Jackie the Dog Trainer / SouthPaw Pet Care & Training

We worked with Jackie for our 4-month-old puppy and had such a great experience. She was patient, knowledgeable, and immediately understood our puppy’s personality. It was so important to our family to use positive reinforcement training, and Jackie absolutely delivered. She made every session fun and easy to follow, and our puppy made noticeable progress right away, better manners, better focus, and so much more confidence. Jackie also supported us outside of sessions and never made us feel silly for asking questions. If you want a kind, skilled trainer who truly cares, Jackie is the one. We’re so grateful for her help!

Jackie was absolutely amazing! She cared for my dog as well as two of my friends’ dogs, including one senior dog with anxiety and special needs. From the start, Jackie was patient, attentive, and incredibly compassionate. She took the time to understand each dog’s personality and needs, and it truly showed in the level of care she provided. We felt completely at ease knowing the dogs were in such capable and loving hands. Jackie kept us updated, treated every dog like her own, and went above and beyond to make sure they were comfortable and happy. I would trust her again without hesitation and highly recommend her to anyone looking for a reliable, kind, and knowledgeable pet sitter.

Jackie is wonderful. I adopted a 2 year old Aussiedoodle and only wanted to work with a positive reenforcement trainer. No shock collars! Jackie was patient and had so many techniques. My dog went from jumping all over us to sitting on command and from being terrified of the leash and car to driving to the park for walks. Thank you Jackie!

Jackie is an extremely knowledgeable, encouraging, and patient trainer! She has been a major help with my hound pup, Sandy, who has stranger danger and anxiety. Thanks to Jackie’s guidance, Sandy is making lots of progress growing her confidence and working through her fears. Jackie came to each session prepared with lots of fun training games planned, but was always ready to pivot to other activities to meet Sandy’s needs in the moment. She is a joy to learn from and shares tons of great information and resources. I’m so grateful Sandy and I got to work with Jackie!

Jackie is THE BEST. We really wanted a dog trainer who only used positive reinforcement, no shocks or collars. We really loved working with her for loose leash training and we will likely be working with her in the near future to help with separation anxiety. Poppy loved her too!