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.

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.

This review is for the Dog Salon. We've taken our 55 lb Bernadoodle to Shana for several months now…read moreand she does a GREAT job. She's always ready for him, has a fresh crate in the appropriate size all set up. She's great at communicating for appointments and when our dog is all set. And best of all, he looks GREAT when we get him back. He's never been cut. Now I don't even need to tell her what we like, she just remembers and shapes up everything nicely. One time, his nails weren't as short as I like. I brought him back and she was super kind about cutting them a bit shorter. She is also reasonable for the size of dog we have. (I will mention, this is in a converted house across from TMHS that also does doggie daycare and boarding. You walk in and you can hear all these dogs start barking and the place doesn't smell super great. You will pause and think... is this ok?!? TRUST.) Definitely ask for Shana when making doggie haircut appointments here!

Relaxed, clean , feels like home. Our pet is always well cared for. Love the back of house yard…read morewhere dogs can roam.

100% recommend this place! My husband and I have a one year old German Shepherd who had been very…read moredifficult to work with...that is until we started training here. We did the three week board and training package, with Matt as our trainer. Matt listened to our concerns, and tailored the training to address them. Once seeing our dog again after the three weeks of boarding, it was like he was a new dog! We still have a few group classes to go, but every time we have had a training session so far, I can't stop smiling and beaming about how much our dog's behavior has improved...it's amazing!! Also, It is so clear that every employee here knows what they are talking about, and I appreciate and trust every bit of advice they have given us. Mountain State has been such an amazing experience, I would not go anywhere else!

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.

We have a rescue puppy who was extremely scared and shy of everything. Gail worked with us…read moreindividually and in class and our puppy, Zoe, has really come out of her shell! Gail was very effective and patient with training us to train our puppy. I highly recommend her, she is very passionate about her work and does it thru compassion and positive training.

I was so impressed. We took our eleven month old French Bulldog to Gail Clark at K9 Shrink to…read morestart obedience training. Frenchies are well known to b somewhat stubborn and can be a challenge to train. Last week while I was going out our front door she pushed by me and bolted. She loves to run, and ended up across the road and about 50 yards away at the end of our neighbors drive. Knowing I couldn't catch her, I stopped and called her name and the command to come. She immediately turned and ran at top speed back, stopping in front of me. This is due to the training she received and so far she's only been to four sessions. We all love our dogs and view them as members of our household, and as such you owe it to yourself and your dog to have a well trained and behaved animal. Gail has done an excellent job, we like her technique and we would highly recommend her services. John R. Fort Collins

Gail is an exceptional dog trainer. She can quickly analyze the dog and owner's relationship and…read moreimmediately start to help both improve. I can see how, in some situations, she could truly be a lifesaver for a misunderstood pet.

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.