Blue Dog Training & Behavior

We were struggling with how to work with our blue heeler puppy and challenges of socializing during quarantine. Friends suggested Blue Dog Training for help. We signed up for a puppy assessment and Sarah and Andrew went above and beyond in helping us understand our puppy Luna, and discovered some potential behavior issues that were not just breed and puppy stuff that would likely emerge as aggression later. After their counsel and our own research we realized Luna was not a great fit for our urban setting and family dynamics, and made the decision to rehome her. Sarah helped us connect Luna with a better owner for her needs. It was SO hard, but we had their support the entire time. I’m grateful we were given information from Sarah and Andrew that we wouldn’t have gotten from a lesser experienced trainer. Now Luna is in a better situation (we’ve visited her and seen the progress) and we are better prepared for welcoming the right dog for our family when the time comes. I highly recommend Blue Dog Training!

Sarah and Andrew are true professionals. From our first phone call with them, through board and train graduation, they have been present, responsive and SO knowledgeable. Our puppy is thriving and has learned so much from them as have we The love they showed my pup and their their own pups is exceptional. Not only do I have a dog training resource for life, I have made great new friends! Sarah is available day or night to answer my questions. I am so happy that Kirby has a place to stay when we travel that is in a loving and dog focused household. Thank you so much Blue Dog!

Sarah was great. We were having problems with our puppy being very bitey. We had tried another trainer and it didnt go well. They said they couldn't deal with him and thought he could need medication. One visit with sarah and she evaluated him and gave us tons of training tips. He has improved greatly. Also dont be turned off by the little higher than normal price. It's well worth it. She has easily given us 30+ hours of her time between phone calls texts emails the training sessions and written up training plans.

Sarah and Andrew are so passionate about what they do and that comes across in the way they help their clients and how knowledgeable they are! My dog is older and has fear of strangers and guards resources from people and dogs. I’ve gone to other trainers and even other behaviorists that told me “he’s too old” to work with and that managing his behaviors instead of changing them were my only option. Sarah saw what I see: a dog that is so willing and able to learn and wants to be social but has a huge amount of fear that we need to work through. I am so grateful for her help and I have hope, now, that we can work through this and get him on the right path.

Highly highly recommend Blue Dog Training! We have four young kids and got a puppy for the kids for Christmas. Last time we had a puppy, we had no kids yet, so we were not prepared for how crazy it would be. Having a puppy is hard, but having a puppy with little kids running around is even harder. I was in need of major help if we were going to keep the puppy. Finding Blue Dog Training online was a lifeline for us. Sarah contacted me immediately, and I felt like there was a light at the end of the tunnel after talking with her. She gave me so much information over the phone before we even met that helped me survive with the puppy until our meeting. After meeting Sarah and Andrew, we decided to put our Vizsla puppy in their board and train program. Sarah and Andrew were amazing! They went above and beyond taking care of our dog and training him. I learned so much about him, including his personality. Sarah is a wealth of information and Andrew is wonderful to work with as well! I truly feel like they are family after how they cared for our dog. Really, they cared for our whole family in the process. Our oldest son loves animals and Sarah took extra time to engage him and help him understand how to work with the dog. Before we sent our dog to Blue Dog, we were tearing our hair out and losing sleep! After sending our dog to Blue Dog, we are happy again, enjoying our new family member, and our home is filled with order and peace instead of complete chaos thanks to Sarah and Andrew! I’m so glad I have them to call with questions as he continues to grow and look forward to boarding him with them in the future!