There is no one better at training dogs than Judith. I have a 50 lb dog who was aggressive with other dogs. Walking with her was a nightmare……she’d bark, growl and pull at the leash when other dogs approached us. After a couple of phone consults with Judith, she taught me how to manage my dog Andie’s behavior. Now Andie sits and looks at me when she sees other dogs walking our way. Isn’t that amazing!? Judith is my hero…..she really understands dogs!

Toast and I started our relationship with Judith and David when Toast was just a puppy. The training we received has made us both more confident and joyful in our relationship. He’s such a good dog and I know without the Judith and David’s help, I wouldn’t have known what to do to help him grow into all his wonderful potential. When he was a puppy I had to travel a lot and leave him boarded. Judith and David even took a video of Toasty so I’d know how much fun he was having there and I did not have to feel guilty or like a bad mother. I know he’s in great hands and having the time of his life.

Thank you Judith and David for all your loving care.

With the help of Judith and friends,

Barkis went from this…

to this…

Judith Bell took a cute, highly-opinionated and disobedient puppy and turned her into a cute, highly-opinioned and well-trained puppy! More importantly, she turned her well-meaning but inept owner into a confident handler. Four years later, and my dog has become a canine good citizen and certified therapy dog under Judiths continued guidance. And we still go to more classes, advanced obedience, rally, agility and tricks classes not only challenge my dog, but we both have a great deal of fun!

We met Judith and David through their puppy class on Bainbridge Island. When I heard about their boarding facility, I was eager to give it a try as we had experienced many boarding challenges over the years. Our old girl is a 12 year old Border Collie, Sadie, who is quite cautious and tends to get VERY anxious in new surroundings. We tried several venues including leaving her at home with someone coming to feed her etc. We could not seem to find a place where we could relax and know she would not be a wreck when we got home from vacation. We added a new puppy to our family, a polar opposite in personality. Our young English Shepherd, Keely, is Miss Social and has yet to meet a dog or person she does not love. So, now we had two dogs with very different needs. Judith and David rose to the challenge. We left our two girls for a trial weekend, with some trepidation. No worries! Both dogs did beautifully. I love the set up at their home. They live in a beautiful rural setting. Everything is so well organized and very clean. They have limited space so all the dogs get lots of personal attention. The individual kennel spaces have doorways to a wonderful yard where the dogs play and exercise. Judith kept Sadie in the ofice with her or found like minded timid, calm dogs for her to socialize with. Keely had the time of her life and probably would just as soon stayed indefinitely. Since that first weekend we have left our girls for longer stays with complete satisfaction every time. To top it off Judith also trains the dogs so they come back better behaved too! Thanks for giving us such a great vacation spot for our special girls.

Fondly,
Jan, Tom, Sadie and Keely