Beyond the Dog, LLC

Our two-year-old German Shepherd, Beck, participated in the board-and-train program for leash reactivity. We were so impressed with the professionalism and intentionality of Sean and the Beyond the Dog team throughout the entire process. Since returning home, Beck has been much more even-tempered, loves playing with other dogs, and encounters other dogs well while on leash. The best part has been being able to bring him along and enjoy life with him without worrying about his reactivity. We are so grateful for this gift. Thank you, Beyond the Dog!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Abby at Beyond the Dog! When I first started working with her, I was feeling completely helpless with my rescue Weimaraner, Millie. She had significant stranger anxiety and was extremely reactive in public. If she spotted someone even blocks away, or really anyone within her line of sight, she would bark relentlessly. Walks had become incredibly stressful, and I honestly wasn’t sure how we were going to overcome it. Thanks to Abby’s knowledge, patience, dedication, and guidance, the transformation has been remarkable! After a lot of hard work and consistency, Millie no longer reacts that way. We can finally go on walks without the constant barking and anxiety, and the best part is that Millie is actually starting to enjoy them! Beyond addressing her reactivity, Abby helped us establish a guest protocol that has made a tremendous difference in how Millie greets and interacts with visitors in our home. We also worked on basic commands and obedience, giving Millie a much stronger foundation and helping me feel more confident in handling her. What I appreciate most about Abby is that she didn’t just help change Millie’s behavior. She gave me the knowledge, tools, and confidence to continue making progress with her. Seeing Millie become more comfortable and confident in situations that once terrified her has been incredibly rewarding. I am so grateful to Abby for everything she’s done for us. She’s made a tremendous difference in both Millie’s life and mine. If you’re struggling with a reactive or anxious dog, I wholeheartedly recommend Abby and Beyond the Dog. Working with her has been one of the best decisions I’ve made for Millie!

• Services: Dog training

We have had the BEST experience with this company helping us train our dogs. This time we worked with Abby. She helped teach our new puppy doorbell manners, walking on a leash, and stop chewing on everything! They are also so professional and work around your schedule and home environment. Abby has taught us the skills we need to keep it going! They’re just the best overall!

• Price assessment: Reasonable price
• Services: Dog training

I hired Beyond the Dog as a last resort for my rescued pitbull. He has aggression problems and had started attacking one of my other dogs. He also was very uncomfortable with strangers in our house, to the point that we were wary of having people over. I was specifically looking for training for aggressive dogs. I have tried many other types of training but it was not what was going to work, they were more dog obedience vs aggressive dog training like Beyond the Dog. Shyenne was our trainer, and what can I even say? She came in, knowledgeable, confident, and kind and understanding. Over several weeks of in home training, we began to have hope we would be safe having Frito stay in our home. It changed our lives because now we can keep our beloved dog in our home with a plan on how to keep our other dogs and guests safe. When before we had no ideas or other options, Shyenne came in and gave me a plan, the tools i needed, and the confidence in myself to follow through once the training was done. If I ever need any kind of training it all, it would only be with Beyong the Dog. All of the other training programs never worked at all. Thank you sweet Shyenne! We love you!!

• Price assessment: Reasonable price
• Services: Dog training

Shyenne has been amazing with Bonnie! Before we started training, Bonnie was constantly pulling on the leash and completely obsessed with chasing lizards, which made walks pretty chaotic. After just a month of sessions with Shyenne, the difference is incredible. Bonnie is now walking calmly right by my side and is so much more focused and manageable on walks. Shyenne is patient, knowledgeable, and clearly understands how to work with each dog’s personality. We are so impressed with the progress Bonnie has made and couldn’t recommend Shyenne more!

• Price assessment: Reasonable price
• Services: Dog training

When we adopted Ellie, she had been abandoned after being hit by a car. She is the sweetest, funniest dog, but she also came with some significant behavioral challenges. We struggled with barking, reactivity, lunging, and after she bit someone, we knew she needed more help than we could provide on our own. After a lot of research, Beyond the Dog stood out because of their philosophy. I loved their relationship-based approach and their focus on understanding dog psychology rather than relying on fear or pain. My husband and I both work full time and have an almost two-year-old, so we made the difficult decision to send Ellie from Houston to Florida for their Board & Train program. From my first conversations with Alexis and Allison to watching Sean pick Ellie up, I felt confident she was in the right hands. Dogs know dog people, and Ellie knew. When Ellie came home, she was still the same goofy, loving dog we adored, but now she had the skills to thrive. Walks are enjoyable instead of stressful, and she can safely be part of our daily life with a young child. The transfer training was just as important as the board and train itself and gave us the confidence to continue her progress at home. Meeting Shelby, Ellie’s trainer in Florida, was the moment everything came full circle. Seeing the bond they had built and hearing about their walks, coffee runs, and time spent together made it obvious that Ellie wasn’t just trained—she was genuinely loved. I’m incredibly grateful to Sean, Shelby, Alexis, Allison, and everyone at Beyond the Dog. I truly believe that when you adopt a dog, you commit to them for life, and Beyond the Dog gave us the tools to honor that commitment. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

• Services: Dog boarding with training, Dog training

Shyenne McCowan is definitely a very excellent dog trainer. She solved all the problems my dog Sweetie has. My dog used to be reactive to vacuum cleaner, microwave and hair dryer. After this training class, she is pretty relaxed with all those items now. The most important thing is that Sweetie can walk by my side and follow my steps during current dog walkings. She taught me a lot of methods to train my dog and they are all very useful for me. I really love her and we have built a good relationship during the last two months. I really recommend her for the professional ability and the kind attitude.

• Price assessment: Reasonable price
• Services: Dog training

Shyenne did a wonderful job training our Great Dane, Jane! She is much more obedient and the best part is I now know how to teach her myself. Shyenne is very knowledgeable and you can tell she enjoys what she does. Highly recommend!

• Price assessment: Reasonable price
• Services: Dog training

I called Beyond The Dog to ask about training options for our lab mix 8 month old puppy, Vanilla. We had issues with excitability, jumping on guests and nipping. Vanilla is a great dog but all my training efforts just weren’t working and I was going thru puppy blues. Decided to go with their 4 week in home training. Abby was our trainer and I’m so happy that she was able to help us so much. Abby was outstanding in every way. She was professional, calm and took time to understand Vanilla. Abby got to know us and our wants and needs. She worked with our dog 3 x week, and with us once a week. Abby answered all our questions & sent weekly recaps of the training. Vanilla is 100% better and we are continuing to train her everyday using the techniques we learned. I highly recommend and encourage anyone with dog training concerns to use Beyond The Dog.🐾 Thank YOU so very much ABBY, you’re the BEST!!!

• Price assessment: Reasonable price
• Services: Dog training

Shyenne is the best! She was a wonderful trainer and I sincerely appreciate her help with my reactive dog, Merlin. I decided to invest in Beyond the Dog training because Merlin would bark and lunge at other dogs when I'd walk him in my apartment complex. It felt like any attempt I made to help only made him more reactive over time, and I needed professional help. Shyenne trained Merlin well, and taught us both how to handle these stressful situations. She went above and beyond answering questions, providing feedback, and being a reassuring presence throughout the training. After six weeks, we're no longer on edge walking near other dogs! Merlin's come so far, can't thank Shyenne enough!

• Services: Dog training