“I cannot give enough praise for the people at Challenging Dogs and the wonderful work they do!.....Each person that has spent time with Sammy has shown compassion, care, professionalism, skills and knowledge in dog behavior and trustworthiness. They are committed and friendly people. Everyone has been extremely kind and patient with Sammy, and with me, and I have full confidence in their skills and knowledge in handling dogs. Better yet is the philosophy embodied by the people at Challenging Dogs, which is centered around positive reinforcement, humane treatment and handling, conflict stressor avoidance, and most of all, love and careful, individual attention shown towards the dog in their care”
— Caitlyn Q.
“Hi team! Thanks so much for the visits and walks this week. I was working from home (on a tricky intense project) for two of the days this week and it was so nice to see how well Max and Charlotte respond to your visits and how they run to the door happily when you come and how much they like their walks. After a couple of years (really) of not being able to find trusted friends to take care of them, it warms my heart to see how they have bonded with this team and how much they look forward to your interactions. Thank you so much!”
— Brenda P.
“I knew I had a special animal companion company unlike anything out there. They know how to work with fear and aggressive dogs. This alone brought me a lot of comfort and hope. Grace means everything to me and to have people who can help Grace and not just baby sit her made a world of difference to me.”
— Lauretta C.
“Our first experience with Susan showed me that Luna was in the perfect place. Susan was calm, reassuring, speaking with us waiting for Luna to be comfortable enough to come to her. I knew then and there, Susan’s primary goal was to show Luna loving care and attention. She’s a dog whipserer if you will. All the Challenging Dogs staff that I have had the opportunity to interact with have been amazing. It’s obvious that Susan has hand-picked her team to match her kindness and love for dogs. It’s so hard to trust someone with your family, but I assure you that Challenging Dogs is worthy of it.”
— Kim G.
“For the first two years that Achilles and Neville were in our home, we didn’t go on vacation where we could not bring them- we simply could not imagine a dog-sitter who could be able to handle our dogs with patience and humor. But then we met Susan. Susan is generous, humble, hilarious, and a complete game-changer for us. She found a niche in the business ecosystem, based out of her own experience but has been able to grow that business because she moves with integrity and acumen.”
