About Drop the Leash LLC Dog Training and Behavior Consultant
Drop the Leash LLC Dog Training and Behavior Consultant offers a compassionate and effective approach to understanding and improving dog behavior. The company's mission is to help individuals build stronger, healthier relationships with their dogs by considering each dog's unique traits and the balance of nature and nurture. The approach is based on positive reinforcement, avoiding punitive methods like choke chains, pinch collars, shock collars, or dominance-based techniques. The company's founder, Valeria, is highly knowledgeable and supportive, focusing on building trust and communication with dogs. She emphasizes patience and celebrates progress, helping owners understand their dogs' needs and emotions. Many clients have seen significant changes in their dogs’ behavior, from anxious rescue pups becoming more confident to dogs learning to live harmoniously with cats or respond better to commands. One client shared that after working with Valeria, their rescue pup went from scared and anxious to confident and secure, highlighting Valeria's genuine care and expertise. Another praised her for guiding and coaching with understanding and compassion, making training a fun and enriching experience. A different client, who adopted a German Shepherd from a shelter, appreciated how Valeria explained breed characteristics and trained them to reward good behavior instead of punishment. Over time, the dog’s aggression decreased, and the bond between owner and dog grew stronger. Drop the Leash's approach has been praised for its simplicity, effectiveness, and focus on positive reinforcement. Clients report improvements in their dogs' behavior and a deeper understanding of their needs. Valeria is described as a knowledgeable, patient, and honest mentor, providing guidance and encouragement throughout the process. Overall, Drop the Leash LLC is highly recommended for those seeking to enhance their relationship with their dogs and understand how to better connect through positive training methods.
I adopted a mother (Rey) and son (Vader) dachshund from a rescue. Rey was rescued from a puppy mill and like most dogs from a puppy mill she was extremely fearful of people and animals. She was afraid to be picked up by anyone other than me. One day we were outside and a single person walked by and she didn't stop barking for 45 minutes! That is when I knew I needed help. I reached out to Valeria. Fast forward six months later, I now have a dog who while still having fear issues, recovers quickly and actually handled my husband and I leaving for a few hours while a dog sitter came to the house to spend time with Rey and Vader. I can tell you six months prior I wasn't sure we would ever get to this point. We listened to Valeria's guidance and worked the program. While we still have work to do, the knowledge Valeria has for working with fearful dogs is without a doubt invaluable. The K9 Homeschool program takes work. But if you put in the effort with Valeria's guidance you will achieve what you want. I was very worried that not attending physical classes wouldn't be beneficial for me. However I was very wrong. I learn by repetition. Having constant access to the training videos which I can watch over and over again benefited my learning much more so than a single class once a week. The online program allows user to post videos of their progress during the week which allows Valeria (and other students) to comment and provide guidance. This way you aren't just getting a single lesson once a week but many more. Never did a situation pop up that Valeria didn't have an answer to or a suggestion on how to correct an issue. So much of the knowledge I gained from this program will last not only with these dogs but any others I might have in the future. I can't thank Valeria enough for equipping me with the tools I need to provide the best for my dogs.
We just completed the eight hour Manners 101 Program with Drop the Leash. Our brittany, Jesse, responded to Val at the first session. Val structured the training to what we considered most problematic with Jesse’s manners - leash walking, jumping, come when called and leave it. We were provided with written materials and videos to use in between training sessions as well as fun games for positive reinforcement. Jesse has come so far in the eight weeks with Val’s training methods. We will continue to work and practice with him now that the training has been completed. Thank you, Val, for giving us the training methods for successful results. We highly recommend Drop the Leash training for making your dog the best they can be. Looking forward to more training classes with Val. Thank you so very much!!!
Valeria does an amazing job of meeting your dog and your family and designing a training program that fits your needs. We would not hesitate to recommend her, and we already have!