Nathan Woods Dog Trainer

I had heard about Nathan and contacted him when we first got my maltipoo puppy Vinnie when he was 9 weeks old. Nathan started coming by right away weekly to give me advice as to how to best deal with such a young dog. That advice was invaluable to both me and Vinnie and thus we were prepared for the transition to the training and socialization that following when Vinnie turned 4 months and started interacting with other dogs at Loose Pooch. We continued the individual training at that time with Nathan while Vinnie enjoyed his playtime at Loose Pooch during the week and I am happy to say we have the happiest, most well-adjusted and best behaved dog I've ever had. Nathan is patient (with both dog AND owner) and he is so kind and the highest praise I can say to anyone considering having their dog visit Loose Pooch and/or train with Nathan is to say that Vinnie is just so excited and happy whenever he sees Nathan or whenever we pull our car up to the curb by Loose Pooch. Thank you Nathan. So appreciated!

Nathan is awesome! We absolutely love what he has to offer though SB Pet Services and the doggy daycare he runs, Loose Pooch. My husband and I actually reached out to him when we were trying to decide what kind of dog to get. SB Pet Services provides would-be dog owners with consultation services about which kind of breeds might work best for them. Nathan took time to meet with us for an hour (on a Sunday!) to talk about our lifestyle and what we were looking for in a dog. He recommended a Boston Terrier, and then provided us with tips on how to find a responsible breeder. We didn't know about puppy mills, and in the end we felt much better about the fact that our puppy was coming from a breeder who truly cared about his health and well being. We now have a wonderful Boston Terrier puppy as part of our family. We signed our puppy up for Nathan's VIP training program and have been so impressed with the results, especially with how well our puppy has learned to walk on a leash. We also drop our puppy off at Nathan's doggy daycare, Loose Pooch, Monday through Friday. The staff there all know our puppy and he is always so excited to see them. In sum, we could not be happier with all the help Nathan has given us. Keep up the good work Nathan! :-)

Having adopted a seven month old puppy I was experiencing difficulty teaching her basic obedience skills. Being a hunting breed, birds were her only focus. She pulled so hard on leash I stopped walks as I was concerned she'd injure her neck. Unable to teach consistent "come" I avoided off leash areas fearing she'd run off the cliff like at Douglas Preserve or never return as she flew down the beach chasing a bird. After months of daily training and making no progress I reached out and contacted SB Pet Services for professional training help. At our first meeting with Nathan, the owner, he immediately instilled confidence and hope that I and my 5 yr. old pup could resume our enjoyable outings, and bring along our new addition to the family. The following day I practiced our first homework assignment and I was in awe of the transformation. People were walking by complementing me on how well behaved she was! Finishing week 2 she is ignoring birds and other distractions while on leash, no more pulling and walks on heel. The goal of having a well behaved dog and doing off-leash activities is insight!

I have used Nathan for training one of my dogs who was a bit overprotective and he was excellent. Now I can walk her off leash and she is completely obedient. She is a much happier dog now. Nathan continues to be a resource if I need help with her and is always very responsive to my questions. I volunteer at the County animal shelter and Nathan has also helped with a dog there that was at risk of being put down due to leash grabbing that led to biting. In 15 minutes he had a big unruly dog heeling and refusing to grab the leash. I have met and worked with several trainers. None of them have come close to Nathan in terms of his skill in working with dogs and his dedication to helping owners learn how to best work with their dogs.