Harmonious Handling

"Melissa did a wonderful job training our puppy, but she really was much more than what anyone would expect of a trainer. She is so kind and loving, and treated our dog as part of her family. She trains in so many different environments that our dog is very well socialized and has wonderful behavior even when there are chaotic circumstances around her. We are so grateful for Melissa, as she has been a wealth of support, shared knowledge, and advice about how to continue to enhance the wonderful habits our dog has developed already through Melissa’s training. Thank you, a million times over! We are so grateful!!"

"Melissa is very skilled. She 'sized' my dog up quickly and her suggestions were specific and made sense. I'm in the midst of implementing her strategies and so far, so good. She explains things thoroughly and is patient. I'm so glad I found her - I really need help. Plus, besides being professional, she is really nice. I highly recommend Harmonious Handling."

"We can’t possibly say enough good things about Melissa at Harmonious Handling!! We volunteer with a rescue and took in a particularly nervous foster dog with behavioral issues. Melissa worked on confidence training with her and us! It’s been such a valuable experience. It’s been an incredible transformation and life-changing for our foster dog. She is now well socialized, well mannered, listens to commands like sit, down, step up and more. She so much more happy and able to come out in public without reactivity or fear. Melissa was there for us through the process of doing introductions with adoptive families dogs. She’s Been there with advice and guidance on how to proceed with things to set our foster dog up for success in her new home! Harmonious handling has been such a vital part of this process and a great support for us. If you’re considering doing training we really can’t recommend Harmonious Handling enough!"

"Melissa is so knowledgeable about dog training. I have learned so much from her. I recommend Harmonius Handling for your training if your dogs. My Jack has thrived. As well as myself."

"I was connected to Melissa and Harmonious Handling to help with a fearful dog that I am fostering. What a great experience we had! Melissa walked me through gradual training steps on multiple zoom calls to help this dog get more comfortable on a leash and gain more overall confidence using positive reinforcement. She was willing to take as much time as it took to make sure I was comfortable with each lesson and connected me with countless training videos geared towards my dog’s specific issues. She is always responsive if I message her with a question or concern. I would recommend Melissa to anyone who is needing some extra help with their dog-she truly cares about the dog’s well being and happiness and is very knowledgeable in the world of dog training."