My 18 month old St Bernard has always been sweet, but full of energy and too big for me to handle! He would jump and lunge and bark at strangers, dogs, and loud noises. I had tried some training classes when he was younger, but other than a non-distracted sit, we really struggled. He keeps getting bigger (and will continue to grow for awhile), and he had even knocked me over on a walk before we found Black Paw.Bernadette and the whole team at Black Paw not only helped my goofy guy learn his basics and get socialized around new things (including people and dogs), they also helped me find the right tools to manage a dog of his size and the right way to communicate with... read full review
May 2024
Bernadette is amazing. My main request was that Thor be trained to perfect recall. Not only did she do that (he comes without fail every time I call hm), Bernadette trained him fully with a host of other commands. She's a genius and I'm so grateful!
April 2024
Our dog, Murphy, was aggressive with other dogs and we were uncomfortable taking her on hikes or in public. Bernadette and her crew did a great job and now we love taking Murphy places with us. Everyone comments on what a good girl she is and that is so nice to hear. Thank you Black Paw.
My 18 month old St Bernard has always been sweet, but full of energy and too big for me to handle! He would jump and lunge and bark at strangers, dogs, and loud noises. I had tried some training classes when he was younger, but other than a non-distracted sit, we really struggled. He keeps getting bigger (and will continue to grow for awhile), and he had even knocked me over on a walk before we found Black Paw.Bernadette and the whole team at Black Paw not only helped my goofy guy learn his basics and get socialized around new things (including people and dogs), they also helped me find the right tools to manage a dog of his size and the right way to communicate with... read full review
Bernadette is amazing. My main request was that Thor be trained to perfect recall. Not only did she do that (he comes without fail every time I call hm), Bernadette trained him fully with a host of other commands. She's a genius and I'm so grateful!
Our dog, Murphy, was aggressive with other dogs and we were uncomfortable taking her on hikes or in public. Bernadette and her crew did a great job and now we love taking Murphy places with us. Everyone comments on what a good girl she is and that is so nice to hear. Thank you Black Paw.