Crystal Clear Dog Training

I had never met Dara when she reached out to me by phone about my rescue when he was being boarded in Pa. I was amazed that this person I’d never met cared so much for Hershey (a Lab-​Pit-​Bull terrier). We initially trialed a potential adopter which required a lot of travel to connect Hershey to the adopter and Dara shared the travel one-​way for the visits to Md. with me returning him. Inevitably, I decided to adopt him, and thanks to Dara’s training, Hershey and my Jack Russell Terrier mix became acquainted and acclimated to one another. Dara arranged for Hershey to be neutered at a reputable facility for minimal cost, again sharing in the travel one-​way. The day we moved to our house, Dara brought Hershey down from Pa. to start life together in our home. Since then, she has helped with training Hershey in re-​direction when he reacts with anxiety towards other dogs. As I write this, I realize that without Dara’s training and encouragement, my dogs’ shared, loving companionship would not have been possible.

Crystal Clear Dog Training is truly one of a kind. Dara is one of the most loving, patient, educated, and experienced trainers I have ever met. She’s wonderful with all three of my dogs and has helped all of us along our journey together. Dara’s use of positive reinforcement and force-​free training methods work well and we have all learned so much. I would trust Dara with all of my dogs any time– she is truly a wonderful, compassionate, and successful trainer and I strongly recommend her to anyone who is looking. A really special experience!

Dara has helped with my pup who has serious issues with anxiety… we had days where we couldn’t go outside without barking/​lunging at everyone she saw, now we can go for a walk and see other people and dogs and my pup doesn’t feel the need to run away or bark/​lunge to protect me! Dara has been so patient, using positive reinforcement, everyone is happy to see her when she comes to visit! :)