By My Side K9 Training

We can't recommend Gia at By My Side K9 Training enough! Our Doberman, Momo, just graduated after months of training, and the progress he's made has been incredible. We started training in March with the goal of building a well-mannered, confident dog, and Gia helped us every step of the way. We worked on essential obedience skills like sit, down, stay, wait, leave it, and loose leash walking, but the biggest priority for us was reactivity training. Owning a powerful breed like a Doberman, we knew how important it was to address that early, and Gia gave us the tools and confidence to do exactly that. One of the things we appreciated most is that Gia doesn't just train the dog, she trains the owners, too. She took the time to explain why we were doing certain exercises, answered every question with patience, and made sure we understood how to continue reinforcing everything at home. That made all the difference because successful training truly is a team effort. Gia was always patient, encouraging, and genuinely invested in Momo's success. Thanks to her guidance, Momo has made tremendous progress, and we feel so much more confident handling him in everyday situations. While we'll continue practicing everything we've learned, we now have a solid foundation because of her. Thank you, Gia, for all the time, dedication, and care you put into helping Momo, and us. We couldn't be happier with our experience, and we're incredibly grateful for everything you've done. If you're looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and truly caring dog trainer, we wholeheartedly recommend Gia and By My Side K9 Training!

My fiancé and I adopted our dog, Ollie, back in December. We knew going into this adoption that as sweet as our boy was, this was going to be a lot of work. He had been adopted two times previously and returned both times due to sever separation anxiety and other behavioral issues. His first year of life was spent bouncing between shelters and adopters and it was clear that these inconsistencies had taken such a toll on him. He was extremely stressed any time we had to leave him alone, panicked when put in a crate, and bringing that chaotic energy into a household with two cats who had never even interacted with a dog was absolutely no easy task. I previously worked with Gia years ago with my other rescue dog Riley, long before By My Side came into existence. The experience in 2018 was amazing and I knew she was the perfect person to reach out to for Ollie’s training. As a trainer Gia has come such a long way over the years, which really says a lot since I thought she was wonderful previously. We enrolled Ollie in the 12 week program and Gia worked so closely with us to address any concerns we had, the goal was for Ollie to be comfortable and be able to relax for the first time in his life. Over the last few months that’s exactly what we’ve accomplished. While he’s still an excited and energetic dog (husky traits are overwhelmingly strong no matter what other breeds are in the mix), his behavior has really chilled out. He listens and responds much quicker and he’s making daily progress with the cats. Thank you Gia for all of your hard work!

My husband and I got our cockapoo, Moonlight, for our father as a companion dog, at the suggestion of his neurologist. Neither of us had ever owned a dog before. We loved our Moonlight but did not know how to discipline or communicate our wishes to him. Training with Giavanna has been invaluable. She has provided us with the framework to interact with and train him. We learned how to teach him impulse control in a loving way. She has built our confidence as dog owners and now we can work with Moonlight on our own. Giavanna was extremely knowledgeable and attuned to our needs. We appreciate her honesty, integrity and experience. We highly recommend her to anyone who needs guidance with raising their furry friend!

We went to By My Side K9 to help with our dog Colt’s reactivity and excitement towards people and dogs, along with loose leash walking. She was extremely helpful and by the end of our 4th and final session, Colt is already improving significantly and did a full 180 with walks, with loose leash walking. Her training facility is immaculate and had all the tools/high quality treats we needed to help him improve his behavior and make sure everything fitted properly. We truly appreciate all her help and most of all fixing our own approach and bad habits towards Colt. We will definitely be coming back to keep up with his training.