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Ty Lunnvia Google

8 months ago

I was looking for obedience training for my 10 month old female Bernese Mountain dog. ‘My Epic Dog’, Judith, was recommended to me by a friend who used them in the past. Wow are we happy we found her. We were having serious obedience issues at home with jumping up on people and not wanting to understand the simple commands. I decided to hire Judith and board my dog with her for 2 weeks. The change was remarkable. Judith trained her to walk on a leash without pulling, stop jumping up on people, sit, stay, down, and come commands. My dog has been home for one month and the changes are amazing. Judith truly is a magic when it comes to dog training, I cannot recommend her enough.

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Brian Carmonavia Google

8 months ago

Judith has been awesome in helping with my dog’s reactivity. We have been working together over the past few months and she has given us all the tools to increase my pets confidence. She comes to you, has a great attitude and takes the time to provide great guidance on how to work on the specific needs of my dog. As my dog has advanced , she updates the training to cover the areas I wanted to improve. Overall we have had a great experience with Judith and I highly recommend her for dog training!

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Barry Prendevillevia Google

about 1 year ago

Judith is fantastic! As first time pet owners, we were really struggling from the start with our very reactive rescue Fiadh. We were seeing a lot of behavioral issues, particularly reactivity towards other dogs, small animals and even some people, incessant pulling on the leash, and a general lack of self-control during walks and social situations. Fiadh is 45lbs and very strong so naturally this caused us a lot of stress and even back pain trying to control her. We knew we needed some help, and luckily we managed to get come across Judith. Right from the very first session, Judith's knowledge and guidance helped to make an immediate improvement in Fiadh and allowed us to enjoy a walk with her for the very first time! Judith has a genuine passion for helping not just Fiadh but also us as her owners, to give us the tools we really need. Judith took the time to assess Fiadh's individual needs and created a tailored training plan that addressed our specific challenges. Her calm demeanor and positive reinforcement techniques made a significant difference in my dog's responsiveness and willingness to learn. Judith's training approach places an emphasis on effective communication and building a strong bond between owner and dog, which has really deepened our relationship. The techniques she provided for leash training were game-changers! We went from feeling like we were being dragged around the neighborhood and worrying about having to pass other animals or people, to enjoying peaceful, controlled walks with Fiadh. Judith provided us with an excellent step-by-step guide, and introduced exercises that focused on impulse control, which have really improved Fiadh's ability to wait patiently and focus on us, even in more distracting environments. We also really appreciated Judith's ongoing support. She was always available for questions, especially when we were having some particularly difficult times with Fiadh between sessions, and provided helpful resources to reinforce our training at home. So if you're looking for a dedicated, knowledgeable, and compassionate dog trainer, look no further than Judith. With Judith's guidance and support, Fiadh's transformation has really exceeded our expectations. While Fiadh still has some difficult moments, Judith has given us the tools to feel very confident that we can continue her training and help her to be the happiest, fulfilled and content dog she can be! We are so grateful for Judith's help, and we have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her!

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myranda millervia Google

over 1 year ago

I highly recommend Judith! We have actually worked with her twice - once for crate training, and again for walking in public. Before training with Judith, our pup pulled horribly, was extremely anxious on walks and reactive, especially to other dogs. It made walking him very difficult given that he is large and strong. Judith gave us helpful tools, manageable goals, and was patient with our progress. She worked to come up with creative solutions to our challenges. Im now able to walk our dog in public without him reacting to other dogs or pulling, and I am even able to jog with him now! He is a happier boy and we have a stronger bond. Thank you Judith!

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Teresa Levia Google

over 1 year ago

I just finished a walk with my two huskies, who combined weigh more than me. And what a stark difference this walk was before and after working with Judith in the past year! No further pulling, no shriek yapping/howling, no veering towards to passing people/dogs on the river trails. Our huskies used to be easily distracted, reactive, and prone to pulling hard on the leash. It made walking them extremely challenging, especially with arthritic hands. We knew we needed help after we felt unsafe taking them on steep mountainous terrain for hiking, and found Judith last fall through an online search. Through the past year, she has helped us improve our relationship with our dogs to a point where walk are enjoyable and no longer dreaded. Judith creates individualized lesson plans, and demonstrated thoughtfulness and keen insight into trouble shooting some issues we were having with communicating with our dogs in obedience training. Overall, would highly recommend Judith. Walks and taking our dogs out into public places are enjoyable activities again. Judith has been the best investment we’ve made for our pups.