Melissa has been a God send for helping me with my adopted rescue hounds. This was my first real…read moreexperience with all positive reinforcement training. She has been so patient with me and the dogs and we have seen huge improvements in both of them. One has been particularly stubborn and vocal, but through persistence and positivity, we've found success. They are now very happy hounds. I can't speak highly enough on Melissa's expertise and experience.

Tricia has been so wonderful to work with for our cattle dog/pit mix puppy. She is now 6 months old…read moreand for a puppy, has been an absolute dream thanks to Tricia! We learned so much, and our girl is thriving. We're so grateful for all of Tricia's help!!

Finding the right dog trainer is like picking the perfect school for your kids...you want the very…read morebest! That's Tricia! She has the experience, education, and genuine heart that makes all the difference. She doesn't train your fur baby, she teaches you how to connect and communicate, answers every questions, and even emails detailed lesson notes that same day. She works around your schedule, eases the stress of new pet ownership, and is always just a text away, she is your biggest cheerleader and support system. My sweet German Shepherd is thriving because of her, and I am beyond grateful. Thank you, Tricia!

I would not recommend Jenna Hardy for pet care. We entrusted our dog with her for board & train for…read morea stay of about two and a half weeks, and the experience was deeply troubling. While we don't have clarity on everything that happened during his stay, what we do know is that he came home extremely hungry, nervous, suffering from stomach issues, reacting to his hind end, and no longer able to sleep through the night. These symptoms required immediate veterinary attention. Jenna experienced an emergency during the stay, and we had to retrieve our dog from her mother. However, all of his belongings--numerous toys, harness, and his medications--were lost. We did get his bed, which was covered in pee (cause for concern - not normal for our dog) & we threw it away. The medications were eventually sent back a week later, but the delay was extremely difficult given their importance. Additionally, Jenna's accounts of what happened were inconsistent and unreliable. It took over two months to even have a conversation with Jenna about the situation after following up consistently, during which she directly lied about the series of events. While I empathize with whatever personal challenges she may be facing, the fact remains that our dog suffered significant trauma under her care and we spent thousands of dollars. Her lack of communication and inability to responsibly manage the situation made a difficult situation even worse. Less important, but of note - this was an expensive board & train. We saw no evidence of any training, and given his clear stress - we actually had a lot of behavior regression. Based on this experience, I would not trust Jenna with the care of any animal. If she is unable to provide proper care or communicate during emergencies, she should not take on the responsibility of caring for pets.

Jenna and her husband Jeff took great care of our dog Merlin for 2 weeks. He became buddies with…read morethe family dog Denver and had free access to a big yard during the day, never confined which is way better than what other places can offer. Jenna provided updates and webcam access so that you never feel too far away from your furry friend! He got along so well with everyone ( human and animal friends in the house ) and loves being there! Jenna is a vet technician who has a special interest in animal behavior so she also did an excellent job enforcing Merlins training and taught him new tricks during his stay ! We brought home a happy, healthy , clean and a better behaved dog at the end of our vacation. I highly recommend Jenna if you are looking for a caring, responsible, professional pet sitter who practice positive reinforcement!

Holly is amazing. We had our first consultation today. She had Whiskey under her spell as soon as…read moreshe walked in the door. She's really good with him, but is really training us! Can't wait til our next training session. Highly recommend her

Now that my puppy is approaching his 2 year old birthday I decided to write this review, because I…read morestill think of it often. Holly came to my home when my puppy was around 3 months old. The $60 "consultation" consisted of her talking all about herself including kids, ex boyfriend, politics, her workout regimen etc. All she did with my puppy was essentially put him in a choke hold to see how much he'd tolerate it. Not even kidding. She did NOTHING else with my puppy, she sat in my living room for about an hour talking about herself. Although my expectations for the "consultation" was way higher my stupid a*s still signed up for 2 more actual sessions because I absolutely expected her to go more in depth with puppy training. As soon as she left my home I already regretted buying 2 more sessions. I paid her $185, which covered the consult, 2 sessions and a $5 folder of paperwork about puppy care. Fast forward to the day of the next scheduled session and she's a no show!! I text her 30 mins into the scheduled appointment and she said she apologized and failed to put it on her calendar. I was very patient with her about it, text her it happens etc. However, I still asked her to cancel appointments moving forward and asked for my money back. She gave me $120 back and even had the nerve to keep that $5 for the folder of paper care paperwork. Really!? After completely wasting my time the day of our scheduled appointment ?! She has a $60 fee for "consultations" that consist of NOTHING, it's paying for her time, yet no shows on me and has the gall to keep that $5 because apparently her time is more valuable than her "clients". Sidenote: the other 1 star review is accurate. Complete scam.

Josh has been such a help to our family! His stance on how to train was the perfect fit for us. We…read morebrought one of our dogs to Josh when we believed our dog was showing aggression signs. He quickly was able to identify that our dog wasn't aggressive, there was dynamics playing out in house between all dogs that created a level of tension. He provided us with tools to diffuse the house when we noticed signs that he identified that would lead to a scuffle. We saw no further aggressive behaviors from any of our dogs. One of dogs has never listened to any commands. One hour with Josh and she was trained on how to sit, lay down, and "place" with hand motions only! He has opened our eyes to the unending ways we can work with her. I can't thank him enough. Both dogs are now friendly with each other and we have had no further issues in our home. I highly recommend K9 Optima for anyone experiencing aggression issues. He is kind, compassionate, and truly does this to enrich the lives of the dogs he works with.

Josh is a genuinely kind person with a heart of gold, but based on our experience, I would not…read morerecommend him as a dog trainer. We paid over $6,000 for a one-month board-and-train program for our German Shepherd. One of the first things that concerned us was that he told us he had "his dogs" teaching our dog how to be a dog. We expected that, for the price, our dog would receive consistent, hands-on training from the trainer himself. Because the training took place over the Christmas holidays, it felt like our dog did not receive the level of attention and daily training we had anticipated. We also expected that, at the end of the program, we as the owners would receive several training sessions to learn how to maintain and reinforce the work at home. That never happened. When our dog came home, she was still reactive, continued chewing things as she had before, and overall showed little to no improvement. Josh gave us a spray collar (citronella or a similar scent) and instructed us to use it whenever she barked. I wasn't comfortable using it because it felt like it addressed the symptoms rather than the underlying behavior, so I chose not to use it. He also suggested that she was simply too active and that we should consider rehoming her if we couldn't handle her. That advice turned out to be completely wrong for our dog. Afterward, we worked with a local trainer for three months who focused on daily, balanced, hands-on training for both our dog and us--without spray collars or gimmicks. The transformation was remarkable. Her reactivity is gone, she learned how to behave appropriately, and we realized she wasn't "too active" at all. She was simply a family dog who needed consistent guidance and proper training. Looking back, I feel that the board-and-train program was not worth the money we paid. While Josh was always pleasant and well-intentioned, our experience was that the program did not deliver the training or results we were promised. Don't waste your money. Josh may be a great guy to rescue dogs, but in our experience he does not know how to do reactivity training or work alongside owners to change challenging behaviors.

I should have written this review a while ago. We had never…read moreraised a pup before and our guy, Roscoe, left us stmied more than a few times. Sabrina came out and worked with us and quickly zeroed in on the issue of the month Roscoe is such a joy to be around and I know it's because of Sabrina's skill with dogs and her understanding that it was us, the owner, that needed to be taught. My husband and I travel on occasion and we have pet sitters stay with at the house. At the end of the sit we provide blind reviews of each other that get posted on the pet sitting website. Here are some of the comments that were left all by different sitters: - "Roscoe, best dog ever!" -"a darling to pet sit for.... Very well trained and obeys very well" -"another great sit with Roscoe... So much fun on walks... Great at home" -"a ball of energy and a sweetheart" (he still had his puppy brain" Thank you Sabrina!

I found Sabrina on Yelp and I am so happy I did. I was looking for one on one service dog training…read morewith my 1 year old Scottish Terrier (a breed notoriously hard to train) and Sabrina, seriously delivered. We have had a four sessions with her, all in which she worked within our schedules and came to our house to make happen. Each and every session, we learn more and more and our Scottie, Ruckus has improved. Of course, it takes practice and dedication of the owners to train a dog, but Sabrina provides you with all the knowledge and tools you need to successfully do so. She is like the female Cesar Milan, dogs just respect her from the start, it's cool to see! With our dog, we have more advanced service dog training. Even if you don't intend to have your dog perform at service dog level, I seriously recommend getting at least one session of training just to make your life easier with your dog. You won't regret it! I feel like I have learned so much with her help and so happy I found her! Thanks Sabrina for all you do!!

Meryl saved our rescue dog Kona. That's not an exaggeration. After we adopted Kona, we realized she…read morehad major fear and aggression to other people (other than our family). The vet told us she was an untrustworthy Dog, and we should reconsider. Thank GOD we didn't listen to the vet. Instead we hired Meryl, who really worked hard to earn Kona's trust. Since Kona likes other dogs, she went home and brought back Marco - and voila it was magic - Kona instantly bonded with Meryl. 4 More sessions, and Kona learned to meet new people, stop her aggressive attacks, and most importantly "wait". We were back at the vet recently, and the tech remarked "wow, Kona is a new Dog". It's true, we now know how to manage Kona and she s a happy confident dog

Amazing!!! If you need help, please go with Meryl. This gal is truly gifted and highly recommended…read moreby myself and our rescue organization. Having worked in the Animal fields for many many years with many trainers, I have to stress that Meryl is far more experienced and superior than your average dog trainer! She has helped us with many dogs with moderate to incredibly severe behavioral issues, as well as an array of dogs who required extra help to learn to pay attention to their people/listen and Meryl is also great at helping people understand how to manage many situations. Meryl is one the very few trainers around who truly understands canine behavior in and out.. she is not a basic cookie cutter trainer who will just teach the basics of how to get your dog to sit, down, etc, although she is great at that as well. I always appreciate how honest and upfront she is about everything and what the options are for each dog. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing basic training, a behavior assessment, or serious guidance and behavior modification help with their dogs. If you follow what she tells you to do, and put in the work, you will be amazed at the results and the improvement in your relationship with your canine.

Alexis trained my daughter's mobility/medical response service dog. After having him for over 6…read moremonths to make sure he was properly trained to be in public, as well as teaching him advanced obedience and 7 tasks to assist my daughter, she spent a few days with us "training" my daughter and the dog to work as a team. I recently adopted an abandoned dog and have been taking him to Seeonee for day training. After just a few visits his mouthing/jumping and impulse control is much improved.

Can't explain how much they have done for my doggie beanie!! Alexis is incredible with dogs and we…read moreoriginally did a 4 week board and train with her, it was life changing, bean is a new dog and so much less anxious! We now use them to board bean when we do on vacation and feel so good about leaving her there! She recently went blind as well and they were so accommodating to her new disability, I highly highly recommend!!!