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Lisa is the best. Her training methods are kind, pain and force free, and very effective. Through one-on-one sessions and group classes, Lisa taught me not only how to teach my dog skills like sit-stay, walking without pulling, and coming when called, she taught me how to communicate effectively with my dog in general.
My entire relationship and connection with my dog, Barkley, is better for having worked with Lisa. She is incredibly patient, understanding, clear, and direct, with the ability to communicate the same ideas in different ways in order to reach everyone. I would recommend her to anyone, with any type of dog and any type of behavior issue.
Meg A.
Spokane, WA
Client Experiences
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When Lisa communicated with Asher about his eating the wood, she explained the harm that the wood could cause. We have not seen him eating wood since the communication session.
Brandy on the other hand has been through many of Lisa’s classes and has earned her canine good citizen award. I was very concerned why she stopped following the sit command and seemed oblivious to my request.
In Lisa’s communication with Brandy, she found that Brandy’s back end hurt to sit and she was exhausted from all the days of hard play with Asher. Brandy had instinctively been handling Asher’s high energy, as she felt it was overwhelming for Bill and myself.
We are so thankful for Lisa’s intervention. Along with Asher’s wood eating and excessive play, She helped us understand that Brandy was not being disrespectful, but hurting and exhausted.”
“Lisa has the unique and critical ability to see behavior and training through a dog’s eyes. She is passionate about the bond that we all share with our pets, and always strives to make it a seamless relationship. I have referred many clients to Lisa whom have struggled with their dog’s problem behavior and have needed personal attention to achieve success.”
rolling out the canine temperament testing program and I was down there trying to figure out how I was
going to make a difference in the lives of the dogs.
In 2007 I was given an opportunity to launch a prison dog training program at Geiger Corrections Center
and Lisa was the first person I thought of to help me do that. We developed the FIDO program (Federal
Inmate Dog Opportunities) and trained and rehomed 44 shelter dogs before we lost our Federal Inmates
to other correctional facilities and had to shut it down.
Lisa’s ability to see the big picture and every little detail was the cornerstone to the success of that
program. Her dog handling skills come from reading everything dog related and plain old natural
instinct and intuition. She is a joy to work with.
Intermountain Search Dogs asked her to speak at the state-wide Dog Meet 2008. She spent considerable
time learning what search dogs need to do and then broke down the steps to teach it. She has helped many dog handlers improve their training techniques.
and so will you, but we will get through it.” And thanks to advice like that from Lisa we have enjoyed
our furry family member through the “stubborn days” as well as the happy frolicking days. Lisa is honest
and positive. Her calming attitude has been my sanity through puppy-hood.
I can’t believe how much our 4 lessons with Lisa has changed our lives and the happiness of Sophie and Edison. We highly recommend Northern Tails Dog Training and will definitely be back for more!
Lisa really knows her stuff! She has continued to help us help our little scaredy boy Jace. She gets it and shares so many solutions. Wonderful!
Lisa is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, #62528 and is among the highest rated in the Greater Spokane area with 15+ years of experience.
