2025-09-09T20:45:03.000Z

Kayla literally changed our life and I’m not being dramatic. She took our nervous pup on an adventure board and train and our pup come back completely different. She’s still a nervous pup but she can sit, place, down, heel, and come. We can take her with us everywhere now and it’s a game changer. We can take her on hikes off leash and don’t need to worry. Kayla is amazing and worth every penny and more. She literally gave us hope when there was none.

2024-03-11T22:15:20.000Z

Kayla is an excellent trainer! She is very intuitive and easily connects with dogs and other animals. She is honest, trustworthy and hard working!

2023-01-15T06:03:35.000Z

Kayla has been really great to work with!

2022-10-06T23:24:41.000Z

Kayla, at Thunderbird Dog Training, is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to train their pesky loyal canine companions. She is extremely knowledgable and offers great examples and advice throughout the session. She works with you on a personable level to figure out what works best for your dog. Whereas other trainers may give you one way to fix a bad habit, Kayla offers several options, helping you find the perfect option for your furry best friend. Through her remote video training, Kayla is also able to demonstrate various techniques on her many furry friends. Perfect place to go if it’s your first training session or your 700th!

2022-09-01T19:48:41.000Z

Kayla had our Yorkie (Gigi) for a two week board and train. Gigi was impulsive and very hard to control. She was very aggressive to her brother Yorkie also. She came home after her training and responds to commands! She is much less aggressive to her brother and our home is much more peaceful. We can now take her out in public and she is comfortable socializing with other dogs and people! Thank you Kayla!

2022-08-12T21:42:43.000Z

Kayla is great! Boarding my dog with her has been perfect. It’s the most worry free experience for me and my baby.

2022-08-01T15:36:24.000Z

We send our pup, Gamgee, to stay with Kayla and her pack when we’re out of town. He absolutely LOVES it! Kayla has really worked on building his confidence and it’s a night and day difference. If you’re looking for a dog sitter and trainer who you can trust - then you have found one in Kayla! Along with her trusty sidekicks (who are now Gamgee’s BFFS): Mayzie and Batman!

2021-11-10T17:40:26.000Z

I sent my 2yr old Pitbull Willow to Kayla to work on Anxiety in public, to Build Confidence & overall get out of her shell. She was awesome and consistent with daily updates, photos and tons of videos! It made me feel very comfortable and happy being able to follow Willows training journey and know how she was doing since its always hard being away from your furbaby. I would 100% trust my dogs with Kayla as she is reliable, commutative and kind! When we did our turnover she went over everything i needed to do to continue working with Willow on what she had taught her! My Willow came back with a new found confidence with herself, Happier state of mind and focused! Willow was very shut down in public and i didnt know what to do, Willow now knows to make eye-contact, relax and look for my guidance. I am super impressed and happy with Thunderbird Dog Training! If your looking for a trainer take this as a sign to stop looking and contact Kayla Smith!!!!