We feel so fortunate to have Jenni's support as we worked with Rosie. Rosie was adopted as a rescue at 3-years old and struggled staying in control of her body (extreme pulling on a leash, jumping on people, running around like crazy) and responding to commands or even her name. Jenni worked not only with Rosie, but trained us to have the confidence to train her as well. Jenni gave us simple games and activities that we could use at home. Rosie is now a different dog - we can take her off-leash on hikes, bike rides and skiing, and even an enjoyable leash walk around the neighborhood (without being pulled down)!
We worked on reconnecting strategies so Oso wouldn’t feel so overwhelmed and added in easy, positive reinforcers for our daily walks and training routine. He is much more relaxed and expressing his happy, social self - even in situations that would have previously had him on guard.
I often describe Jenni to other people as Moose’s fairy godmother. She did a Zoom session with us the day after I brought him home, helped us learn the basics, and counseled me through the crazy puppy days. Her work and approach taught me how to meet Moose as he is and be the best dog mom I can be for him.