2026-07-24T00:11:26.750Z

Working with Shelly at Pooch Partners has been a wonderful experience, she is so knowledgeable and helpful. The games section of the Academy program is super valuable allowing for fun ways to incorporate training into the day with your dog. Both me and my dog have learned so much from working with Shelly. Pooch Partners not only helps train your dog, it’s also training for the owners. We have taken many different classes of hers and are enrolled in the Academy program and have learned and benefited from all of it.

2025-12-10T04:44:58.000Z

We were able to work directly, and with the innovation of videoing every session, we have access via YouTube to everything we covered during the sessions. These videos will be extremely helpful to review, whenever we need it! We definitely recommend Pooch Partners! Thanks!

2025-12-10T04:39:56.205Z

We were able to work directly, and with the innovation of videoing every session, we have access via YouTube to everything we covered during the sessions. These videos will be extremely helpful to review, whenever we need it! We definitely recommend Pooch Partners! Thanks!

2025-09-15T16:09:18.438Z

Shelly's positive approach to dog training has helped us build trust and encourage our dog to engage, while making it enjoyable for both me and our dog.

2025-07-30T15:52:14.322Z

Best most effective trainer I have ever known.

2025-07-25T15:11:37.313Z

Shelly is an incredible dog trainer who truly changed the way we approach training. She introduced us to games-based training, and it was a total game-changer! Instead of focusing on obedience through correction, she showed us how to build a better relationship with our dog through play, engagement, and fun. Highly recommend working with her if you're looking for positive, thoughtful, and effective training.

2025-07-25T01:07:09.165Z

Incredible experience. Shelly is an amazing dog/people trainer not only does she help you the tools to train your dog she also help train the owner. Pooch partner has so many facets of training and enrichment for your dog. So grateful to have learned from Shelly

2025-07-04T15:22:47.178Z

I am grateful for the support we received from Shelley! She is incredibly knowledgeable and helped my family and I navigate some challenging fear-based behaviours after my puppy was attacked by another dog. Her approach was compassionate, clear, and effective — I felt reassured at every step. She made basic training fun and engaging for both me and my pup. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for guidance in training their dog.

2025-07-04T14:02:59.122Z

Highly recommend Shelly at Pooch Partners!She uses only positive reinforcement, and the results have been incredible. Especially with our dog’s high prey drive. Shelly is patient, knowledgeable, and makes training enjoyable for both dogs and guardians. A huge bonus: she records every session, so you can review and keep practicing at home. If you want kind, effective training that works, give her a call! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

2025-07-04T13:55:57.000Z

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Highly recommend Shelly at Pooch Partners! She uses only positive reinforcement, and the results have been incredible. Especially with our dog’s high prey drive. Shelly is patient, knowledgeable, and makes training enjoyable for both dogs and guardians. A huge bonus: she records every session, so you can review and keep practicing at home. If you want kind, effective training that works, give her a call!

2025-06-25T03:12:10.000Z

I have several dogs past and present all of different personalities and phobias. I enlisted Shelly’s help with training and troubleshooting a few years ago and have never regretted that decision. I am still a current client of Shelly’s because she shares the same morals of training that are also important to me. She is remarkable with her knowledge of dog behaviour and patience when dealing with all aspects of training (dogs and me) regardless of the issue. Shelly is clear with her instructions and analogies in ways I can relate to and understand which helps me become a better guardian for my dogs. Her methods are gentle and humane, allowing the dogs to figure out the ask on their own time. She has been inspirational to me in building a strong relationship with my dogs. I am so proud to have well mannered dogs and I could not have done it without Shelly’s expertise. I highly recommend Shelly for any and all training aspects. Thank you Shelly. Jan French

2025-03-01T19:01:46.000Z

We had an initial Zoom consultation where Shelley clearly and simply explained the cues we needed to get started and showed me videos of how to do them. Great instructions. We trained a little every day building on the cues until we were ready for the real thing. Shelley was great to work with. I find it hard to take things in and learn the cues at the same time, but she was clear and patient, and we had a wonderful positive lesson. She answered all my questions and concerns and designed our session to work with areas I thought would be a problem for us. Shelly is so fit, she was able to run ahead of us and video all of our session, with instructions, so I can look back and learn. Perfect for me with my awful memory. I’m so excited we have this new sport we can do together. Thank you Shelley.

2024-12-14T05:26:29.000Z

100% recommend pooch partners for all your dog training needs. Shelly designed a fabulous custom course for us and it’s filling in all the gaps of our previous group training, and reminded me how much fun training is for your relationship with your dog. Thank you so much Shelly!

2024-12-03T00:22:25.000Z

just finished up 5 training sessions given to us by the rescue we adopted frankie from.. we had to do via zoom which i found to be great as the sessions are recorded for you to easily look back at..shelly is really thorough at covering so many aspects of a simple technique..offers so many helpful tips to get it rite..and her advice makes so much sense..we both enjoyed our sessions a lot and frankie has been doing great with it all I've done training.previously and it was nothing like this..I highly recommend pooch partners to help you help your dog be the best they can be

2024-08-20T22:44:48.000Z

I’ve worked with a few dog trainers over the years, but Shelly stands out as the best. Her individual sessions are exceptional, providing undivided attention and the opportunity to ask unlimited questions, which truly makes a difference. The one-on-one approach feels like genuine personal training, perfectly tailored to my dog’s needs. The results have been both commendable and swift, thanks to Shelly’s method of incorporating training into fun games. Not only does my dog love it, but it’s also easy for me to incorporate these techniques into our daily routine. I highly recommend Shelly to anyone seeking effective and enjoyable dog training. I’m definitely planning to return in the future for advanced or specialized training!

2024-08-10T19:58:35.000Z

Shelly has been a huge help to my dog and I. When I first started with her my dog had a lot of separation anxiety and I couldn’t leave her alone at all, she would try and escape her crate, bark, and would not settle. Now I can leave her on her own and she just simply sleeps until I come back. She now goes straight to her kennel when I ask her to go to bed when before she had to constantly be next to me. The door to her crate is fully open at all times and she can go in and out as she pleases but she still decides that it is now her place of rest when before it was a place of stress. I could’ve never done that without Shelly’s help, she is truly amazing. She gives you all the tips and tricks to make sure you succeed in having the best dog possible. We can now also go on a walk or the dog park without a leash on and I am not worried of my dog running away anymore Could never recommend her enough! She’s magic Thank you thank you!

2024-07-11T17:24:54.000Z

So pleased with the lessons and outcomes. It was apparent from lesson one, that this is her calling. Shelley's kind and gentle approach was so appreciated. Her patience with pups and us, definitely put us at ease and provided confidence and growth for all. Thank you so much!!

2024-05-31T01:46:31.000Z

Shelly is a one of a kind amazing trainer. she tought me so much more than I could have imagined to help Artex be his best self. Also to be able to watch, and re watch the training videos was a great help. she was always very helpful with everything we needed. thanks so much Shelly Artex is on his way to becoming an amazing dog🥰

2024-05-30T17:32:40.000Z

I reached out to Shelly in her Spark Team group to ask if she would evaluate my dog and I for our Trick levels. I bombarded her with videos for two levels She patiently accepted all I sent, gave me excellent feedback and direction! Thank you for your time, expertise and evaluation, Shelly!!

2023-11-07T20:21:17.000Z

Shelly was very patient with MooMoo AND me. It’s definitely a learning curve for both of us but we enjoyed her training games so much and incorporate them into our daily walks. I could see a difference almost right away and would definitely suggest anyone work with her. Having her film the sessions is hugely helpful as I don’t always remember everything we covered in the session.

2023-09-18T02:25:24.000Z

Shelly is so knowledgeable and I love that she films our sessions so we can look back and remember everything we have learned. Sends the video link within the day and you have it for practicing with your pooch. Excited to take the info we have learned this summer to the xcountry ski tracks this winter!

2023-09-14T03:43:47.000Z

I have been doing private training lessons as my mini Dachshund has anxiety and barks at everything and anything. We can't have people over to the house as he won't stop barking at them. Today we had roofers over to do our roof and Oscar was so much better! He was walking around them and up to them with out barking! We still have work to do but the improvement has been awesome. Thank you Pooch Partners! Highly recommend!

2023-04-22T00:57:44.000Z

We did fundamental pup lessons with our Golden Bernese. We were successful, and Shelly was amazing! She taught us basic games, boundaries and all the tools we need to be successful on walks! I highly recommend Pooch Partners. We did lessons 10 years ago with our old dog and this time was just as great!

2023-02-09T13:43:33.000Z

Thanks to Shelly at Pooch Partners this handsome guy has his forever home. Scout is a loving, sweet rescue pup but we couldn’t leave him home alone and crate training wasn’t working. With interval training and lots of advice put into good use we are now able to leave for chunks of time with much less worry. We highly recommend Pooch Partners.

2023-01-24T19:56:16.000Z

I took my very excitable Bernese to the introduction to pulling class. Shelly was fantastic start to finish, we both really enjoyed the class and my dog behaved better that I could have ever imagined with a few easy tips from Shelley.

2023-01-24T04:51:56.000Z

I contacted Shelly in Jan 2022 when we welcomed a young and VERY energetic rescue dog into our home. Being pulled all over the place by her on the leash was very unenjoyable, and she would lose her mind at the sight of other dogs and even more so being near them. It was very challenging and stressful for me. We have done life skills with Shelly and are part of the academy, and this past weekend we took her weight-pulling class- which was awesome! Things are steadily improving. Shelly is VERY knowledgeable, patient, straightforward and passionate about dogs! I highly recommend her services!

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2022-06-05T18:04:09.000Z

I recently completed life skills training with my 1 year old Boxer/Cane Corso. He has a ton of energy! And Shelly did an amazing job helping us both learn how to regulate his energy and provided us with a TON of tools / games to teach him boundaries, etc., Its been a huge benefit to everyone in my family as I was able to share these games with the household (kids included) so they could work with our dog to set boundaries in a way that was fun for everyone involved. I would highly recommend Shelly as our 5 week course provided us with information that will last a life time! I'm so pleased with the additional offers she has provided us so we can continue on with training and follow up.

2022-05-04T18:12:42.000Z

absolutely amazing! we learned so much and Moose is now a different dog! he understands boundaries, and has manners! would definitely recommend

2022-02-20T03:17:40.000Z

my husband and I trained our puppy with pooch partners. We are so thankful for the knowledge and experience she was able to teach and share with us. You can tell she connects so well with dogs. I would highly recommend this training. We did the lifestyle training and anyone looking for good, affordable and reliable training. We recommend Pooch partners ☺️