Over the years I have had the pleasure of working with many people. Through some of these lessons long lasting friendships were developed. These are some kind words from some dear friends.
Lisa is our “dog whisperer” to our four-legged family and she has successfully trained all of our humans as well. We have known Lisa for 10 years, that’s 70 years to a dog. It’s safe to say she deserves the best “treats” afforded her, along with fresh air and sunshine. We openly have given her a “long leash” with all of her qualifications to babysit our four-legged friends. She’s the bomb and we dig what she poops out.
There aren’t enough words to describe how grateful I am to have found our trainer, Lisa. My rescue dog, Tobias, was out of control and I had no idea where to even begin fixing the uncontrollable barking, bolting out of the front door, and just having no manners at all. I was devastated when I had to drop him off for 3 straight weeks but every time I called the training center to check on him, they kept telling me that Tobias is with Lisa or that Lisa took Tobias home for the weekend. Long story short, when I met Tobias 2.0, it was like night and day. I was so amazed and impressed that in such a short time, this little crazy dog knew how to follow basic commands, did NOT run out the front door, and actually laid on his bed, stayed down and quiet while the carpet cleaner cleaned the carpets. In addition, we were able to go on long walks around the neighborhood off leash! I am now traveling for my job and there’s not a day that goes by that I’m not thankful for Lisa and her amazing work to turn this previously very wild dog into the most loving, smart, and pleasing dog I’ve ever had. Lisa really goes above and beyond and truly earns the trust and love of your dog. Go to her! She is a miracle worker!!
We used Lisa when our dog became aggressive to other dogs…Before Lisa, Augi couldn't be trusted in public, especially with other dogs! After three weeks with Lisa, we could take Augi out to lunch at the oceanfront AND she adjusted to life with a new sister dog quickly! Augi LOVES Lisa!! It's like Elvis is in the house when Lisa comes around!!#RockstarDogTrainer
Can't say enough about Lisa's work, knowledge and ability to help humans with their dogs. She is engaging, being able to explain the reasoning, so well, behind why a method is best for a particular dog. She is far from one way suits them all. Each dog is an individual. Her knowledge of how best to work with a multi-dog household was so enlightening and she brought so many new ideas to the table we began to implement immediately to see differences immediately! We Love Her!
I greatly appreciate you coming to DDB and working with us! It truly helped a lot, you are a great teacher and did great with Mya. As not the first trainer that has come to us to help , I learned more from you than the others honestly. You were more active and hands-on, you went into details on why and how it works very well! I look forward too putting use all the things learned!
Lisa truly has a unique gift for training dogs. She has such a love and understanding of each one of their unique needs and personalities. I brought my 1 year old scared rescue girl to her for training, and Lisa worked with her and turned her into a certified therapy dog!! This was huge because mom was bed ridden and elderly and truly needed visits from my therapy dog…her grand dog Athena.Lisa has such a passion and natural ability for training dogs…even ones with a difficult past. My boy, Little Larry, was abandoned as a little puppy. She trained this scared little feral dog to be a wonderful, well mannered dog!
Ms. Lisa is an amazing trainer that truly loves dogs. She treated my fur baby truly as one of own and I never once had a doubt that my dog was well taken care of. There was not one moment during my entire experience, from the first call for information to the completion of training, that was less than excellent! I highly recommend her dog training services!!I feel I can make the following testimonial about Lisa Rapacki’s abilities as a dog trainer because I have known her and called on her to utilize her talents for many years (and for those of you who know of me know I’m picky and vocal):L = Lucky to have her talent
I = I would use her in a heartbeat
S = Second to none
A = Awesome
Anyone looking for fun, positive dog training with a little bit of crazy mixes in need look no farther than Lisa Rapacki!!Lisa truly cares about you and your dog. She loves what she does and that passion comes across in her classes. I’ve attended numerous classes with Lisa including basic puppy and intermediate obedience. The instruction is clear and specific. It’s amazing how small changes can make a big difference in your dogs behavior. Lisa also provides lots of tips on how to handle specific issues with your personal dog. I have loved taking the agility classes… a great way to bond with your dog while having loads of fun. My dogs love the classes and Lisa !!
Norfolk K9 Academy (and Lisa Rapacki) are an invaluable resource I have used through the life of my last dog, and will continue using through the life of my current dog. Lisa not only knows what she is doing, but can communicate her message to both dog and dog parent in the most effective way I have ever seen. One word to describe her is just AWESOME. She has helped not only me, but my family, and many of my friends. All whom have different lifestyles, wants, needs and dynamic personalities. Lisa can handle it all, and we have developed not just a trusting relationship as dog trainer and dog parent, but as friends forever.Lisa took the time to truly understand my lifestyle and what my dog Bruce would be facing on his day-to-day schedule. We are an active family and like to involve our dog in everything from outdoor dining to paddle boarding, kayaking, surfing, hiking and more. He went into her 15-day program as the tasmanian devil and came out smarter than freakin Lassy. He continues to amaze me every day. Thanks to Lisa’s training, we have been able to adapt Bruce’s commands to each sport he participates in. Our dog and our family both experience a greater happiness together thanks to Lisa.
We have used Lisa to train 2 of our family dogs and will never use another trainer! We adopted a puppy with some serious food aggression issues, and even before we started formal training with her, she met him and gave us advice on how to start working with him. My son later took him through her puppy classes and he remains the best socialized in the house.We then used Lisa’s boot camp for our older(6 years) dog, and as hard as it was to leave him for 2 weeks, we knew he was in the best hands. The transformation was absolutely amazing. He went from a dog that was scared to one that had confidence and could be taken out around other dogs, loud noises, and other everyday things that used to frighten him. Once his training was done, she met with us to go over the commands and what to continue to work on so he wouldn’t backslide.
Lisa’s help has been invaluable and we will continue to use her for our four-legged family’s behavior and training needs.