Customer ReviewsforHappy Buddha Dog Training

Dan was recommended to us by the manager at the doggy daycare that our Piper attends a few days a week. Piper has a lot of anxiety, and it is hard to take her in public (or dog walks sometimes!). She is also afraid of boys and older men. This came on in adolescence; before that Piper loved everybody! As first time dog owners, we were at a loss. We had taken Piper to classes and had a dog trainer in the past that helped, but her anxiety was still causing a lot of stress in our household. We have had 6 sessions with Dan, and I doubt we are done yet! However, Piper has improved immensely, and Dan taught us ways to keep working with her in public situations as well as working on other things that scare her. Dan has an incredible amount of knowledge about dogs, and I doubt he has ever come across a dog he didn't adore. He has stories that help explain what Piper is going through, as well as resources and videos he shares (some written by him!). Dan is also extremely calm and low key, and Piper loved him right away. In fact, she seemed to know when he was coming for a visit, because she would sit near the door about 10 minutes before he would arrive!! My family highly recommends Happy Buddha Dog Training!

Thank you for the opportunity to work with *****, and your whole family. She responded very well and I am impressed by her intelligence, and growing confidence.

We just spent 5 amazing sessions with Happy Buddha Dog Training (i.e. Dan *******) to train our 4 month old puppy, "Spoon." Dan came to our house and sat in a large circle in our living room with my husband, my 2 daughters and me. We were "wowed" from the very beginning, which is ironic because Dan's demeanor is incredibly low-key. Despite his soft-spoken manner, he explains and demonstrates concepts thoroughly and clearly. Whatever he taught, Spoon learned quickly, and we did too. After the first visit, Spoon could "touch" our hand and sit. Within a few visits he could lay down, sit again, come, stay, leave things alone, drop a toy, and more. Dan also gave excellent guidance on many topics such as puppy socialization, play, etc., sending articles and videos for our reference. He was incredibly generous with his time, coming early and staying late, and sending us thorough written summaries after each session. It's January now and our puppy doesn't like to go outside, but we're looking forward to our next group of sessions with Dan in the spring

Thank you for your review! It was a pleasure working with your family and I look forward to resuming in the spring.

Working with *** was great. He helped us train a 12 week old puppy that was nippy and followed no commands. Although a nice puppy, our five year old son was afraid of the dog because she kept knocking him over and occasionally nipped too hard while playing. *** was very patient, obviously knowledgeable, and quickly had the dog responding to "touch" "sit" "come" and "leave it" commands. He was also able to explain how to use these commands to redirect the puppy from undesirable activity. For example, using the "touch" command to stop the dog from getting too rough with our son. *** was very patient and it was clear that he always had the puppy's best interest in mind. *** followed up on lessons by providing access to supplementary materials on everything from leash walking exercises to dealing with a puppy that gets car sick.In addition, *** was willing to come to our house, or allow us to train a his residence - where he has a large fenced in area that allows for dogs to burn off a little energy and train off-leash in a safe environment. We were very happy with his training.

Thank you for your kind remarks, and for the opportunity to help your family. Raising a puppy takes a lot of work, especially while raising a young child. I was happy to support you and enjoyed watching your puppy learn and grow along the way.

*** came recommended to us by a trusted friend and when our new puppy began showing signs of apprehension and fear, we knew we wanted professional help to build her confidence. From the start, Dans gentle and positive techniques prompted change in our puppy. He is calm, professional and understanding to both the needs of the owners and the dog. The training games and behavioral expertise *** provides are easy to adapt into your daily routine and incredibly effective. Not only will *** meet you at your home for training, but he sends thoughtful follow-up emails after each session outlining the progress of the dog along with numerous educational documents, videos and journals. If you want to go from overwhelmed and frustrated to calm and in control with kindness and positivity, we wholeheartedly recommend Happy Buddha Dog Training.

Thank you for taking time to write a review, and for the opportunity to work with your pup. It was a joy, watching her confidence grow week by week. I was also impressed with how you and your partner absorbed everything we discussed and practiced, which is, I believe, why we saw such swift progress. Well done, and thank you!