Cookie’s family enjoyed the way class was taught

Hi Michele, I wanted to tell you that I thought your class was very beneficial and we will continue to work with Cookie and utilize what we have learned. (Or are still trying to learn 🙂 Once Cookie gets the basics down, we may consider proceeding on with other classes. Thank you for being a …

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Louie trains to become an assistance dog

Hi Michele, Louie was a very energetic Labrador Retriever puppy. Since I have MS I knew that many dog training activities would be difficult and I was worried that my electric “scooter” might spook other puppies. Michele came to my home and she figured-out how to adapt the “standard” puppy and basic obedience command to …

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Two large dogs learned to greet visitors calmly.

Michelle was great…communicated very well on the phone and I felt comfortable from our very first conversation. We have two large dogs (Paulie and Moose), and our main concern was how they greeted people (excited, jumping, barking). This can obviously scare adults and children so we wanted to find ways to alleviate this. The jumping, …

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Training helps get picture-perfect shot

Michele, I just wanted to send you a copy of the great photos I had done of the dogs. If it wasn’t for your training guidance, this picture would have never taken place. The photographer commented on what well-trained dogs they were (in Hannah’s case at 14 she can’t help being well-behaved). People shopping in …

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Goldie is no longer in charge of the house and family

Dear Michele, Thank you so much for teaching our family how to nurture a behaved dog in our house. Before we started working with you, our dog Goldie, who we all love very much, was dominating our house. Even though we had been through other training, she really was not responding to our commands. With …

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Training helps two dogs learn to get along!

We had come to you for help, because our 7 year old beagle/pointer was not adjusting well to our new foster pup (which we adopted). With the diligence of our continued at-home training, committing to it, and attending your classes, we now have a peaceful family. Actually the pup and the beagle are now best …

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Two pups overcome their fear and learn not to bark.

Michelle is great! First, she is very responsive responding to my e-mails and text in a timely manner. She was always on time and was very patient with us. It was worth every penny; especially considering she came to us. We have two adult small dogs (a Papillion and a Chihuahua) that love to bark …

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