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Lucy (former untrained shelter dog) sleeping calmly on a bed without destroying anything
Mallory M.

If I could give OC Paws 10 stars I would. Trainer Stacey is amazing, she helped us transform a completely untrained one year old shelter dog. When we first got Lucy, she could barely walk on a leash and had so much separation anxiety that she was eating through our dry wall while we were away from the house. She quickly flunked out of Zoom Room and we were getting worried that we were in over our heads. Then we found Stacey, who came to our house and took the time to learn about what was happening, explained to us why it was happening, and worked with us to develop a plan we could implement immediately. After a few sessions, Lucy was on a much better path and our stress levels drastically decreased. She is clearly an absolute pro.

Marianna S.

Our rescue dog has shown a lot of improvement following the Problem to Pawsitive program. He is continuing to build his confidence and has learned many new behaviors throughout this program. His reactivity, anxious behaviors, and fear have also decreased. Stacy is very knowledgable and passionate. We and our dog have enjoyed working with her, and she consistently provided helpful strategies and tips during and between lessons to help us continue his training plan!

Stephanie J.

5 stars isn't enough stars! We adopted a German shepherd mix puppy last fall and started working with a trainer suggested by the rescue. It was apparent that our new puppy was smart, but training wasn't getting us the results we were hoping for. Our puppy was destructive, aggressive during play, having loose stool, jumping all over everyone, pulling hard during walks, and generally felt out of control. Admittedly we weren't prepared for a big dog as we'd only ever had small dogs. I didn't want to waste anymore time because our dog's puppy days were flying by so I found OC Paws and Stacy. Within minutes of our consultation starting, I knew I had made the right choice. Stacy is clearly an expert in animal behavior. She immediately got to work and determined where we had been going wrong and figured out the why's behind some of our puppy's problematic behavior. During our consultation and four training sessions, Stacy helped us with setting boundaries regarding play with our dog that eliminated the aggressive play we had been struggling with. She helped us figure walks out -- she suggested a more appropriate harness and taught me the skills that helped keep the dog engaged with me rather than ignoring me. We both really enjoy the walks now. She helped us determine our dog has a sensitive tummy and had helpful tips for switching to a different protein source for the food, an alternative to bully sticks, and a more motivating (while still healthy and appropriate) treat. We also had no idea how to socialize our puppy, and Stacy helped us make a plan and carry it out. Our experience with OC Paws couldn't have been any better. Feel confident hiring them to help you with your furry best friend.

TJ C.

Stacey is great. We got a new puppy and wanted our whole family on the same training page. We ordered the four personal sessions. Worth every cent to create a positive and well-behaved relationship and environment with our family and our new pup. Stacey has offered awesome techniques, strategies, tools, and behavior modifications for us. Very thankful.

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Gloria L.

This review is definitely overdue. we really owe Stacey so much to the success of Coco being potty trained. Coco is a 3 1/2 year-old pure breed toy size Yorkshire. I love her to death, but since she's my first dog, I didn't really know how to potty train her Basically she was really just going inside the house and to the my husband stopped having Hope and said I probably need to get rid of her. I am so grateful that I found Stacy thanks to Yelp. The first time I called Stacey very patiently walk me through the registration process to at least have her come over to do it in consultation. I would say Stacy is such a professional she has a process that we sit down and talk about our goals and whether it is attainable during the six week course. we asked for full potty train, don't bark at the door and also obedient while walking outside: Stacey is super knowledgeable. She had explained to us how dog psychological behavior works and they are definitely behavior that will take longer time to change if that is really what we want such as not barking at the door. Stacie was very professional and also she is so caring she's always following up and after every session she sent a report which I super appreciate because I don't think I can remember all the details . She came up with a plan and advices to strictly because we have 4 teenagers in a house and everybody do different things with Coco. She is also super flexible. There are a couple times we had to move the schedule and she was very accommodating. Stacey quickly became Coco's favorite. We've discovered even some very interesting tricks together. Anyway, again, I can't say enough of good things about Stacey and I will definitely recommend anyone who is looking to train a difficult puppy or dog .:: since Coco was already 2 1/2 when we got Stacy to work with her. Coco is fully potty trained and I don't think I could do it without Stacy being here . Thank you so much, Stacy !!

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Ask the Community - OC Paws Dog Training

Hi We rescued a chihuahua poodle mix that was born at the shelter. She is almost 5 months old. Is she a good age to begin training? If so we would like personal training 1:1,…

Hello Mary! Yes, we suggest that you begin training as soon as possible - we customize our programs for each pup. Please visit our website for more information about our programs and feel free to give us a call or email for more details. We’d be… 

Hi-we need to train our 9 week old puppy. He's is very mouthy and disobedient. He's scaring our 8 year old with all the biting. We would love for training to start right away. Please contact asap. Thanks?

The best way to contact us through our website, phone or email. Thank you!

My French bulldog Ham is going on 16 months and has had no formal dog training, is it too late to start? Also I'm afraid he has developed fear based aggressive behaviors, is that something your trainers can help with?

It is never too late to start training your dog. Contact us through our website, email or phone for prompt assistance.

Are the prices reasonable? How much per private lesson/class for one dog?

All of our prices are listed our website for your convenience.

My puppy is almost 6 months old is this too old to get a training class? is there a age limit? I work two jobs and need help with the consistency in training him. I don't really know what im doing. Im a first time pet owner

6 months is actually super young. We started training our two year old when we adopted her. Even an old dog can learn new tricks.

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“I didn't want to waste anymore time because our dog's puppy days were flying by so I found OC Paws and Stacy.”

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