Pet Peeves Training

Laura is the absolute BEST! I can’t say enough about how she’s transformed both my dog’s life and mine. I rescued Maya from an abusive home:(She was terrified of anything and everything… especially men. Maya wouldn’t let me touch her for weeks and took about 6 months for her to trust me enough to hug her. Maya «had» severe anxiety. Simple things like a knock at the door, sound of the washing machine, the vacuum or text message alerts would completely freak her out. Her trust issues didn’t allow for visitors in my home without her hiding and tearing things up. She wouldn’t allow anybody to touch or walk her except me. She also didn’t listen to commands very well…
Fast forward to training with Laura… Maya is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DOG only after 2 sessions! She listens to commands from not only me, but everybody. She is no longer scared of sounds and has stopped w the destructive behaviour. Maya not only allows people to approach her, but she has learned to trust others enough to pet and walk her. All around she’s such a happy and loving dog.
Laura has completely changed Maya’s quality of life and I am so thankful to have met such a wonderful trainer! I 100% recommend Laura and Pet Peeves Training!!!

Laura is absolutely the best. My 1 year old pitmix khaleesi has severe anxiety around other dogs and was struggling with basic commands. We started with the basic obedience class. She passed that class and now does much better with basic commands. Now she is in the leash manners class and it really helps with her dog anxiety. She is relaxing around other dogs and starting to play! She went to daycare with Laura for the first time today and had a great time! Can’t wait to take her back. Highly recommend any of Laura’s services for your pet. She really knows animals and teaches you how to train correctly.

Laura is absolutely amazing! The female equivalent of Cesar Milan. I had a very leash aggressive shepherd mix that made my life extremely difficult as I walk my dogs daily. I would run the opposite direction each time another dog on leash would approach us. Laura taught me how to make some very simple corrections and now have a pleasant dog walking experience. Tonight we walked by two very aggressive (huge) Shepherds and I was able to handle the situation with ease after ONE training session with Laura.
She didn’t train my dog, she trained me.
I have had other trainers in the past, however, no one has had success with training me the way Laura did. Love her and her pack! I have also boarded my doggies with her while I work and she sends me photos of my dogs on her treadmill to help with their anxiety. SO happy we found her.…I would definitely recommend her. She is the best and she’s very reasonable.
It’s obvious she is doing this for the love of dogs … I think that is what makes the difference between her and other trainers I have met. Her heart is in the right place doing what she loves. Amazing!
Angela

We have used other trainers before. The one before Laura was quite fabulous for certain issues but we were never able to deal with my wee dog’s insane behavior on leash with other dogs passing by or with jumping gleefully on guests when they arrive into our home.
I met Laura at a Pet Food Express store… FABULOUS store, by the way. I asked her one question about my dog and his behavior. She said it could be fixed, which I thought was impossible. She suggested I get a prong collar and try that.
I bought it right then and there. He did pretty well but I didn’t have the knowledge to properly use the collar. So, though he was way better, it wasn’t perfect.
After my dog went on 4 hikes with Laura and her pack of assorted dogs, and one private hour, we have had AMAZING results!!! I kid you not.
For those of you who don’t like the idea of a prong collar to train, trust me, it doesn’t hurt or cause damage. It looks awful but it’s not and it really helps to correct the behavior needing change. I have a little 16 lb dog. The collar is fine.
Laura also showed me how my behavior and voice were playing a part in my dog’s bad behavior.
Even without today’s private lesson, 2 weeks ago after my dog had had only 1 pack hike, I was finally able to take my dog to restaurant patios with other dogs, and he was a dream. So now that we have better training I will have the perfect dog!
I have to stay on it, of course, but I’m so encouraged and happy.
Laura is responsible, caring and so very smart. She is certified and really knows her stuff.
Do not hesitate one moment.

With two new 6 months old pups in our household we were feeling overwhelmed with the shier gravity of having undisciplined puppies that terrorized our house. We asked friends, family, and anyone that would listen for recommendations for dog training courses. With high recommendations from the pet store that we shopped, Pet Food Express in Tarzana, we reached out to Pet Peeves and asked for assistance in training our terriers (aka terrors). Laura, the owner of Pet Peeves, offers a variety of classes for dog obedience training to meet the level your dog requires. We signed our two puppies in Pet Peeves’ basic training course and we were extremely pleased with the results that developed over the 6 week training period. Laura showed a vast knowledge and skill with training canines. With pups and adult dogs which displaying disobedient behavior such as; jumping, barking, lunging, and snipping. It is apparent that many people also shared the overwhelming and daunting task of training their beloved pets. Everyone enrolled in the training course showed tremendous improvement with their pets over the training period. Puppies that displayed uncontrollable behavior were obeying their owner basic commands. Owners no longer looked frustrated and overwhelmed. The peace of mind one feels when their pet is no longer terrorizing the household, I’m telling you, what a great feeling.
Pet Peeves also offer dog walking which we highly recommend. Sounds really cliché right? No these hikes with your pet is an extension of training with an extremely skilled trainer that helps your dog become more social with other animals. Again sounds really cliché to say that about a dog. Ever walk your dog and are constantly worried that your dog is going to bit another dog or person? We’ve had Laura take our pups on one of these hikes and it is absolutely amazing to see our little pups run off leash through the hills side by side with large German Shepherds, Pitt Pulls and other dogs. Yes, we said, off leash. We would have never believed it if we hadn’t seen it for ourselves. We never thought that our pups would graduate to the next level.
She works closely with owners to achieve the goals of having a caring, loving and obedient pet. She is extremely passionate about what she does and clearly has a love for these animals. Her patience, calm demeanor, and skills with helping the owners communicate with their pets are not only noteworthy but are also a great talent. She cares and it shows. It is a great feeling to know there are people like Laura are out there. Thank you Laura!!!
L&R