Training Your Best Friend LLC

Christie was an answer to prayers! She accomplished more in an hour than we had experienced with a well known Trainer’s 3 week Board and Train! Christie uses positive reinforcement training and she had immediate results with her demeanor and abilities. Our dog is a 10 month old Golden Retriever and we got her from a breeder. Unknown to us, the breeder had done no socialization with her. She was scared of everything to the point it was impacting her daily life. Christie gave us the tools to use to get her on the path to a happy and successful life. We can’t say enough about our amazing experience with Christie Fernandez and her company, Training your Best Friend, LLC. I don’t usually do reviews, but I want other people to know there is help for your dog with Christie and Training Your Best Friend. She is the Best!

If you're reading reviews for dog trainers you're probably just like we were. We have a 5-year-old mini Aussie whose barking and reactivity made us dread walks around the neighborhood. Taking him out during odd hours to avoid other dogs, constantly crossing the street and having to explain he's friendly but just loud. We finally reached our breaking point and signed up for Christie's Reactive Rover class. We saw an immediate difference with her positive affirmation approach! Our dog is very sensitive so it quickly became clear the pinch collars and bark collars we were using before did more harm than good. He's gotten so much more confident and relaxed on our walks. He is so genuinely happy and my wife and I can actually enjoy our walks around the neighborhood. We can even walk and talk with other neighbors and their dogs now. We are so grateful that we found Christie! Working with her has made his life better and ours as well. We have since moved on to the Obstacle and Agility class and continue to see improvements. If you sound like us, don't put it off any longer. Do right by your pup and sign up for Reactive Rover with Christie at Training Your Best Friend!

I have been working with Christie for a year now and am so thankful I found her. I have a 5 year old dog who is very leash reactive and we have been through so much training with other companies and never quite found training techniques that worked for us. When I came across her website (Training Your Best Friend LLC) , I immediately called her to ask my 101 questions. Lol She was so personable and thoroughly explained her training methods (positive reinforcement, no electric shock collars etc) and I knew this is where we needed to be. She even went above and beyond and allowed me to register for her class after registration has closed due to my urgent need for help with my dog. I have done 3 classes with Christie and they are very safe, full of learning opportunities and even fun! We loved the obstacle courses she set up for us and my dog even seemed to enjoy it! It’s been a tough road but I am seeing so much improvement in my girl thanks to Christie’s extensive knowledge and her training techniques. PRACTICING AT HOME IS KEY! I highly recommend her for ALL of your training needs.

I have trained all of my 3 herding dogs with Christie over the past 2 years in multiple classes including Fearful Fido and public manners and some in home training. She conducts her classes safely and builds the skills to meet your dog’s level. She uses only positive reinforcement techniques. All you have to do is practice what you learned outside of class. She also gives written directions for training basic obedience in case you forget how to execute the skill with your dog. My dogs have been able to advance to participating in agility and one is on her way to therapy dog training. I highly recommend trying her classes!

We rescued my dog Cooper not having any background on his behaviors. He was pulling really bad on leash, barking at everybody inside and outside of the house and was easily distracted on walks. I decided to sign up for the Public Manners class. Since we've been working with Christie, I've seen so much improvement in Cooper! As long as we are consistent, he will continue to improve. Christie is amazing! She pays attention to everyone in the class, learns each dog's temperament and gives helpful tips so that your animal is successful. I would definitely recommend her.