Unleashed Abilities

Keri did an amazing job teaching me and my stubborn terrier how to use the ecollar. The results were virtually miraculous. He was a rescue who wouldn’t follow most commands and after the work that Keri did to patiently train me and Pierre he is literally a different dog. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Pierre is now an off leash dog thanks to Keri and he actually follows all of the commands now!

I was referred to Keri by a friend and coworker who really did call her a dog whisperer. While this is accurate, I would say she is even more of a people whisperer. We have a new rescue who was a bit unruly on a leash and while he obviously needed some structure, I think we as owners needed a bit more. We opted for the private training sessions to give our new dog a little more time to really adapt to our neighborhood and likely scenarios. She focused on our leash handling abilities and just overall our relationship to our dog while walking. We even had the opportunity to have Tucker interact with her own dogs, which was a perfect practice session. It has been a view weeks since we have last seen Keri and both we and our dog have come so far. Keri is not just a good trainer during sessions, but she sets you up for success long after she is gone and her guidance will have a lasting effect. I would totally recommend if you are serious about training your dog.

We loved working with Keri! She is passionate about what she does and is truly an expert. We rescued a 4 year old lab/​shepherd who needed leash training. With Keri’s help, we were able to get a better collar/​leash combo and learn better walking habits with our dog. She is prompt, responsive, and our dog really loved her :) We are so happy we went with Keri and highly recommend her.

I have an Australian Shepherd who is very enthusiastic about everything. Keri showed me how to calm my puppy down so we could begin to learn manners. I highly recommend Unleashed Abilities. I was referred by a friend, who could not say enough good things about her experience.

A true dog whisperer and people trainer! Keri approaches dog training with the perspective that training a dog is also about training the owners to communicate effectively with their dogs.
My husband and I (and our lab, Lucy) first worked with Keri in her puppy kindergarten class at Wylie Wagg. We immediately all loved Keri’s natural dogmanship approach — Lucy quickly learned to self calm, give eye contact on request, come, walk on a leash, sit, down, stay, go to her designated place, and play nicely with other dogs. Keri also introduced us to certain toys and tools to help Lucy in her development.
After puppy kindergarten completed, we signed up for the basic obedience course with Keri through Fairfax. This class focused more on obedience, coming when called off leash, heeling, greeting other dogs, focusing and listening to the handler even with other distractions, longer stays in a designated place, etc. It was a the perfect continuation of our training and we all enjoyed it thoroughly. Keri gave each owner and person specific attention and specialized direction in a group setting. We left promising to return for another session.
Recently, Lucy had developed a fear of stairs (resulting from a fall) and we called in Keri for a private session in our home. When she arrived, Lucy was thrilled and Keri spent a few moments playing with her, thereby setting the tone for a good session. Keri listened to us and asked many questions. She then worked with Lucy directly on the stairs for a bit, all the while talking us through the psychology of what was happening and the philosophy of her approach. Lucy successfully went down the stairs severall times! Keri then worked with us and taught us how to do the same. She gave us homework and told us to keep practcing with Lucy. She also encouraged us to text her with updates. Just 3 days after the session, Lucy trotted down the basement stairs on her own with no coaxing from us — success!
Keri is an amazing trainer with a true desire to help build relationships between people and their dogs. At this point, we have recommended her to at least 4 other families and are constantly singing her praises when people compliment us on the disposition and obedience of our Lucy. She’s as good as it gets.