Blue Dog Training & Behavior

You can’t go wrong with Blue Dog Training! Sarah and her husband went above and beyond with our puppy, Maggie, a challenging Australian Shepard/Border Collie mix. When we dropped Maggie off we were worried that she would be untrainable—but Sarah put out minds at ease by thoroughly explaining her training philosophies and through several demonstrations with some of her other dogs. We received regular updates/photos/videos throughout Maggie’s training, and then an excellent graduation video when we picked her up. Don’t waste your time with any other training provider, give Blue Dog a call today!

Sarah saved us. My daughter had moved to Wisconsin with her boyfriend & her dog. After a severe dog fight between her dog & a newly adopted puppy in which my daughter & both dogs were injured, we were in desperate straits. I flew into town to assist, but didn’t know how best to ensure either our own or the dogs’ safety. We were at a complete loss. The veterinarian caring for the dogs recommended that we seek the assistance of an animal behaviorist. Sarah was kind enough to immediately reply to my desperate phone message pleading for help, on a weekend no less. She guided us thru how to safely care for the dogs in the first few days after the accident without creating a dangerous situation for them or ourselves. She advised us on how & when to try safely reintroducing the dogs. She was a kind & sympathetic ear proffering relevant & knowledgeable advice as we made the difficult decision to rehome the puppy. She advised us on how to reintegrate our older dog back into my household with my other dogs while my daughter recovered from her injuries. She even suggested behaviorists back home that might be able to continue helping us. She made every possible effort to help us (& to help us keep the puppy, which we truly wanted to do) AND she did it all while being severely ill herself at the time. I cannot recommend Sarah’s services or Sarah herself highly enough. She was wonderful & we are forever indebted to her. Thank you, Sarah! (Sorry it took us so long to say it.)

We can’t say enough wonderful things about Sarah and Andrew and the services they have provided for our family. They were there for us every step of the way - prior to welcoming our puppy into our family and every week since. We feel so fortunate and grateful to have had the support and guidance from Sarah and Andrew as we navigated life with our puppy. Sarah is hands down the dog expert. She understands the language of dogs and is able to communicate her vast knowledge in a way that is easy to understand and follow. When we met with Sarah for a puppy head start session, we were immediately impressed with how she was able to read and respond to our puppy. We will never forget the most important take away from that first session – what puppies learn first, they learn best. Sarah covered all the basics with us and stressed repeatedly the importance of early socialization. Our puppy was so well adjusted, house trained and crate trained because Sarah gave us the tools for successful training. Although we were apprehensive about sending our puppy to their two week board and train program, those concerns quickly dissipated as it was obvious from the updates and videos we received that he was thriving in their care. Sarah and Andrew treated our puppy like their own and it was clear through their interactions with him that they have a very special bond. Sarah and Andrew are the best and we can’t thank them enough for everything!

Sarah and Andrew are wonderful! We decided on the two week board & train for our 10 week old Australian Labradoodle after much research and referrals from friends who had great experiences with Blue Dog. But, then we brought home our little puppy from the breeder and wondered if we were making the right decision... it was so hard to imagine dropping her off for two weeks. We are so happy we did! Sarah and Andrew gave her so much love, on top of wonderful training. Our puppy learned so much and gained so much valuable socialization by interacting with Sarah's other dogs. As a first time dog owner, I found Sarah's advice and counsel INVALUABLE -- from supplies to get before we brought her home, to how to handle the first couple of days, to how to read our puppy's behaviors. Sarah really took the time to get to know Zuzu's unique personality and adapted the training to both her and our family. My 15 year old daughter has a big interest in dog training. Sarah was so kind to spend extra time teaching her some of training techniques. We loved all of the personalized training videos that we can refer to at any time. The two weeks go by fast - our puppy came back to us still bonded and loving to our family, yet more relaxed and so well behaved. Training with Blue Dog is worth it and wonderful!