I am a certified dog trainer, and when some issues arose with my own family dogs we hired Amanda and are SO glad we did! Empathetic and professional, she loaded us up with fantastic resources and straightforward homework which was easy to implement and incredibly helpful. Every time our dogs play we are so grateful for Amanda!
October 2025
We initially reached out to Amanda Dwyer when our dog started displaying signs of confinement and separation anxiety. Create training had gone well for 11 months and then something must have happened while we were not home. Either a noise made him anxious or something and he stopped wanting to go in his great all together. The last time in his crate he drooled a lake and scratched at the hard plastic trying to get out. We started separation anxiety training with Amanda leaving for 22 seconds and in 4 months we are now at 1 hour and 15 minutes. We are heading quickly towards getting our lives back while also helping our dog be confident he can handle us leaving and... read full review
January 2025
We had the best experience with Westward Hound. We just finished the puppy prep course, and it helped so much. Not only is our puppy gaining confidence, we are, too. The best thing about it was being able to ask for advice on specific behaviors we had noticed. Already looking forward for the teenage dog class!
I am a certified dog trainer, and when some issues arose with my own family dogs we hired Amanda and are SO glad we did! Empathetic and professional, she loaded us up with fantastic resources and straightforward homework which was easy to implement and incredibly helpful. Every time our dogs play we are so grateful for Amanda!
We initially reached out to Amanda Dwyer when our dog started displaying signs of confinement and separation anxiety. Create training had gone well for 11 months and then something must have happened while we were not home. Either a noise made him anxious or something and he stopped wanting to go in his great all together. The last time in his crate he drooled a lake and scratched at the hard plastic trying to get out. We started separation anxiety training with Amanda leaving for 22 seconds and in 4 months we are now at 1 hour and 15 minutes. We are heading quickly towards getting our lives back while also helping our dog be confident he can handle us leaving and... read full review
We had the best experience with Westward Hound. We just finished the puppy prep course, and it helped so much. Not only is our puppy gaining confidence, we are, too. The best thing about it was being able to ask for advice on specific behaviors we had noticed. Already looking forward for the teenage dog class!