North Star Canines

I hired Virginia to board my dog for two weeks. She took such wonderful care of her. I felt confident the entire time that my dog was safe, happy, and genuinely loved. I really appreciated that Virginia provided regular updates with photos and videos. It gave me so much peace of mind. I would absolutely book with her again and highly recommend her to anyone looking for exceptional care.

Virginia takes care of my dogs as if they were her own. She is extremely knowledgeable about training and dog behavior which makes her the perfect caretaker for our precious family pets. I love that my dogs get so excited as soon as they see Virginia and her nice dogs. Connie

I can’t say enough good things about Virginia - I am so thankful for her. Not only is Virginia an incredibly talented trainer, but combined with her extensive experience, she’s so intuitive and so quick to recognize and comprehend situations that I wouldn’t have noticed at all without her. For example, I hired Virginia to help train my French Bulldog puppy. During one of our sessions, another dog was around, and Virginia noticed the slightest change in behavior and suggested I watch out for guarding - my puppy may be starting to guard food, etc. and it could become an issue. And she was completely right, I found out — Virginia had recognized this before it even started, and the next time we met, we were able to work on it before it was a major problem. She knows what to do in every situa

Virginia was a great trainer for our dachshund Scoot. She helped us develop different strategies to start to introduce new people into Scoot's life and relieve his anxiety around these new people without aggressive training methods. Now, Scoot has a great framework for new introductions and is doing much better!

We are so grateful to have had the support of Virginia at Happily Furever After Rescue! She generously donated her time to offer virtual training sessions for our foster volunteers, and her kindness, knowledge, and professionalism truly stood out. What we appreciate most is Virginia’s commitment to using only positive reinforcement methods. Her approach is compassionate, effective, and easy to follow—helping our fosters better understand and support the dogs in their care. From building confidence to addressing common behavioral challenges, her guidance has made a lasting impact on our team and the pups we rescue. We can’t thank Virginia enough for her generosity and expertise, and we highly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled and thoughtful dog trainer!