Kailly was a total pro when handling our Siberian husky Vincent. She got him to do things we never…read morethought possible and he is still doing them. We really looked forward to her weekly visits and she still reaches out to see how we are doing. We highly recommend her if you need assistance with your dog.

Our world would not be the same without Kailly. For starters she is the reason we discovered our…read morecattle dog is deaf. How's that for a game changer! Kailly's professionalism, knowledge, dedication, heart and patience are a rare combination. Let's not forget Kailly's effortless skill which is most assuredly part of her DNA. We have one more session left in our second round of lessons, and both humans and pups will miss her immensely. But we will forever carry her with us every time we mark the boys for being "good boys" or use a command we'd long ago adopted as mere habit.

We have a dachshund and golden retriever puppy whom we needed to train to be better behaved dogs…read more Aura's training plan not only trained our dogs but taught us on how we could be better for them. She went into depth on the breeds and what catered plan each dog needed and fit the training to the dog. both dogs have graduated and are well behaved companions compared to where we started. I would choose Nymiras Academy again and would reccomend them to anyone if they needed catered training courses for their dogs. Both dogs graduated basic dog training and obedienc. The dachshund successfully graduated behavioral modification training

I contacted Caitlin regarding training for my German Shepherd rescue who is 7 months old. After…read morecompleting the initial evaluation, I felt optimistic that she would be able to work with me to help train my puppy so I purchased her 7 session at-home one-on-one package. During that session she stated that my dog had anxiety which I believed could be true due to her unknown past. She had recommended supplements and a costly CBD oil. On the day of our first session, she called me at the time of our scheduled session and said she had brought along her dog as well as a dog she was board and training. She had not given me any prior notification that the dogs were along with her nor asked for my approval to bring them onto my property. For the first 15 minutes of the session, the dogs she brought along ran around my backyard and my dog (who is still warming up and settling in with new people and other dogs) was rightfully very timid and scared. She then asked me what we would be working on that day and I had voiced to her (in our evaluation session as well) that crate training was very important to me and for the safety of my puppy when leaving my home. She then commented that would require going in the house, where she brought the dogs into my home (once again without asking permission). The dogs continued to be a distraction to my dog who you could tell was incredibly stressed and uncomfortable, clearly unable to focus and train. At that time, she did remove the dogs from my house and brought them out to her car. At this point, we had about 10 minutes left in the session where she pivoted to a completely different subject and tried to train my dog who was still very uncomfortable and scared by what happened previously. She proceeded to make comments with no actual facts that my dog was acting that way because she is "in pain", "has a very weak back" and that her behavior is incredibly "abnormal". I rescued her from an extremely reputable German Shepherd Rescue where she had been examined by a veterinarian and deemed healthy for adoption. Leading up until the moment she and the other dogs arrived my dog was perfectly content and has shown no signs of pain or discomfort in the time I have owned her. I had started giving her the recommended supplements and CBD oil and had started noticing that she was having an easier time settling. She commented that she had noticed no changes in my dogs behavior and that I should start giving her more CBD oil -- once again, my dog was incredibly uncomfortable after the unfamiliar dogs were in our yard/home and her disposition showed that. After this extremely frustrating and disappointing session, I reached out to her to explain how I was dissatisfied by what had occurred during our training session and especially for the price of what her sessions cost. I also voiced how I felt as though the trust had been broken and that I did not believe she was the best fit for my dog and myself. I attempted to end the relationship amicably by requesting a partial refund since she had not fulfilled any services. She provided me a refund at the cost of one singular session (which now after doing further research is an astronomical rate). While I do not discredit that she has been in the business for quite some time, I regret not taking some of the reviews that have been written more seriously, as it appears others have had extremely similar situations where she has given a "medical diagnosis" regarding their pet's behaviors. During this short relationship, she made me feel as though there is something wrong with my dog and has caused us both an unnecessary amount of stress on top of financial loss.

Caitlin Nagy was recommended to us for the training of our pit/chow mix Reese. We inherited Reese…read morefrom our brother. We initially contacted her for help with what we saw as aggression in Reese. Even when my brother was alive it was next to impossible to form a bond with Reese. We figured that she is a one person dog. Simply put, we were scared of her. When we reached out to Caitlin for help her response was that there were reasons for Reese's behavior and that we would explore different avenues. We set up a house visit for our first training. On the day of our visit she explained that before working directly with Reese, she wanted to take a video of us walking Reese. After a couple of minutes of taking the video and observing Reese she determined we should consult with our vet. She was concerned that Reese might actually have a hip or knee problem and be in pain and in need of meds. We made that vet appointment and sure enough Reeese has knee problems. With proper meds, it is everyone's hope that this will relieve some of her pain and hopefully make it easier to work with her. Caitlin's approach is to look at the "whole" dog, as well as teaching us about dog language. We like this approach. Now that we are addressing Resse's physical issues we look forward to our next steps in helping us feel more confident and safe with Reese and her tendencies towards aggression. We understand that this is a process and look forward to working with Caitlin on the rest of this journey! Thank you so much Caitlin!

Kristi was great. She takes the time to explain how to address certain situations. The training…read morearea is heated, air conditioned and clean. I highly recommend her services. She has put our Golden Retriever "Friday" on a path to another level of obedience.

After much research we are so thankful that we found Kristi....We brought our 18 month old rescue…read moreHusky mix "Nellie" who was showing some aggressive behaviors and having difficulty with commands . Kristi was fantastic with her, and us. As first time pet parents, we had a lot of questions and she answered them all, whether in person or through text message. She explained everything to us and when we left every session we had goals based on Nellie's training. Nellie loved her training sessions and has learned so much. She now walks in heel, sits and stays in place, comes when called, and drops the ball among many other skills. Kristi truly was professional, compassionate and committed to helping us help Nellie be her best self.

I recently started training sessions for my 4 year old rescue dog Blue. She is a highly eneregetic,…read morepeople friendly dog; a pit bull hound mix. The biggest challenges were that she does not get along with other dogs and needed to be socialized and trained on basic commands. Several of my neighbors recommended Hope Lock and I am so happy that we are in training there. We first completed private lessons with Wayne. Within a matter of minutes, he helped transform Blue's behavior, and my ability to handle her more effectively. Not only did he help socialize her with other dogs, he taught us some basic commands and obedience, while being very supportive and complimentary of our progress. We then started Basic Training wth Missy a few weeks ago, along with 11 other dogs and handlers. I am so pleased with how well Blue is doing, and so thankful we had the private lessons first. Missy is also a fantastic trainer, I was amazed at how quickly she got the group in order, 12 dogs of all shapes and sizes, and not all well behaved yet. She is patient but firm and has great results. I am so thankful for Wayne and Missy and her Team and the wonderful support at Hope Lock. These sessions helped further my bond with Blue, and have taught me so much about how to handle various situations. I am looking forward to continuing our training through intermediate and advanced levels. I highly recommend Hope Lock!! They really care about their clients and dogs and make such a meaningful difference in our lives with our pets!

I am getting ready to register for the intermediate obedience course and wanted to take a moment to…read morewrite a review about my experience with the basic training class. We rescued our Catahoula Girl, Charlie, 2 years ago. She is very sweet natured but she was becoming more and more reactive to people and dogs. She weighs 76 pounds and is very strong. I had to get a handle on this powerhouse or one of us was going to get seriously hurt! She was starting to lunge at rabbits, men in hats, certain dogs, delivery trucks and something had to be done to protect both our safety! We had done a treat/reward based program and it only worked during class. Out in my neighborhood, where the rubber meets the road (literally), Charlie was completely uninterested and unmotivated by treats. She was much more motivated by her nose and her instincts! I was working hard but she was becoming more and more unmanageable. The first night of class, my instructor asked me if I wanted to try a pronged collar. This sounded so harsh and maybe even dangerous, so I said that I would see how it goes. Well, after 15 minutes of struggling with Charlie's willful behavior, I was willing to give that bad boy a try! All I can say is GAME CHANGER! They fitted my hooligan for a pronged collar and taught me how to use it correctly, so that it imitates the correction a pup feels from its mother. She grabs her youngster with her teeth and applies pressure to the neck and then releases her grip. Suddenly, Charlie was paying attention to me and she has been improving her focus and self-control, ever since. We are still working on socialization, but the experience has been an extremely positive one for us. I will give you one caveat about the instructors at Hope Lock. You'd better be prepared to put in the work and that includes weekly homework. These classes are not for slackers!!!

This is my email to Lets Speak Dog after 2 weeks of going around and around with these folks…read more Thank you for getting back to me.  I can see from your email that you did not read the entire email thread.  I began my journey with Lets Speak Dog began on April 20th.,(more than 2 weeks ago) thinking I would have plenty of time to meet your requirements for boarding my precious pup, which was my priority, and then setting up training for him. Here we are just 3 days from my need for boarding and after numerous phone calls and emails that went unanswered, after jumping through all your hoops, you now tell me you have availability one week AFTER THE DATES I REQUESTED..  Yesterday I made other arrangements for Jackson with another facility tht was NOT my first choice.  Renee Hall, shame on you. I was willing to do whatever you required.  But you thought taking 4 days to respond to me was appropriate. And here we are.  I truly wish you had treated us better.  There's really nothing more to say.

Renee and her staff provide exceptional training service using proven positive reinforcement…read moretechniques. There is no reason and no excuse for using force, pain and fear to train a dog, and that is has been proven time and time again by enlightened trainers all over the world. Dogs are, in fact, intelligent and sensitive animals and while using force and fear may get the result you want, the long term damage to the dogs psyche and your relationship with him can not be measured The methods used at Let's Speak Dog work to develop a foundation of trust and respect that leads to lifelong learning. They are simply the best in the Lehigh Valley.

They helped us recover our missing dog bailey back in August of 2025.. she was missing for 6 days…read moreshort of a month and when they came out they had her in a trap within 48 hrs..

I've been going to this doggy daycare for over a year now and they're amazing! My dog is actually…read moreexcited to go in the morning when he gets picked up and he has severe separation anxiety. Mighty Pawz treats the dogs here so well and do a great job at taking care of them. I trust this place more than any other kennel in PA

My "Furry Tail Come True" would be if this place was closer to my house in NJ! I bring my 3 year…read moreold Doberman here almost weekly when I visit my parents near Hellertown. He comes back exhausted and happy every time! He is VERY sensitive and doesn't like to be away from us but he loves his friends at Furry Tail! We have never boarded him overnight but I wouldn't hesitate to do it here. I love that you can download the camera app and check in to see what the pups are up to. In the summer they put out all these baby pools and the dogs have the best time ever. Our dog also got his "fall fun" picture taken here and it was freaking hilarious. The ONLY sort of negative (but not really) comment I have is that some days there are a lot of dogs so it can be overwhelming. The outside area is massive so it's never overcrowded but our emo doberman has definitely been a little intimidated going in a few times (don't laugh, we raised him to be in touch with his feelings). He does much better if we get him there earlier when it's less crowded. A Furry Tail Come True: another reason PA is better than NJ.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but other dog owners deserve to know our experience. The purpose…read moreof dog daycare is to provide exercise, socialization, and a safe outlet for a dog's energy. If your dog is young, energetic, and still learning, as most adolescent dogs are, you should know exactly how this facility handled our situation. Our Labrador Retriever attended this daycare intermittently from 5 to 11 months of age. After one isolated incident in which he reacted poorly to another dog's correction due to trying to initiate play, the manager reassured us that this was not a serious behavioral issue, that he was simply still learning to respond to cues from other dogs, and that they were happy to continue working with him. We were never told he was on probation or given any deadline for improvement. Over the next three weeks, he attended only two additional visits. During one, he was injured. The staff present that day, as well as the manager in a follow-up call, all told us that he had done nothing wrong and it was through no fault of his own. During the next visit, I monitored the cameras and watched him be removed from group play within 15 minutes of arrival and brought out only three times for about 10 minutes each over more than five hours. When I asked why, the manager said he had done nothing wrong but they were "trying to get ahead of the problem." In other words, they had already labeled him as a problem before he had done anything wrong that day. Yet when he was eventually allowed to rejoin the group, we were told he played appropriately and without incident. This is what should concern prospective clients: we were explicitly told our dog could continue attending and that they would work with him, but instead he was quietly confined for most of the day without our knowledge. Had I not checked the cameras and called to ask what was happening, I have no reason to believe we would have been told. If a facility has already decided that your dog is too much work, they should communicate that honestly rather than continue accepting your dog and effectively sidelining them. After I raised my concerns, the owner informed me that he was no longer welcome. She then suggested that our dog was responsible for the earlier incident in which he was injured--directly contradicting her own staff and manager and attempting to make him seem like the problem even when those who witnessed the event said he was not at fault. Given that there had been no prior warning that dismissal was being considered, and that this decision came immediately after I questioned how he was being treated, the timing felt retaliatory rather than the result of a thoughtful behavioral assessment. When I told her that I intended to leave an honest review describing our negative experience, she became even more defensive and stated that she would fight it back. Unfortunately, after reading prior reviews describing similarly defensive and retaliatory behavior from ownership, this response did not appear to be an isolated incident. For additional context, prospective clients may wish to read the Yelp review from the Nazareth location dated July 17, 2019, which describes similar behavior from ownership. We also had broader concerns. We encountered 2 of their employees outside of daycare and overheard them saying that they feel overwhelmed and that there are too many dogs for the available staff. Our dog was injured more than once, and in one instance staff said they could not identify which dog caused the injury despite cameras throughout the facility. These issues raise serious concerns about staffing and supervision. We were also concerned by multiple episodes of kennel cough and giardia associated with the facility, and our veterinarian specifically warned us that they had seen numerous dogs become ill after attending this facility. To their credit, we were not charged for the day he spent largely confined. If your dog is a high energy dog or puppy who requires patience and continued development, this daycare may decide that your dog is too much work. In our experience, dogs who need extra attention may be blamed, confined, and dismissed rather than appropriately supported.