I highly recommend Wiggle Butt Academy. They have helped my dog with his issues of fearfulness and general anxiety. I had tried multiple trainers with no results. Wiggle Butt Academy helped create routines for him and he is a completely different dog.
February 2024
When I brought my 8-month-old Goldendoodle to a local trainer for growling and other antisocial behavior, I was told after 2 minutes he was genetically fearful and I should consider giving him back or leaving him for 3 weeks of training. This was after having had him for 3 days.My husband suggested I get a second opinion, and I found Nicole online. She came to our home the next day for an evaluation and spent over an hour with us. While she did suspect poor early socialization, she said it was possible for him to become happy and social with the right training.Fast-forward three months, and he is amazing with people and other dogs, thanks to regular training with Christian.... read full review
February 2024
I am so grateful for Wiggle Butt Academy. I choose to train with WBA because of their commitment to Fear and Force Free training. My dog Nicky and I have had the good fortune to train with both Nicole Kohanski (Founder of Wiggle Butt Academy) and Alexis Middleton. Both trainers are exceptionally kind and skilled and have a deep understanding of canine behavior. Nicky loves his training sessions, and together with WBA, we have made great progress toward our training goals. Soon Nicky will be taking the CGC test (Canine Good Citizen test) and then will continue to train with WBA to become a service dog.In addition to having one on one training sessions in my home or... read full review
I highly recommend Wiggle Butt Academy. They have helped my dog with his issues of fearfulness and general anxiety. I had tried multiple trainers with no results. Wiggle Butt Academy helped create routines for him and he is a completely different dog.
When I brought my 8-month-old Goldendoodle to a local trainer for growling and other antisocial behavior, I was told after 2 minutes he was genetically fearful and I should consider giving him back or leaving him for 3 weeks of training. This was after having had him for 3 days.My husband suggested I get a second opinion, and I found Nicole online. She came to our home the next day for an evaluation and spent over an hour with us. While she did suspect poor early socialization, she said it was possible for him to become happy and social with the right training.Fast-forward three months, and he is amazing with people and other dogs, thanks to regular training with Christian.... read full review
I am so grateful for Wiggle Butt Academy. I choose to train with WBA because of their commitment to Fear and Force Free training. My dog Nicky and I have had the good fortune to train with both Nicole Kohanski (Founder of Wiggle Butt Academy) and Alexis Middleton. Both trainers are exceptionally kind and skilled and have a deep understanding of canine behavior. Nicky loves his training sessions, and together with WBA, we have made great progress toward our training goals. Soon Nicky will be taking the CGC test (Canine Good Citizen test) and then will continue to train with WBA to become a service dog.In addition to having one on one training sessions in my home or... read full review