Our Services

Puppy Bootcamp

Puppy Bootcamp

From the Heart Boarding offers a safe place for all dogs, any age or size! Trainer Victoria lives onsite, she and her staff monitor your precious...

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Day Train

Day Train

Does your pup need a day away? Our Day Boarding is perfect! We offer 8 hour stays with playtime and walks. If your pup is dog friendly, they can...

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Training Camps

Training Camps

Living with the Trainer, the focus is on training your dog to curb unwanted behavior, while working on fundamentals. They work in a positive...

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Boarding

Boarding

From the Heart Boarding offers a safe place for all dogs, any age or size! Trainer Victoria lives onsite, she and her staff monitor your precious...

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What’s The Barking About?

What others say about From The Heart Dog Services

DebbieOwner

Victoria is a magician. Our 9-month-old Sheepadoodle did a 5 day training at Victoria's home while we were on vacation. We came home to a new dog. Murray was--and still is--an anxious dog. But Victoria showed us how to help him develop confidence. She sent us photos, videos and a report card each day Murray was with her and receiving them were a gift. It was so amazing to see him doing things with her--simple things like sitting quietly in a coffee shop and not freaking out by the noise at Lowe's--that we never thought he'd be able to do. He is easier to walk on a leash. We are now crating him during the night outside of our bedroom. I know it will take time to see more progress, but I feel like Victoria lay the groundwork for success. Worth every penny!

DebbieOwner

Absolutely amazing! I can't recommend From The Heart Dog Training enough, really.

My sweet Rita was already a good girl but I really needed to elevate her to being darn near perfect after a recent auto accident has left me disabled. I could no longer handle pulling on walks or her lunging at any distractions.

During the two week training camp, the report cards I received were so detailed and let me know that Victoria and Mel were really getting to know/working on Rita and all of her quirks. The app is also awesome to have to refer to for future homework, since the training never really ends.

Rita is home now and I have to say she's a different dog. So much more calm in and out of the house AND she no longer follows me to every room. I know it will be hard going forward since I don't get to snuggle with her on every piece of furniture but I can already see the change by following through with what I was suggested. In time, I fully believe Rita will be able to achieve whatever I'd like her to.

All in all, incredible experience. So worth it if you'd like to see a change in your dog. Just know that you'll have to change your ways too.

Thank you for all of your hard work Victoria and Mel!

SamanthaOwner
Victoria has been such a tremendous help with our Pyrenees mix, Freya! We have had a couple private sessions, attended a group training, and a day train. After each of those sessions, we have seen immediate improvement with Freya and have implemented what we have learned from training and continued the practice drills at home. Previously, Freya used to pull the entire time on a walk and now she's been able to walk on a loose leash and is doing much better with distractions (i.e. other dogs, deer) along the walk too! I would highly recommend Victoria and her approach to dog training!
BrianOwner
Victoria is great. My dog can be a handful and she handled him perfectly. She explained every step of his training and what I could do to make everything easier and allow him to live a fuller, happier life.
Will be visiting again and boarding him with her.
Update: Took Mack there again for a 2 week boot camp. Mack is a reactive dog and we wanted more help for him. He was there for 2 weeks and while his training is far from over, what a difference 2 weeks made. We got daily updates (report cards) on his progress with videos explaining what Victoria and Mel worked with him on that day. It was awesome to see the changes in him. He has grown so much. We are now set up to help him continue to be the best boy he can be. Highly recommended.
RachelOwner

We took our one year old Goldendoodle, Penny, to Victoria to work on some behavioral issues. We opted for the 10 day bootcamp option to give Penny and Victoria ample time to work through things together. I am truly blown away by the progress Penny has made in that short amount of time. Victoria updated her report card daily that included details on Penny's progress as well as videos and pictures from their training sessions. This information is available to me still and will be vital for Penny's continued success at home.

After the 10 days Victoria and I scheduled an hour together to meet and discuss any questions I had and to have me practice some drills with Penny with Victoria and Mel there to help Penny adjust to me being the leader now. It really helped me and Penny work out any kinks and gave me more "tools" to work with at home. Seeing training sessions on video and applying them in real life are two totally different things.

Penny's first day home has been such a success. Our biggest issue with Penny was respecting people's boundaries and feeling the need to greet every person she sees come through the door. With the help of "place" she more feels completely relaxed and does not bark at visitors or my kids playing. I could identify immediately where Penny tried to revert to her "old ways" when given a little freedom (jumping on the couch, sniffing the trash), but with Victoria's guidance on how to manage the first few weeks at home I know exactly how to mitigate the unwanted behavior.

It has been nothing short of a pleasure working with Victoria and Mel and I am forever grateful for the foundation that was laid with Penny. I am excited to have Penny join us on more outings now because she has these new set of skills to help me, my husband, the kids (and Penny!) feel more confident to handle different situations.

Thank you Victoria!

CynthiaOwner

We are so pleased with the transformation of our sweet boxer pup, Joey! He spent three weeks with Victoria and her training partner, Amanda. The difference is night and day. Before Joey trained with them, he was unsocialized and everything was pretty much on Joey’s terms. Now he is such a good boy and listens and follows all of the commands ( come, sit, down, place, and off) He can also go on walks or into stores and not be reactive when encountering other people or dogs. We missed Joey so much while he was in training, but every night we received photos and videos as well as a detailed report card outlining the progress Joey made that day. Even when he came home, Victoria continued to check in with us to see how Joey was doing and offered support and advice when needed. I would highly recommend From the Heart Training. You will will be amazed at what they can do for you and your pup!

JaimeOwner

From The Heart Dog Training has helped our two Boxers and family so much! Victoria took time to hear about our experiences with our Boxers, answer all our questions, and offer supportive advice even before the training began. One of our Boxers spent two weeks with her and trainer Amanda working on his anxiety, building his confidence, establishing routines, and working on commands. We looked forward to the daily emails detailing his progress along with pictures and videos. Victoria also spent a lot of time communicating with us at home so we could practice some of the same things with our other Boxer. After training, we were given detailed plans on how we can continue working with our dogs at home. Victoria has also stayed in touch, asking how the dogs are progressing, and continuing to answer our questions. We highly recommend From The Heart Dog Training!

TinaOwner

From The Heart Dog Training is amazing… We have an 11month old Weimaraner that was very loving, but very very high energy. Everything with Annabelle was over the top with uncontrollable energy. My husband and myself are both over 60 and Annabelle was quickly becoming more dog than we could handle. Even her 4 legged brother was hiding from her. I have been following FTHDT for a while and knew I needed to call. Annabelle did a two week Training with Victoria and I can say, she is completely a different dog.. Victoria pin pointed the areas that Annabelle needed help with and worked on those things.. It has only been a few days but WOW we have a different dog.. My husband and myself high recommend FTHDT to help your fur child become successful…. My husband and myself will be forever grateful to you Victoria and your Training..
Thank You!!
Jim and Tina Bambard

LyndseyOwner

I sent my 1 year old goldendoodle to Victoria. Before training, he listened when he wanted to, would not get into the car, and could not walk on a leash without pulling. He came back from training and was a completely different dog in a good way! He still has his goofy personality. Now, he goes on several walks a day and does not pull, gets into the car on his own, and listens! Definitely recommend From The Heart training💕

Lyndsey
RobertOwner

Victoria did a great job on r 5 month old chocolate lab Charlie. Changed r life and Charlie s. Highly recommend.

Robert
ViaOwner

I sent my 6-month old cocker spaniel to From the Heart Training for two weeks and she came back a whole new woman! I am amazed at how much she learned in such a short period of time. My husband and I were feeling quite overwhelmed by puppy shenanigans prior to her training and while she’s still a puppy and breaks command occasionally, she is so much more manageable and is earning more time outside of her crate daily. I am extremely satisfied with her progress. I looked forward to the daily report card updates and videos that Victoria sent while Bailey was with her. They helped me get through being separated from her for the two weeks and showed me what I should expect when she came home. From the Heart is nothing short of amazing and I rate them an A+++. ❤️

Via
HollyOwner

Victoria is very professional. She kept us updated every day on Rane’s progress and accomplishments. We loved getting the daily pictures and videos. Rane has been home from training for almost a month now and she’s amazing. She’s calmer and follows the commands when she’s told to. This training has truly changed our incredibly busy lives! I highly recommend sending your dog to From the Heart. The only thing you’ll regret is not doing it sooner!

Holly