Kristine Johnson16 days agoFrom
I have a cattle dog (blue heeler) just over a year old. I got him at 9 weeks old but as he started growing, he began to show fear and aggression toward dogs and people. I worked with a behavior trainer who helped begin to get him over his fear and aggression and taught me how to start taking him out in public. Myself and the dog needed more. Ruger needed more experiences around other dogs, he was still struggling around people and I needed to learn more about handling and training a dog. I found Belynda at Frontier Park. She was giving lessons and I was walking Ruger. One of Belynda's clients approached me as I was walking Ruger and was able to see the aggressive reaction from my dog. Belynda kindly came up and introduced herself to me. I appreciated her approach as she was not pushy and did not sell herself as a dog trainer or start telling me what she could do for me. I asked if she thought there was more that could be done to help my dog, she said “yes”. She also kindly let me know on her own will, how to properly adjust my training collar that I had on wrong. She gave me her card. She didn't know if I was working with anyone else at that time and told me to think about it. I did just that, and within days gave her a call. What was nice is that the first session scheduled is an orientation where Belynda will assess the dog and discuss what you want to learn and what you want out of the training. She will identify the dog's needs and determine the length of training sessions that would be best suited. She is very thorough and honest during this time. She will share her experiences and knowledge and answer any questions up front. I scheduled an 8-week training session. This has been the best experience for me and my dog and worth every dollar. I have learned how to teach my dog obedience commands and learn how to handle him. I learned things I needed to change in myself in order to communicate better with my dog. Belynda is very good about working one on one and ensuring you as the handler knows how to get through to the dog. She will show you how to teach your dog the proper commands and demonstrate maneuvers so you understand what they should look like and then she will have you be the one working with the dog and teach you how to do it. I learned I needed to become more confident, be more outgoing and praise and reward my dog more. Belynda dedicates her time to you as the client. If you have questions, be sure to bring them with you and she will answer them. My dog has greatly improved since working with Belynda. He has also gained some positive experiences being around other dogs and socializing by attending group lessons with her other clients. This has been the most rewarding time for my dog. He also absolutely loves Belynda and cannot wait to see her at lessons. She has become his best friend! I highly recommend learning from Belynda and becoming involved with her training program. Remember as the handler, if you are investing in training to be sure to go home and put the time in practicing if you want to better yourself and the dog and get the most out of your training. I have many hours into working with my dog and we still have more to learn. My plan is to continue our training program with Belynda.
Jessica Hinderman16 days agoFrom
I could not be more impressed and pleased with the training I have received! I have a 7 year old Pomeranian Schipperke mix who was both dog and people aggressive. When we went for our demo session my dog was lunging and attempting to attack Belynda’s dog and could not handle being near it. In our training this week (after just 7 sessions) he was able to sit next to the same dog and not have a reaction as well as walk around the dog and have the dog move around him. He is also now able to go out into public without reacting as people walk past. He has shown an incredible amount of improvement and I could not be happier. Belynda was truly able to give me the tools to transform my dog!
Cassie Anderson16 days agoFrom
Belynda is amazing! My husband and I have attended multiple obedience classes in the past and this has been BY FAR the most beneficial. The different techniques she uses to train our pup have been a game changer!
