Balanced Beginnings K9

EXPECTATIONS. A key word to having a very well trained and behaving dog. My vet recommended balance beginnings to my wife and I for dog training. YES, very hard to be away from her for 2 weeks, BUT well worth our missing her. Both Natalie and Li, did a superb job on teaching our 7 month old Lab to behave and listen to commands. We picked her up on Sept. 5th after her training was complete. We followed both Natalie and Li's advice to continue to work with her at home using the commands that she has been trained for. This was an unbelievable experience for us. She is so well behaved in her commands to stay in place, walking, coming to us on command, no chewing, no eating outside materials when in the yard, no jumping, and just an overall well behaved dog. just such a pleasure. I would VERY HIGHLY recommend this duo for dog training no matter the age. This training has added an extra special pleasure for an older couple to have such a well trained dog. We thank them both for their experienced training, setting expectations for our dog, and being just a super friendly duo to us now and in the future. Do not let the cost scare you away. It was well worth the cost and the SAFETY of our loved pet.

We had known for quite some time that our dog needed more help and tools than we could give him. Our ability to have a cohesive relationship with him was nearly impossible given his behaviors. By happenstance, we came across the BalancedBeginningsK9 page and saw Natalie working with the very issues that we were struggling with. The only difference between her and other trainers we have worked with and looked into is that Natalie’s methods work! And I don’t mean wait 6 months and you might start to see improvement. I mean things began to change immediately. Over the course of working with Natalie we learned our shortcomings in being able to set consistent, meaningful and actionable boundaries for our dog. Our only regret is that we waited so long to reach out to Natalie at BalancedBeginningsK9.

My 7 month old Goldendoodle has returned home a calmer and more confident puppy! She was given a solid foundation of basic obedience skills, that allow us to enjoy her even more. As much as the training was for my puppy, I have the tools and guidance to be able to help her along in the process. The recall and walk is life changing, allowing more freedom and fun. She's able to stay in place and calm herself when she's overly excited or feeling nervous. Bad habits like jumping and counter surfing are nearly nonexistent in just two weeks. I only wish I would have brought her sooner!

If you are a stressed out owner at the end of your rope and don’t know what else to do, reach out to Natalie! WE DROVE 6 HOURS just to get her expertise! My dog had reactive issues like jumping at cars, leash pulling, barking, no recall at all and many more bad habits. Like most of you reading this my dog is my baby and I was very nervous to leave her with anyone for a board and train but I felt completely comfortable and confident that we were leaving our dog in very capable hands. However no board and train program is a cure all, it take just as much work for the owners to learn and stick with a new way but Natalie taught us a new way and months later we are still seeing daily improvements. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!