We had a wonderful experience with Puppy Manners class for our dachshund, Ralphie. We learned very practical and useful tools for recall and day to day positive behaviors. Ralphie also had a chance to interact safely with other puppies. We’d definitely recommend to friends and family.
- Kelly Weirtz
The trainers were patient, knowledgeable, and incredibly attentive throughout the puppy social. I especially appreciated how they took the time to explain the puppies’ body language and interactions. They kept a close eye on all the dogs and did a great job keeping the class engaging with fun activities and training exercises in between off-leash playtime.
I would highly recommend this social to anyone looking for a positive puppy socialization experience. We will definitely be back!
- Jen Rondinella
The trainers couldn’t have been better in the Confidence Builder social. I literally watched brand new terrified puppies open up. Great stuff!
- Dena Capitani
Helena was the most positive, patient, and attentive trainer we could have asked for through this entire experience. We cannot emphasize enough how satisfied we are with all our training. She trained us just as much as she did our puppy to set us all up for success moving forward. We could not have gone through this early puppyhood stage as easily without her guidance and problem-solving ability. We will undoubtedly be requesting Helena’s training again when the need arises in the future.
- Albert Mayo
MJ is incredible. I could truly tell how much she cares about her work and Heidi. It was so lovely to see her each week and Heidi’s improvement. She was always very understanding of our family’s situation (we have a 7 week old daughter who attended progress meetings with us), and patient with us and Heidi.
- Carolyn Rynne
Phaedra is an excellent trainer. She adapts so well to each dog’s individual needs (and Ginger definitely had her own needs based on her difficult start to life). Her notes after each session were very clear and helpful to me as I continued her training at home. Ginger loved going to training with her and is looking forward to seeing her again in daycare!
- Louise Rehling
Natalie was great. Whole experience was great. Will stay involved with Tucker Pup's behind these sessions in some form.
- Jimmy Oakes
Phaedra was awesome in the puppy social! She was attentive to all pups, answered our questions, and provided feedback and clear next steps for our pup. We will definitely be back!
- Nick Viglione
Phaedra did an excellent job running the puppy social we attended with our pup Cooper. We will definitely attend again and recommend to friends.
- Laura Menard
My dog Taxi is at Tucker Pups for Dropoff training with Phaedra. She is absolutely wonderful. We got interrupted when Taxi was diagnosed with a health issue and couldn't attend daycare for a month. But Phaedra was great about emailing with to check on progress and provide advice and encouragement. She met with us a couple of times (isolated from other dogs) for one-on-one training. I have had dogs for 40 years and have been to a lot of different trainers with them. She's absolutely the best, and just a fun person to work with. My day care experience has been great, too.
- John Rauch
Our Dropoff Training experience was awesome. MJ was so great with Ham and his behavior has drastically improved from when he started his training program. We feel more confident raising our puppy and continuing his training now.
- Bradley Smith
We loved working with Phaedra! She was so kind and communicative. She clearly spent a lot of time writing out thoughtful feedback about how Dropoff Training was going and made an effort to prioritize things we were struggling with. She regularly sent photos/videos and gave us resources for training. Our dog had some health issues along the way and she was so flexible and understanding. We could tell she really cared about our boy and he really liked her too!
- Jason and Brittney Pfau
Helena was terrific! We really appreciated her guidance and patience. It was especially nice that she was able to come to our house because our pup is too young for group training.
- Carolyn Grunst
This Puppy Manners training class was amazing for my puppy! I learned so much and Jamie was incredibly helpful!
- Erica Burdick
Maureen was enthusiastic, connected with my dog immediately and was very clear and explained thoroughly the steps and actions needed to train Coconut. She was flexible and responsive. Coconut had good progress on walking around people. However, she will need time to adjust to dogs. Our plan is clear and I will engage Tucker Pup's and Maureen again in the future.
- Laura Slejko
Courtney is simply amazing! Her training of Max took him to a totally higher level! She also trained my wife and me to follow her training of Max! We have scheduled additional sessions with her! Thank you for sharing Courtney with our family!
- Kim Henry
Maureen is amazing - we love working with her!
- Alexandra Phelps
Yesterday’s social run by Phaedra with my pup, Pebbles, was absolutely perfect and their sizes and energies made for the most wonderful experience. We had a great time and will be back for more!
- Chitra Ram-Helm
The trainers in the Leash Reactivity class were very knowledgeable and helpful. Loved it!
- Rachel Jarvis
Jamie was an amazing trainer. She helped my chocolate Labrador, Cooper, work through his leash aggression and elevator‑riding issues with so much patience and skill. Jamie was always thoughtful and tailored every session to what actually worked for us, not just a one‑size‑fits‑all approach.
Cooper is doing much better in his day‑to‑day confidence — he’s calmer on walks, more relaxed in tight spaces, and genuinely seems happier navigating the world. We’re so grateful for her guidance.
- Melissa Mckinnon
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