I adopted my pup Maggie who is a german shepherd pitbull mix at about 6 months old. After having her for 3 months, I noticed a change in her behavior and her having a lot of fear and insecurity which resulted in reactivity in certain situations. My mom actually found Olivia and I could not be more relieved that she did. After having one consultation with her, I knew Maggie was in the best hands! I kid you not, after only 5 days, Maggie was a totally different dog. Olivia sends updates daily with her progress and each day it continued to amaze me and get me so excited for when she comes back. Since having her back, my entire family was shocked at how well behaved she is and responsive to all commands. We are going to continue to work hard on our end at home and while traveling. It is already so rewarding for the both of us! I couldn’t say enough good things about this program! I am so less stressed and I know Maggie is as well. Can’t wait to see how our relationship grows.

-Abigail Jacobs

Testimonials

We needed a last minute boarding for our Zion and Olivia came highly recommended. Zion had so much fun with Olivia, we wondered if he'd want to come home.
We decided to enroll Zion in Wolf Den's two week training program with the goals of being able to curb his excitement at the front door and leash walking.
Olivia provided a safe, fun, hard-working environment and it seems Zion was up for the challenge. We were so impressed with his progress the first week. Olivia 'trained' us and we were able to practice over the weekend. Zion welcomed going back for week two where he went on field trips to practice manners in social settings. We got daily photos, videos, and training videos to prepare us for what Zion learned and our homework.
We are so impressed with what Olivia was able to teach Zion and we have seen immediate results. It's so nice to be able to walk Zion on a leash in the neighborhood, take him to a store, and know that he can greet people at the door with control.

We highly recommend Wolf Den Dog Training for both your boarding and training needs. Olivia has a love for dogs and for helping your dog have the best life with his family

-Sean Clutter

We have a very friendly and smart yellow Lab puppy named Max. He is also very active, pushy and strong. As he got bigger, he was hard to control. He understood his commands but was very inconsistent in doing them, especially when he was distracted… and he was very easily distracted by almost anything! When he was approaching one year old, we were worried that he might hurt someone in his enthusiasm to meet people or play. Thankfully a friend of a friend recommended Olivia and Wolf Den Training. I called her and explained our problems. He pulled on the leash, jumped up on people, went counter surfing, barked while he was in his crate, and was very mouthy with us. Quite honestly, Olivia was the first trainer who listened and didn’t make me feel like everything I had been doing was wrong. She just said that it comes down to clear communication. We were going away for Christmas, and she took Max for her 14-day training and boarding. We were amazed by his progress! Olivia sent us videos and pictures showing us how he was doing. After only about a week, he was heeling and walking in a Petco with all sorts of distractions. He also seemed so happy. When we got home, Olivia showed us what Max had learned and how to use the e-collar. Max was the best version of himself, having fun but following commands. He is clearly happy and so are we. We would highly recommend Olivia!

-Christine Schwartz

Olivia surpassed our expectations. Murphie is an almost 9 month old German Shepherd/Bernese Mountain Dog mix. She is high energy, stubborn, and very smart!! We dreaded having guests over because she would jump up on them, run around like crazy, and take forever to calm down. She pulled on her leash during walks and had no regard for us and zero recall. After the first 5 days with Olivia, we noticed a HUGE difference. Murphie was actually listening to us. Sure, she still got excited with visitors (she’s a puppy), but she came out of it much quicker than before. She dropped toys or anything else she had in her mouth with a simple “drop it.” Our lives were changed. We received videos, pictures, and other updates during her stay! She went back to Olivia for another 5 days and wow, she is a different dog! She no longer pulls on the leash - she stays by our side until we free her from heel. She drops toys/other objects, her recall is phenomenal, she stays in sit or place position until freed. It’s amazing. We don’t have fear around taking her in public or having guests over anymore and that alone, is amazing. Murphie isn’t confused anymore. Olivia did an amazing job of providing the most clear and to the point instructions to avoid confusion for us and Murphie. We are forever grateful for Olivia and Wolf Den Dog Training!!!

-Emily Kirk

We have had our dog, Roscoe, to Wolf Den for boarding three times now and he absolutely loves it there! The moment we drive up, he can't wait to get out of the car. The care they provide is top notch and he is treated like one of their own. He has even learned some manners during his stay. We wouldn't trust anybody else to take care of Roscoe! Thank you for everything!

-Chris Wagaman

Levi is a purebred goofball. We adopted him from a rescue as a puppy and while he has always been a sweetheart, he is also more opinionated and high energy than any other dog we’ve ever had. Training and other things that had worked with our other dogs only worked with Levi when he felt like it.

Our biggest concern was his (lack of) recall, mostly for safety reasons, and we knew we needed professional help. I talked to several different trainers and while everyone was happy to tell me how they would “fix” Levi, no one seemed to be interested in understanding what WE wanted for him…until I spoke with Olivia.

Olivia asked me what we wanted to do with Levi, where we wanted to take him and how we wanted him to behave there, what was ok with us and what wasn’t. We did not want to train the silly, lovable, weirdo out of him. We didn’t want a little robot dog who wasn’t allowed to get the zoomies - We wanted Levi to be Levi, just a Levi who would listen when we needed him to.

Levi went to Wolf Den boarding school for two weeks. We got daily updates on his progress, videos, and pictures from his field trips. Our only concern was that he was having so much fun with Olivia that he wouldn’t want to come home!

Now that he’s home, Levi is having more fun with us than he ever did. He gets to go places and do things he couldn’t before because we couldn’t trust him to listen when he was excited or distracted. Since he’s been home, the biggest challenge has been US learning how to best reinforce everything he learned with Olivia. Fortunately, Levi’s training included training for his humans too and Olivia is always there to help and happy to answer our questions.

We are so thankful to have found Wolf Den and highly recommend them for easy dogs, “challenging” dogs, and everyone in between. Thank you, Olivia for helping Levi live his best life!!!

-Layla Watkins

Olivia was fantastic!! Our Pup is a much happier, well mannered version of her self 🙂 Olivia was caring, helpful and professional. We recommend her and her pup training program to anyone who wants a fantastic and successful program for pups needing some manners!!
-Jess Gretsinger

We are so happy with the results of training our dog, Aya, with Olivia. We can have her off-leash and go hiking and know we have reliable behavior. Olivia was very patient with our stubborn pup. If she can train our Shiba Inu, she can train any dog!

-Gabby Lagos

She was a great person, my dog loved going to her place, she also did training during his stay and he is doing much better with his commands.

-William Settle

After adopting our dog Jax he was really struggling with being anxious and his reactivity to cars and other dogs. It was impossible to go on a calm enjoyable walk around the neighborhood without him barking and dragging us around after him. After working with Olivia we now have the tools to help him with his over reactivity. She introduced us to the E-collar as a form of communication with Jax and it has made a huge difference in his overall demeanor when on walks. We are so pleased with how much he learned and can’t thank Olivia enough for everything. She helped us learn how to have enjoyable walks with our dog! Thanks again!

-Anna Stauffer

I took my doggo to Olivia at WolfDen when I went on vacation and I could not have been more pleased. Olivia was very responsive and sent pictures and videos while I was away. She treated my girl like she was one of her own and made sure the stay was clean, safe, and fun.

I’ve also done a couple solo training sessions and have been thrilled with what we worked on and the results.

Olivia is honest, compassionate, and has a true love for dogs. I highly recommend her services!
-Sarah Reichert