Karen was wonderful to work with! She was so kind and patient with my fearful dog and taught me so much. She took the time to get to know us all individually and as a family. She asked tons of questions to carefully tailor a training plan. I was so impressed and I could see improvement within 2 weeks! I can't recommend her highly enough read more

Karen is terrific and I would recommend her to anyone. I am a first-time dog owner and when our puppy arrived, she was adorable but mouthy, energetic, and not potty trained. Since we've started working with Karen, we've seen big improvements. Karen has also been a great source of perspective. She has been able to help me see that some things that I perceive as problem behaviors are just trainable puppy issues. She also offers really creative ideas that are tailored to your pet and your household. I have already recommended Karen to other dog owners that I know! read more

Karen was an amazing trainer, and we can not recommend her enough. We engaged Karen after our newly adopted dog (age 4) had an incident where he bit another person who tried to give him a kiss on the face. Karen was patient, understanding, realistic and answered all of our questions. She helped us set goals and worked through all of our dog's issues with us. Through her help, our dogs had tremendous progress in tackling his anxiety. Would definitely recommend Karen for anyone who has a dog that needs behavior training! read more

Karen is an incredibly conscientious dog trainer who understands what pups need to feel safe in their environment. Her methods were kind, self-esteem building, and realistic for our living situation. She advertises herself as a LIMA (least intrusive, minimally aversive ) trainer, and she lives up to that claim 100%. By our final session, our boy Jack was looking forward to working with her (no doubt partially due to his love of treats). She is also very insightful; she can tell when a dog is getting frustrated, when they have a good work ethic, and when they need physical or mental stimulation. She was very thoughtful in observing Jack's behaviors and made sure we were setting him up for situations where he could be successful. The pricing is also well worth the value, and she provides a number of different packages for the sake of flexibility. We chose to get 4 sessions with in-between support, and it was very helpful to be able to send her videos and ask questions about lessons after our sessions. I would readily recommend Karen to any pet owners who are looking to improve both behavior and attitude, and foster a healthy human/animal bond. read more

Karen is FABULOUS. We have worked with her when we brought home a new puppy to get the basic training down and again a few months later when we needed more guidance. Karen has a wonderful calm style -- this is so important not for the humans that she works with but for the dog! I would strongly recommend Karen anytime! read more

Our veterinarian recommended By Your Side Pet Behavior for our three-month-old puppy, which turned out to be the best advice. With each session, we saw an immediate difference. Training with Karen gave us a lot of confidence in handling our puppy. By extension, we saw our puppy become more and more secure and comfortable. Karen is fun to work with, knowledgeable, patient, and practical in her approach. We give Karen four paws and two thumbs up! read more

Our two adopted cats could not be in the same space without fighting - for months. Karen's program helped us to re-introduce them in a way meaningful to them, and today they are the best of friends. They love spending time together, and do all of the things sisters should do, including ganging up on their parents, stampeding after each other through the house, cuddling with us at the same time and occasionally squabbling over something unimportant. Thank you, Karen, for bringing joy and peace to our cats, and by extension, to us! read more

We had two cats that were fighting and tried everything to restore the peace. We finally decided to give pet behavior consulting a try. Karen was phenomenal! She helped us understand what was happening and the steps we needed to take to get things back on track. We stuck to her plan, and peace has been restored! We highly recommend Karen's services. read more

Karen was an absolute pleasure to work with for our dog's training. We have a 4 year old rescue with a strong fear of new people, so we hired Karen to help us train him to be more trusting and receptive to visitors. Within two sessions, our dog had improved drastically. Karen gave us the tools to be able to have visitors and new people introduced to our dog in a way that would make him take his guard down and widen his circle of people he can trust. We have been through multiple trainers prior to Karen with no success, but instantly Karen proved to have a gift at helping our pup. We are extremely grateful for the improvements we achieved under Karen's care, and we look forward to partnering with her again on any behavioral items with our dog. We cannot recommend her more highly!! read more

Karen was incredible. I have a smart, but very energetic and strong willed Boxer/American Bulldog/Pitbull who was only about 6 months old when we started working with Karen. And I was amazed at the progress we saw after just one session. She was extremely knowledgeable and an expert in getting the best out of your pet. The one on one sessions allowed her to tailor the training to my puppies unique personality, allowed me to get the answers to questions you don't think of until you're on the spot and I learned as much as my puppy did. It wasn't just about training the puppy, it was about training me how to understand and communicate effectively with my dog. And I would have expected to pay almost two to three times for the same service elsewhere. All I can say is that the service is worth 10 times as much as the cost. I will absolutely be using Karen for more advanced training as my puppy develops and would definitely recommend that you do too. Thank you so much for all your help. read more

We are lucky to have worked with Karen when we added our new puppy, Hattie, to the family and cannot recommend her enough. We have 3 kids, an older dog and two cats, so there is a lot going on in our house. Karen worked with everyone and helped us navigate each situation that arose between the puppy and human and fur members of the house. We loved that Karen also works with cats, as she was able to help us navigate unique ways to make the cats feel safe. When we had to move to a temporary apartment because of a renovation, Karen didn't skip a beat in helping all of us adjust to the new situation. We had regular bi-weekly meetings and when I had an anxiety provoking situation, she didn't hesitate to find time for an immediate phone consultation. We will be working with Karen again! read more

Working with Karen was awesome!! I've learned so much about how to effectively communicate with my pup, and our bond has become so much stronger. Couldn't be happier with the progress my puppy has made, and I look forward to working with Karen in the future again. Would definitely recommend to anyone needing some help with their furry loved one! read more

Karen is a joy to work with. She is clear, communicates and teaches with professionalism and tons of experience, and always puts the pet's safety, comfort, and positive learning at the forefront of all advice, strategies, and techniques. My husband and I loved working with Karen, and always received timely and abundant notice and written feedback and advice from her, both before and between each session. Our French bulldog puppy Lola has learned so much thanks to her-- we couldn't have chosen anybody better than Karen and By Your Side Pet Behavior! read more