The Home Grown Dog

We can't say enough good things about the work Emily Preston of The Home Grown Dog has done with our latest family member, Sadie, who is the most energetic Labrador retriever we've ever owned. Emily truly sees the world from a dog's point of view and works from that understanding to train her canine students to adapt successfully to life with humans. Our Sadie-girl spent time with Emily as a puppy to learn basic obedience skills and then returned a few months later for the adult portion of training, building on those basic skills and expanding them. We now can walk our dog with ease despite distractions and are having a lot more fun with her around the house, too---all thanks to Emily and The Home Grown Dog training programs.

Emily at The Home Grown Dog is absolutely amazing! I can't say enough great things about my amazing dog trainer! Not only is she incredibly knowledgeable and effective, but she's also one of the kindest, sweetest people you'll ever meet. Her patience, positivity, and genuine love for dogs truly set her apart. From the very beginning, she has been so kind, patient, and supportive—not just with our dog Callie, but with us as dog parents too. Our Labrador, Callie, first went through puppy training with Emily, and we were so impressed that we brought her back for her 2 ½ week adult training session. We're absolutely blown away by the progress she's made. Callie is now more confident, responsive, and well-behaved than ever. Emily's calm, thoughtful approach and deep understanding of dog behavior made all the difference. If you're looking for a knowledgeable, compassionate, and all-around wonderful dog trainer, I can't recommend Emily at The Home Grown Dog enough. We're so grateful for her! *

My husband and I adopted a Bernedoodle puppy and quickly realized we were in over our heads. He had so much energy and was struggling with basic obedience. We both work long hours, so needed to bring in some extra help. We interviewed tons of dog trainers, but all felt so “corporate” and we couldn’t stomach sending our baby there for 2 weeks. After talking to Emily, we immediately knew our pup would be in great hands with her and would not only be trained, but loved and cared for. We have used Emily for her puppy board and train now & later program as well as regular dog boarding. We are already planning to send our puppy back for a week long refresher later this year. We are so appreciative for her help and have noticed such a change in our pup. He is more confident, more responsive to our commands, and overall a much more well behaved dog. While we still have a ways to go training wise, Emily has equipped us with all the tools needed as well as given our pup a solid foundation to allow us to continue the work.

We cannot recommend Emily with The Home Grown Dog enough! Our Italian Greyhound, Kiwi, went through a Board and Train experience with Emily, and the transformation has been incredible. Since the training she’s so much more well-behaved and has learned so much. Emily was so knowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire process. You can tell that she absolutely loves what she does. If you’re looking for a dog trainer who is professional, patient, and truly cares about your dog’s success, reach out to Emily! We’re so happy with the results and would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking to train their dog! Thank you, Emily, for everything you’ve done for Kiwi!