My husband and I just finished basic obedience training with our two-year-old Australian Shepherd/Australian Cattle Dog mutt. We have seen great improvement in her behavior as well as a significant decrease in her anxiety throughout the day. In particular, I was so happy to have a cookout at our house with many dogs and children and to feel like I could trust Vera to play nice with everyone, and she did! We are going to continue to work with her and we know she will get better and better every day. We really appreciate Pat giving us the confidence to work with her, and if she could speak I know she would say that she really loves Pat, too!

We worked with Pat for over two months to address barking, walking, and excitement issues with our corgi Ruby, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Pat's approach was exactly what we needed: professional and effective. What we appreciated most was Pat's non-treat focused training methods. Instead of relying heavily on food rewards (as other trainers emphasize), he taught us techniques that helped Ruby make better decisions. Pat didn't just train our dog - he trained us as owners to maintain these improvements long-term. He understood Ruby's specific needs as a corgi and tailored the training accordingly. The in-home (after 5pm) sessions were incredibly convenient and allowed Pat to work with Ruby in the environment where the behaviors were occurring. After the first week we noticed considerable improvement; that was a clear sign for us we made a good choice in dog trainers. We highly recommend James River Dog Training to anyone looking for effective and humane dog training in the Richmond area.

Pat does an excellent job! He takes great pride in explaining everything and making sure you understand all the details. My Zowie has made some great improvements! He was also very easy to work with as far scheduling and needing to work around any changes you might need. Pat also provided a great manual that helps you stay on track and work with your dog after the official training is over. Pat will be very flexible if you're schedule needs more time in between trainings to help you implement each thing. He's also accessible if you have any questions. Highly recommend!

Money well spent. Pat is a great trainer. Our dog, Harley, has responded amazingly to the training. We highly recommend James River Dog Training and Pat. Thank you very much

Pat of James River Dog Training was wonderful with our two pups. The difference between our first session and last was phenomenal. We really appreciated that he was there for any question or concern we had. Would go back to him in the future with any new fur-babies we get.