“Gina was fantastic. Organized and very knowledgeable. We loved Gina! :)” -Chandra P & Bernese Mountain Dog cross Rooney, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Gina Beers

“Gave exercises that are going to be applicable and used our pup’s entire life! I don’t know if this is applicable to most people, but as we have an easily excitable dog, having the teenage transformations class overlap the last few weeks was slightly challenging. Just added another set of distractions. While it wasn’t preferred, realistically it did give us an additional layer to work with in terms of desensitization. By no means did it cloud our experience! 

“Gina was great. Provided us a lot of helpful insight which gave us a new perspective on some of the behaviors we were struggling with. Also, was available outside of class time via email to provide us individual responses to questions we had. 11/10 would recommend, and hope to eventually take another class led by her.” -Sam D. and Australian Cattle Dog mix Frankie, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Gina Beers

“I have lots of experience with AHS’s Training School, as both a student (with 3 different pups over the years) and a long-time volunteer, so that’s what I have for comparison. We were in the middle of taking classes there when they abruptly cancelled their program.

“The person I emailed with and talked to before choosing which class to start with was very helpful and patient with my multitude of questions. It was important to me that you advocate for positive-based training methods and don’t allow choke collars, prong collars, shock collars, etc.

“I liked that class started with each pup in their own pod and progressed to more and more open as the class went, setting everyone up for success. I think it’s smart that you had the owners-only session in person. AHS used to do that, but switched to sending people to online videos instead. As a volunteer, I could tell that lots of owners either hadn’t really watched, or if they did weren’t paying much attention. When AHS used to have it in person, they had one session for lots of people all at once — probably more efficient, but your way it was nice to get to know our trainer, hear about the other pups in class, and be able to share our personal training goals. I like that you check for vaccination records. AHS used to do that as well, but stopped several years ago.

“I was impressed by how meaty your beginning curriculum was. While I missed the drop-in nature of AHS, there were lots of advantages to being able to build on previous weeks instead of having essentially the same “level 1” lesson every week. You were definitely able to fit in a lot more skills compared to AHS. It also helped that classes were 60 minutes instead of 45 — AHS said they shortened classes because an hour is a long time for a dog to stay focused, but I think the dogs get plenty of breaks during class. AHS allowed but didn’t emphasize/require “puppy pacifiers”, which I think are a great addition. (To be fair, they did promote snuffle mats and provided them as needed).

“Gina was great!!! She explained things well and was animated, and was willing to help with whatever questions we had. I liked getting the emails with homework after class (I’m old at heart so I would have preferred hard copies, but I get it). I would have no hesitation signing up for more classes led by Gina. And Radar is adorable. 🙂

“I was very happy with our experience and will tell my dog friends that Paws Abilities is a great place to train!” Shannon R & Maven the Lab/German Shepherd cross, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Gina Beers

“Gina was absolutely fantastic! She was so engaging and she knew how to work with each individual dog and their needs. She was engaging, fun, and very knowledgeable. The time and location were great, and the facility was perfect for the purpose. I love how Gina knew how to place the dogs within the space so they would not (or would, depending on what we were learning) react to the other dogs. I learned a lot about how to work with Irish and I saw definite progress with him throughout the sessions. I am excited to take the skills we learned and work with Irish to help us both improve! =-) I was very pleased with the course overall. I would love to take courses with you in the future. Gina is absolutely wonderful to work with!” – Janine S and Pit Bull cross Irish, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Gina Beers

“Gina was excellent at helping address individual issues our pups were having. Loved the location – close to home and LOVE Gina as a trainer! We learned a lot from her!” -Deidre & Rob B. with their Dachshunds Dotty and Daisy, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Gina Beers

“Very knowledgeable, friendly. Exercises were easy and built well upon each other. I am very happy with the experience.” -Tiffany L & Beagle Loki, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Gina Beers

“Very organized, personalized attention as needed, lots of helpful tips for moving forward” – Peg R. and their Rottweiler Sully, reviewing their Holiday Manners class with Gina Beers

“Very attentive to all in the class, taking special note of the different sizes of the puppies, knowing it is difficult for tiny Billy to play/socialize with BIG puppies. Your entire team is very professional, personable, and caring. I get a lot from all of you in helping me get Billy trained as my new puppy.” -Deb L. and their Mini Sheltie Billy, reviewing their Puppy Class with Gina Beers

“Gina was helpful in giving new ideas when Waylon was jumping and whining.” -Jane K. and their Basset Hound Waylon, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Gina Beers

“We are truly so grateful to Paws Abilities for helping us as we navigate the world of puppyhood. Every interaction was so friendly, supportive, and thoughtful. We are so glad our veterinarian recommended Paws Abilities. We had been to a different place with our previous dog and now we see the difference and we are so appreciative of Paws Abilities. Their philosophy, excitement for dogs and overall support has been life changing. Thank you!!!” -Maren W. and their Goldendoodle Bob, reviewing their Puppy Class with Gina Beers and Hannah Anagnostou

“Gina and Max were both kind and supportive, offering gentle redirection and demonstrating proper ways of doing things” – Susannah K. with Bernese Mountain Dog cross Daisy reviewing Beginning Obedience with Gina Beers and Maxwell Johnson

“Gina is amazing. We are so happy that we switched to your school. We drove an hour one way to get to your classes and we just loved Gina. The approach of giving every dog their own little training space and gradually opening that space up as classes progressed is the most GENIUS and appreciated and needed experience. We brought our dog to class as we have another dog that is extremely anxious and fearful and we didn’t want our new puppy to be like that. Taking two classes with one dog, we now want the whole family to attend class! We are so excited to have found such patient, smart, innovative trainers!” – Kim A. with Dexter reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Gina Beers

“I loved the kindness, energy, and focus on helping puppies have great experiences! You’re all incredible!” – Sara R. with her Border Collie/Whippet cross Morrigan reviewing their Puppy Class with Carrie Davis, Gina Beers, and Maxwell Johnson

“Fun and outgoing instructors made it easy to keep engaged after a long day at work. Zekrom always had a blast as well. I don’t think he even realized he was learning! Lol. Thank you all for offering these classes!” – Nyx N. with Zekrom reviewing their Puppy Class with Carrie Davis and Gina Beers

“[Carrie and Gina] really catered to my small dog’s needs and made sure he was safe. All the teachers were excellent! However, Gina was especially attentive to Dexter as he was the smallest in class so she made sure he was safe but at the same time we felt completely included in the class. We had such an exceptional experience with Gina that I intentionally changed my schedule so I could ensure that we can attend her Beginning Obedience class.” – Kim A. with Dexter reviewing their Puppy Class with Carrie Davis and Gina Beers

“I am highly impressed by both Carrie and Gina. I would not hesitate to have Hudson work with either in the future. Trainers do a terrific job communicating with all.” – Nicole H. with Hudson reviewing Puppy Class with Gina Beers and Carrie Davis

“This class was awesome!! Carrie and Gina are great hands-on instructors. Whinnie loved the class and learned a lot! He loved Carrie and Gina too! The one-on-one attention was awesome!! The genuine love, passion, and care that they have for all the puppies was second to none!!” – Kim E. and their puppy, Whinnie, reviewing their Puppy Class with Carrie Davis and Gina Beers

“Carrie and Gina were wonderful and I felt comfortable asking all my questions. It was a relief to be able to have my puppy meet other pups in a positive and safe environment during COVID/ 

Linus enjoys anything with food and he appreciated that the first week he could be partnered with the shyer playmates and build his confidence. His only disappointment was that Carrie did not give him ALL of the treats in her treat pouch, despite his best efforts to get his nose in there and clean it out!

Reminded us of developmental stages and what we can reasonably expect of puppies. Also, confirming that my bitey puppy is normal and not a demon, and providing suggestions to help curb the unwanted behavior.” – Kristen K. and their GSD puppy, Linus, reviewing their Puppy Class with Carrie Davis and Gina Beers

“Instructors were both excellent [and] had many great ideas. Worked 1:1 with everyone every class and worked at the level of each dog.” – Cindee L. and their Labrador Retriever, Archie, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Jenna Kaliszewski and Gina Beers