Manners Matter K9 Training

We could not be any happier with the results of our training with Manners Matter. Sarah was amazing and knew just how and what our dog was thinking. She was able to connect with him (and us) and was able to train our puppy on the proper way to behave. She was super easy to schedule with and our puppy loved his training sessions with her. Knowledgeable, friendly and extremely flexible with our schedules, Sarah and manners Matter were a Godsend. Thanks Sara! Ozzy misses you!

Sarah is an awesome trainer! Ranger had some serious reactivity and leash pulling that went on for months (was not able to get results with other trainers). During the initial assessment she really listened to the issues I was having and was able to build a training plan around him and not use a cookie cutter approach. We ended up doing daily training which really allowed for us to reinforce the behaviors and see results very quickly. After 2 sessions with Sarah, he was able to walk and be calm around another dog and within a week he was able to go on a pack walk with other dogs. A few things really stood out about her training methods. First, the focus wasn’t so much on teaching commands (even though he did learn them during the training) or even on teaching him how to loose leash walk. She taught me how to communicate with him using the leash which allowed him to be less reactive, able to walk with me on the leash, and be much sharper with his basic commands. Another thing was her teaching in real world environments so the training was immediately useful and not just in my house or backyard. I found out how important this was when I had take Ranger to the vet about a week into training and we was able to walk in with me, ignore other dogs, get on the scale with the place command, and even wait patiently with the vet tech while I ran out to the truck to get his records. She is very talented and dedicated trainer, especially when it came to his reactivity. She didn’t stop on changing his response to stimulus that caused it, she really paid attention to him to understand the root cause (he gets bored easily and needs a hobby). I am looking forward to continuing to work with her!

Sarah has worked with me and my dog Poppa since he was about 8 weeks old, she has helped us navigated a lot of hurdles- and taught me as the owner the proper tools to help guide Poppa. Poppa has also completed Boot camp with Sarah, and I truly can not recommend that enough! He has shown so many positive behavior changes, and skills! She takes the time to guide all owners how to have the skills and patience, and most important consistency with your dog. After boot camp was completed, Sarah has also teamed up with my dog walker to help educate her on the specifics of my Poppa’s training. If you are looking for a dog trainer I can not recommended enough Sarah and the Manners Matter team!