The Canine Clubhaus

I can’t say enough good things about Manuela. After a very traumatic dog attack in our own backyard, my beagle, Clarence, was terrified to go outside. He even lost his ear in the attack, and had to have a series of surgeries and an extended period of healing. He completely refused to go outside to use the bathroom and who could blame him? Manuela came to our home and worked with both Clarence and me. She was patient, calm, and incredibly understanding of how much trauma we were both carrying. She didn’t rush him or force anything. Because of her help, Clarence started to feel safe enough to go back outside and enjoy his backyard. Manuela was a huge support during a really hard experience, and I’m forever grateful for her help.

I have used Manuela twice now, the first time for basic training with our rescue dogs and the second time for resource guarding with aggression. The second round we had home visits to work on the dogs relationship with each other, I don’t even remember how long it took-I only know it worked! What we learned from Manuela helped us prevent further reaction from body language, etc. Now our pups get along amazingly, they’re goofy and playful with each other and we owe this to her! Highly recommend!!!

I would not trade my training experience with Manuela for anything in the world.Manuela is so intuitive & knowledgeable about dogs. She is humble, gentle, hilarious, and great at helping even the owner realize that she needs to set boundaries( Me!!!). Manuela designed a specific program for Annie & me prepare to pass Good Citizen Canine Test as well as prepare for the University of Tennessee H.A.B.I.T Therapy Dog Certification. She taught me about tone, presence, command words, & having calm expectations & body language. She helped us come together in a waltz to dance to our way to success and have a perfectly in sync partnership. She even met us at HomeDepot to practice for the HABIT test on her own time. She recommends ways to help your dog without purchasing extra equipment or spending

If you are looking for a trainer that not only trains dogs but strengthens your relationship with your dog, this is the place. I learned so much during my training session. I love that no shock collars or negative reinforcement is used, this training is about building trust and a relationship. Plus Ozzy loves Manuela!

Manuela is amazing! She has great knowledge and experience that greatly improved our dog’s behaviors by teaching us the skills we need to improve them. Highly recommended!!