Anna has been a fantastic trainer to our family – she helps train the family and the puppy ! We are first time dog owners, and Goldie, our pandemic puppy, has a naturally shy personality. Anna first helped us “decode” Goldie in various new situations by discussing doggie body language (amazing how helpful this is)! Also, we have practiced recall, loose leash walking, and appropriate greetings. She is patient not only with my husband and me, but has been fantastic in explaining/training our kids to help Goldie. Goldie also adored Anna and had a lot of fun in the various training exercises. Anna is great with follow-up as well, reminding us on the exercises we can/should do in between training sessions. We have seen significant change in how Goldie reacts to cars, people, and other dogs in our time with Anna.
Anna did a fantastic job teaching us how to get our dog Dashiell to respond reliably to recall.
When we adopted our nine-year-old lab/pit mix, we found that there’s nothing he loves more than sprinting around on the beach, sniffing everything he can and rolling around in the muck. If we let Dash off the leash, he’d get a very rascally look in his eyes and run away from us. He seemed to get a kick out of watching our futile attempts to catch him.
After several sessions with Anna, we can now confidently let our dog off leash at the beach or on trails. We highly recommend Anna. Dash loves her too, and gets extra wiggly-waggy every time she comes for a training session!
Anna is very skilled at working with dogs and the humans who love them. She’s thoughtful, communicative and positive with us humans. With our pup she uses only positive reinforcement and our dog shows a lot of improvement, especially out on walks. Even though our dog has some challenges, Anna befriended and gained her trust quickly. You can tell she really loves dogs and is committed to this work. If you’re looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable dog walker/trainer, Anna is a really great human to work with!
My girl June is reactive to other dogs on leash. Anna taught me some great activities to do with June to keep her more focused on me when she’s distracted on walks. We also learned fun games to play inside for mental stimulation. We look forward to our next session with Anna!
We love Anna! We adopted a 3 yr old pup last year, and she has a timid and fearful personality in unfamiliar situations and around people and dogs she doesn’t know. We asked Anna to help us brush up on basic training to increase her confidence, start training some more advanced commands, and help us prepare for bringing a new baby into the house! Anna hit the ground running and quickly became one of our dog’s favorite people. She is extremely skilled as a trainer and leaves us each week with a solid rundown of Della’s progress and how we can reinforce all of her training in between sessions. She lets us be as involved as we want to (and are able to) be, which can vary week to week. Anna has also shared a number of awesome supplemental resources with us, and we trust her judgment completely when it comes to any questions we have about Della and what is best for her. We and Della are so happy to have found her!
Anna came well recommended by a family friend who had worked with her with their new puppy. We wanted a trainer that would train us (two grownups and two young kids) on how to work with our new pup to engrain good habits and a solid recall. We did many sessions as a whole family and Anna was great at both engaging the kids and orienting the drills to be something they could participate in. We found Anna to be very knowledgable, professional and understanding throughout the time we worked with her. She worked with us at our pace and within our limits to help set a solid foundation for our sweet dog. We have since recommend her to other new dog parents and would generally recommend her to all looking for a trainer that works well with the owners and truly has the dogs best interests at heart.
Anna is terrific and her sensibility for all things dog runs deep and wide. My puppy is wild for her, of course. I worked with Anna since before my puppy arrived and she provided invaluable help as I got my sea legs. Especially in those initial six weeks she offered immediately relevant content, AND extensive handholding. I have been struck by how committed she is to her clients – she’s always responsive to my requests for guidance, follows up, and provides ample literature with greater detail. She’s professional and committed to her practice, working to understand what people need and developing services and tools to meet those needs. In short, Anna’s great.
Anna is a great dog trainer. As a first time dog owner, she gave me a great lessons and tips with my dog. Within three sessions my dog’s recall was fantastic.. I am able to call him from 50 yards away and he will sprint right to me. Anna is very accommodating and thoughtful. Loves what she does and will love your puppy.
“Posh is so excited to see Anna when she comes! We’re pretty excited too, because she helps us understand how to fill up Posh’s cup, which in turn fills ours! Good rewards and consistent practice…. totally parallel to parenting! If you or your dog need some training, Anna is great!”
As first time dog owners, we had a handful with our little guy, Maui. Mutts Have Fun was highly recommended to us by a dear friend. We have nothing but positive things to say! We were uncertain and a little apprehensive to begin one-on-one sessions due to covid but Anna does such a good job of conducting her trainings in a safe environment every time. I joke that Anna is our doggie therapist. We come to Anna with a bunch of concerns and questions. She has been so patient (with us) and so knowledgeable during this process. Anna worked with us to narrow down our priorities and developed a plan for us and Maui. We learned new things during training as well as activities we can continue to do with Maui at home. Not only have we learned foundational skills that are so needed with a puppy, but also interactive games to keep our guy engaged during the many uncertain times this year (ie. dog park closers due to covid, wildfires prohibiting us from spending time outdoors). I truly appreciate that she brings new ideas to our trainings, and more importantly that she has taught us how to learn about and work with Maui’s personality. We are better dog parents as a result of working with Anna!