Dog trainer

Rebeckah Koone

We cannot recommend Emily with The Home Grown Dog enough! Our Italian Greyhound, Kiwi, went through a Board and Train experience with Emily, and the transformation has been incredible. Since the training she’s so much more well-behaved and has learned so much. Emily was so knowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire process. You can tell that she absolutely loves what she does.

If you’re looking for a dog trainer who is professional, patient, and truly cares about your dog’s success, reach out to Emily! We’re so happy with the results and would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking to train their dog!

Thank you, Emily, for everything you’ve done for Kiwi!

Ashley Elin

Emily is an amazing and passionate trainer. I have had the pleasure of watching her grow as a trainer and prioritize furthering her education. She is devoted to her craft and is "all in" when training the dog in front of her. She wants the best for her clients and their dogs and genuinely cares for their overall wellbeing. You can't go wrong with choosing The Home Grown Dog, both you and your dog will be in great hands. Highly, highly recommend!

Kim Chernich

Having raised several puppies in the past, we were very confident that we were going to get the job done. But unfortunately, life happens and we felt we had an unfinished job. That’s where Emily came in. Her attention to the details and outstanding communication put our minds at ease as we began our journey together. After a three week board and train, our seven month old puppy Moya came back a completely new and improved version of herself. Exceeding all expectations, and I should add, completely worth the investment. We can’t say enough about Emily and her abilities to get the job done right. A five star experience all the way!

Ed Humphrey

We did B+T with Emily for our strong willed Rhodesian Ridgeback. We wanted to focus on strengthening her basic obedience and building her confidence. She left us with a fear of sounds (trucks, unfamiliar sounds, bangs, fireworks, thunder, etc) and came home to us after training being almost fearless. She listens so well we can comfortably take her off leash. She goes on walks with no issues of trash trucks going by or loud bangs in the distance. Her sound sensitivity has improved ten folds and she’s a happier, more well balanced dog overall. Couldn’t recommend Emily enough, she is phenomenal at what she does!!

Taylor Young

Emily is the absolute best dog trainer! We just got done with our second board and train for our 7 year old goldendoodle to work on his reactivity on the leash and excitement towards dogs and people outside. I was afraid the saying “you can’t teach old dogs new tricks” was going to apply to him, but Emily reassured me that was not true. She was right! Charlie has had an amazing improvement in the house and outside on the leash that we didn’t think was ever going to be possible and we couldn’t be more thankful for her. She took Charlie into her home and cared for him as if he was her own. 10/10 would recommended her to anyone who is looking for help getting pups both young and old!!

Amelia Di Lorenzo

TEN STARS!!! Emily is the Oz of dog training!!!

I swear, this woman speaks "dog". Emily's knowledge about how the animal mind works, her training/coaching techniques for both dog and owner(s), compassion and professionalism are above and beyond ANY trainer we have worked with in the past.

**1st day/Drop off: Upon arrival, Emily asked us what our goals were for our pup, Jax. Trust me, she listened because Jax does exactly what we discussed and so much more we didn't even know we needed! The woman speaks dog!

**Midway: We got to visit Jax at the halfway mark of the 2 1/2 week training package. We discussed the progress that's been made, and she taught/trained us on how to manage what she's trained our dog to do.

**Last day/"Pick Up": Emily delivered Jax back to our home on the last day. We had a THROUGH training secession on "how to"/"what to do" with Jaxy's new skills. She took the time to answer every question AND left a detailed packet on how to do everything she taught our pup!
But that's not all! You can contact her with any questions or concerns even after the training! Trust me, I did, and she was happy to help!

Our German Wire-Haired Pointer went into Emily's training program a dopy young boy, and she delivered him back a polished young man!!!

Taylor Young

Emily is a wonderful trainer. She came to our house before setting up our board and train for our golden doodle. She was able to get a feel for what our Daisy girl would need during her training and helped us get to know her and feel comfortable with her.
She did such an amazing job with Daisy.
Emily is very easy to talk to, explains and teaches things clearly and is always willing to answer any question we may have even after Daisy's training. I would highly suggest her to anyone looking for a reliable and knowledgeable dog trainer and someone that truly has a passion for what she does!

Tony DiOrio

My 2 year old dog Maple went to Emily for a 3 week board and train. Emily has been great through this whole process from the initial conversation to picking up Maple after being gone for 3 weeks. Emily is super responsive and gave me multiple updates on Maples progress every single day. Maple is not perfect but that wasn’t expected- we have a very solid foundation and the tools to build upon what Emily taught her. I am excited to continue to see Maple progress and know that Emily is always there for support- in the few days the Maple has been home I have already texted Emily many times and she has been very responsive! Highly recommend.