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“Training our New Pup We've had several training sessions with Bobbi-Lynn so far and they've all been great.” in 19 reviews
“If one thing doesn't work for a particular dog, she has another method that does.” in 2 reviews
“He was so wired that he couldn't sleep and he showed no signs of obedience training.” in 2 reviews
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Bobbi-Lynn R.
Helping Dogs & Owners since 1999. Positive trainers for people that want trusting relationships with their dogs. THINK: Brains, not Brawn. Train with Brains, not Brawn - The science of animal (including human) training & behavior involves observing and discovering patterns & responses in animals. Our philosophy is to treat your relationship with your dog with kindness, trust and love so that they will become polite members of society. Trust and confidence along the way helps instill appropriate behavior. When a bad habit is developed we can alter or modify that behavior using the relationship that was built upon trust. Instead of using threats or harsh punishment dogs can learn the behaviors we prefer and leave their bad habits behind. We are positive reinforcement trainers, Certified Professional Dog Trainers, Canine Good Citizen Evaluators and proud to have logged over 200 hours in continuing education.
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- Damien G.Lake Station, IN011Apr 23, 2024
Bobby Lynn was absolutely amazing to work with. We had tried other programs and trainers with no positive results. We have a one year old golden retriever and Bobby Lynn is like a magical dog whisperer. We now have a very well behaved and happy doggy. Incredibly knowledgeable and professional. We can not recommend her program enough. If you are serious about having your dog professionally trained then look no further. Worth every penny. Thank you again Bobby Lynn.
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Bobbi-Lynn C.
Apr 25, 2024
Thank you Damien. It was a pleasure to work with you! I loved watching Maggie's confidence grow, and her cognizance to not rush through a door when told to 'wait' is astounding. She is a great dog! I'm glad to know you are happy with the training. Thanks, again.
- Hugh T.Valparaiso, IN06Jun 14, 2022
BobbiLynn is a real professional who cares about the dogs she trains and the families who provide for them. She is professional and focused and takes a genuine interest in the well-being of the pets. She did a great job with our new puppy, a Westie named Angus, and also allowed our older Westie to grab some of the attention, too. We learned a lot and so did both of our dogs. We highly recommend her.
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Bobbi-Lynn C.
Jun 16, 2022
Thank you for the high praise, Hugh! It was a pleasure working with Angus and his big brother. I'm glad you felt I was helpful and appreciate you taking the time to write a review.
- Michael G.Glendale, CA091Apr 20, 2020
We are so glad we found Bobbi-Lynn on Yelp. My wife and I are first time dog owners and have an 11 week old golden retriever. We really wanted to do in person lessons but due to Covid-19 we had to do virtual lessons and are very glad we did. We had our puppy for 2 weeks before reaching out to her, we wish we would have called her the first day we got our little pup. She has taught us invaluable things that we know will last a lifetime. She is very friendly, calm and extremely knowledgeable. We had a lot of questions and she answered every one of them.
We didn't know how to prevent nipping and biting and this was becoming an issue for us. She taught us over video training lessons what to do and it has been a life changer. After the first virtual class we didn't think it could get better but we have had two more virtual classes with her and it's making a huge difference in our training. She gives simple concise write ups after each lesson with is very helpful to refer to. We would recommend these virtual classes to anyone who is looking to train their puppy/dog. Thank you Bobbi-Lynn, we look forward to more classes!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0Business owner information
Bobbi-Lynn C.
Apr 21, 2020
Thank you Michael! Amazing how virtual training works as well as in person. It's been great watching your little guy learn manners. So rewarding to see! One day I even hope to pet your pup's fuzzy little face!
Thanks again. - Leo M.Los Angeles, CA102Feb 19, 2019
Riley is an amazing person! I called her for training sessions, although she didn't have time to train my puppy but she introduced me an amazing trainer. She told me what kind of trainers I should look for, and just from her suggestions I could tell she really cares about dogs. No wonder she has so many good reviews. People only care about money nowadays, it's really hard to find a person who cares about your dog as much as you do!
Thank you Riley.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - Joyce A.Santa Monica, CA95Aug 3, 2020
Bobbi-Lynn was my first dog, Chunk's trainer over 13 years ago. Now during quarantine days, I recently got a new puppy; a baby bulldog named Bertha. I reached out to Bobbi-Lynn once again and found that our virtual zoom sessions have been just as affective and helpful. She is like my dog therapist! Seriously, after every session I feel better, my dog feels better, improvements are seen..even though we are doing things remotely! Thank you Bobbi-lynn for your continous support and guidance through these very important stages of Bertha's life.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Niree K.Los Angeles, CA2052064Mar 22, 2018
She is amazing at solving behavioral problems for dogs. My one year old pup was still not fully potty-trained despite efforts by myself and my household. Bobbi-Lynn came up with an ingenious solution to the problem and he's been perfect ever since! She helped with various other aspects of his behavior as well. I highly recommend her.
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May 1, 2018
It's so great to hear she is doing well, Niree! Thank you for the update and the review.
- Brian R.Los Angeles, CA5483Dec 3, 2017
Bobbi-Lynn is such a talented dog trainer, and a wonderful person! We were stressed to the max with a 4 month old Goldendoodle and called Bobbi-Lynn to come help. She showed up and listened to our concerns, then began the process of teaching us how to positively train our pup. She showed us various techniques, then left us with handouts to follow in her absence. She made herself available by email in between our training sessions when questions came up, and never made us feel bad if we didn't necessarily follow the training guidelines (we are slow learners!). She was gentle and loving with our pup, and really cared about integrating him into our family as one of our greatest challenges was our young kids and the dog. She even worked with our 4 year old to teach her certain techniques! I would highly recommend her if you need any kind of help with your dog, she is talented and fantastic!
Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Alexandra K.Boca Raton, FL01516Feb 3, 2018
Bobbi Lynn is an incredible dog trainer. We found her on yelp through her great reviews and she worked wonders on our stubborn husky puppy. She taught our Madex many many things and he is so knowledgeable and obedient because of Bobbi Lynn's training. Everyone always compliments us on his great behavior and we always tell them our trainer is to thank. Thank you Bobbi Lynn for not only training Madex but giving us the knowledge and tools we need to reinforce your training throughout Madex's life.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Melanie B.Glendale, CA19810027Mar 22, 2018
I cannot speak highly enough about Bobbie-Lynn and her training with our dog (17 months). She is exceptional with our entire family - including my 12 & 13 year olds in the lessons. She has taught us how to reward behavior and encourage our husky/collie/pit mix to respond positively. I highly recommend her!!!
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Bobbi-Lynn C.
May 1, 2018
Thank you, Melanie! I enjoyed working with the whole family, furry or not.
- Lauri D.La Cañada Flintridge, CA09Jul 18, 2019Updated review
This review is a long time in coming... I had Bobbie-Lynn come out and help with my German Shepherd - who was older and picking up some bad habits. I interviewed a few other trainers and honestly when one of them walked through the door, i thought my dog was going to attack and kill him. When Bobbie-Lynn showed up, Scout immediately took to her. She was a wonderful trainer - not only with the dog , but with us - since frankly we needed to be trained as well - in terms of how to work with Scout and be consistent with him. She taught us a lot of useful tips about how to control his barking and getting into trouble when he was left alone. i highly recommend her! We will be calling her again ourselves!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Dec 30, 2018Previous reviewBobbi Lyn was the only trainer who seriously was able to walk up to my formerly unsocialized and untrained older German Shepherd without being met with a lot of growls and teeth baring. I had tried a few other trainers and Scout just sensed at the beginning there was no real 'love'. Bobbi- Lyn was really able to help me and my kids work with my dog and she was completely honest in regards to how many sessions, etc I still call her for follow ups
Jun 8, 2018Previous reviewI have an older German Shepherd who wasn't very socialized in his younger years. When I got divorced he came to live with me after a few years in a much different environment than he was used to. We suddenly found him to be aggressive and destructive and I was at my wits end. Didn't want to get rid of him but was scared for my young son frankly. I interviewed a few trainers. The first few were male and when they walked in the door scout started growling viciously. They each believed in negative teaching - spraying him or blasting noises. Scout certainly didn't like it and neither did I. And then cane Bobbi Lynn. My big angry aggressive dog was immediately soft putty in her hands. He was like a different animal. She truly loves dogs and they know it! She taught us so much about him. She is fair as well and doesn't rope you into expensive ongoing classes. We did what we needed to do. And that was that. About a year later ( now) we started to have some issues with barking and once again it was Bobbi-Lynn to the rescue! I can't say enough good things about this woman ... except I wish she could train my kids as well!!
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