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Identifies as women-owned
My husband and I were looking around for puppy training near us and we were hooked on Dogs in Harmony after speaking with Brenna. She was so knowledgeable, helpful, and provides fantastic customer service. We enrolled our 3 month old Blue Heeler mix puppy, Millie, to Harmony School for 3 weeks and with that comes 4 Harmony Academy classes. We have not yet begun Harmony Academy so this review is just for Harmony School.
Shanni & her team are absolutely amazing. I cannot say enough good things about Shanni. Millie made so much progress in such a short amount of time! We have learned so much going through this process as well and Millie is turning out to be a wonderful adolescent. She is now 4 months old. Through Harmony school we were able to discover just how intelligent and hard working Millie is.
Each night you receive a report card for your pup + homework and plenty of pictures and videos of her training. We feel the homework was vital in continuing the hard work they are putting into your pup during school. We follow up on all the tips we receive because we are so dedicated to having a happy, healthy relationship with our pup.
We are so excited for Harmony Academy!
It's a rarity in life to meet someone that is completely genuine, whose sole focus is to help spread happiness. Both experiences we have had with Alisha and Shanni have shown us that they are both focused on helping families have the best possible relationship with the right dog.
When we sought advice, as first time dog owners, about our newly adopted dog, we were in over our heads. A dog we were assured was perfect for us and for our young children was showing lots of signs of aggression. After a behavioural assessment Alisha told us that ultimately she did not think the dog was a fit for our family, given the age of our children. We were so upset, heartbroken in fact to have to contact the shelter to tell them this.
Alisha could see that we were devastated. But she didn't try to sell us more training sessions (which we would have purchased if we thought it would help). She provided the most professional advice keeping the safety of our family top of mind.
Alisha also gave us excellent advice on how to go about finding the best dog for our family, when we were ready to take that step. Along with lots of helpful follow-up information, as well as a check-in on how we were coping given the sad news that we had received at the assessment.
What happened next was a really heartwarming outreach from the owner, Shanni. Alisha had told her our story and it just so happened that a friend had reached out about a dog looking for a home. A dog that sounded like a match for us. Shanni went COMPLETELY out of her way to organize a meet-up with us and the dog. She even did a behavioural assessment before we met the dog to make sure there were no signs of aggression or red flags. Shanni did this out of the goodness of her heart and refused payment.
As I said to begin with, sometimes in life you get to meet the good people. The people who work with their heart. Shanni is a genuine dog-lover and a fountain of knowledge. She gave time, effort, and her expertise to find us the best dog for our family situation.
I will be recommending Shanni and Alisha to anyone that is looking for advice or training.
I have a border collie puppy, and it was very important for me to get her in training and socialization opportunities ASAP. I signed her up for Harmony School when she was just under 3 months old, and have continued on with Harmony Academy lessons since then. She’s now 7 months old, and she has grown so much in the past 4 months socially. I’ve learned how to be a better leader through effective training techniques, and as a result, she is more comfortable around new dogs and new environments.
Class sizes are limited so that you get more personalized feedback. There’s an open line of communication for questions, and there’s opportunities to work on issues that a dog parent is facing during in-class exercises.
I highly recommend Dogs in Harmony for any puppy parent looking for an early opportunity for socialization, and for any dog parent looking for training and engagement with their pups.
