Sharon was great to work with! She was always super responsive and helpful. I needed some more help on separation anxiety training for my dog and she was definitely the right one to work with for it! She helped him get a solid foundation and helped him get up to a solid baseline for me to continue practicing with. Sharon was always a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend her to others. – Brianna & Ollie

I’m so glad we found Sharon to help us with our dog’s separation anxiety. She was so easy to work with and far exceeded my expectations with respect to professionalism and organization. The methodology and tools she uses and shares are organized, well thought out, and add so much value to our training. We could literally see the progress we made over time. Sharon was also just generally so positive, encouraging, and helpful. Great force-free trainer, AnimalKind certified (among other credentials), would highly recommend! – Lesley, Phil & Zipper

Sharon is such a joy to work with! Her separation anxiety training is easy to follow, and she’s always there to provide support. She offers flexible training and makes adjustments based on your pet’s progress and needs. She also helps you understand how progress ebbs and flows and encourages the celebration of successes! I would highly recommend Hanging With Hounds to anyone in need of Separation Anxiety support! – Shayla & Tucker

We loved working with Sharon, she was so patient with our questions and was always happy to give advice where we needed it. Our puppy most definitely improved a lot working with Sharon. We worked with her on separation anxiety training and we appreciated how upfront she was from the start about how long a journey this could be. We would definitely rate her highly so please give her a chance if you are looking to work through separation anxiety with your dog. We have a long way to go but Sharon has given us clear goals and directions. – Vanessa, Terence & Olive

My name is Xena, I am a 1 yr old Cavapoo, and thanks to Sharon I was able to overcome my fear and panic. If my mom left me alone it would take me less than 1 minute to be paralyzed with fear. I cried, scratched frantically, bite at the bars of my crate to try to get to my mother’s lap. If I lost sight of her I became so scared that she always took me with her. In the winter my mom made sure my car crate ( which I could relax in even if my mom left me alone in the car) was covered with a quilt so I would not get cold. The seasons changed and it was too hot to stay in my car crate, so my mom sought out a dog behaviour specialist who could help both of us. My mom found Sharon at Hanging with Hounds, who seemed like a kind gentle soul who might be able to teach me not to panic when my mom left me for any amount of time. I started to trust Sharon, who would teach my mom how to desensitize me slowly. My mom and I worked hard, slowly, ever so slowly over 3 months I was able to learn how to relax and not worry or panic when she left me. It is newfound freedom for both of us, but I am so proud after 3 months my mom can have self-care time, time to shop, or to do chores without me having a panic attack. Sharon, my mom and I will continue to add to the skills you have taught me, but today I graduated and became a dog who saw the “door as a bore. “ I will also soon work on other skills I need to learn, but today I bask in the knowledge I can let my mom out of my sight so she can have a bit of freedom. My 4 legged friends, there is no need to panic when your owner needs to leave you alone, have your owner call Sharon, you will really thank me later. Sharon thank you for your assistance and guidance. – Penny, Sue & Xena

This is our second time working with Sharon and we love the outcome with or Yorkie who is much braver now in being left alone. Sharon has amazing techniques for separation anxiety to make both you and your dog feel comfortable. I highly recommend her service. – The Nolans & Ziggy

5/5 and would absolutely recommend Hanging with Hounds! We adopted a 1.5-year-old rescue dog a few months ago, and it was about a month into going into quarantine for the global pandemic. Within the first week, we noticed her showing signs of separation anxiety, extreme panting, barking, whining and destructive behaviours. After a few more weeks of feeling a little helpless, and knowing we would eventually be returning to work, we felt the need to be proactive, sought out some professional help and found Hanging With Hounds website and decided to proceed with Separation Anxiety behaviour modification. Because of social distancing, our entire training with Hanging with Hounds (Sharon) was via Zoom, and it worked out really great, she was super informative and answered all our questions and provided the guidance and clarity we needed while working through the missions. We started off with the 4-week program and from Day 1 where she showed signs of stress/anxiety when we left her for 30 seconds, we’ve now reached an absence of 60 minutes! We still have a lot of work to do with our dog, and totally understand we need to work at her pace and that this can be a slow process but we are beyond pleased (and relieved!) that we’ve seen such progress over the last month, and giving us a lot of confidence moving forward. Sharon was super lovely to work with, very professional and accommodating with our always changing schedule, and I truly have nothing but great things to say about our experience! I will do my best to follow up this review in a few months on our dog’s progress. – Kehna, Pat & Nora

I cannot begin to describe how amazing Sharon is and how much she helped us with our new dog! We signed up for two courses with Sharon and I would recommend both! We signed up our new dog Argo for Separation Anxiety training with Sharon as Argo was proving to be destructive and panicked when we left him, even if it was for 5 minutes. My partner and I felt very cooped up in our own home, not being able to leave together and having to constantly put him in daycare or get dog sitters, which isn’t sustainable all the time. Sharon was so amazing in guiding us through the proper training techniques to get Argo confident enough to just hang out and nap while we were gone. She kept us accountable by providing homework for us to do between sessions. The homework was also a great way to track Argo’s progress and lessen our anxieties about his training. We also booked in for her Fabulous Fido sessions as Argo liked to jump up to greet people, which is not appropriate in a condo building. From the moment Sharon walked in, Argo became a whole different dog, intent on training, listening and working on his obedience. In just four short weeks he was no longer jumping on people, knew 5 new commands and was well on his way to loose-leash walking. Everyone we knew saw a marked difference in his behaviour and we were really proud of him. Being young professionals, we were seriously debating the training due to the high cost of in-home trainers. Sharon has the most cost-effective rates of many in-home trainers in Calgary and the sessions are worth every penny! She sets you up for success and doesn’t expect you to continually book sessions. She was a great help at giving us the tools to move forward and gain confidence without her being at our side, which should be a dog trainer’s goal. Honestly, as much as Sharon helped train Argo, I think she was even better at training us as owners and setting us up for individual success even after our sessions came to an end. Argo was always lovable and a relatively good dog but with Sharon’s expertise, he’s become even better than we could’ve imagined. I think we will definitely be booking Sharon again to help us take Argo’s training to another level. – Caitin & Argo

We could not be happier with our experience and results from working with Sharon from Hanging with Hounds. Worth every penny and minute! We have a dog with separation anxiety and through a great deal of patience, diligence and expert advice from Sharon, we now have a much more relaxed, confident dog that can be left alone at home.  – Tara & Abby