Ashley was wonderful. I took my 14 month old dog for the two-week board and train. I had some reservations mostly about the prong collar because he's very sensitive, but he came back just as happy as ever and much better on the leash. Even when he isn't actively training on something his ability to focus on me is just overall much improved. He barely feels the prong collar. He was really excited to see Ashley on our follow-ups. Ashley was very patient with me, very communicative, responding to all of my questions and concerns. She explains things clearly and obviously loves what she does.

Ashley has been wonderful to work with. We’ve already noticed such an improvement with our two dogs and she’s helped lay down a solid foundation for us to continue the learning at home. The two dogs are always so excited to see Ashley when she is working with them which is very heartwarming to see and makes us feel really good about our decision to work with her.

We did Board + Train with Ashley while we were on vacation. Ashley was very patient with us and quelled our anxieties about leaving our pup with someone for the first time. Our one-and-a-half year-old Lab/Springer Frank had a great time with her, it was so obvious how much he loved Ashley when we came to pick him up! In two weeks, Frank learned how to walk nicely in heel and not pull so much on leash. She showed us how to use the prong collar, which I had a lot of anxiety about, but when she pulled it out his little tail wagged. He prefers it SO much over the gentle leader we were using before, which he HATED and constantly pawed at. We are continuing to practice at home and have had a couple lessons with Ashley. Thank you!

We had a wonderful experience with Pavlov Dog Training! Ashley took excellent care of our 9-month-old puppy, Sumi. During her training, Sumi learned how to walk properly on a leash and picked up several essential manners that improved her quality of life. Sumi is a very timid dog, but Ashley worked wonders in building her confidence.

Ashley & Stephanie from Pavlov didn’t disappoint! They worked with us to iron out a schedule and we couldn’t be happier with the progress our wildly excited pup made in just 2 short weeks. So worth the wait! We are so looking forward to continuing our training with Ashley and to see the progress our pup makes! Thank you

tl:drIs the program pricey? Yes. Is it worth it to help your reactive dog? Absolutely yes.Without going into a lengthy backstory, my 4 year old rescue, Fig, an Australian Shepard, has been high reactivity to other dogs small and large, but was inconsistent on what set him off and at what distance. He wasn't aggressive, but more screaming and jumping in the hopes of scaring them away. I'd worked with trainers in the past (in-home, private at a facility, and group setting) and while some were able to help with training manners, none of them were able to really help with his reactivity or to help understand it. We eventually moved to a new area and during a walk which could have resulted in a trip to the ER for Fig if he hadn't been wearing a harness, I decided attempting to avoid others wasn't going to help Fig with his reactivity and something needed to be done to improve both of our lives.Pavlov Dog Training was instantly at the top of my list because their website specifically showed several videos of client dogs during and after completing the various courses. The price though is high and though they do have a payment plan of a portion down-payment, part during drop-off and the remaining at pick-up.My trainer with Fig was Ashley in the Portland area. My first time meeting and speaking with her was during Fig's drop-off at her home. We spent time talking about Fig, touched on some of the things I listed in my application for the 3-week training and boarding program for reactive dogs, and brought up any questions I'd hoped to get answered. I got weekly photos, videos, and email updates giving general on what was being covered that week and how Fig was doing in the program. Only once did I send a follow up email in response to ask about more details and Ashley was not only quick to respond but thoroughly detailed and clear in explaining the answers.After picking Fig back up from the training program, there's been a significant improvement in his reactivity.I will say, he can still be reactive, it's not 100% gone, but he's been able to see and walk by other dogs he previously would have fixated and reacted to with little to no issue now. The 3 times in the last month he has reacted to another dog have been easily and quickly redirected in under 4 seconds and each time it's been due to another reactive dog similar to how he was prior to the program.All in all, though the monetary price is high for the course, if you have a reactive dog and you want to finally do something about it, I would highly suggest reaching out to the Pavlov Dog Training team. Ashley was a wonderful and informative trainer and now Fig and I are doing significantly better with being able to go on walks and hikes while having the training and tools to not stress when seeing another dog or feel the need to actively try to avoid them. This was 100% worth it. Thank you!