Hearts and Paws
Hearts and Paws in Austin, Texas offers private 1:1 sessions, group classes and board & train, all force-free. It takes on separation anxiety, reactivity, aggression and fear-based issues, and covers puppies, basic obedience, recall and lead manners, with agility and scent and nosework too. The trainer holds the CPDT-KA credential, and it serves Austin and the surrounding areas.
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- Bark ScoreGold Rated Trainer
- 4.7 / 5
- Reputation
- 4.2
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 5.0
- Service breadth
- 4.1
- Training methods
- Force-free
Hearts and Paws reviews
Public reviews
Hearts and Paws’s reputation score is 4.2 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 64% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is Hearts and Paws rated?
Four parts, each out of 5, weighted into one score. Member reviews never change it. How we score
- Reputation 30% of the score
- 4.2
- From the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile.
- Ethics 40% of the score
- 5.0
- Force-free. They train with rewards and positive reinforcement, without aversive tools. This scores highest.
- Credentials 25% of the score
- 5.0
- CPDT-KA: Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed, from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT).
- Service breadth 5% of the score
- 4.1
- 3 ways to train (private 1:1, group class, board & train), and help with 10 kinds of problem.
How does Hearts and Paws compare with other Austin dog trainers?
Counted from the 39 trainers listed in Austin.
- Number 3 of 33 scored trainers in Austin by Bark Score.
- One of 10 force-free trainers listed in Austin.
- Offers private 1:1, like 23 other trainers in Austin.
- Offers group class, like 17 other trainers in Austin.
- Offers board & train, like 10 other trainers in Austin.
- Overall Bark Score higher than 97% of the trainers we list.
What to ask Hearts and Paws before you book
- What does a typical session look like, and what happens when a dog gets something wrong?
- What does a session or programme cost, and what’s included?
- If my dog stays with you, can I visit or get updates, and how will you show me what to do at home?
- How many dogs are in a class, and how many trainers?
- What will I need to practise between sessions?
About Hearts and Paws
- Helps with
- Puppy, basic obedience, recall, leash, separation anxiety, reactivity, aggression, fear based issues, agility, scent/nosework
- How they train
- Private 1:1, group class, board & train
- Credentials
- CPDT-KA
- Service area
- Austin, Texas & surrounding areas
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun 7am–7pm
- Address
- 13291 Pond Springs Rd, Austin, Texas 78729
- Phone
- +1 512-249-7255
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