Dog Lovers Obedience School

I do not doubt Emily and Daniel are solid trainers for your typical dog training needs- sit, stay, walk well on a leash etc. However, if you have a dog with a specific issue (in my case a 9 pound miniature dachshund with aggression issues) they may not be the best match. In a high stress situation at my house, I was not happy with how it was handled- my dog was pulled up into the air and was was being choked while hanging from the leash. They also had strong opinions about my dog's behavior and were in disagreement with vet recommendations. Emily was kind enough to recommend a different trainer. Just like in many situations when you hiring someone to help with a problem, a lot of it is about "fit" --and Dog Lover's Obedience was not a fit for us. Adding edit in response to Owners Comment: 8.17.22 Hello DLOS Team, I appreciate your comment regarding training before meds... I think most would agree. However we have different perceptions of the incident which occurred during your visit. First, one of the dogs was muzzled... and the likelihood of "serious injury or death" seems dramatic with two small dogs. Secondly, the dogs were already separated when Emily pulled him up by his leash/collar. So, her action was not a maneuver to separate- it was after the fact. Finally, there was plenty of opportunity to discuss the reasoning of this action, however that was never done. I don't feel like I should have had to ask, especially since I yelled out "don't choke him" when it was occurring. I do not feel like I left you a "bad" review but instead tried to give a realistic portrayal of my experience. I am sorry if you felt otherwise.

We have used Emily and Dog Lovers Obedience School for training and other pet care needs with our German Shepherd for the past four years. Group training classes were great and a lot of fun. We also always get a lot out of occasional private training sessions with Emily, who customizes those to our needs and is always able to teach us some great training techniques! Emily is also our go-to for boarding when we go out of town but can't take our dog with us. There is no one we trust more to watch him than Emily because we know she takes great care of him. He always comes back tired and happy!

Emily helped my wife and I with a rescue we adopted that was having issues with anxiety. We were not familiar with tactics and strategies to help ease her anxiety, so we reached out to Emily for help. After attending a private session that taught us some strategies to try and implement while at home, we left and immediately began implementing them. It was very apparent it was helping from our perspective immediately, but the real sign her anxiety has improved was when friends and family that knew Athena before we took her began commenting on how much she had improved. The knowledge and expertise of Emily were very apparent, and helped make what was becoming a serious issue, something that we could better handle.

We have been clients of DLOS for over a year as we progressed with our labradoodle from a typical puppy to the obedient family dog we desired. We first had private puppy lessons with Emily in/at our home during COVID, beginner and intermediate group classes, and just finished our first board and train session last week. We have worked with Emily and Daniel (who both have amazing patience) with great results. I found DLOS through recommendations and have recommended them myself as the experience has been rewarding for both owner and dog. An added plus is kids are allowed to participate in the sessions which means the whole family has ownership/understanding of the rules/boundaries, instead of just watching from the sidelines.