Unleashed Joy Dog Training

Struggling with your puppy and need some help from a loving, positive-only training? We would highly highly recommend Beth with Unleashed Joy. Beth absolutely saved our relationship with our wonderful pup and gave us our family life back. We adopted a rescue puppy and about 10 months in, we felt he (and us!) would really benefit from some professional training. We had done our best with training, using all positive behavioral reinforcement, but just didn't have the time to commit every day to see consistent progress. After trying group classes that didn't help us at all, we decided to try a "board and train" program. It's a big financial commitment, but worth every penny. We interviewed several trainers and Unleashed Joy was the only one we felt comfortable with - exactly what we wanted, which was in-home all-positive training with a loving provider who would treat our puppy as her own. Our pup spent 4 weeks with Beth in her home to work on recall, leash walking, place, and other impulse control basics. Beth was amazing - she gave us consistent updates on his progress throughout and even threw him a wonderful birthday party, which made us so so happy as we were really sad we were missing his first birthday. We were a little worried he wouldn't want to come home! :) He had so much fun with Beth's family, her dogs, and their wonderful yard. Our puppy came back with excellent recall, significantly improved on leash walking (as in, walks are now a joy instead of something I dreaded because of all the pulling), excellent stay, and with foundational skills that we can build on with "place." You do have to keep up the training - it's not a magic solution or a "robot dog" creator! But we absolutely feel like our puppy being with Beth for the month changed our lives. We went from stressed all the time with puppy life to really enjoying our dog. Thank you, Beth!!
Oct 13th, 2021

Beth came to our house initially a few years ago for a private consult to help with my reactive/fearful Aussie. She was incredibly compassionate and knowledgable. Foremost she is a certified positive trainer. I was most impressed by how she looked at every detail- my dog, me, my husband. the house, neighborhood etc so she could really drill down and create a plan for us. SO much better than reading a book and trying to apply theory when just starting out. (books are good too but I like a teacher) Beth suggested we could benefit from her Reactive Dog Class and it changed our lives and that is no exaggeration. It was an hour drive and 100% worth it. Boots on the ground, in a group setting with one on one help. Not at all easy to find reactive dog classes like this in the area! First you have an awesome experienced trainer, her team is fantastic, a safe outdoor location where you can learn in real time the ways to help your dog (and you) feel more confident bc you have been there with Beth (Fiona and trusted helpers are great) with other dogs and owners. You get to see their improvements too. Anyway, I took the class 4 times maybe. While so many times isn't necessary I loved the structure and a place to preDon't hesitate to contact Beth.
Oct 10th, 2021

Beth came to our house initially a few years ago for a private consult to help with my reactive/fearful Aussie. She was incredibly compassionate and knowledgable. Foremost she is a certified positive trainer. I was most impressed by how she looked at every detail- my dog, me, my husband. the house, neighborhood etc so she could really drill down and create a plan for us. SO much better than reading a book and trying to apply theory when just starting out. (books are good too but I like a teacher) Beth suggested we could benefit from her Reactive Dog Class and it changed our lives and that is no exaggeration. It was an hour drive and 100% worth it. Boots on the ground, in a group setting with one on one help. Not at all easy to find reactive dog classes like hers! First you have an awesome experienced trainer, her team is fantastic, a safe outdoor location where you can learn in real time the ways to help your dog (and you) feel more confident bc you have been there with Beth (Fiona and trusted helpers are great) with other dogs and owners. You get to see their improvements too. Anyway, I took the class 4 times maybe. While so many times isn't necessary I loved the structure. Don't hesitate to contact Beth.
Jul 30th, 2021

Absolutely FIVE STAR review for Beth and Fiona and their Reactive Dog Class.  My Toby is a three-year-old German Shepherd who I have had in training since he was a puppy. The corrective training I was using with Toby was making his reactivity/aggression worse - I didn't know what to do.  I started working with a dog behaviorist who warned me about taking Toby to a group class as most group classes do not know how to handle a bunch of reactive dogs in one place.  That was not the case with Unleashed Joy.  The training I received from Beth and Fiona has helped me understand Toby's reactivity and what I need to do to help him through the scary situations.  The class was spread out so that we did not get closer to the other dogs until we felt comfortable with the distance and situation.  Toby did not bark ONCE in any of the classes, thanks to the outdoor environment, the control we had over the situation, and the GREAT training/guidance we received.  Since completing the class, I've been working with Toby at home and we are now able to walk past the house with the barking dog without a reaction from Toby.  This is HUGE!!!!
Jul 24th, 2021

I cannot say enough good things about Unleashed Joy's Reactive Dog Class!  The class size is small enough so that everyone gets plenty of help and attention.  The instructors, Beth and Fiona are incredibly helpful and consistently positive. I adopted my dog, Gordy,  from a severely abusive situation, and he truly blossomed in this class. He gained confidence, which in turn helped him to be less reactive.   I learned SO much about how to manage Gordy's threshold levels, and how to anticipate situations where he might need support. We are both enjoying our walks a great deal, and Gordy has a happier life.  I couldn't ask for more than that.  I highly recommend this class for anyone with a reactive dog, or for anyone with a dog that needs a little confidence-building in a safe environment.
Mar 28th, 2021