About Happy With Dogs

What they offer

Happy With Dogs began in Miami in 2016 and serves Miami-Dade communities including Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay, Kendall, Doral, Westchester and Homestead. The site lists puppy training, obedience training and behavior modification for reactivity, aggression, fear and anxiety. Programs include in-home private lessons, boarding-with-training retreats, monthly small-group classes in South Miami (an everyday manners class and a reactivity class) and virtual sessions. The business also has a Michigan location in Livingston County.

How it works

For board and train, the Miami page says your dog lives with a trainer in a home rather than a facility, with pick-up and drop-off included. Programs step up from house manners and leash skills to public outings and off-leash work, and each ends with a send-home lesson so owners learn what the dog was taught, plus lifetime support for the covered topics. Private lessons take place in your home on a flexible schedule. Group class locations rotate each month, and new clients start with a free consultation.

Who runs it

Founder and owner Rebecca Pasko is a Marine Corps veteran and a Training Without Conflict certified trainer. Her page lists her as an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, a professional member of the IACP and the official trainer for a Florida Atlantic University program that pairs veterans with shelter dogs. She describes her approach as scientific, reward-driven training focused on communication, trust and play-based enrichment.