Padfoot Pets

Tyler demonstrates exceptional expertise in what he does, and has the empathy to work well with different owners/dogs/situations. Despite the myriad factors working against him in his environment (transition, roommates etc.) Banjo is already showing dramatic improvement in his reactive behavior, less than halfway through the program. He still has a ways to go, but the results so far are encouraging. More importantly I feel like I am being given the tools to better understand my dog and succeed in the long run.

The last 3 months of training with Padfoot has made a world of a difference in our dog's (Percy) reactiveness. Aside from dog training, Tyler and the Padfoot team did a great job of teaching my wife and I how to do the training ourselves. Before training, Percy would bark at a creaky floorboard, or a dog's bark from a mile away. We couldn't have windows open without full volume alert barks piercing the space around us. Now, she goes on walks and passes by most dogs without a second glance, and we can recognize when she's feeling overwhelmed and needs to go home. Where previously we couldn't imagine going to a restaurant for fear of her reactiveness, we've been able to comfortably visit downtown Golden without more than a grumble. Even before we put a dime down, we had a phone consultation so that we could communicate what we were looking for and whether Tyler could help. We scheduled a session afterwards and saw Tyler and Percy build a trusting relationship in every session. We could see Percy give him more trust and was willing to try things outside of her comfort zone more often. Padfoot also has a subscription plan that we're jumping in on. Now that we're past the main issues of reactiveness, we can explore other stuff we might want to do: camping, going to breweries, or going on vacation with Percy. We got recommendations for books, they've sent us some scholarly articles (when we've shown interest) and we enjoy talking with all of their staff. We're incredibly happy with the training that Padfoot has done with Percy, and also for all the training they've done with us. We feel enabled to try different things and enjoy everything with her. Anybody with a dog they're interested in training, whether the dog is anxious, reactive, aggressive, or just looking for something to do, we recommend Padfoot.

We’re still in the middle of our training journey, but so far working with Padfoot and Tyler has been such a refreshing experience. It’s been wonderful to have someone who truly takes the time to understand and work with our dog’s individual needs. Tyler has done an incredible job helping us learn how to build Bear’s confidence and make him feel more comfortable in his own skin. He’s not only helped Bear grow, but has also done a great job teaching us along the way so we can continue supporting him at home. We’re very grateful for everything we’ve learned so far and are excited to see even more progress as we continue working with Tyler and the Padfoot team. Highly recommend!

It's easy sometimes to forget how far they've come. We've had a true test this week with construction workers working on the outside of the house. My pup has done a GREAT job ignoring them and not reacting to all the noise and people walking past the windows. She doesn't get upset when I go outside to talk to them either. And we were even able to sit on the front lawn together and watch them. These are BIG WINS. I'm so proud of her and am thankful to Tyler and Annika for all their help!

Tyler and Annika have been an immense help with guiding us to train our rescue dog, Chloe. She is an incredibly energetic dog and the team at Padfoot have been guiding us on how best to work with Chloe, redirect her energy, and have her be a great canine citizen. We've been working with the team since June 2025 and saw great results within the first couple of weeks. We intend to continue working with Tyler and Annika because they deliver results, their knowledge regarding training is impressive, and they legitimately care about dogs and their relationship to us.