Dog Door Behavior Center (A Canine Cohesion Company) — Local services in Fairview

Kim is amazing and I highly recommend her! It's a wonderful service she offers and I'm sure she has changed a lot of lives and made a lot of owners--and their dogs--very happy.

We took our nearly- two-year-old rescue dog to the Dog Door Behavior Center to work on some behavioral issues we were having with him. It was obvious immediately that Kim has been working in the field of behavioral management for many years and has a wealth of knowledge and experience she is happy to share. She is also easy to understand, helpful, kind, genuine and patient. She sat down with us, asking questions and and listening carefully to the issues we were having, then thoughtfully gave us ways to solve them. Her techniques DID NOT require prong collars, shock collars or other extreme-show-your-dominance-methods that some other trainers and articles on the internet suggest. Instead we explored why our dog was reacting the way he was in specific situations and how WE needed to change our interactions with him. The training sessions were reasonably priced and Kim's motivation was not making tons of money, but helping people and their dogs have a better relationship.

One of the issues we were having was getting our dog not to pull on the leash when we walked with him. To our amazement, after just two sessions, this problem was solved!! Though we are still working with our dog to overcome his pulling when there are distractions (other dogs, bikes, etc) he can't ignore, it is now a pleasure rather than a chore to take our dog on a walk. We will continue to work with him, using the techniques that Kim taught us.

Appointments were easy to schedule, the other staff we encountered in the store were super friendly and helpful and the store stocks things our dog loves. We highly recommend both the training at The Dog Door Behavior Center as well as the store. If you are having issues with your dog's behavior and live near Asheville, this is the...

Where to begin with our love and appreciation for the Dog Door?! My partner and I adopted Willa when she was about 10 weeks old. We had planned to do some basic puppy training with a professional, but within a few days of bringing Willa home it was clear that we needed more direction. She had a smart, sensitive and independent nature from the get-go and was not particularly eager to please. Wes and I had no experience raising a dog and needed some support to make sure that we were giving Willa the best possible care. We signed up for the “All-Around Puppy” training package with Angie, and her guidance was truly transformative. Angie has a very intentional approach to her work; she is kind, highly attentive, incredibly knowledgeable, and offers clever analogies that help her clients understand dogs’ behavior and perception of the world. Angie quickly helped us recognize that much of the training information we had relied upon from other resources was unproductive, and she offered alternative methods that instantly helped Willa find more structure, comfort, and trust in us. Angie’s training was entirely individualized—by tuning in to Willa’s genetic traits and her personality, as well as our personalities and shared environment, she showed us how to raise, understand, and love Willa in the way that is best for Willa. Perhaps most fundamentally, she helped us develop a shared language with Willa. The impact of our training sessions is undeniable: Willa is far more cuddly and affectionate, WAY happier and less stressed, and we feel much more equipped to continue giving her a great life. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Angie and rest of the The...

I’ve written a positive review on yelp already, but I feel the need to write another one after a wonderful experience with my dog, Rae, in the board and train program with Angie. Rae (13 months old) has had the deck stacked against her from 5 months old, particularly with regard to her health. It broke my heart to watch my once stable, extensively socialized and calm lab become fearful and jittery as she got older. When I made plans to go away for a week, I enrolled her in the board and train program so that we could intervene early and get some help with her confidence as well as build on new skills. While my dog was in Angie’s care, she was treated like one of the family. Angie even went to my dog’s vet to pick up pain medication for her because an existing leg injury had flared up again. She put her in real world situations and gave her support and guidance through challenges they faced. The best part is that all of this was done without force, electric shocks, metal prongs or “dominance” methods. In addition to sending me daily updates throughout the week, Angie sat with me upon my return and reviewed the entire experience. She gave me exercises to do to help with confidence, even while Rae has to be off her leg for the foreseeable future. In addition to a plan, Angie also gave me hope when she told me that chances were good that if I put the work in, I would get that calm, stable dog back that I had once had. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being one of the only force free facilities in the area and for giving me the advice and skills to develop my dog into a...