Paw Prints Pet Services

Took our rescue dog to Sasha because he is very human aggressive. I think training with Sasha took more of a toll on our marriage than anything! She was very stressful to work with, very intense and just not for us.
She would often become very frustrated with us, and at one point she even said that our dog wasn’t worth the work. That it would take years and years and years of training and if we weren’t willing we should consider our options (putting him down). I personally think it’s pretty shitty for an experienced trainer to say something like that, and I then discontinued training.
A complete waste of money, I would recommend finding someone with a calmer spirit and someone who is patient and willing to invest in your animal.

I did not have a positive experience with Sasha. A couple of years ago, my husband and I had just adopted a puppy and while he was sweet, he was hyperactive, barking, nipping, jumping and running in circles. Sasha was recommended to us by some friends so we started training sessions with her.
Sasha clearly had knowledge and technical skills in dog training. However, her approach did not work for us. We worked with Sasha for several weeks and our training sessions were mostly focused on walking drills and getting the dog to sit in a particular way near our chair. Ultimately I think this technique might have given good results as it trains the dog to pay attention and to follow the lead of the owner, but it was too slow. I needed immediate help in bringing down my pup’s energy level and creating a tolerable living situation.
After several weeks, it became clear that training with Sasha was not going to work for us — our personalities did not mesh and her methods were not helping to make progress at an acceptable rate. Unfortunately I had prepaid Sasha up front for a complete training package and it was quite expensive. There were many sessions left in our package. When we stopped training with Sasha, I told her that I understood that I had pre-​paid and should have made sure our styles and goals were compatible before committing to the training program. I asked her if she might see fit to refund at least part of our prepayment. She did not respond.

Paw Prints is a local (not chain) business owned and run by Sasha Alexander. I have used her for over a decade and can’t find enough superlatives to describe how reliable, effective and kind she is. She is an excellent dog trainer, and is able to do an incredible job of training dogs without ever raising her voice, hitting or scolding the dogs, etc…
When we drop our guy off for boarding, he runs to her and gives her a huge kiss– which is the real review! She is truly as good as it gets.

Some folks really like dogs. Others seem to be true dog whisperers. Then, there’s Sasha Alexander of Paw Prints, who takes it to a whole other level.
The thing about dog training is that it’s NOT dog training. It’s people training. It’s about helping people understand how a dog’s brain works so that they can communicate as effectively as possible with the species. Sasha understands that and has built an amazing, wonderful practice around that premise.
We started working with Sasha when our 12-​week old yellow lab puppy, Shelby, first came home. My wife and I were already dog lovers, but we weren’t great dog trainers. But through taking time to interview us and understand the goals we had for our long-​term relationship with Shelby, Sasha developed a training program that included private lessons, group lessons and lots of focused homework, and I can confidently say that she helped us shape our wacked out yellow lab puppy into the wonderful family member she
has become.
Now, don’t kid yourself. Sasha is a whole different game than going to the park for an afternoon of training or taking a quickie obedience class at your local pet store. She takes what she does very seriously and is a true professional. Be ready for that idea both in your discipline as well as your dollars; working with Sasha is not cheap. Paw Prints is for the owner who is truly committed to the process and wants to lay the foundation for a wonderful life-​long relationship with their companion.
So, if you’re serious, if you’re committed, if you’re ready to learn about yourself as wells as your pup, then call Sasha. She’s the best.