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Big Hair Dog Training Services

Sturbridge, Massachusetts

5/5· 88 Google reviews

About Big Hair Dog Training Services

Dog training and boarding services. Healthy conditioning for all breeds including dogs with bite histories, dog aggression, leash reactivity and/or stranger danger. Most problematic behaviors stem from fear and being out of practice. This can often lead owners to practice avoidance and unintentionally cater to their dog’s fears and insecurities. Practicing avoidance often makes a dog’s world smaller and subsequently fears even bigger. It’s never too late to address your dog’s training needs! The goal of training is to always build confidence and better prepared you and your dog for real world practice.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Obedience training

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
  • Fear and confidence
  • Reactivity training

How training happens

  • Board and train
    Program details

    A 3-4 week board + train program @ $700/week. Individualized custom training focused on your dog's aggressive or reactive tendencies. Your dog will return home with fine tuned obedience and recall and a visible confidence and readiness to rejoin your family. · Listed price: From $700.00

  • In-home training
    Program details

    In home training is ideal for most dog owners post covid. Training is designed to fit your schedule, pace and reason for calling. The goal is to create healthy boundaries and routines by strengthening the connection between the family and the dog exhibiting problematic behavior. *Travel costs vary · Listed price: From $200.00

  • Private training

Additional services

  • Boarding
    Program details

    $65 a night with a pick up by noon the following day. The standard rate is designed for dog social dogs that do not require specific handling for reactive or aggressive behavior. Reactive and/or aggressive dogs are $100/night · Listed price: $65.00

  • Daycare
    Program details

    A day of play groups with dogs hand picked to raise your dog's confidence and exhaust him/her! Pick up and drop off times can be negotiated within reason. · Listed price: $45.00

Other listed services

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  • Dog training
    Program details

    An initial evaluation with a private training session designed for new or struggling dog owners. Training is customized to fit your dog and to eliminate problematic behavior while establishing healthy communication between you and your dog. You will leave here a confident leader. · Listed price: $125.00

  • Dental Work
  • Dog Adoption
  • Dog Walkers
  • Dog rehabilitation services
  • Heart Worm Prevention
  • Pets Adoption
  • Temperament Tested

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Customer reviews

Google listing
5
out of 588 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Daycare 19
  • Picture updates 8
  • Dog behavior knowledge 7
  • Dog socialization 7
  • Dog adoption 6
  • Animal rescue 5
All 10 topics
  • Knowledgeable owner 5
  • Outdoor play 4
  • Dog pairing 3
  • Leash walking issues 2

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88 collected reviews

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Sara Orlando
5/5
Big Hair Training & Boarding is the only place I feel comfortable boarding my behavioral dog. Jessica truly knows and understands dogs. My lab that takes forever to warm up to new people was sitting in Jessica’s lap by the end of the week while boarding with her. I drive almost 2…Read full reviewClose full review

Big Hair Training & Boarding is the only place I feel comfortable boarding my behavioral dog. Jessica truly knows and understands dogs. My lab that takes forever to warm up to new people was sitting in Jessica’s lap by the end of the week while boarding with her. I drive almost 2 hours just to board my dog with her because of the comfort I feel while my dog is in her care. I can’t say enough good things about the service that is provided there!

Emily Gear
5/5
When our rescue group had a dog returned who had been adopted as a puppy and kept for four years without training or socialization until he finally had a bite incident, Jessica took him in and commpletely turned him around by focusing on what both his brain and body needed in ord…Read full reviewClose full review

When our rescue group had a dog returned who had been adopted as a puppy and kept for four years without training or socialization until he finally had a bite incident, Jessica took him in and commpletely turned him around by focusing on what both his brain and body needed in order to thrive. She has helped up with special needs dogs and behavioral cases, each emerging from her program happy, healthy and rehabilitated. I highly recommend her process and program. I truly believe there is no animal she can't help!

Jenn Foley
5/5
We have been working with Jessica for a couple months now and could not be happier. Our 2 year old recent rescue dog, Jake, is fear reactive and our prior trainer was not giving us the right advice. Jessica has made such a difference in our ability to property train our dog. She …Read full reviewClose full review

We have been working with Jessica for a couple months now and could not be happier. Our 2 year old recent rescue dog, Jake, is fear reactive and our prior trainer was not giving us the right advice. Jessica has made such a difference in our ability to property train our dog. She is personable, tells you how it is, isn’t afraid to step in and show you how it’s done and her experience really shows. Most importantly, we are seeing progress. Could not recommend her more!!

Maureen Kenneway
5/5

She has done an amazing job teaching me to retrain my dog. The progress in a short time has been unbelievable! She is always available to answer questions or offer suggestions. I would highly recommend her!

Katelyn Antzak
5/5
I can't begin to say how incredible our experience has been with Big Hair Training, and the owner, Jessica & her pack of training dogs! They have done so much work with our 6 month old rescue, and every week she takes the time to educate me with her progress, and what I need to b…Read full reviewClose full review

I can't begin to say how incredible our experience has been with Big Hair Training, and the owner, Jessica & her pack of training dogs! They have done so much work with our 6 month old rescue, and every week she takes the time to educate me with her progress, and what I need to be doing! Having only had one "pocketbook" dog who weighs less than 5lbs, I also needed to be trained along with our 6 month, almost 50 lb lab/bully mix! As I've learned from Jess, there is no "one size fits all" when it comes to dogs and training, and what might work with our smaller dog will definitely not work with our bigger dog! We were lucky to have found her, and she took our shy and easily spooked baby and brought her confidence out as she develops into a beautiful "teenage" dog! She sends me photos and updates throughout the day and is there WHENEVER I have a question about anything!! And being fairly priced is an understatement- the personalized training both our dog AND our family get seems like we are getting wayyyyu more than what we pay for! I would adopt a dog from here in a second, because I know how much hard work, dedication and love she puts in to bringing the best out of each & every dog/family who crosses her path!!!! Thank you for everything Jess & BigHair Training ❤️ We won't ever be able to thank you enough for all you have done for our family and especially our girl Elly!!!!

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