Dog Training By PJ

Where do I begin? I have a PBT and when she started with PJ she was 10 weeks old. Not only is the positive reinforcement training that PJ teaches AMAZING, the socialization aspect is above and beyond. We just finished puppy kindergarten and Gaia, who is only 16 weeks old mind you, is sitting on command, stays at the door when it’s opened until she is told it’s okay to go outside, crawls, lays down, and has the softest mouth! PJ works specific goals with you based on your dog and their personality. I have a kitty also, and when we first started Gaia, my puppy, was pretty rough with her, now it’s a whole new thing! PJ sent me specific training just for dog/​cat interactions and the two of them couldn’t be happier together. I would tell anyone to take their dog here to this controlled, clean, positive environment! We are going to be beginning Brilliant Buddy classes in the next couple weeks and I am so excited! Thank you PJ! Laura and Gaia!

When I first got my puppy he was very skittish of people to the point where my vet said she was worried about it. Her assistant referred me to PJ’s and I’m so glad she did. Socializing a puppy is really hard for the first few weeks before they are fully vaccinated, you can’t take them anywhere for fear that they will get parvo. I started taking Rush to PJ’s puppy play groups and after 2 sessions his attitude did a complete 180. He loves going there now and it totally wears him out which is a plus for us. He also did the 6 week puppy training course with Christina and they were amazing! Very informative and fun! Can’t wait to sign him up for brilliant buddies. Keep up the good work! You guys rock!

My puppy and I attended the level one 6 week class and learned a lot while having a ton of fun! We are sad it’s over but looking forward to taking more classes! Highly recommend!

My dog just completed level II «Brilliant Buddies» after finishing level I puppy class here earlier. I have to say, my husband and I have been really pleased with the results. Our Rottweiler was 10 months old when we started training and was incredibly unruly on the leash. She only knew two commands: come and sit.
After completing the level I «Pits and Bullies» class which focused on the larger «aggressive» breed dogs, our pup had become much better on the leash, knew stay, down, several tricks like spin and «stick um up» as well as over heeling commands and better recall.
For level II we had the same trainer, Rosalie, who has been wonderful. She truly loves dogs and is full of helpful tips and training advice. She is also good about helping out if you are struggling with a particular command. For example, my dog was struggling with the «wait» and «leave it» commands, but Rosalie demonstrated several helpful ways to keep the dogs attention and get results.
Class sizes have been small so far. The level I class had 4 dogs and her level II class had only 2 dogs. So there is lots of one-​on-​one attention paid to your particular puppy, and you don’t feel cramped for space.
I’m totally enrolling Frigga (my dog) in either Rally-​O or Dancing with Dogs next month. Both sound super fun and a great was to continue working on leash manners now that Frigga has mastered the more basic skills.

You will get more than your money’s worth from PJ’s puppy training course. The weekly, hour-​long sessions are informative and fun. But the added value comes in weekly email participants receive, which includes multiple videos and homework. We moved to Reno from the Washington, DC area where this type of training costs nearly $ 1,000. (I know because I looked around for training while we lived there.) PJ has a great sense of humor and sunny approach to puppy training. I’m grateful to have so many resources I’ll be able to refer to once the course ends. I highly recommend this course for puppies.

We researched quite a few dog training facilities in the Reno/​Sparks area before choosing Dog Training with PJ and we couldn’t be happier with our choice. We are learning the tools we need to train our toy poodle using positive reinforcement and are having great results. No intimidation, scare tactics or shock collars here! Our puppy gets excited when it’s time do practice his «lessons» and it has been a great bonding experience. The cost is reasonable and the group class sizes are small enough to get personalized instruction and questions are always welcomed. Each class is followed by an email with exercises to practice at home and links to additional reputable information and videos online.

PJ and her trainers are amazing, experienced, knowledgeable, fun, and they are all avid animal lovers! They use positive reinforcement and do not bs you at all. I highly recommend her classes. Our puppy is a catahoula/​aussie mix, if you know these breeds, you know they can be a handful. (I suppose all puppies are kind of a handful though.) After taking our pup to PJ’s Puppy Kindergarden 101 classes and dropping in on puppy play every once in a while, for socialization, I can now communicate with my puppy much more efficiently than just yelling «NO» when I don’t want her to do something and our puppy has learned a lot in those classes. The amount of knowledge my husband and I have learned through those 6 classes is amazing. I can’t recommend Dog Training by PJ enough!!! The one caveat is — if you go through a class series and you do not practice what you learn with your dog and reinforce good behavior 99% of the time your dog will not reach its full potential. PJ gives you the tools to work magic with your pup, but it is up to you to use it! I plan on getting my puppy Canine Good Citizen certified through PJ when she is a bit older and after a few more classes. Go to Dog Training by PJ, you won’t regret it!

What kind of business doesn’t answer the phone or return messages!!! I tried calling this business for TWO WEEKS! Yes, two weeks (called during business hours) and no one would answer or call me back? Also, as a customer I shouldn’t have to leave a message in the first place. It’s not very professional not having someone answering the phone? No way would I use this company. If I could leave zero or negative stars I would because this business doesn’t even deserve one star!

See the dog in my avatar picture? he’s crazy! hyper, jumps, chews everything in sight. PJ helped him become a more manageable and enjoyable part of our family using all positive training. and PJ even picks up on individual dogs’ little quirks and will help you with them. she obviously has worked with tons of dogs and knows her stuff. I think every family pet should have some training, and this is a great option!