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Dom has been doing day training with Bean for 3 sessions so far and she is turning into a very confident dog. She always has a great time with Dom

Our dog Chance had such bad anxiety and trust issues when we rescued him on Thanksgiving. He would have accidents in the crate, have panic attacks when we left, get nervous around new people, and would have to be on anxiety meds everytime we left or around big crowds. Josh came to the house to help and now Chance is a completely different dog. He loves to play with his brother Bandit, he goes in the crate willingly to chew on his bone and when it’s time for us to leave (he’s so comfortable in there he lays upside down 😂), he hasn’t had accidents in the crate (knock on wood😂), he’s gotten more comfortable with other people, and he’s even mostly off his anxiety meds. Josh is a huge help in teaching us how to manage Chance’s anxiety and behaviors. Without him we wouldn’t have known what to do.

I'm so happy we started with Say it Once Dog Training! Michelle is our trainer and she is absolutely amazing. We adopted a labrador puppy who has had some walk reactivity, and it's truly incredible how much of an improvement we've seen. Even after the first training session! Michelle is so thorough, and really makes sure you understand everything. I couldn't believe how patient she was, and how well (and quickly) our dog responded to her. She not only trains your dog, but helps you learn what you need to be doing to set yourself up for success. I went from dreading our walks, to loving them again, and excited to work with my dog each time. I truly cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience with them!

Josh was our savior. Until we found him we thought for sure we would need to surrender
Freddy our Springer. Freddy was unmanageable for us. Josh spent two ours with us the first visit. For the first time in six months we were able to go for walks. We did have a one hour visit with Josh 4 weeks later, again he taught us so much, in a way we could understand. Josh seemed so young when we saw him but boy does his stuff. I would recommend Josh to everyone.

We started with Say It Once after getting our lab puppy. I was feeling so overwhelmed and then we met Kody. He is truly the BEST!! His knowledge of dogs and their behavior is beyond impressive. In such a short time, Kody has helped calmed my nerves and has taught us so much. During our sessions, Kody is extremely patient and makes sure we understand and feel confident in what he is teaching us. He is also unbelievably kind and his love of dogs is evident in his interactions. If you are in the Pittsburgh area and looking for a dog trainer, I highly recommend Kody. He is AMAZING!!

My trainer is Michelle.
Michelle and the Say It Once Crew have literally changed my dog in 2 months. We still have a really long way to go but he is so much better now. We tried to get other trainers help before but they didn't want to help with a really reactive dog but Say It Once was like no problem.

Started training a little over a month ago with Michelle for reactive behavior when walking and some manners for my dog Ryder . I was a little nervous about training but Michelle made me feel comfortable and confident with the process she answers all my questions and has really made this experience awesome for me and Ryder ! I have already seen so much improvement in his behavior and the group classes are really helpful for us as well ! I’m very happy to continue our training and working with Say It Once and see more positive results for my buddy Ryder

My husband and I have struggled with our new puppy (6-7 months old), specifically with separation anxiety. Michelle from Say it Once in Pittsburgh, PA, came highly recommended to us, and she has truly changed our lives!!

After spending some time with our dog, she provided us with an individualized and detailed training program for us to do on our own and between sessions. Her expertise has allowed us to make massive strides with our puppy's behavior in just weeks!!! She made sure we had all the information, tools, and resources we would need to confidently help our puppy learn to be on her own and learn more day-to-day commands.

Beyond her knowledge of dog training, she is very kind and made sure my husband and I were informed at every step we took. She is so kind and makes the training (for the puppy and us) fun and easy to understand.

If you live in the PGH area and have a dog, working with Michelle is worth every penny (and more!). We are so grateful for her help and professionalism. SHE IS AMAZING!!!

We started using Say it Once after adopting a high-energy beagle puppy, and we’re so glad we did! Our trainer Michelle is so helpful and takes the time to explain the training methods, and why they’re effective. Our beagle Thunder has already made so much progress with his crate training, separation anxiety, and his walks. He even did a great job at group class with lots of distractions. We reached out to Michelle when we adopted another beagle (yes, we are nuts), and we were worried that they wouldn’t get along. Michelle eased our minds so much and showed us how to better control both dogs so that neither one gets overwhelmed. You have to be willing to put the work in, but when you do, it’s so worth it. Highly highly recommend.

Our family would absolutely recommend Say It Once Dog Training! Our trainer is Kody, and he is so compassionate..you can truly tell he loves what he does - both our family and pup love him! We are looking forward to more training sessions as our puppy grows and we feel confident everything we are being taught to put into practice, will make our girl so well trained!
Also so pleased when speaking to Kate prior to signing up - the experience was pleasant and not pushy at all which I really appreciated!

Josh is the best! With our new rescue dog, he taught us how to use the flexi leash to improve her confidence and helped us eliminate 99% of her reactive barking. With our first dog, Josh has taught us how to train impulse control and leash walking. Can’t express how much training with Josh has reduced our daily stress! Highly recommend.

Josh is the best. He has helped us a lot with our scared rescue dog and has helped our other dog with impulse control and leash walking. Highly recommend

Best decision I've ever made for me and Frank. He now listens consistently and we can go for adventures off leash without any stress! And we did it all through virtual training! Vinnie broke things down into small steps, explained the reasons for why, and was encouraging and supportive throughout the journey. It defintiely takes commitment from the owner, but it's SO worth it to have a reliable dog - AND it's so fun to watch Frank be the best dog in all settings! Thank you Vinnie!

We love say it once! Hannah is an amazing dog trainer! She has helped us with our husky mix, Louie with his problem behaviors and taught us how to train in him to become the dog we’ve always dreamed he could be!

We had our first session with Erin today. It was incredible! She is so knowledgeable and a great teacher. She took the time to discuss what my goals are for my puppy and helped me understand age appropriate expectations. Loved working with her and look forward to continuing our training together!

Vinnie is amazing with dogs. He teaches dogs and humans both and makes you & your dog the perfect pair. Be prepared to put the work in!

We reached out to Say it Once, once our dog started to become aggressive and reactive towards humans. We were in need of someone to come into our home and help us get certain behaviors under control. Michelle was our trainer. She not only taught our dog, but she taught us as well. She is very knowledgeable and good at explaining. Michelle gave us skills to work on after she left and provided us with helpful videos. She also checked in on us between trainings to see how things were going and to answer any questions we had. We saw major changes in our dog almost instantly after our first session. In addition to private session, Michelle encouraged us to attend group sessions, where she helped us and our dog get comfortable around others. I would highly recommend Say it Once and Michelle to anyone who is thinking about training. It is definitely worth the time and money!

We started working with Josh at Say it Once for our dog, Crash, after trying every self-taught method we could find. Crash was extremely leash reactive, and walking him was very stressful since seeing a dog within a block of us would result in barking and spinning on the leash. Josh worked with us on understanding why Crash acts the way he does, learning how some of the ways we were trying to stop this behavior were actually just reinforcing it, and teaching us what we need to do to better work with Crash.

Josh taught us some ways to better play with our pup in a way that aligns with his instincts and needs, and how this can help us and Crash better communicate with each other.

We also learned how to use this improved communication to snap Crash out of his reactivity before it escalates, and then to work with him towards less reactivity for the next encounter. We still have work to do, but the difference Josh has made is nothing short of a miracle and the confidence it has given us to take Crash on longer walks and hikes is a self-improving cycle. He gave us our little buddy back! We look forward to continuing to work with Josh in the future both on furthering Crash's progress and learning fun new skills!

We had an excellent experience with Josh from Say It Once. He was great at explaining why dogs do certain behaviors, and the best ways to work with our dog to get on the same team for better results. Not only have we improved manners in the house, but we’re able to feel confident having our little buddy with us in our walkable community again. My only regret is not reaching out sooner. Thank you Josh & Say It Once!

We hired Michelle McGraw a couple months ago to help with our 5 years young bernedoodle, Sam. He needed some behavioral help and support. Michelle came to our home and immediately put Sam to work and gave us work to do too. In one short month we’re already seeing HUGE improvements. Sam loves to work!! Consistently is critical to his success, which honestly that’s the easy part. My husband and I love seeing how happy Sam is when he gets to work and please us, it’s truly gratifying.

The next step was for me, Sam’s owner, I needed to build confidence around other dogs. Michelle invited us to a group class, it was exactly what I needed. I’m much more relaxed now and my confidence is building too. We look forward to these group sessions!!