Sound Dog Connection

Brianne Kampbell

Ann is a wonderful, loving professional who makes dogs and people alike feel comfortable. She has helped make progress with my sweet doggie who I thought might never be trainable.

tess2013

My husband and I are blown away by Ann at Sound Dog Connection. We're new to Washington State with our two small dogs. After two years of social distancing and then a long-distance move, our dogs have become de-socialized and have developed some behavioral issues. We met Ann after our vet recommended her. I cannot overstate how much her help has changed our dogs' lives for the better! I had literal tears in my eyes yesterday at our visit, when our fear-aggressive little girl voluntarily went to Ann on her own volition and **climbed into her lap** to ask for a treat! I can't convey what an utterly unexpected (and joyful) moment that was! Ann works with positive reinforcement, and she gives pet parents all of the tools and tricks to succeed. She guides and helps, offering personal observation, links to videos, articles explaining dog behavior - and then if you do the work, I can honestly say you'll be rewarded. It's evident from the very first moment that Ann is passionate about her work. She's really focused on learning about the individual dog and offering solutions for that specific dog's behavior. We had initially intended only a couple of sessions, but we've just signed up for a "nose work" package because there's so much more for us to learn!

Karen Petersen

Mönch and I have been loving learning nosework with Sound Dog Connection. As a bonus, Ann is teaching us sound techniques to reign in Mönch’s over-exuberant greeting tendencies. Ann is awesome and Mönch loves her!

A Atkinson

I truly cannot say enough good things about Ann. As a fellow trainer, I value her knowledge and experience. We have worked together multiple times: when she volunteered at the local shelter where I worked, taking dogs out and working on enrichment activities with them; letting me shadow nose work lessons; and being a sound board for my own personal dogs. I have always found her accessible and I appreciate how she sets her learners up for success (human and dog alike). Ann cares about dogs and the people that love them and it shows. She is always up to date on the science of training and behavior as the field evolves - she works hard to provide the best possible training and behavior consuting services and it shows.