I can't recommend Natalie enough, she is one-of-a-kind as both a trainer and a human being- exceptionally skilled, understanding, and reliable, and her genuine love for dogs is unparalleled. After having several bad experiences with other trainers that resulted in trauma and anxiety, she helped to restore not only my dog's confidence but also my own as a guardian.

★★★★★

- Sarah Ballantyne and Hazel
Berkeley, CA

From the second Natalie met my dog, the tone shifted. She got her to be less fearful, more confident at walking, and better behaved in less than five minutes. It was seriously the kind of magic you see on TV shows - except it was reality! And she broke down exactly what she was doing so that I could understand it and repeat it.

★★★★★

- Lindsey Smith and Kobe

Santa Fe, NM

Natalie was great with our 4-year-old chihuahua, Bella. As a ‘throwaway’ from a puppy mill, Bella had all the hallmarks of neglect and abuse: detachment, anxiety, and extreme fear of and aggression towards men and strangers. With Natalie, Bella was almost instantly a different dog.

★★★★★

- Steve Tucker

Six months ago my husband and I rescued two male dogs: a 3-year old poodle and a 2-year old poodle/terrier.  We are not new dog owners, but new to male dogs. 

From our first meeting I knew that Natalie was the perfect dog trainer.  We learned how to walk/socialize with our dogs. Natalie is professional, personable, knowledgeable, patient, kind, has a flexible schedule and is a pleasure to know.  Any questions/concerns were answered in a timely manner.  You will not regret choosing Natalie as your dog trainer. We learned so much from her.

★★★★★

-Jerry and Edna Levi
San Francisco, CA

I called Natalie when we moved into the city because our 6-year-old rescue terrier, Bernie, needed help adjusting to city life. The noises, people and various vehicles frightened him and he often barked and became agitated.

Natalie taught us how to work with Bernie to make him feel confident and comfortable. She trained us as much as she trained Bernie, and the outcome has been so successful. She is a delight to work with, and carefully explained what to do and answered all our questions.

We decided to try Natalie’s “board and train” for 2 weeks, and Bernie learned how to behave and feel comfortable around other dogs and men. Boy, did he love his time with Natalie. Bernie still has his terrier personality, but he has learned to listen and have confidence in his human family. Importantly, we have confidence in what we’re doing and in Bernie. We couldn’t be happier!

★★★★★

-Sean, Bussie, Jack, Franny, Josie and BERNIE!
San Francisco, CA

After being discouraged and going from trainer to trainer, I got lucky and found Natalie. She spent over an hour with me over the phone trying to convince me not to take my Doberman back to the shelter, for he had bitten everyone in our family. My wife was in tears, and I was losing hope.

Nowadays, it’s hard to find anyone that takes the time that Natalie had done with our family. She has zero ego which is hard to find in the dog training world. Working with dogs is what she is supposed to be doing; it shows naturally, and she is incredible at working with all different types of people. Nataile is authentic and will make you laugh and teaches you to stop worrying about what others are thinking and to just focus on your dog. She’s a delight to work with and we couldn’t recommend her more!

★★★★★

-Mike & Sasha w/ Trooper
San Francisco, CA

I cannot thank Natalie enough for the work she put in with us and our pup Jerry. It was once so stressful to take Jerry outside, with his excessive barking, pulling, and lack of obedience. A few sessions with Natalie and you’d think we’d been working with her for years. She helped train Jerry to be far less reactive, but perhaps more importantly she trained my partner and I how to recognize Jerry’s negative tendencies and how stop them in their tracks.

Now on our walks and around other dogs, he’s so much more confident, relaxed, and an overall happier dog. Natalie has the skills, knowledge, and experience that we regular, well-meaning dog owners do not! I’m so thankful, and I could not recommend her services enough. 

★★★★★

-Hallie Neely w/ Jerry

Abner and Louise couldn’t be happier with their Rock Dog training! Prior to our lessons with Natalie, both dogs were very anxious and responsive to other animals. We avoided going places we knew would be populated and to avoid other dogs altogether.

In the first lesson, we witnessed improvements in both Abner and Louise’s behavior and both dogs continued to progress from there. In just 2 months and 5 lessons, with repetition and practice, Abner and Louise have completely surprised us! We can now bring them to dog friendly patios and feel comfortable socializing them with other dogs; two things we’d never imagined! They’ve even befriended our neighbor’s dog, whom they play off leash with in our backyard.

Not only have their lives improved because they’re invited to go places and make friends, our lives have become more enjoyable and less stressful as a family. 

★★★★★

-Nikki Hachey w/ Abner & Louise