Testimonials

"Patty, Purchasing the Good Pup lessons with you is one of the best things that has happened to me in months. The great part of it was meeting you as a person and learning so much to help me be a better leader with my "kids" and understanding a dog's way of reacting to my actions.  I have a lot of work to do and will use the information in your emails as a reference to keep me on the right track (& break old habits).

Loki and Sasha enjoyed being with you also and are wondering when am I going to have pork treats for them!  They are confident with time & patience I will retrain myself and them in the new ways you showed us which will equal a better family unit. I appreciate your listening to the family challenges I was going through - your calm demeanor really helped me focus on getting to the right frame of mind to work with my dogs.

Thank you so much again from all three of us!"

-Julie Herndon, Loki & Sasha

"After rescuing a 1 year old pembroke welsh corgi, we had some serious problems with her biting and nipping at people, including us.  We had owned dogs before, but we were not being successful at all in changing the corgi’s bad behavior.  After about a month, because of her bad biting, we were not sure we were going to be able to keep her.

As a last resort we asked Patty to help us with our dog Lulu.  Patty was a miracle worker for us.  She provided us with detailed advice, methods, and behavior management techniques for Lulu’s fear aggression and bad behavior.  She gave us the confidence and tools we needed to make positive changes.  We noticed significant improvement very quickly using the suggestions that Patty gave us.  Six months later our dog is sweet, better managed, playful, and trusting.  Patty is very knowledgeable, practical, professional, and effective.  We highly recommend Patty."

- Mike and Cathy Keeble – Leawood, Kansas

"When we got our English Springer Spaniel puppy we called on Patty to help us introduce her to our older Golden Retriever.  Our Golden had been the queen bee around the house and we wanted to make sure the first meeting went smoothly.  Patty came to our house and immediately went to work.  The plan was for the new pup and and Golden to meet about a block away from our house in a neutral setting on a walk.  After that we graduated to the backyard.  When we were done with the session both dogs were in our living room being curious about each other, but with no “drama”.  Since that first meeting we entered our Springer into Patty’s puppy training classes, fungility, and she also became a registered Canine Good Citizen.  Patty has the touch with dogs AND people.  When I met Patty I owned SplashDog Canine Water Therapy — we recommended her to many of our clients for dog training"

- Melissa Barran

"I attended three different training courses with Patty for my puppy, and more importantly, myself.  Because of Patty’s training, my dog, Clark, has become a wonderful pet.  We’ve been able to continue the things we learned in class and have a very good relationship.  The best part was that Patty made it fun for all of us."

- Dan Fine

"For us and our dog, Patty’s expertise made the difference between Emmitt staying or going.  When we adopted a four year old black lab from the pound, his aggression issues certainly caught us by surprise.  My husband David and I could have continued to read dog books and watch trainers on TV and may have sorted out our dogs’ behavior issues.  With Patty’s skillfull coaching for us and patient leadership for our dog, the process was easier for each of us.  Emmitt has changed from the fearful dog who hated to be left alone and did not play with dogs or people to a loving, playful member of our family who can stay home alone calmly.  Now our lab, who came to us after three other owners, has found his true home.  And we have found a big place for him in our hearts."

- Ruth Arista

"I called Patty when a new puppy came to live with me and my older Lhasa Apso. I needed help with integrating him into our life. We did all of our training with Patty from puppy to Canine Good Citizen. Patty helped me understand that the training was really for me and Oliver was just along for the networking!  I found Patty to be an excellent instructor and would feel fortunate to attend more of her classes. Thanks Patty!"

- Elizabeth & Oliver