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NO BAD DOGS: Expert Dog Training, Pet Sitting, & Premier Boarding Are you tired of your dog’s behavior or planning a trip out of town? NO BAD DOGS is a highly-rated business with over 142+ hires on Thumbtack and top reviews across Google, Thumbtack, and the Yellow Pages. We specialize in real-world behavior change, rescue dog rehabilitation, and stress-free vacation care. ************************************* Our Services & Perks: - Special Offer: Enjoy a 20% discount on all boarding packages! - Vacation & Standalone Boarding: Receive safe, small-scale, worry-free home care (no dog runs!). - Boarding & Training: Our professional trainers ensure that your dog maintains hard-earned progress and prevents regression. - In-Home Private Lessons: Convenient, personalized training sessions at your house. - Add-On Upgrades: Receive daily photo/video updates (included), plus optional extra-fee dog walks and personal grooming transport to a top-rated groomer. Issues We Fix: - Housebreaking, crate training, and boundary training - Separation anxiety (via targeted socialization) - Leash pulling, reactivity, jumping, and door rushing - Puppy biting, basic obedience, and poor recall In some cases we offer in home private lessons. We also offer rehab for fear and aggressive dogs Why Clients Choose Us: - We have fully background-checked professional trainers with references. - We have a trusted 5-star reputation verified across Google, Thumbtack, and Yellow Pages. - We offer continuous communication and peace of mind during your travels. Unlike traditional doggy daycare, No Bad Dogs is managed and only ran by dog trainers, ensuring that your dog does not return with unwanted behaviors. Most doggy daycares employ individuals who are primarily babysitters rather than dog professionals. If you seek a different experience with pet sitting and boarding, please contact us. Contact us today to book your dog’s stay, add an extra walk or groom.

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Hired 142 times

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2 employees

14 years in business

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SunClosedMon10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, and PayPal.

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2025

Services offered

Dog training package

Puppy training

Aggressive behavior modification

General obedience training

Therapy or service dog training

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Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs)

Small (16 - 25 lbs)

Medium (26 - 40 lbs)

Large (41 - 70 lbs)

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Board and train

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

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Madeleine N.

Aug 11, 2026

Denise truly understands dog psychology and communicates well with them. She is caring, passionate and patient, treating the dogs respectfully with an even-keeled approach.
My dog came home more responsive to commands and clearly bonded with Denise. She kept him two weeks longer to make sure he was ready, which I appreciated, even though I missed my little fellow.
She sent updates during his stay, and I enjoyed watching the videos of her working with Jasper and interacting with the dogs during playtime. She was informative and easy to learn from when coaching me on how to maintain the training afterward. Denise is clearly a good trainer who cares about the animals.

Margaret B.

Aug 11, 2026

Denise is a wonderful person and fantastic trainer!!! My dog Jesse and I had an amazing experience!! He is sleeping in his own bed and minding me so well!!
Thank you Denise!!!!

Mark L.

Dec 20, 2025

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Hired on Thumbtack

Denise did a great job with my German Shepherd puppy. She really knew how to understand dog psychology and understand how to communicate with him.

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Board and train at a facility • General obedience training • House training • Crate training • At the pro’s location

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Victoria D.

Jun 2, 2022

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Hired on Thumbtack

Details: 1 - 2 years old • Extra large (70+ lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Leash pulling • Digging • Chewing • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Yolandria T.

Apr 2, 2022

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Hired on Thumbtack

Denise was awesome from start to finish, and even after the job was done. When searching for trainers, She immediately contacted me, gave her credentials and asked me to consider her. At the time, I had reached out to another trainer and waiting on a response and was going to contact Denise next, but in the interim Denise contacted me which I’m glad she did.

On our initial conversation, I spoke to her for almost an hour. She was very thorough in explaining her background, gave me training videos that coincided with what she was explaining about dogs and their training, mindset, etc. She made sure I had a complete understanding of how training works and how her background and work history put her in the position to accomplish what I needed done with my dog. I knew from that conversation that she was the one but wanted to discuss with husband.

I called her the next day and hired her, and the rest was history. We agreed on3 day in home training because based on every issue that I had with my dog, she was confident that she could fix it in that time. She came did a meet and greet consultation and my dog clung to her quickly. She even did a quick demo of training him which he cooperated.

My dogs have never been away from me. I’ve never even left them at boarding because I’m so protective of them but it was something about Denise that made me comfortable, so he was off to her home that night.

Denise shared videos and pictures with me throughout the time she had him and showed her training him and his interactions with her dog. He was a completely different dog after day one!!! I had a few small things I needed training for, such as running out the door when opened, jumping on guests, etc but my biggest need and what prompted my call to trainers was potty training/marking around my home. I wasn’t sure how she’d accomplish that and honestly had reservations on her being able to do this but given that she’d been working with dogs since 16, I was willing to see.

Fast forward to the end of the 3 days and he came home. My dog was completely different dog, very well behaved, no jumping, staying in place, not running out the door, staying in his crate, and NO MARKING!!! I’ve spent almost a year of frustration and Denise fixed it in 3 days!!!

To top it off, my husband was so impressed that as soon as she dropped off my dog, he sent his dog home with her that same day lol.

I’ve been so pleased since my dog returned and Denise has checked on him even after training was finished. She definitely completed the tasks and went above my expectations. I highly recommend Denise!

Details: 1 - 2 years old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • House training • My home, venue, etc.

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Dawn Davis

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I try to be fair with my prices, because I am a private trainer with a lower overhead I am able to beat most competitors prices.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Boarding and training and private lessons
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been training dogs for over 40 years. And pet sitting for 25 years

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