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August 2024 by jamiel583
I can’t say enough great things about Farren and what she has done for our family! We got a cocker spaniel puppy as a Christmas gift for our girls, and we were severely failing on the training side of things. We put Buddy in Farren’s two week training and he came back a different dog! We can finally take him on walks that are enjoyable, sit on our couch without being attacked, and have people come in the house without him accosting them :) She was wonderful in the transition back to us and worked with the whole family to have Buddy have a successful homecoming. Highly recommend Farren and her wonderful program!!!
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April 2024 by Kristina Berry
We recently sent our Cane Corso puppy with Farren for obedience training. She did wonders in the two weeks she had our pup! With him being so big, it was really important to us that he learn to listen to commands, especially with our small child in the home. When our Corso returned to us, our son was no longer scared of him because instead of him barreling around the house, knocking things over, he now listened when we commanded him to sit or stay on his "place". Taking him for walks is so much more manageable now too, now that he knows the "heel" command.
We also boarded our older Jack Russel while we were out of town for a week, so we can speak to the greatness and professionalism of both aspects of Board N Behave. Farren thank you and your staff so much for everything!
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March 2024 by Dana Kirksey
If I could leave 10 stars for Farren I would! We came across Board N Behave on FB when we were looking for someone to train our 2 yr old poodle mix. He’s a very anxious dog, had major anxiety around other dogs and people. Our hope was to be able to take Bogey with us on our family outings without him causing a major scene and for him to be able to enjoy himself on or off leash. I did quite a bit of research and spoke to a few other dog training facilities, but as soon as I spoke to Farren I knew she was the one. I immediately knew we could trust her and that Bogey was in amazing hands. He stayed with her for 3 weeks and literally came back a different dog, in the BEST way. He still had his adorable personality of course. From start to finish Farren was professional, friendly, an amazing communicator. My advice to those reading this- make the investment in your pups, it is 100000% worth it in the long run. Farren is your gal!! I could go on but will stop here. Thanks again Farren! You’ve become a lifelong friend to the Kirksey fam! ?
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February 2024 by Claudia V.
Just want to make sure I don't let this review go any longer. I highly recommend Farren at Board n Behave. We have a very stubborn dog that we acquired at a year old, who had been running a mock and dominating the show. We did the two weeks board train and we're literally returned a 100% different animal. I don't know where to start but all I can say is if you're having issues feeling stressed out not sure how you can continue to love a dog that's out of control you need to give us a try. Do not let the money overwhelm me.
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September 2023 by Deb Savage
Farren is an excellent trainer that trained my deaf dog Snow. I was challenged because I live in an area that is wide open and I needed a way to recall her. We worked with some simple tools and Snow responded amazingly. I highly recommend her services.
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September 2023 by Roger Goldstein
I consider my self and my dog Poem so very fortunate to have been introduced to Farren. Gettin a Standard Poodle has been my dream from a very young age and I knew I needed to be committed to train her in obedience and explore the possibilities open to us in dog activities and sports.Knowing how to do this was the catch until we met Farren, her personality, love for dogs and commitment to teach not just Poem but me as well was evident from our very first session.Farren understands dogs and teaches you the psychology behind positive reinforcement training. She will train you and your dog based on a plan to attain training and behavior goals you have.Mostly I trained along with my dog for many sessions and we obtained our CGC, but also took advantage of board and train while I had to travel. One week with Farren for Poem was remarkable.We are not done, so many more trying goals and I would not turn to anyone else to help us.Highly recommend Farren for all your training and behavior corrections.
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September 2023 by Roger G.
I consider my self and my dog Poem so very fortunate to have been introduced to Farren. Gettin a Standard Poodle has been my dream from a very young age and I knew I needed to be committed to train her in obedience and explore the possibilities open to us in dog activities and sports. Knowing how to do this was the catch until we met Farren, her personality, love for dogs and commitment to teach not just Poem but me as well was evident from our very first session. Farren understands dogs and teaches you the psychology behind positive reinforcement training. She will train you and your dog based on a plan to attain training and behavior goals you have. Mostly I trained along with my dog for many sessions and we obtained our CGC, but also took advantage of board and train while I had to travel. One week with Farren for Poem was remarkable. We are not done, so many more trying goals and I would not turn to anyone else to help us. Highly recommend Farren for all your training and behavior corrections.
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August 2023 by Deborah S.
I have a special needs deaf dog. Farren was excellent in training her for recall and other functions. With Farren's training my dog was able to become my personal service dog and she often does animal therapy work at schools, senior homes etc. I highly recommend Board n Behave and Farren's training methods.
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November 2022 by Jenn H.
5 stars all the way!! Farren was absolutely amazing with my dogs...she's good with people too, lol. She's one of those humans who have a natural ability to understand animals. She was super easy to deal with, very personable and sweet. She was so accommodating when I was in a crunch to find a boarder so I could go out of town for a funeral. I called several other places & none of them made me feel like they would accommodate my dog with separation anxiety & I didn't want him stressed for 3 days. Farren was more expensive but the care she gave my dogs made it totally worth it! I will definitely be using her again & I highly recommend her for boarding and grooming!! Thanks so much Farren, you're a lifesaver
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June 2022 by Sirmixalot S.
There is too much good stuff to say about this company/ Farren.... I've been using her services for many years (6) with 4 different dogs at different stages of there lives .... The difference is so dramatic... my golden child Bernadette (oldest dog) is my golden child.... Her obedience and off-caller recall is superb. I can walk all four dogs in public with no problems....3 of them can be off leash. Board n behave has saved me many times.....
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June 2022 by Brittany P.
I do not like to leave 1 star, therefore I am leaving 2. With that said, my review is based solely on a phone call after reading all these awesome reviews about the dogs and types she works with. I felt lucky to live close enough that she may be able to board and train our dogs. No such luck, within 1 minute of the phone call I knew our personalities would not mesh when she advised me her time was valuable and if I could get to what services I'm looking for to see if she is a fit quickly. Against my better judgment I did not hang up then. Instead I went on to tell her about my 2 rescues, our needs and apparently she no longer works with aggressive dogs even though some of these reviews state she does. I also read what prompted her to open her business and that path seems to have changed according to not taking in a new rescue who may or may not be aggressive, as we have only had him less than a year and 1 recent incident, which happens to be why I called her. In hopes to never have another incident again. So, with all that said, this business has great reviews so I am sure they are good at what they do, but they need to update their mission and learn to speak to potential clients in a more professional and polite manner. As I stated, I knew before she declined my dog, she wasn't for us strictly because of her tone and rude behavior.
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September 2021 by Shelley P.
I entrusted my year + golden retriever to the most wonderful trainer, Farren. He stayed for 2 weeks, but Farren kept me updated with texts, short videos, and photos. At the end of his stay, Farren worked with the 2 of us on his skills until I felt comfortable. I can now walk him off leash and he heels next to me, pays attention to changes in directions. So well behaved, I enrolled him in a therapy dog orientation course which he graduated from. Eventually we will start TD work when covid restrictions lifted. I can't say enough good things about Board n Behave, and the fabulous trainer Farren! #dogwhisperer
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June 2021 by Katie Furrow
Board-N-Behave provides outstanding customer service, has an authentic and realistic approach to dog training, and years of experience. The approach was direct and on point, allowing for effective communication necessary, for setting realistic training goals and for setting realistic outcome expectations. I highly recommend Farren and her team.
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April 2021 by Amanda H.
Your dog lovea Farran she is amazing with are dog. Are dog Duster is so exciting when we pull up to her facility. We know she is good hand. It make me feel good that she is in a save place. Farren sends me videos when we are of are dog. In the videos are dog so happy. We love Farren she is amazing with are dog. We are so blessed to have as your boarding care dog Duster.We love the videos she sends us when we are away on vacationsFarren is very professional and so kind thanks so much for your services.
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March 2021 by Micah P.
The Best!! They did an amazing job. in two weeks of training they took the most hyper jumping little golden doodle (4 months) who had no concept of cooperating with a human amd gave him amd me a strong foundation to have him listen and be under control in more ways than I thought could be achieved in that amount of time. These guys have pet training down to a science !
