Family Dog Obedience & Training

Abby is a phenomenal person AND dog trainer. My husband and I have worked with her before, with an abused high-energy working dog we found. She went above and beyond and not only educated us on the breed, but also went out of her way to help us find him a loving home. Months later, we found a stray puppy. We contacted Abby for a board and train for basic manners, leash-walking. She sent us very detailed, educational videos every day. She thoroughly explained her training step by step and how we can continue at home. She modified her training to accommodate his possible neurological disorder, and he came home so well-behaved! We also have additional sessions in case a new behavior pops up or he needs a refresher. Abby is not only knowledgeable, but she is passionate, kind, and hardworking. I couldn’t recommend her enough and I would not trust anyone else to train and love on my dog!!

We recently hired Abby at Family Dog to train our rescue dog, Huck, and we had the best experience. We rescued Huck and he had zero prior training. He is 85 lbs so it was important for us that he receive training. We had never done a board and train program before with our other dogs and now we feel like we couldn’t live without one. We signed up for the 2.5 week board and train and we are so satisfied with our results. Abby was able to take our unruly dog and turn him into a very well-mannered one. The entire time he was at training, Abby kept us updated on his progress with constant texts and videos so we could see how he was doing each day. We were very impressed by how knowledgable Abby is and by how much she loves what she does. We felt so comfortable leaving Huck with her and it was very evident he was getting so much love and attention during his 2.5 weeks. Abby even went above and beyond and made us personalized videos explaining how to continue to work on the skills Huck learned. We went from being unable to walk Huck, to now finally enjoying our walks with him. We were blown away by the changes she was able to make. She also helped educate us on his breed which helped us understand him better. We also loved that our board and train came with multiple follow up lessons which has helped us continue to advance his skills, and also make sure we are doing everything right to help keep Huck successful. We highly recommend Abby and couldn’t be more pleased with our experience!

I could not have asked for a better experience for my dog Poppy. In addition to laying the foundation during the initial board and train, Abby has also followed up to ensure I have the proper tools and am trained to implement them. This has allowed for continued progression in Poppy’s (and my) skills. I appreciate the additional training sessions and check ins. It is clear Abby is passionate about helping others and is a wealth of great information. Poppy loves her session days!