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February 2024 by Peg Guerrieri
Cynthia is a competent and amazing dog trainer; thoughtful, knowledgable with an important quality for me; she is light-hearted but purposeful with her training techniques. Tara, our Standard Poodle pup was about 4 months old when we took her to boarding school. We took her again at 6 months to help all of us settle into consistent training. My husband and I are 'vintage' dog owners. Tara is our third Standard pup and we were very clear this time around that we needed expert help with this puppy, who has a VERY big spark, as Cynthia told us:)We highly recommend Bingo Dog Training. You and your dog will benefit in more ways that I can share in this testimonial.Woof! Peg, Matt & Tara (now, 8 mo. old.)
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February 2024 by Patty Walters
Super successful 5-mile walk today along dog-filled West Cliff Drive with my now-formerly "reactive" dog, Meg. Cynthia worked with us to discover just what Meg (and I) needed to be able to enjoy reactive-free outings. I could not be happier or recommend Cynthia more.
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September 2023 by Rachel Syka
Cynthia is a wonderful trainer! Encouraging and very thoughtful! She helped me and my young pup move through some tough stuck places with so much ease in just a few sessions. 10/10 recommendation - take your pup to Bingo!
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February 2022 by faye stone
Cynthia really helped me with my young border terrier Bowie. He was very active ,stubborn and not responding to my training techniques.I took a few private lessons with her and saw how Bowie reacted to her. He responded to her training skills in a very positive way. I then sent Bowie to stay with her for 2 weeks board and train.He is now more relaxed and listens to my commands. Cynthia taught me as well as him how to live together in harmony.I am doing follow up sessions with her to keep things going smoothly.I highly recommend her as a positive dog trainer.
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October 2021 by Karen Bonham
Private lessons were my girls last hope. Cynthia has us firmly on the right path we practice what she teaches and are having huge success, strongly recommend.
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July 2021 by Jocelyn W.
My husband and I recently rescued a terrier pup, who is very sweet and happy at heart, but truly came to us with some major behavioral issues. He'd get into a hysterical barking/whining frenzy every single time we saw a dog or another person while out for a walk. It read like aggression, and we weren't sure how to proceed, as other dog owners would avoid us at all cost because our dog's reaction would get their dogs crazy too. To help with this, we sent our pup off to Cynthia for two week of her "Board and Train" program. Cut to now--we have him back home post Cynthia's brilliant training, and our dog is happier and better behaved than ever! We've had him home just a few days and have been able to walk him without incident at Pleasure Point, Rio Del Mar, and have even taken him with us to get coffee at our favorite spots in town. He can now walk past and meet dogs on leash, totally fine! She worked miracles with our pup -- really helping him understand the "leave it" command, which helps him stay calm and cool when seeing other dogs and people. Something beautiful about Cynthia's style is that you can really trust that she treats the pups well while they're boarded with her. (I always worried about that with other board and train programs -- some seemed so harsh.) Cynthia's methods are tried and true. She knows her stuff, and thanks to her, we're going to be able to have so much more fun with our little rescue dude! Thank you Cynthia! You're a genius!
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January 2021 by Lisa Tripp
Cynthia was fantastic with our dog Sasha. We got Sasha from a shelter and she was a couple years old. Very sweet dog but with highly reactive, difficult behaviors. It turned out we were way over our heads. Sasha was barking all the time around our house, even when we put her in a kennel. On walks, she pulled constantly and when she saw another dog she became crazed, barking and pulling to the point where we couldn't control her. Our 6-year old son loved Sasha but we felt we were going to have to find her a new home.Fortunately we decided to try Bingo Dog Training's boarding school with Cynthia. Over the course of ten days, Cynthia taught Sasha how to be quiet on command, ignore other dogs on walks, and do many other basic commands (including playing fetch). Her program was very customized to our needs and very effective. We now have a dog that's relaxed and quiet around the house, listens to us when we tell her to be quiet, and able to go on walks without a hassle or outburst. All of this has made a huge difference and given Sasha a solid foundation. We are relieved and grateful for Cynthia's help and expertise.
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April 2019 by Claire Haiken
I have had great experiences working with Cynthia at Bingo Dog Training. Her level 1 class was fun and moved at a good pace, and I was able to learn and try many different techniques with my dog. I also liked how she got to know each dog's personality and tried to work with that as well. My dog was overexcited around other dogs and had a hard time focusing, and she helped me find a way to make the class work for him. I also hired Cynthia for one-on-one training, to help us with some serious behaviors around the house (biting, aggressive herding etc.) when we first adopted our dog. Her advice and guidance were invaluable, and by doing what she taught us, we were able to resolve the situation. My dog has also boarded with Cynthia a few times and she has taken excellent care of him. He loves visiting her property. Her yard is all set up for dogs and she also takes them on fun adventures. We call it doggy summer camp. I have recommended Bingo Dog Training to many friends, and will continue to do so!
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April 2019 by Kathy Hoffman-Crudge
Cynthia at Bingo Dog Training is wonderful. She has taught me so much about working with my dogs. My puppy has attended boarding school and learned so much in a week! Thanks to Cynthia's training and support, he is moving quickly through obedience training and is ready for the Canine Good Citizen Test! He's on his way to becoming a terrific therapy dog.
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April 2019 by Angela Gonzales
My dog Sadie and I had a wonderful training experience with Cynthia. She is knowledgeable and friendly and had a real knack for sensing a dogs personality and learning style.
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April 2019 by Rissa Aleen
Before we even brought our puppy Lucille home, we were inquiring with local trainers about someone who did boarding school. We weren’t new dogs owners, but we had never been puppy parents and we were so overwhelmed. We wanted to be sure that we got Lucille started on the right foot with the best training and socialization, and Cynthia was highly recommended. Upon picking Lucille up from two weeks at boarding school, Cynthia spent a great deal of time giving us an overview of everything that was worked on, and she taught my husband and I how to continue with the training. We were in awe of how much was accomplished and how easy it was to continue working with Lucille once we got home. A few months later, we took a vacation and Lucille stayed for another 3 weeks. The peace of mind we had while we were gone was priceles! Lucille was happy, safe, learning a lot, very well cared for, and having the time of her life! I really can’t say enough about how wonderful Cynthia is. She is kind, caring, extremely knowledgeable, and Lucille absolutely loves her! I highly, highly recommend Cynthia’s boarding school!
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April 2019 by Katie Rue
I can’t say enough wonderful things about my experiences having my dogs train with Cynthia. I have had three dogs train with her, and it has made every difference in my relationships with my dogs, and the happiness of my dogs. If you are looking to have your dog understand and obey the basic and necessary commands, or to understand more complicated and personalized commands, I highly recommend Bingo! Each of my dogs is so different from the other, and Cynthia was easily able to find a way to best work with each pup. I’m so grateful for her knowledge and expertise.
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April 2019 by Lindsay Buck
I took Teddy for boarding and training and can’t say enough great things about Cynthia! She communicated often about his progress and all the fun things he was able to do. When I picked up Teddy he was a new man! What I really appreciated was that Cynthia took the time to train me so I could keep up the work with Teddy at home. We are so grateful for her help. I would highly recommend Bingo Dog Training.
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April 2019 by Elizabeth Sealey
Megan is simply marvelous. We practice every day. She comes with the whistle, she comes on emergency recall, she comes when I call Megan Come.
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April 2019 by Frances Breen
I do not recommend Bingo Dog Training and Boarding. I believe my dogs were mistreated while boarding there. Cynthia, the business owner, harassed me by email and phone when I gave her a poor review on Yelp. She then posted a long reply to my review, vindictively revealing my personal information. I deleted my review and posted an abbreviated version, and she did it again. I would be cautious in approaching this business for anything.
