We recently had the pleasure of working with Teresa and are very fortunate that we found her!…read more From the start she was communicative and flexible to our needs concerning both our schedule and puppy. Teresa was able to get to know our dog and initiate individualized training for us and then has been educating us on how to proceed. She is given us valuable tools to continue to lay important groundwork for our family and puppy. We have upcoming appointments with her to work through concerns and questions that arise. Another plus is that she was excellent involving our young sons in the process. You can clearly see her expertise and passion for animals throughout the process. We are looking forward to working with her in the future! Thank you Teresa.

We reached out to Teresa a few years ago when we rescued our shepherd mix pup Luna. She was 6…read moremonths old and while Luna was super cute, she also needed some basic leash training and manners around people. We decided on 6 private training sessions it was so worth it! Luna is doing very well and we are grateful for Teresa's knowledge, recommendations and encouragement to help Luna be the best dog for our family! We've boarded Luna a few times too. Luna loves Teresa and is always happy to see her. We appreciate the photos, videos and updates on our sweet girl. I highly recommend Release the Hound: Larson k9 for your dogs. Teresa is the best!

I honestly don't know where my puppy and I would be without Liz. She is patient with both people…read moreand dogs. She understands what makes them tick. She is worth every penny!! Highly recommend leash and learn

My pup and I have been with Liz for nearly 2 years, beginning with puppy classes and steadily…read moreadvancing our areas of training focus. Her expertise in and understanding of dog behavior--paired with her patience and compassion--has made training my high-energy, happy-go-lucky former tornado-dog a genuinely enjoyable bonding experience. Liz has been supportive through the early days of overwhelm and helped us reach milestone after milestone along the way. My dog loves Liz and I can't recommend her enough!

I could not recommend Kait more! She is professional, knows her stuff, and you leave every training…read moresession feeling empowered with the right tools to work on whatever behavior you need. She gives you clear, actionable steps & the results make life with our pup so much easier. She has been immensely helpful in helping us train our 8 month old dog since we got her at 8 weeks. 100% hands down the best money we've spent on our dog is getting Kait as our trainer!

Let me be clear, Kait is a miracle worker. No joke…read more We were looking for a dog trainer because our 1.5 year old pup had several bad habits we wanted to break. He pulled to an insane degree when we went on walks, he was prone to darting out the front door, and he jumped up on guests when they came to our house. Leash manners were my primary concern because sometimes our elderly family members liked to walk my dog, and I was afraid that the dog would pull so hard they would fall and injure themselves. I interviewed multiple reputable dog trainers in the area, but Kait was the only one who listened to my primary concerns and said she would address those right off the bat. The others seemed to have a pre-designed series of lessons and were not willing to deviate. To be clear, my husband had incredibly low expectations for dog training. He thought that our dog was so stubborn (he is) and his hunting instincts were so ingrained (they are) that he would always pull on a leash to keep sniffing for prey. My husband was convinced that this would be a waste of time and money. Kait came to our house for our first private lesson, and it's an understatement to say our expectations were low. Kait observed us interact with our dog, and even coined the term "sled dog" when watching him pull as we walked him down the street. She showed us some leash drills and then had us practice with him. By the end of the hour long lesson, the pulling was significantly better. Not gone, but it made it where we weren't using our body weight to hold him back just to get to the end of the block. I was impressed, but my husband was still skeptical. We ended up doing a total of 8 private lessons with Kait, and my dog's behavior has changed monumentally. We can walk him with a loose leash, and only a few occasional reminders during our walks. When he sees other dogs, he stares at them, but he doesn't try to lunge at them to play. If our front door is open, he stays back and doesn't dart away. He also rarely jumps up on people now. Most notably, after just a few lessons, my husband became an ardent believer in Kait's amazing dog training abilities. He now agrees that hiring Kait was one of the best things we did for our dog and our peace of mind. If I could give Kait 10 stars, I would! I have recommended her to as many people as I could, and I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again. With Kait's help, you absolutely will be amazed by your dog's improvement. Hire this woman before her schedule books up!

My Husband and I went for a 10 day trip to Oregon and Chelsea was awesome with our two cats! She…read moretook pictures which made us feel better about leaving them for the first time for this long. She followed the meal instructions and robot litter box care exactly as I had requested. She also sent me texts on how they were doing and if they had come out of hiding to let her give them treats and attention. I would recommend Chelsea to care for your cherished pets, she is very organized, very knowledgeable about animals and is a great person!! She also took great care of our many plants!

My Bubbles loved her time with Chelsea! I was very nervous since it was the first time my dog was…read moregoing to a pet sitter since she usually stays with my sibling when I'm out of town. My siblings have used Chelsea a few times and we just so happened to plan a holiday at the same weekend and we needed both our dogs to be taken care of. I dropped off my dog, Bubbles and her cousin, Drake and the drop off was seamless. She made sure the dogs were preoccupied before I left. She's knowledgeable and I felt at ease having Bubbles with Chelsea!

Valerie is very pleasant and uses reward based training. We are in the puppy class and it is going…read morewell. She will work with you if you haves problem, e.g. biting. Which we really appreciate.

Althea Canines is a fantastic organization! I am a disabled women veteran and have been involved…read morein owner assisted training with my service dog for the past four years. It's been a huge challenge finding a organization that utilizes positive force-free training. There are so many aspects that I love about the staff at Althea Canines! They are compassionate, knowledgeable, and very accessible to their students and pups. Both the staff and canine trainer- Christopher Hayes welcome new students with open arms. I love that Christopher makes training enjoyable and fun! He has a big heart and helps us students feel supported and takes the time to make sure we understand what our pets are trying to communicate so we can have a strong and respectful bond with our animals. Because of PTSD, I often struggle with anxiety, thus making it difficult to concentrate and absorb the material. Chris and the staff make sure that students are comfortable and always open to two-way communication. I can't say enough great things about Althea Canines! There is an array of training program options available depending on student needs, which is quite rare in nonprofit organizations. These folks are absolutely committed and so giving of their time and energy. I feel so blessed to have a training site and trainers that I can keep coming back to for support and education for both me and my service dog, Dawson.

Toured this facility and love it already! Prices are affordable, dogs are safe and Wendy is kind!read more

Wendy was welcoming and happy to see our spoiled pup (an energetic & curious BC) for a drop in…read morevisit. He was allowed the full run of her open space. There were several other furry guests yet, all were kept separate during his visit. I'm sure she is careful to introduce them to one another as they become regulars so they can make friends and play in the pool. Nice clean space with reasonable pricing. I definitely recommend!

We hired Alycia to help us with our new lab puppy. We brought her into our home when our puppy was…read more10 weeks old and have committed the time to meet with Alycia to train him (and us!) Alycia is great. She's so patient with us, and is so good with the dogs. Everything she has taught us has worked. Our puppy is only 5 months old but he's learned so much thanks to her techniques. It takes commitment from the owners to make it work, and Alycia is worth every penny and more. I can't recommend her enough! We've done both the private and group classes, and got a lot out of both! Hire her you won't regret it!

Hiring Alycia is hands down the best decision we could have ever made for our 6 month old Cocker…read moreSpaniel Tiffany. With only 2 sessions, Alycia has made so many drastic changes and corrections that we are absolutely convinced that she is today's Dog Whisperer! She is the most loving, kind, yet firm, professional dog trainer we could ever imagine and hope for. Our precious puppy has anxiety/separation anxiety and she tended to bark at people and other dogs (not out of aggression but) out of nervousness and excitement. She loves attention/affection but her first reaction was to bark, run around and be hyper. In minutes Alycia calmed Tiffany down and she really responded well to Alycia's commands. She taught us about boundaries and gave our puppy a boundary at the front door. Previously, Tiffany would want to run to the door and possibly run outside. After 2 tries, she mastered how to stay back even with he door wide open and with no leash on! Such an important safety lesson. Next session we went to our local pet store and also walked around outside of the strip mall. There was lots of activity, people, noises, cars, dogs, etc. I was so nervous, but to our astonishment, Tiffany did NOT bark once! Alycia taught her how to heel, make turns, and how to stay on the curb until we let her know it was ok to cross the street, We also had trouble with Tiffany pulling her leash in front of us while walking. Alycia literally taught her in a couple of minutes how to walk calmly beside us. The last lesson of the day was teaching Tiffany how to remain calm in the car. Previously, Tiffany would whimper, try and jump or walk around nervously even while being safe in her car restraint belt. I don't know how Alycia did it, but for the first time in 6 months, we had a quiet calm puppy, laying down calmly in the back seat by herself the whole ride home! One word....AMAZING! Keep in mind that all of these corrections were literally done in minutes! Our puppy has shown so much improvement and retains the information. She's becoming more confident, showing less signs of her normal anxiety and she's loving all the new things she's learning. We can't say enough about Aylcia and her style of training, loving nature and expertise! Thank you Alycia of Thinking Dogs! If anyone is looking for a dog trainer, please contact Alycia today. I promise it will be the most positive experience for you and your fur babies!

A lifesaver for our aggressive/anxiety ridden golden doodle!!…read more Gold Hill Canine has been an absolute game changer for us and our 2 year old golden doodle. Our experience with Ashley and his team has been nothing short of extraordinary- we couldn't be more grateful for the transformation they brought us. For the past year and a half we have been dealing with an anxious/aggressive/fearful dog who brought so much stress and anxiety into our lives. Every time we left the house it was an ordeal. We couldn't go on a walk or anywhere without our dog making a scene with both people and dogs. We exhausted many many options including professional dog trainers and a highly ranked behavior program at the SFSPCA where our dog was put on a variety of medications that showed little progress. We got to the point where we were so frustrated and didn't know what else to do in order to help our dog and we came across Gold Hill Canine. After our first phone call with Ashley we knew that he could help us. After sending our dog to Gold Hills 3 week training rehab program - hudson "the golden doodle" came back an entirely different dog. He can finally relax and be calm in his own space and experience the outside world with peace. We are much more confident dog owners after learning from Ashley and feel we can live a normal life with Hudson finally. We are forever grateful for Ashley and his team!!

I brought my puppy to Ashley when she was only about 12 weeks old to start with his Puppy training…read morepackage and she has become the best pup a girl could ask for! After completing the Puppy Training package (about 4 sessions) we continued on with the ecollar training package (an additional 4 sessions I believe) and she just graduated the other day! My puppy knows place, recall, perfectly walking on leash, all the important commands, and overall how to be an everywhere dog that we can take with us to bars, restaurants, parks & more. We are constantly told how well behaved our puppy is and it is simply because we brought her to Ashley early on and his training helped shape her into the perfect dog she is today. I am SO grateful to Ashley for helping get our girl to be our forever everywhere dog. Do yourself a favor and go to ASHLEY!!!!