The Balanced Dog

To say Mochi is obsessed with Joanne would be an understatement. When we adopted our cute pocket pittie Mochi we were told she was a 10/10 on a leash and such a sweet girl. Turns out she loved to bully other dogs and almost pulled us to the ground while walking. We contacted Joanne for help after many referrals for her program. She came to the house and did an extremely in depth assessment to fully understand what we wanted from her. In just 2 weeks at her in home training program we had a night and day difference in Mochi's behavior. Mochi learned boundaries, manners, and lifelong skills. Her training also came with in home help at any time if needed. We know we have lots of skills to keep polished at home but id trust her with any of my dogs. Thank you Joanne! 💜

We did a 3 week board and stay while we were out of town. We can't thank Joanne enough for taking such good care of our sweet Luna. We left her a spunky little corgi with big ears that didn't listen. We came back to a spunky little corgi who listens and obeys every command. No more bolting out the door when someone opens it, she's no longer reactive to other dogs or people on her walks. A truly night and day difference. Would recommend Joanne to anyone. Plus we didn't lose the sploot.

Last year we contacted Joanne about our 1 year old pup who had started showing signs of aggression towards our children. We were getting to the point that we thought we would have to give him up. Joanne was so kind and understanding and wanted to help us in anyway so we could keep our dog and make sure everyone was safe. We did a 3 week board and train and learned so much from her. Our pup was already making big improvements in such a short time. Now after a year of working with him and learning his needs and ours, we are confident in keeping him in the family. Joanne was always available and checked in often, and helped us work through any bumps we ran into. We attended the summer training sessions to keep working on his skills and he is almost a whole new pup. We can't recommend and than

Joanne is a miracle worker and a true dog whisperer! I sent my 2 year old lab Maisie to a 2 week board and train this fall and we have continued weekly classes with Joanne since then. Maisie is a different dog, and probably more importantly, I am a different owner thanks to Joanne’s help. Maisie is a typical rambunctious young lab and prior to training was often “too much” at home; I had also never been able to walk her without extreme leash pulling despite having worked on this with another trainer for several months. We have a much more peaceful home and I am now able to walk Maisie, my older lab, AND push a stroller at the same time, which is nothing short of amazing. Maisie is always super excited to see Joanne, which speaks to her connection with the dogs she trains. Would highly reco

Willow is a rescue that I adopted about six years ago. When I got her, I tried several dog trainers, two animal communicators, and still had a very reactive dog who was not well trained. And a few months ago I heard about Joanne. She came over to my home to meet my dog and do an assessment. We talked about the various options, including private lessons and board and train. I decided to do the two week board and train. It’s the best investment I’ve made! Joanne kept me updated with pictures and videos so that I could see how Willow was doing and what she was learning. The most amazing thing was that she had Willow around other dogs, and she was doing fine. She even took her to a brewery to try out her new skills. After two weeks, Joanne brought Willow home. She spent hours training me an