The Persuaded Pooch

Nicole was wonderful giving us tools to help our reactive dog. We were able to have guests over and had no issues with our dog barking or getting triggered for the first time since we adopted him. Her training gave us the confidence to know how to handle situations with our dog that were problematic. Highly recommend!

I cannot recommend Nicole and The Persuaded Pooch highly enough! My puppy, Franklin, has completed three group classes - Puppy Socialization, Top Notch Teens, and Basic Obedience. While each course covered similar topics, they built upon and expanded the skills learned in the previous course and it was very worthwhile to take all three. I appreciate that Nicole always leaves time for questions and she has provided invaluable advice over the past 4 months. Franklin can reliably perform all basic commands at just 7 months old and has excellent manners both at home and in public. People always comment that he is shockingly well behaved for his age. I truly feel that would not be the case without Nicole’s help! We are very excited to try the recall class next!

Nicole at Persuaded Pooch was immensely helpful in guiding us with our very shy, fearful pup. She is professional, incredibly knowledgeable and patient, with a clear passion for her work. We knew we needed to get our dog comfortable enough at the vet for routine check-ups (while keeping the vet safe) and that we wanted to be able to take him to new places and introduce him to new people while facilitating a positive experience for him. This was a tall order given our experience up to that point. Nicole's training quickly proved to be immensely helpful, as we now have several successful vet visits as well as "new people" introductions under our belt. When our pup injured his foot recently, we knew we could easily ask him to jump right into the tub so that we could clean the wound. (A feat t

My fearful, reactive pup and I worked with Nicole Berthold of Persuaded Pooch, and I can’t say enough good things about her. She helped us create a routine for visitors and develop management techniques to keep my pup, myself, and visitors comfortable while continuing to desensitize my dog to strangers and make the interactions positive experiences. I would recommend The Persuaded Pooch to anyone whose dog is struggling with behavioral issues.

My pup Milo and I are eagerly waiting for the start of our third class with Nicole from Persuaded Pooch. Great trainer, gives clear instructions, has lots of alternative ideas to help handlers, very friendly and uplifting to work with. All positive training for both dogs and their people!