Client Reviews
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“She taught us how to live happily with Nicholas, and he with us.” Nicholas, an Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix, was our first puppy. To say we were overwhelmed with his bad behavior is an understatement. At age two, we started training with Diane. She has taught him in a professional and knowledgeable way to be well mannered and obedient. She also taught us simple and consistent techniques to help us manage our dog. Nicholas loves her and looks forward to his sessions. We would highly recommend Diane to anyone who is looking for a qualified dog trainer. - Jay and Gretchen |
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My awesome friend Diane took time to play with Lark and Flirt today and gave me some great ideas to create drive and focus with my puppies. Thank you Diane! - Shawna Davis and Lark, Flirt and Zoey |
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Engagement Training has been brought to our area by Diane Wray who has an exceptional background in it's methods and goals. Diane has a keen belief and sense of this system that she gives to her students with consistency, patience, and love for a dog and it's potential. 'Keely' greets each session with an abundance of motivation and enthusiasm as we engage in a learning experience together. As our tuning in continues. - Anita & Keely |
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Diane amazes me with her connection to canines. She has helped me with my 2 German Shepherds to improve focus and engagement, as well as obedience and agility. Diane is firm but very positive. I recommend her to dog owners of all breeds. - Lisa Green, Owner of Fallon & Forest |
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So excited to start training with Diane! Twizzler already has done some work with her to help with reactivity towards dogs and in agility training, she thinks she's the bees knees!! - Stacy Meyer and Twizzler |
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I moved to Durango from Florida 2 months ago with an unruly 4 yr old German Shepherd, who by the way has had many obedience training classes in the past along with me. Once here I realized I needed some major help with her and someone recommended Diane. Well in just 4 weeks Maya is a totally different dog. Diane's style of training is so simple. She makes it enjoyable and NOT stressful. Maya and I just love her...SHE IS THE BEST! - Diana DiBona and Maya |
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Diane has many years of experience training dogs and takes the time to train the human as well. I have had several years of training my own dogs but Diane's techniques have shown me a much easier path. My dogs absolutely light up and are fully engaged when she is working with them. Her energy couldn't be more perfect for the task at hand. I would recommend anyone to take classes from Diane whether it be for the dog or the human! - Misty Lloyd and Oakley |
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Dominic is making great progress in his training sessions with Diane. She is patient and knowledgeable, and makes learning fun. Dominic has a blast in his sessions! - Courtney Johnson and Dominic |
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Diane has been an amazing help for my young GSD pup. I came to Diane because my puppy was showing some signs of dog reactivity. I had several private sessions with her to learn how to control it and stop the behavior from getting worse. Diane not only helped me with training her but also gave me incredible in- sight into dog behavior so that I could read my dog's facial expressions and body language. Diane has an amazing ability to engage with dogs and keep them interested in and having fun with training. - Kelly Newman and Karisma |
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We started working with Diane to help our 8 month-old Border Collie, Riley, with her intense reaction to herd bikes and cars. After a few private sessions, Riley learned how to focus on us instead of the distraction. This was largely due to the puppy parents being trained! Diane worked with us on clear communication, consistent action and positive reinforcement to keep Riley in obedience. Riley has been doing great with this type of training as she thrives on having a job and performing it well (especially if it is for Diane as Riley absolutely loves her!). We’ve progressed to working on the Canine Good Citizen test and look forward to continuing learning with the expertise of our favorite teacher Diane. - Kricket Lewis and Riley |
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Diane helped me with my pooches attention and aggressive behavior, Diane helped me learn how to train my dog in an easy and safe environment. My dog loves Diane and her endless pocket of treats! I highly recommend her for any issues your pup may have! - Savanna Bristol and Nala |
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Just thought I’d let you know that we’ve had numerous people comment on how well Buddy behaves. He had to go to the vet and they were truly amazed with his behavior and how beautiful he looks. All our hard work is paying off. Thanks for what you’ve done! We will continue when we get home. - Laura Strong and Buddy |
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Diane has helped us so much with all of our dogs. Especially our GSD who is very challenging to say the least! She is caring, compassionate and truly cares about the dogs she trains and boards. Our dog has also stayed with her several times and I never had to worry or fret when she was in Diane's care. I highly recommend Diane's Clever K9s for all your dog training! - Cherie Christian Morris and Ali |
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We have a 140 lb Great Dane and Diane and Jody are part of his family. He loves going to stay with them and always comes home a bit more trained (She is our trainer, too) and completely tuckered out. I highly recommend Diane's Clever K9s for safe and compassionate care while you're away. - Kelly Polites and Frank |
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Diane's Clever K-9's, is a highly qualified trainer of dogs and their owners.
We were so very happy when we discovered Diane and could hire her for some private lessons that our two Great Danes were in dire need of. She began teaching us how to train our dogs house manners and moved on to leash walking at home and in public. It was amazing to us how fast the Danes caught on with her gentle commands and earned praises. She assisted us in obtaining the proper collars for our dogs and how to use them for maximum effectiveness. One of our most specific goals was to get these giant dogs under control at our local veterinarian's office because it had become rather embarrassing to arrive with dogs that pulled us along instead of us having control over them. We are quite happy to state that this mission was accomplished! Thank you Diane! But our story does not end here. A few months later we left Colorado to move to Florida and that meant driving 1800 miles with two Great Danes stopping at rest areas and hotels along the way. That was when we were most blessed to have known Diane's Clever K-9's training. Our dogs Mack and Murphy were the best of gentlemen while getting them in and out of the truck, walking in rest areas, entering/leaving hotel rooms and behaving well through all of it. As I used to tell Diane, we needed her and we loved her! We will miss seeing you, Diane, and will hope and pray for your happy and healthy life to continue. - Jim and Joyce Hughes |
Mab is the black dog on the left
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Mab, Nana, the kids and I had to relocate for 4 nights this week to the pet friendly apartment at the Rochester Hotel due to our water heater AND central heating dying, by chance, within 24 hrs of each other. Mab has been going on walks on 3rd and 2nd avenue, and even down to main avenue with me to get coffee, and she's doing great. So far the only thing that has frightened her is a large succulent growing in front of a house, haha. She's definitely more confident when walking with our shepherd Nana than she is solo, but she has been mostly unfazed by the loud trucks, people, other animals, etc. and she quickly regains her composure if something briefly throws her off. I'm so proud of her and can't thank you enough. I know this wouldn't have been possible before her stay with you!
- Gretchen Lamar and Mab |
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We first came to Diane after we welcomed home our second German Shepherd. Having two dogs meant more challenges to juggle and we desired to add more structure and balance to their lives, and ours. Not only was Diane able to help us improve obedience around our home, but also created unique ways to bond with our dogs through training. Diane’s training methods are proven to work so well because she is a studious and dedicated trainer that has been passionately involved in the field for many years. Her methods closely mirror the style of Michael Ellis, and you cannot go wrong with that! If you are looking to do incredible things with your dogs you will not regret training with Diane. - Keith & Mariana + Ronja & Inex |
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I'd highly recommend working with Diane's Clever K9s. Her passion for dogs and upbeat nature makes class engaging and enjoyable. She has a tremendous depth of knowledge with extensive experience in a wide range of training and behavioral situations. She teaches so much more than just sit and stay and educates owners about dogs and proper dog ownership. Diane helped Charli from the early puppy stages, to her e-collar training class. It was a pleasure to work with her. Charli now listens and comes when called flawlessly and is a complete joy to have in the outdoors and on the river. THANK YOU DIANE! - Lea Parks Novak & Charli |
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Diane is just what we needed in a trainer. She is direct, gives clear direction, kind, and thorough. I ended up with a challenging breed mix after being told by the rescue that my puppy was a Lab mix. She is also going to be about twice as big as they indicated. I knew I needed solid training so my dog could have a good full life. Turns out, Emma was actually really shy and fearful. Diane guided me with specific instruction for her interactions out in the world and at home, and now Emma is building confidence, learning commands, making dog friends. I have signed up for continuing classes and look forward to Emma growing up to be a wonderful well behaved dog. - Alicia Smiley & Emma |