My EPIC Dog - Human and Dog Training

When I got my pandemic rescue, I did not realize the training involved to help her become a more confident dog. Yogi is a sweet dog but her protective tendencies became more apparent 2 months after I had adopted her. Given her cattle dog genetics, she lunged and barked at stranger dogs. She barked at noises of people walking near the apartment door. She was a leash puller. She was scared of new people and environments. Because of some misunderstandings between another owner, we had a false police report filed on us. After we moved away, I found Judith through a Google search. She gave us the tools to help with Yogi’s confidence and gave me an understanding of her need for space. Judith was flexible and accommodating with my schedule. She gave personalized advice for Yogi and was always very kind, objective, and available with her advice. And we saw instant results. She did not use force to achieve behavior changes in Yogi; on the contrary, she helped her developed habits to interact well with the world around her and helped Yogi become a more confident and focused dog. I would highly recommend her!

When our eight month old Australian Shepherd pup started growling at strangers, I knew that my spouse and I needed help with him. To add to my concerns, we were expecting a house full of guests two months later for the holidays which included two busy and active boys. Aussies love to chase and nip at quickly moving animals. So I looked online for dog trainers and fortunately came across Judith. From the moment she stepped into our house, she accurately assessed our issues and offered wise, practical advice. The dog responded so well to her training (as did I 🙂). The visit with family was a success. The pup and the grandchildren quickly became great friends. Nearing the end of our last session with her, my spouse asked me if there was anything in particular that I wanted to do before Judith left. In looking at our Aussie and how far he has come, I felt enormous gratitude and replied, “I just want to give Judith a hug!” Judith is terrific. I highly recommend her! Sincerely, Sylvia Dunton

We worked with Judith after adopting a 2 year old female Labrador. Our dog didn’t have the best start in life and therefore she had no self confidence, significant anxiety and didn’t know how to be a pet. We did several sessions and boarded our dog with Judith whilst out of country and our dog has been transformed in terms of behavior and anxiety. Judith has also left us with a skill set to keep training our dog as we go forward. Judith is very professional, thorough and available to offer advice outside of scheduled lessons. She kept us updated daily with videos whilst we boarded our dog which we really appreciated. Would highly recommend EPIC for any dog training needs.

Judith is a wonderful dog trainer and a very sweet and kind person. We adopted our Chi-Pin back in May and she barked at EVERYTHING, including my boyfriend anytime he left and came back into the room. We started the 8 lesson program and have seen vast improvement from our dog Lucy! Her bond with my boyfriend has changed tremendously and continues to grow each and every day. Judith outlines a program that combines training and fun for your dog and gives you easy exercises to work with your dog outside of the sessions. The results truly do make a huge difference if you put the effort into the program. We are really thankful for all that Judith has taught us and would recommend her to anyone that is looking to form a great bond with their pup!

Our experience with My EPIC Dog training was wonderful! Judith was patient with both our dog Penny and us. We started training because of worry that our dog was becoming aggressive to others. Over the course of training, Penny has become much more confident and comfortable with people. She has also learned so many new techniques that has helped us when bring her into public social situations. I would recommend Judith and her program to anyone looking to provide growth for their dog and improve self-control with them. We are so pleased with the results and definitely plan to keep up maintenance visits so we don't lose all the wonderful training accomplishments we've made.