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February 2024 by Lynn H.
Large, new, clean open training spaces. Nice trainers. Good parking. They offer training in many dog sports and also specialized classes. Even classes away from their facility.
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February 2024 by Anna M
Julia is an incredible teacher for both dogs and their owners! I never thought my dog would be able to pass the CGC test but he did with flying colors after taking her Downtown Hound course. My younger dog is in agility with her and absolutely loving it. Julia is a 100% positive reinforcement trainer; what sets her apart is that she helps find reinforcers that are not treats (toys, praise, etc) so you don’t have to constantly be feeding your dog treats. We’ve worked with over a dozen trainers and she is the top trainer I recommend for group classes. Even my family has been shocked at how much progress we have made with training after we started working with Julia.
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December 2023 by Jeanette Mentesana
We attended our first private agility lesson here this week. We had the best time and can't wait to return!We are going to sign up for obedience and then hopefully some hounds around town as well.
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October 2023 by iloca2013 1900naroad
Donna and Julia are wonderful trainers and wonderful people. They will work with you and your dog, at whatever level you are, to get you where you want to be and to strengthen your relationship with your dog.
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December 2022 by J_
Dedicated trainers! Positive reinforcement! The arena here is amazing!
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October 2022 by J_ Fox
Dedicated trainers! Positive reinforcement! The arena here is amazing!
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October 2022 by Jim G.
Donna did a great job of instructing us on positive reinforcement training for our Golden. We signed up for 2 back to back sessions and learned valuable training techniques. The improvement in our dog's behavior was notable. We liked Donna's teaching style.
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September 2022 by Anjali Connors
I highly recommend Spot On K9 Sports as a positive-reinforcement training facility with a broad array of class offerings. Julia has designed a beautiful space that takes into account the comfort and safety of her students, both dogs and humans alike. Julia and her team of equally knowledgeable and capable instructors have a philosophy of setting students up to succeed, a belief and practice that has helped me immensely with my very reactive border collie. My collie’s fundamental skills have vastly grown since we began training at Spot On K9 Sports. Even more, in the year that I have trained my collie with Julia and Donna in reactive behavior lessons and agility classes, I have observed increased confidence in my dog which allows her to focus on these skills that we have taught her to help her work through her fears and anxiety, something I did not think possible. If you are struggling with any particular issue with your dog, or simply want to expose them to a new sport or activity, I recommend reaching out to Julia and her team at Spot On K9 Sports!
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September 2022 by Kelly Muskat
Positive: Professionalism, Safety, Facility, Quality, Reliability, Responsiveness, Value10/10 recommend Spot on K9 sports and Julia and Donna. Best dog training, agility classes, and customer service around. My corgi puppy Penny and myself were brand new to agility when we started Foundation classes at Spot On. Donna immediately made us feel comfortable, safe, and welcomed into what has now become a close nit group of agility friends. Spot On is committed to a positive reinforcement method and really building the relationship between the dog and owner. Donna does an outstanding job in the class of both providing general lessons and overviews, while also working with the dog/owner pair individually so it's tailored to your specific needs. In the 6 months or so since I started taking classes, Penny's behavior, attention, and agility skill-set has improved far beyond my expectations. I have definitely found my dog training home and I can't wait to continue on for years to come with this wonderful group. Thank you Spot On for all that you do!
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May 2022 by Lisa w
Julia is amazing!! Highly recommended Spot On Services!!
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January 2022 by A Knier
Julia's in-home training sessions during pandemic months was a life-saver for us and our female boxer puppy! After 7 months with just my husband and I and no dog socialization, we needed help with our 'prococious' pup, Chelsea. Chelsea did not consistently listen, jumped on everything & everyone, had bouts of anxiety and what felt like agression. Julia took each negative behavior and delved into reasons and corrections for our behavior. Helping us to own our actions (not blame Chelsea) was key! Julia was responsive, professional, always prepared, and offered written follow-up for each visit. Her visit notes and homework were invaluable. She showed us how to work with Chelsea and then gave suggestions as we tried her techniques. We use Julia's guidance still today and have a 'mostly ;)' well-behaved pup who we enjoy training and playing with every day.
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February 2021 by Jane P.
We took Julia's really reliable recall class with my puppy Monte when he was 6 months old. I cannot recommend it enough! Every pet owner should take this class. Julia gives you the tools necessary to teach your dog a fantastic recall! I have been on a walk when our leash failed just as a fat squirrel ran past, Monte took off after the squirrel but stopped dead and turned around the second I called him. Julia is a wonderful teacher as well. We will definitely be returning to her for future classes.
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September 2020 by Judy Deremer
Ellie really enjoyed her walks with the group!
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March 2020 by Joyce Hlousek
Wonderful obedience, agility, and scent training instructors. Positive training methods only.
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February 2020 by Christine Mathieu
Julia is great at what she does! She's very knowledgeable.
