Testimonials

Jeff S. & Quinto

Client Testimonials - Cat Testimonials

"Alana helped us — over the phone!" 

Alana helped us over the phone. Quinto was a very scared cat when we found him and he would always run away whenever anyone would get too close to him. Alana let us know we had a lot of work to do! After spending a few hours speaking with us, we were reassured that with kindness and patience, Quinto would come out of his shell and learn to trust us. We played with Quinto with the Cat Dancer. He really loves his toy. He now sits on our laps and purrs when we touch him. He is still scared around strangers, but he doesn't run and hide anymore when he meets new people like he used to do. He is so much better since we started behavior modification.

— Jeff

Judith B. and Oreo

Client Testimonials - Dog Testimonials

"Alana truly saved my dog's life..." 

Alana truly saved my dog's life. After I purchased her, I discovered that she had been very abused. At first when anyone new came around her, she rolled up into a little ball in the corner and shook and peed. A dog-loving friend of mine came over and picked her up. Oreo bit her. If any man came into the house, she was so frightened that she growled and cowered in the corner. I took her to one trainer and she insisted that Oreo needed to know who was boss. I was to accomplish this by putting her into a down position and putting my foot on the leash a few inches from her head. This was to be done several times a day. I stopped it immediately because the dog just fell to pieces.

I took her to a second trainer and after the consultation she said that I should consider putting Oreo down because there were many good dogs out there. Fortunately a friend had heard of Alana and as my last resort I called her. From the very first minute, Alana understood the dog. The change in the animal was immediate. I think that Alana could have taught her anything in the world — unfortunately, I was not as quick a study, but together with Alana, Oreo and I worked it out.

People who knew Oreo before Alana simply cannot believe the change — this is a happy dog who greets everyone. It is impossible to feel sad around this little dog. She wants to play but she is happy just to be with you. The children on the block love her, the neighbor with dementia is her good friend, and for me...she is a wonderful companion.

Thanks Alana,
Judith

Don D. and Casey

Client Testimonials - Dog Testimonials

"A nearly complete turnaround..." 

Hi Alana,

We can't thank you enough for the consultation. Believe it or not, Casey has done a nearly complete turnaround. After Saturday, the past 2 days she has jumped or barked at us only twice. Before that, it was constant.

Thanks again,
Don

Nancy V. and Daisy

Client Testimonials - Dog Testimonials

"Daisy so enjoyed training..." 

Alana,

I want to thank you for the effect your group class and private lessons have had on my puppy, Daisy. I did not have a good experience with previous training classes. The instructors were very heavy-handed and did not communicate well with the dogs. The method was more brute force than actual training. Your class not only started Daisy on the right path to training, but also provided an excellent socialization environment. Your private lessons really built on the concepts you taught in class. You also taught me how Daisy thinks. It was a very helpful perspective to have when working with a new puppy. Daisy so enjoyed training and got excited every time we left the house for class. I really believe that early training and exposure has helped Daisy. She is so calm and happy to meet new people. Thank you for giving Daisy andme an excellent start!

Sincerely,
Nancy V. and Daisy