Bred For Life
Bred For Life

Bred For Life

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$95
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Responds in about 2 hours

Introduction
Bred For Life is a professional dog training/pet care business dedicated to helping pet owners and pets live happy lives together with loving, respectful relationships. I am a certified dog trainer who has a passion for all animals. I use the Foundation style training methodology which will provde solid long term results. This is accomplished using the principles and disciplines that have been proven in dog training. Your dog learns and progresses while building a solid foundation which is how you achieve meaningful success that remains long term with the proper reinforcement. Your pet will be transformed without losing their unique personality. The end result will produce a well mannered, well behaved pet that will also demonstrate calmness, contentment, a willingness to engage and will display more affectionate behaviors. I work with all breeds, ages and behavior types. All training plans are customized and personalized according to YOUR goals for your dog, and your specific situations. I offer private lessons which occur in your home, mine or online as opposed to a kennel or group environment. This allows for a comfortable, stress free setting for both you and your dog while providing the proper focus needed to achieve results quickly. Whether you are interested in puppy training, basic obedience, proper leash walking, housebreaking, or behavior modification, look no further. Why not get your dog started on the right path now. You will not be disappointed with the amazing results. When providing pet sitting, your pet will be treated as they were my own. You will have peace of mind knowing your pet, as well as your home is in responsible, caring hands. I love every aspect of my job. I enjoy the opportunity to meet so many people and to work with so many unique and wonderful pets. My services have given me the opportunity to not only form long term client relationships, but friendships as well! Please take a moment to check out my reviews.
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Hired 96 times

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10 years in business

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SunClosedMon8:00 am - 10:00 pm

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2017

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and value.

Excellent 4.9

82 reviews

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Massimo C.
Aug 9, 2024
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Joyce was great throughout the entire process. Our first meet was to really access where we currently stood with the dog and what we were looking to accomplish. After that we received a detailed layout of how the sessions would proceed and what the phases would be. This is not a one size fits all process and it’s just as much the owners work as it is the trainers to get the training to stick. It’s all about consistency and repetition. I would highly recommend to anyone seeking training to take this route.

Details: 2 - 10 years old • Extra large (70+ lbs) • I'm flexible • Aggressive behavior modification • Barking • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Lisa B.
Jun 19, 2024
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We have met with Joyce a few times and have seen a tremendous change in our dog, he has done so well with her training and we are thrilled with the outcome so far!

Details: 2 - 10 years old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • I'm flexible • Aggressive behavior modification • Leash pulling • Barking • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Lindsey N.
Nov 14, 2023
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We would highly recommend working with Joyce from Bred for Life. She began working with our 1.5 year old dog, Bowie about 6 months ago. We adopted Bowie only knowing a very small portion of his background - in time we found that he had challenging triggers and high on-leash reactivity to other dogs, people, bicycles, cars - basically anything outdoors. This made it incredibly challenging to enjoy any on-leash outside activities. While we had to pivot our training technique as more of Bowie’s triggers presented themself over time, Joyce did an amazing job in working with us every step of the way. She mapped out a very detailed training plan that worked for him. Every dog is different and Joyce does an incredible job in identifying how your pup needs the best guidance, support and training to make an overall happier pup and household. She is responsive during and outside your schedule sessions. And one thing that we valued from her dog training services is she creates a detailed outline of the fundamentals ‘pyramid’ so you, as a dog owner, feel empowered to better understand what you and your pup need. 10/10 Joyce! You are amazing and we + Bowie thank you!

Details: 1 - 2 years old • Large (41 - 70 lbs) • Private lessons • General obedience training • Leash pulling • House training • My home, venue, etc.

Dog Training
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Steve b.
Sep 14, 2023
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Joyce was great would definitely recommend her to anyone looking to train their dog! We have a puppy which was able to get trained in a matter of a few sessions all thanks to her !

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Private lessons • Puppy training • House training • Biting • Chewing • Crate training • My home, venue, etc.

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Mary Kay A.
Mar 22, 2024
I don’t do many reviews unless I have been really blown away by a service or product. Joyce, at Bred for Life has done it! She is the real deal when it comes to dog training. Joyce has an easy, natural gift with not just dogs, but with their humans. Her training is easy to understand and effective. Our beagle, Angus, is strong willed and stubborn. With Joyce’s training guidance, he is an obedient, happy, loving family member. Thank you so much Joyce for helping us understand our Angus and your gentle training of his parents. 🐾
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Joyce Nowakowski