NorthShore Canine Academy - Sophie Amphlett

Sean D. 3 months ago

Sophie was great to work with! We had just bought our first pet as adults – a mini-schnauzer. We picked him up when he was 11 weeks old and Sophie started working with us when he was roughly 14 weeks old. We were sorry that we didn’t start working with her sooner! She helped us develop a lot of trainings and habits that have continued into his active day to day training and life now that he is 6 months old. She provided great advice on a lot of our habits as well. She provided great written resources to ensure we had reminders on the training and she allowed us to make videos of some of the more complex trainings that she did. She was also available for texts and questions outside of our training sessions. She was very flexible on scheduling and was nothing but respectful to work with! We did three training sessions with her and it was worth every penny!

Sara Shook 4 months ago

Sophie was great to work with! Her approach with our brand new PWD puppy was so gentle and sweet! She explained things in such a clear way and always let us film the session so we could refer back to it throughout the week. She was wonderful with our kids and so willing to engage them in the training process where it was appropriate. She was quick to respond to any questions that we texted her as we settled in as a family with a tiny new fur baby. She is a real gem and I look forward to working with her again some day!

Alexa Williams 4 months ago

Sophie is a very talented dog expert. She taught our new pup so quickly — not just commands but also how to avoid problem behaviors, product recommendations and much more. She knows a ton about canine behavior, a true dog whisperer. Scheduling sessions was super easy. Grateful we found her!

Noah Burfield 5 months ago

Sophie is amazing! You can tell that she truly enjoys what she does and it shows when it comes to dog training. We have an energetic, two year old pup with some barking and fear-based issues and Sophie has been a godsend! She gave us great, practical tips and we have started to see a difference in our dog’s behavior!

Ashley Wiersma a year ago

We brought home a golden retriever puppy in June and enlisted Sophie after reading all of the great reviews. We were not disappointed. We started with 4 training sessions, which got our puppy off to a great start and helped drill those basic/essential commands in early on. Sophie was tremendously helpful in sharing resources, further training opportunities, boarding recommendations, puppy related items, etc. Money very well spent. She had my puppy’s attention the moment she walked in the door and opened my eyes to simple tweaks I could make to improve training outcomes. She even involved my kids in some of the training sessions to get everyone on the same page. Highly recommend Sophie!