Where would we be without Lise? We would be a "dogless" home, and our dog's fate would have been difficult to bear. We brought our Norwegian Elkhound mix home from PAWS in February of 2014. There happened to be someone home over the first several weeks of having her in our home, and there were no problems. We fell head over heels in love with her. However, the first time (and every time thereafter)she was left alone she tore through the trash, chewed on the windowsills, and knocked what she could over that was along the wall (for example, my boxes of pictures organized by date), and spread and chewed up the items throughout the house. We tried to crate her. No go. Chewed through and escaped the first two crates, and then tried to chew through the industrial crate we purchased, but only succeeded in cutting her gums and lips and leaving a small pool of blood on the crate floor. (Her bottom teeth are little worn nubs, so she's apparently been a dog to chew out of places for quite some time ~ she is about 9 years old.) We couldn't trust her inside, so we put her out with a thunder jacket on when no one would be home. She chewed through the fence and escaped. We sheet metaled the interior of the fence. She threw her body weight against the gates until they popped open and escaped. We put locks on the gates. She barked incessantly and we bore the wrath of neighbors. At home, she would follow me from room to room, scared to let me out of her sight. We are first time dog owners. Our love bug was a menace. We needed some serious help. Enter Lise. Lise was friendly, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. She was reliable, trustworthy, sincere, and her love and enthusiasm for her craft is contagious. She was truly empathetic, and, thankfully, reassuring in regards to our "problem child". She taught us about the tools of the trade, how to read our dog's behaviors, how to change our dog's behaviors, and how to interact with her in a positive way that would reinforce the training. Lise follows a positive training model, so we never felt as though we had to hurt or deprive our dog to get results. She was very up front about the commitment it would take from us to work with the tools she would give us to help manage our dog's separation anxiety. It was going to take a lot. Over a six week period, Lise would come over once a week to check on the progress of the prior week and to teach us how to move into the next phase in her training for the following week. She would call and /or Skype each week in addition to the visit as well. She also worked in tangent with our veterinarian as part of the process in helping our dog cope with her separation anxiety. Because our dog was extremely dog aggressive as well, Lise taught us how to muzzle train her. She doesn't like wearing it, but now allows us to put it on with no problems and doesn't make a fuss. Slowly, but surely, we began to see improvements. We would have setbacks, but definitely were moving into a manageable situation. Today, we are in a totally different place from where we were when we brought our dog home seven months ago, and before our 6 week training program with Lise. I can go to work for the day and not have to worry (too much) about what she's doing at home. She is able to stay in the house with a doggy door access outside without any problems (as long as I put the cat food up, make sure not to leave any food on the counters, and shut the trash cans away in the bathroom). It's unbelievable! If it were not for Lise's patience, understanding, never give up attitude, and help in training our 9 year old "pup" to manage her anxiety, we would have been in deep, deep trouble (no shelters would have ever taken her as she is on record for attacking another dog). She saved us a lot of heartache. She is a wonderful dog trainer who I can't recommend strongly enough. She truly wants the dog and the family to succeed. What she did in my home with our dog is nothing short of a miracle! read more

I've always had a love/hate relationship with my dog Radar. He had some behavior issues with other dogs that needed to be addressed. I met Lise and she set up a training program immediately. I was at my wits end and she actually had a plan! Not only was she punctual but she laid everything out very nicely in easy to understand written directions. We had an initial intake visit followed by three training sessions. The written agenda was an easy to follow, step-by-step description and she always followed up with homework assignments for me. When we would meet next, we would always refer to the last training session in case I had any questions or problems. Occasionally, I would think of a problem in my head and believe there was no solution to it. When we discussed it, it was actually quite amazing - She spoke to me in a way that was almost as if my dog was talking to me. There was a solution, and I understood it! Her knowledge of dog behavior was profound. I have more of a love/love relationship with my dog thanks to Lise! I've recently counted on Lise to come and walk and play with Radar while I'm away on weekends. I feel so much better leaving him, knowing I can trust Lise to be there and provide an outstanding service. Her love of dogs is very apparent, and my dog's love of her is also very apparent! read more

Lise saved my relationship. With my dog that is. We had adopted a 10 month old golden retriever that had two prior owners and we soon learned why! He was a loving but strong-willed and untrained dog that lived with 3 little boys and was crated a lot. He had many behavior problems including jumping up (read: knocking us down), mouthing to the point of bruised and scraped hands, and we had no control over him. We started with Lise in group training (and our dog probably got a D- for the first class!) but covid stopped that. About 2 months ago our frustrations got to the point that we were going to give him up as well, but I emailed Lise to see if she did in-home training and she did. Literally after the first session the dog's whole demeanor changed as Lise showed us techniques to handle the problems and showed us how to do it. It is afterall training the humans as much, if not more, than training the dog! Doing it "in-house" was THE BEST. Lise provided handouts for all our sessions as well as for specific behavior problems which was great. That included helping deal with cat-dog relations as well. Lise is a miracle worker and we highly recommend her, although we worked with our dog quite a bit during the week as well, so don't think she is a magician! read more

PAWS AFOOT was recommended to me by a great doggie-day-care after it was apparent that my dog was not going to thrive in its facility due to his anxiety. Lise, the owner of Pawes Afoot, came over to do the initial consultation and my dog Murphy immediately liked her. Since then, she comes once a week and walks him at mid- day and he absolutely loves her. She always leaves me a little note describing how he did, and due to the fact that he is just over a year old and is still being socialized, her notes are helpful and allow me a better understanding of the issues I need to address. Lise is a certified trainer and it most definitely shows in how she intacts with Murph. She is kind and gentle but she does not allow him to get away with his less desirable impulses; and because she has been mentored by other wonderful trainers, all of whom obviously love canines, she approaches each dog as a special individual who is capable of outstanding behavior. Pawes Afoot is professional, reliable, and flexible and a company I highly recommend. read more

Lise is an amazing dog trainer...especially in the midst of a pandemic. I was very curious to see how dog training would be facilitated in a remote environment, but Lise exceeded our expectations and now we are the proud owners of a 5 month old puppy who is very well trained and exhibits positive social behaviors around other puppies, thanks to Lise. Our classes were twice a week: one day Lise facilitated a session via Zoom, then later in the week we dropped our puppy off to LIse to socialize with other puppies. Lise has everything documented so that you can refer to lessons throughout the week. I'm grateful for my experience with Lise, especially during COVID where she ensured safety protocols were followed. Prior to puppy training, I researched quite a bit and thought I knew all I needed to know about training puppies, but every week with Lise, I learned something new! My family and I highly recommend Lise! Thank you so much for a positive puppy training experience, Lise...you are the best!!! read more

Lise is GREAT! She spent a very long time with me on the phone before I even decided to schedule training sessions with her. My 4yr old dog was having some pretty bad issues with anxiety and I couldn't believe how fast this started turning for the better. Yes, it takes a lot of work on the owners part as well for any training to be successful, but Lise makes this easy. She will email you a report and instructions for you to work on with your loved one(s) after each training session. You can also call her anytime with questions. I learned a lot from Lise and my dog is doing so much better with the tools she provided me to be successful. She's very patient and easy to talk to. There's no loose ends or bad feelings after a session with her. I would recommend her to anyone and would work with her again hands down! read more

I have had the pleasure of working of working with Lise for the past year and a half on matters of both dog handling and dog training and have been blown away by her love of dogs and dedication to working with them. Not only does Lise do a great job of exercising and caring for dogs but she has a true passion to improve her knowledge of all things canine and to use that knowledge to improve their quality of life. She always finds ways to incorporate training into every interaction whether it be jumping up or pulling on leash. Lise doesn't just provide exercise she provides practice on basic manners at the same time! She has been absolutely dependable and flexible with her time and I feel like working with her is being part of a team dedicated to imporoving dogs lives! read more

Lise (pronounced Lisa) is so great and supportive. We opted for her private Puppy Basics package because I wanted someone who could work with my 12yr old with attention issues. Even pre-covid this would have been our preferred puppy training option. Not only did she accommodate our schedules she also took her time to make sure my daughter knew what she was supposed to do. Our Puppy LOVES Lise!! She gets so excited to see her EVERY TIME. We just completed our basic package and plan on getting additional private lessons once our puppy finishes her shots so we can work on skills like walking in the neighborhood and ignoring other dogs unless given permission and RECALL with distraction. Contact Lise/Paws Afoot - you will not regret it. read more

Lise has been great working with our dog, Ranger! She comes twice a week while we're at work and spends an hour playing with him and taking him for walks. Lise is extremely dedicated to her job, dependable and has walked Ranger on her scheduled days rain or shine. We know that we will come home to a happy, tired puppy and a clean house because she is always careful to wipe his paws before bringing him inside. She has been very helpful with training support and leaves us notes every day to let us know how their session went. We love that she goes out of her way to provide exceptional care including brushing him and leaving him with a treat filled Kong every day! Thank you Lise! read more

Lise was so wonderful to work with, and so friendly with us and both our dogs. We get compliments on our puppy, and what a good girl she is all the time, and it's all because of Lise. She was so great at explaining exactly what to do, and how to take each lesson to the next level. I always knew what to do, and what was expected from me and the puppy before each session. Also she always provided me with printouts explaining everything we went over, and how to perform each task in case I forgot. We all look forward to working with Lise again in the future! I can't say it enough, she was absolutely amazing! read more

Lise was so helpful when we got our puppy, Katie. We hired her for the series of 4 in home training sessions and it was wonderful to be able to do that in our home, where our new puppy felt safe and secure. Lise was great with suggestions and helping us in very practical ways to set our puppy up for success with basic commands and our daily routine for when we needed to leave her in her crate/pen. We highly recommend Lise and her services to anyone. read more

Lise is an amazing trainer. My dog is going blind and she worked with us to teach him things that will help him navigate. He now knows commands for going up and down stairs and I can tell him to go right and left. She also give me written notes on how to train my dog and tips on treats, toys and accessories. Highly recommended. Call her today. read more

Lise was amazing with our Golden Retriever Puppy Bella. I can't believe how well Bella listened to her as if everything she told her she actually understood. I am so glad we hired Lise to train our Sweet Bella and would recommend her to anyone looking for a great tempered, positive, loving animal trainer. read more

Lise has a way with dogs. She can spot trouble five minutes before it shows up! And she can turn even the most thick-headed pups into obedient, balls of warm fluff. She turned our "Bossy Terror" into a pleasant, sociable, "Good Girl"! Seriously some of the best money I have spent on our dog! read more

We had the absolute best experience with Lise coming to our home and training our 4 month old Labradoodle! She is very thorough in her teaching and it was very helpful to my wife and I to train us as well. We will be recommending Paws Afoot to everyone we know! read more

Lise was a great trainer for both of our puppies. She was very accommodating of our unique needs and worked with the different, rambunctious personalities of each of our dogs. She provided individualized and easy to follow instructions that produced results. read more