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KACEY R.

“We had taken our cattle dog/chessie mix Riley to another trainer and she had success in some areas, but I quickly realized they weren't taken into account her sensitivity and feelings, as well as not addressing the root of her reactivity. We took her to Julie this week and within the 2.5 hour consultation, we learned SO much about why she reacts the way she does and how she feels in different situations. Since then, we are confident that we can support Riley and work with her in a way that makes sense to her. She had already improved so much within the one session, and each day I work with her she is improving even more! Even more importantly, I feel excited to work with her each day and implement her new training because she is enjoying it and I don't sense ANY anxiety from her about it. We were able to walk by another dog today with minimal reactivity and our walks are becoming such a positive experience. I HIGHLY recommend Julie and firmly believe what we learned from just that one session was worth every penny, and we plan to go back for more.”

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Melinda B.

“Our canine companions are integral members of our family, and I cannot say enough positive things about my multiple experiences with Sensitive Dog.
Over the years, our family have worked with both Julie and Darcie, with our three VERY different dogs (a calm Australian Labradoodle, a extremely intense Border Collie/Lab/Aussie mix, and our very chill Great Pyrenees/Siberian Husky), who had completely different training needs. Each session with Sensitive Dog completely exceeded my expectations. And frankly, I'm not that easy to impress.
In session, whether in-person or over the phone (we've done both), Julie and Darcie take the time to really get to know you, your dog, and how you interact. Their intake paperwork is incredibly thorough, so you don't waste time during your initial session. Sensitive Dog's strategies and suggestions are shaped by a combination of their vast knowledge of canine behavior, their multiple decades of training, and their evident love and respect for dogs. I have left each interaction with all of my questions answered, paper copies of everything discussed so new behaviors can be easily replicated, and guidance that I didn't know I needed.”

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MRS. MURL

“It's been about a year and a half since we took our pup to train with Darci and Julie, and I still get amazed. We were desperate when we took our girl to Sensitive Dog, she thought "come" meant a game of "catch me if you can", there were times she would throw herself on the floor in a full blown tantrum complete with high pitched wails, if she didn't want to do something, it was really embarrassing and hard to deal with, but mostly during typical training exercises, like "down" and such, she would show signs of aggression and growl and make to bite me by putting her mouth on my hand, it scared me. Since being trained by Darci and Julie she is like a different dog, recently she had an ear infection and it just amazed me how she handled it, even though she didn't really like it, she would sit while my husband put an arm around her (impossible before) and I put the drops in, no growling, no resistance, no biting. She is so sweet now, and always, always comes when called. Darcie and Julie at Sensitive Dog really turned her around, from a dog that could have become a frustrating handful, to a loving, spunky, well behaved pup and we are grateful everyday that we made the choice to seek their help, it was well worth it, now the time we have to spend with our girl will not be an exhausting challenge everyday, but a fun adventure we look forward to.”

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JULIE MILLER

“Julie worked wonders for my one year old Malinois. I'd worked with three dog trainers before my vet referred me to sensitive dog and I really was not optimistic that Biscuit would ever be any different. After just the first session I saw a huge improvement in her behavior and knew exactly what to do in the tough situations. They understand dogs really well and focus on the specific issues that impact your life with your dog. I feel like I know how to communicate with my dog now. Absolutely recommend!!”

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AVA KEATING

“Julie and Darcie were a godsend for us. I can't imagine what we would have done without their professionalism, sensitivity, and expertise--all of which served our family (including our sweet puppy, Romeo) so well. Darcie is an aggressive dog specialist and was so poised, compassionate, and skillful with our dog, and was able to train his humans (us!) to handle him similarly. At every step of the way, Sensitive Dog was our ally--Julie and Darcie truly went out of their way for us at every step of the process. We cannot recommend them highly enough.”