A.L.L Dog Training

Laura is wonderful, and very good at training us to train our puppy! When we first got our little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, we knew we wanted him to be a good companion with polite manners, so we gave Laura a call. The format of several classes in-​home was great for us, because our little guy was still young enough that he didn’t have all his shots, so we really didn’t want to take him out to a group lesson just yet. Also, having that one-​on-​one time with Laura where she could coach us based upon our dog’s specific personality quirks was fantastic. We accomplished SO much in such a short time! Everywhere we go with our dog now, we receive compliments on his great manners and happy attitude about life. This is exactly what we hoped for in hiring Laura to help us train him! I know from attending several group lessons later on that our experience is not unique. Dogs of all breeds and sizes were at the group lessons with similar results to ours — all of the dogs had great manners and are able to socialize with other dogs and other people politely.
In short, if you’re adopting a dog, your first call should be to Laura. I don’t think there’s any dog or owner who couldn’t benefit from her expertise!

Laura and Teryn are wonderful and helped us out so much. We adopted a dog from the SPCA that was afraid of the ceiling fan, and needed a lot of structure. The format of a few private lessons then group lessons works great. You know you can control your dog before taking them out to a group lesson. The payment options are very convenient as well.

We have had wonderful experiences with Laura and her staff. We called A.L.L. after we got our second dog, a Aussie mix who was very very high energy, didn’t seem to have any attention span to speak of, and several bad habits. Our older dog (Border Collie mix) was well behaved, but had a tendency to bold when given the chance. More than anything, Laura taught how to effectively communicate with our dog — and she managed to do this without the use of harsh tactics or treats. Her «snap» technique with the leash — when done properly; it is much more effective and much safer than using a traditional choke with a large dog. As another reviewer stated, she can recommend the right products and techniques that will be the most effective for your dog and their issues.
Laura helped us with basic commands, socialization, emergency commands, and general good behavior. Our two dogs did really well with both the group and private classes and with their «homework» — they also seemed to adore Laura. We moved up the hill so we haven’t been able to go in a while, but I would definitely recommend the full private and group class series! It’s not inexpensive, but well worth it.

We have a lab-​mix that has super high energy, even now at 5 years old. Laura was fantastic as our trainer. She really tailors the training to your dog and their specific needs. She puts an emphasis on training the owner, and not just the dog, so when you get back home or you finish the classes the dog is still well-​behaved.
Our goal with our dog was to be able to take her with us anywhere — camping, downtown, friends houses, to the river, etc. and we’re absolutely able to do so. Our friends and family are amazed at how well behaved she is, and we’ve definitely referred some of them to Laura.

Wow… that previous reviewer had the exact opposite experience than I did!
We have a German Shepherd pup, our friends have her littermate, and another friend has an adult dog. We hired Laura to train all 3 dogs (or more accurately, train us!). I cannot begin to tell you how much we have learned and how awesome our dogs are doing! Laura is very laid back, friendly, and funny. She is strict with the dogs, but in a loving way. The dogs love her. Our dog was pulling on the leash so hard she was choking herself, and Laura told us to STOP this right away, as she could damage her trachea. She recommends the right products for each dog, and teaches you the corect way to use them (all 3 dogs are unique, and she tailored lessons and product suggestions to each dog’s issues). Now out pup walks NEXT to us, and never pulls! Our over-​active, hyper, busy-​body puppy now gets compliments EVERYWHERE we go about how sweet and well-​behaved she is, and how well she listens! She was driving us CRAZY prior to Laura, and now she’s the best dog, and a perfect companion! I can’t imagine all the headaches and problems we would still be dealing with without her… A+++!!!