Shadyrock School For Dogs, Altoona PA

I wish i would give this place -1 star review.i attended the other night for my first class with my 5 month old puppy.learning the basics sit, stay and down.well my dog wasn’t doing the down right.trainer came over after yelling at me over and over and telling me how i wasn’t doing it right.i asked her to come and show me what she wanted because i was confused and this is the first class so i myself was also learning.my dog did not listen to her either and she then pinned him down on the ground holding his scruff for 30-60 seconds while he laid there crying, screaming and yelping AS SHE was also yelling at me asking “did you research this dog breed” (it’s a corgi for god sake) “this dog will walk all over you” “YOURE LUCKY TO BE HERE” frozen in FEAR i couldn’t move and she finally stopped and class was over.i ran to my car and proceeded to cry for TWO hours that night so upset and traumatized.this is NOT what i signed up for.she herself is very old and her ways of training are VERY old and outdated.i do not care to have a show pony dog i simply wanted to learn myself and also have fun with my dog.more than 5 people have told me they also didn’t last past week 2-3 due to how she also talked to them.i’m still traumatized and very upset over all of this.needless to say i will NOT be going back again.

I'm an experienced dog owner and would HIGHLY recommend this place! I've taken my dogs to classes here for over 20 years! My little rescue dog was even voted the most improved in her obedience class! Terriers are not easy lol. I would not trust anyone else with my dog! This instructor knows what she is doing! Put in the work and you won't be disappointed!

Been training there for years. Great individual attention. Always willing to work on any issues you may have. Will answer any questions and offer training suggestions.

We have taken the beginner obedience course at shadyrock school for dogs. With the 7 week program, we have implemented STAY, sit, down, come, stand into our communication with each other. Linda is an exceptional teacher/guide through the course. The passion and experience with her love of dogs shines throughout her classroom.
The grooming experience provided is everything you could hope for. I trust my dogs in good hands in the hour or two I leave him with his friends at Shadyrock. I know when I pick him up he will be happy, healthy, smell great, and look handsome!

Thank you!

Linda is a great trainer and definitely knows what she is doing. I took my rottie pup to the beginners class and learned a lot. Looking forward to learning more.

Pleasant straight forward very knowledgeable, willingness to answer any and all questions of concern be prepared to smile a lot, and remember you have as much to learn as your four leged friend ‍?

This isn't even a positive trainer and the trainer is outright rude she obviously knows nothing about training dogs this class is a sham

These are the only tags I will use. They are well made and easy to read, and have brought a wayward dog back to me more than once. Service is speedy and responsive. Excellent company to do business with.