Sound Animals
Jeff Tinsley owns Sound Animals and has helped Seattle dog owners with training and behaviour problems for over 22 years. The Seattle, Washington business offers in-home visits, private sessions and group classes, all force-free. Puppies, basic obedience, recall and lead walking are covered, as are aggression, reactivity and fear based issues. Dog Daycare is listed too.
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- Bark ScoreSilver Rated Trainer
- 4.0 / 5
- Reputation
- 3.7
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 2.8
- Service breadth
- 3.8
- Training methods
- Force-free
Sound Animals reviews
Public reviews
Sound Animals’s reputation score is 3.7 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 31% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is Sound Animals rated?
Four parts, each out of 5, weighted into one score. Member reviews never change it. How we score
- Reputation 30% of the score
- 3.7
- 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
- 2.8
- No recognised credential is listed. Ask what training they’ve had.
- Service breadth 5% of the score
- 3.8
- 3 ways to train (in-home, private 1:1, group class), and help with 7 kinds of problem.
How does Sound Animals compare with other Seattle dog trainers?
Counted from the 22 trainers listed in Seattle.
- Number 11 of 20 scored trainers in Seattle by Bark Score.
- One of 12 force-free trainers listed in Seattle.
- Offers private 1:1, like 16 other trainers in Seattle.
- Offers in-home, like 5 other trainers in Seattle.
- Offers group class, like 12 other trainers in Seattle.
- Overall Bark Score higher than 75% of the trainers we list.
What to ask Sound Animals 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?
- What training or qualifications do you have?
- How many dogs are in a class, and how many trainers?
- What will I need to practise between sessions?
About Sound Animals
- Helps with
- Puppy, basic obedience, recall, leash, aggression, reactivity, fear based issues
- How they train
- In-home, private 1:1, group class
- Service area
- Seattle, Washington & surrounding areas
- Address
- 3439 16th Ave W, Seattle, Washington 98119
- Phone
- +1 206-933-1673
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