Real stories from our clients
We care deeply about the bond between you and your dog. Below are real results from customers who trusted The Dog Training Spot.
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Steph did an amazing job with our dog Pennie. Pennie was always anxious and on guard against kids, other dogs, and strangers... Pennie is like a brand new dog coming home!
We purchased a shorkiepoo and handed him to Steph on week 10. He came home with manners and obedience. I was shocked!
It was hard to give up my 6.5 month old foster-fail puppy for two whole weeks! Stephanie was a miracle worker — informative, loving, and kind.
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We cannot say enough wonderful things about Stephanie. Our girl Kona had just started her reactive classes, and we’ve already seen real improvement.
My dog is a rescue... I had a problem with him pulling on the leash when walking. He also needed to be socialized to other dogs.
From the first lesson, Stephanie brought a perfect mix of patience, expertise and genuine love for my dog.
Stephanie has been working with me and Josie for several weeks and I’m very pleased with the progress - especially mine.
We used Stephanie for a board and train for our 5 month old GSP puppy. We got her at 4 months old and she needed a lot of help!
How training works
A simple, proven process — we teach the dog, then teach the owner to maintain progress.
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We evaluate behavior, environment, history and create a tailored plan.
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We use ethical, evidence-based methods and daily structure for the dog.
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Lifetime guidance and owner coaching to keep results consistent.
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Steph did an amazing job with our dog Pennie. Pennie was always anxious and on guard against kids, other dogs, and strangers. Her favorite thing was barking. Steph not only helped Pennie learn new commands and how to share space with other dogs, she helped us recognize triggers to try to prevent them. Pennie is like a brand new dog coming home! She has not guarded any and is much more relaxed around kids and other dogs. We even have gotten to take her to the park! I highly recommend Steph.
We purchased a shorkiepoo and handed him to Steph on week 10. He came home with manners and obedience. I was shocked! I love that we have now become friends and I get to see and hear about her journey down south. Invest your money and give your pet to her. Satisfaction guaranteed.
It was hard to give up my 6.5 month old Foster-Fail puppy who had developed some behaviors for 2 whole weeks!! Chihuahua’s are stubborn and yappy! Stephanie was a totally miracle worker, informative, loving to my baby, and so kind! Everyday she sent videos, pictures, and/or phone calls to show me progress, tips, tricks, and the care she was receiving. She treated my puppy like it was her own. When I picked up my baby, I was blown away, shocked and amazed, I felt like I had a completely different dog. I appreciated the time she took to pass on her knowledge to help me successful with my baby I would highly recommend Steph and The Dog Training Spot!
I adopted a dog who had been rescued from a puppy mill. She was afraid of me & most other things, and had never lived in a house before. She was so timid and aloof, I was almost despairing of whether this was going to work out. I needed help! I contacted Stephanie who had worked with my previous dog. She did some video sessions with me (this was all during the COVID quarantine!), and helped me understand how my new dog was seeing & experiencing things. And how to work with her without the kind of pressure or approach that would make her shut down. Within 3 or 4 weeks she was a completely different dog!! She has really started to come out of her shell, she’s so much more comfortable and confident – last week we started doing agility jumps in the backyard off-leash! Thank you Stephanie, for helping me see things more clearly and teaching me the right way to approach my new pup! We are both so grateful. 🙂
Stephanie from The Dog Training Spot is not only very professional and capable my pup Sadie loved her immediately.
She had Sadie trained not to bark in a very short time and gave me the steps as her foster mom to help her along in the learning process.
I highly recommend Stephanie and her company The Dog Training Spot. She is kind, caring and excellent with animals.
My wife and I are a big rescue dog family, which means A LOT of personality under one roof! Two of our dogs had aggression towards each other which we had a difficult time in understanding what led to that behavior. When we brought in The Dog Training Spot, we learned so much about what our household was missing. Being able to identify and understand the issues at hand, and with a lot of training and coaching, we have achieved so much in a short amount of time. The anxiety that they were experiencing is now under control and the techniques for walking our dogs have improved significantly! Thank you so much to The Dog Training Spot for everything you’ve done for our home!