I was dissapointed with this service. I interviewed several dog trainers, all of them gave a free consultation except for Sherry. She does allow you to apply it to a package. She was the only female that I interviewed and I "gave her the job" based on that as I am a female business owner and like to to support my fellow ladies. I found communication turn around with her not as fast and consistent as I would've liked. She came the first two times to work with my dogs when I wasn't there, which was fine. I joined her for the next two and found that she didn't really have a thought out plan for the hour that I was paying for and I was feeling frustrated as her rates were higher than the other two trainers that I interviewed and I felt like I should be getting top notch service because of that. She always arrived a few minutes late but was always rushing out when the time was up, meaning if she was a few minutes late she didn't stay a few extra minutes. I ended up letting her go because of a bunch of different reasons but what was the last straw was I had a friend who wanted to meet her (possibly refer to her) and she was short with her because "our time was up". My friend was really put off by this unfriendly attitude. I asked for a refund and she charged me a $60 admin fee. I was surprised by this as she is not running a large enterprise with staff that would perhaps warrant this, it's just her. I have been running my own professional service business for 28 years. I have always given a free consultation and have never charged anyone for a refund. BTW she has in her agreement that she doesn't have to refund your money. I would never treat someone that way. I thought I would add this to the list of her reviews so people could hear about my experience. read more

If you have a reactive,fearful, or anxious dog then Sherry is the dog trainer for you. She understands dogs so well. The positive reinforcement of her training is the most effective and kindest way to help train your dog. She not only trains your dog, but also 'trains' the owner to recognize what is triggering the dog in the first place. Sherry isn't just a dog trainer, she has successfully helped her own dogs overcome their issues, so she has garnered a wealth of knowledge from personal experience. read more

All About Training Dogs - Dog Walkers Near Me

We used Sherry mainly for training our mama dog who is very insecure with new people in the house. We ended up training her and our other dog at the same time without any extra charge. We learned so much! Our first session was invaluable. She taught us how to read dog's behaviors through pictures and drilled us on them also which really helped us understand what our dogs were telling us through their body postures and actions. We then went into training them to really enjoy people at the house which was amazing to me how fast it worked. She's very calm and easy going and helped us read our dog and make life a lot more fun for our dogs. I've never done positive training or clicker training and was leery about the whole thing but it was very effective. I recommend Sherry wholeheartedly and would trust her with any of my dogs ever! read more

Sherry has been a great help with my service dog Kimber. My dog was scared by a 3 day trip cross country when I moved from TX to CA. After a long and tiring move my dog no longer wanted to get into my car. This made taking her to the vet and using her for service work difficult. Kimber and I have been working with Sherry for a few months and made tremendous headway. Kimber now gets in my car on queue and is much calmer walking in my neighborhood. Sherry's training approach is 100% positive and very effective. She is an intuitive dog trainer and very good at training both dogs and people. read more

I needed help with my Border Collie puppy. Though he is as sweet as can be, he still had some trust issues that needed to be worked through because he was a bit traumatized when he was just weeks old. But my biggest issue is that he was a very, very strong puller. I couldn't walk him without him nearly hauling me down the street like he was an Iditarod husky. At 8 months old, he was already so strong, that he could literally pull me off my feet and drag me. My shoulders, knees, and ankles were taking a beating. The last straw came when he pulled me so hard that I did a faceplant and nearly lost my front teeth when my face hit the sidewalk. Also, he was nipping and barking incessantly at strangers. I had been taking him to daycare at Doggie Daycare...and More in Costa Mesa, and one of the owners, Roseann, told me about Sherry. I called her as soon as I got home and we started working out a plan. She was SO helpful and gave me some tools and resources to work with before we even met. When we finally did meet, she was absolutely awesome. I knew instantly that everything was going to be okay. She was calm, cool, collected, and so, so patient with US. My daughter and I were more anxious and nervous than our puppy (now 10 months old), and she instantly put our minds at ease. Kili (our dog) responded almost instantaneously to Sherry and her calm demeanor. What I loved about Sherry from the get-so was that she just put us at ease. She let us talk and explain our situation, she didn't interrupt or make us feel as if we were doing anything wrong with him. In fact, quite the contrary, she built up our confidence as dog parents and made us feel as if we were on the right track. Things changed from the instant she arrived and have been wonderful since. We have the tools necessary to keep a calm demeanor, nip any issues in the bud before they even become issues. Kili knows what to expect from us and he's a sweet, calm, wonderful boy and getting better and better every day. Sherry saved us from ourselves and gave Kili some awesome humans to work with who have the proper tools and resources and don't feel like they're at a loss. Kili doesn't pull on our walks anymore. In fact, because of the advice Sherry gave us, walking him is the pleasure I always knew it could be. Also, he's getting better and better at knowing WHEN barking is appropriate AND he's great at knowing WHO is a stranger and who is a welcome guest in our home. It's really a relief and a pleasure. Sherry was an answer to prayer. read more

Love love Sherry's training style. She's working with myself & my two granddaughters (ages 10 & 13) with their new tiny puppies. We're all WOWED by her in how quickly she has 10 week old puppies trained. I highly recommend her!!! And if you have children encourage involving them in the training too. read more

Love Sherry. Amazing and so empathetic. She has our rescue that has been afraid to walk on a leash on a harness around the corner!!!

Sherry is so organized and reliable. She understands dog behavior which is so helpful with our fearful Bichon. We love her so much and my dogs couldn't be happier. Mary walks the boys everyday and has never cancelled once. She also leaves the sweetest, most thoughtful notes. Plus the prices cannot be beat. We are so lucky to have found them! read more

We had great success with our Greyhound Shepherd mix, thanks to Sherry's insight, and amazing way with dogs. In particular, though, she excels at teaching humans, not just dogs. Highly recommended. read more

From start to finish, this business was unprofessional and rude. The actual dog walker consistently walked the dog less time than agreed. She proceeded to look around the house , in the garage and drawers. The final straw was the owners billing practices. She bills for two weeks ahead of the actual service. When I hadn't paid in 48 hours after recieving the bill, she stopped all walks leaving me high and dry. My poor dog was left all day. I immediately sent a check. She neither started service again nor sent my money back.($120.) These are not the kind of people you should ever trust with the care of your dog. Dishonest, unreliable, thieves. read more

Sherry is the best! She practices positive reinforcement. I had a small mutt that had anxiety, a fear bitter and had many issues. With 6 weeks of training sherry was able to build up Lucy's confidence and correct the negative behaviors. read more

I would highly recommend using all about training dogs. We have a well behaved lab because of their hard work.

Sherry was amazing with our 4 month old Golden Retriever. Not only did she train Henry (who learned pretty quickly) but more importantly trained me! Six sessions with her got us off on the right foot and the investment is totally worth it! She is very hands on and does role playing which is very helpful in everyday life with a puppy. I HIGHLY recommend her for the dog and the owner!! :) read more

Sherry is a MUST. When I began researching dog training methods, I learned that the Karen Pryor "positive reinforcement" method is really what makes the most sense to me. Now, does that mean that it would work on my dog? The answer is a resounding YES, and I would not have gotten this far with my black lab had it not been for Sherry's guidance and hands-on help. Puppy and I work with Sherry on a weekly basis, beginning when he was about 9 weeks old, and Sherry not only works with the dog, but works with me to ensure that I know how to keep it all going. She has such a great, positive energy and knows so much about dogs and dog psychology and behavior. My Puppy is always so happy to see her, and so am I! Sherry has also been a support to me when there have been mini puppy emergencies (yes, they happen often!) and I have quick questions and I'm not sure who else to call or email. By being extremely prompt and professional, it's also a pleasure doing business with her. I highly recommend Sherry and All About Training Dogs. read more