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March 2024 by Miranda LaMorte
I first went to The Right Paw in 2021 for a weekend workshop and trial where I was immediately impressed by the professionalism of Jen, her facility and the entire TRP team. A real stand out in the dog industry!Since then I have participated in a virtual mentorship program with Jen to learn to improve my own business practices as a professional dog trainer. It is one thing to be good at training dogs, it is another to understand how to create the external structures and procedures necessary to best aid your clients in a sustainable and consistent manner. Jen has both of these skills AND the ability to TEACH these skills to others - this is huge!!I would highly recommend The Right Paw as a resource for pet owners, dog sport teams and dog trainers wanting to up their game!
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November 2023 by Paul Rhinhart
What a great experience it was. We took the puppy kindergarten class; it was incredibly informative and fun for me & Marnie. I haven't had a new puppy in a while, and it set the foundation for future training along with have a happy healthy pup !!!
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September 2023 by Julia Pingitore
We love training here! A great experience and my dog is such a good girl now. Highly recommend.
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July 2023 by Bradford Schneider
I’ve been participating in Jen Humphrey’s Train the Trainer program through The Right Paw for the last several months.I own a dog training business myself, but knew that I had much more to learn in order to adequately service my human clients and their dogs.The experience I’ve had at The Right Paw has been the most comprehensive and immersive educational experience I’ve ever participated in.Jen is the best human and dog teacher I’ve ever met. I’ve watched her patiently and confidently coach a variety of dog/human teams through a myriad of issues, skill building, problem solving, and advanced techniques with success and efficiency. Her aptitude to be flexible with different learning styles of both human and dogs is something to be admired and ensures a training experience like none other I’ve encountered.During this program, I’ve been able to succeed both in my business and training practices in ways I couldn’t imagine before learning under Jen. This program is worth WAY more than what I’ve spent on it and I will be forever grateful for I’ve learned and how I’ve learned it.Jen, Mallory, Jill and Deb offer a wide variety of skills, methods, experience, and perspective that set The Right Paw apart from any dog training school that I know of. They’re all wonderful people and have made me feel welcome whenever I’ve interacted with them.If you’ve ever had dreams of becoming a dog trainer, or are one but want to learn from an expert, I would suggest that there is no better place to invest your time and money into.
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May 2023 by Melissa Kwiatkowski
We've now taken two 6-week classes here. We love it! The classes have helped us tremendously with our puppy. We are constantly complimented on his good behavior and listening skills and we owe that to The Right Paw! Jill goes above and beyond to help her clients. She always makes sure to check in and ask if any new problems have come up and offers proper and helpful suggestions to address them. She's also supportive via email throughout the week between classes. We are forever grateful!
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February 2023 by Michael F.
Jen does a fantastic job of understanding each pups needs and strengths.I also went to one of Jill's classes.....equally outstanding!!I'm going back in 2 months for obedience training.
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December 2022 by Amy Kaiser
Wow!! We rescued a very hyper puppy around 1.5 yrs old and I honestly had little hope of training her. She would turn and bite my hand if I didn’t let her do something and was very stubborn, did NOT like being told what to do. Jen immediately dove in and in 3 classes I was walking her by my side with no pulling which I never thought would be possible. She gave me the tools I needed to help my puppy listen and create a safer and happier environment for us both. Highly recommend training here!!
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August 2022 by Amy Solano
We rescued a Pitbull just around this time last year and was struggling with strong reactivity to almost anything outdoors, people, lawn mowers, bikes, dogs, cars, etc. and it was a pain to walk him or have people over since we weren’t sure of how would react to them. We called around a few trainers that was recommended to us and Jen was the only one that took the time to learn more about brownies behaviors and reactions instead of just going over training packages and price. She first got to know brownie (our dog) and set the expectation of what could benefit him in training and that’s how I knew Jen was going to be a great fit for us. He is also not very food motivated at all, so we knew we needed someone who could help us train him without giving treats. We have since finished our 1:1 lessons with Jen and am amazed at the progress brownie has made. He now walks through busy neighborhoods with no reactivity to people, cars or lawn mowers and is calm when people are talking to us on the street (which before was a huge no no for brownie). He was so eager to learn and I am glad we chose Jen as our trainer as she was so understanding of his needs and behaviors and was able to teach us how to help him get over a lot of his anxiety driven reactivity. 10000/10 recommend this facility for training.
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July 2022 by Molly Green
Exceptional dog trainer with individual attention provided each week, even in group settings. Jen teaches YOU how to teach your dog and is specifically knowledgeable about how to work with your breed (even if they are a mutt : ) I 100% recommend The Right Paw for training that matters and works!
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July 2022 by Amy Pham
We rescued a Pitbull just around this time last year and was struggling with strong reactivity to almost anything outdoors, people, lawn mowers, bikes, dogs, cars, etc. and it was a pain to walk him or have people over since we weren’t sure of how would react to them. We called around a few trainers that was recommended to us and Jen was the only one that took the time to learn more about brownies behaviors and reactions instead of just going over training packages and price. She first got to know brownie (our dog) and set the expectation of what could benefit him in training and that’s how I knew Jen was going to be a great fit for us. He is also not very food motivated at all, so we knew we needed someone who could help us train him without giving treats. We have since finished our 1:1 lessons with Jen and am amazed at the progress brownie has made. He now walks through busy neighborhoods with no reactivity to people, cars or lawn mowers and is calm when people are talking to us on the street (which before was a huge no no for brownie). He was so eager to learn and I am glad we chose Jen as our trainer as she was so understanding of his needs and behaviors and was able to teach us how to help him get over a lot of his anxiety driven reactivity. 10000/10 recommend this facility for training.
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December 2021 by Kristen Seibold
I have worked with Jen, the owner of Right Paw for both group classes and individual training sessions at my home. I can’t say enough good things about her support/advice. My dogs were kind of running the show, until she was able to provide me with the tools for me to regain control back. I can’t tell you how comforting it is, knowing that I have her and her team in my corner. Owning dogs is so rewarding and even more so when you have the right professionals by your side. Thank you Jen!! Appreciate you more than you know
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October 2021 by Jess Itzkowitz
We took beginner and advanced group classes with Jen. She was wonderful. She helped with our specific needs and the group training in general was great. Would recommend!
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September 2021 by Marlene Wheeler
Brought my puppy for training.Professional, courteous and sent email notes on information from training that day.I wish they had a little puppy play time for the dogs for socializing .
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August 2021 by Marne Mailhot
Here is our Irish Wolf Hound puppy, Ray. At 9 months old, he’s 122 lbs, and very sweet. However, he’s so big and so strong that we really needed help teaching Ray to obey commands during walks because all 122 lbs of him were dragging us across the street toward other dogs, birds, grass, etc.I called the Right Paw desperate for help, even having been a vet tech for years, I was at a loss for what to do and afraid it meant we might not be able to keep a dog this big and strong who we were unable to take for walks.When I talked with the owner, she was so understanding and offered us some hope she had someone in mind who would be able to help us.We met Mallory a couple of weeks later, our first time going to the Right Paw, and I was hopeful but also worried there wasn’t much else we could do.We began training that day and I saw how professional and talented Mallory is, and inside felt so incredibly relieved. I knew she’d be able to help us. With the addition of a transitional leash, and “marking” Ray’s good behaviors with high value treats, he is like walking a different dog. All he needed was expertise Mallory offered, nothing drastic or even that difficult to do once both Ray and I learned!!Now we walk without him unable to pull, without him feeling terribly restricted or ever in pain, with all the fun and joy we expected when we brought Ray home as a puppy. He is a great dog and now is a great walker, too, thanks to the Right Paw and Mallory!! I am so grateful. You can’t argue with that much progress in ONE session. Yes we’ve had to take him home and do the things Mallory taught us, but it’s been incredibly rewarding for all of us. I hope someone reading this who needs help also takes the chance of calling The Right Paw and allows one of their dog gurus work their magic. They really know their stuff, and you won’t be disappointed.
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July 2021 by Amanda Schlensker
We have been working with the right paw for three months to train our headstrong pit mix puppy via group classes. Owner Jen is down to earth and has given us specific recommendations on raising our dog that will help both her, and us humans, so be successful. It's HARD WORK and it's WORTH IT. Thank you!
