Wonder Dogs

I highly recommend wonderdogs! I have been taking my 5 month old chihuahua puppy here for puppy classes, we have only been to two classes and I can already see so much improvement! Stuart is very wary of new people and situations and has some leash and barrier reactivity, and I was pretty nervous to see how he was going to do in a puppy class where everyone was a lot more outgoing than he was, his first class was a bit rough with him barking at the other dogs and being a bit much, but our trainer Suzanne helped us so much!

Our second class was significantly better and Stuart was able to play with another puppy without issue. She is a very knowledgeable trainer and has helped me with Stuart's reactivity so much already, she is very understanding and patient and takes the time to help explain things to me and how I can improve to make things better for Stuart. I'm very excited to see how the rest of our classes go and how much we can improve!

I would give Wonder Dogs a hundred stars if it were possible. The trainers are knowledgeable, well read, and truly understand dog training at its best. They have helped me with my reactive German Shepherd using only positive, no force methods, and I deeply appreciate the kindness they have shown him. I have to also do a shout out to Jenn Michaelis, the owner and behavior specialist, for her support and personal tutoring of my dog. It has made an amazing difference in the quality of his life.

The Wonder Dogs instructors are all credentialed and very knowledgeable about dog behavior. Their training philosophy is about positive behavior modification and the dogs benefit accordingly. Of course, most of the training takes place at home and our dog has made significant gains.

Wonder dogs offers so many great options, from puppy classes and socialization opportunities (really important), to behavioral consultations, and more advanced skills training. They have really helped our pup become more confident on walks and around strangers (dogs, people, places). His barking and growling has nearly complete resided on walks since we started practicing what we leaned from the behavioral specialist, Jenn. Also, everyone here really listens to what you are looking for and helps to create that relationship with you dog. I definitely recommend taking a look at what wonder dogs offers and contacting them.

I had the pleasure of working with Jenn for a private freestyle lesson. I am so impressed with her teaching style and the amount of knowledge we received. I've worked with many trainers and Jenn is a true gem! She is great at teaching both the dog and human learner- helping us get the best out of each other.

Wonder Dogs and their trainers have been absolutely amazing. We have taken several different classes here and have always had a great time. Their instructors are friendly, knowledgeable, and very good at helping people reach their training goals. The most recent class we attended helped resolve some difficult issues that I was unsure how to fix. I am truly thankful for all the awesome training and many fun classes we have taken at Wonder Dogs.

Wonder Dogs has been a great resource for our fearful and dog-reactive adopted heeler. We had a private consult with Jenn and took the 8 week S.T.A.R. class with Bridget. Both of these sessions provided us with valuable information as to why we were seeing the behaviors and how to successfully modify them using science-based and compassionate methods.

With a lot of effort, patience, and training our dog Yogi has made immense progress over time, including being able to hike with dog friends and safely and confidently meet and bond with new humans. Reducing his anxieties and building his confidence has been so rewarding for us. Wonder Dogs is an amazing resource! Thank you for all of your help, for us and for the dogs in our community.

It hurts to see people routinely using and recommending aversive and punishment-based methods, so we're so glad Wonder Dogs is helping educate and teach about a kinder (and more effective) way. Highly recommend Wonder Dogs to anyone for help with basic training to more advanced behavior modification.

I am so grateful for the training my dog and I have gotten through Wonder Dogs. I got my pup at 4 months, he is a rescue and had some problems with resource guarding and settling down (among other things). I took him to Puppy 2, several private lessons and Essentials 1 (moving away now or else we would continue). Lisa and Jenn both care so much and it really shows through the way they interact with both the dogs and humans at Wonder Dogs.

They are always able to answer additional questions, clarify a training protocol and even demonstrate at class. They both sent me detailed follow up emails after my private sessions with additional resources. My pup is well on his way to being a wonderful companion and our experience at Wonder Dogs has been extremely valuable! Thank you so much Wonder Dogs!