Pups Dog Obedience Training

Feb 2024

My dogs and I absolutely love PUPS training. Karen and Krystin and Val teach your dog to think. There is no food reward. A prong collar is used. Your dog’s confidence soars because your dog figures things out. The dogs love it and respond so very positively to it. When I train at home, all the dogs want to join the fun. And, they remember every detail even years later, because it all makes sense to them and was presented in a fun and logical way. Yes, there are corrections that you and your dog learn. It’s all real and fair and your dog has respect for the process. Karen has taught me a great deal about observing dogs and reading their language. I use PUPS basics...read full review

Apr 2023

Two of my dogs have been through PUPS basic obedience and we have been very satisfied.As a lifelong dog owner of pretty high drive breeds (corgis and German shepherds) I had never sought out training before because I was confident and comfortable with these dog breeds.However this past summer we decided to get a dog breed that we had not have any personal experience with and that has quite the reputation… A Belgian Malinois. I’ve always considered myself a competent dog owner but wanted to make sure we did right by our Mal and enrolled her training immediately.I’m so glad we did. She’s a really good dog but I learned a lot about myself as a dog handler and was...read full review

Mar 2023

I never write reviews on websites like Yelp, but Karen and her team were just beyond awesome. In the course of the eight-week obedience training, my ability to interact effectively with my dog completely changed for the better. My dog has a newfound trust in me and sense of ease around the house. I can walk him around the neighborhood without having my arm pulled out of my shoulder, and he is responsive when I need him to be. I never would have believed an eight week course would make such a difference. Karen and team were also extremely flexible and available. When I had to go on a work trip in the middle of the program, they were happy to move us into a different class....read full review