I can't say enough good things about Claire. She trains dogs and their humans with her knowledge and experience, but also with humor and compassion. One of my collies (I have 3), had a bad experience with a previous dog trainer and had developed a fear of people and noises. I brought him to private training with Claire and within 3 sessions, she had him back to his old self. He passed his CGC certification with her shortly after that and he loves to go on outings, absolutely adores attention and meeting new people. My second collie has his CGC from Claire and my puppy just finished her beginner class. I drive 30 miles each way to her classes, so I guess you can say I think she's the best!