves. We gained knowledge about challenging him both mentally and physically so he stays happy and healthy, and got great advice from her about using tools like a no-pull harness, a treat pouch during walks to refocus our dogs attention, and a long training leash to increase the difficulty of the exercises we do with him. She lives on the west side but met us either at or near our home in the Silver Lake/Echo Park area on weekends, which was much appreciated. She was also available via e-mail at any time for questions in between sessions. Thanks Kristina for all of your help! read more

Kristina worked with my two dogs when she was based in Oakland and her commitment to understanding the needs of our furry friends while also instilling a degree of rigor in my own behavior was quite exceptional. Kris is kind, understanding and a great listener whose affection for dogs is unparalleled. Still, she knows all the tricks - both the ones you want and the ones you don't - and is able to offer clear guidance to help address common challenges. I cannot recommend her more highly! read more

We love Kristina! Our Covid puppy Lucy is a silly happy Australian Shepherd who is full of beans and requires a lot of work - we reached out to Kristina when Lucy first came home with us and we have been working together for about 6 weeks. We first started with zoom sessions given Covid, and Kristina was so helpful giving us advice and basic obedience lessons via video. The video sessions were surprisingly useful, even through a screen Kristina was able to really provide knowledge and tangible tips to help us guide Lucy into being the best girl. We moved into social distanced sessions in the yard and later moved into a mix of boot camp (Kristina and Lucy solo) plus group lessons. We can not recommend Kristina more highly, she truly loves dogs and makes all the lessons so fun and helpful, she is incredibly patient and flexible with both puppies and puppy parents! Kristina also offers payment plans, provides weekly homework sheets, and is generally just so awesome and great. Lucy does not have any real "issues" so our training was more basic "how to be a good girl" sessions, but Lucy is a happy healthy perfect girl and we owe a lot of it to Kristina! Thank you! We are looking forward to a long relationship with No Problem! Dog Training. read more

Before working with Kristina, my adopted 3-year-old Maltese mix was mouthy (even bit me a few times) and was difficult to walk on a leash, as he was often distracted by sights, smells, and sounds. Kristina taught me to pay attention to what triggers him, how to respond when he gets mouthy, and most importantly, how to be patient as he adjusts to his new life with me. She also worked with him during a 20-session boot camp, which was well worth it! His mouthiness is under control, he walks well on a leash (we've been on a few hikes), and he knows so many tricks that he's ready for the circus! read more

I am so thankful for Kristina and No Problem! Dog Training! I got my dog, Memphis, during the middle of the pandemic lock down and did not want to wait to train him until in person was an option. I was extremely overwhelmed when I first got Memphis and was so nervous about doing the wrong things. Kristina made all the difference for both Memphis and I. She listened and answered all of my questions without judgement and made me feel like I wasn't alone- especially in the pandemic! Kristina was flexible and made all of the Zoom trainings feel as if they were in person and provided a ton of video and email follow up which I could refer to throughout the day when we would practice training on our own. Kristina developed training plans around Memphis so if he was having a harder time with "down" or not coming up the stairs when we got back from our walk she'd change direction and do training for what issue was prevalent. It was easy to see the demos Kristina did with her dogs on the video calls and the recordings of the calls were a good tool for me to look back at. I really loved Kristina's positive reinforcement approach and that she really learns the dog's personality and considers it when talking about him and the training. I felt like she really knew Memphis and understood him even though we were on different coasts and had never met in person. I am so happy I didn't wait on training because I think it made all the difference on Memphis and I both settling in to our lives together. 6 months later and he is the best thing that's ever happened to me and I'm so thankful Kristina helped us get there! read more

Kristina is the absolute best! We started training when my pup was 2 months old, and it has really paid off! As a first time dog owner, I was nervous to say the least. There is no way I would have been able to do it without her. She goes above and beyond just training and was truly an extremely helpful resource, always willing to answer any questions and give advice. One thing that I liked most about our training sessions was how well she was able to successfully adapt and figure out the best methods and practices for my dog. It never felt like a "1 size fits all" training session. No matter the age, size, or disposition of a pup, I would 100% recommend using kristina. read more

We rescued an adult German Shepherd two years ago that ended up having extreme dog aggression. We started with a traditional dog trainer and saw initial progress followed by a plateau. While he definitely improved, he would often shut down after training sessions and we weren't seeing the progress we needed - not to mention we felt awful using force to get through commands (but at the time we trusted the professional and kept pushing on through). Kristina showed us a completely different training method through positive reinforcement. By eliminating scolding, switching from a prong collar to a head collar, and using clicker training, we saw more improvement with each session than we'd ever experienced before. After just four sessions, our dog is able to stay relaxed and focused on us when dogs are behind him. He has good days and bad as this will take time to completely correct but we are thrilled with all the tools Kristina gave us to set him up for success. read more