Hudson Valley Hounds

Tessa has been instrumental in turning our scared, reactive, newly adopted dog into a confident, sweet, fun and goofy bud. She has provided us with a new skill set that will guarantee us a bright and less stressful future together. In addition to her deep understanding of dog behavior, she is highly intelligent & able to explain things using real life examples. She is reliable, easy to hang out with, and just a great human. You and your dog will be better after having met & worked with Tessa!

If I could give 10 stars, I would. We have worked with several dog trainers and Tessa is by far the most intuitive and insightful. Dog training is a commitment and there are no magic bullets or instant fixes. Tessa ensures that you have the tools to persist with training your pup. She is patient and kind and she really understands dogs on a whole other level. We have seen progression with our dog’s behavioral issues and Tessa has prepped us for the long haul. We are forever indebted to her for what she does.

Tessa has helped to completely transform our lives and the life of our dog!! We felt desperately helpless to our dogs' reactivity when we first started. For many years our dog struggled to simply exist without fear - we could never introduce her to anyone in our lives without her becoming completely overwhelmed and walks were dreaded out of fear of her lunging and barking at other dogs. Tessa met us in our overwhelm with such empathy and understanding, gently guiding us to acquire more understanding not just of what to do but why we were doing it. We learned to read our dogs cues, intuit her needs, confidently advocate for her, and help her build resilience and honor her recovery. She helped us to change our frame of mind from seeing everything that was going wrong to seeing small - and ev

Tessa changed our family for the better. Our buddy, Rino, came into our home as a 5-month-old Cattle Dog mix from Tennessee who was bewildered by the chaos of New York City. Fortunately, Tessa educated my wife and I in how to provide the particular tools and specific structure that would be help Rino thrive in our mad human world. He is now 3.5 and brimming with daily happiness. He has grown into such a polite and confidence young dog that we have been able to pay Tessa's lessons forward to other adopters who could use guidance in helping their dogs adapt to living in the city. What's more, Rino was with us as we welcomed a new human to the family, and his tutelage under Tessa has empowered him to effortlessly stand as a perfectly gentle, playful, irresistibly lovable older brother. Our d

I have had my two dogs in training with Tessa at Hudson Valley Hounds since the summer of 2024. I contacted Tessa because I was beginning to have trouble managing the behaviors of my dogs - one has severe anxiety, and the other needs help with impulse control. Tessa comes for lessons in my home on a weekly basis. She is prompt, communicative, professional, and extremely talented. Nearly every suggestion that Tessa gives is targeted to a specific behavior and seems to work instantly, and when we are still struggling with certain behaviors, Tessa is happy to revisit the strategies suggested. She gives us homework to do throughout the week, and when I consistently do the homework, I see consistent results. Each time she leaves my house, I am in awe of Tessa's ability to interpret my dog's be