About The Educated Dog
The Educated Dog is a professional dog training and behavior consulting service led by a certified CPDT-KA and CBCC-KA trainer. With a focus on humane, positive, and effective methods, the trainer provides personalized sessions in the comfort of your own home, tailored to your dog's unique needs and behaviors. The trainer uses a science-backed positive reinforcement approach to help dogs build confidence and address issues like leash reactivity, jumping up, and general manners. The trainer is dedicated to offering comprehensive support, including detailed summaries and instructions to help continue progress, and remains available to answer questions or concerns. The trainer's passion for dogs and commitment to ongoing learning and research ensure a supportive and effective training experience that helps dogs thrive. Recent reviews highlight the trainer’s patience and flexibility, especially with puppies, and her ability to create a comfortable, therapeutic relationship. She has successfully helped dogs with separation anxiety, using evidenced-based techniques and creative problem solving, often going above and beyond by responding to texts after hours or attending vet appointments. Her guidance has led to noticeable improvements, with dogs tolerating being alone for short periods. Clients also appreciate her positive and encouraging approach, which helped a dog overcome fear of stairs in just five minutes. Overall, The Educated Dog offers a caring, knowledgeable, and effective training service that supports both dogs and their owners.
I had an amazing experience working with Deanne, and I can’t recommend her highly enough. When we first started, my puppy was struggling with separation anxiety, barking, and some challenges on walks (such as eating non-food items). Deanne created a clear, personalized plan that helped us address each issue step by step.
Deanne taught my puppy basic commands (sit, down, stay, etc.), no jumping when greeting people, walking calmly on leash, introduced him to the dog run in a safe and positive way, and gave me the tools to manage and greatly reduce barking that used to happen throughout the day.
What I appreciated most was how patient, knowledgeable, and...read full review
We started working with Deanne before we got our puppy, which was so helpful in pre-prep and gaining a sense of what to expect, consider, etc. Our puppy has loved getting to know her over the past several months, and I have become a better dog mom thanks to her. Deanne cares deeply about the well-being of dogs, and she follows a strictly positive reinforcement training approach. She is dedicated to continuous education for herself and for her clients, and has a wealth of knowledge which she shares generously, as she does with her time. Very grateful for our time together!
Deanne was incredibly kind and supportive from the very first moment I reached out to her. I was feeling upset and concerned after my almost 12-year-old dog had an incident where she appeared aggressive with another dog, and I didn’t know how to make sense of what had happened.
Even though it was the weekend, Deanne made time for me and spent an hour on the phone talking things through. She not only helped me understand my dog’s behavior, but also helped me process the experience emotionally, which meant so much.
We later had a training session, and I was impressed by her depth of knowledge, calm presence, and how much she truly cares about the well-being...read full review