Eye to Eye Dog Training
Eye to Eye Dog Training

Eye to Eye Dog Training

$80
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Specific behaviors to address

Responds in about 4 hours

Introduction: Kim Cipolla is the owner of Eye to Eye Dog Training and has been working with dogs and their humans for over 20 years. Kim has extensive experience training dogs of all sizes, ages and temperaments. Her focus is on developing the relationship between the dog and their handler through the use of clear, consistent cues and body language. With an emphasis on rewarding “good” behaviors and ignoring and redirecting undesirable behaviors, she will show you how to communicate with your dog effectively and thoughtfully to achieve your goals. Kim specializes in addressing behaviors common among dogs adopted from shelters and rescue organizations. She teaches basic skills and provides solutions to typical unwanted behaviors such as leash reaction towards other dogs, housebreaking, inappropriate greetings, and unreliable recall. She offers group classes, virtual training and private sessions in your home. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), insured and an approved evaluator for Canine Good Citizenship titles. Kim finds it especially rewarding to assist customers in strengthening the bond with their dogs as they learn together. Practicing basic skills builds confidence, focus and makes every day with your dog a positive experience!
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7 years in business

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This pro is a knowledgeable and effective dog trainer, providing gentle techniques that yield quick results. Customers appreciate their prompt communication, patience, and ability to work with various breeds and behaviors. Many plan to continue sessions for ongoing improvement.

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Joe P.
May 2, 2023
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We found Kim after searching through several trainers and training facilities. We had been struggling to find a trainer whose first “go-to” was not aversives such as prong collers, e-collars, or sprays that make scary noises, and all of the facilities were wildly unaffordable. I do understand these tools have their place, but it was our preference to avoid them with our puppy at least until we tried other options! She’s just a baby and we’d rather encourage her than scare her. Kim was very prompt in responding and was happy to hop on a call with us to go over what we were looking for with our puppy, Lily. During this call we actually learned a lot and were able to start working on a few things before even hiring Kim. We felt really good about the call so we went ahead and scheduled an evaluation for Lily, and during this first evaluation we learned a ton! Within the week we felt like we had tools to address a lot of the struggles that we had been facing. We had been training Lily for 7 months on our own and had just hit a wall. Kim was extremely knowledgeable and took the time to understand Lily and her needs, and find ways to help us meet those needs so that she could be better behaved. We’ve now had 5 total sessions and Lily is a new dog. She is still a work in progress, she likely always will be, but we are SO MUCH happier because of the training we’ve been able to do with her. Lily is becoming the dog we always wanted! We are extremely happy to have found Kim and plan on continuing to work with her to help refine Lilys skills as she grows into a smart confident dog! Attached is a photo of Lily napping with us after a day of working her brain :)

Details: 6 - 12 months old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Biting • Chewing • House training • Leash pulling • Barking • Digging • Destructive behavior • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Eileen C.
Jan 30, 2024
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Was very pleased with the trainer I was able to contact. Gave me a lot of information and was very patient. If I need to I will use her again.

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Leash pulling • House training • Barking • Biting • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Kimberly M.
Dec 4, 2022
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Kim was wonderful to work with and is so gentle with dogs. She worked with us to make our dog, Ginger, a much safer dog to be around. Ginger was resource guarding and could get snippy if we tried to get what she had. Within 1 session, Kim taught us how to deal with this problem. We did 3 sessions total but plan on doing more in the spring. Kim is reasonable and has practical solutions to help your dog be her best. You will not find a better value than Eye to Eye Dog Training and believe me, I did my research. Kim is the best!

Details: 2 - 10 years old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • Aggressive behavior modification • Barking • Biting • My home, venue, etc.

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Craig S.
Feb 21, 2023
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Kim is great right from our initial first phone call she provided so much insight and knowledge about our two Beagle’s that we had ever heard or thought of. The day of the training she arrived right on time ready to go and was awesome with our two boys they picked up the commands so quickly. I think it definitely has to do with Kim’s very gentle but firm approach to their training. I could go on and on but I highly recommend Eye- To - Eye Training. A+++++

Details: 6 - 12 months old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • House training • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Eye to Eye Dog Training's reply
Thank you Craig! It was nice to meet you and your family, and I'm looking forward to continuing to work with you and your sweet boys!
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Steffany D.
Jan 8, 2023
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Kim has been amazing! We are on our second session and our 3 month old golden retriever puppy already knows how to potty outside, sit, come, watch, down and has improved tremendously on the “leave it” command! She has also help us successfully crate train our puppy! We couldn’t be more happy to have chosen her! Can’t wait for session #3!! 💕

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

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