I am very experienced with dogs/dog training, and have a show dog/sports dog. Jocelyn is one of the only trainers I trust with my spoiled baby dog. We worked with her for reactivity and the changes were like night and day! She is Force Free and I love that. Very easy going and easy to talk to. I felt comfortable asking her questions and sending her updates. One of the best trainers in LA, seriously! read more

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Jocelyn has been an absolute dream! We have an incredibly high energy husky/pit mix. Has been a journey to learn to work with her and address underlying factors that lead to unwanted behaviors. Prior to this, we spent months learning all kinds of balanced/aversive training methods that provided lackluster results. Felt like we had an adversarial relationship with our dog and made the experience entirely miserable. With Jocelyn, we have a heightened sense of understanding and patience. It's been awesome to see our dog progress. We've never felt more confident. read more

We did a reactive rovers package with Jocelyn to help our fearful pit puppy gain confidence. Before Jocelyn, I felt afraid to take him on walks by myself, since he'd lunge at other dogs or people we passed. I felt bad how frustrated and upset I'd get with him, since I knew positive reinforcement was the best way for him to learn. Here are just some of the things she helped us with: - a better harness that stopped his pulling - tactics to help him be less fearful of people - training games to practice tactics for walk situations - helping him stay calm when passing other dogs He now has a lot more fun on his walks because he's not on high alert all the time, and he can calmly walk by people or look away from a dog and refocus on us. Highly recommend Jocelyn's approach, and recommend being serious about your homework between sessions for best results! read more

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I feel so lucky to be able to have worked with such a great trainer! Jocelyn is compassionate and skilled at what she does. My dog has leash aggression and is unable to be around other dogs, and when the pandemic hit, Jocelyn offered online classes, which I signed up for as soon as I could! I took her Basic Manners class and it was so helpful. There were physical exercises for her, and also learning how to sit, lay, "watch me", and "leave it". (I have tried for years to get my dog to learn to lay and it wasn't until Jocelyn stepped in that we were able to master it!!!) I don't think Jocelyn is doing online classes anymore, but we have had some in person interactions since the class and she's just as attentive and intentional online as she is off! My dog loves her! I know if any new behavioural things come up with my rescue dog, or any future dogs, she's who I'll go to first! read more

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Jocelyn was a great trainer for our dog Bailey. She helped us get our golden-doodle to listen to us and her positive reward approach really works! We highly recommend her! read more

My husband and I are beyond grateful that we found Jocelyn to help us with our newly adopted anxious fur baby less than a year ago. Eevee is a shy pup with big feelings, separation anxiety and reactivity. We had no idea how to support her. Finding a trainer who used positive reinforcement was an accident but we wouldn't have it any other way. Jocelyn has taught us how to read our dogs behavior so that we can support her in becoming a confident dog. Her reactive classes have helped Eevee SO MUCH. I am in awe at how much she had improved. The biggest struggle for Eevee has been her separation anxiety. Because of Jocelyn, Eevee has grown leaps and bounds since we started the training. I especially appreciate Jocelyn going above and beyond by coaching us on how to talk about the anxiety with our vet, consulting with colleagues to ensure she is giving us the best advice and being super responsive to our questions. Her kindness, approachability and professionalism is unparalleled. If you need a trainer, Jocelyn is it! read more

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Very upset about the service I received from Jocelyn at Muttineer. She is NOT experienced with board and train: BE WARNED AND DO NOT book training. I connected with Jocelyn two weeks ago and was sold by her explainations and expectations. Was told all about procedures and requirement for 50% deposit with no refunds. Jocelyn is clearly well-spoken at first contact, but is very in over her head. She even told me she's wearing thin and cannot handle everything she set up even after stating she could do so. What an unprofessional bad business that you should not trust. Take your beloved pets elsewhere where they care about your pets. read more

Like so many of the other reviewers, I cannot recommend Jocelyn more highly. She has been a miracle worker. We were working on general training with my 2 y.o. Border Collies rescue, Stella, when we realized that the problems she was experiencing were as a result of severe separation anxiety. During the first separation anxiety assessment Stella was unable to last more than a few seconds after I left before succumbing to crippling anxiety. After Jocelyn's training Stella has been able to tolerate being left home for several hours. Jocelyn has always been both compassionate and professional, making the training sessions a pleasure. I so appreciate how she's helped me provide Stella with a good life. read more

We loved working with Jocelyn! She is helping us train our dog who has aggressive tendencies. She is gentle and loving, and sees the best in our gremlin. Can't wait to keep working with her! read more

We hired Jocelyn to help us with basic behavioral training for our rescue pup, & we couldn't recommend her enough! She is intuitive, helpful, affordable and LOVES dogs!! Both us and our dog have benefited from the training techniques & tips she has offered! She is very knowledgable on all fronts and it is clear she really loves and cares for our kiddos and has the tools they need to set them up for success! We have called her back to help us with our dogs' separation anxiety and in the first session we already saw major improvement! We are excited to continue working with her and are confident he can beat this with her help! read more

Jocelyn is a great trainer who I'd definitely recommend to every dog parent! My dog Penny has been very receptive to all of her techniques, especially with reactivity on walks. I received additional resources after every session, which were all super helpful in tracking my dog's progress and keeping note of all the training methods. read more

We loved working with Jocelyn to better understand our recently rescued 9-year-old Maltipoo. Jocelyn was so gentle and friendly with Otis--he immediately loved her! She taught us various techniques to work through the problems he was facing with walks, nervous energy, and trouble going up stairs. After the session, she even sent a recap email with everything we covered, plus recommended products that would help keep him stimulated throughout the day. Jocelyn was a joy to work with. We'd highly recommend her! read more

Jocelyn is the best dog trainer ever. Our rescue had some behavioral issues and didn't know even some basic commands. After some time with Jocelyn, our dog is so well-behaved and a very happy part of our family. Thank you J for everything! read more

We worked with Jocelyn to help us train our anxious pup with positive reinforcement techniques. Jocelyn was a great communicator with my wife and I and clearly worked wonders with our little guy after only a few sessions. I'm continuing to work with Jocelyn on a few more behavioral issues so I would definitely recommend her service to anyone else. read more

Jocelyn exceeded our expectations in just 4 sessions. She was so patient and positive with our dog. She had a good understanding of our dog's needs and offered him appropriate aged training. Her "homework" for us was specific and very practical. We highly recommend Jocelyn for any behavioral dog issue! read more

Jocelyn is incredible! She took our two ill-behaved mutts (Zooey, Pitbull-Lab mix, and Rascal, Chihuahua-Papillon mix), and and turned them into great, obedient doggies! She also helped us integrate our senior citizen rescue doggie, Howie, with Zooey and Rascal and the three of them get along wonderfully. She also takes Rascal on weekly hikes. He just loves her! We love her too. Highly recommend Jocelyn for any type of training. If she can work wonders with our dogs, she can do anything!!! read more

Jocelyn is an experienced dog trainer who uses ABA methods to change, modify, correct, and encourage behaviors. ABA is a humane and frankly the only way to change any animals behavior. Jocelyn knows what she is doing and knows how to execute this methodology. She approached my dog's​ aggressive behavior with kindness, compassion, and expertise. She was very professional and most of all, personable. I enjoyed our lessons with Jocelyn and always left feeling like a more confident dog owner. I noticed a change in my dog's​ behavior as well. My dog and I became a unit and started to move and work together. We learned how to carry out alternative behaviors whenever a challenging behavior arose. Thank you Jocelyn for your time and sharing your knowledge. Pongo (my dog) says so too. Ruff!!! read more

Jocelyn was so helpful with an emergency training session with my new rescue dog, Luna. Luna's about 1 year old and has started jumping up and biting/thrashing her leash anytime we went on a walk. Jocelyn was able to schedule a session within 2 days where she came to our house, observed how we interacted with Luna on walks so she could look at the cause of the behavior, and then showed us some interventions to use and practice with. Not only was she incredible with Luna, but more importantly helped us to feel more confident leading Luna. In just that one lesson we have seen so much improvement in our walks and will definitely be keeping Jocelyn on speed dial for further training. Also, I had been trying to find the right harness and bought 3 different ones from Petco that were always super complicated, never fit right, and always had to be returned. Jocelyn came with the perfect harness and we were able to just purchase it directly from her instead of needing to hunt it down. read more

Jocelyn is an incredibly talented trainer. Her compassion and love for the animals she works with really makes her unique.

When I adopted a wonderful rescue dog with some nervous and separation -anxiety issues, I researched different trainers. Much to my dismay, many trainers are still using choke chains. I found this shocking. According to vets I have seen, my dog who died of disc disease a year ago got it from a trainer who used a choke chain on him training him when he was young. When I read about Jocelyn's gentle dog training methods and her experience as a trainer for the Humane Society with challenging dogs, I called her. Jocelyn exceeded my expectations of a trainer. My dog fell in love with her when she came over for the first time. Jocelyn gets quick results from her kind training methods. I will always be grateful to her for helping Lulu become the calm, secure, and well-adjusted dog that she is today. Jocelyn really understands what rescue dogs have experienced and she is truly gifted at connecting with them and helping them to see that their world is now a safe place. She was available by phone or email when I had any kind of challenge. Jocelyn has a very calming and serene presence for dogs and their pet parents. She teaches both the dog and the human how to communicate with one another and how to bring out the best in each other. Jocelyn is the epitome of perfection in getting great results with kind training methods. read more

Jocelyn is a terrific trainer and person. Highly experienced, she had a great positive impact on our dogs. Highest recommendation.

We contacted Jocelyn to help us with our anxious/fearful rescue dog and honestly can't say enough good things about her approach and the positive results! Jocelyn taught Whoodle (and us) a variety of techniques to progressively increase his comfort level around other people and dogs and then provided us with "cheat sheets" that we could refer to when practicing with him in between sessions with her. As a result, Whoodle is more confident and less stressed -- as are we! Jocelyn clearly loves dogs and knows how to work with them in a way that builds and fosters trust. At the same time, she also gave us the confidence to see the transformative effects of working with him regularly and consistently. Thank you! read more

Joss is an INCREDIBLE trainer. More like a guru. She came into my home and within minutes, saw a dynamic between my two dogs that I had completely missed. She gave me practical, useful tool that fit into my lifestyle and were tailored specifically to my situation, not some cookie cutter training techniques. Now being able to see what is really going on for each of my dogs I can more instinctually correct them and give them each what they need. Their behavior changed within days. And her follow-up is so detailed and thoughtful, and again offered super helpful, practical guidance that took all the work out of my hands. I would recommend Joss to anyone and everyone! read more

Jocelyn was a great help in helping our adopted, free spirited dog, Rosie with her dog ADD (squirrels, people, dogs, cars, bikes, all so exciting!!). In one session we learned some basic helpful commands and tips that we've implemented and continue to work on with Rosie. She's since improved a lot and its exciting watching her listen and learn! Thanks Jocelyn! read more

Jocelyn has worked wonders for us - we were so lucky to find her! My husband and I adopted a 4 year old German Shepherd named Nessie about six months ago and although she was already a total sweetheart, she knew basically no commands and had some leash aggression that was kind of freaking us out. Jocelyn taught us simple but effective ways to calm Nessie down and help her learn to focus. After just a few sessions, our girl was following commands and behaving much more calmly on walks! All of Jocelyn's methods are positive, humane, and easy to learn as long as you're consistent about it - the homework assignments she gives really help reinforce the training. I would recommend Jocelyn to anyone wanting to educate their pup! Nessie loves her and so do we :) read more

Jocelyn helped us so much to make walking our puppies pleasurable! She came to our house and offered humane training solutions to the issues we were having with our two Shepard mixes. I thought I could train my dog on my own, but her suggestions were SO much better than any of the videos I had been watching on YouTube or the advice I had gotten years about training my first dog. She gave us real life advice for managing our dogs problem behaviors of jumping, biting, and leash pulling and barking. She even sent follow up emails with written steps to help us remember what we learned in the sessions. We've improved our relationship with our dogs and we are all happier! read more

Jocelyn is very easy to work with, and helped with our anxious rescue dog. She also provided us with handouts which helped us reinforce the training. Our dog went from anxious to friendly in the few weeks she helped us. read more

My Great Pyrenees were accused of being "vicious" in the City of Los Angeles and there was to be an Department of Animal Services Administrative Hearing. Jocelyn came to my house and did SAFER behavior evaluations and prepared a letter for the court. Jocelyn also came to court and testified as to their behavior. I felt calm and confident during the hearing having Jocelyn on my team. The case was dismissed without penalty. (My Pyr ran to greet another dog and the owner panicked. The "victim" dog did not have any injuries.) The money was well spent. Jocelyn is a kind and compassionate person that understands dogs. read more

My wife and I have been dealing with some serious aggression and resource guarding issues with our 10 mo. old Coonhound mix, and Jocelyn has come to our rescue! She crafted a manageable action plan for us to follow and we've already seen significant improvement. Jocelyn wasn't the first trainer we'd worked with, but thanks to her abilities, she may hopefully be the last! We highly recommend working with Jocelyn to help improve both your pup's and your quality of life. Thank you, Jocelyn! read more

I cannot recommend Jocelyn more highly! I'm always skeptical when folks report major progress after just ONE session of something, but I'm delighted to have my own skepticism checked here, because that's exactly what happened with Jocelyn. Our doggo is pretty well-behaved overall, but she sometimes shows anxiety/reactivity/resource guarding in select situations. I wasn't sure this was something a trainer could even help with, because I wasn't sure I could replicate the specific situations that were of concern -- they weren't always predictable. For instance, our pup loves most dogs, but occasionally there is a dog that triggers something in her, and sometimes that's obvious (the other dog was barking/being a bit aggressive), but sometimes it's not (to me, at least). Or, for instance, she is usually great with the "drop it" command, unless, say, she somehow comes across a discarded chicken bone on a walk :) But I'm delighted to report that Jocelyn taught us a game we can play in almost any situation to virtually guarantee my pup will bring her attention back to me AND have any anxiousness reduced at the same time. And I've already deployed it to great success! The day after our session with Jocelyn, a squirrel decided to set up shop in our backyard and not care at all how displeased my dog was about this on the other side of the window :) This is normally a situation where it's hard for me to get my dog to stop barking until the squirrel finally moves along, but as soon as I gave the cue for this game, INSTANT SILENCE and my dog trotted over to me happily, leaving the squirrel behind! It was amazing! And as an added bonus, Jocelyn also gave me tips on walking my pup that have also been wonderful (my dog is now trotting beside me, instead of pulling in different directions!). So if you're wondering if it's worth it, even if you can only afford one session, I wouldn't hesitate: it's amazing what you can accomplish with Jocelyn in one session! It was money so well spent, and it's also just wonderful to have established a connection with someone as lovely and knowledgeable as Jocelyn -- it is a comfort knowing exactly who I'll turn to again if we need this sort of expertise and support in the future. read more

Jocelyn has been incredible with my puppy Keko (pitbull/boxer mix). Before doing at home private training with Jocelyn, We sent him to a board & training program for 3 weeks. It was SO expensive AND their training approach felt aggressive and fear based. My pup came back traumatized and had even more anxiety then when we dropped him off. He is the sweetest most tender tempered pup, but the moment we took him outside, he wouldn't stop huffing and barking. He was starting to act aggressive towards other dogs that would approach him and suffered from separation anxiety. I have been working with Jocelyn for a few months now, and I have to say, the progress she, I and Keko have made is so much more than I could have imagined! she was EXACTLY what I was looking for for Keko. A trainer using positive reinforcement, a trainer who doesn't blame the dog, but actually gets to KNOW and UNDERSTAND the dogs unique language and works from there. I have learned and am still learning so much from her. Keko didn't get magically better and more calm after one lesson, It DOES takes time and patience and consistency, but it is so worth it when you see your little fur babies progressing and becoming more confident in areas they were so insecure before. I Will be recommending her to anyone who is looking for puppy behavior training :) thank you Jocelyn!! read more

I was referred to Jocelyn of Muttineer Dog Training by a friend that had a very positive experience with her work with his dog. I have had two sessions with Jocelyn to work with my Mini-Poodle, Bogie to work on a couple of behavioral problems. I found her very professional and her advice was very helpful. I have seen a lot of improvement with my dog's behavior. I would highly recommend her as a dog trainer. read more

I engaged the services of Mutineer Dog Training because my dog Ruby was having trouble adjusting to our new home after we moved. As soon as I would leave she would bark up a storm much to the chagrin of my neighbors. (well one in particular who wasn't very nice about it). I had been referred to Jocelyn by a friend and liked her Yelp reviews. I met her at a pet store to get the necessary toys etc. to help Ruby adjust to her new home and her temporary separation anxiety. Back at the house she played and watched me interact with Ruby and reassured me this was only a temporary problem, which it was. Even though I don't like to leave her home alone, thanks to Jocelyn, I now can, guilt free! read more

Muttineer Dog Training is amazing! We hired Jocelyn to help us with my dog's reactivity issues (barking at other dogs while on the leash). From the very first session we saw improvement in her behavior, and she has improved in leaps and bounds every week since. Dog training is not an instant fix - you have to be willing to put in the time and work, but Jocelyn gives you all the tools you need to see the results you want. read more