What people are saying about our private sessions:
“Our Labrador Retriever, Izzy, had a very negative experience at a training facility. We asked Nicole at Balanced Canines to help tame her aggression and dominance. With Nicole’s extensive knowledge and experience, she was able to train us and teach Izzy. Our Izzy is now a well behaved, obedient, lovable member of our family. Nicole at Balanced Canines is truly “the Dog Whisperer.”
—Tom and Deb Hertzog
“We got Ruby when she was 7 weeks old. Ruby was a fantastic puppy, a dream really! She never had an accident in the house, was a very calm and gentle puppy, etc…Well, after a month that quickly turned and she became a “normal” puppy with her nipping and scratching. This became a huge problem with our girls, age 7 at the time, as they didn’t know how to show Ruby they were in charge of her, so Ruby would not listen to them. Very seldom did she even listen to me as Michael very quickly became her “master” and she would only listen to him. Michael was at his wits ends with Ruby and we were trying so many things we had been advised to do by our vet to help this matter. When she was 4 months old Michael was seriously considering finding her a new home already as she was so out of control and we could tell she was definitely a dominant dog. Our family was not good with this scenario clearly! I called my friend Nicole from Balanced Canines, who I knew was fantastic with dogs and knew lots about training them. My husband and I were going to be out of town on a vacation for 9 days. I begged her on Ruby’s life to take her for those 9 days, work with her, save her and us!! Needless to say, we got a completely different Ruby back!! Just after 9 days she started to listen, the girls could spend time playing with their puppy without being completely destroyed and so much more. We still had work to do as our work wasn’t done but it was a great start and Ruby was able to stay with us! Ruby is now 2.5yrs old and still with us full of love and girls laying all over her. ❤️”.
— Stacey K.
“Nicole from Balanced Canines was a phenomenal trainer and helped me immensely to change myself and my dog’s behavior improved more than I thought possible. Even though I had a class elsewhere on managing a reactive dog, Nicole taught me so much more about dog behavior in a short time and my dog made fast progress in becoming a balanced dog. I highly recommend Nicole for any type of training that a person might want for their dog.”
— Patricia B.
What people are saying about our Group Classes:
“Your classes are the best money I’ve ever spent on a dog, hands down! Thank you for what you do! I can’t believe that I have a puppy that’s not even 5 months old listening better than my well behaved 11 year old dog.”
— Chelee Messer
“I just wanted to reach out and express my sincere thanks for teaching the really real relaxation. We took the class with our older dog Argus at the class you taught for Alex Vet Clinic employees. We acquired another dog about a month ago and started training her with it as well. She picked upon it so fast and it's made family outings much more relaxed.”
— Rebecca Juhl
From people who have taken our Puppy Socialization, Manners and Parenting class and were asked in an anonymous survey,, “What would you tell others who were considering taking this class?” This is what they had to say:
“That this class will help them tremendously!!! If they are looking to bond and grow WITH their pup, this is the class to take. And it is worth every penny.”
“It's an amazing class, there is so much to learn in 4 sessions. A must for new puppies!!”
“Such a great experience for a puppy, full of education on many topics, and tons of tools/tips/resources provided. Nicole is so knowledgeable, very good at teaching and connecting with dogs and their humans, and very gracious with her time, willing to help support/answer questions outside of class. Highly recommend!”
“Do it! You will be provided a great foundation.”
“Your class gave me so much more confidence while working with my pup! I didn’t know where to really start before but this was a game changer for me.”
“It is a must!! Very informative. We learned a lot and so did our puppy.”
“Really enjoyed. Learned alot. I have taken other classes in the past and this one by far out did the others.”
“If you want to understand your dog better and build a better relationship with them, then this class is a no-brainer!”
From people who have taken our Really Real Relaxation Intensive class and were asked in an anonymous survey, “What would you tell others who were considering taking this class?” Here is what they had to say:
“Very worth it - helpful in teaching pups how to calm themselves.”
“We learned a great deal about keeping our dog calm. We would highly recommend this class for dog owners with excited dogs.”
“Take it. You won't regret it.”
“Everyone who has a dog should take this class!”
“Certainly worth the small amount of time invested for my dog.”
“They should definitely take it! It is a great class to take if you want to learn how to help your dog/pup relax.”