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May 2023 by Lisa xo
Owner had an attitude and seemed racist when we walked in she looked annoyed at us and inconsiderate. Tried to train my dog here and she said what’s the point of bringing him in here? Clearly it’s a training center. Hope people see this. Shut this place down.
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May 2022 by Dusty Trudell
She was phenomenal, it was our first visit forbher to meet my 10 month old German shepherd Odin, a 110 pound tank of a dog and she helped us figure out a plan to help us help him be the happiest dog he can be. Cant wait to have more training sessions with her. Very honest and very knowledgeable. We finally have some hope for our doggo.
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November 2021 by Corie P.
I am posting this for my mother, Elizabeth P. of Westfield. "Several years ago I had a contacted Beth regarding a rescue dog who had behavior issues. She observed him in our presence and made the statement that "This dog is not for you." Within a week or so, we found a dog at the Thomas J. O'Conner Rescue Center and called Beth again. Wayne answered, talked about the dog with the staff at the Rescue Center, and said that this dog seemed perfect for us. This sweet dog has been at our side for years, providing comfort and love. He definitely was the right do, and we are grateful for the guidance we were given. Thank you Beth and Wayne!"
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August 2021 by Tom Pickreign
Beth has a lot of hardware on the walls and in this case that hardware translates to a very satisfying learning experience for those that are serious about success. I have an Airedale Terrier that is far from ideal for agility training. Beth stayed with us and allowed us to achieve our goals. My team is very appreciative of her guidance. The facility is first rate. If you're serious about the sport or you just want to have fun giving your furry partner some good skills check It's PAWSible out.
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August 2021 by Alissa Marotto
I’ve been taking my Beauceron to its pawsible since she was 4 months old. She’s 15 months now and taking beginner agility but she also went through all the obedience classes. Beth is so knowledgeable about training and always uses positive teaching methods that are motivating for the dog. Her facility is beautiful and impeccably maintained. I’d recommend her to anyone!
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August 2021 by Scott Huff
1 in 1 private lessons. Worked around my schedule
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March 2021 by Lili E.
I brought my 3 year old Lab/Pit mix here to get some training for aggressive behavior toward people, I am trying to deal with appropriately. I also just recently got a German Shepherd puppy who is almost 5 months old, I've had no issues with my dogs since they have lived together. During the consultation Beth wanted to talk mostly about my puppy instead of my dog who I brought there. While we were discussing the issues going on with my dog, Beth said to me within the first 20 minutes of being there that he isn't trainable at all. She wanted no interaction with my dog what so ever. Due to how fearful she was of him which was very obvious to both myself and my dog. He was extremely uneasy around her. Beth sat there and talked about my dog as if he was a walking killer. This was not the case at all my dog has never hurt anybody. Beth said specifically "something is genetically wrong with him and he is always terrified of everyone and everything around him." I do not agree with that comment at all either due to past experiences I've had with him. She then talked about his tail wag, which was completely wrong. She stated that him wagging his tail up high vs. down low, was a bad sign. This isn't true my Pitbull plays with my German Shepard puppy and myself all the time and when he is at his happiest point his tail is up high and wagging like crazy. On the other hand my German wags her tail down low when she's happy and up high when she is upset. Beth wanted to only focus on my puppy. At the end of the appointment she told me that I had some decisions to make. Either my lab mix lives with a muzzle on forever, or I put him down. This was a horrible experience he is an amazing dog with a lot of potential. Unfortunately due to her stereotyping his "mixed breed" she really pushed the idea of putting him down. I then had a conversation with my Vet as well who stated similar things about Beth's opinion regarding mixed breed dogs, especially pitbull's. She continued to offer training to us when you could tell she would rather I put my dog down all together. I would NOT recommend this training center to anyone with a mixed breed dog. Beth made it very clear to me that we will not be working with her. My vet highly recommended I get a second opinion which I will be doing. I will also definitely get a second opinion knowing that Beth has no interest in dogs that are not purebred.
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January 2021 by Kenzi Holden
I have been coming here for 3+ years and absolutely love Beth and her team! She helps encourage such a strong, positive bond between dog and owner. She has helped me train two dogs so far and hopefully more in the future! I find her classes educational and fun. I have a strong foundation at baseline with dog training but she still manages to challenge us and help critique anything she feels necessary or that could just benefit us.Beyond manners/puppy classes her agility class is great! My dog LOVES Friday night classes together!She gives sound, knowledgeable advice and always looks out for owner and dog (even if it’s not what everyone wants to hear). I recommend this establishment and Beth to anyone who asks for help with a behavior or just general guidance.
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January 2021 by Bill S
My wife , dog and I had been going to It's Pawsible for approximately two years. We started out with a basic manners class, then took up agility classes. Prior to the start of any class, you pay in full. When we first started there we paid by credit card. We were asked if we could pay for future classes by check or cash. Some we paid by check, but cash was preferred. We never got a receipt, nor would have thought it was necessary to ask for one. We, after all, were long term loyal customers. Remember that--it will be important later.We had signed up, paid for in cash and begun a block of six agility classes contracted for Monday nights when then government COVID shut downs forced the business to take a break. After the break and prior to classes resuming, we were told that the classes would no longer be on Monday nights, but were going to be moved to a new night to be determined. I do not know why we didn't simply resume on Monday nights as that is what we originally signed up for. However, we told Beth, the owner/instructor, that we could do M,T,W or Thursday nights and that Friday nights and weekends would not work for us. You guessed it. She picked Friday nights and the class continued on through the spring and summer with out us. She asked us several times to come back to classes on Friday nights, but we had to say no. We finally emailed Beth, as she had our money, asking if she was planning to have a class on nights other than weekends. She told us that she was not. The next email asking if we could get the remaining money back was answered by her husband Wayne who stated that they don't do refunds. We asked him to run the matter by Beth as she knew all the particulars. The answer was that he had and that they did "nothing wrong" and don't do refunds. Wayne holds the title of secretary. He should not be let near a keyboard let alone have communication with a customer. They offered nothing. This matter could have easily been resolved by something as simple as having us come by for a couple one on one lessons etc. It would have cost her nothing but her time and a little good will.It took them a couple days and a couple emails to figure out their new turn-the-table strategy. I say "them" as I really don't know who is actually answering the emails. We never had any dealings with Wayne in the years we went there. The new strategy was to say that they checked the records and we never paid for the class, that we owe them for the classes we took prior to the break and demanded that we show proof that we had paid. Isn't that clever? They know we paid cash and never got a receipts. Any one who has ever been there will tell you that it's pay up first thing.We were loyal, long term customers and I thought that we had a pretty good relationship. When you consider the length of time we had been going there this is incredibly short sighted on their part. Beth knows our dog and knows he has many agile years left in him. The way we were kicked to the curb is deplorable. To say that we didn't pay is an outrageous fabrication. ( after this occurred I read a similar review by a guy that was there for three years and when his classes got moved he was owed just one class worth $25. Same story-no refund and done).These people have no concept of how to treat customers nor the capacity to figure out and do the right thing in a simple case like this. We were nothing but dollar signs to them. A little good will would have gone a long way. If you go there--get a receipt. You may be asked to give them a positive review, as our class was, to balance off the negative ones. Don't jump the gun on that request.
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December 2020 by Kathy G.
Update, I lived in Gloucester when I made my Yelp profile years ago. I've lived in Western Massachusetts for the last nine years.
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July 2020 by Craig Anderson
My wife and I have been taking our dogs here for as long as we can remember, literally. Beth has always been incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and thorough. When we've worked on certain behavioral issues, she follows up with texts, phone calls and emails and we've always been pleased and had good results with her recommendations. We also enjoy taking our dogs to her classes from basic manners to agility. She makes class fun for both dog and person.
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July 2020 by Gail Moran
I have been going to It's PAWsible for 15yrs. I have recommended Beth to many people and have always gotten positive feedback. I think I have taken every class she has to offer and have never been disappointed. I had just gotten a puppy and was in basic manners when everything shutdown. The zoom classes were a great option. We continued with the live classes which were a continuation of what we had learned in zoom and much more.We are now doing beginner Rally and beginner agility and look forward to going every week.
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July 2020 by Renea Anderson
Beth Ostrowski is incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of dog training and behavior. We have been relying on her knowledge for fifteen years with multiple dogs both past and current. She is honest, fair, witty, well spoken, thorough and empathetic. Her success in the industry is a testament to these traits and why she comes highly recommended and is used by local veterinarians. We have been to her basic manners and agility classes and have had her over for in-home assessments for certain problem behavior we had been experiencing with our rescues. And she continued to work with us until the behaviors were rectified. I recommend her to all my friends with new puppies, rescues and adult adoptions and some of these friends travel far and wide to participate in her classes.
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July 2020 by Shasta Kielbasa
It’s Pawsible is a great place to begin training and also to try out dog agility.
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February 2020 by CAROL WASSERLOOS
Training with my third dog now...we have always had positive experiences at It's Pawsible.
