The Balanced Dog

To say Mochi is obsessed with Joanne would be an understatement. When we adopted our cute pocket pittie Mochi we were told she was a 10/10 on a leash and such a sweet girl. Turns out she loved to bully other dogs and almost pulled us to the ground while walking. We contacted Joanne for help after many referrals for her program. She came to the house and did an extremely in depth assessment to fully understand what we wanted from her. In just 2 weeks at her in home training program we had a night and day difference in Mochi's behavior. Mochi learned boundaries, manners, and lifelong skills. Her training also came with in home help at any time if needed. We know we have lots of skills to keep polished at home but id trust her with any of my dogs. Thank you Joanne! 💜

Joanne is a miracle worker and a true dog whisperer! I sent my 2 year old lab Maisie to a 2 week board and train this fall and we have continued weekly classes with Joanne since then. Maisie is a different dog, and probably more importantly, I am a different owner thanks to Joanne’s help. Maisie is a typical rambunctious young lab and prior to training was often “too much” at home; I had also never been able to walk her without extreme leash pulling despite having worked on this with another trainer for several months. We have a much more peaceful home and I am now able to walk Maisie, my older lab, AND push a stroller at the same time, which is nothing short of amazing. Maisie is always super excited to see Joanne, which speaks to her connection with the dogs she trains. Would highly recommend - well worth every penny!

Last year we contacted Joanne about our 1 year old pup who had started showing signs of aggression towards our children. We were getting to the point that we thought we would have to give him up. Joanne was so kind and understanding and wanted to help us in anyway so we could keep our dog and make sure everyone was safe. We did a 3 week board and train and learned so much from her. Our pup was already making big improvements in such a short time. Now after a year of working with him and learning his needs and ours, we are confident in keeping him in the family. Joanne was always available and checked in often, and helped us work through any bumps we ran into. We attended the summer training sessions to keep working on his skills and he is almost a whole new pup. We can't recommend and thank Joanne enough for helping us and working with our sweet boy!

We did a 3 week board and stay while we were out of town. We can't thank Joanne enough for taking such good care of our sweet Luna. We left her a spunky little corgi with big ears that didn't listen. We came back to a spunky little corgi who listens and obeys every command. No more bolting out the door when someone opens it, she's no longer reactive to other dogs or people on her walks. A truly night and day difference. Would recommend Joanne to anyone. Plus we didn't lose the sploot.

Joanne was the best referral I have had! I adopted a 9 month old 85 lb Great Pyrenees and Mastiff and had zero control of him. I couldn't walk down my street without him barking and lunging at other dogs. We couldn't walk past horses, bikes and dogs with any sort of control. I was constantly stepping off trails with him and feeding him treats to distract him. Joanne has turned me into a confident dog owner and my pup into an obedient sweet boy. She understands dog behavior so well and owner behavior, too. I learned why the things I was doing were not effective. She teaches with kindness and compassion and doesn't let you slip backwards. There is constant communication with Joanne. If I ever have a question about training I just need to text and it is answered. She makes house calls if you are struggling with an issue. She checks in just to see how things are going. She also offers lifetime free group training classes after you have gone through her board and train program. These classes are so important for your dog and for you as they keep you both on track with your training. If you are looking for an amazing dog trainer and a good human Joanne with The Balanced Dog is the one!