Happy Clients of the Dog Lady Justine

over ten years in Forest Grove, reputable, dependable. 

"Justine is great, my lab is learning her house manners, and basic hunting manners, 

I can't wait to do her  introduction to Hunting Dogs class."

"Justine is the best dog trainer in the Hillsboro and Forest Grove area. We went to two trainers before we had the sense to sign up with her. It made all the difference, we left our first lesson with our biggest issues under resolution, feeling like we were in control with a plan. 

Justine is better than that dog whisper guy, she is local, and affordable!"

"Wow, what a relief to have Justine's knowledge and experience as a resource for our family. We have a plan, and now are seeing wonderful results.  I am glad we started at 9 weeks of age.

Thank you Justine!

"Soo cute, and now they come when called, sit and down and my father in law was speechless"

 "Amazing, my dog obeys me so fast, Justine is clear, funny and had advice that applied to me! Its so much easier than trying to read all those dog training books."  Chris R ,  Hillsboro

    "Justine 's lessons were an incredible value, I had done group lessons, which did not cover very much information, and were ruined by one large dog and its handler" Anna K , Banks   

   " I learned how to use a clicker properly, and when I needed help she was there for my family."     Beth H , Forest Grove

Train with Justine and have fun...

"Happy is the dog with nice leash manners and can go places "

"I left my Petco classes and never returned, 

Justine was so much more fun, and my dog did so well, so fast."   Sherry L,  Forest Grove

"I always wanted EMMA to bike  and travel with me, now she can!!!    

Training was a great family project, we loved playing the "Boomerang Game".

Thanks from the Woods family, we sure had fun training our dog, you know soooo much.

"My Princess comes when I call!  Justine, it only took three weeks, and my princess is listening to me, and working for me! Just like you said."

"Justine covers so much in her private lessons, and my dogs learned how to come when I called. 

From Bratty boxer to well behaved in two weeks, it was amazing! 

Hi Justine-
We just wanted to say thank you and add our two cents to your 
testimonial file. 

 Miles is a changed dog when it comes to obedience. He's still an
excitable, rambunctious Boxer but when it gets down to obedience he's 
come such a long way!! It's wonderful!!

 In just 3 short weeks he has done 
things we never dreamed he could have accomplished. Thanks to you, we can go 
for a walk without getting pulled down the street, tangled in the leash, or
scaring strangers. We were amazed at how quickly we were able to see
results. He's doing nice sits, downs, and stays and walks nicely on the
leash. It's awesome! 

We love our Boxer to death, but until we brought   him to you, and you taught us how to make some significant changes in our 
home, he was everything we NEVER wanted in a dog. Disobedient, no manners, and
generally rude. Now, he's much more of a pleasure to have as a member 
of our family and actually well-behaved when guests come for visits.
We really enjoyed our private lessons, and as soon as we can manage it, 
we would like to bring our other boxer, Ella, to you.
I don't think she'll be half as much a challenge as Miles was.
Again, thank you for training us and our pooch. Your experience, wealth 
of  knowledge on many breeds, and firm but gentle training techniques are
invaluable!
Talk to you soon!

Cindy & Frank Rodriguez

No Magic, No Nonsense,,, just perfect practical advice that works."

 "Its so much easier than trying to read all those dog training books and figure out the internet."  Chris R ,  Hillsboro

      " Justine covers so much in her private lessons, and my dogs learned how to come when I called, I love her new DVD. "   Barb   L,   Portland

     " We left the Hillsboro  dog class and never regretted buying Justine's advice, her price is so reasonable for such amazing amounts of information regarding Milos care and training. If she doesn't know it, nobody does.    Brian G, Banks

   " Justine's advice saved the dog and saved my marriage, only ten days to a calm house and a well mannered dog, it was work, and it was worth every penny."  Michael  J   Banks

     " Following the directions was harder on me than Kelsey, but I trusted Justine,  Kelsey loved her crate and she liked following orders. Then I was offered a trip to California and Kelsey could go because she was trained!    Sharon L  Forest Grove

     "Amazing, my re-homed German Sheppard is so easy to live with after ten days. She was such  a nice dog, but an untrained brat, I didn't know if I could keep her.  Lessons are practical, and fun. I am so glad that my friend recommended Justine."

"It's strong advice, but much better than my last trainer, she just wanted me to be happy all the time, my dog did not learn any manners from those classes. Justine is the voice of reason and good sense in dog training."        Lori and the  Jack Russell's      .

"Its just stunning, my dog follows me on a leash, lies down on command, and my wife is not going to divorce me!, call Justine."

" Justine never raises her voice to a dog, and they obey as fast as they can, its amazing to watch, and inspiring to try!, I know I can be a better trainer and owner after watching her."   Julie   of Forest Gale Heights

"We called Justine before we got a dog, our last dog was aggressive and she helped us find a kid friendly, fun family pet, Thanks for the practical advice!!! "  Karen and Haley

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Dear Justine, 

 I also want to thank you profusely for helping us with Bear. So much of what you taught us is common sense, and yet it has made all of the difference between us being a happy family of four (me, my husband and the two dogs), or a whole miserable family. 

Probably the most important thing that was reinforced for me is that Bear's behavior is not "bad" or "good," it is just behavior. Learning to isolate out that behavior and be careful in our verbal and non verbal communication was a key. 

I have returned to feeling happy to take a walk with my dogs, confident that we won't have jerking, fence fighting, pulling, or running. While Bear was always a "nice" dog, he has become really loving and much more attached--as if he has just been waiting for someone to tell him the right way to do things. 

Thanks again. Petrea Hagen-Gilden Director of Student Services