“Tammi was amazing to work with. We have two golden puppies that were a lot to handle! I love how calm and kind her training was. My dogs love her and much better behaved now!! You won’t regret having a well behaved dog!”
— Jessica Schantz
“An absolute lifesaver during a tragic time!
When my 6-year-old dog Eddie tragically lost his brother, we were both completely heartbroken. Eddie became deeply depressed, and we were struggling to find a way forward.
Tammy was a godsend. She has a profound understanding of canine psychology and how dogs experience grief and change. She was incredibly hands-on and provided a variety of practical exercises to stimulate Eddie's mind. Through her guidance, I realized some of Eddie's bad habits (like peeing on my office door) were actually stemming from boredom and having too much unsupervised freedom in the house.
Eddie absolutely loved Tammy and truly came back to life during our sessions. He now gets so excited to practice his exercises every day, and having clear, actionable steps has made the process much easier for me.
If you are looking to prevent or change any dog behaviors, I cannot recommend Tammy enough. She brought so much empathy and knowledge to our situation, and her compassion, deep awareness, and straightforward advice made a world of difference for Eddie and our family.
Thank you, Tammy!”
— Anne Cull
“Tammy is an excellent dog trainer. She is patient, kind and taught us how to train our golden retriever puppy in logical steps. She was very easy to communicate with. I have used several dog training programs over the years and Pawsitive K9 training is the best and Tammy’s methods really work!”
— Jane Nicolay
“Tammy’s positive techniques made working with our dog feel like a game! She gave us lots of helpful advice and tools to use that were specific to our dog’s needs and personality. Thank you Tammy!”
— Katie Wedel
“Tammy worked with me my newly adopted 8 y/o mini Labradoodle, Lulu, last year and it was a delight! Lulu absolutely adored Tammy and the information she gave me was spot on. Owner follow through is very important - I slacked off on that a bit - but everything that I practiced as instructed worked so well! Tammy also went above and beyond and has kept in touch to see how Lulu is doing and offer to answer any questions.”
— Pat Benson
“Tammy Smith is a very experienced and effective dog trainer. We have used her for two of of our dogs, the most recent was this summer for our Golden Retriever puppy. She uses very intuitive and proven methods for dog training, and is very flexible to adapt training as needed, including providing at-home training. I highly recommend her!”
— John Anderson
“We have now worked with Tammy twice; once six years ago with our very first puppy and again just this summer with the addition of our second. Each time we've contacted Tammy we were feeling overwhelmed with the demands that came with our new family members and felt we needed help. Tammy came in, and instantly we felt as if we were back in control of our lives with our new puppies. She gave us many training techniques, guided us on kennel training, and taught us how to walk our dogs with the practice of different real life scenarios. If we were having a specific issue with one of our pups and a training technique just wasn't helping the behavior, she was always ready with another idea for us to try. Her suggestions have always felt realistic and manageable, even with three children to also care for. Our dogs have learned quickly and are complimented often on their demeanor and behavior. Tammy very much understands dogs and treats them as the individuals that they are. She is patient and calm - two very important traits to have when working with puppies and their humans.”
— Natiika Martens