“Working with Hannah has been the best decision! My dog is high anxiety and reactive to people and sometimes other dogs, resource guards, and has separation anxiety. I was in over my head and didn’t know what to do. Hannah not only gave us the applicable tools to work through the challenges we were facing, but she also helped educate us about dog behavior and our own emotions around what we were experiencing. She is highly educated and empathetic. She leads with research-based positive reinforcement methods and cares about building relationships between dogs and their humans! As a result of working with Hannah, not only has my dog gained confidence and the tools to cope in stressful situations, but I have learned to be more in tune with her emotions and needs to support her during times of anxiety. Hannah’s the best, and we couldn’t have made the progress we have without her! ”
— Hannah Y.
“Hannah taught a great group dog reactivity class that I joined right after I got my pup. Months later we had a scary incident and Hannah was super responsive when I reached out. She gave creative, engaging and excellent one-on-one training, with lots of activities to practice outside of training. Me and my dog are happier and less stressed all thanks to Hannah! ”
— Christina S.
“Hannah was a life saver when we got our rescue Springer Spaniel, Ace. We had two Springers before Ace and they had both been "easy" dogs. Ace came with challenges that we were not equipped to handle. He was truly a reactive dog! With Hannah's great knowledge and patience, Ace has blossomed. Hannah trained us so that we could understand what was going on in Ace's doggy brain. He is such a happy boy now and we continue to work with him using Hannah's methods. ”
— Christy T.
“I was impressed with Hannah and her positive attitude right from the start. She helped me with my Westie puppy, and she had so many suggestions on ways to guide his behavior into what we all want to see in our dogs. She always seemed to have a solution if a problem arose, and she was so patient with me, my partner and my pup. ”
— Wanda M.
“My dog was reactive towards other dogs when I walked him on a leash. He would growl and bark and lunge towards other dogs. It was really embarrassing and hard to control my dog. Hannah was excellent at working with Finn (and me) regarding this issue and now this rarely happens! Hannah put both Finn and I at ease immediately, she is very knowledgeable about dogs and their behavior. Another time when I was very upset about my dog’s behavior I called Hannah and she spoke with me for a while about why she didn’t think I needed to worry about my dog’s behavior. She was indeed a lifesaver in the moment and probably didn’t even realize this! I felt so much better after talking to her! She is friendly, and great with people and animals! Don’t hesitate to hire Hannah! You won’t be disappointed and she will go above and beyond to help you and your pet!
Hannah is truly amazing! ”
— Beverly M.
“Hannah is THE BEST! She will work with you and your dog with expertise, patience, humor, kindness and so much pure delight in her work. And she will help you work towards your goals to have the relationship you want with your dog. Hannah worked with me as a new dog owner to learn not only how to train my dog, but how to truly know my dog and to recognize the ways that my dog learns.”
— Sarah M.
“Whenever anyone has asked for dog trainer recommendations, Hannah has always been my go-to. I've personally worked alongside her when she first started out her journey to becoming a dog trainer and have witnessed her growth over the years. She is especially skilled in working with dogs in/from shelter environments, making her an incredible resource to adopters and shelter staff. In my current role as the Shelter Supervisor of Richmond Animal Care & Control, her and her team of trainers worked closely with our dogs with behavioral needs and developed treatment/enrichment plans to aid them during their stay with us and help improve their chances of finding loving homes. Hannah consistently goes above and beyond for the dogs she loves and has the pleasure of working with. There's no doubt your beloved companion will be in excellent hands with her.”
— Caitlin S.