FirstBarkRachel is amazing! She helped me connect better with our deaf rescue dog and helped train our two pups to be much more pleasant to walk together! I no longer get tied in a knot or pulled in different directions when taking them out now! She had also been great with answering all of my crazy questions or concerns. I can't recommend her enough!
UpSwing Canine Behavioral Services - Fetch & Fable
Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
About UpSwing Canine Behavioral Services - Fetch & Fable
UpSwing Canine Behavioral Services provides professional behavior support for dogs facing fear, anxiety, reactivity, and arousal regulation challenges. Founded by Rachel McMichael, CDBC, CBCC-KA, UpSwing offers a relationship-centered, enrichment heavy, reward-based approach grounded in deep compassion and years of hands-on behavioral experience. Services include virtual and in-person consultations, custom behavior plans, and coaching that meets both ends of the leash. Serving Armstrong County, parts of Butler and surrounding areas. UpSwing supports meaningful change by building trust, easing stress, and creating practical pathways forward, for sensitive dogs and the people who love them!
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- House training
- Leash training
Behavior support
- Fear and confidence
- Reactivity training
How training happens
- Board and train
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Training level
- Beginner training
Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
Assistance and working dogs
- Therapy dog training
Dog sports
- Trick training
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Additional services
- Boarding
- Dog walking
Other listed services
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- Animal Behavior Consultant
- Animal Behavior Consultants
- Behavior Changes
- Behavioral Change
- Behavioral Evaluations
- Behavioral Health
- Canine Behavior Consultant
- Canine Enrichment
- Continuing Education
- Custom Training Sessions
- Day Learning
- Dog Instructor
- Dog Jumping
- Dog Park
- Enrichment Assistance
- Family Dog
- Initial Behavior Consult
- Lesson Plans
- Pet Dogs
- Positive Dog Trainer
- Scratchboard Training
- Shelter Dog
- Single Training
- Trainer & Behavior
- Trainer Training
- Training Session
- Training packages
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Business-stated qualifications
Qualifications stated by the business, not independently verified.
- Training team
- CDBC
- Training team
- CBCC-KA
Customer reviews
Google listing5
23 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Confident dog 3
- Skilled 3
- Behavior modification 2
- Behavioral issues 2
- Fearful dog 2
- Knowledge of dogs 2
All 10 topics
- Listening dog 2
- Positive reinforcement 2
- Rescue dog 2
- Trick training 2
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Rachel has been great while working with our dogs. Highly recommend!!
5/5 stars and more with Rachel! We had a very serious situation with our dogs and she swooped in to help us and save the day for our family. She's understanding, non-judgmental and very experienced and great at giving the humans the tools necessary to help their pets. She has a k…Read full reviewClose full review
5/5 stars and more with Rachel! We had a very serious situation with our dogs and she swooped in to help us and save the day for our family. She's understanding, non-judgmental and very experienced and great at giving the humans the tools necessary to help their pets. She has a knowledge of dogs that most likely 100% of the human race does not and she relates to dogs on an unparalleled level. We'd very highly recommend Rachel to anyone with a canine issue. She's like the Superwoman of canines!!! Mike and Amanda Farina
Rachel is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to animal behavior, whether that be dog, cat, or bird. She is kind and will listen and work with her clients to find the best solution for the animal and household, unlike many trainers in the area who just throw shock collars at a…Read full reviewClose full review
Rachel is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to animal behavior, whether that be dog, cat, or bird. She is kind and will listen and work with her clients to find the best solution for the animal and household, unlike many trainers in the area who just throw shock collars at all their clients. She assisted with my fearful, anxiety-ridden, high energy dog who adores her. I would recommend Rachel to anyone who is looking for help with basic training and getting to know their dog as well as those with difficult behavior cases that many other trainers won't touch. A+++
A friend from work recommended Upswing to train our rescue pup. He was extremely reactive, nervous, and unsocialized. Rachel's approach to training is very holistic and focuses on giving our good boy coping skills to better manage new people, traveling, and being left alone. No s…Read full reviewClose full review
A friend from work recommended Upswing to train our rescue pup. He was extremely reactive, nervous, and unsocialized. Rachel's approach to training is very holistic and focuses on giving our good boy coping skills to better manage new people, traveling, and being left alone. No shocking. A lot of positive reinforcement. She taught us how to teach him and that has been the best for his continued success. Highly recommend Upswing.
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