Our rescue pup Rocky developed significant fear aggression around strangers during lockdown. He’s overall an anxious guy and not having regular socialization to people other than my partner and I really took a toll on him this past 1+ year. It was becoming problematic for us to have anyone over to our house, even for 5 minutes as it would send Rocky into a tailspin of nerves and barking, which is wasn’t good for us, our guests, or Rocky. Then we found Raquel. I can’t say enough how Rocky’s board and train changed our lives! He is now more confident in all types of situations, and even when he is unsure of something, he now has the tools to handle it more gracefully and trust us as his handlers. In just the first week back from training, we had multiple people over that he had tried to bite in past experiences, and with all of them the most he did was a bark or two and then he relaxed and just hung out with us like one of the gang. Before we felt lost and honestly a little hopeless, not sure how else to help our boy. But now we are able to support him in showing his happy, snuggly self to our friends and family! That would not be possible without Raquel’s time, dedication, and love. Rocky’s got another “person” for life!

If you are looking for peace of mind and also the added bonus of knowing that your dog is having an equally great time as you are when you travel then look no further. Raquel is amazing and takes exceptional care of my dog whenever I am away. I love the fact Raquel offers add-ons so that my super active pup is also able to hike and go on adventures with her and socialize with her two incredibly friendly/playful personal dogs. Raquel is an excellent communicator and sends updates regularly as well as posts on her IG so this dog momma can spy on her furbaby and not feel guilty about leaving her because she is ALWAYS having a blast. As someone who rarely trusts anyone to watch my dog I can genuinely say that I always know she is in great hands when she stays with Raquel.

My fiancé and I recently adopted a one-year old rescue named Tei who initially was very nervous/fearful around strangers, and struggled with both leash walking and crate-training. Luckily, our introductory session with Mountain Bound K9 was on Tei's first day with us, and Raquel made sure to set us and Tei up for success from the very beginning. Just four months later, Tei has totally come out of his shell and is comfortable spending time with our friends and family. He knows basic commands, and even more importantly, he now loves his crate and has made significant progress on leash walking. We are so happy that we can actually enjoy our walks with him! We constantly receive compliments from our friends and neighbors about how well-trained Tei is, and we owe much of this to Raquel. In addition to our in-person sessions (which were super convenient because they were at our home in NYC), Raquel has been an invaluable resource for us basically 24/7. She is responsive to our questions of all types and provides us with effective guidance that we trust. Raquel has helped us to build a truly incredible relationship with our dog, and we know that this training and the work we put in will pay off for many years to come. We couldn't recommend Mountain Bound K9 more!

My dog, Randall, was a stubborn puller and an excited husky. He would often playfully bite people and jump on them when he got too excited. For being a big dog, we worried about the safety of others so we went to Raquel for help. Raquel shaped Randall into the obedient dog he is today in only 4 weeks! Randall looks to us for guidance instead of him doing his own thing when we walk him. He can now walk around the house without the constant fear that he’s going to knock something over or try to eat off the table. We can also let him roam around off leash with the confidence that he will come back when we call him. This is Randall’s first experience with training and we’re so glad we went to Raquel. Raquel is a great trainer and she is very communicative. When we first met her she laid out everything she was going to focus on in the following 4 weeks and made sure we understood it all. She also sends pictures and videos of Randall to show his progress and just to have something when ever we missed our pup. I definitely would go to Raquel if we needed to train another dog, she’s great!

I have a goofy dog Mumble, a mini bernadoodle who is an energetic 80 lbs burst of endless energy. He had knocked me on my back in the park I didn’t know what hit me. My parents who are in their 90’s live with me. Needless to say I need Mumble to listen, obey and stay. I also want to be able to walk him off leash.

Raquel worked out a miracle. Mumble is able to walk off leash. He listen and HE OBEYS. I so much enjoy my crazy dude. His energy is still endless but he totally goes to his place, sits, down, drops and sleeps in his crate. He tries to pull the wool over my eyes because he knows I love him. Yet he is disciplined. LOVE HIM.!!!! Thank you Raquel. Forever in your debt. Mumble thanks you too!!!

My husband and I adopted two adult dogs in the past year. Both pups came from long-term shelter situations and brought with them the traumas from that experience. Raquel has helped us so much in supporting and giving these girls what they need.

One of our dogs is very reactive and fearful of other dogs and men. With Raquel’s help she is so much better on her leash and we are able to give her walks. Our other pup lacks confidence. Raquel showed us some ways we can work to increase that and also build our bond. It feels so good to know you are giving your dog what they need to live happier, fuller lives.

Raquel has become an invaluable resource for us. We have used her services for training and boarding and recommend both without reservation. She also answers texts between sessions, which has been great.

I used Raquel for a 1 week boarding + training refresher package for my pet Uni and she was amazing. I'm someone who is very paranoid on who I leave my dog with but she made me feel extremely comfortable. She consistently provided updates (including videos and pictures) and did a fantastic job on exactly what I had asked her to work on. I noticed a clear difference right when I picked her up. She was very clear with instructions on how to continue to be consistent with the training and provided video explanations on training techniques that I could refer back to later. She picked up on all of Uni's behaviors that we were trying to work on (even ones that we hadn't told her). Not to mention Uni clearly had a blast and was a bit sad to leave Raquel after her time with her. HIGHLY recommend Raquel for any training or boarding needs!

I cannot say enough about how knowledgeable and responsive Raquel is. She helped us from day 1 as first-time dog owners, and then spent four weeks supporting the training of our lab. We feel so much more comfortable in her training as a result of Raquel and have an even stronger relationship with our dog. I look forward to follow up lessons with her, and she will be looking out for our puppy whenever we are out of town. She is truly the best!