Believe all of the wonderful reviews about At Attention and especially Alicia! After working with multiple trainers that just gave a few tips and a "good luck!", it was so refreshing to have Alicia come into our home and walk us step-by-step through how to best help our girl Mollie. Alicia gave us a different perspective of how to view Mollie's unwanted protective behaviors, and the much needed confidence in hope for a less chaotic future.
Alicia helped us work on guest protocols, guarding spaces, dog reactivity, and introduction to future doggie roommate.
Carolyn: Daisy and Dax
Alicia is a gem! She visited our home for one on one training for our two spirited Golden Retriever's, Daisy and Dax. Alicia was so patient, caring, and knowledgeable. She offered helpful advice and wonderful suggestions. The dogs are still a work in progress, but Alicia gave us the tools to continue our work. We couldn't have asked for a better trainer.
Janet
I highly recommend At Attention Dog Training! We had adopted a 5 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel from a rescue and we wanted to make sure she had the best possible transition to help her adjust to her life in a home since she had spent 5 years as a breeding mama in a puppy mill. We worked with Vania and she taught not only taught our dog basic commands, but supported us with the nuances of how dog think and showed how to read the signs to see what our dog's behavior was telling us, along with building our confidence and our dog's confidence in the process. She shared videos and tips with us and also made recommendations for wonderful resources that have been so helpful for our dog. It's been three months since we've had our dog and even though she came from less than optimal circumstances, she is a thriving, well adjusted, loving life member of our household and I will always be grateful to Vania for partnering with us to give our sweetie the best foundation possible.
Sarah and Rosie
We highly recommend At Attention Dog Training and especially Alicia! We adopted our dog, Rosie, from a rescue and after a few months she began displaying some guest reactivity and protectiveness towards our family. Alicia helped us understand her behaviors and taught us strategies for helping her during stressful situations. We have a whole guest protocol that we now follow when people come to our house and it’s made a huge difference! Alicia shared videos and tips with us about dog behaviors and body language and also made recommendations for resources and activities that have been so helpful for our dog. Alicia was so patient, caring, and knowledgeable. Our whole family loved working with her and Rosie's quality of life has improved tremendously because of her help! Thank you Alicia!
Elaine and Argo
Not only did we love attending the puppy bootcamp classes ourselves, but our pup Argo had a blast learning too! Small class sizes allowed for individual attention in addition yo some well-needed socialization skills with other dogs. We have already signed up for advanced classes! A huge thank you to Nicolette! You did an amazing job helping us all learn and your passion for what you do comes across ten-fold
Doyeon and Jesse
Vania from At Attention Dog Training is the most wonderful teacher for both our beagle puppy Jesse and I. We got Jesse as a 11-week-old puppy, and this was my first dog that I've ever had in my life. I was incredibly overwhelmed by all the information out there on the best way to train your dog and what's best for you and your puppy. I didn't know what was the best way to train Jesse, and wanted some guidance through this really challenging time of raising a young puppy. At Attention Dog Training's team was exactly the group of experts that really taught me the best way to communicate with Jesse, built trust, and grow together. The minute I reached out, they were responsive and I was able to set up training sessions that worked with my schedule (there are options such as being a part of their award-winning puppy bootcamp class, or signing up for private lessons where a trainer will come to your home).
As soon as I met Vania, I fell in love with how knowledgeable, patient, and kind she was with both Jesse and me. Vania taught us the value of modern dog training that is based on positive reinforcement (R+) that didn't use any punishment methods. She was incredibly patient with my anxiety on wanting to do things right, and knew exactly how to read Jesse and what would work best for each command and situation. I bombed her with so many questions, and Vania was more than happy to answer each and every one of them with the utmost care and thoughtfulness. And more importantly, Vania helped me understand Jesse better and how to communicate with her, and that in itself is invaluable. I am SO thankful that I had Vania guide me through Jesse's first puppy training sessions, and I'm looking forward to continuing Jesse's learning journey as she grows into a VERY good girl.
Vania is not only a professional modern dog trainer, she is an incredible teacher that taught me the BEST way to interact with my dog and grow a lifelong bond that will last a lifetime. I'm thankful that I was able to learn from her everyday. If you are looking for someone to teach you how to train your dog, how to raise a puppy, work through issues that your dog is facing, or just learn how to be the best owner for your dog, I highly recommend At Attention Dog Training.
Simon and Turnip
I can't recommend At Attention Dog Training enough. The staff were so helpful in us raising our first puppy - it would have been a disaster without their guidance. We enrolled through both their Basic and Advanced classes and plan to continue our relationship with their trainers with Pet Dog Ambassador certification.
The process started with two trainers (Alicia and Nicolette) coming to our home to meet Turnip and help ensure there was a good environment for the puppy to learn in as well as give us some tips to make it easier for us at home.
Alicia and Nicolette were fantastic. Alicia was primarily our trainer in both classes and she was definitely the perfect blend of understanding and nurturing along with being firm and clear when it came to teaching us (not just Turnip). We got a lot of specific strategy and advice based on the breed and temperament of our dog even in a small group class environment with other puppies of other dispositions.
We've since started Turnip in a separate school's agility training program that we had to go through an evaluation to get into - the seasoned trainer almost immediately complimented us on how well trained and behaved our Turnip was and I fully blame Alicia, Nicolette, and At Attention Dog Training for this success. We were so proud to see Turnip get in with flying colors and we wouldn't have been in that position if it weren't for all the help and instruction we got in the Boot Camp and Advanced classes.
Theresa and Blazer
We recently completed a five week session with Nicolette and our recent rescue, 7 month old Blazer. As seasoned dog owners we knew exactly what we were looking for in training, and found it with At Attention Dog Training. Nicolette was wonderful. She was so sweet with Blazer, explained each step of the training process, was flexible, and was very helpful in answering our many questions. We will be starting the advanced training soon. The pandemic really opened our eyes to how important socialization is, to both people and animals. We were 100% satisfied with Nicolette and the At Attention Dog Training philosophy.
Anja and Rocky
We have had an incredible experience working with Vania and At Attention Dog Training! Our life became much more stressful and chaotic than we had expected when we added our Golden Retriever puppy Rocky to our family and we knew we needed help. Ours is a family of two full-time working parents and 3 young and energetic children. We were struggling to offer Rocky consistency, which was leading to many chaotic moments in our daily routines and a lot of stressful dynamics that included Rocky chewing our home, belongings and children. We liked that At Attention is Veteran founded, focused on positive training and offered many different training options and flexibility for a busy family like ours. Vania took the time to assess our needs and desired outcomes and came up with a training plan for us and our then 9 month old Rocky! Over 5 sessions we have made tremendous strides and feel so proud to see how well Rocky has responded to the strategies Vania helped us to put into place. Vania was always sensitive to our struggles and took our personal dynamics into account when she offered strategies, which has set us up for success in every way! Our entire family was very sad as we concluded our fifth and final lesson and are excited to explore the option of “Good Citizen” training with Vania once Rocky has mastered “Basic Training” and gotten through his mischievous and excitable puppy phase! We are so thankful that we were paired up with Vania and that we chose At Attention Dog Training to help us in our training efforts!
Jordyn and Molly
We found At Attention Dog Training after doing a review of the different companies in our area. We selected their team after our initial consultation with Alicia left us with some new techniques and training exercises before we even booked. With Alicia's help throughout our sessions our dog, Molly's separation anxiety has significantly improved. We went from not being able to leave her for 10 seconds to being able to leave her for hours without anxiety. Alicia's help and expertise changed our lives, and Molly is so much happier because of it!