If we could give 10 stars we would!! Jenn is truly amazing! This review can not even begin to describe how amazing of a job Jenn did both in house training and board and train. We have a 5 month old yellow lab that We did 5 one hour in house training sessions whi Jenn met us at our house at a time that was convenient for us! We did everything a basic puppy class at say Petsmart would offer but it was just us and our puppy!! So much of training is training us humans as it is training the pup!! Jenn is so patient and generous with her time that you never felt rushed!! Jenn had our puppy doing commands on the first day!!! A few of things she learned: sit, down, touch, stay, come, wait, release, leave it, place, shake, rollover, spin, and intro to loose leash walking. She sits before going through any doorways and has learned to stay off of furniture. My wife and I work opposite schedules and we're headed out of town for a week so we decided to drop off our puppy with Jenn at her house for a 2 week board and train! Best decision we made!! Jenn asked what skills we wanted our puppy to learn and we came home to a whole different puppy!! Jenn provided us with video updates, pictures and a mid-training email update. We came home to a puppy whose behavior was better than we ever expected!! Scout mastered all the basic commands Jenn is so incredibly knowledgeable and kind it's truly a match made in heaven!! There is no one I would feel more comfortable inviting into my home or leaving a brand new puppy with!! Client for life!! read more

Jenn has truly given us the greatest gift in teaching us how to train our sweet puppy. When my husband and I made the decision to get a puppy, we thought it would be no problem to train him ourselves...we quickly realized the value and necessity of getting a quality dog trainer. Jenn spent time to get to know us, our new puppy and our priorities for training. She was extremely accommodating and professional while still being warm, fun and enthusiastic. The best part of having an in home dog trainer is it is completely tailored to YOU and your family. I loved that we were in our home and neighborhood where our pup spends most of his time and that it was specifically based on his personality and our lifestyle. Jenn does an amazing job of empowering you to do the training, so when she leaves you are set up to be successful. Since we finished our training sessions, I have recommended her to everyone I know who has goals for their dog-no matter how big or small. Our dog is well behaved and still has all the fun parts of his personality. I am confident that we will know how to handle any training issues that come up in the future because she took the time to teach us the psychology behind the training, not just a quick fix. Jenn taught us how to get ALL the results we wanted using positive reinforcement-exactly how a dog is meant to be trained. I am so thankful that we found her and that we made the decision to train with Jenn...it was worth every penny! read more

Jenn is awesome! She worked with our two dogs (and us) to deal with a handful of issues from leash reactivity, to confidence issues with our older dog, to our dogs' out-of-control excitement when someone would ring the doorbell. One of my favorite things is that I no longer dread when I see someone coming up our walkway because we have great strategies that work! If we do what Jenn told us to, consistently, our dogs no longer bombard our guests with overly excited enthusiasm and affection when they enter. I really appreciated that her methods are very practical and actionable, you can easily work them into your day and life. She was also great with our 10-year old and gave her some training games and activities to help build confidence between her and our dogs. Additionally, leash reactivity was a big deal for our dogs and now we have some great tools for working with them while we're out in our neighborhood encountering all kinds of dogs and people (such a relief). We had an overall awesome experience working with Jenn and would, without hesitation, recommend her services! read more

Working with Jenn has been a truly excellent experience for us. We took a series of in-home obedience classes when our border collie mix was 4-5 months old. Before we started any training, Jenn took a lot of time to educate us as "new puppy parents" about why our puppy was behaving certain ways. We really appreciated that she explained why and how the training was intended to work. In our first session, Jenn asked us what our goals were and developed a personalized training program to make sure we used our time together as effectively as possible. Each hour-long session flew by as she demonstrated exercises and then helped us to learn how to perform them ourselves. Jenn always had thoughtful answers to our many questions, and was a wealth of information for directing us where to buy equipment or websites to get additional insight. By far the best part about working with Jenn is her overwhelming enthusiasm and dedication! You can tell that this is truly her passion, and that she personally takes pride helping people successfully achieve their dog training goals. read more

Our five month old goldendoodle just spent 8 days with Jenn in her home. Wow. The training he received was stellar, far exceeding our hopes. He already knew how to sit, shake and lay down. Now he rolls over, stays, waits, comes and is a champ of a loose leash walker sniffing only on command. We knew from the very first second that this was going to be a great 8 days. Jenn swooped in and took lead right from the start. Our puppy fed off her energy and was so comfortable going with her that he didn't even look back to say goodbye. Sniff.. Jenn was so tuned into his intelligence that she went beyond our wish list and ramped up his training. Her home with her two gigantic dogs was a wonderful setting. Her policy of no more than two puppies at a time is perfect so the little pups have a playmate. She came highly recommended from another trainer when I expressed that I was looking for a reward method of training versus an e collar. Jenn Fantasia did not disappoint! Highly highly recommend happy hounds dog training. read more

We just completed our 5 week puppy training and we totally loved it! Jenn is amazing! She really connected with our puppy Layla and with our entire family. We have had 3 wonderful dogs that we have "trained" on our own but we decided that we wanted to get this puppy off to a quick start so we started with Jenn the day after we brought her home! We were amazed at how quickly Layla learned the commands and mastered potty training (with very few accidents) It made a huge difference having the training in our home so she could help us figure out strategies on the spot for everything we encountered. It helps so much to actually watch Jenn work with Layla first and then have all of us do the same thing. It is well worth the investment to work with a pro to train...so much better than group classes, books and videos! We plan to do more training with Jenn after we have had some time to perfect everything we learned. THANKS JENN!! YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR CALLING read more

When we got our rescue dog Astro, he was anxious about everything. He wasn't eating and he was not acting the way that a puppy should. He also had a lot of developmental issues due to being abandoned by his mother at 5 weeks old. We found out about Jenn and I cannot describe to you the difference that we saw in our puppy even over the first couple months of meeting with Jenn. He plays well with other dogs, he is not anxious, he performs great at agility training and he is altogether a pleasure to train and be around. I could not recommend Jenn more. She is a great person who really cares about dogs and she breaks dog psychology down in a way that helped us to understand how our dog was thinking- in order to correct bad behavior. She is incredibly gifted at training animals and she helped us to become closer to our dog and to actually understand him. read more

I can't say enough about Jenn and Happy Hounds! Jenn came to our house to train our little Doxie, Boss. Boss needed some behavioral modifications that mostly centered around him learning his role in the family, (i.e. He's NOT the boss, despite his name!) We entered into the training thinking it was going to be a huge mountain to climb, but Jenn made it so attainable and fun - Boss loved "school!" He is a completely different dog, and in just three lessons, he learned how to "ask for a toy/treat," (make eye contact), "Leave it!" "Wait" to be released to eat, "Sit," ... all kinds of good stuff. We're still working on getting Boss to calm down a little more when visitors arrive at the door, but we now have the tools to work on. Thank you so much, Jenn! You're a genius! read more

We have a young border collie who is very sweet but we were really struggling to manage her boundless energy and demand for attention. We always tried to take her out to the park a lot but that did not seem to make much difference. Jen helped us to redirect her more challenging behaviors and taught us so much about the mental needs of this highly intelligent breed. We are now able to proactively engage her in appropriate activities and our interaction with her is much more meaningful and positive for all of us. Jen has such a dynamic personality and exudes positive energy that our dog really responded to. And the convenience of having her come to our house made it so much easier for us to get the training we needed. I highly recommend her! read more

I'm very happy to share my experience of working with Jenn. I have a 6 month old Boston Terrier who is totally adorable but quite a handful. Jenn conducted his obedience class at my house once a week for five weeks. Jenn was always on time and I was very impressed with her reward based method of training. My puppy responded extremely well to her training and I was pleasantly surprised as to how fast he learned basic commands. In particular, Jenn solicited information from me about what I wanted my puppy to learn and then worked with him on those commands. I have been through many obedience classes with other dogs and I can highly recommend Jenn based on my experience. I would definitely take my puppy back to Jenn for further training. read more

Jennifer changed our lives with our dog Fergus! Our rescue Golden Retriever came with all kinds of baggage and bad habits and we were second guessing our decision. Jennifer came into our home and helped us set up boundaries and create a good foundation in obedience. We worked with Jennifer on and off for a year and we can't rave enough about her ( we've recommended her many times). Fergus is now a wonderful member of our family and we get compliments all the time on his obedience and listening skills- thanks Jenn! She not only has good practical advice, she has a solid understanding of dog psychology and behavior. We would highly recommend Jennifer and her Happy Hounds Dog Training. read more

Jenn is not only knowledgeable, but also patient, passionate and positive in her approach with both the animals and their owners. I have had several trainers over the years but Jenn is the first one I have felt like lives out her knowledge in ways that enhance the human-animal bond. In other words, she is great with the animals and with humans! She gets amazing results! I am hopeful that my 4-month-old will become a therapy dog, and he is already making great strides because of Jenn. I have worked with her in both in home (and office) training situations as well as allowing her to work with my puppy for two weeks in her board and train program. I would highly recommend either/both! read more

I can't say enough about how amazing Jenn is as a trainer and a person! We have been working with her since our lab, Pepper was a few months old. We consistently get people remarking on how well behaved Pepper is, and I give all of the credit to Jenn. She worked with us to control Pepper's impulses to jump, eat too fast, etc. and showed us how to earn Pepper's trust and confidence through a positive reward system. Through Jenn's vast array of experience with a variety of animals, even dolphins, you can see that she truly understands animal behavior; how to motivate them as well as discourage them from negative behavior. She is a wonder and we feel so lucky to have her! read more

I have nothing but great things to say about Jenn and Happy Hounds Dog Training. My adult dog, Doppler, and I completed 5 behavioral modification training sessions to address his anxiety around strangers (particularly men) and leash reactivity while on walks. Jenn was fantastic with Doppler and truly addressed my concerns. We spent most of our sessions outside on leash so Doppler and I could learn together under her guidance and we were left with tasks to practice each week. Not only did Doppler learn how to properly behave in these situations, but I learned how to modify his behavior and maintain it so I have a happy and safe pup! I would highly recommend Jenn! read more

Jenn was so great with Charlie! With a brand new dog, especially a new puppy, I was very interested in doing a board and train program. Jenn was very accommodating with my schedule and I did the 2 week board and train. Before going to Jenn, Charlie barely knew how to sit on command and after just 2 weeks, he was perfect at all of them. Not only did she send updates/pics while he was away and help me get him settled in when he came home, she was also available to answer any other follow-up questions I had after board and train. I definitely recommend her for any training needs and I appreciate all the work she has done with Charlie. read more

We put off getting obedience training for our 2 dogs for almost a year because we just couldn't find the right trainer; then we found Jenn. She was absolutely wonderful with our pups of course but I really appreciated that she was so patient with me and my husband. She never once made us feel stupid for doing what we thought was right; she is so patient and answers all your questions. It will be a long road to get our pups where we want them to be (mostly because they are already 3 and 4 years old) but we can already see the improvement over just a few short weeks. I can't recommend her enough! read more

Jenn is the greatest, she took great care of my puppy who is just six months old and very stubborn. ( a Westie). She came back with all of her basic commands and hasn't forgotten them yet even though I'm not the best Dog Trainer in town! Jenn spent plenty of time with me, giving me the guidelines on how to work with my dog daily! My son saw the difference and wants to take his two-year-old Springer spaniel to her for some manners training. I will definitely be taking Sophie back to her when she is a little older for more advanced training. read more

Jenn is a great trainer of owners....as well as dogs!!! She has a great ability to understand your goals with our dog and provide the insight to get your dog and you to the next level. We had a 1 year old mix that is super motivated to learn new stuff. Jenn helped us get there and more. She is always on time and ok when life interrupts training and you need to reschedule. If you do the "homework" your dog will respond to her techniques and we saw changes during the 1 hour every time she was with us. If you need a trainer...call Jenn. read more

Jenn was amazing! We have a mixed breed puppy that is notoriously difficult to train, so we wanted to get ahead on the training. Jenn knew exactly the type of behaviors that he may exhibit and how to cut them off early! She helped us develop a plan and our puppy's obedience noticeably increased every week. She came to our house and worked around our schedule, which made it very convenient. She gave us the tools to make sure we know how to continue training throughout his puppyhood. Highly recommend and thank you Jenn! read more