It is my great pleasure to write a review for Janel Biglin with Calm Canines Dog Training. We first met Janel when she was recommended to help us train our golden retriever puppy. Janel was very patient with our puppy and her new “parents”—she provided a calming influence and very specific easy-to-follow basic instructions. She utilized positive reinforcement to train and keep preferred behaviors. Once our puppy (and her parents) mastered basic commands, such as “come”, “sit”, and “stay”, Janel then helped us progress to more advanced skills, like “settle” on a mat (great for outdoor restaurants) and loose-leash walking (no pulling, even when squirrels run by). We also mastered front door greetings without jumping or barking. In addition, Janel provided written guidelines with every session, so that we could focus on the training during her visit instead of being distracted by taking notes, and were able to refer to these handouts as needed for reminders/refresher training. She is very creative in her approach, and adjusted her teaching style to fit both of our dogs and both people in the home.
Janel also helped our older anxious dog adjust to the new puppy, and she provided guidance to help with our dog’s separation and thunderstorm anxiety. Her suggestions have helped us all get through year after year of spring storms and summer fireworks with minimal anxiety and frustration. Finally, Janel was willing to provide a dog-walking service for our pups, and during each visit she would reinforce the skills our dogs had learned while taking them on their walks. She is a great communicator and always let me know how our pups were doing when we are at work. She has been quick to respond to email whenever we have had an issue or just a training/behavior question. Best of all, our dogs (and our cat) absolutely love Janel. They are always excited to see her! We would highly recommended Jane’s training services, both for new puppy training and for older dog issues as well. She is an excellent trainer and clearly loves dogs, and we consider ourselves very lucky to have found her for our pups.
