“Down Boy!” Dog Training

I’m a first time dog owner, and my Covid puppy Murphy has bad anxiety and selective hearing issues which can cause him to retaliate and bite. Rachel came into our home and took Murphy under her wing. She is extremely knowledgeable, friendly and patient…not to mention super fun to work with!! She asks a lot of questions during your private 1 on 1 session to offer the best techniques to send you in the right direction. Most importantly she walks you through the fundamentals of dog psychology to help you understand and learn your dog better. She also recognizes that treats are not the answer to all your problems…(sadly!) and utilizes other proven tools to command your dog and have them listen! Invest in her, it will pay off later!Please feel free to have any potential clients contact me for any questions they may have about you and your professional skills. I will certainly let them know it will be the best thing they ever do for their dog…and sanity!

I just had a session with Rachel this week and she was a great help with my pup! My dog, Duke, who I lovingly refer to as my “damaged Dobie” has some big anxiety issues and reactivity.Rachel was great about asking questions to figure out the best tools and methods to use to help us out to work on Duke’s behaviour. She gave me a big list before she left of all of our talking-points, her tips, and tools I should be getting to be a successful reactive dog mom. Another bonus is she is a “balanced trainer” so she recognizes that sometimes tools besides just treats need to be used to get the desired behaviour which is something Duke definitely needs.You can tell she is really passionate about dogs and really wants the best for them!