Patient Paws Positive Dog Training

This is our first "puppy" under 6 months, so we knew we wanted the best start for Josie. Our olders are adjusting to life a new pack member but had we not come to Patient Paws for puppy and then canine manners, we would be lost. Cindy's approach with positive reinforcement has been a game changer in our home with our other pups. Cindy is incredible and having smaller training groups makes her more accessible for questions. I highly recommend Patient Paws and WILL be back when we adopt again!

Cindy has been fantastic to work with. We recently adopted our first dog, an adult rescue who was experiencing a lot of fear and anxiety during training at first. Cindy did a great job adapting to where he was emotionally and helping him gradually build confidence and overcome many of his fears. She also helped us gain confidence as new dog guardians by teaching us how to better train, understand, and care for our sweet boy. We’re so grateful for her patience, knowledge, and support throughout the process.

Outstanding value and I highly recommend it. We adopted a 7 month old dog and I signed up looking for the typical "sit, stay, lay down" et cetera but this provided so much more including many commands I wouldn't have dreamt of. She's very good at getting dogs to respond positively, even when they're being stubborn. The variety of commands are very useful and they're taught in a way that's easy to practice and replicate. Definitely worth it.

Getting our first rescue puppy felt overwhelming at first, especially since she was so scared and timid. When we were given a list of local trainers, we knew finding the right fit would be so important—and choosing Patient Paws Positive Dog Training with Cindy was hands down the best decision we could have made. From the very first class, Cindy’s knowledge, patience, and genuine care stood out. She not only helped our puppy build confidence in a positive, supportive way, but she also gave me the confidence I needed as a dog owner. I learned how to better understand my dog and support her growth, which made such a difference. We started in the Puppy Start class and saw so much progress that we immediately enrolled in the Canine Manners class afterward. The transformation has been incredible—our once fearful puppy who had to be carried into class now gets so excited to go! Cindy truly cares about every single dog she works with, and it shows in everything she does. I can’t recommend Patient Paws Positive Dog Training enough for anyone looking to build a strong, positive foundation with their dog.