Testimonials

Layla | Off Leash Mind Program

We have been working with Danielle for 5 months. When we first started, Layla was dragging me down the street, peeing on the floor when guests arrived, ate my entire sofa, and all of our base boards. Her relationship with my husband was strained and it was impossible for him to even take her to the bathroom. Danielle made sure to start the program off slow because Layla was not very confident. In just a few lessons, Layla started to walk tall and proud! We now have a confident, amazing, well behaved pup! It is such an amazing feeling when people come over and comment on how well behaved she is! We owe it all to Danielle!

Squeaks | Off Leash Mind Program

Danielle is excellent with dogs. From the very first day of training we started to see a difference in our dogs behavior. I know we are biased but our dog is the best in a class of one.

Piglet & Abby | Off Leash Mind Program (double dog)

We are part way through the training of our two dogs and already life is getting so much better for us and them! Danielle is amazing and knows her stuff. She is very thoughtful on the best approach for each individual pet. Highly recommend her!

Bella | Stay & Train

Bella just came home from her 2 week stay and train and we couldn’t be more pleased! She has learned so much in a short time. We can actually handle her on a walk. If this was the only thing she learned, we would have been happy, but she has mastered so much more. She knows drop it and leave it…so my shoes may be safe and getting her to drop the ball at your feet makes play time so much fun.She will come when called. She seems to be going to her “climb” stand so well! We know we have to exercise her and be consistent and we are up for the challenge. Thanks for all your hard work!!

Henry | Off Leash Mind Program

We have so much more control over our dog Henry now because of Danielle’s training. We can finally enjoy taking him out without stressing about his behavior and uncontrollably barking and fixating on other dogs. We can even off leash him now because we’re so comfortable about his recall and when we say heel he stops and waits until we’re beside him to start walking again. It’s incredible. Danielle’s training style is so patient both with our dog Henry and us, ha. She was so observant and gave us so much insight about what Henry was going through and why he was responding certain ways and how to correct it. It took us a lot of years to finally decide to do training and I wish we had followed through sooner. I’m so happy it was with Danielle. Whenever we get another dog we will immediately use Strong Mind K9’s training program from the start!

Marley | Stay & Train

Danielle has been AMAZING!! My husband & I are blown away by the progress she made with Marley during his Stay & Train!! We thought we loved our dog before, but it’s on another level thanks to her reliability work. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Bowman | Puppy Program & Stay & Train

Danielle is a fantastic trainer, she helped take our crazy off the walls GSP to an obedient, enjoyable addition to our family. Her at home puppy program and stay and train programs are in my opinion the best in the state. She keeps everything simple for the owner and promotes a positive and enjoyable way to train your dog. I will definitely be taking any puppy I get to her. Couldn’t be any more pleased.

Daisy | Off Leash Mind Program

My dog Daisy was nothing short of a maniac before we started working with Danielle. Almost immediately, Danielle was able to understand our frustrations with Daisy (no impulse control, jumping on people, ignoring us when there were squirrels around) and give us multiple solutions to have a happier, better behaved dog. And even when my husband and I would get frustrated with Daisy, Danielle was always so positive and invested, she kept us all on track. She was so helpful in giving us the tools to correct Daisy without having to constantly yell at her, and in turn, Daisy is a happier, more confident dog! We can now bring our pup with us when we visit family and be sure that Daisy will be the perfect house guest. I cannot recommend Strong Mind K9 enough!!

Benji | Puppy Program & Stay & Train

We have tried group puppy classes before with previous dogs and had minimal results. Danielle is very knowledgeable and takes the time to help you and your dog. We were very impressed with how she addressed our puppy behavior issues. Our pup learned so much from the individual weekly puppy classes that we also ended up signing him up for a 2 week Stay and Train a couple of months later. Benji is now off leash level (which was important for us due to our lack of a fence) and his impulse control is so much better. Our 9 year old dog is appreciative that 10 month old Benji has curbed his pouncing excitement towards her. Danielle is great to work with and she was so great with our pup! Great investment for our newest member of the family!

Ferdie | Off Leash Mind Program

We were very hesitant to get a personal dog trainer. However, our newly adopted 3 year old rescue dog was one of the saddest things I’d ever seen. The first two months we had him, he sat in his crate shaking uncontrollably. He eventually warmed up to me, but had trouble with my husband. He was also a flight risk and we couldn’t have people over or go out with him.
Danielle made us both feel comfortable with her around our dog during her consultation. Over the next 6 months, we all saw the massive change. He gained so much confidence. He barks at the door, he enjoys playing (he had no interest in toys), and he even has interest in passersby!
Danielle was always so calm and patient, easy to get along with, and knowledgeable. She taught us, as well as our pup. We see smaller signs of good and bad behaviors. He listens to commands very well. His separation anxiety is so much better.
If you are unsure if you should get a dog trainer. DO IT! Strong Mind K9 means so much to my family. Thank you, Danielle!

Montana | Off Leash Mind Program

Danielle was absolutely amazing!! In just five lessons my dogs went from pulling/dragging me on the leash and barking anytime we saw another dog to being able to walk on a loose leash and pass another dog with no barking! They are even working towards being off leash now. I seriously cannot thank Danielle enough! My two dogs are polar opposites and she gave us the tools we needed in order to make them both successful. I am beyond happy that I can enjoy my dogs in every situation now! And they love learning!

Ghillie | Puppy Program / Stay & Train

Danielle is one of the best!!
Our little Ghillie no long gets distracted by birds and squirrels while on walks! Instead she is fully attentive to what we are doing! Her off leash is amazing!! Every time we take her to the camp she stays by our side and stays interested in what we are doing!! Thank you so much for training Ghillie!
We will be back for some more blood trail training soon!

King | Stay & Train

Danielle is an amazing trainer! She is so patient with pets and pet parents. I have an 8-year-old silky terrier who was quite a terror before completing a 3-week board and train with Strong Mind K9. He was very aggressive, even with people he knows! Plus he would even try to attack people and animals he saw on TV. We could hardly ever watch TV in peace. He doesn’t bark nonstop like he used to and he doesn’t go into attack mode with people and other animals anymore. His anxiety has improved and he responds to commands so much better now. We weren’t sure if anything could help him given that he is an older dog and set in his ways, but the 3-week board and train really worked wonders for him! It was really hard being away from him for 3 weeks during the board and train but it was so worth it. Our home is a much more relaxed place now that he behaves so much better.

Nelli | Stay & Train

Our experience was awesome! Nelli went into training as a 10 month old pup, she had been bitten two months earlier and suffered from lots of anxiety. So leaving her for the two-week board & train had me a little on edge. However, after just a couple of days at training, the smart, confident (sometimes a little too sassy), bubbly pup that everyone loves was back! Danielle was very helpful, and clearly very loving with how quickly Nelli became attached to her. Nelli now knows the commands: come, sit, down, stay, climb, and CRATE (which was a huge accomplishment for us). And she is no longer breaking my back on walks now that she can loose leash walk! This experience has not only helped Nelli, but has also helped the relationship between her and I. On top of training, the option of boarding when I need to go out of town puts my mind at ease knowing that Nelli is with someone that she can not only thrive with, but also have tons of fun with! We couldn't be more thankful to Strong Mind K9!!

Piper | Puppy Program & Off Leash Mind Program

We started with Danielle when our Wheaten Terrier puppy was about 12 weeks old. Danielle was immediately able to tell Piper was a sensitive girl with a few quirks that needed to be handled a little differently than the average happy go lucky pup. Piper is very sensitive to noise and gets overwhelmed easily with an overstimulated environment. Danielle was so patient and dedicated, helping us figure out what the best training methods for Piper would be and how to implement them. Piper is a wonderful, loving, and obedient family dog and we have Danielle to thank for that!!

Yonah | Stay & Train

Danielle's work with Yonah, was amazing. I saw improvement from day one in his reactions to distractions like other dogs on our walk and his pulling on the leash. I especially appreciated her detailed explanations of both the behavioral psychology behind the issues he was having and the training techniques she used to address each issue. She took the time to fully explain everything before we even started the training, during the training period, and she made herself available afterwards for any questions I had. Danielle definitely has a way with dogs (and their owners), and I would recommend her highly to anyone who either needs help controlling their dog's behavior or who just wants to know more about why their dog does what he does and how to better interact with them.