Placid Paws Dog Training

Our experience with Placid Paws for help with our Bergamasco sheepdog Lily was excellent. Lily was struggling with considerable anxiety issues and we wanted to try non pharmacological methods to help her. Sunghee is not only very professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate, but also very effective. After working with her, Lily has shown great improvement. She has learned several relaxation techniques to manage her anxiety. She is doing much better with separation, inclement weather, walking on hardwood floors and tolerating noise. She is eating better and overall a happier dog all without use of medications. The in home training is very convenient and Sunghee is flexible with timing. Booster lessons can be scheduled, which are great if you are unable to be around. I would highly recommend Placid Paws to anyone looking for help with his/her pup who is motivated to learn and commit to implementing very effective methods. Thank you Sunghee!

Sunghee is an amazing trainer! She was a lifeline when our foster developed aggressive behaviors that were very intense. She helped us feel like we could manage the dog and get a handle on the situation. She is very patient, well informed, and clearly has a wonderful rapport with dogs. She gave us techniques that helped to lower his overall energy and manage negative behaviors and he has truly transformed for the better. She spends a lot of time working at the dogs pace, aligning the training with what the dog and you are capable of, and every lesson gave us homemade, easy to follow reading materials to refer to and new techniques to work on. Every lesson we also practiced the techniques together, so I felt more confident and made sure I felt comfortable using the techniques and applying them to everyday situations. If we could give more than five stars, we would.

Sunghee has been invaluable in turning a 3+ year old rescued 60lb Lab Bully into the dog I always wanted. She's taught him the manners and the ability to relax that he never had. She encourages him to learn the right way of doing things by helping him to figure what's appropriate out vs. a drill instructor school. The individual attention and her calm demeanor is the difference. I would gladly recommend her to anyone.

Sunghee and her dog training methods at Placid Paws were an invaluable resource for me. While I have had dogs before, my current dog is a Bouvier des Flandres possessing un-bounding energy and a strong will. I was desperate for help so that he would become a well-mannered dog. As much as Charlie needed training, I think I was really the one who needed to be trained. The minute I met Sungee and watched her with Charlie I knew all would be well. Watching Sungee using gentle yet firm commands and demonstrating various methods helped me become a better dog owner. Her methods are easy to imitate and very effective. I can't say enough how grateful I am to have met Sunghee and have had the privilege of her working with Charlie and me.