Happy Dog Training & Behavior

We had a great experience overall at Happy Dog training! We enrolled in the puppy kindergarten class to begin covering puppy basics and get some solid socialization in for our Shiba Inu puppy. Lorrie provided tips and homework that we were able to easily apply to our everyday routine between classes and always gave helpful answers to all of our puppy training questions. Furthermore, Lorrie and Ellen went above and beyond to accommodate us when our puppy injured his leg and wasn’t able to attend the last two classes. They were quick to find a solution and continued to provide helpful tips catered to his specific needs. We greatly appreciated the attention and care we received from them, especially how they’ve continued to follow up on the progress of our little guy.

We signed our 1 year old pup up for the Family Dog 1 training class with Ellen and couldn’t be happier. We had started our dog when she was a puppy with a different, “balanced”, dog trainer, and felt like the techniques used (prong collars, force, etc) weren’t working for our dog. She was starting to show behavioral problems that we couldn’t get a handle on, and wasn’t responding positively to the training we had been shown. I knew it was time to find a new trainer, and sent Ellen an email after having a particularly scary event with our dog. I asked if this was something we could work on, and she assured me it was. I cant begin to explain the positive change I have seen in my dog after enrolling in class. Her positive training methods created a stronger bond with me and my dog, and allowed us to communicate in a more effective way. She wants to be with me, work, and is constantly checking in even off leash. Most importantly she now loves to train. Ellen is always available to answer our questions and give advice to help us continue setting our dog up for success. Thank you Ellen! We can’t wait to continue our training.