Book Return & Refund Policy

 
 
 
 
  Excellent rating  
 Based on 106 reviews 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
My husband and I enrolled for 10 sessions with Vanessa. We can’t say enough good things about our experiences with her and the results! First I want to say how effective Vanessa is with training dogs. She understood Bluey’s temperament and what motivated her and trained appropriately. She could teach her a behavior in a very short time and then taught us how to continue the training of that behavior. Vanessa is very patient and an excellent observer and communicator. She is also very professional and dependable. She asked us what our training goals were and checked in regularly over the course of our time with her to make sure we were making progress on our goals and to see if any new issues needed to be addressed. We really liked that she came to our home or met us at places that provided real world challenges to learn and practice with.

Progress we made with Bluey:
Meeting strangers — she went from jumping and playfully mouthing to not jumping or mouthing .
Leash walking — went from pulling and taking off after squirrels to virtually never pulling and now she intently watches squirrels, but doesn’t take off after them. She can walk on a long lead without pulling even when big temptations come along and can also “heal” really well.
Playing with children — went from jumping playfully on kids which would knock little ones down to being able to run around and play with kids but never jump on them. Kids are no longer afraid of her.
Impulse control — she has learned to wait where she is until released; we continue to work on duration and distractions.
Come when called — she knows the “come” command and without distractions she’s perfect. We continue to work on the command when she’s distracted and is pretty good and getting better
Do nothing — she used to go crazy in public places, but now is able to sit next to me on a bench in a busy park and observe the world going on around her.

We started training when our Aussie Doodle was about 6 months old and in general had one session per week, although had to have a couple breaks because of vacation and while our pup was in heat. That was a good pace. Between sessions we (particularly my husband) spent time every day training. If you’re thinking of signing up, understand that to get great results you need consistently to put your time into training between sessions with Vanessa.
Vanessa’s price is reasonable considering her knowledge, expertise and the services she provides. She is definitely worth the price! She helped us go from a challenging puppy to a loving, well-behaved dog.
Bottom line… We highly recommend Vanessa!
  
 
  
 
 
 Marian Miller 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
Highly recommend Pups & Paws Dog Training!

Vanessa is amazing. She's kind, patient, and understands dogs on an intuitive level. She helped build my dog Sunny's confidence and made real progress with our leash walking, which has made our daily walks so much more enjoyable.

She was also incredibly understanding and flexible with scheduling, which made it easy to stay with the training. Sunny adores her, and it shows in how excited he gets when it's time to train.

If you're looking for a trainer who truly cares about both you and your dog, Vanessa is the one. Thank you, Vanessa!
  
 
  
 
 
 Brandon Sobel 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
Great experience our puppy learned so much through the private lessons. Highly recommend
  
 
  
 
 
 Kiplin Polk 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
We had a wonderful experience with Vanessa and Pups & Paws! We enrolled our Double Doodle, Snoopy, in Vanessa’s two-week Board & Train program, and the difference has been remarkable.
Before training, Snoopy was easily distracted, lacked confidence in unfamiliar and busy environments, pulled on the leash, and needed improvement with basic commands, recall, and jumping on people.

Since coming home, we’ve noticed a significant improvement. She is much more confident and attentive, her leash walking is dramatically better, and she responds much more consistently to commands such as sit, stay, down, and recall. She is also calmer and more focused around distractions.

Vanessa was fantastic throughout the entire process. She kept us updated on Snoopy’s progress, explained what she was working on and why, and clearly put a lot of time, patience, and individual attention into her training. It was obvious that Vanessa genuinely cared about Snoopy and wanted her to succeed.

We are extremely pleased with Snoopy’s progress and our experience with Vanessa. I would absolutely recommend Vanessa and Pups & Paws to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and dedicated dog trainer.
  
 
  
 
 
 Leo Gurvich 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
We absolutely loved working with Vanessa! She was so patient and understanding with our dog, Somi, and there was already such a huge improvement in 1 session! Not only did we have helpful tips to work on, but we felt more confident on what to do! We highly recommend!!!! ❤️
  
 
  
 
 
 Jane Yi 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
Vanessa is definitely the best at dog training. She is always on time, in contact & super focused. She gave great advice about training my dog & followed through with demonstration. She did not rush through the sessions & took her time showing me what I should be doing, including picking out items that would improve training.
If you want a trainer that you can depend on every time, you can’t go wrong choosing Vanessa.
  
 
  
 
 
 Cheryl Bryant 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
Our dog is so much responsible. Walking with him is a blessing. Thanks!
  
 
  
 
 
 Javier Zon 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
My adult son and I both adopted rescues and decided to work on obedience training together in joint private lessons. It was so much fun to do this as a family.

The trainer, Vanessa, was outstanding training both the dogs and their humans. I was impressed the dogs listened to her immediately and she taught us the proper commands, positions, and habits to continue their training. We met once/week for five weeks. Homework was effective and included reference videos. Vanessa was highly accessible and responsive to questions.

My 18 month husky/golden enjoyed working with the long leash for both recall and off-leash work. After just two lessons, she’s able to sit/stay with many distractions, including at a busy park. My son’s 7 month old border collie absolutely loved the enrichment. He thrived with the lessons and slept well those nights! Vanessa was so kind to come to our home and help with interactions with older dogs as well.

We will absolutely use her again. Highly recommend.
  
 
  
 
 
 Jennifer Dunbar 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
Vanessa was amazing. She helped us resolve our top 5 concerns with our almost 4 mo puppy in one session! She also worked with our kids to help them handle puppy playful biting and jumping. No nonsense approach, very practical, no clicker needed (the sound drives me nuts!). She came to our house -which means puppies don't even need all their shots yet. Definitely recommend!
  
 
  
 
 
 Vicky Boshoff 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. 
Vanessa is brilliant and highly skilled. She is sweet but also professionally firm with our puppy.And our puppy is making so much progress. More importantly, she is very patient and clear and thorough training me and my wife and son on how to reinforce the training sessions. She responds to questions and communications promptly. We could not recommend her more highly.
  
 
  
 
 
 David J Bradford 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 Verified by Trustindex  
Trustindex verified that these reviews were published on Pups & Paws Dog Training's Google Business Profile. Learn more