“It was a great class – smaller group, all at the same level, so we could really get what we needed. Julia does a great job giving us the training we need based on the dog’s experience level. Julia is a great Nose Work trainer! She has experience doing the sport with her own dogs and actively works on learning new things.” – Barb H. and their Bulldog, Nigel, reviewing their K9 Nose Work class with Julia Breza

“Copper was such a ‘fraidy cat’ when we started and he was doing so well our last class. I sure wish we could have made the very last class. Rescue Copper needed this class so much. There was so much kindness for my 8 year old rescue. Things were slow for us since he didn’t know other dogs and people. It really was the perfect atmosphere for him.” – Susan S. and her Miniature Schnauzer, Copper, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia Breza

“Always love taking classes from Julia. Nigel and I learn new things each class and always leave feeling good! Julia is a wonderful trainer and I will continue with her classes as love as she offers them!” – Barbara H. and her Bulldog, Nigel, reviewing their K9 Nose Work class with Julia Breza

“Good instructor, good experience for both myself and my dog. It was a great start!” – Barbara H. and her English Bulldog Nigel, reviewing their Beginning K9 Nose Work class with trainer Julia Breza

“Julia is so supportive and enthusiastic. The class environment and location were convenient.” – Cheryl F. and her Cairn Terrier, Gwendolyn, reviewing the Canine Good Citizen prep class with Julia Breza

“I love to take classes from Julia! She has such a kind and positive attitude and makes everyone feel good about coming!” – Barbara H. and her English Bulldog Nigel, reviewing their K9 Nose Work: Continuing Pre-Odor class with Julia Breza

“Julia was a great teacher and gave great tips and advice. She kept the class moving at a good pace. She obviously is great at what she does and is passionate about dogs and training them well. I especially appreciated that she took pictures for us the last day and emailed them to us – so thoughtful and appreciated!” – Laura H. and her Cavachon, Tucker, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia Breza

“I was very satisfied with the amazing talents of the trainer. She is able to keep up with everything, for everyone individually and keep the class on track and on time. Able to overcome obstacles with practical solutions that worked great. I am actually really excited to Enroll Eddie in another course, and see how far we can go together. Hands down the best dog obedience program I have seen. I am very thankful to you for the wonderful lessons!” -Amber M. and her Pug, Eddie, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia Breza

“I was not able to attend many classes but got a lot of info from the class printouts and instructor. Class was enjoyable and Julia was very kind in always showing us techniques that would help us and our pets. I felt that she took the time to help us all on our problems we were having with our pets.” – Brenda T. and her Yorkshire Terrier, Ellie, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia Breza

“You did great.” – Cassie D. and her Border Collie. Yuki, reviewing their Canine Good Citizen Prep Course with Julia Breza

“Our dog, Griffyn, absolutely LOVED Julia!! I thought everything was done well. I liked the location, the attention to start and end times and everything else about the class. I’ve already referred another pet owner to the class!” – Sheryl B. and her Schnoodle, Griffyn, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia Breza

“Julia was great at keeping the pace of the class at the level of the slowest, but at the same time, kept everyone challenged. Not an easy thing to do! She did a great job at teaching the class, and the class is broken down/organized in a very good stepping stone manner/order. The hand outs each week were great, and tied in with the upcoming class.” – Ron C. with his Doberman, Angel, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia Breza

“Julia is the best! She is so patient with my quirky dog. She constantly praises and encourages him, and me, too! I don’t mind driving from Rochester to Kasson to attend her classes. She makes all the difference in my dog’s progress!” – Becky P. and her Dachshund/Rat Terrier cross, Riley, reviewing their Door Manners class with Julia Breza

“Love Julia!! I’ve made sure to sign up with her again! I really like Julia as a trainer and think I found the trainer for Cupcake!” – Brooke M. and her Morkie, Cupcake, reviewing their Door Manners class with Julia Breza

“Kapp, Julia, and Michelle are great instructors. They are very knowledgeable and made the class fun and educational. Jade and I are really enjoying K9 Nose Work!” – Denise K. and her Australian Shepherd, Jade, reviewing their Beginning K9 Nose Work class with Kapp, Michelle, and Julia

“Julia is a great instructor. The initial class filed so she was gracious enough to split the group into 2 classes. The smaller class enabled us to have more time for searches. She really sets the dogs up for success and is fun to work with. Her knowledge of nose work is a big asset to Paws Abilities.” – Denise K. and her Border Collie, Gunner, reviewing their Beginning K9 Nose Work class with Julia

“Traveling Nose Work is a must have for any team looking to improve their nose work skills. By going to a different location each week, the dogs get used to searching in any location. Julia did a great job of picking various spots for us and fun/challenging hides. I would definitely recommend this class and will be taking it again.” -Denise K. and her Australian Shepherd Jade, reviewing their Traveling Nose Work class with Julia

“Julia is always so imaginative in the searches. She is well prepared and has thought out her classes. It is always something different. You have a knowledgeable and engaged trainer.” -Diane H. and her Husky/Beagle cross Miss Sophia, reviewing their K9 Nose Work Continuing Odor class with Julia

“Nosework was well worth the drive from the Twin Cities. The class was well paced, all the dogs had a great time. Rosie is much more efficient at using her sniffer.” -Lindsay K. and her Australian Shepherd Rosie, reviewing their Beginning K9 Nose Work class with trainer Julia

“This is our second class with Julia. She is always fun and prepared for class. She always seeks to help us with our dog as an individual!” -Chelsey Z. and her Australian Shepherd Penelope, reviewing their Beginning K9 Nose Work class with trainer Julia

“This was a great class experience for both the pet and the owner. Nice change from other classes, in this one the pets get to shine with no stress just doing what they do naturally.” – Tammi J. and her Labradoodle Jazzy, reviewing their Beginning K9 Nose Work class with trainer Julia

“Julia was patient with all students no matter if they were the 2 legged or the 4 legged. She was quick to respond to when the humans were training properly, and had great tips for where improvement could be made. She was very informative and enthusiastic! You could tell that Julia wanted all her students to succeed and get the most out of the class as they could! She did great at keeping everyone focused in class. Making adjustments for the 4 legged pups that were shy and getting them acclimated to being in class. It was a great beginning class and Julia was amazing!

“This was a great starter class for my puppy. It really helped me realize her potential. Being a vet tech, I knew many of the basic techniques, but it was great to have a trainer reassure the proper technique and to “rid” the training of negative reinforcement that I had been doing. JJ seemed to respond very well not only to training, but to Julia as well. Although JJ was very distracted during class and did not show well how much she had learned, it was great to have her in a situation to train where she was distracted and have trainer available to assist.” -Teresa D. and her Chihuahua JJ, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia

“Julia was great at understanding that my goals for the class weren’t necessarily to get Gilly to sit, lie down, stay, etc., but were more to give Gilly exposure to other dogs and people. I appreciated Julia’s insights and suggestions and feel we made good progress with Gilly being able to be in closer proximity to the other dogs as time went on. Thanks, Julia!” -Jacque D. and her German Shepherd cross Gilly, reviewing their Beginning Obedience with Julia

“The class plan was great. We had a great time and all of our questions were answered right away in the class. Julia kept the class interesting and moved along ending on time. On a 1 to 10 I give her an 11. Everything was great.” -David J. and his Labrador Retriever Sadie, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia

“Julia was an awesome teacher who gave us group time as well as individual time to keep everyone on track. I enjoyed working with her and would love to continue to work with her! She was organized, good pace, made it individualized to meet the dogs needs, and friendly.” -Maranda H. and her hound cross Gus, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia

“I love taking classes with Julia! She has a passion for dogs.

She accepts dog and people teams where they are at and is always being encouraging.” – Renee W. and her Golden Retriever Nee-Kah, reviewing their K9 Nose Work class with Julia

“Julia is amazing! She made the class a ton of fun for Gunner and I. I look forward to continuing to work with her. I loved the small class size, and felt like we hit the jackpot when we were the only ones to show up two of the weeks. As previously mentioned, Julia was a delight to work with!” -April C. and her Coonhound Gunner, reviewing their Beginning K9 Nose Work class with Julia

“I learned as much as my dog! So thank you. Julia made each of us feel personally capable. A boost to my confidence. She was always positive, non-judgmental, and careful to go at the pace of the dogs/people in the class. The mark of a good teacher.” -Suzann C. and her Collie Robbie McRae, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia

“Good class, great instructor, handouts nice.” – Kris R. and her Cavapoo Bella, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia

“Love the small classes. My dog would not be able to focus if there were more than 4-5 other dogs in the class.” -Diane R. and her American Eskimo Balto, reviewing their Beginning Obedience class with Julia

“Julia does a great job leading the class. Very organized and kept all the dogs very on task and enjoying the searches.” -Tammi J. and her Labradoodle Jazzy, reviewing their K9 Nose Work class with Julia

“I love Julia’s classes. This one was especially creative with Superbowl and Valentines themes worked in. Sue was another real asset to the class.” – Renee W. and her Golden Retriever Nee-Kah, reviewing their K9 Nose Work class with Julia and Sue

“I love taking classes with Julia! She make Nosework a great experience for handler and dog. She is knowledgeable, fun, caring and very flexible.” – Barbara H. and her Bulldog, Nigel reviewing their K9 Nose Work Course with Julia

“Julia is always prepared with searches that are fun but challenging. She sets each team up to succeed. I always enjoy her classes! We are lucky to have her teaching Nose Work in the Rochester area!” – Denise K. and her Australian Shepherd, Jade reviewing their K9 Nose Work lessons with Julia

“Wonderful trainer! She is knowledgeable, organized, friendly, helpful, etc, etc. I love taking classes from Julia!” – Barb H. and her Bulldog, Nigel reviewing their K9 Nose Work lessons with Julia

“Julia knows her stuff and has been very helpful as well as encouraging.” – Krisi J. and her Golden Retriever, Taxi, reviewing their K9 Nose Work lessons with Julia

“Julia is great!! We always learn something new. She is extremely supportive of all the dogs and handlers. She does a great job of making the class work for all dogs, regardless of level or ability!” – Barb H. and her Bulldog, Nigel, reviewing their K9 Nose Work lessons with Julia

“Julia is friendly, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and detailed. Very encouraging.” – Beth H. and her Shetland Sheepdog, Moxie, reviewing their private K9 Nose Work lesson with Julia

“Julia is very in tune to the strengths and areas for growth for both members of the team. She is encouraging, pointing out specific examples of what we’ve done well and gives concrete ideas of how to grow in the sport. I didn’t think I’d enjoy Nose Work with Lumos as I have been training/competing with him in agility for 8 years. I was doing this “for him”–as he has had to retire from agility for health reasons. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching his brain work and seeing how he can problem solve. Thanks so much for this opportunity for both of us.” – Christine E. and her Border Collie, Lumos, reviewing their private K9 Nose Work lesson with Julia

“Julia is awesome. End of story! We love class and she prepares some great lessons.” – Kristi J. and her Golden Retriever, Taxi, reviewing their K9 Nose Work Continuing Odor lessons with Julia

“Nose Work with Julia is always a great time. She has great searches for us and works with each team at their level. She is very creative!” – Denise K. and her Australian Shepherd, Jade, reviewing their K9 Nose Work class with Julia

“Julia is so very flexible – she can make class rewarding for dogs of different levels. I am looking forward to more classes in the new “dogs”! Congrats on getting your own place! I am looking forward to taking Nose Work from Denise Koster, also! It’s always good to get another person’s feedback and different hides from different hides! Both Denise and Julia are such good examples of Paws Abilities instructors!” – Barb H. and her Bulldog, Nigel, reviewing their K9 Nose Work class with Julia