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    5.0 (48 reviews)
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    Luna
    Yuni B.

    Tiara is amazing! Patient and knows her craft! Absolutely fantastic, she has been training my rescue puppy with all the commands plus her impulse control wanting to play towards people and other dogs. If you have younger or older dogs that needs help Tiara is definitely the person to call!!

    Chloe
    Steve W.

    Tiara is amazing. I was referred by a fellow fur mom that we run into on our dog walks. Found out our veterinarian of 40 years - Dr Evans, All Pets Veterinary in Rancho Palos Verdes - also highly recommends Tiara. Tiara is very professional. Teaches me to be the dog mom I need to be for my service dog. What I find to be great though is that Tiara teaches via POSITIVE enforcement. (Our first trainer - we moved cities - enforced more via "punishment"). We have had a few lessons so far and I highly recommend going with Sit Happens.

    Bear channeling Cujo (before training)
    Monique V.

    Our dog Bear was such a handful. She would bite our ankles, chase our small children, growl and bark at us and basically make us wonder "why" we would ever be foolish enough to get a puppy. I had spoken to various trainers and was skeptical that anyone could help. Tiara showed up on time and was extremely professional. She got right to work with Bear. Bear was a different dog around her; not the hellion we had been dealing with for 8 weeks. After training with Tiara for an hour, she was exhausted. Tiara taught us so much. She was awesome (and funny). Our dog was different after the first training session. Three sessions in and we are now teaching our dog tricks. Whaaaatt?? This can't be the same dog. We have 3 special needs kids under the age of 10. Tiara has been a life saver. Bear no longer wants to eat our children. Thanks Tiara. See you next week!

    This is Oliver.
    Mahy K.

    Tiara is the absolute best. She has really helped my puppy come a long way. Or should I say, she has really helped me come a long way. Tiara has given me the most valuable life tools to be a good dog mom to my 65 pound labradoodle. Anytime I have felt anxious or stressed by my pups misbehaving, she has come to the rescue and given me a route to fix it, and it has always worked!!! Tiara is a life saver and a staple in our family now. Thank you so much for everything you have done for us and Oliver! Oh and she follows all necessary Covid protocols!!

    Biggie learning how to sit and stay while other dogs walk around him! Good job Biggie!
    Adrian A.

    Is your furry friend bossing you around?! Do you walk your dog or he/she walks you instead?! Well we have a solution to your pawblem (get it!) Lol Tdawg is one of the best dog trainer in the LBC! As suggested by her nickname, Tiara is really great with any kinds of dogs. Our dog Biggie (American bulldog/ Aussie mix) is big, suggested by its name, too :) trained with her. The main problem with Biggie- he is so friendly with people and dogs that sometimes he gets in trouble because he does not know how to properly say hello. He is like that one weird kid in high school, if you get to know him, he is super cool, but awkwardly does not know how to socialize.. thats our dog lol. On a serious note... There is one point in time that we (gf and I) as dog parents, wanted to give up because Biggie was getting too reactive at the dog park. His once friendly side becomes excited/anxious-reactive around dogs because he is constantly experiencing being bullied at the dog park by other dogs. Understandably, he just wants to defend himself, but it was getting out of hand. Then one dog parent at the dog park suggested us to contact Tiara to train Biggie. Gladly, we did and she has been a blessing to us because now Biggie learned how to control himself. Although, still a working progress just like anything, we now have the confidence as a dog parent to guide Biggie to the path of being a "good boy." And all thanks to Tiara's teaching, we never gave up on our best friend, Biggie :) Sooo what are you waiting for?! Go meet the amazing Tdawwwwg!!!

    BaileyAnna and her cousin Cooper - Not barking!
    Pam F.

    Tiara was amazing! Thank you, BaileyAnna is 90% better, I am working with her everyday! She has really stopped barking and not pulling when I work. Today, she was perfect not pulling me when I was walking with my walker in Leisure World, Seal Beach. I would be happy to recommend you to anyone looking for an excellent and affordable dog trainer! Pam

    Sit happed to this guy!!
    Laura S.

    Tara is amazing, she gave us some great pointers and this little Weiner dog is so much better! Highly recommend!!

    Luna!
    Steven C.

    Tiara is an AMAZING dog trainer! My gf and I recently adopted a dog, Luna, and we're both first time dog owners. We really wanted to set up Luna for success, especially since she was a stray and had a history of abuse. Tiara was recommend to us by a friend and even though we live in San Diego, we have made the 1.5 hr drive up to Long Beach multiple times to meet up with Tiara. After a few sessions, Tiara helped us accomplish some of our biggest goals: 1) walking well on a leash, 2) recall, 3) getting Luna to do simple things like leave it, wait, stay, and to give us eye contact In addition to our training sessions, Tiara is always available to help us via text or call. Since my girlfriend and I have A LOT of questions, we constantly text or call Tiara and she's always quick to respond. Not only does she give us Training advice, she has also helped us figure out Luna's diet, washing routine, and helped to answer some behavior related questions during a period of time when Luna had separation anxiety. We would 100% recommend Tiara to anyone!

    Hogan at the park when there was a dog 20 ft away from him
    Evelyn P.

    Tiara is exceptional. My dog had a lot of reactivity towards other dogs and men when I first got him as a foster. He would go absolutely nuts when he saw a dog even if they were super far. He would pull on his leash, whine, growl, bark, anything to try and go get the dog he saw. He would also growl and bark at men when he saw them and wouldn't let strangers touch him. Tiara helped teach me how to socialize him and get him more comfortable around highly populated areas that had people and dogs all around. I feel much more confident now being able to take my dog out in new environments. So grateful for Tiara and everything she's done for my dog. He adores her and gets so excited to see her. I recommend her to everyone I know.

    Priscilla M B.

    Very satisfied!!!! I asked for help to understand my pet. She gave us all the tools and great ideas on how to make Chai feel more calm and happy to obey our commands

    Shawna L.

    Genuinely, a talented trainer. Tiara not only loves training animals, she has a way with training the owner in a fun and straightforward manner. My husband and I have utilized her expertise privately and in a class setting and highly recommend her skills!

    Ruth W.

    When we got Duke as a puppy, I thought i was prepared but was so wrong. We tried several training classes and then found Tiara. We knew we were in good hands. She was the only trainer who took the time and worked with Duke till he mastered the "DOWN" command. NO other trainer could do this. It was multiple classes and countless hours and she never gave up. She also has a way of building up an owner's confidence so we feel like we can effectively train our pups. I constantly get compliments on what a good dog Duke is and I attribute that to Tiara and her methods. Seek out her group training sessions on Sunday, you won't be disappointed.

    Moonie thanks you Tiara!

    Tiara is truly amazing! I have a puppy with separation anxiety and she really helped us work through our crate training process. Not only was she helpful in giving us the tools needed to follow through after she left, but she also gave us the reassurance that this stage would eventually pass! While he still has some room for growth - he's only 4 months old - I can already see a difference!! You will not be disappointed with Sit Happens!

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    Tiara is the absolute best. My pup Chewie is so well trained and it was such a pleasure to work with her.

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    Jenn is amazing! She was a huge help in continued training with our puppy! We did 3 sessions.

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    Tiara made us feel much more comfortable handling our dog and teaching us how to address each worry we've had.

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