Stephanie Bennett's Believe in Dog

I genuinely cannot recommend Believe in Dog enough. As first-time puppy parents, Puppy Day School at BIDT was something we wanted for Solo even before bringing him home, and enrolling him was one of the best decisions we've ever made. What truly sets BIDT apart is their dedication and care. From the start, the trainers and staff have been so welcoming and are an absolute pleasure to work with. They've helped us feel incredibly supported and reassured during such an impressionable and vulnerable stage of puppyhood. Each dog is treated as an individual and all of the trainers are deeply thoughtful with every interaction. Their authentic passion for setting each dog up for long-term success is evident in their expertise and intentional, structured approach to positive reinforcement-based training. PDS and Puppy Class Pt. 1 have provided experiences for socialization in a safe, fun, and well-managed environment that go far beyond what we can replicate at home. It has been so rewarding to watch Solo have so much fun with his trainers and puppy friends, grow in confidence, excel in basic obedience, and see his personality flourish over the last 3 months - we couldn't be happier with his progress! Most importantly, it has been an invaluable opportunity to train us, as owners, how to create a lasting bond with our dog. We can't thank the team at BIDT enough. With their wide variety of different group classes and other training programs offered, we look forward to continuing Solo's training journey as he grows!

We love Believe in Dog! We brought our dog, Walker, here to work on his reactivity to other dogs. We loved working with Megan in our 1-on-1. She is extremely knowledgeable about dogs and made us feel very welcome and supported. We also enjoyed attending the Pre-Reactive Rover Class to help practice Walker’s new skills. The facilities are clean and spacious, and there’s lots of great toys and treats in the shop up front. We’ve learned lots of new techniques to help keep Walker calm, confident, and safe when we go out!

I cannot say enough positives about this facility or its people. I wanted to start early puppy training so my GSP started as soon as she met the vaccination requirements around 3 months old and we continued until 8 months. The team worked with her to develop confidence through socialization, communication and learning basic skills including enrichment activities to help us build and support a solid healthy positive relationship. We BOTH did our homework and I am extremely happy with the foundation we have to move forward. While my previous GSPs went to "boot camps" and came back trained and were well loved (and spoiled), we did not develop the level of connection I have with Evey that has come through learning together following the program and doing the homework . I definitely recommend taking the supplemental classes they offer to help you as the handler learn, practice and hone the techniques. It truly makes a difference with your relationship with your dog.

Doggy Fitness! We just wrapped up the 6 week course of doggy fitness and had the best time. I was a little nervous about the length of class (1.5 hrs), but my pup proved he could do it since it was all about the fun! Our trainers were Valorie and Jae - they were 10/10 helpful! Our pup is a 3 year old whippet. We loved getting new ideas on how to keep our pup tip top while having fun and him learning he has back legs because what even is rear-end awareness? Thank you both for a fun class!

We have done multiple classes at Believe in Dog and each has been better than the next! From basic puppy skills to our most recent class - Doggie Fitness - each has helped teach us (the pawrents and our dogs) new skills and help reinforce old ones. Doggie fitness, one of their speciality classes, has been the most fun as it helped our whippet really step out of his comfort zone to overcome obstacles, challenge his mind, and even learn balance and mobility exercises. We could not recommend BIDs training style and all their classes more highly - we will be back for more!

We HIGHLY recommend the positive/reward based dog training that Believe in Dog teaches. Their staff and trainers are all WONDERFUL and they have a wealth of resources for their customers! We have two Cane Corsos (100+ pound fully grown) and the philosophy taught by Believe in Dog has worked very well. The training and socialization has really worked, plus we have very close bonds with our pups!

We are so grateful for our experience at Believe in Dog!! Monty absolutely LOVES going to puppy school and it’s honestly one of his favorite places in the world!! The second he realizes we’re almost there, he gets so excited, and it just makes us so happy to see him so excited to attend Puppy Day school. We the humans also enrolled in Puppy Class 1 and 2 and the classes gave us so much practical guidance and confidence. The trainers are experienced, calm, and really good at helping you understand your dog in a simple, effective way with lots of positive reinforcement!! We’re really proud of Monty’s progress. He’s grown so much in confidence, focus, and in how he connects with us. It’s been such a rewarding experience watching him develop. A very special thank you to all the staff, especially Trainers Jae,Stephanie and Kate for always beings so warm and patient with Monty! Also miss Joanne for always greeting us with so much happiness and kindness! You could truly tell how much all the staff care about dogs! Monty absolutely ADORES everyone at Believe in Dog. 💜 We’re looking forward to continuing more classes with them. We’re so lucky to have found such a great training facility!

Ah, where to start. This place has been the best experience for George, our now 8-month-old mini dachshund. Between the genuine love from the trainers and staff, and the exposure to other puppies and mentor dogs, he is absolutely obsessed, and so are we. George has gained so much confidence since starting here. You can tell the team truly cares about every dog, and it shows in how excited he is every time we arrive. We couldn’t have asked for a better training environment and would recommend this place to anyone looking to give their puppy the best possible start. Special thanks to Kate for the initial 6 week training, Jae for being his favorite and for being the biggest supporter since day 1, Mar for the fun and greatest report cards.

My first dog Keeva went here 5 years ago as a puppy. She has become a world competitive disc dog. She is such a balanced dog I have started my second dog there too and at 14 weeks he is already so confident, well balanced and happy. These people do amazing work with puppies in their puppy day school and puppy group classes!!

Our experience was awesome, there is certanly lots to learn and guidance through it. The fact that they believe in postive reinforcement rather than old school rough teaching makes me feel safer while trainning my pup, Valeria was great with her teaching. I will say this is a method that those require way more patience and practice but is so much more rewarding to see your puppy making right choices on their own and build confidence as they go through life. So excited to be back for Puppy trainning part 2.