My dog Lena and I completed the Control Unleashed class with Patrice and In Good Paws Dog Training. The entire experience was fantastic. Patrice is excellent at communicating  – both in expectations and preparation for the class, as well as follow-up information and homework handouts weekly. I particularly appreciated that Patrice and her assistant Kara took time to speak with each team during class, getting a better idea of our main goals for our dogs and their experiences and training leading up to our time in the CU class. It was a group class; each team had different goals and needs and Patrice did a great job of balancing that and helping us to tailor the exercises to best suit what we specifically wanted to work on. I highly recommend In Good Paws

In Good Paws was able to help my boisterous, loud, too-smart-for-her-own-good teenage cattle dog learn how to settle and relax – even in public! Patrice is helpful, patient, and knowledgeable, and provided detailed training plans based on my dog’s unique personality and issues. She answered any questions I had thoroughly and responded to video feedback in between sessions. The best part? She treated my dog with kindness and compassion – showing that you do not need to use aversive methods to have a well-behaved dog, just consistency and methodical training!

Patrice is the BEST!  If you want someone who is incredibly patient and thorough in working with you and your dog, Patrice is the trainer for you.  Her approach to dog training is one of consistency and kindness which she exemplifies in her explanations to you as the owner & in the actual process of working with the dogs.
Patrice has an intuitive sense with dogs – she’s amazing to watch as she works with them.  Her example makes it comfortable for you as the novice trainer to ‘do the right thing’ when training your dog at home.  She will go out of her way to help you resolve any issue you are having with your dog.  In addition to  working with your dog in front of you so you can then take over,  she will research the issue from her vast dog training resources and provide you with written information that will really help you deal with your problem.
We recommend her very highly– Cricket, our 7 month old puppy, loved her too!

Day Training with Patrice has been one of the best things we did for our family! My husband and I have two dogs, a 8month old cattle dog rescue, Maisey, and a 3 year old Aussipoo rescue, Hazel. We needed help for our puppy with loose leash walking, greeting people nicely, and overall impulse control. Maisey would frequently yank my arm in pursuit of something more interesting. She got very excited while greeting people and with her size we needed guidance on how to help her learn some manners.
I was hesitant about the progress we’d make and how prepared my husband and I would feel to continue with the training. Not only have we seen great progress in Maisey’s behavior but in our toolbox and confidence in continued growth with Maisey.
Patrice did a phenomenal job of tailoring the program to Maisey and Hazel. When working on our greeting routine she was able to pivot to a settle command when Hazel added a lot of amped up energy during greetings. Our friends have commented on how much growth they’ve seen in both dogs when they come over!
I now enjoy walking Maisey! Seeing her offer loose leash behaviors, think twice before bolting to a tree, and both of us enjoy exploring the neighborhood has been so encouraging. We have great steps to work on to continue our skills and feel like we’re really investing in Maisey’s long term success.
Another huge benefit is having both my husband and I involved. Patrice does a great job keeping both of us involved, giving us space to ask questions, and truly enable us to handle real life situations (not just during training sessions!). I was so overwhelmed with all of the dog training advise and guidance out there that I needed a trusted professional that could provide specific guidance for my dogs, Patrice is it!
Truly one of the best investments we could have made for us and our girls. We have lots of long term goals for our girls and see Patrice as a long term partner in our journey!

We have tried several dog trainers over the past 15 years and Patrice Kuiken of Good Paws Dog Training is outstanding in the field.  Her style is compassionate, loving and intuitive.  Her consistent and professional approach to guiding your dog to better behavior is impressive and we have had amazing results with our current puppy.  I highly recommend her for caretakers that are seeking to guide their dogs to have consistent and appropriate manners and conduct.

I contacted Patrice to work with my dog Roo and me after some unfortunate and scary encounters with loose dogs in our neighborhood.  I wanted to learn some skills for me and my dog so that Roo was less reactive, more relaxed and responsive to me and I could feel more confident walking her in all situations.   From the very first phone call, Patrice was empathic, thorough, and helpful.  Her knowledge of dog-training principles is outstanding and her methods are positive and effective.  Patrice knows her stuff, but does not overwhelm the owner with lots of jargon and information-overload.  Roo and I have found a dog-trainer for life in Patrice and In Good Paws Training.

Patrice is a wonderful dog trainer, who has been an immense help to us in training our big puppy. Although we have had several large dogs before, this is the first time that we have started with a very large puppy, and we were completely clueless.  Six private lessons gave us a much-needed start, and great insights on how to continue.  We were amazed how Patrice seemed to be right inside the head and heart of our dog with her very gentle and positive approach.  And, it even worked when we tried it ourselves!
So, we got a really good start with the six lessons from Patrice.  And, the icing on the cake:  We have continued to feel welcome to talk to Patrice again whenever our puppy gets creative and new problems arise. Thanks very much, Patrice!