R+Dog

When my fiancé and I first brought our 8 week old puppy home we were excited, but overwhelmed, unsure of how to train our dog we decided to get in touch with a trainer. Before calling Janette at R+Dogs we actually contacted a different trainer first. The first trainer we met with told us we were weren’t allowed to show our dog affection, and that we must assert our dominance at all times, meaning that if we weren’t training our dog she had to be crated (even when she became an adult). This training method felt wrong to us, so we decided to contact R+Dogs, and boy are we glad we did!
Janette taught us that with positive reinforcement we can have the fun, and loving relationship that we wanted with our new pup! As first time dog owners she showed us how to be wonderful and responsible dog owners with positive reinforcement.
After a few training sessions with Janette we also decided to sign our pup up for training walks in the hopes of upgrading her to group walks! Janette’s training walks helped Lucy (our puppy) gain incredible recall and confidence. Now Lucy has graduated to group walks, and she looks forward to them every day.
Janette treats our pup with unbelievable kindness and care, as if she were her own. Our puppy can be a little high maintenance and delicate, but this doesn’t phase Janette at all. When Lucy gets picked up for walks we know that she is in incredibly good hands! Our dog always comes home from a walk tired and well trained!
We plan to use her training services anytime we need help with our dog, and will be using her walking services as long as we live in the area! I cannot recommend Janette enough to anyone who either wants their dog to be walked, or needs help training their pup!

My two beloved pups and I have also been clients of Janette’s since well before she started R+Dog. Janette has been our teacher/​trainer in group settings, in one-​on-​one sessions, on off-​leash park trips and she has become our pet sitter. A few years ago while my pups were on an off-​leash park trip with a well-​known, local dog services company, the person leading the trip «lost» my dogs. Janette was called, she dropped what she was doing and drove to the scene, determined exactly where the dogs would be, retrieved them and brought them back safely. Since that time my dogs have only been in the care of Janette or someone Janette has designated as safe and capable.
Janette is kind and endlessly patient (with people and pups); gentle yet firm; always professional while friendly and accessible; possesses expert knowledge and she is absolutely reliable. Janette is our trusted friend and advisor. My dogs love Janette (as do I) and I recommend her unconditionally.
Phyllis C.

If I could rate Janette at R+Dog 6 stars, I would! She is simply the BEST dog trainer and walker out there! When I first got my dog, Allie, I quickly realized I had no idea what I was doing or how to train her. I hired a few other trainers but it wasn’t until I met Janette that things started to improve. Janette was so patient and helped train me as well as my dog! Her positive reinforcement training methods goes to show how much she cares for animals and she explains things easily and clearly. She gave me lots of tips and advice on what to do when my dog would guard treats or sticks from other dogs, when she wouldn’t come when I called, as well as basic obedience training.
Now Allie comes whenever I call, she doesn’t guard from other dogs and she stopped jumping up on people! I’m grateful to R+Dog for helping make my dog so wonderful and easy to manage! I can take Allie anywhere and not worry about her misbehaving!

Janette is simply the best! She is very knowledgeable, but most importantly she cares about your dog. I adopted a big dog from a rescue that had no training. My dog was found living on the streets and he acted like it. Janette customized a training plan for my dog and he is no longer the wild beast he used to be. He now sits, lays down when asked, no more jumping and he also comes when called. He is great with other dogs and everyone, including babies and small children. I highly recommend Janette at R+Dog. When she says «R dog’s are family», she really means it!

I am so happy I found Janette! I have a tiny yorkie & she was so good with him. She makes it look so easy & gave me excellent training tips & advice. I plan on working with her more. She is definitely the trainer to call!

I’ve had my dog for over 5 years now. (More like my baby) R+Dog has been his personal trainer & teacher through the years. I’ve attended numerous classes, work shops & many one on one sessions for my pooch. Love the recall work & exercises. One of my favorite classes was the CGC Class, that showed me & my dog the wide range of the training R+ has.
Grateful for such a trainer who has all the right answers. Will continue to use her services through the years as needed! Would definitely recommend her to friends & family & those who need all types of training with their dogs! I’d give 10 stars if I could!

In part thanks to Janette, I have my career as a dog walker. Four years ago, she was one of the two certified pet dog trainers who took me along on her walks and taught me skills in reading dog body language, pack management, timing of rewards — pretty much advanced level stuff that apprenticing to just a dog walker would not have given me. I watched her build up training with dogs of every age and training level, from puppies to seniors. She is committed to positive methods and always turning learning into fun for her students, both dog and human.
I’ve also seen her lead classes with dog owners (ok, maybe spying a little because I wanted to learn more skills…) and she is always able to break down complicated concepts into steps easy for even beginning dog owners to follow. I can’t tell you how many people left her classes showering her with compliments. Rock on Janette!

I have been a client of Janette’s and love working with her. My first experience was at a recall class where she taught me how to get my new rescue dog to come. It was such a great class that I felt comfortable having Janette come to my home and take Pebbles for daily hikes.
Best decision. I completely trust Janette not only with my dog, but with the key to my house. She would take Pebbles out to run, play and socialize with other dogs. She would also practice recall and general manners with her. She would give me feedback and even sent pictures and a video of Pebbles’ good behavior on her walks.
I would highly recommend Janette to take care of your dog!

Janette is the most amazing trainer I know!
She is patient and does not give up and will keep working with your dog until it is under control. Her passion and knowledge really translates into her work and I have seen it first hand. I took one of her recall classes and she was very helpful and professional. Her positive energy really gives you confidence when working with your own dog as well. I highly, highly recommend her and wish I was still in the area to work with her and my new rescue pup! I cannot say enough great things! Thank you Janette!

Thanks to the training from Janette my Princess Linzee is perfect in every way in her recall and doggy tricks! R+ dogs off-​leash park trips always left her tired and happy when she came home! I would highly recommend her for all your doggy training needs and for those dogs who have a lot of energy, I recommend to have them trained for R+Dogs off-​leash dog trips!

Wonderful experience! I attended her Basic Manners class and signed up for a few private sessions for my leash aggressive dog. Janette was very professional and helped me so much with my dog. I love that she is all about positive reinforcement. I will definitely use her again in the future.

I have been a client of Janette’s even before she opened R+ dogs. Her years of working with our four legged friends has shown compassion and efficacy from the first intro lesson all through to our now periodic check ins. She is proactive yet gentle in correcting the inappropriate behaviors.
I love that she points out body language indicating certain behaviors and always leaves me with things to practice with my babies. I’ve referred her to many friends and still continue to train with her.