I met Gigi 8 years ago shortly after I adopted Scout, my 6-month old Border Collie/Cattledog rescue from the Humane Society. Unfortunately Scout had poor socialization skills because of timidity and fear. My goal was to provide Scout with a healthy physical and emotional life so that she could learn to trust, and find an expert trainer to teach us the skills. Gigi’s approach of positive reinforcement training was exactly what we needed. I continue to use these methods with Scout daily and the training tools Gigi provided are now second nature. Because Gigi has decades of experience, compassion and commitment her training techniques work. Scout and I are proof. We remain avid attendees of Gigi’s Good Dog Club in order to practice “good dog” skills while enjoying a safe venue with a variety of dogs.

Nearly 10 years ago, my family turned to Gigi for help with our fearful border collie, Lilly. Unlike other trainers who pretty much gave up on us, Gigi helped us teach Lilly the skills she needed for a happy life. We adopted a new border collie puppy, Clover, in September 2014. Just four days after her arrival home, Clover attended her first puppy class with Gigi. We’re thrilled to have Gigi as part of our puppy’s life. For us, it’s well worth the drive from Golden to take classes with Gigi each week.