They are fabulous! I never met a more caring group of people. Business run well. Owners and…read moremanager very involved. My dog Gets so excited as we pull in to the driveway. He is so well cared for and loved.

I have 2 dachshunds that Zephyr helped correct their behavior almost immediately at our first…read moreconsultation. I could end the review there, as training 2 dachshunds seems impossible. I have seen 4 different trainers and Zephyr is by far the best and most effective. He is attentive and honest - no bs. I could not recommend GBDT enough. We came to Zephyr with behavioral issues (reactivity, barking, fear towards people and other dogs) and Zephyr's training method was so reassuring.

Wagging tail is awesome. My boy gets excited everyday when he sees the white van coming down our…read morestreet to pick him up. His tail really does wag!!

We couldn't ask for a better experience! From the moment he sees the van, he's happy and excited to…read morego. The regular pictures and updates clearly show he's having a great time, which gives us so much peace of mind. The communication is excellent, and the team is easy to reach and always professional. It's clear they're passionate about what they do and truly care for the dogs in their care. We're so grateful for their commitment and couldn't imagine a more dedicated, trustworthy group to look after Wally!

I have an 8 year old black lab that decided she no longer wanted to jump into the back of my SUV. I…read moretried everything to get Bridie into the car. She is 75 pounds and I am 72 Years old and not able to lift her. We gave Dave a call and he had her jumping up into the car in short order. He is amazing and Bridie took to him right away. I highly recommend Dave and Sit means Sit!!!

We are so glad that we sent our 2 year old Basenji mix Parker to Sit Means Sit for boarding and…read moretraining for a week. Before SMS, Parker was extremely difficult to control during neighborhood walks. As soon as he sensed that another dog (or human) was nearby, he would roar like a lion and try to chew off his leash. At home if he heard anyone waking by our house (and heaven forbid if he heard people talking outside) he would go berserk. He had broken two widows in our living room trying to get outside. Lastly when the mailman or UPS visited us, Parker would roar and scratch and claw the front door like he was trying the knock it down to get outside. When Dave brought Parker home after a week at SMS, he gave us back the dog we love and new behaviors to match. Before Dave left, two of the dogs that Parker disliked the most walked by our house with their owners. Parker sat quietly while both dogs walked passed him. No roaring or leash chewing. Parker has been home for 5 days and we utilize the techniques that Dave taught to Parker and us. We know that consistency is critical and Parker has a discipline that we never thought we'd see.

Dogs are pack animals and thrive in community. Michaela has built the perfect community for all of…read moremy dogs to truly shine. Om Obedience changed my life! I met Michaela before Om when I was looking for training for my first dog, my 2 year old corgi/dachshund who wasn't a fan of dogs, and quite honestly, didn't consider himself to even be a dog. Ozzie was a fantastic dog, and Michaela helped him realize that potential! Fast forward a few years when I ended up with a 1-2 year old pittbull/mastiff who was all dog. Big dog. Strong dog. Loud dog. Stubborn dog. I was frantically searching for Michaela and couldn't find her, until I stumbled upon the Om Obedience raffle package at the Yogathon. I put all my tickets into this raffle, and didn't win, but I ended up a winner because I was reconnected with Michaela and was at the very beginning of my most rewarding dog journey (so far!) Overwhelmed, but determined not to give up on Taz, I began a lifelong commitment to training my dog(s). Many (many) classes and pack walks later, Taz earned his Canine Good Citizen certification and even made it to Advanced Canine Good Citizen: accomplishments I never thought we'd see. Taz changed me in so many amazing, positive ways, and I never would have seen that growth in myself if I hadn't had the support and commitment of Michaela and Om Obedience. When I decided to get a puppy (I always said I'd NEVER get a puppy), Om was my first call! Knowing I knew nothing about puppies, I booked myself a training session before I even met Onyx. Michaela laid out the basics and prepared me for my baby piranha (and the how-tos on housetraining!) I was very pleased to have a plan in place for my very first puppy, and a plan for introducing him to my now senior dog Taz, and maintaining a peaceful home throughout this transition. Onyx came home and we spent a few weeks bonding and doing all the things Michaela recommended, and then we started classes! I was so excited to start this new chapter with my puppy :) Onyx started puppy preschool with Maddie, and continued on to elementary with his new bff. Maddie is a great addition to the Om team, and to my life as well! To date, Onyx has completed MANY Om Obedience classes with Maddie and Michaela and has attended countless pack walks. He gets complements on his stellar behavior everywhere we go! I couldn't be more proud of my baby boy. And now Onyx is the best big brother ever to his human sister Hazel. Once again, Michaela was my first call when I found out I was pregnant, and I booked a few in home training sessions before the baby came to prepare Taz and Onyx for her arrival. Sadly, Taz crossed the rainbow bridge before Hazel's arrival. Luckily, Taz and Michaela did an amazing job preparing Onyx for his big brother role and he has been great throughout these life changing transitions. We made it through the 4th trimester, the 3 am feedings, the waiting for mom to finish feeding baby before she lets Onyx out to pee.. We've perfected the baby/puppy walk with the stroller or baby carrier. We've gone on some pretty awesome family nature walks. We excel at relaxing on the couch and sharing space! Right now we are working through the transition of Mom going back to work and using all of our tools in our toolbox: dog walkers, doggie daycare, baby/daddy/Onyx walks, playtime with the neighbor dog friends. Up next is another round of intermediate training for Onyx, with Mom wearing a Hazel! Our family 5 year plan is to add another Rottweiler to our pack, and you know who's going to be the first to know when that happens ;)

I have to update my review as we've now been working with Michaela & team for longer and could not…read morebe more happy. I highly recommend Om Obedience and would encourage anyone to sign their dog up for their classes and lessons! I first started working with Om Obedience in the summer of 2020 when I adopted a pandemic puppy, Delilah. Michaela and Maddie helped work with her as she grew up and went through over energetic periods and fear periods. We stayed consistent with the classes through adolescence and not only did Delilah LOVE THEM, but we also always saw improvements and learned a lot. We then worked with Michaela on private lessons before welcoming a human baby. Michaela helped desensitize Delilah to the baby noises and toys, practiced stroller walks, gave us so many tips and tricks to safely have baby and dog coexist, and was incredibly patient and persistent with getting Delilah to jump in the car and go up and down our basement stairs (two things we couldn't get her to do in the 2+ years we had Delilah). When the baby arrived, we felt so prepared with Delilah and Delilah has been great at being a big sister and isn't anxious at all with the change.. which if you know Delilah, that is incredible!

When I fist came to see Katrin I couldn't get Mickey to came down around any dogs. He just wanted…read moreto play with the other dogs! With Katrins help I just took my dog Mickey on a nice long walk . We passed about 15 dogs and Mickey did not make a peep!!! He responded so well it was awesome! I had a hard time with taken my dog off the lease in agility classes. Now I can take off the leash and do agility classes. My dog aways had a ball in his mouth and wanted to play with me. With a few private lessons from Katrin at home it is a relaxing place now ! Thanks to the instructor Katrin! This is awesome. I'm truly in awesome! The agility classes and privates have made my dog become a good dog! Once again Thanks to Katrin she is a great instructor!!!!!

Katrin is an excellent resource whether you are looking for behavior modification, pet classes or a…read moresolid foundation in agility. I have taken numerous group classes and privates with her over the years and always walk away with something new. She is an excellent problem solver and always has a new angle to try if something doesn't work for your dog. Definitely not a cookie-cutter approach.

We just completed beginner obedience training with our one year old rescue, Zoey. Michelle is the…read morebest! We learned so much and our dog loved every second in her class. We will definitely be back for more classes and lessons.

Michelle did a fantastic job with helping me and my puppy Mookie learn commands…read more Every Wednesday when we arrived at Puppy Kindergarten she would ask "how did the week go"? I had a couple of questions in certain command learning and she always broke it down step by step to make sure I was learning it properly to teach Mookie. Can't wait for the next session of learning! Michelle is awesome , polite and always willing to go the extra mile. Thanks, Lauren McKinney and Mookie (WOOF)

We quickly turned to Claire to help us learn how to handle our adopted rescue dog. She was very…read moreprompt in responding to our inquiry. We purchased a multiple lesson plan and she was very flexible in setting that schedule up. Her lessons are focused and easy to follow as she helps you understand how your actions impact your dog's responses. We heartily recommend!!

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If I could give 6 stars I would! As a new puppy mom, I was so nervous about where to send my little…read moreguy for daycare. I found out about perfect paws by visiting the Newton dog parks and I got to know some of the trainers. Janie was so helpful in getting Hunny onboarded and he absolutely loves daycare. I even take him on his off days just so he can see his fr Amanda and Tracy are such amazing trainers and dog lovers!! I can't say enough great things about perfect paws and their staff. Hunnys second home for sure!!!

I found Perfect Paws from a Google search. I had a private training session with Amanda and my…read more4-year-old cocker spaniel. We learned so much in 60 minutes! We stayed in my neighborhood because my dog is familiar with the area. I learned a few techniques that are easy to practice and I can already tell my pup is catching on! From filling out the intake forms to the end of the lesson, our experience was great. Looking forward to booking another lesson in the future.

Attended a trial here at in early January which was quite disorganized and took over two months to…read morehave results input on Secreterrier. Never received placement ribbons or title ribbons after being promised they would be mailed or available for pickup. Left calls and messages just to get strung along and never receive anything. Truly disappointed to say the least since this was our first and likely last experience with this training facility. Very unprofessional in my opinion.

Amy was a great instructor, patient informative in the novice class. Very kind with her knowledge…read moreof dogs and age relative issues.

I rescued a potcake puppy, Chester, at the end of April. I have young kids at home and felt that,…read moreeven being a puppy, he was very high-energy and very difficult to control. This is also our family's first dog, so we are total rookies. We all needed training, really! My friend runs a dog rescue non-profit and recommended David as he has a deep understanding of the potcake breed (among others). We went in for an initial evaluation. David determined that our puppy is a high drive dog that requires good leadership and socialization. We started with the socialization and sent him for the day to be around other dogs. It tired him out and David told us he did great with the other dogs. The problems still remained at home, though. He was nipping my 18 month old, chewing anything he could reach (which was starting to include anything on the counters since he is growing so quickly), and was pulling us on the leash when we would walk him. We did our best to try and stop him from continuing these behaviors, but our best just wasn't doing the trick. I reached out to David after a particularly rough day with Chester. He recommended the 5 night leash training package he offers. We thought it sounded perfect for Chester as it would give us the opportunity to fix all of the aforementioned issues we were having. The dog is boarded for this program and is away for the full 5 days, and so this package also included leash training for me each day (without the dog), so that I could continue training him properly when I brought him home. In regards to this part of the training, David is very clear about the commands, rewards and "marking" you should be doing. This will be invaluable when you take the dog home. Also, a bit of a sidenote, but my almost 5 year old was really sad at the thought of sending Chester away for 5 nights. David was an awesome communicator and sent us videos of him playing with other dogs and working on his training sessions. He also posts on Facebook regularly so you get to see how much fun the dogs have. When I picked Chester up, I watched David with him and could tell this was going to be a positive experience. He wasn't pulling, he was listening and following commands. I understand that David can only do so much amazing work and the rest, of course, falls on the owner to maintain all the work he does on the dogs. But luckily David, as I mentioned before, is an excellent communicator and always offers advice when needed. I also left with Chester feeling like I was really well-trained. Chester is doing AMAZING at home. He's great on a leash, responds to the marking and understands when he does something "good" and is rewarded. We'll be going back for daycare for socialization as well as boarding when we are away (the facility is wonderful). We've also discussed remote/off-leash training in the future. I would absolutely recommend David and would be happy to answer any further questions about my personal experience with my potcake puppy!

We never experienced David as a trainer because of our amusing experience during what he calls…read more"evaluation" - he charges $225 for an opportunity for an 80's style hard-sell: he scares a dog first and calls it "pray drive;" he makes references to psychology legends such as Edward Thorndike; he compares himself with the most famous dog trainers and how underpriced he is; he instills the sense of urgency - did you know that your friendly dog was an evil creature that immediately requires a weekly training course (he does not actually say that; he wants to you come to this conclusion)? He is really good with this type of mental attack - highly recommend to business majors who want to experience hard-sell practices of the 80's. Just remember that you'll pay $225 for the privilege.