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Hello, I am a certified puppy and dog trainer. I specialize in behavior modification. My approach is I want to training U, to train your dog! I use a clicker, praise, and treats! It’s a great way to strengthen your relationship with your fur baby!! ABC graduate in behavior modification. Hope to see you, Thank you, Janet Note now able to emotional or service dog training!!!
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Hired 72 times

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8 years in business

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2024

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2023

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2022

Services offered
Dog training package

Puppy training

General obedience training

Therapy or service dog training

Dog size

Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs)

Small (16 - 25 lbs)

Medium (26 - 40 lbs)

Extra large (70+ lbs)

Dog training type

Private lessons

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for responsiveness, professionalism, and work quality.

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Flavia C.

Jul 14, 2025

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We had an amazing experience with Janet. She’s incredibly caring, patient, and clearly knows what she’s doing. We started seeing results almost immediately, which honestly blew us away. Our dog responded so well to her calm and positive approach. It’s clear she genuinely loves what she does, and it shows in how she treats both pets and their humans. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great trainer who truly makes a difference!

Details: 6 - 12 months old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Private lessons • Therapy or service dog training • Leash pulling • Crate training • My home, venue, etc.

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Yuanhao L.

Aug 23, 2024

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The kindest and most responsible person you could meet. She is very sweet and caring about us. You can see the love of dogs and her passion in her eyes. We really appreciate her help to train our dog nicely.

Details: 6 - 12 months old • Large (41 - 70 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • House training • Barking • My home, venue, etc.

Dog Training
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Andrea F.

Jan 11, 2024

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Janet immediately put us at ease. She had a quiet confidence with our 10 month old rescue puppy that really impressed us. She was intuitive when interacting with our Millie and gave us solid, effective, and simple training strategies. I would highly recommend Janet!

Details: 6 - 12 months old • Large (41 - 70 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Leash pulling • Digging • My home, venue, etc.

Dog Training
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Patrice B.

Feb 8, 2022

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So happy I reached out to a trainer that really knows puppies and how they will respond to positive reinforcement! We had our first training session and I saw immediate response from our pup to Janet. I would recommend Janet if you are looking for a trainer to help with your pup training!

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • Biting • House training • My home, venue, etc.

Dog Training
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Heather H.

Mar 23, 2022

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Janet is super responsive, offers helpful tips and is super kind and gentle with the dogs she works with. I presented her the challenge of working with three dogs at a time which is not easy. After one session, I have a lot of tips to work on and the dogs made a lot of progress. I was able to show my daughter and we have implemented th training together. We need some more time with Janet and we will definitely ash her to come help us again.

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Leash pulling • House training • Barking • Digging • Crate training • My home, venue, etc.

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