My Best Friend Obedience
My Best Friend Obedience

My Best Friend Obedience

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Introduction: I own My Best Friend Obedience. We are super busy in the San Fernando Valley but i recently moved to Port Hueneme and have a special INTRODUCTORY pricing for students within 15 minutes of my home or near my son's school in Ventura. I work with all ages and breed of dogs and puppies. I am a certified expert on dogs and have been training since the 70's, I opened my own business in 1993. I am CPDT-KA (look up ccpdt online), and i must complete annual retraining to maintain my certification. I am also a member of the Southern California Dog Trainers forum, a charter member of APDT, and an AKC evaluator. That means you get the latest and greatest training has to offer. Since i started training i have seen many changes, the ones that work, i embrace! From Basic Obedience and manners to tricks... to potty training, biting, nipping, chewing, and socializing... to excessive fear, aggression or separation anxiety...I do it all! Check out my company on Yelp, Google, and Facebook, as well as Thumbtack... We were one of the top three trainers in voted by LA's hotlist! Happy to chat with you about how we do things, or you can come by and meet me in person. We do ONLY positive reinforcement training. My Best Friend Obedience has Groups in Camarillo, Chatsworth, Encino, Tarzana and Woodland Hills. We love working with people, their families and their pets to help them achieve a harmonious relationship, with positive methods. We do not use choke chains, pinch collars or shock collars, just praise, toys, food, and play to teach your dog! Don't worry; we still say "no" and let them know when they are not behaving properly. We just focus on the positive, so we can get more of it! These are the latest techniques being used around the world and we are happy to bring them to you.
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Karen V.
Feb 22, 2016
I cannot say enough kind words about Karen Taylor, owner of My Best Friend Obedience. Our dog was having issues with nipping at children and when my husband and I became pregnant with our first child, we knew we needed help. Karen found unique ways to help prepare our dog for the birth of our child. She was flexible, kind, confident, and affordable. I would strongly recommend calling her if you have considered needing a trainer for any issue.
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Thanks so much Karen! I can't wait to follow up after the baby and take pictures of that good pup of yours out on walks next to the stroller :-)
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Patty C.
Feb 26, 2016
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I was referred to Karen by private party and saw her listing in Thumbtack. Karen is extremely responsive to call you and she takes the time to learn about you and your pet's needs before making an appointment. The lesson was excellent. Karen connected wonderfully with both my dog and me. My puppy was guarding food to the degree I was very concerned it would develop into a serious problem. Karen provided several strategies to diminish the behavior. She gave me written instructions which are great for reference. I saw a change in behavior with just the first session. I highly recommend Karen. She clearly enjoys dogs and working with owners to create best friends.
My Best Friend Obedience's reply
thanks Patty! It was a pleasure working with you. Keep me posted on how it goes ok?
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Susie R.
Mar 16, 2016
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Karen at My Best Friend Obedience is awesome. My dog is very wild around other dogs and taking him for walks isn't fun. Since I've had 1 training session with Karen I've been able to calm him down before our walks and he's more obedient. The techniques she taught me have gone a long way with him. I can't wait until our next training session. I would recommend My Best Friend Obedience to everybody because they are trainers with compassion and understanding. Thank you for helping me and my dog enjoy our daily walks. This is something that we've been wanting for awhile and I'm so glad I found you on Thumbtack.
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Barbara B.
Jun 10, 2016
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Karen is an excellent teacher with lots of great insights. She seems to be a "dog whisperer" because when she teaches my dog something, she learns it right then and there. All I have to do is reinforce what my dog already seems to know from Karen.
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