Heather’s Dog School

Training you can trust.

Do you wish your dog would stop jumping?

Tired of chasing your dog when they won’t come to you?

Do you WANT your dog to listen to you?

Dog Training for the Western New York area!

Most families come to us talking about how they’ve been to training classes that were crazy chaos, and they left with the same problems and goals.

You wish you could find a training program that fit you perfectly AND actually worked quickly to get your dog to listen.

You’re in the right place! We understand what you’re going through and we’re here to help.

Hey, It's Heather!

I enjoy life with my husband and 4 dogs.  We love to hike, camp, canoe, and compete in agility and sheep herding.  Check out the slide show below to see some of our adventures.

I graduated from the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior in 2008. Since then I’ve had the great joy of helping hundreds of families enjoy their dogs more by making sure they actually listen! It’s been very rewarding along the way.

I love teaching both dogs and people in our programs that help families with things like jumping, pulling on the leash and coming when they’re called…and even fun agility classes to help families teach their dogs to pay more attention to them.

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Some fun pics of our students…

  • Heather provides detailed instruction videos with plenty of opportunities to watch her train her dogs on the lesson you are on. I have even used some of the exercises to help fill in some gaps I had with my older dog, and it has carried over quite noticeably and quickly when we practice on agility equipment at home, at practice, or when trialing.

    Mike

  • I started out with puppy training and am now doing agility with my 1 1/2 year old dog.,could not be happier with the results.Heather has been fantastic as an instructor and has helped any time I have asked. She has a nice indoor facility so weather is not an issue and can't wait to start on the outdoor course as soon as weather permits. Well worth every minuet I spend there

    Dave

  • I have enjoyed learning from Heather. Sometimes it is hard to see the little building blocks until they start to take shape but it was so worth the effort. I love going to class and so does Chico.

    Linda

  • She creates challenging agility sequences to help me work on my handling and has taught me several new handling techniques for my agility toolbox. She is very attentive and has helpful tips, as well as exercises to practice at home. Classes are always so much fun for both human and dog. She even helped my dog overcome her issues with the teeter totter!

    Colleen