Aly's Puppy Boot Camp - Arroyo Grande, California

Shannon Newsom

We just graduated and began our new chapter with precious Toby. He is stunning in every way - the epitome of an APBC's Doodle Ambassador. First and foremost, Toby will be part of our family. He also will serve as school therapy dog with me, a chaplain and teacher, at a PK--8th independent school in Dallas. Aly, Wendie, and the APBC team, have given us the foundation and the tools we need for a loving and purposeful life with Toby at home and at school. At first, I was unsure about learning virtually while Toby was doing in person training, but the process REALLY worked. We embraced Pillars of Pack Leadership training online and stayed connected daily through APBC videos and social media. The pieces came together over six months and then during graduation. While we still have so much to learn (and a long way to go as the human part of the human-dog relationship) the foundation is in place. It is amazing to see, even in his first days with us, the CALM and JUST BE that Aly speaks about and prioritizes in training. Aly and Wendie have been positive, responsive, affirming, and clear - every step of the way. Their work ethic, dedication, passion, and faith resonated with me from the very beginning. Their work is a vocation, a calling - not just a job. Their intuition and training experience is without parallel. It is worth the investment! There are so many things I could say but I will close by saying that Aly and team are AMAZING and highly recommended, five-star plus, plus, plus, plus!

PS. Aly created and patented a hands-free leash that I literally could not do without at school. As chaplain, I carry lots of books, props, felt (and so on!) back and forth between the school building and the church for chapel services. I am not sure how I would manage all the back n forth without the handsfree leash. I love it at home too so Toby and I can just go about our lives inside or outside, together. Make sure to get Aly's hands-free Good Walker Leash as well as the regular Good Walker leash. Several of each so they are handy at all times.

Paul Yarnell

We love Aly’s Puppy Bootcamp! Thank you to Aly, Wendie and the rest of the team! You’ve definitely set us up for success with your all inclusive training program. We’ve learned so much about Max, and can’t wait to learn more. Thank you for always being there to answer a question or provide some reinforcement.

Larry Ginsburg

Our new Labradoodle puppy was acquired through and trained by Aly, Wendie and their team. We picked up Rosie after 2 days of being trained ourselves so we could be good dog people.

We are absolutely delighted with the outstanding communication, service and training Rosie received at Allie's puppy boot camp. We even are even more appreciative of the training we received ourselves.

Carrie Brower

If you want your dog to have the best experience, whether training or daycare, this is the place to go. The staff are all extremely knowledgeable and totally tuned into the dynamics of the dogs’ interactions as they watch over and monitor the dogs’ play time. And if your dog could use some training or has a behavior issue that needs to be addressed there is no better place to go for that training than Aly’s. We are fortunate to have someone of Aly’s and Wendie’s caliber available to work with our furry loved ones. You will know you’ve done the very best you can for your dog if you take him or her to Aly’s.

Christina Mathieu

Aly and all her staff are wonderful!! I first took my dog Fenway for a 2 week boot camp training with e-collar a year and a half ago. He was a different dog when we picked him up! His recall is now great! We recently took him back for a one week touch up training while we went on vacation. He now even better with his place command and over all socialization with other dogs. He had previously been attacked by a dog so he was unsure of other dogs but now he is great!! I can’t recommend Alys enough.

Katherine McLain

Yes you can teach an old dog new tricks! Our 8 year old dog and us parent needed help to lead a peaceful and happy life filled with great walks, good human interactions and continued love. Aly’s methodologies and instruction have improved our relationships with our dogs and others as we can engage safely and calmly with our dog. Consistent behaviors, routine and strong foundational skills are what we have taken away from her training. We will continue to refresh with her and the APBC team. Highly recommend the training packages and all the support materials to new and existing dog families.

Lynn Simon

We just completed two days training with Aly and Wendie and our sweet dog Rosie. We learned so much and they are very patient and great teachers. We have more to learn but are confident that all the tools they provide will help us as we become good parents to our fabulous pup.

DeeDee Dorskind

We welcomed our little Desi home yesterday after her 3 week training, she went directly to Aly’s Puppy Bootcamp from Hale’s labradoodles the breeder, and it was a wonderful experience. During her stay we also were tutored in class work and videos so that we received training as well. Desi was truly well cared for and when we went for her graduation and to bring her home I fell in love with the incredible other dogs, not all puppies, they are working with. I wanted to bring them all home. A special thank you to the training team Aly, Wendy, Ashley and their whole team. I hope we can maintain our education or we will have to come to Bootcamp! PS She slept through the night in her crate