| 1) | Review added by Nathalie Annau (07-30-2010) |
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Joann is a wonderful dog trainer. She was successful training our 6 month old english bulldog puppy. She was professional and loving toward the puppy and our family. I would highly recommend Joann/A Canine Academy Dog training. Money well spent!!
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| 2) | Review added by Kris Strader (07-26-2010) |
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JoAnn helped me work through puppy training as I had never owned a puppy before. My husband and I had purchased a 2 month old labradoodle and immediately I realized I was in over my head. My concern was that I also had a toddler at home and wanted to make sure I was able to handle them both. Right off the bat, JoAnn brought over items of great use to my sanity. Being able to use those items temporarily was a life saver. JoAnn took her time with our training as I had a full plate already. She was very flexible and did a great job training ME to train Raven. I would highly recommend the services of her team for any dog training.
kstrader04@yahoo.com
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| 3) | Review added by Rebecca Williamson (05-31-2010) |
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Hi Andy and Don,
I had to send an email tonight to thank you again for what you did for Lucy. She is like a different dog! She has been playing tug-o-war with John on the floor, going for walks with him, and we all three took a nap together when we got home. (She was all tuckered out!) I ran out to the store and while I was gone, a census taker came to the door. John said she barked once or twice but when he told her no, she just sat on the couch and watched them talk. Before she would have been hiding under the table and would never have stopped barking. Honestly, it’s like you gave us back a different dog! It brings tears to my eyes to see how happy she is and how much more she is enjoying being with us.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Becky and John Williamson
beccawilliamson@q.com
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| 4) | Review added by Corene and Harold Burr (05-30-2010) |
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JoAnn Bluth was our trainer for our female Bernese Mt. dog. Both my husband and I truly enjoyed having her in our home and are most appreciative of her skills. She was able to help us teach our Daisy some good behaviors that she really needed.
JoAnn is a very serious, professional who totally focused on our puppy in a kind and gentle way. She also worked for one of our friends who sings her praises and tells me they can now enjoy their dog and the negative behaviors have disappeared.
We would highly recommend JoAnn to anyone who need assistance with their dog. She is the BEST.
Corene and Harold Burr
CoreneBurr@yahoo.com
CoreneBurr@yahoo.com
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| 5) | Review added by corene burr (05-27-2010) |
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We had the pleasure of working with JoAnn Bluth. We have a female Bernese Mt. Dog.
Joann was very professional and extremely
focused on the behav ior we wanted to correct. She was also very personable and punctual. We would highly recommend her to anyone needing a very excellent trainer.
corenebuu@yahoo.com
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| 6) | Review added by Brian (04-10-2010) |
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We have a six month old Briard. JoAnn worked with us each week, training on many different skills to ensure the puppy would adapt to our family and exhibit proper social etiquett around other people and animals, regardless of surroundings. Our puppy learned very quickly what was expected of her and eagerly awaited each training session with JoAnn. We are very pleased with the results and recommend A Canine Academy to anyone who is serious about the proper training of their pooch.
mitscherman@yahoo.com
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| 7) | Review added by Aimee Foucault (01-29-2010) |
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When Joann picked up my 11 month old Chihuahua, he had been showing intense anxiety about being outside for months. This anxiety had gotten so bad that he was refusing to eliminate outside. He was also beginning to show signs of aggression towards people he didn't know. Joann stuck with him and didn't give up on him. He's been back from boot camp now for almost 2 weeks and hasn't had an accident inside once! He is a completely different dog than what he had been. He is more happy and comfortable now. The training that Joann gave me is just as important as the training that she gave Guinness. My training will allow me to continue to teach him and keep him happy and secure. I feel like I've made a great investment in a dog that will hopefully be in my life for many many years.
Thanks a million!
msaimee918@hotmail.com
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| 8) | Review added by Bill Davis (11-09-2009) |
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JoAnn trained our German Shepherd, Wyatt. Originally, we were just hoping for a well behaved dog that could be trusted around our small children. JoAnn surpassed our expectations and Wyatt became so efficient with his hand signals and training that he is now working as an assistance dog. Great job JoAnn! We continue to be impressed with your training and insight.
Bill Davis,
Defensive Coordinator
Arizona Cardinals
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| 9) | Review added by Margie Meacham (11-04-2009) |
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Andy and his staff are very caring and committed trainers who really know what they are doing. Our beautiful dogs are now calm and polite, and they still have their joyful attitudes and loving hearts.
Clearly, they are doing something right. I would happily recommend any of their services.
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| 10) | Review added by Lore Lee / Taylor (11-03-2009) |
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I have a Shepherd mix dog that started exhibiting fear aggressive tendencies at as early as 4 mo. of age. I started obedience training with both Pet Co then another professional east valley dog trainer. My dog learned some basic obedience skills but still had the fearful aggression. I called the professional trainer for some additional help and was told it was just the breed of the dog and I’d have to deal with it. Frustrated with that response, I again searched for help with my dog and contacted JoAnn Bluth. JoAnn was honest with me from the beginning explained what she thought she could do to help me. JoAnn trained me as much or more than my dog. She gave me a list of “tools” to buy to help with his training and taught me how to use them. She re-taught me the obedience commands I learned from the other trainer (her ways actually works!). She gave me homework and evaluated my proficiency and provided correction where necessary. Her insight to our problem was that I hadn’t established myself as the pack leader so he was trying to fill that role. It’s been a month since my last meeting with JoAnn and I still see daily improvement in my dog’s attentiveness to me less to his fear triggers. JoAnn has amazing skills with the dogs.
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| 11) | Review added by Jan rappaport (10-28-2009) |
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joann of canine academy is a very professional,dedicated,caring trainer.we have a very alfa puppy,who doesn't give up.we sent her to boot camp with joann.she did wonders,and since then,everytime we have a minor problem,joann appears to help solve it. joann goes above and beyond what you pay for. we call her our a.z. whisperer..
janb7414@aol.com
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| 12) | Review added by Steven Bescak (10-07-2009) |
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JoAnn was absolutely fabulous and thoroughly enjoyed having her help train us as well as our Chesapeake Bay Retriever pup. JoAnn was prompt, attentive, answered any and all questions and bonded extremely well with my dog. She made excellent recommendations on healthy treats and bones, taking proper steps to puppy proof our home, and a healthy food that my canine enjoys. Not to mention my puppy is about 8 months old and is behaving extremely well for such a young age. I highly recommend Canine Academy and love the fact that the commands my dog has learned are guaranteed for the life of my pet and if there is any issues JoAnn will come to the rescue. I give this company 5/5 stars are recommend them to any and everyone.
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| 13) | Review added by The Zachars (07-28-2009) |
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My husband and I own two young German Shepherds named Rudy and Lola. We purchased them about a year apart, after the deaths of our two old dogs. To say that we’d forgotten how much work (and fun) young dogs are would be an understatement! We tried several different training methodologies before contacting JoAnn Bluth. I have to say that she made a huge difference in all of our lives. She was extremely patient with us and the dogs loved working with her. Having her come to our house for training was great for us, since it allowed us to really learn a technique and ask as many questions as we wanted. We do take the dogs to doggie day care a couple of times a week, and they’re quite social. Group training, especially clicker training, was much too chaotic for me.
Rudy is a pretty calm dog, but he was seriously obsessed with the sliding glass door and our neighbor’s wall. We couldn’t go into the backyard without him almost running us over trying to get outside. Rudy now waits at the door and will even lie down with the door open.
Before we worked with JoAnn, Lola was developing a serious case of separation anxiety. She was becoming destructive and was almost out of control. By the end of the second week of training, we noticed that she was much calmer and she seemed a lot happier. We can now leave both dogs in the house unattended and all shoes and pillows are safe!
Thanks to JoAnn, we have two calm, obedient German Shepherds. And we’re all happy with that result!
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| 14) | Review added by Jeff Servoss (06-26-2009) |
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Andy the dog trainer is obviously an expert. We recommend him to anyone that wants a higher caliber of life with their companion dog. Learn to be the pack leader!
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| 15) | Review added by Leia Carrington (05-10-2009) |
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Hi Andy,
I just wanted to let you know how happy we are with the improvement in the dogs. Training them is so enjoyable! We are catching the little things, and correcting them right away, and for the first time I can really see the dogs, especially Jersey and Dakota, look at me as their leader.
During feeding Dakota used to growl the whole way through, and all of the dogs would whine and jump. Now we make them wait outside of the kitchen until we gave them the okay, and it was like a miracle. I also put Dakota in a down-stay and the phone rang and I forgot to give her the ok to get up and she didn't budge, it's wonderful! We have had several people come over today and yesterday. They are doing great with not charging the door and have not jumped on anyone even ONCE. They have not barked either. Usually the first hour someone was there, they would bark non-stop.
It's truly amazing what you do, and I am so looking forward continuing the training with them. I did put my number down for a reference, and would be more than happy to tell anyone how wonderful the training was.
Leia
leiaross1@hotmail.com
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| 16) | Review added by Karen (04-29-2009) |
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First, let me begin by introducing my dog Harley. I met Harley 3 months ago as a stray roaming the streets without a collar or an id chip. I wasn’t looking for a new addition to my family of 2 cats & a very small house, however he was a very promising dog … loving & intelligent. At 65 lbs. & an Akita/ Blond Lab mix I soon realized that I was out of my element (lover/aggressive sort of dog)… as I was used to rescuing & raising smaller breeds. I was immediately struck by his sense of love & protectiveness, however, he also had a very strong aggressive prey instinct for people & animals. I realized very quickly that he was going to be more than I could handle on my own. After extensive internet research, I fell upon the website of “A Canine Academy”. Based on the information that they offered me on their website, I felt comfortable with the type of program that they could offer Harley & I. I contacted JoAnn Bluth (trainer), who came to my house on a regular basis to conduct lessons for the two of us... It wasn’t easy … Harley had apparently spent 1 ½ years in solitude with little human interaction & no animal interaction. He would never go off on JoAnn, or I, however he was impossible to walk & attempted to attack strangers &dogs in my neighborhood… a typical “Code Red” dog … unpredicatable, overly alert, intelligent and unreliable. Between JoAnn, Harley & I, we were able to get him to become a more stable dog, however there was always that fear that he would go off on my cats or on a person, as he had attempted to attack my gardener. It was at that point that JoAnn recommended more strict action. She recommended that I contact her partner, Andy Luper. Andy has had extensive experience in rehabilitating “difficult” dogs, such as Harley. I took him down to the Center for observation. It was recommended that I leave Harley at the Center for 3-4 weeks to undergo full rehabilitation that very day. Honestly, I was not prepared and a bit emotional about leaving my new friend with strangers, however I was left with little option except to leave him or turn him over to a dog shelter. Between Don Duston (lives on site and trainer) & Andy …they returned my dog 3 weeks later. I was nervous & a bit doubtful whether they could rehabite this dog to walk in public, greet other dogs, & not attack my cats. I can say without a doubt, that the dog that they delivered back to me was not in any way the aggressive, cunning dog that I had dropped off to them. It was an AMAZING transformation! Harley now walks at a heel, sits and waits for me as I let guests in the front door, doesn’t attack the cats, or other people or animals, & is entirely a changed dog. Maybe this sounds too good to be true, however … as a disbeliever myself, I am truly amazed at the transition. I am now working with Harley on a daily basis and with great pleasure walking & introducing him to strangers.
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| 17) | Review added by LReesing (03-28-2009) |
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We rescued our new lab puppy, Boo Radley, two months ago and quickly found his exuberance overwhelming! When we called Joanne, we were worried that Boo was untrainable. Within 15 minutes, he was a different dog! I'm convinced that my husband and I needed as much (or more) help as Boo and we have learned the skills we need to have a delightful and loving pup! Joanne is a skilled trainer and approached Boo with firmness, love, respect and consistency. After our very first session, we were more confident, more in control and Boo was more respectful of house manners. As we contine with Joanne, she reinforces our good behavior as 'parents' and reinforces Boo's increasingly good manners. I'm honestly not sure we would have survived our new boy without Joanne and recommend her highly to any and all who need a little parental training!
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| 18) | Review added by MDG (03-20-2009) |
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JoAnn exhibits genuine concern for her clients and their dog(s). She is always willing to go the extra mile to ensure quality results ... that's hard to find these days. The lessons are well organized and follow a logical sequence. You and your dog will learn a lot and have fun while you're at it !!
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| 19) | Review added by LZ (03-07-2009) |
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JoAnn trained Katie, my maltese, 8 years ago. I had no idea what to do when I got her at 8 weeks old . I called JoAnn for help. I am so glad I did. In a short time Katie was trained and more than that, I knew how to reinforce the training. Katie is "the perfect dog". Thanks, JoAnn.
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| 20) | Review added by Chuck Manos & Dave DuCap (03-04-2009) |
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We can't express enough the appreciation and respect we have for JoAnn. She not only gave us back control of Junior, but introduced us to the dog and friend we never had! I think she had a bigger job correcting our bad habits than those of the dog's! It was amazing how quickly she gained his attention and respect. We would reccommend JoAnn Bluth to anyone with a canine family member who they can't enjoy to the fullest. You owe it to yourselves and most of all you owe it to your dog to give him or her the best life possible!
chefpro@cox.net
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| 21) | Review added by Karen Goodfellow (03-03-2009) |
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JoAnn did an excellent job training us to manage our dog Pookie when she was a puppy last year. Like another reviewer mentioned, she had Pookie under control from the get go. I never saw such a thing before, except on "The Dog Whisperer" show. We still have control of our dog, and are so glad for the training. It was money well spent. We get complements all the time about how well behaved our dog is.
kmg1@cox.net
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| 22) | Review added by DA (02-27-2009) |
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Andy and Don took our newly adopted 2yr-old American Mastiff that no one else in town would help and made him a loving companion foor our family and other dogs. If not for the wonderful staff at A Canine Academy we would probably not be able to keep what has become our most loyal and affectionate friend . No words can explain the grattitude we have, for the job they did, that many trainers in the valley said could not be done.
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| 23) | Review added by Sparacino family (02-21-2009) |
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JoAnn had control of our Rottie puppy the moment she was introduced to him at 11 weeks old. She amazed us from day one. She just doesn't have a "generic method" to train dogs, she uses her skills to train dogs individually based on the dogs behavioral characteristics. She recognizes right away what methods to use on your dog. Baxter is now 1 1/2" yrs. old and over 100 lbs. We are grateful that we found JoAnn. We recieve compliments everywhere we go because he is so obedient. They ask who trained him and we tell them. Hopefully they used her to train their dog. Absolutely will not be disapointed.
Highly recommended.
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| 24) | Review added by CYNDI MANCINI (02-20-2009) |
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Andy & Don did wonders with Greta. She was agressive and always barking, but she has calmed down. She still has her moments, but for the most part, she is so much better. I would recommend Andy & Don to anyone any time.
cyndiman@orbitelcom.com
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| 25) | Review added by Caren Horensten (02-20-2009) |
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I have known Andy Luper of the Canine Academy for over a decade. He has always had the right answers and is someone I trust to do the best training of anyone I have ever known. Recently, once again I sought his wise counsel before making a decision on a new puppy and was given the best guidance for both my puppy and my family. I highly recommend Canine Academy. You will not be disappointed! Arizona is fortunate to have someone of his breadth and depth of experience!
chaia36@aol.com
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| 26) | Review added by Peggy Smith (02-19-2009) |
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A Canine Academy is THE BEST dog training I have ever encountered. Andy Luper and his crew of trainers have the expertise, patience, knowledge, and love for the dogs that is unmatched!! I can't say enough good about this organization and the dogs they train!
surpriseps1@yahoo.com
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| 27) | Review added by RC (02-18-2009) |
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When we brought our golden retriever home at 10 weeks I knew I wanted to get it right from the very beginning. JoAnn came to our house every week over an 8 week period and did a wonderful job of training us (and I mean us, Daphne was a piece of cake to train but her people... not so much). Daphne quickly turned into a very well behaved little girl and a year and a half later is still much loved by all who see her. She does well in public and people regularly invite her to come along when we visit. JoAnn helped us to become the best dog owners we could be and we reap the rewards everyday with our sweet girl.
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| 28) | Review added by Kelly and Scotty (02-18-2009) |
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JoAnn is an amazing dog trainer, and she is even better at owner training! It has been 3 years since she worked with us and our dog Kirby and even though his personality is still a little crazy he has the best manners of all of his dog friends. One of the highlights for our family has been that when you hire A Canine Academy you get a trainer for life. I have corresponded with JoAnn on numerous issues since our initial training and have never been let down. Don't bother watching the "Dog Whisper" - just call A Canine Academy!
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| 29) | Review added by Kacee (02-18-2009) |
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Highly recommended. Our boxer was out of control, aggressive on the leash, didn't' mind. Joann helped us turn him into the dog we thought we would never have. And she helped us see things thru his eyes. We are now enjoying our boxer instead of fighting with him. Worth every penny!!!
fordgirlv82001@yahoo.com
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| 30) | Review added by Elyse Willard (02-18-2009) |
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JoAnn is an excellent trainer! She took my adopted 4 year old male Chinese Crested into her home for solid 2weeks. Chuy came to my house when he was 2 years old wearing a doggy diaper. I tried everything to house break him; nothing worked. I was at my witts end. My heart was already attached to this little four-legged companion and I could not give him up. When I dropped Chuy off at JoAnn's nice CLEAN FRESH SMELLING house, I expected her to be calling me the next day to come get him. Instead, she sent emails and photos and told me how wonderful he was doing without the doggy diaper. Over one year later, Chuy has not had to wear the doggy diaper at all! I can take him anywhere and feel totally confidant that my dog will behave. Thank you JoAnn! You are a true professional!
Sincerely,
Elyse Willard
www.HairBgone.com
HairBgone@yahoo.com
http://www.HairBgone.com
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| 31) | Review added by SH (02-18-2009) |
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Not having lived with a dog for many years, I found JoAnn's knowledge and suggestions to be invaluable. Her patience with our dog, and with us, was remarkable. Thanks, JoAnn.
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| 32) | Review added by Alane Pritchard (02-18-2009) |
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I drove from Lake Havasu City to have JoAnn train our Labradoodle, Annie, who was out of control. Annie had her own agenda, which wasn't fitting in with ours! JoAnn's expert training had Annie looking just like a little wind up toy when we returned after just two weeks with JoAnn. I highly recommend JoAnn to anyone who has that "problem dog" or just needs to learn some basic manners! She's #1 in our book!
notdons@yahoo.com
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| 33) | Review added by Andy (02-18-2009) |
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JoAnn is the best. I only had my puppy a few months and I was already doing all the wrong things and he was beginning to think he was in charge! JoAnn showed me how to easily get him back on track. Now he is devoted to me and my very best friend. His behavior just keeps getting better and better. I now have the tools to stop any behavior he exhibits that I am not happy with. JoAnn also gave helpful advice on toys and food - total pet care! She was extremely professional and did exactly what she said she would do.
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| 34) | Review added by N. Natale (03-25-2008) |
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They are really caring and helpful!!! They helped us with our older dog and now our new puppy. I would highly recommend their dog training!
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| 35) | Review added by Gloria Handley (02-05-2008) |
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JoAnn did an outstanding job with my boxer Baxter, and ME.. :) Even though Baxter had been through several training classes already he was still out of control and I was wondering how she was going to pull off getting us back on track but she did it and I attibute it to her outstanding sense of what goes on in a doggies head. She came to our house, worked with us in our own environment and sat down with me to discuss what my expectations were and how she would accomplish them.. it was great..
She also recommended the proper toys and chew bones (yes, much of what I bought for Baxter to play with was inappropriate) as well as his daily food.
Thanks JoAnn... life in our home is now much better ...
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| 36) | Review added by KS (12-10-2007) |
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JoAnn is great... and now our dog is too!!
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| 37) | Review added by KCC (12-09-2007) |
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JoAnn is an excellent trainer! We are very happy with our results, and they were exactly what was stated upfront and achieved in the estimated timeframe. JoAnn is straightforward in her approach and has a wonderful sense of what each dog and family needs.
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| 38) | Review added by NA (12-08-2007) |
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JoAnn is a very knowledgeable excellent dog trainer. She is able to customize to your results that you need, and does so with kindness and a great sense of balance. Combined with nutrition info that will help your dogs sparkle, I can't simply recommend her higher enough for any doggie issues you have, young or old or in-between! (And note, yes, its all about training the parents to a great degree!)
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