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November 2023 by Liv C
I cannot say enough about our wonderful experience with Joanna at Pawsitive! Her gentle and well researched approach has been so helpful for our little puppy and we are so grateful for all her advice! She's thoughtfully answered our many questions and concerns and given us confidence as first time dog owners. Unlike other trainers we have spoken to in the area, Pawsitive teaches POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT techniques, which are safe (unlike outdated and harmful approaches like dominance training or negitive reinforcement)!! Because of this, we are able to build an even better relationship with our puppy and understand his needs! We look forward to continuing classes as he grows to help him to develop into a happy and confident doggo! Thank you Joanna and Pawsitive Dog Training :)
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November 2023 by Lauren Marr
Sarah helped us tremendously with our Great Pyrenees. We engaged Sarah because our dog was having trouble on leash when other dogs were passing by. Sarah worked with her and us and now we are able to control her when that happens. Also, we heard many times that we shouldn’t bother with recall with our pyrs because of her breed. Sarah was quick to dispel such myths and worked on recall with her. Just a few weeks ago our pup got away and we could call her back! It’s a huge relief for us to know she will come back in an emergency. I can’t recommend Sarah and her team enough!
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March 2023 by D G.
We did the Board and Train "Ranch Experience" for our 10 mo old puppy while we were out of town. It was AWESOME! We received step by step videos throughout the day of Sarah training Canyon. (Which I have watched over and over to continue training the correct way.) Canyon learned confidence around the horses , to play and share the ball with Abby(her pup) and had fun walking/ running around the large field. He also learned and continues to learn calming himself on his magic mat. His boarding training was incredible. He and I learned so much. I think and am sure Canyon would agree this was more of a "Resort" and training. I highly recommend trusting your pup to Sarah. I can not say enough about her training, knowledge, valuable videos, and messages I received every through out the days.
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February 2023 by Stephanie S.
OK - so there are NO WORDS! Sarah was referred to us by a neighbor because we brought home a 7 week old puppy and we felt so unprepared. Sarah was so kind, so patient, so knowledgable the first day we met her. She spent 2 hours with my husband and I and our 2 daughters giving us the basics of positive training. We saw an immediate change in our puppy Archie after this 1 meeting. We had a trip recently and we decided to do the Board and Train package for 11 days. All I can say is WOW. Archie came back a different dog! She made sure we had detailed notes on how to continue his training. She sent videos every day, with notes on her training so we could see his progress while gone on trip. I would HIGHLY recommend Sara with Get Pawsitive! I will begin the kinder training now for the next 5 weeks and beyond. So impressed with her and her team! :)
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September 2022 by Marcela A.
Sarah was so kind and patient. Not only did my dog need training but I needed to build up my confidence with a bigger dog. She helped me with her calmness, confidence, and kindness. My dog was so quick to learn from her. I highly recommend working with Sarah.
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August 2022 by Lacey Skolnick
My puppy Dakota and I had the pleasure of training with Sarah, Libby, and Pilar from Get Pawsitive. Each trainer is amazing and we learned extremely important skills from them. I loved how helpful they were if I had any questions. The most important thing for me is that my puppy is having fun and only receiving positive reinforcement, I can say without a doubt that every trainer provided Dakota with both. I learned ways to have fun with my pup and create positive experiences associated with training and more! Dakota and I love Get Pawsitive and are so happy we decided to train with them!
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June 2022 by Bella Cate
Our family has had the pleasure of working with Pilar through various services that Get Pawsitive Dog Training offers!We enrolled in In-Home Training when our puppy, Cooper, was 12 weeks old, took the Puppy Kindergarten class beginning at 4 months, and have used Board and Train twice when we had trips planned.Pilar was wonderful at establishing our confidence and trust, was extremely knowledgeable, individualized our training to our family’s needs, and made it a wonderful and fun experience.Our puppy fell in love with Pilar and made a special bond with her which made leaving him, while difficult, a lot easier to do. We also loved Pilar’s expertise, creativity, and overall fun personality in making our sessions enjoyable for us as first time puppy owners.The individual training combined with the puppy classes have really set Cooper up for being a positively socialized, well-mannered, and delightful member of our family and our neighborhood.We are so thankful that we found Get Pawsitive Dog Training and plan to continue participating in the programs they offer so that Cooper continues to be trained to interact well in all settings and with other people and dogs!Thank you, Pilar and Get Pawsitive!
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April 2022 by Erica Rohde
Pilar is amazing! I grew up with dogs but had never raised a puppy. In puppy kindergarten, my pup got the socialization in a controlled and safe environment. The first class she hid she was so nervous, but by the fifth and final class she was a social butterfly.We practiced material from a handbook that accompanies the class, and I think it was more training for me so I could practice the behaviors at home. Pilar additionally shared games that she’s created for her own pup so make training more fun for both parties! Between activities, there was moderated puppy play time.I could not have been more thrilled by my experience and the outcome from all the hard work. Well, it probably shows how thrilled I was because I signed my pup up for a total of 3 rounds of puppy kindergarten to get her a wider range of puppies to meet as well as to reinforce the behaviors we practiced at home with distractions in class. I use everything I learned every day! From trusting in her recall when my pup is off leash, not being pulled on walks, being able to say “leave it” when I drop onion on the kitchen floor vs “take it” when I drop a piece of steak - I owe so much of it to Pilar and Get Pawsitive!
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March 2022 by Tammy M.
Sarah and her team are the most amazing humans ever! Their love for animals shines bright and the "pawsitive" training makes it fun for both the human and the pooch. I have learned so much from Sarah and she has given me and Stella the tools to make for a happy, confident, pup as well as a happy confident dog Mom
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July 2021 by Nesia Moradian
Great resource for our puppies. Sarah Helped us prepare prior to their arrival (training and stuff we would need). Pilar in Puppy Kinder was very helpful for us and helped us be better pet owners. Having puppies is harder than we remembered and there were many times we didn’t know if we could do it but the training helped empower us and stimulate/challenge the pups. Highly suggest this training program, organization, Sarah and Pilar.
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July 2021 by Thomas Amorillo
We just completed our puppy kindergarten class with Pilar! We learned many training drills and Pilar expanded by sharing different techniques which she found helpful training her puppy. We found her to be very knowledgeable and we appreciated the extra attention she gave to Buster and the patience she showed as she helped us to carry out some of the activities!
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June 2021 by Carrie C.
Similar to most pandemic puppies, my dog of puppy of 1 year old struggled with separation anxiety and was extremely attached to me. He howled if I left him at home even if there were other people at home. Before I started the separation anxiety training sessions with Patti, I was not able to run errands or go to the grocery store because my dog just could not be left alone without me. Patti is extremely knowledgeable when working with me on getting my dog to become more independent. Our daily lessons were custom, personalized and never one size fit all, which really made me feel she really understand dog behaviors and was able to help my dog to become more independent. She would list out the things I need to do everyday, then reviewed my observations and notes and every 5th day, Patti would take over and observe my dog for an extended amount of time. This way, she was able to know if there was anything that I've missed and whether I am still on the right track in achieving my goal. Patti's method of treating separation anxiety truly works!! After my training sessions, my dog is now capable to be alone at home CALMLY and even go to sleep while I run errands. I am really grateful for everything Patti has taught me for treating separation anxiety. My dog's life and mine are definitely better now!
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May 2021 by Jenny McGreevy
We just graduated from puppy preschool today and we have loved Patti's training sessions each week. Our puppy Lily even gets excited when she sees her school bag. Patti is extremely knowledgeable, kind, patient, and cares about every dog and his or her parents. While there may some who take the constructive training personally during puppy and dog trainings, we did not experience this at all at GetPawsitive. Patti, Pilar, and all of the people we encountered are continually encouraging and share their knowledge and experience with each of us. They truly love our their name - a positive learning place for pups and their parents! We start kindergarten next week!
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May 2021 by Margaux Vallino Reese
Super group class with Pilar! We saw tremendous progress in our doggo Maui across the 5 week class.Pilar is a wonderful trainer, patient, and explains things clearly.We will be taking the class again.A great experience overall! Thank you Pilar and Get Pawsitive
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May 2021 by Cris Lam
We adopted Moxxi who was found off the streets and didn't know puppy etiquette or walking well on a leash. Shortly after, we started private training with Pilar in January 2021, and since then, Moxxi has been better behaved at home and on the leash. We had purchased a six-pack of training sessions, and we plan on continuing with more sessions after!
