Here’s what people are saying.
“We sent our dog, Hoagie, for a 2 week board and train with Alana and not only did he come back with a new level of understanding expectations/guidelines but we were able to accept him with a new level of understanding him. We were kept in the loop through his entire training process, and practiced the culmination of these things during his “Welcome Home” lesson. He came home prepared to learn and grow with us, and we felt more than prepared to do the same. Alana is a kind, caring, and trustworthy dog trainer who listens to her clients and connects with them on a deeper level. She spent plenty of time getting to know our boy, but getting to know us too. She was extremely professional while still personalizing our experience, and we cant recommend her enough. The individualized attention, and love she showed Hoagie is priceless. We cannot wait for our follow up lesson, and to continue to fine tune the tools we have (and hopefully add more to our toolkit!)”
—Allyson K.
“I had a great time working with Alana over the past few weeks for in-home sessions with my puppy! I was having trouble training my Australian Shepherd on my own, and Alana helped me to understand the dogs body language, how to anticipate and correct reactivity issues I was experiencing, and how to work to improve her leash walking. I appreciated the time Alana took to talk with me about many other challenges I was facing as well, and we were able to break down the training into actionable steps that I practiced on my own. After 3 sessions I already saw such an improvement and I look forward to continuing to work with her, I would absolutely recommend her to anyone needing training help!” — Kelsey D.
“Alana is amazing! We’ve been struggling with our high strung Belgian Mal for a while. We’ve reached out to dozens of trainers and no one could really help until now. It wasn’t just sit stay lay down, it was deeper and more thoughtful training. She taught us all the tools to get him from level 100 down to level 1 in terms of reactivity and fearfulness. Zulu is a whole different dog and only after 6 sessions. I can’t recommend Alana enough and I’ll definitely be using her more as we progress through bigger obstacles.” —Taryn C.
“We can't thank Alana enough for everything she has done for our family. She didn't just train our dog Clover, but she completely changed our whole family's relationship with her! Everyone including the grandkids (ages one to thirteen) can now pet her without her jumping on them or barking at them. We can take her out without getting pulled out the door and down the steps! Clover knew the basic commands but would not hold them and with Alana's two week lodge and train everything has changed. Her gentle, persistent, positive reinforcement approach helped Clover make the changes she needed. Sending Clover to Alana was the best decision we ever made for Clover and our family! Thank you Alana!” —Margaret B.
“Alana was amazing with helping me set my foster puppy, Toodles, up for success. He came to me with all puppy brain and within 2 months he was acting like a gentleman and respected me as his handler. I highly recommend The Canine Cowgirl Training Co for anyone with dog training needs!!” —Lauren N.
“When we got our second rescue, Wendy, she was proving much more difficult than our first girl. She was having a very hard time settling down, leaving the cat alone and concentrating. We would try to teach her and we would just get a blank, dead stare, like everything was going in one ear and out the other. Alana came in and after just one lesson we could see the wheels spinning in her head and that she was starting to think things through. After the three in home lessons we have noticed huge improvements in her ability to control her energy levels, making good choices around the cat and thinking things through before acting impulsively. There is still work to be done, but Alana gave us the tools to continue working on these things. We highly recommend!” —Brian H.
“I can’t say enough good things! I started working with Alana less than a month ago to address several issues I am having with my two youngest dogs. Alana’s communication and professionalism and communication has been nothing short of exceptional from the start. More importantly she truly has taken the time to get to know and understand each of my dogs she is working with and you can tell they have been super comfortable with her from the very beginning. After the first two lessons, with her she gave me several training techniques to work on with my dogs. In about a week I could already tell Percy and Lionel were doing better.
Then recently when I decided to go away I asked her do a Sit, Stay, and Train program. Let me tell you It was worth every single penny I was immediately able to tell the difference and have so many more tools to help with daily training to help my dogs be calmer, less anxious, more confident and obedient. In two short days she was able to reset the foundation and I can build off of to ensure that what they learned integrates back into our day-to-day life. The first day back I was extremely impressed with how my one dog was handling outside reactivity to certain situations that would be been really difficult for him in the past. Thank you, Alana. I am excited to continue to work with you along with some other activities to help me achieve training success with my dogs.
In my opinion if you are on the fence about personal training I would highly recommend the Canine Cowgirl Training Co. I have worked with several trainers in the area and she is quite knowledgeable with all types of dogs and training techniques. With 3 dogs and 3 different personalities and issues it has been like a one stop shop.” —Emily S.
“When we got our sweet little Ellie girl, I knew we needed some desperate help with her training. Alana is so gifted at recognizing how dogs learn, their personalities, and how to mix the both together for the best training experience. She is highly skilled at teaching the owner as well and breaking things down so they’re easy to understand. Ellie has learned so much in the few lessons we have had and I cannot wait to continue our training sessions!” —Devin M.
“My husband and I completed the 3 in home session package with our 3 yr old boxer, Lucy and it was a great start to her training journey with Alana at Canine Cowgirl. Alana was wonderful to work with, helping us to understand and communicate with our girl to work towards our goals of safe and happy walks outside. She helped us build a good foundation at home that we can build on in the future. We will definitely be working with her again to continue Lucy's training and help our next dog join the family too. The variety of packages she offers makes it easy and affordable to get exactly what we needed for our dog and contact was initiated easily and quickly to get things started. She was very flexible with our schedule as well. Highly recommend her!”
—Katherine P.
“The changes we have seen in Sophie are amazing. Alana was able to boost her confidence- gain her trust, help us to gain her trust and continue to build her confidence. The dog who never wanted to be on a leash now begs to go on walks. We used to have to corner her in the house to get a leash on her and deal with her peeing and pooping all over in the process- now I grab the leash go to the front door- she will see me with the leash and get excited- comes over right away- I’ll let her outside and then tell her we have to leash up and she comes over ready for the leash. It’s just amazing. I feel like I have a whole new dog. Highly recommend Alana! I was at my wits end and truly thought about adding another dog to the mix to teach my dog how to dog. All we needed was Alana!” —Emily S.
“The training experience with Alana was great, I contacted her for a few lessons with me and my puppy Gumbo. She responded to my request and hadn’t heard back from me and tried another form of contact. Turns out I had a typo when I filled out one of my contacts. So glad she did that and reached out another way. She was able to guide me and show me a lot of little details I was missing and how to engage with my puppy better than I was. He gets compliments almost every where we go on how well behaved he is especially when it comes up in conversation he is only 5 months old. After each session she emailed me a detailed review of what we went over in the training which I was able to print and refer to as needed until I remembered all the details. Alana cares about what she does, the clients and the owner.” —Chris K.
“My Shih tzu is a reactive dog and walks have been challenging at times. We worked with Alana to overcome these challenges and there is improvement! She can sit calmly while people walk by and cars drive by. Alana is patient and encouraging. I’m grateful for her program. Definitely recommend her programs!”
—Michele D.
“I have an almost 2 year old Heeler/Pomeranian mix named Toby. He has so much energy and is a lot to handle at times. Toby and I had a training session with Alana to address some issues including his obsession with chasing after and barking at our cats, jumping on people, and harassing our other dog. Alana was amazing! She has such a way with animals. She is calm, thorough and gave me numerous “tools” to use when Toby starts acting up. We cant wait to book more sessions with the Canine Cowgirl!”
—Dana F.
“We did 3 in home training lessons for our 1 year old rescue who needed some house manners. We were so impressed we plan on doing more soon. The lessons were so helpful. She showed us what to do and then let us practice. She checks in after a lesson and sends a thorough email with a summary of the lesson after too! Thank you canine cowgirl ;)” —Elizabeth A.
