About Hearts in Harmony

Who runs it

Kim Miller. She is named as the author of every post on the business's site, and a February 2018 post about a jointly hosted seminar describes the speakers as "Fear Free Certified Professionals Kim Miller" and a colleague.

What they teach

The clearest published program is Puppy Start Right, an open-enrollment puppy class "designed to lay a solid foundation for positive proactive socialization and training". The reasoning given is developmental rather than promotional: puppies have the learning ability of an adult dog by eight weeks, the socialization period is when lasting memories form, and vets now recommend starting well before the traditional six months. Open enrollment means you start when you get your puppy rather than waiting for the next intake.

Other posts cover training adult dogs, seasonal training tips, and indoor work for winter, and describe classes running in Hamilton, Virginia, with a free holiday manners seminar advertised for Leesburg, Hamilton, Purcellville and surrounding areas.

On methods

A December 2017 post gives the position plainly: "When working with a professional dog trainer, make sure that they use force-free, positive reinforcement training methods and incorporate fun and games in to their curriculum."

Read this before you call

Its website is a WordPress blog, and it stops. The most recent post is dated June 2018 and the archive runs only from October 2017. The About page has never been filled in – it still carries the WordPress placeholder text. Ask for a current class schedule and prices, and what is running today.

A dormant website is not evidence that a business has closed. Contact before assuming anything about availability.

Also ask

Ask about the service area beyond the towns named in the posts, and how long the business has been running.