By email, phone, and in-person, Britta is 100% professional in her demeanor, has a kind and gentle personality, and is completely on-time without fail. For dog consultations, she has a very in-depth questionnaire that she sends out before the in-person consultation. And when Britta showed up to my in-person consultation, it was very clear to me that she had taken the time to read my responses and planned the consultation accordingly. To say that I was impressed would be an understatement. read more

Our Aussie pup, Bingo, was a little troubled and not socialzed properly. He was very aggressive and sensitive to noise, he also had anxiety being in new and unfamiliar places. Britta was really the only trainer we felt comfortable working with as she's a behaviourist and believes in positive reinforcement only. From day one, Britta was absolutely lovely and understanding of Bingo's needs. She called me before meeting to discuss our objectives, and map out a realistic game plan for training. She has such a warm, and welcoming prescence and is so mindful of everything from her tone of voice to body language. Really quickly Bingo came around and allowed Britta to work with him directly. She also spent time educating me on how to train him properly, and introduced me to helpful tools and tricks. I was also directed to some really helpful resources to tackle Bingo's problem areas, and build up his strengths. Working with Britta in a collaborative way to shape Bingo's behaviour has been a tremendous joy, and was made super fun as well. Bingo now feels confident in my ability to handle him and I am now more well informed in how to manage his stress, and introduce him to new dogs, people and environments. I'd love to recommend Britta to anymore who is considering training their pup, or would like consultations on how to achieve their personal puppy goals. read more

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We've taken several of Britta's puppy training "good manners" classes. She is a wonderful trainer and our dog has come SO far since we started working with Britta. I would unhesitatingly recommend Britta to anyone who loves their dog and just wants a good training experience that is built around positive reinforcement. Patty G. read more

I got really lucky when I found Britta. I had heard of "clicker training" and thought it would be a lot of work but it was tons of fun and Britta made everything a game. He responded beautifully and loved having her come over. I had never tried some of her training exercises. For example, I would sit quietly and drop some treats on a mat to have Sammy relax and sit quietly. This worked like a charm. We also used high value treats like cream cheese and chicken that kept him very motivated. Sammy has been so focussed on me since our training with Britta. I'm certainly going to have her come back for some "tune ups" with Sammy. She's the most professional motivating dog trainer I've met. read more

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Going on vacation has always been tough for us, as our dog Ginger doesn't do well in kennels. So this year we hired Britta to care for her and train her while we were away. The main thing I wanted Ginger to learn was to walk on a loose leash as I had been using a Gentle Leader and she hated it. I wanted to have her learn how to walk on a loose leash without using the Gentle Leader and without having to tug on her leash. When we returned Ginger was seriously like a new dog. She was a better listener, easy to keep on task with the clicker training, and I didn't have to use the Gentle Leader or tug on her leash anymore! Even my neighbors have noticed the difference in Gingers behavior and have started using her for their pets. I gave Britta a five star rating because she is clearly doing what she loves and the results are amazing! read more

Britta is an amazing animal trainer. I used her for help with my dog and barking when people arrive the door. She is great to work with! Highly recommend her services! read more

5 stars + for Britta! She is so kind, patient, and knowledgable and I feel very fortunate that I found her to train my recent rescue dog. After a few months of having Ernie, I started to notice some behavioral issues with him that I wanted to fix. I spent hours researching different trainers in the North County area and eventually stumbled on Britta, and I'm so glad I did! Her positive reinforcement only methodology is exactly what I wanted for Ernie. Her training philosophy is positive and safe and is so logical and easy to follow. She takes her time to really customize her training for you and your animal's needs. I never felt like she was trying to sell me on anything, she truly just wanted to help me and my pup. She's provided with me a ton of material, knowledge, and has continued to make herself a resource for me. I could go on and on about how fabulous Britta is. If you're looking for an A+ plus trainer with tons of knowledge and a sweet soul, look no further - Britta is your gal! read more

Britta Wilson came into our life at a very difficult time. Our 10month old puppy, Ollie, had been in a downward spiral of weird and aggressive behaviors. Day-to-day interactions involved manic excitement toward other dogs or fun people and scary barking and lunging at motorcycles and skateboards. We couldn't have people in the house. Britta came to work with us around the holidays, she gave us tools to work with our dog and have people over. Best Christmas present our family could have gotten! The very first thing Britta did though saved us, and Ollie. Britta had us go the vet for a complete check up and gave me a key resource that lead me to suspect Ollie was hypothyroid. Our vet ran the tests to confirm the diagnosis and once Ollie's hormone levels were properly managed with medication, she was a totally different dog. Britta helped us get our dog healthy and taught us how to communicate with our pup. She saved our family and gave us our joyful, healthy puppy back! Britta is exceptionally hard working, fantastic with animals, and a really lovely lady. Every session we had with Britta was so helpful! Chock-full of tips and ideas, and she always had treats and little samples to share with us. After every session, I'd get an email, text or phone call from Britta, she just kept thinking about the challenge we were tackling that week and, even after spending extra time with us, she'd think of another suggestion that she wanted to give us. I can't say enough about Britta's skill and dedication. She really gets dogs and works hard to get the people she trains to be good dog-people too (really, she's trained us, not our dog). read more

In February of 2015 we became the proud owners of a beautiful Australian Cattle Dog named Bindi. When we received Bindi she was a very fearful dog (especially toward men) and it was almost impossible for me to handle her. We hired Britta and she taught us various positive reinforcement techniques, calming signals, clicker training, and gave us suggestions on the best ways to interact with her. I was a bit hesitant at first, but we began seeing a calmer, more loving dog in very short order. There was no doubt in my mind that Bindi was going to be a very difficult dog to train, but thanks to Britta's hard work our dog has become a very loving playful sweet heart of a dog who responds positively to our commands. Britta's love of animals is readily apparent and we would highly recommend her services to anyone. read more

I wish someone would have rated this woman either on Yelp or Facebook. I have NEVER seen anyone train dogs as poorly as this woman. I'm surprised she even worked for the zoo. She had chicken, potato and meat cut up and began spreading it all over the kitchen floor that I just had professionally cleaned and the grout. I was dumbfounded when we went outside and she began throwing food all over the patio in the same fashion. She called that "scattering" to stimulate the dogs. My dogs learned nothing from her but how to dive for food that was being thrown everywhere. If you don't want to mop your floor and have ants gather outside from this mess of food missed I suggest you find a "REAL" dog trainer. What a horrible experience this was!!!!! I had to have med's called in from the vet as all 3 of my dogs got major diarrhea from the table scraps she feed my dogs.Prior to Britta coming here my dogs were fine. No problems with diarrhea and then they got Kennel Cough from her being here. My vet bills are still mounting and she said she had insurance of which I have yet to see any proof of that. I don't care what her credentials are that DOES NOT make her a good dog trainer. I should of thought something was really odd when she was available anytime or any day to come out to my home. My dogs get plenty of exercise in the backyard and are loved and cared for by the best Dr's and the best care. They are socialized all the time and have great manners. I wanted my Rottie's to learn to leave it when picking something up that I didn't want them to have. Britta "KNEW" the reason why I was going to have a dog trainer come to the house to give them one on one training of that. I wanted my dogs to learn to leave it in their own environment She found it "hot" outside and wanted to go inside after I had a mess everywhere from her "food scattering". I have had a dog trainer in the past for my other dogs. Never Britta!!!! She didn't teach them anything when she was out here on a "PRIVATE" LESSON that you pay more for than a "GROUP" lesson when your outside. My floor looked like the street by the time she was done. I trusted her since she was a DOG trainer.....I didn't realize how bad she really was. What a HUGE mistake this was. Putting down her training doesn't make her a good trainer. My results left me a filthy house and a vet bill with med's to help all 3 dogs from DIARRHEA!!! Is that what you would sign up for? Called my "old" dog trainer to help me after Labor Day. I went with Britta because she was "closer" what a BIG mistake that was. My old trainer "trained" both of my dogs in one hour to stay off the furniture, bed, and lawn chairs because she needed an operation and the Dr. said she couldn't jump up there any longer. Britta in 2 hours didn't know how to get my dogs to "leave" it when there's something on the ground. SAD!!!!! BAD choice for a "DOG" trainer..... Britta saw that my dogs go in their crate at night to sleep when I go to bed which is very late. All my dogs have full run of the house and their is usually someone here all the time. They get plenty of exercise in their back yard with throwing the ball and playing with them. They very seldom use the exercise pen that is up in the kitchen. It is a very large exercise pen and the only time as I explained to Britta that they go into it is seldom when no one is home. To recap I have 3 dogs sick from Britta throwing her scraps of food of which I have no idea how it was prepared or how long it was in her hot car. They all 3 got sick from her food and my vet bill is hundreds of dollars not to mention how expensive the med's are. I've asked for her insurance to file a claim and she has not given that to me of which she claims she has insurance. The dogs also got Kennel Cough and they aren't around any other dogs. They didn't have that either prior to her coming here to my home. I wanted my dogs to learn to leave it and that was discussed on the "phone" with her. One of my problems is that I dont talk stern enough to my dogs. Yelling at them is not what I do with friends or family let alone my dogs. I learned from a very highly rated dog trainer about the coins in the can as well as the squirt bottle of water from trainers as well as my other friends. My review came on Yelp first and then it got followed by other people she contacted to write a review. If you really care about your pets I'd truly find another trainer. This was a very costly experience not to mention how sick my dogs are from her coming here. I should have asked her to leave when I saw nothing was getting accomplished except a huge mess everywhere. Little did I realize how sick my dogs would get. The proof is in the Costly VET bill I have to date. All from the result of having Britta come to my home. read more

Britta has been so helpful with our nervous and anxious doggie and I highly recommend her services!! She cares so much about animals and it really shows with her training and positive reinforcement. Our dog has learned so much and we have as well! We are thrilled with the results and feel so much more confident in our dog's behavior. Our dog is much calmer and easier to walk on a leash and she is not reactive when we have a knock on the front door. I now know how to read our dog's cues better so I know what she needs. I have enjoyed working with and learning from Britta and I really feel so lucky that we found her! I highly recommend her to anyone needing a very knowledgeable and loving trainer for their pet!! read more

Britta is an amazing trainer. We used her to help train our puppy. Our puppy is a German shepherd/herding dog mix with a lot of energy. We started with a puppy training (manners) class when our dog was about 3 months old. We did the class with two other puppies the same age. Not only did we have a great time, but our puppies all learned how to be awesome and responsive dogs. We all liked the class so much that our little group continued with two more sessions. Britta uses clicker training and positive reinforcement which is mainly in the form of treats. The dogs learned very quickly and all three are super responsive to the clicker. At first I had concerns that our puppy was getting too many treats with the training...however, now our dog has learned to respond to all of the cues and commands without all the treats. The treats are just a motivator for the dogs as they are first learning. Our puppy and her two classmates all learned the important basics...sit, stay, down, wait, come when called, relax on a mat (which is very useful when going to coffee shops and restaurants) as well as many more advanced skills. Two of the puppies were very high energy and learned through Britta to stay controlled. They also all learned to walk on a loose leash (just a simple harness...no scary choke collars, etc) In addition to puppy class, Britta stayed at our house and took care of all of our pets. She was awesome...I think all the pets were sad to see her leave. She has also come to our house and done some one on one training with our dog when we have been out of town. All in all, I can not say enough great things about Britta. She is a lovely person and excellent animal trainer who really cares about creating positive and successful results with your pet. read more

We hired Britta to care for our dog, Obi, while we went on a vacation for a week to visit family in the Midwest. Traveling since getting Obi has been extremely difficult since he is a very anxious dog and also extremely reactive towards other dogs. Asking friends or family to watch him not only seems like an unfair favor to ask, but also potentially unsafe since others might not be able to recognize his triggers quickly enough. Britta and I had worked together in the past at the San Diego Humane Society and when I heard that she had started her own business caring for and training people's furry companions, I was so excited to have a solution to our loss of freedom. During our employment, she was over and above a kind, gentle, and creative animal caretaker, always striving to keep the stress level of animal's at the most minimum level and treating each and every animal as her own. Her love and compassion was not missed by a single animal that came through those doors and I couldn't think of anyone more suited to care for Obi in our absence than her. I am so glad that we hired Britta to care for Obi. While away, she texted us pictures of Obi sniffing flowers and taking walks (something we haven't felt safe to do with him for the last two years due to his reactivity level). We came home to a more relaxed dog than we have ever experienced. He was so happy, loose, and mellow... I just can't quite explain how amazing it was to see Obi this way. Britta used positive reinforcement clicker training and played ball with him so that he could get both a mental and physical workout. From my experience working with her, I also know she gave him a ton of love. We were completely elated that we hired Britta to care for Obi. We felt completely confident in his safety and well-being while gone and were able to enjoy our trip completely stress free. I cannot recommend Britta's services enough. I knew she would be 100% loving to Obi, but I was blown away by her training skills and how many layers of anxiety and excitement were peeled off of our dog in the short week in her care. She truly is an amazing resource and a joy to work with for humans too! -Alicia D read more

We are so lucky to have found Britta. We first met her when our Golden Retriever, Finn, was four months old. Since then, Britta has become part of the family. We have used Britta for daily walks countless times and overnights' at our home on multiple occasions. Not only does Britta have our absolute trust and confidence, she has been amazing in teaching Finn through positive reinforcement and lots of love. Her instructional techniques, especially through clicker training, have had a profound effect on Finn. We give our strongest recommendation to anyone searching for a kind and trustworthy trainer that gets results! read more

Britta is amazing. Our pup is a member of our family so it's always a little nerve wracking to leave care of him to another person. But with Britta we never have to worry. She is reliable and trustworthy, and our dog absolutely adores her. I feel so much more comfortable when I'm at work knowing that Britta will make sure that our pup gets a good walk and the attention that he deserves during the day. read more

My chiweenie Willy struggles from fear and anxiety towards people, dogs, and objects. He barks excessively when in public or new places. I was very concerned and unsure of what to do. I then received a referral to a behaviorist named Britta. I reached out and started personal training with her. From the beginning Britta was amazing. She always had solutions and was very knowledgable with dogs, animals and their behavior. She focuses on positive reinforcement and clicker training which works wonders. Britta has taught me so much about Willy and how to properly train with him. I have learned a tremendous amount of information about dog training that I will forever use in my life. I also learned how to communicate with my dog in such a great way. Willy and I have a long road ahead of us but Britta taught me consistency and positivity will get us where we need to be. I have already seen many improvements with Willy's behavior and couldn't be happier. The best part of all is that Willy is more comfortable and happy when in public. Thank You Britta for all your help! Willy loved his time with you and so did I. read more