Katie Kuo
Anna with Paws for Thought is truly amazing. We first were introduced when I got my Bernedoodle puppy, Cornelius, in the summer of 2024. Cornelius was 5 months old when he joined me in the city and he presented with some pretty serious urban anxiety. He naturally is a very sensitive and shy boy so the lively, crowded, and loud East Village / Union Square neighborhood that I live in turned into a nightmare for my little bud (and for me because I struggled to do basic things with him like walks as he would pancake in fear). Anna really helped to guide me in how to help manage the urban anxiety and then worked on training tactics for confidence building and enrichment. I’ve been working with Anna for nearly two years now and she’s been such a critical resource around Cornelius’ development from basic manners, to how to handle his humping era (in the months before his neuter), to locking down important skills like recall etc. She’s also recommended great group classes to help work on my dog’s reactivity, whether they are lead by herself or by Erin (another wonderful trainer!). Both Anna and Erin use positive reinforcement and are wonderful in terms of their ability to work with all different types of dogs, even sensitive, nervous, and reactive pups like my little bud. I couldn’t recommend them both enough!
