Read What Other Dog Owners are Saying About Happy Hounds!

"We met Jenn through a friend's recommendation after we got Chevy, our Goldendoodle, at 10 weeks.  We knew we were going to need help adjusting this sweet, energetic little puppy into our busy home.  We have 4 children, aged 2-11 years, who wanted to be involved at every step.  Jenn came to our home and worked with each of us.  She was patient, with the dog…and us.  Giving all of us the skills to work with our new family member to train him to be the dog we were hoping for.  As Chevy has gotten older, our training needs have evolved.  We recently used Jenn's board and train.  Amazing!  We went on a trip for a week and came home to a happy Chevy who had learned new skills.  Once again, Jenn also took the time, with each of us, to show us how we can transfer this new behavior to our home.  We will definitely recommend Jenn to anyone with a dog, and we have!"

"What an amazing, positive and helpful experience it has been working with Claire!  We have a 7 month old standard Bernedoodle puppy (Charlie) - our 1st big dog ever - and we wanted to be sure he becomes a well-adjusted and good-mannered dog in all settings.  We just finished 5 training sessions and thanks to Claire, we are well on our way to having the perfect pet for our family.  We know the training is ongoing and up to us, but we now have the tools and tricks to work with him properly.  I love that they use all positive reinforcement and behavior management techniques that make sense and really work.  We are so pleased with Charlie's progress so far.  Thank you Claire!!  We are so grateful we found you through Happy Hounds!!"

 "Working with Jenn has been a truly excellent experience for us. We took a series of in-home obedience classes when our border collie mix was 4-5 months old. Before we started any training, Jenn took a lot of time to educate us as "new puppy parents" about why our puppy was behaving certain ways. We really appreciated that she explained why and how the training was intended to work. In our first session, Jenn asked us what our goals were and developed a personalized training program to make sure we used our time together as effectively as possible. Each hour-long session flew by as she demonstrated exercises and then helped us to learn how to perform them ourselves. Jenn always had thoughtful answers to our many questions, and was a wealth of information for directing us where to buy equipment or websites to get additional insight. By far the best part about working with Jenn is her overwhelming enthusiasm and dedication! You can tell that this is truly her passion, and that she personally takes pride helping people successfully achieve their dog training goals."

"Jenn Fantasia is…well…fantastic!  We hired Jenn to work with us as soon as Luna arrived in our lives as a 9-week-old puppy.  Luna is our first dog, and we wanted to start off on the right foot by providing her with a consistent and supportive home environment.  Jenn came to our house and taught our family how to work with Luna in a way that positively engaged her.   Under Jenn’s care, all four members of my family give Luna consistent directions and rewards which has resulted in a well-behaved one-year-old dog.  Jenn has even taught our kids how to play with Luna so she and the kids not only have fun together, but the fun is appropriate and doesn’t cause Luna to slip into bad habits. We love Jenn’s warm and positive attitude, and so does Luna.  Luna always bursts at the seams with joy when Jenn arrives.  We confidently recommend Jenn to anyone interested in a positive and supportive training experience with their dog or puppy."

"Jennifer helped us immensely when we adopted an older dog.  Our household is loud and crazy with 3 children (2 of them preschoolers) and I knew it would take awhile for our new dog, Brody, to adapt.  Jenn knows how dogs think, and she understood Brody very well.  She helped me see the way Brody's brain works and showed me how I could use rewards and positive reinforcement to teach good behavior.  I had been to other dog training classes that used discipline-based training.  Instead of discipline, Jenn works with our dog's natural instincts and personality to help them want to behave.  She gave me lots of valuable tips on how to set down clear and consistent boundaries for Brody in the house and on the leash.  She also worked with the children to assure that Brody had his space and taught them boundaries to respect his needs.  I needed help immediately and Jenn gave me techniques I could use immediately.  She also helped me set long-term goals and taught me techniques for continued training to reach those goals. 

Jenn is smart, friendly and non-judgmental.  I learned so much from her, and enjoyed every minute.  Jenn is very responsive to my continued questions and I love having an expert who knows my dog and can help me deal with problems such as fear of lightning storms, stealing food from counters, and jumping on people.  Jenn Fantasia has a gift with animals!"