Happy Tails Dog Training and Behavior

“When Bailey, my 6 year old English Springer Spaniel, suddenly started exhibiting agressive behavior towards myself and my mother I was confused with how to manage it. My usual goof ball dog, had a temper and was acting out. I was heartbroken, and very concerned that some day he might do actual harm to someone. Thankfully, I heard of Natalie’s service from a family member and asked for her help. I was immediately impressed with Natalie’s calming demenor and interaction with Bailey. Natalie took her time assessing the changes in Bailey’s enviroment that might have contributed to his aggression. I was most impressed with Natalie’s approach to manage the behavior, her suggestion not to discipline Bailey was spot on, as I had tried that and found it only escalated the tension. However, Natalie helped us be more aware of Bailey’s body language and how he was trying to communicate with us. The tension is gone, we are all getting along much better now, and I seem to have my relaxed goof ball dog back again! I am very grateful to Natalie, it is very apparent that she cares a great deal about her clients..both human and canine! Thanks again Natalie for bringing my Bailey boy back to me!”
– Marie Brumfield

“We are thankful and like Natalie Sinton and her puppy training techniques. We now think back and wished we had called her much sooner… We have a Westie puppy” Daisy” (3 months old then) she was very high strung, and out of control, for sure we thought we had a “she Devil”, Daisy has no idea of how close she was being sent back to the breeder. With Natalie instructions of 4 classes, we are so pleased with the results; we now have a much quieter and better behaved puppy, with much more relaxed parents. Natalie came to our house for the training classes, always on time, she gave homework for Daisy parent’s to practice with the puppy, what I also like, she sends e-mails the following day of a recap of instructions that she told us, we like this because we can go back and read what was instructed. We continue with a daily training for Daisy and it is working out great. We love our Daisy… We recommend Natalie for puppy training anytime; she sure helped us tremendously. Thanks again Natalie.”
– Larry and Ricci Phipps

“I was introduced to Natalie through my daughter who both work at a veterinary clinic in Liberty Lake. I was in with my Staffordshire puppy about to leave when Natalie came up to my puppy, Shiloh, with treats. Shiloh is aggressive toward food but Natalie seemed to know exactly how to remedy his aggressive attacks on her hand. As she calmed him with this technique she talked about what she was doing with him, thus the education of both owner and dog began. She also said that she was a dog trainer and would like to help with Shiloh if I was interested. After watching her with Shiloh, I knew she would be very helpful to us both. I’ve known Natalie for about nine months and have had her training Shiloh and I a few times. All the sessions went extremely well. Our first session, was at my home at her request, knowing that this is the best place to assess puppy behavior as well as my actions or reactions. She came promptly and ready for the hour of training with my puppy. She was considerate of what avenue I wanted to approach first, giving me the option of first sitting and just talking about Shiloh and any problematic areas I have with him. We then proceeded to the basics of asking Shiloh to come on command. She was well equipped with training gear and treats for this session as with all the sessions we had together. The response in this training session was immediate and remains to this day. Natalie was never quick to respond to my questions but seemingly took the time to consider my puppy’s character as well as mine before answering this showing her strength in assessment of individuals and situations. She is always very willing to have future sessions and more than happy to make arrangements with me on her days off from work. She obviously has a passion for working with dogs when she’s willing to cancel a ski trip to accommodate my schedule. I also believe that her training fees are amazingly most affordable which also shows her love and passion for this kind of work. I have recommended Natalie, as a dog trainer, to others and will continue to do so at every opportunity. She is excellent in this field of work and would be an asset to all who call upon her expertise.”
– Cindy S. Brumfield