2026-07-25T18:43:20.624Z

We had such an amazing experience! In just four classes, Leah taught Steph and I so much about how to better understand, communicate with, and train Rocky. The sessions were hands-on, easy to follow, and incredibly helpful. We already see such a big difference in Rocky’s behavior and are so proud of the progress he has made.Leah was patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping all three of us succeed. We now feel much more confident continuing Rocky’s training at home. We are so grateful for the experience and would highly recommend these services to any dog owner!

2026-07-24T18:27:12.112Z

Working with Leah has been such a positive experience for both Cosmo and me. She is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and reassuring, not only with Cosmo, but with me as an owner. She has helped me understand his behavior without ever making me feel judged or like I was doing everything wrong, which has made such a difference in my confidence.Cosmo has made amazing progress since we started working with her. Grooming used to be extremely difficult and stressful for him, and he is now having limited issues at the groomer. He has allowed both her and his groomer to trim his nails, and I’m now incredibly close to being able to do them fully myself. That is something I honestly wasn’t sure would ever be possible!She truly takes the time to understand the individual dog and gives practical, compassionate guidance that feels realistic to use at home. I’m so grateful for everything she has done for us and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a thoughtful, skilled, and genuinely supportive behavioral trainer.

2026-07-23T11:32:43.194Z

I own and operate a local Pet Sitting service called Jon Loves Dogs LLC. We regularly work alongside Leah and call her in to assist when our clients need a dog trainer or a pet behavioral consultant.Recently, Leah and I worked together to serve an at-need client who was dealing with their health issues, and had a reactive dog and a new puppy. It was an incredibly demanding and stressful situation that had us both working overtime, and it was on our minds constantly.Leah was an incredible professional through the entire process. I was so, so impressed with the way she not only handled the dogs, but also our mutual client, and us at Jon Loves Dogs as partners. She was endlessly communicative and open, which made the collaboration easy from our end.But the most important thing I saw was Leah's grounded, committed dedication to the dogs we were working with, and continuously driving towards the best outcome with them. Through the process, she was always ready to offer her expertise, or even just lend an ear as our work continued. All of her work was in good faith, and she is a genuinely altruistic, mission-focused person.Through this situation she proved not just how capable and dedicated an animal care professional she is, but what a considerate, thoughtful, and genuinely kind person she is as well.Born To Be is not just a local business, they're a pillar of the community and a paragon of pet care in North Jersey. I give them my absolute highest recommendation possible and if you are even remotely considering a dog trainer or behavioral consultant, just reach out and chat with Leah first. She offers free consultations, so there's no reason not to.The pets can't speak, so we'll say it for them: Thank you, Leah, for being genuinely dedicated to the health and enrichment of the animals in your care.

2026-07-22T22:16:01.915Z

I am so happy to be working with Leah! I recommend her highly! She genuinely cares about my pups (and me)! She is always available if I have a question or situation. It is clear that she loves her job and my doggies!

2026-07-01T13:44:59.227Z

2026-06-26T14:48:07.048Z

Met Leah through my daughter. Leah trained her pup Charlie. When we got our boxer pup Bodhi I knew immediately she was the one for us. Her patience kindness and expertise guided us through basic pup commands we knew Bodhi would need. Boxers are tricky dogs and Leah came through with flying colors. I would highly highly recommend Leah and her services! One million percent. You will not be disappointed!!!!

2026-06-08T19:51:12.435Z

Leah is truly an excellent trainer! Before we started working with Leah, my dog Ollie was very reactive. He was unable to meet new people due to his reactiveness. He would pull on the leash and lunge at dogs, people, skateboards and pretty much anything he would see on a walk. Since working with Leah, I’ve seen major improvement in Ollie. Leah helped me identify Ollie’s early warning signals and help Ollie disengage from triggers. Ollie is now able to walk past triggers without reacting and is checking in with me. He also has met new people without being reactive which is a big win! Leah has been very patient with Ollie. I definitely recommend her!

2026-06-06T20:14:48.527Z

We were absolutely thrilled with our experience with Leah! We adopted our pup, Winnie, who came to us with a lot of big feelings and uncertainty around new people. Through our work with Born to Be Dog Training, we've seen incredible progress in her confidence and ability to process her emotions with much more control.Winnie was especially sensitive and cautious around humans, but she quickly built trust with Leah. Before long, she was happily accepting pets and even giving kisses! Seeing Winnie develop such a strong bond with Leah helped us realize that positive experiences with the right guidance could make a real difference in how she approaches strangers.Leah gave us practical tools and techniques to better understand Winnie’s body language, emotional state, and individual needs. That deeper understanding has been truly invaluable and has helped us continue building Winnie’s confidence outside of our training sessions.We are so grateful for Leah’s patience, knowledge, and support, and we’ve loved watching Winnie grow through the process. We will absolutely be booking more sessions and highly recommend Born to Be Dog Training to anyone looking for compassionate, effective training that focuses on understanding the dog in front of you. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐