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March 2024 by Anissa Balch
Lauren is amazing! We love working with her!
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September 2023 by Timothy McNamara
Lauren is the best. She is friendly, knowledgeable, professional, and a passionate instructor. Her love for dogs is conspicuous, and her positive attitude and energetic, upbeat personality are contagious.She makes herself available for home visits and virtual sessions, and is always readily available for correspondence between appointments.Lauren brought peace and calm to our house in the midst of the chaotic introduction of our new puppy. She is pragmatic and goal-oriented in her approach; able to offer focus and clarity when you find yourself stressed and overwhelmed. Her depth of experience is made evident by her ability to quickly cut to the root of the problem, whether that turns out to be you or your dog. For Lauren, there is no problem without a solution, and no situation she can't manage, whether she's seen it before or not. She has a game or activity for every circumstance, and is quick to provide adjustments to your unique situation.Lauren's technique is steeped deeply in her personal philosophy, to our great benefit. Her amiable, engaging demeanor is no facade. It's clear that she lives by the same principles of positivity, humbleness, and good will that she teaches.I firmly believe that any family with a dog could benefit greatly from a visit with Lauren. I was thrilled with our experience. She is an absolute life-saver, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone reading this review and considering a personal dog trainer.
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June 2023 by Kelley McFarlane
Lauren helped us train our German Shepherd puppy over some months. We felt overwhelmed since she was so energetic and chaotic, moreso than even other puppies. But Lauren knew exactly what to do to nip all the bad behaviors in the butt and teach her better manners and obedience. Our pup stopped nipping at us, she stopped trying to eat everything, learned to settle, and respect the boundaries of our older dog. Aside from just being an excellent trainer, Lauren is super kind and understanding. We had a lot of things come up throughout the training period and Lauren was always flexible and supportive. She even did some training with our other dog to ensure our two dogs would get along. We’re very happy with how our pup turned out. We’re also very grateful how Lauren taught us to understand and love our dogs, so we can make sure they have their needs met too! Highly recommend Happy Hounds and working with Lauren. Well worth your money and time.
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May 2023 by Nicole LaVigna
Lauren and Amy were both amazing with my dog Thatcher! When we first started training we had just moved into a new apartment and Thatcher had become reactive to almost anything that moved. Lauren was so patient with me and my dog and he has improved significantly. My boyfriend, Thatcher, and I are all very grateful for Lauren!!
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February 2023 by Jackie Biggs
Lauren was amazing with training for my new dog Auggie. He’s a four-year-old rescue wirh little training by his previous owner. Her knowledge, patience and follow up between sessions was so helpful in helping Auggie learn commands, and also what to do in new situations. I definitely recommend Lauren for any dog owners who just want help with typical training or have a dog with more complex needs.
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September 2022 by Emily Loohauis
Lauren was an amazing help with my dog. He has a history of bites and aggression especially towards our other dog. She has helped us tremendously to work through these issues and to manage the behavior problems in our daily lives. I am incredibly grateful to her and all of the help she has provided!
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August 2022 by Mike Gipson
We were looking for a dog trainer to help us with our 6-year-old Golden Retriever’s shyness and self-confidence when going on walks and his barking when the doorbell rings. He is not an aggressive dog and loves being around people, including kids and other dogs but only after he gets to know them. After much research, we felt he needed a trainer that would take the time to understand his personality, teach him how to cope better, and learn how to be the best pet he can be and do it with a non-threatening or harsh approach that some trainers apply. Lauren is doing that for him perfectly. She is very professional and takes a positive and caring approach with her training techniques and is doing wonders with our dog. She is attentive, very knowledgeable and great with training and helping US read and understand his feelings and needs, and he is responding quickly. We have learned so much and couldn’t be more pleased with Lauren.
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April 2022 by Leigh Martin
We are thrilled with the results we have seen with our Luna since we've been working with Happy Hounds. They are very knowledgable, positive and loving to our girl. We love that Lauren makes time for enrichment and all of our pets love the puzzles and games that she has suggested. We're looking forward to some training with Treiball now that the weather is getting warmer. I highly recommend Happy Hounds and Beyond!
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April 2022 by Kelly Miklic
We purchased a puppy in May, and brought her home. We did a puppy class, where she learned some basic skills like sit/shake/down etc. Then, a few months later, on a whim, we decided to adopt another 6 month old puppy. We quickly found ourselves in over our heads, with two crazy puppies, 2 kittens (another whole story) and two young kids. The basic skills we learned were just not enough! A friend recommended Lauren and we immediately asked her if she would help us! Lauren came and taught us how to have fun and connect with our dogs, how to include our young kids in the training, and how to use these fun games to get the behavior we wanted. Honestly, she's a miracle worker. We went from two crazy dogs who were jumping all over our guests, begging at the table, playing rough with the kids and generally just being giant exuberant puppies. To puppies who can wait nicely at their place near the door for guests to come in, who lay on their beds while we eat and who still love to play with the kids but no longer tackle them in excitement. She's changed our lives and our dogs lives. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone!
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April 2022 by Kelly Kinnebrew Miklič
We purchased a puppy in May, and brought her home. We did a puppy class, where she learned some basic skills like sit/shake/down etc. Then, a few months later, on a whim, we decided to adopt another 6 month old puppy. We quickly found ourselves in over our heads, with two crazy puppies, 2 kittens (another whole story) and two young kids. The basic skills we learned were just not enough! A friend recommended Lauren and we immediately asked her if she would help us! Lauren came and taught us how to have fun and connect with our dogs, how to include our young kids in the training, and how to use these fun games to get the behavior we wanted. Honestly, she's a miracle worker. We went from two crazy dogs who were jumping all over our guests, begging at the table, playing rough with the kids and generally just being giant exuberant puppies; to puppies who can wait nicely at their place near the door for guests to come in, who lay on their beds while we eat and who still love to play with the kids but no longer tackle them in excitement. She's changed our lives and our dogs lives. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone!
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January 2022 by Amy Bray
If you are looking for professional hands on training for any kind of concern with your dog I HIGHLY recommend Happy Hounds. My dog Olive struggles with separation anxiety and a few other behavioral issues. With Lauren's help, Olive and I have progressed so much. It's been the most rewarding experience to see Olive's transformation and I'm so grateful for everything I've learned to communicate with my dog more effectively. I wish I could give more than 5 stars!
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August 2021 by Christine Hansen
I don’t know what we would have done without Lauren and Happy Hounds! I am having cancer surgery and COULD NOT have a puppy jumping on me. Not only did she address that issue, she helped me with the stress of upcoming surgery and worked with a very limited schedule to meet our needs. She is 100% about the well being of your animal and she is spot on with why and how a dog behaves. She has taught us so many things about ourselves and our puppy. She is SUPER professional, knowledgable, and organized. Don’t waste your money elsewhere!!!!
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March 2021 by MG FleEdge
Lauren is very knowledgeable & patient - she is truly a dog whisperer - highly recommended by our family !
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March 2021 by Caroline Jones Albert
Highly recommend. I have a 5 year old Dogue de Bordeaux who is a lovely dog but unpredictable with other dogs due to his puppy experience with an older dog in the home at the time. When we introduced a new golden retriever puppy and got off to a bit of a bumpy start I called Lauren. I was immediately impressed with her approach to understand the situation and how she could help. We just completed 3 months of training and are very happy with the results. I feel more confident managing both dogs to ensure they are both safe and happy. She offered great resources and was very available in between sessions for questions or concerns, plus both our pup and 5 year old have mastered many cues to help manage their emotions and instincts. Excellent trainer of positive reinforcement methods.
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October 2020 by Robert Harris
Lauren is a great trainer. Even through the Covid times we would meet remotely or social distance. She worked with it all and did a wonderful job. Her instruction methods are always positive and help you create a great bond with your dog.She lays the information out in ways that are easy to understand and is flexible to you and your dogs needs. She also provides great resources that allow you to continue the growth even when the session is over.Our puppy made leaps and bounds with the Mastering Manners program. Everything from learning the basics like sit, stay, and shake to leash walking and working through reservations with being alone and nail trimming.I highly recommend Happy Hounds and Beyond.
