Erin was patient, professional, and always explained the “why” behind each technique, which helped me feel confident continuing the training at home. She used positive reinforcement methods that are both effective and kind. My Molly loved her training with Erin. I highly recommend her.

Bessey's Positive Paws
Whitefield, Maine
About Bessey's Positive Paws
I'm happy you are here. I help dog owners turn their distracted, young dog into engaged cooperative companions with training that is family friendly. I offer virtual 1:1 training sessions that are tailored specifically to you and your dog's needs and goals. I have been training professionally for nearly 20 years but my experience with dogs has been lifelong.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation Customer-reported
- Leash training
How training happens
- Group classes Customer-reported
- Online or virtual training
- Private training
Dog age
- Adolescent dogs
- Puppies Customer-reported
Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
Training approach
- Positive reinforcement
Other listed services
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- Dog training
Program details
Private training in person or virtually. We offer packages that are customized to meet your goals and the needs of your dog to get you the best results. Turn that rambunctious young dog into a cooperative canine!
- Coming When Called
- In-Person Dog Training
- Pet Care
- Private Programs
- Schedule Training
- Training And Training
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Customer reviews
Google listingMentioned in reviews
- Positive reinforcement 5
- Techniques 5
- Helpful information 4
- Knowledgeable staff 3
- Responsiveness 3
- Zoom sessions 3
All 10 topics
- Clicker training 2
- Expert help 2
- Obedience issues 2
- Trainer recommendation 2
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After working with several different trainers that were unable to help us teach our pup to calm down and be less reactive, we reached out to Erin. Erin not only provided tools to help us teach our dog appropriate behaviors, she helped us understand where his reactions were coming from. I highly recommend Bessey’s for your dog training needs! Erin is a skilled trainer and highly professional.
Working with Erin was wonderful. She never pressured me to complete the steps to making life better for me and Monty. Therefore, without pressure, we happily used those steps to make great progress. She made sure to make the exercises fun which made using her program more effective. I would recommend Erin and Positive Paws wholeheartedly.
Erin is an extremely talented, patient, and effective trainer! We had tried other trainers in the past and weren't seeing the progress we needed for our pup. Erin gave us the tools and training exercises we needed to be successful and easily pivoted to alternative approaches if certain techniques weren't clicking. I cannot recommend her enough!
Erin was great to work with. She gave me a lot of tools to work with, was always happy to talk about a variety of techniques, and provided extensive supporting materials. Would definitely recommend!
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