Jamie Fox17 days agoFrom
When I booked Pavlov I was completely overwhelmed with my energetic new lab puppy, Buckley. Buckley needed help with crate training, potty training, obedience, and all things puppy related. When Sophia showed up I felt instant relief— her expertise was immediately evident in the way she clearly communicated exactly what first steps I needed to take with Buckley to tackle the most prevalent problems first. Living in an apartment with neighbors who weren’t keen on having a very vocal, anxious puppy whine and bark in his crate whenever left, it was critical I figure out how to effectively crate train Buckley very quickly. Sophia walked me through a training method, helped me practice, and gave me homework—along with many other trainings to work with between sessions. When my stubborn lab didn’t respond to the first method of crate training, Sophia was highly responsive over text (and available by phone as well) and gave me thorough and clear instructions on how to try another method. This second attempt did the trick and I no longer had to worry about Buckley bothering neighbors or feeling anxious while I was gone. Each session with Sophia was immensely valuable, educational, and personally tailored to what I needed for Buckley’s development. Even beyond the value of the lessons is the value of having Sophia as a life-long resource for all dog training-related questions, advice, guidance, and support. The training goes beyond the space of the sessions and Sophia is highly available, responsive, and just simply wonderful to work and communicate with. She also was able to recommend very useful products that supported the training we did (such as Buckley’s prong collar and then a new type of leash to support further training for more obedient walking). Raising a puppy as a single person can be challenging and I cannot imagine a better trainer than Sophia or a better philosophy and approach than Pavlov’s!
Jimmy Grundman17 days agoFrom
My very sweet rescue, Carl was in need of some training. Although he loves all people, we had an issue with him jumping on them to try to lick their faces. The other biggest issue for us was pulling on the leash. Kylah came VERY highly recommended by a friend who is in the industry. Kylah worked with him on the main issues and discovered he also had some aggression toward other dogs so she worked on that too. Carl came home a perfect gentleman! Some neighbors even asked if he was the same dog! I would also highly recommend Kylah and Pavlov. Worth every penny!
Allison Brown17 days agoFrom
Pavlov Training and Meredith has saved my relationship with my dog (Knowles). I was struggling with Knowles and his reactivity and hyper focus on other dogs that we would pass on our walks or bicyclists that would pass us where Knowles would lunge. On walks, I would muscle my arm tight to hold his leash and keep him close. Two weeks with Meredith, and Knowles is a completely different dog. He has learned how to better temper his emotions and remain calm in situations where I was struggling. He remains on my heel while walking and rarely pulls. My confidence in Knowles and my love for Knowles has grown significantly since he returned from training with Meredith. He absolutely loves her and I would recommend Pavlov to any dog owner who needs help channeling their dogs energy and being the leader for their dog. Thank you Meredith and Pavlov!
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