Doglingual Canine Training

Tamara has been a huge help for both me and my newest family member. When I had the opportunity to adopt, she helped me with coordinating and gave great advice even before we signed up for any services. I was lucky to get a Board and Train spot early on and it was night/day difference after my pup came home. Setting a foundation of behavior and discipline helped me advance our training sessions and gave us the freedom to explore together. Tamara also came out to make sure we were settled and follow-up training.

Our dog, Bowie, recently completed a 4 week BnT program with Tamara. When we first adopted him, he was fearful of everything, leash reactive toward other dogs, and unpredictable around new people. After seeing little progress with a previous trainer, we decided to try Doglingual—and we are so glad we did. Bowie returned home a much more confident, happy dog. His reactivity has drastically improved, and through our follow up sessions, Tamara helped us pinpoint exactly how to continue his progress at home. Not only has Bowie’s confidence grown, but Tamara’s expertise has given us the tools to feel confident as owners too. We now feel comfortable taking him to new places, meeting new people, and even letting him explore off-leash. This program didn't just improve Bowie’s behavior, but our entire relationship with him.

Our dog, Cato, is a wonderful and sweet Yorkie-Dachshund mix, but he had real reactivity issues with other dogs and people in certain situations. We are thrilled to have found Tamara and Doglingual and cannot recommend her training highly enough! Cato underwent a 4-week Board and Train program, and we are very pleased with the results. You can tell she truly loves and respects the dogs in her training, and we know Cato was well taken care of during his stay. Her posts of daily progress through Facebook and Instagram stories were so helpful when Cato was away, and her communication is excellent. Tamara is so kind and highly skilled. The training she provided with Cato was so effective, and she spent a great deal of time educating us on the techniques when Cato returned home. We really appreciated her follow-up sessions and have used one as we continue to reinforce all the skills Cato learned. Cato’s work with Tamara has been a game-changer, and daily walks, interactions with dogs, and people have greatly improved! We can’t recommend Tamara and Doglingual enough!

Before Tayla went to Doglingual’s board and train, she was honestly pretty hard to live with. She was reactive toward both people and dogs, walks were a struggle with constant pulling, lunging, and barking, and having guests over felt impossible. I rarely took her anywhere because it was just too stressful for both of us. We did the 4-week board and train with Tamara, and it was truly a game changer. Tamara is incredibly knowledgeable and genuinely great with dogs—she treated Tayla like her own, which meant so much to me. Her regular Instagram updates showing Tayla’s progress were reassuring and made the time apart much easier. The difference now is amazing. Tayla is a breeze to walk, her off-leash recall is excellent, and I take her to our neighborhood coffee shop every weekend where she stands politely in line with people coming and going—something that would have never been possible before training. I constantly get compliments on her behavior when we’re out. 10/10 recommend Tamara for any training needs. She changed both of our lives.

We can't say enough great things about Tamara and the amazing work she has done with our high-energy dog, Odie! We have done a 3 week board and train, day camps, boarding while on trips and trekking with Tamara. From the start, she helped us build Odie’s focus and confidence, especially in busy public areas, which was a huge challenge due to his "stranger danger" tendencies. Thanks to her expert guidance, we now have a dog who looks to us for direction instead of reacting to his environment—an absolute game-changer! Beyond training, Tamara has also been a lifesaver during the summer months when our schedules were packed. Odie has participated on her trekking adventures, giving him the exercise, socialization, and mental stimulation he needed. Knowing he was in trusted hands when out exploring and playing with other dogs while we were working gave us so much peace of mind! Tamara is truly passionate, knowledgeable, and patient, and we couldn’t have asked for a better trainer. If you're looking for someone to transform your dog’s behavior and provide enriching experiences, we highly recommend her! An added bonus for me is the amount of photos and videos she sends throughout the day / week she has your fur child. It gives me such peace of mind to see constant updates of him happy and thriving. But also, look at that cute face?!