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PERSONALIZED TRAINING

Our expert, Wendy Winquist, will guide you in developing trust and building a loving relationship with your dog.

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Wendy Winquist and Andy of Pups In Progress
About Wendy

Why Choose Pups In Progress?

Our program is designed to help you take control, get rid of the chaos and frustration, and teach you how to live with a healthy, happy dog.

  • We want you and your dog to be each other’s best friends.
  • We teach skills to dogs and humans so you will have a common language.

Besides teaching commands, we help dogs learn how to enjoy relaxing, and how to make good choices when you’re not telling them what to do.

It is an investment in your future that can be used for the rest of your life, not an event that happens to your dog.
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My Program

Atlanta Dog Training Program

Bringing a new dog into your life can be fun and exciting but also frustrating and confusing. My whole purpose in offering dog training services is to help you live the life you want with your dog. Part of that is figuring out what you want that to look like and how to get there.

I come to you and customize training to you and your dog. While all dogs need to learn skills so you can understand each other better, not everyone has the same goals or want to live the same way as others. My approach is to teach you and your dog what you need to be successful and support you how you need me to.

The structure of my program is flexible on purpose. Some need a weekly meeting to stay on track while others need more time to practice. We can meet on the same day every time or plan our next session based on availability. I want our time together to be a fun, educational, interesting experience and add value to your life.

My program includes 6, 90- minute sessions. After that, I offer single sessions, so you get to choose how much training you want or need.

Please call for more information and so we can discuss how I can help you.

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Dog Training Testimonials from Families We've Helped

Here’s what a few families had to say…
My mom recommended Pups in Progress and Wendy came to our rescue! She tailored our dog's training to what we thought were the biggest concerns for her interacting with our children and being able to interact with people who came into our home. Magnolia now knows a wealth of commands, and she has learned how to interact with other dogs and people. Wendy has worked one-on-one with our entire family, teaching us how to interact with Magnolia to help reinforce her training. Wendy takes time to explain everything in detail and has continued to counsel us on what actions will continue to help Magnolia be the most successful with what she has learned. The whole process has truly changed our families’ life and we could not be more grateful to Wendy.
The Hewitts
We found Wendy at Pups in Progress and asked her to provide training for our new German shepherd, Hera. It was the best decision we made for us and our girl! Wendy listened to us and customized her training based on our needs and our puppy’s temperament. She provided training sessions at our house, worked around our schedules, and was always willing to go the extra mile. Wendy’s expert training prevented all of the common behavioral problems that many owners encounter when bringing a new dog into their family. Wendy remains a positive influence in our girl’s life to this day, and we still seek her out when we have questions or when we see opportunities for more advanced training. We are so happy that we found Wendy and Pups in Progress. If you are a dog owner seeking expert training from someone who is honest, trustworthy, and capable, I strongly recommend you contact Pups in Progress.”
Johnathan SteppeRN
“When we rescued our Basset Hound puppy, named Eeyore, we quickly realized we were going to need some help. We wanted to train him right from the beginning to avoid bad behavior developing as he grew.

Our veterinarian recommended Wendy and we called her right away. She met with us to find out what our family was like, what our goals were and tell us how the training worked. I was very nervous about making mistakes but Wendy had a way of putting me at ease and let me know we would do great. We did everything she taught us to do and he is a wonderful member of our pack. I am so thankful for her and what she has done for our family.”
Jackie Jenkins
“About at my wits end and on the verge of returning Brodie, my three-year-old Shih Tzu rescue, to the Center where I got him, I called Wendy in desperation. Brodie is an adorable, quite lovable little boy, but we were at an impasse. Wendy came over within a day or two of my call. She actually worked with me more than Brodie, since I’d never had a dog in my adult life and truly didn’t know how to handle him. In a matter of hours, Brodie and I were a happy, inseparable pair. Wendy is truly a professional and more than generous with her time. She has kept in touch and I’m happy to say that I regard her as a friend. You’ll never find a better, more caring trainer for your dog than Wendy. “
Fran and Brodie
“Wendy is a terrific dog trainer, and I would highly recommend her. She worked with me and my husband to train our Golden Doodle, well… she trained us too! That was one of the best things about working with Wendy. Not only does she know what to do, but she helps you know how to get the same results with your dog. It’s as if she’s part psychologist–she can really tell what you need to do, like step up or step back with your assertiveness, and she knows how to communicate that to you in a diplomatic and friendly way. She truly loves dogs and most certainly our dog loves her.

Wendy is very dedicated, and she’s creative about finding new ways to try things. She’s also knowledgeable about all things “dog”–food, toys, mites, etc. I give her the highest recommendation.”
Sandy McDowell
"When we decided to bring a puppy into our home, without any prior dog ownership experience, we knew we would need expert guidance. We were fortunate to have been put in touch with Wendy Winquist of Pups In Progress, who advised us on all the important matters before us. Wendy was there from the start, guiding us in how to go about selecting our dog and how to get him home safely and happily. The training Wendy provided in terms of basic obedience, helping our dog to sleep through the night, and that all important “house training”, was invaluable. Just as importantly, Wendy made sure we socialized” our dog early and often in terms of interactions with other dogs and with people, and we attribute our dog’s friendly and affectionate nature to those early socialization techniques. We are so thankful that Wendy was there for us, and there for our dog!”
The Papastrat Family
Our veterinarian recommended Pups In Progress. Wendy came to our house and it was love at first sight! She understood us and seemed to speak our language! She took us for walks and showed our mom how to do it. I must say she did very well with Wendy’s instructions! Wendy gave our mom a lot of information that she didn’t know and when she applied what Wendy taught her, we had a much better time. Wendy came to see us twice because she spent a lot of time making sure our mom was getting it! She even sent us emails to make sure we were doing okay. I think Wendy is the best! She really went beyond and really cares about dogs and their people!”
Missy and Woody Johnson
“We highly recommend Pups In Progress for training. We shopped around and were thrilled to find Wendy. In her training services, she takes time to learn about the dog and the family. Almost as much as she trained our puppy, she also taught my husband how to deal with it. The best part was that it was one on one, and she tailored the training to our family’s needs and what we wanted the puppy to learn, in addition to the basic commands. For instance, we had a new baby 8 weeks ago, and Wendy provided us with a CD of baby sounds to play for the puppy, as well as helped us teach him things such as walking effectively with a stroller. Now I can easily take both the baby and the puppy for walks. Our puppy was wonderful, very well trained, and very accepting of the baby. In short we couldn’t recommend her enough.”
Weslee Ferron
Dear Wendy, Just wanted to let you know that because of the miracle you have done with Atari, we were able to enjoy our guests, family and our grand-kids. Thank you so much for everything you’re doing with her. We witnessed first hand the results of your great work. Can’t thank you enough for the time you are taking to make my “FatGirl” sociable.”
Sam NewmanAtlanta
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We are located in the vicinity of Austell and Mableton however we serve all of Metro Atlanta! Please do not hesitate to contact us!

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