Dog Savvy Los Angeles

Feb 2024

I booked a 2 hour virtual Zoom session with Alexandra for my 8 week old puppy and in just 2 hours, my puppy learned SO much. We played various games to teach my puppy how to choose certain commands/activities and we did separation anxiety training in the pen/crate. It was fantastic! I'm looking forward to working with Alexandra again.

Dec 2023

My dog is a two-ish year old terrier rescue, gentle but also very fearful. Training with previous owners had incorporated negative reinforcement, so he lacked confidence and the ability to be curious/playful.This is why Alexandra’s positive game-based training really spoke to me. It was exactly what he needed to relearn not only the basics of obedience, but how to be a dog.Everything the dog learns is built upon a game of choice. It’s a process that views dogs not as machines but as the thoughtful, complex, silly creatures they actually are.Alexandra’s approach is built upon love and compassion for dogs, but there is nothing woo woo about it. It’s progressive,...read full review

Aug 2023

I adopted a 4-year-old terrier mix from the shelter, only to find out he was reactive, fear-aggressive, and undersocialized (all words I was not familiar with). He could not be around anyone without barking and lunging. Walks were stressful since we live in the city and pass people on the street all the time (not to mention, motorcycles, bikes and scooters). I am so thankful for Alexandra's training because now I have the tools I need to work on his reactivity. I saw improvement about a month into our training. Upon first meeting her, he reacted like he does with anyone else. But slowly and patiently, Alexandra won him over and now she's his buddy! I also appreciated...read full review