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Courtney B.

We were so glad to have found Judy. We first discovered Star Dog Training after coming across an article about "Rez Dogs" and certain behavioral traits that can be expected from these dogs that have a lot of herding breed genes. Turns out our dog, Bindie, was most likely originally born in Oklahoma and ultimately transferred to Dumb Friends League here in Denver. We were really looking for more help with some of the behaviors Bindie was presenting (mostly anxiety and fear), rather than learning basic commands and tricks. Judy gave us so many good tips on how to reduce environmental stressors and how to avoid hitting Bindie's threshold, among many other things. After each session, she took the time to put together a very informative & personalized worksheet that went over everything we had learned during that session, along with links to toys or other products she recommended to keep Bindie busy and reduce anxiety. Judy also helped us better understand the reasons behind some of Bindie's behaviors and made us feel more at ease and reset some of our expectations. We're planning on keeping in touch with Judy and would highly recommend her to help with tough-to-tackle doggy behaviors. We learned so much from her!

Kari T.

Judy has been a huge help in getting our dog's behavior under control! We hired Judy to help us with our second dog, Pippin, a chihuahua mix who was about 10 months old when we got him and seriously undersocialized. He had a history of having bit at and snipped at guests in our home and it was nearly impossible to take him out for a walk without it becoming incredibly stressful for us and for Pippin. He didn't know how to run away from something that scared him and was always viciously aggressive to people and pets he didn't already know. We came to Judy because she was willing to work with both dogs, not just Pippin, since the other dog is very much the alpha between the two and he tends to follow her lead. Judy taught us a lot of praise-centric methods and non-punitive reinforcers to redirect Pippin's attention from the things which used to terrify him and make him lash out. By our last visit, he was calmer, easier to redirect, and both dogs have a set of routines we follow on a daily basis involving supplements and protocol for visitors and other scary things. More importantly, she's really helped us see the way our behaviors and reactions were making the issue worse. Judy was willing to work with us on our busy timetable and in or near our home. She was great at answering our concerns and giving us clear instructions, always happy to respond to a question over email outside of lessons. If your dog is having behavioral issues, give Judy a call. Not only are we a lot more at ease after our 4 sessions, but Pippin is happier and has a lot less anxiety and we can redirect his attention so things never have to get as bad as they used to. -Kari T.

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