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“Paws and Possibilities repaired my relationship with my dog. My two dog household had become overwhelming as one of my small dogs developed aggressive and anxious behaviors including growling, snarling and even biting towards me and my other dog. He was territorial and seemed to have a split personality going from calm to vicious in a moment’s notice. I reached a point where I was fearful of him and thought I may have to re-home him; something as an outspoken advocate for pet adoption, I never thought I would do. After ruling out health issues with my vet, I contacted Paws and Possibilities for help. After our first session, I started seeing big results with both of my dogs. By the time we concluded our final session, I was saying things like miracle, new dog and amazing. It’s been hard work and training for me too but I’ve learned so much and feel confident that I now have the tools and knowledge to continue training my dogs and keep my house a safe, happy place for all of us. Instead of being fearful of my beloved dog, I am now extremely proud of him.“

-Katie-

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“When we first started working together, we were having trouble even walking Max because he would react to every dog and many people he saw. It has been a complete turnaround. This summer we took Max with us to Bethany Beach for a week, where he got multiple walks per day. He was perfect! We would walk past other people with their dogs going nuts and hear them say, “why can’t you be good like that dog”. We never thought Max would be “that good dog”. It was amazing. It was an upward spiral of positive reinforcement, he got better and better and we got more and more relaxed walking him. Now we can actually walk all three of them at the same time which we never thought we’d be able to do. Even past the husky around the corner that always used to set Max off. Mischa and Dallas are doing great too. Mischa will never be calm, but we can have people walk in the front door now at least without getting jumped on and bathed by the never ending tongue. And all three dogs are getting along well with all the cats at Bill’s. It is certainly much easier to have so many animals when they are so much better behaved. Thank you so much! We appreciate all you did for us.”

-Monica and Bill-

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“I highly recommend the team at Paws and Possibilities. Over the course of 4 private sessions with our new, very rambunctious Havanese puppy and our 8 year old, sometimes nervous and growly, toy poodle, we learned effective ways to eliminate unwanted behaviors, and we are well on our way to having polite, well mannered dogs. Our trainer was gentle and caring, and totally in tune with our needs and issues with both dogs. Her techniques make total sense, and she spent a lot of time demonstrating and practicing with us, making sure that we understood how to do everything correctly and in real life situations, and everything actually works! Within a month, the change in our household is amazing. We have taken training classes at pet stores, and these were minimally effective by comparison. If it is within your means, it is very worthwhile to have the one-on-one personal training, especially if your dog has particular behavior issues or if you have a new puppy. Thank you so much!”

-Laura-

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“My dog Mando looks like a white shepherd with yellow eyes. He is 80 pounds and he can be intimidating.  When he was about 3 years old he developed leash aggression and was difficult to walk. I am a veterinarian and tired things that we were taught in vet school, but it didn't seem to help. He would try to force his way to other dogs who were walking on leash, and acting crazy. Unfortunately, he ended up biting another dog in the neighborhood as we frantically tried to hold him back.  Sadly, we stopped walking him places and we all missed out.  We signed Mando up at Paws and Possibilities. They helped us train him to be much less reactive on leash within 5 lessons.  He has learned to pay attention to us instead of other dogs that are out walking. We had 2 private lessons where we practiced with other dogs from a distance, and then 3 group lessons with other reactive dogs.  Practicing with other dogs like this is instrumental.  I couldn't believe how quickly the change came, because it felt like it was not possible to stop all of that excitement and aggression. But it worked! Thank you Paws and Possibilities!  I will recommend you to people that are having problems with their dogs.” 

-Christine-

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"I found Paws and Possibilities in late 2018. My 1½-year-old Plott Hound was not responding to my training. He was not my first dog. I had trained a lab/Rottweiler with no problems. After about four months of twice-a-week training, the Plott was trained WAY beyond my expectations. Sadly, my all-time favorite dog passed, and I adopted a German Shorthaired Pointer. I returned to Paws and Possibilities, and voila! My new dog is trained great. Kim runs an efficient, effective, professional company. Her trainers are very effective, understanding, and relatable. My experience with them was about six years apart, and although most of them had changed, they were equally excellent. You would be doing your dog, family, and guests a favor by utilizing this service.“

-John-

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“When we first adopted our puppy, Charlotte, we knew we wanted to start off on the right foot by hiring a trainer right away. Our vet, Severna Park Veterinary Hospital, highly recommended Paws and Possibilities. I contacted Kim, the owner of Paws and Possibilities, and she was wonderful. I explained to Kim that a year prior we adopted a shelter dog who bit one of my children and myself. Unfortunately we had to return the dog. After a year, we were ready to try again with a new puppy. My kids were nervous around the new puppy, regardless of how much my husband and I tried to reassure them that our new puppy would not hurt them. Kim was so understanding and got us in touch with her head trainer. The trainer came to our house once a week for several weeks and was amazing! She worked one-on-one with our whole family and explained things in a way that even my 8 year old could understand! She not only helped us by teaching us the necessary skills to train our dog Charlotte, but she also helped our family understand how a dog thinks and why they do the behaviors they do. Now have an amazing dog who fits in perfectly with our family. Whenever we are out with our dog people compliment how well behaved our dog is and we give all the credit to Paws and Possibilities!”

-Amy-

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“Paws and Possibilities has been a the most positive experience for our dog and family. We wanted to enjoy walking our 8 year old Maltese in Downtown Annapolis and enjoy the water, outdoor events, restaurants and other dogs. We wanted our dog to not pull on the leash, bark and lunge at other dogs and behave well. I met Kim a few years ago at a dog event and was so impressed with her dogs as they sat by her side while she talked and enjoyed an evening of conversation and camaraderie. I decided to start training with Paws and Possibilities, so that my dog could be the best dog she could be. We started training in our home, immediately we saw positive results with leash training, walking and behavior. With each training session we continued to see progress with notes, reminders, videos and phone calls if we ever had questions. Using the methods Paws and Possibilities have given us and continuing to utilize the techniques, our dog, Cece is now confident, walks without lunging or pulling and is well behaved in crowds and with other dogs. The training has allowed CeCe to attend Dogwood Acres and enjoy play days with other dogs. Our 2 year old granddaughter is able to walk her on leash. By continuing to use the techniques Paws and Possibilities have taught us, Cece continues to grow confident, well behaved and happy. Paws and Possibilities has been the most positive experience for Cece and our family. I have recommended several people who have seen positive results.”

-Tracy-

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“We have been so happy with our experience at Paws and Possibilities -- Hunter has improved so much!! We wish we would have videoed his first class because his progress would have been the perfect testimonial :)! We will definitely be back to you guys for many more classes in the future. Thank you!”

-Jen-

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“My husband and I have owned dogs for 50+ years, and have had numerous trainers over the years. Your methods are by far the most successful, and the easiest to integrate into how we relate to our dog(s). You were also a pleasure to work with. Daisy and we will miss you. You’ll notice in the photo of Daisy, she is playing with a ball she discovered in her yard. Until your training, we could not let Daisy loose without a leash because she would leave the yard, and not come back. She now knows her boundaries, has been running free, and playing in her backyard for the past several weeks.”

-Casey and Rex-

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“You all were recommended by Dr. Preston at Healing Paws. We have a sweet rescue dog who is scared of everything and is a puller and big. Training has been wonderful. Our trainer is so kind, positive and encouraging. She makes me feel like I can do this. She is clear and focuses on what's important and is so nice and responsive to emails and questions and I've had a lot. I am thrilled with her. We are having some good success with Gordy already! Also your Training Resources are very clear and concise and helpful. Thanks so much.”

-Margie-

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“I first met Kim Greco six years ago while working in the marine mammal department at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Kim’s natural gift for animal training was immediately obvious, as she developed strong relationships with all the animals and consistently produced measurable results. In addition to thriving as animal trainer, Kim’s ability to understand the psychology of behavior enabled her to relate exceptionally well to her peers, and as such, she was a natural coach to many fellow staff members. She excelled at simplifying complex ideas and presenting them in a very easy-to-understand manner. Her creative problem solving techniques, as well as her calm and patient demeanor are part of what make her such a natural, in working with both animals and people. Anyone fortunate enough to benefit from Kim’s training knowledge and experience will no doubt have a completely new perspective on animal behavior and is sure to see fantastic results!”

-Carrie-

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“Working with Paws and Possibilities has been one of the best things my husband and I could have done for our 7 month old beagle mix named Nola and our 1.5 year old Terrier mix named Jackson. Nola has a lot of spunk, when going on walks she would constantly bark at everyone and jump up at people. Jackson would occasionally show aggression towards other dogs, jump on us when we would come home from work, and constant leash pulling when walking. Basically they enjoyed doing whatever they wanted. I called Paws and Possibilities and after their first session I could notice a difference. At the end of the 6 sessions we had the dogs that we were always hoping for, well behaved. Paws and Possibilities taught us how to be better owners and in turn we were able to teach our dogs better manners. I highly recommend Paws and Possibilities to anyone who is interested in the correct way to train their dogs to have manners and become the well behaved dogs that they’ve always wanted.”

-Adele and Erik-

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“I am the proud owner of two adorable, but naughty, French Bulldogs. I contacted Paws and Possibilities for help with managing some of my dogs’ behaviors. Our trainer worked with me one-on-one to teach me about how to prevent my dogs’ undesirable behaviors and reinforce more appropriate and polite behaviors. With her help, both of my dogs successfully passed their test to become therapy dogs. I am a child psychologist, so this means that my dogs can now accompany me to work and assist me with my clients. She’s confident and extremely knowledgeable about dog training. She taught me simple, but effective, strategies to use with my dogs. She worked with me at my pace, so I felt confident to manage my dogs’ behaviors when she was not with me!”

-Gina-

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“I approached Paws and Possibilities after adopting Rambo (a rescue dog). Our trainer gave us clear training techniques (1 per week) to practice, until her next visit. The most profound technique was the ‘blocking’. The ‘block’ controls the dogs movement by managing the space around you, using your body. This technique is truly incredible, as it created a great deal of respect between Rambo and myself. I feel like a am completely in charge now and he looks to me for guidance, which was not the case to begin with. I found the experience to be incredibly helpful in every way. Utilizing all of the techniques seems to assist in the communication between dog and owner. Rambo and I continue to practice what we have learned. Rambo was a very good dog to begin with, but I want a great dog and he is on his way thanks to Paws and Possibilities. I highly recommend anyone with a new dog to invest in training, it is worth every cent.”

-Peggy-

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“When I first called you, Lucy was the issue. She had bitten the mail man, couldn’t be brushed, and chased every car arriving and leaving the property. In addition, she barked at every noise the neighbors made, without ceasing!! Most recently, the FedEx man has delivered with out a bark. Lucy has not been aggressive since we have been working with her. Her confidence seems to have dramatically increased. She is obedient and loves the positive reinforcement. I have corrected her a handful of times. If you remember, the breeder suggested to my son in law that we put her down because that breed is not very apt to change/improve. She has made significant progress! Thanks so much!”

-Rusty-

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“Kim’s training method is not just about getting your dog to do something, its about helping you understand your dog better so he just naturally wants to do what you want. If you are looking for a positive way to work with your dog on proper etiquette, this is what you need. We recently rescued a one year old Labradoodle from a backyard breeder. The sweet dog was completely in his shell and had no dog manners, but after a few weeks, we’ve got a dog who walks well on a leash, loves to play ball (including dropping the ball so we’ll throw again), likes to ride in the car, and is learning that we like it when he sits or lies down. In no time at all, he’ll be our perfect companion.”

-Chris-

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“Since working with Paws and Possibilities, Chloe has done amazing with leash walking and meeting and greeting people and other dogs. For a rescue dog with no leash training and trust issues, she has made a remarkable turnaround in just two months. She now wants and looks forward to meeting people in the neighborhood. She is so much more confident and trusting, making us happy and proud owners, thank you!”

-Carol-

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“Our beautiful 3 year old Australian Shepherd, Rio, loves people and is sweet and gentle, but he was aggressive to other dogs. I was unable to walk him in our neighborhood because he would lunge and bark and was practically uncontrollable when he would encounter another dog or even hear a dog bark. I couldn’t take him to the vet for an appointment because he would get so worked up around other animals that he would make himself sick. Our veterinarian recommended Kim to us, and I admit I was skeptical. His condition seemed so severe to me that I didn’t really believe he would be able to be helped. Within a few weeks, Kim was able to change his behavior completely. I was amazed (and still am) as to how well he is doing. I now can walk Rio around the entire neighborhood. We encounter all kinds of dogs – large and small – leashed or not – barking or quiet, and Rio behaves beautifully, thanks to Kim’s expert knowledge and training skills. Kim made a real difference in our lives as well as Rio’s. Thank you, Kim!”

-Heather-

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“My family and I had a wonderful experience working with Paws and Possibilities. She tailored her approach to fit our lifestyle and our goals for our 1 year old rescued German Shepherd and 10 year old Lab mix. By week 6, both dogs had made great progress. She takes complex animal behavior concepts and makes them simple to understand and applicable to our household. To me, the best part of training has been that it is so fun! The dogs and I both look forward to Kim’s visit. By the time she leaves, I have learned something new and useful and the dogs are happily exhausted. Based on my experience, I would highly recommend Kim to anyone who has a dog at any level along the training spectrum; from one with major behavioral issues, (due to past abuse, our rescued dog had problems to be worked out) to one who is quite advanced and ready to get “to the next level” (our lab started off very well-behaved with a fairly expansive list of commands she followed, but is now an even better dog!)”

-Amy-