Upper Valley Dog Behavior Consulting and Training

Testimonials from dog training clients

Dog training is a family affair!

Best Dog in the World –Carmen! Carmen! Carmen! If she is not the world’s best dog trainer, I sure would like to meet that person. Through circumstances beyond my control, I was not able to take my new puppy home when he was 8 weeks old. Purely…read more...

Jon Garvin, Philadelphia PA

First time dog owners –What a difference Carmen has made for our dog. My wife and I are first time dog owners. Despite having signed up for group puppy classes – and doing our best to train him – our dog developed needy, attention seeking behaviors and…read more...

Auden and Paul, Lyme NH

Anxious greyhound –Carmen is awesome! She helped transform our adopted greyhound from anxious and all over the place to calm and behaved. She taught us many good training techniques, including commands to get our dog to settle in her bed, walk well on a leash, and greet…read more...

Meghan Meyer, White River Junction VT

Max –Carmen has been a life saver for our newly adopted 2 year old English Springer Spaniel. He was showing signs of dominance aggression, which needed to be addressed immediately. Carmen brought wonderful insight, professionalism and thoughtful approaches, tailored specifically to our dog’s needs and personality. Her…read more...

Kat Gray, Woodstock VT

Separation anxiety –I consulted Carmen for separation anxiety issues in my 9 year old pyrenees. It is a slow progress but along the way, Liam has learned to be a much more social creature. Carmen went as far as to set up an emergency week long session…read more...

Kathryn Schumacher, Windsor VT

New puppy – Carmen has been a wonderful resource for us since getting our puppy. We are so happy we took the time and made the investment in hiring a seasoned professional – the results show, and we’re all happier for it. read more...

Elisabeth Koury, Enfield NH

Abby –Carmen is amazing! My one year old rescue, Abby, has a heart of gold but was in dire need of structure and discipline. Carmen provided us with the tools to help Abby learn how to harness her energy in a positive manner and how to listen…read more...

Jen Cook, Quechee VT

New baby –We called Carmen to help us out with our two dogs after we found out I was pregnant because we were nervous about them following commands with a new baby in the house. After a few sessions they were quite consistent and now we are…read more...

Samantha Ryan, Whiting VT

Home training visits – Prior to reaching out to Carmen I had tried three other training services with minimal success. The lessons learned seemed to stay at the offsite training and wouldn’t transfer back to the familiar home environment. What drew me to Carmen was her ability…read more...

Benjamin Erhard, Lebanon NH

Puppy training – Carmen was such a wonderful resource for my family when we got our puppy last year. Even before we brought the puppy home Carmen gave us lots of information on how to prepare our home for the puppy’s arrival, how to pick our puppy…read more...

Taylor Stephens, Enfield NH

Thoughtful Training Sessions – We are the new owners of a dog and possess very different levels of experience with animals. Carmen took the time to know our abilities as well as our dog’s own traits and personality. Through thoughtful, carefully conceived weekly sessions, she helped us to forge greater… read more...

Bob & Ali, Etna, NH

What a Good Dog! – “Well behaved dog by Thanksgiving” – That was our lofty goal some 6 weeks ago. With house guests coming, and an energetic Golden doodle, we knew we needed to do something. Our busy schedules made attending puppy classes impossible. We decided to call Carmen, and… read more...

Sarah and Chandler…and Cider, of course, Thetford Center, VT

Great Experience – We were totally sold after the basic training course and went on to take the advanced course with great results. Our dog now walks happily on leash (even on busy streets or on The Green during the Farmer’s Market), sits, stays and comes immediately… read more...

Pippa Robinson, Woodstock, Vermont

Problem Poodle – Carmen is amazing. We have a standard poodle. Poodles are smart but this can be good and bad. Our poodle was a problem child – too smart for his own good. A more generous person would have said he was spirited. At any rate, I called… read more...

Elizabeth Stanton, Hanover, NH

Results on Day One – Carmen’s home visits were of extreme value. They afforded her the opportunity to understand and correct behavioral issues occurring in our environment — putting theory into fact very quickly. A most successful approach. Her patient listening, quiet authority, and rock solid consistency have made training… read more...

The Wades, Lyme, NH

A Pair of Pups – Anise the Whoodle pup and bad-boy Rue, what a pair! After Anise attempted to destroy the kitchen in a fit of puppy angst, I realized that my permissive 60’s approach to puppy rearing was the cause of much of Anise’s behaviors. I called Carmen when… read more...

Pat Erwin-Ploog, Lyme NH

In-Home Training – Pepper was rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico and he came to live with us in June. Need I say he was a wild man ?! He jumped a four foot fence, a six foot fence and he chewed through a rope to which I had… read more...

Helen Skelly, Lyme NH Owner of three terrors (oops, I meant terriers : )

Restoring the Connection – We came to Carmen sad and embarrassed: our sweet dogs, ages 4 and 6, had become more and more annoying over the years. When we noticed that even our children told them to go away more than they pet or played with them, we knew we… read more...

J & K, Thetford, VT

Puppy Training – Carmen helped us get off to a great start with our new puppy, Lorenzo. She has a multitude of tricks up her sleeve to solve almost any puppy problem and no matter what came up she was able to teach us how to work with our puppy… read more...

Marcia Keller, Lyme NH

Sam, the Rescue Dog – We consulted Carmen for help when our sweet rescue dog Sam started to show signs of aggression towards male visitors. From the very beginning, Carmen employed a very structured and holistic approach to our training. It was never about altering just one behavior, but to… read more...

Ran & Shawn, Lebanon, NH

Porter and Stout – We sought Carmen’s help for our 2 rescue dogs, Porter and Stout. Porter, a German shepherd/corgi mix, had grown leash aggressive towards other dogs and we were seeing no signs of improvement after a couple local group dog training classes. Carmen’s home visits were extremely helpful…. read more...

Louisa & Alex, Lebanon, NH

Puppy 4-Pack Recommendation – After years of big, lovable, easy-to-train dogs, I decided I wanted a Jack Russell pup. I am an animal person, and have raised dogs, cats, horses, donkeys all my life. But, maybe because of this history (and because I’ve come across some wild and unruly Jacks),… read more...

Ruth Brooke, Pomfret VT