My boyfriend owned dogs in the past but Cooper is my first dog and I knew I was going to need some…read moreguidance! I had Patty come out within the first week and the experience was very enlightening and rewarding. It's not just our dogs who need training, but we as owners need training as well. Patty uses positive reinforcement and maintains a calm demeanor (just like Cesar says - "calm and assertive"). All pet owners owe it to themselves and especially their dogs to enlist in training and the best way to go is one-on-one personalized training. I would definitely recommend Paw and Order.

I have used Patty a few times for my dog(s). I first called on her to help me train a ~1 year old…read moreSaint Bernard foster who was almost surrendered because the owners didn't want to take the time to train this beautifully sweet Saint. She was very stubborn and I disagreed with my mom's preferred method of training using "corrections". And the training I learned/used for my dog wasnt working for Mia since she was so stubborn and my dog was/is so eager to please so quickly picked up training. So Patty came over and gave me a hand and after an hour and half session, Mia was learning how to sit on command. Patty showed me some tips and such on how to get Mia to pay attention and make the sessions "fun" for Mia's breed and to get her attention and motivation up. Mia was then quickly trainable and in the 30 days we were given to get the dog trained, Mia was sitting on her own, doing down stays, and her recall was improving greatly! I have also called Patty for some behavior tests/issues my 2 year old border collie/malinois mix was doing for me. Honey likes to bark randomly and when people come by or simply walk by the house, so called Patty to help me with trying to get Honey to settle down a bit in that regard. I'll probably call her back to help some more once I get into another place without as many dogs and different rules regarding barking. She helped me see that I needed to give honey another distraction when I expected guests so as to help with Honey's anxiety levels which also contribute to her cause in barking. She even let Honey keep the puzzle ball she used to help reward/distract honey while we worked with her. I have also called Patty to help me with Honey's recall. She is one of those dogs where you give her that one little inch, and she will take a foot. :) so have to stay on top of her. Honey is also an agility dog, so I needed to strengthen her recall as we had an attention/recall issue in our first trial. So Patty met me at a nearby park and helped me get honey's attention and recall improved and honey has greatly improved in basic coming when called (she was good before, but like i said, slack off a bit and shell take advantage), and has helped greatly in the agility "ring". Hopefully will pay off when we do our next trial next month (October), where the objective is to at least finish 1 of our 3 events (we didnt get to finish our 2 last time because we ran out of time and/or she got too many "off courses" cause she would get distracted and walk away from me! Overall, I highly recommend Patty. She is very personable, rates are good, uses positive reinforcement (ie treats/rewards) and comes in handy for those "touch ups" that dog's sometimes need. I obviously cant say much in regards to puppies/no training at all and need multiple sessions to learn the basics, but for dogs with some training that need touch ups or behavior consults, Patty is definitely handy. I also like the fact that its one-on-one. So no need to pay for a "session" to acquire the same lessons in a group setting with minimial attention given to you and your dog. She makes sure you know what you are doing and feel comfortable before the end of your session(s). And I have called around to a few places/people and Patty's rates were by far the best for private one-on-one training.

We went to see Cathie last week for her free adoption workshop and she was great!! Super…read moreinformative, friendly, and really made an effort to personalize the class to our different dogs' needs. We got our rescue 3 months ago and he's been so amazing, but there have just been certain things that we didn't know how to train him on. Now we know how to work with him, and even 4 days later he's already starting to show big improvement! Cathie said that the main reason people return dogs after adopting them are for issues that can often be trained out of, but often we just don't know how to do that best. That's why she does this class. I'm so happy we went to it and will recommend it to anyone who is looking!

I had heard amazing things about K9 Wisdom but when trying to figure out what class would be best…read morefor my dog and trying to get scheduled the customer survice was subpar at best. The communication factor in this bussinness model is severely lacking. They really need some kind of secretary. It takes days to get a response back by email which then leads to classes being filled up. If you call they say the best way to get into contact with them is via email. I got disrespectful emails back from the owner of the company and complete rudeness for someone that is trying to run a business. I have always recommond this place because of word of mouth but based on my experience with Cathie I would not recommend working with her.

I've known Lisa for a long time. Twice in the past I'd reached out for help with dogs with…read moredifficult behavior problems so when recently adopting a young puppy, I signed up for some private sessions right away before we started any bad habits. As usual Lisa was amazing. On the way home after the second session, my partner turned to me and said he'd learned more in five minutes with Lisa than he'd learned in all the regular puppy classes we'd attended locally. I couldn't agree more. Thank you Lisa.

It doesn't get any better than this. I went through three trainers to help me with my little…read moreMaltese dog, Max to no avail. It wasn't until I met Lisa at All About My Dog that I finally learned the tools that I needed to train my dog. Before meeting Lisa, Max would be aggressive towards other dogs that he would meet mostly because he was afraid and I was not handling the situation correctly. He was also not good on a leash. After working with Lisa, Max and I are now able to meet new dogs with no aggression or fear and he now walks happily on a leash. Thank you Lisa for teaching me the tools needed to train both me and Max!

I mistakenly placed my 4mo old GSD here for board and trains last year. After doing their homework…read morefor months and seeing my puppy's fear worsen, I began to doubt the "professionals" training her. When I asked her head trainer on his thoughts, he responded to just "schedule a private." Don't worry, they're only $200, after the thousands given for the 3, 2, and 2 week long board/trains and refresher. This time last year, my dog did her last refresher and I removed her from MSK9. We went on to work successfully with behaviorists in December for reactivity. How disgusting to set a working level at a 17 on a 6 mo old puppy. The use of the prong and e-collar in this institution is appalling. I'm not against these tools, but the people handling them are not worth your money nor your dogs well-being.

I was going to leave my dog at this place for a month of training until the 2 week mark when I…read morebrought her home for the weekend. My dog is now cowering from me whenever she sees her collar about to go on. This is not a good place for any animal to be taken. Ive been told by others that they were over doing it with the choke chain; and it shows. $800 dollars for a dog training and she doesn't listen to anything. They promised me so many thing they would have done by the end of the month and seeing nothing at 2 weeks really upset me. My own dog cowers from me now. I have no choice but to go to small claim court to get my money back seems they wouldn't offer my money back for poor service. When I confronted them with this, they immediately tried to turn it around and tell me it was my fault; that was a mistake. I wish I could give a negative star and go on the news and tell the world to stay away from this place. I also don't like the fact that I was told by staff that they were only spending 2 or 3 times a day at 10 to 15 minutes a time. This was just an expensive day care for dogs that stay locked up for over 90% of the time they are there. I noticed all the responses from management about negative comments; all you do is turn things around and make it sound like it's the dog owner's fault. My dog is worse now than she was before I brought her to you.

I highly recommend Tami at American Dog School in Ft. Collins, CO for dog training and boarding…read more services. I have a tough on the inside dog that Tami worked with and literally changed and saved his life. I can not thank her enough. She is amazing and works miracles with all types of dogs. Love her!

Customer BEWARE! The owner claims to train Service Animal…read more"ADA" canines and claims to have a Service Dog herself. Yet! she clearly does not know the ADA laws that state that there is no single approved & legal licensing/registration for Service Animals. She proudly touts her 'service animal's' so called license from "ServiceDogCertifications.org"... however, this is one of many SCAM sites and there papers hold no legal power whatsoever. Think long and hard about paying someone who does not even know the Service Animal laws in the US.

I've had 2 sessions now with Jackie, who has helped us changed the way we approach training with…read moreour dog, Flash. He seems to have developed "stranger danger" as an adult, very suddenly and we've been beside ourselves with worry. We just want Flash to be happy, but it's clear that visitors frighten him now. Jackie has helped us create daily habits and visitor habits that make Flash feel safer and therefore happier. We still have some work to do, but we're learning to deal with his issues with positive reinforcement. It's a lot of work, but so worth it. We're learning training tools that we'll continue to use with all our pets for the rest of our lives! Because, really, we (the humans) are the ones who need training, right? We are working on getting to the place where we can have visitors and not have to worry about their or Flash's safety, but we are making worlds of progress in the meantime!

Finally a SANE and well intentioned articulate puppy/iobedience trainer. I have met a lot of off…read morekilter and dogmatic (lol) trainers that had me intimidated and confused. One week and my little soft bundle became a wiley and rambunctious nipper..so sigh, I really need help. So I am grateful and hopeful. I just engaged her for a 6 week, at'-home training.

We have taken several of our smaller dogs to Rover's Ranch for many years and have been satisified…read morewith their care and concern for our dogs. While there has been a recent change in ownership and personnel, our current dog is still very happy to go to the kennel and he comes home happy and cheerful.

We have used Rover's for nearly 20 years. Our dogs have never reacted negatively after their first…read morevisit; they are happy and well-fed when we pick them up. We know our guy (25 pounds) gets outside play time when weather permits, and our experiences have been consistently good. Serene has even made room for our little guy when they were otherwise full. This review was written in February 2025 and Rover's is up for sale, so keep posted on developments.

I got teary eyed tonight while witnessing the progress my dog has made! She now looks to me to…read morebetter understand how to react in situations. I have so much more confidence in helping her when she's anxious and stressed, and guiding her through encountering new people. We have learned so much thanks to Vanessa, and I would highly recommend Barking Bubz!

Vanessa is an amazing trainer!…read more My partner and I brought home our first dog from the shelter in Nov last year, and we found out pretty quickly that he has some intense reactivity issues. We honestly weren't sure if we were equipped to keep him since we didn't have any experience training a dog with fearful/aggressive behaviors, but we decided to meet with a trainer. Vanessa was really clear and straightforward with us from the start about what we could expect from training. She's been an amazing teacher-- we've learned a ton about what causes his reactivity, how to read his body language, how to keep him and others safe, and of course how to train better behaviors into him. Our dog has made a TON of progress, and we were recently able to step down from weekly to monthly sessions. We can take him on hikes and walks comfortably, and he's getting more and more comfortable seeing other dogs around. He's a totally different dog than the jumpy and unpredictable lil boy we brought home from the shelter last year. I highly recommend working with Vanessa if you're looking for a trainer.