Previous Clients SAY...

I reached out to Nicole because my dog had developed leash reactivity, and I didn’t have the tools to work through that. Nicole helped me develop my own skills as a handler and worked to get my dog comfortable in situations that used to be very stressful for her. My dog now gets more freedom and gets to accompany me to many places I wouldn’t have taken her before, and overall seems much happier and less stressed. Nicole has a wealth of knowledge about dog behavior, and my dog gets very excited to see and work with her! I highly recommend working with Wild Hearts for anyone interested in a well behaved and very happy dog! 

The best decision I made for my dog was bringing him to Nicole. Not only did she show me he could be a well-behaved dog, she showed me how to keep him that way.  He’s a heeler mix that’s prone to fearful aggression and I tried other trainers and training techniques for months without any positive results before I found her.  She was able to show me how to read my dog’s behavior and what I needed to do in order to keep him well-socialized, relaxed and under control.  I recommend her to anyone who has any problems with their dog, and to anyone getting a new dog/puppy and needs help socializing and training.

We were struggling with our girl Maggie and her dog reactivity. We were worried that Maggie would not be able to be around other dogs period, but began working with Nicole to see if we could at least ease some of her issues. We started with Board and Train, then private lessons. Nicole is a wonderful dog trainer and got us to the point now where we can have Maggie on or off leash and ignore other dogs (and also wildlife)! Maggie loves going to Academy days with Nicole and getting tons of time hanging out and playing with other dogs too. Nicole also got us to the point where Maggie has great recall even with a lot of stimulus in the environment. This was important for us because we do off leash hiking out on trails in unfamiliar places. I'm so happy with all the things we have learned from Nicole and so happy with Maggie's 360 into a well-behaved pup! I definitely recommend working with Nicole for all your dog training needs! 

Nicole was amazing with both our dogs and our family.  We were in crisis because our dogs began to fight and wouldn’t make up, hence leaving a broken household on edge. She was able to analyze our dogs, correct their bad behaviors, and then teach us how to be better owners.  It takes someone really special to be able to do what has been done with such care and expertise.  She is so responsive and communicates with videos and texts of the progress with our dogs throughout the day while they were in training.  I’ve never met a trainer so devoted and she has become such a blessing for our family.

Working with Nicole was such a pleasure. She was patient and an excellent teacher. She helped us train our dog to a level where everyone is jealous when we go out in public because Tex is so well-behaved. We would recommend Nicole to anyone with a dog, she is the best!