I love Linda's class. If you're looking for an affordable class with a highly experienced trainer, this is the place. My black GSD is 4-1/2 years old and the most challenging rescue dog I've ever had. If he had been my first dog, I would have been a cat person. I adore him and I'm committed to his training but I had no experience with a dog like him. Despite having already completed several group classes and really really really expensive behavioral workshops with 'famous' (and infamous) trainers, his reactivity persisted. At orientation, I remember Linda saying "If you don't give up on your dog, I won't give up on you." That outright commitment was much needed encouragement. My experience with less knowledgeable trainers was that they would cash the check, say things like "no dog is perfect" and stop calling back.
Linda will teach you how to train your dog but she will not train the dog for you. I find that to be more valuable in the long run. My dog and I have really upped our obedience game (he even won a trophy!) but more importantly, I'm learning how to address his reactivity. I can literally feel how much happier he is when I walk him. We're having more fun--including when other dogs are present. I get to praise him a ton and watch him beam. I'm super grateful for Linda's guidance. She's showing me who my dog really is and he's pretty awesome. :)" Jean K.