Pawz For Health

We had a wonderful time working with Janet and our 1 year old clumber spaniel, Carlton. In the short time we worked together we went from a crazy puppy to a very well-​behaved puppy. We are very pleased with our results and the care and dedication that Janet gave us. Would highly recommend.

Janet O. is a life saver! Our Phoebe is a highly reactive rescue. We hadn’t had any house guests in the several months since we adopted her for fear that she would go off on them. When walking Phoebe, we were always on a tense high alert to give other people and dogs a wide berth. My wife and I were going crazy. Fortunately, we found Pawz For Health. Phoebe’s been a hard case. Janet O. uses only positive reinforcement, which has been great for Phoebe; I think negative reinforcement like shock collars would have just made her mean and would have been counterproductive. We still need to keep a eye out (she’s still in training), but Phoebe’s like a different dog now, and our lives are completely different, too. She’s relaxed at home and on walks, calmer and happier. We can have people over because she’s more confident and Janet O. taught us techniques to introduce people to her. In short, using Janet O.‘s positive reinforcement-​only approach, our lives are so much better. We highly recommend Janet O. at Pawz for Health!

Thank goodness for Pawz for Health! Janet’s work goes above & beyond mere training; this positive-​reinforcement system is nothing less than behavior therapy for any reactive, anxious dog. I thought my ultra-​high-​strung Jack Russell/​Blue Heeler mix, rescued at a little less than one year old, was beyond hope in terms of ever warming her up to strangers. We used to live in an apartment complex, where just walking her down the hallway or out for a potty break filled me with anxiety because my dog barked, lunged and snarled at literally anyone who looked at her. Although we still have work ahead of us, Janet’s logical & cheerful instruction has turned my dog’s fear into curiosity and turned our daily walks from frightening chores to happy adventures.