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Danielle Edensvia Google

5 months ago

We just completed the 5 week "Good Dog" training class and our golden retriever, Nana, learned so much! What I especially loved about Julie's class is that she explained the reasons behind a dog's behavior and how to train them to do what you're asking. She gave very clear steps on how to teach your dog new things and reinforce behaviors you've already set in place. After each class she emailed a handout going over what we did in class so that we could continue to work with our dog at home. It was so helpful to have the handout to go back and read what to do before working with our dog at home. I joined this class because our dog was having a hard time leash walking and following commands consistently. Now, our dog Nana walks next to me on a leash, waits for her release word to exit a doorway, goes to her "place" and stays until we release her, and sooo much more. We are so happy with the progress Nana has made in just 5 weeks. I also love that we learned so much as her owners to help her be successful and understand the reasons behind her behaviors. You can really tell that Julie loves her job, loves dogs, and wants all owners to feel successful training their pups. We can't wait to join another class in the future to further our training with Nana. We are super grateful for Julie and her training program!

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Melanie Lackmanvia Google

5 months ago

We cannot say enough wonderful things about working with Julie! Our 11-month-old golden retriever, Walter, struggled immensely with self-control, and as dog parents, we felt completely lost. Julie not only helped Walter grow in this area but also gave us the knowledge and tools we needed to support him. Her training approach was clear, effective, and compassionate, and we’ve seen such an incredible difference in Walter’s behavior. More importantly, we now feel empowered and confident as pet parents to continue supporting his progress. We’re so grateful for Julie’s guidance and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a trainer who truly cares and makes a lasting impact.

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Nicole Rummelvia Google

10 months ago

Julie was absolutely amazing in helping our abused rescue overcome his trauma. When we asked for her help, our guy couldn’t go to the vet without being completely sedated, and couldn’t be around people, and often nip at our other dog. Fast forward to now…he was able to get a full vet visit, is much calmer, better around people (although we are very cautious), and we’ve even caught the two pups playing in recent days. Our vet was so happy with his progress and said that we saved his life- he would have been euthanized with any other family, we owe so much to Julie!!!

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Rosemary Prescottvia Google

11 months ago

Julie has been incredibly helpful with our two dogs. We have a new dog in the home that is very young and needed a lot of work, she came by twice a week and worked on multiple commands. She also worked with our older dog on his reactivity, as that is an ongoing issue that we experience. She always followed up with specific training instruction via email, so we didn't have to remember everything. They were always thrilled to see her when she came by and we could see a difference in their behavior fairly quickly. We plan to continue to work with her, as the training repetition is good for both us and the dogs.

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Valerie Stancliffevia Google

over 4 years ago

Firstly, I love the location Paws Down Pets has class set up at. The feed mill provides the perfect opportunity to practice behaviors with distractions, and it has a very welcoming atmosphere. Secondly, Julie is a phenomenal trainer. I myself have family in the veterinary business, so I had a little bit of help already with my puppy, but Julie really specializes in animal behavior and techniques for training. Julie took what I already knew and developed it above and beyond what I had hoped. Her techniques have been working very well for my pup, and she always gives clear and thorough explanation because she knows it’s important for the handler to understand why dogs do what they do. Every time Julie does a demonstration, she shows that she knows exactly what she is talking about. She is personable and great with dogs. I appreciate that Julie is always very responsive to my emails, and after each class she provides handouts so that we can review and practiced what we learned on our own. Having access to those resources has been very helpful for me. I couldn’t recommend Paws Down Pets more, and I’m excited to enroll in the next class! - Valerie and Mia