I'm Thrilled with Freddy's Progress!!! I planned a trip to Oregon and needed a trustworthy place to board my dog Freddy, a 6-year old rescue with a history of abuse and abandonment coupled with a seizure disorder. He was adopted during the COVID pandemic and missed out on essential training, especially because I am a first-time dog parent. Freddy filled the empty space in my heart that was vacant after my son moved to Oregon. In my efforts to love and protect Freddy, I thought I was giving him opportunities to show leadership and independence. I was delighted to see that Freddy made different choices on every walk. He continually stopped to "smell the roses" and pee on every bush. He could even communicate when he disagreed with me by stiffening his legs and refusing to move. Unfortunately he later communicated disagreement by snarling, baring his teeth and charging toward anyone who threatened to take what he believed belonged to him, including my bed. I had horrible back aches, and everyone who visited was afraid of him. I came to realize that Freddy needed more then a place to board him. I needed the expertise of a professional dog trainer to help undo the mess I created. I knew Freddy loved me, but I needed him to follow commands and to respect me ... and he didn't. After searching websites for trainers, I found a review of Dogwise Academy on bark.com. The decision to enroll Freddy in a one-month boarding and training program to address his anxiety and aggression was one of the best decisions I have made. After completing a comprehensive assessment, his trainer, Tressie contacted me to discuss our needs, describe the program and answer questions. On day 1, Tressie came to my home and observed how Freddy interacted. During the month he was gone, I received weekly written reports and daily video clips showing his progress. I had daily opportunities to chat or ask questions online. Freddy was continuously and systematically exposed to people and dogs in Tressie's home and in the community. I watched in amazement as Freddy learned to NOT react, and later to even approach strangers and to stand/sit in PLACE without reacting to other dogs that invaded his space. He learned to LEAVE IT when he approached barking dogs during a walk, to sleep in his kennel at night instead of my bed, to walk beside me when told to WALK, and to take my lead. When Tressie brought him home, she spent hours patiently teaching me the skills needed to promote carry over of his newly acquired behaviors to my home. She remains available to me in case I need help through a chat set up on What's App. Tressie will return in a few weeks to follow up on our training. It has only been a week, but the change is enormous. I only regret I didn't do it sooner. I am forever grateful to the Dogwise Academy team, and especially to Tressie for her expertise, compassion and patience. I'm not the perfect parent, and Freddy is not the perfect dog. We still make mistakes, but I now have a skill set to recognize when I messed up, and how to fix it ... and I have the support of our Dogwise Academy team.

Rina was so the BEST!!! Rina was so great. Roxy our baby came back such a great dog. Her manners that we were worried about came back well addressed obviously first day back your dog is excited to see you but even then WOW!!

My havapoo Chloe was training with… My havapoo Chloe was training with Luis. He was great at keeping me updated on her training. He would send pictures and videos. After a 4 week training she came back a changed dog. She has gained confidence and is a work in progress. Her main issue is separation anxiety, she just got back so I have been following Luis’s guidance. I’m really happy with the training. Luis is very patient and willing to answer any questions you may have . I highly recommend Luis Gutierrez.

Dogwise and Doribeth did the best job… Dogwise and Doribeth did the best job with our puppy. We really appreciated all of the communication and professionalism. Our pup had the best time with Doribeth while she socialized and learned. She came back home trained and well behaved.

Dogwise Academy is a great place to have your pet trained at. Dogwise Academy is a great place to find the perfect trainer for your pet. Our experience with Njoud as our English bulldog's trainer was absolutely wonderful! She is a very dedicated and a professional trainer. Chato(our dog) came home after a 5 week training session knowing commands, basic obedience and less reactive to triggers. We were very pleased with our trainer Njoud and recommend her highly.