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Private Dog Training with Melody Sunflower. 

 Serving Glastonbury, CT and Surrounding Areas.

Heel & Hound Dog Training Co.

Clients can cancel or reschedule appointments up to 6 hours before start time.

Melody has been great to work with! Always coming up with new, creative ways to address issues that arise with our labs. We got tired of doing the same old techniques that other trainers kept presenting that weren’t working. She actually comes out to the environment where the issues occur to fix them. Highly recommended!

Melody is amazing.  She gave me the confidence I need to make progress with my dog after a really tragic incident. She understands and will work on the root of the behavior in a positive and approachable way. I am so thankful we started training with her and am looking forward to all Maddie’s progress!  

First intro session and I’ve come away with complete faith in Melody. We are excited to get started! 

We contacted Melody to help us with some aggression our 2 year old American Pitbull Terrier began to show. She taught us the skills and confidence to help him and has such a knowledge of all things canine. He’s a much less reactive dog and still has lots of room to improve but we’re headed in the right direction. 

Melody answered my questions and  I’m excited to start working with her  in training me with my dog’s reactive behavior. I’m feeling more hopeful that we can  together address and solve my Gracie’s reactive towards other dogs.

extensive experience with dogs and valuable advice.

Melody is amazing!! We have seen great progress in our reactive dog  in the few weeks she has been working with us! I highly recommend her!

Heel & Hound is THE BEST!  Whenever we have a new doggie training question, Melody is right there ready to help.  Our pup Johnny absolutely loves when she comes to visit.  He is very attentive, keeps his eyes on her, and is always excited to learn tricks, manners and good behavior from Melody!

Amazingly helpful in teaching our dog basic commands which makes the whole household happy!

We’ve just started working with Melody and she’s already been a big help. It is great to have her professional insight and years of experience. Even as someone who has been around dogs my whole life, I’m learning a lot and making sure our latest pup has the best chance of success possible!

After meeting with Melody I am very excited  to see Tobi flourish. Understanding how to communicate and learning about what Tobi’s needs  will bring us all so much closer and confident. Anxiety free is what I am looking forward to.

Melody Sunflower is a dog whisperer no matter what the issue is she can fix it! She is truly amazing. She’s got a great personality. She’s very down to earth and Dogs just fall in love with her at first sight!  She’s very insightful and gives you a lot of useful information and tools to work with to train your dog or to fix a habit that you want to break I would recommend her to anyone you will not be disappointed!!!!

Melody listened to our concerns and goals and then explained the process she would initiate to help us and our dog. She gave thorough explanations that were helpful. We look forward to working with Melody.

Melody is amazing!  Each week we have a new issue to address with our 11 month golden retriever puppy, and she always has ideas to combat the behavior in a kind and effective way.   Melody's background knowledge is impressive. We have done large group sessions for puppy training and have not seen the positive behavior changes that we have seen right off the bat with Heel and Hound. We highly recommend Melody and our puppy loves and respects her, too!

Just sent my puppy off for board and train. Melody was great: very communicative and assuring. She told me she’s confident that I will see big changes in my pup. She was very clear in letting me know how things will go and promised to send many updates. She was on time to get my puppy and, right away, handled him like a pro. I’m very hopeful some of his puppy habits will be nipped in the bud. 

Melody is very informative and a pleasure to work with. Answered all our questions and helped us see a path to a great future with our new puppy.

Melody was great, she came out and did a thorough consultation with us to figure out the best course of action for one of my dogs. She was up front and honest and gave alot of detail when explaining things. Would recommend to anyone needing assistance with dog training

Great first session.  Melody not only explained the lesson for today very well but she was also able to help us understand Levi thinking process and how we should go about it in order to have success in training.

We really appreciate how much Melody maximized 1 hour of private training. We've learned so much so quickly and are very optimistic our dog will improve his behaviors. We love Melody's approach to training and after working together a few times we can tell she's very knowledgable and has a lot of experience dealing with a variety of dogs. Looking forward to more sessions!

Melody is an amazing dog (and people) trainer.  She has a wealth of information that she shares during sessions.  She not only trains dogs and their owners on standard commands and fun tricks, but also explains the way a dog thinks and the importance behind being thoughtful and purposeful in your interactions with your pup. Highly recommend!

Melody  was wonderful with her technique that in one hour, my 5 1/2 month puppy was able to calm down and behave well.She gave me instructions to follow, and I’m hoping to work on continuing her process. Very happy with her knowledge and training experience.

So informative and very educational. Cannot wait until we can get to training 

I can’t recommend Heel & Hound highly enough. We started training with Melody on our dog’s reactivity and have seen more improvement than we could have imagined after just three sessions. She equips dog owners with the skills and knowledge to be successful outside of our time with her. Melody is confident, transparent, and communicative in every part of the process. Her experience and compassion for all dogs is apparent and I am so grateful we found her.

Excellent communication and clear explanation of what training is available. Liked Melody's approach and obvious experience. 

It was great to meet Melody and have her explain the training technique she uses which was very encouraging. I’m very happy that she was recommended. 

George was our 5th dog so we thought we had training down.... we were not prepared for a field lab.  We were at the end of our wits when we found Heel and Hound. Now we have a happy dog and have Melody to thank for this!  Our vet said ongoing training for working dogs is so important.  George has done scent training and is currently training for the good citizen test.  Highly recommend Heel and Hound!!

Melody is awesome. We’ve learned so much after just 2 sessions. Highly recommend

It was a pleasure consulting with Melody about my concerns with our 8 month old bernedoodle. We start private sessions this week and even though he is super smart, he can use help with a few behavior issues. She comes with excellent recommendations.

Today was our last personal training with Melody. Chloe is leash reactive and today we took Chloe for a walk on the trail where we encountered numerous dogs.  Thanks to Melody's prior work with Chloe and her guidance with me, we had a very successful walk, something I never thought I'd be able to do.  Chloe's not cured yet, but she's on her way thanks to Melody.

Incredibly informative initial consultation! Looking forward to partnering with Melody to train a well-adjusted and well-behaved puppy!

Melody is a kind and knowledgeable professional trainer. We are lucky to have found her. Highly recommended. 

Melody is knowledgeable and patient…glad to be working with her. 

I cannot say enough good things about Melody as a trainer and a person! I have learned more with Melody in a few private sessions than months spent in a group setting at a different facility. She is extremely knowledgeable and truly cares about building a connection between owners and their dogs. It's a comforting feeling knowing that I have Melody in my corner to turn to and I would encourage anyone who is on the fence about private training to reach out to her. You won't be disappointed!

Love love Melody. She is spot on. She knows her training and a pleasure to work with her. Highly recommend her. 

We had our consult and first session with Melody.  She is truly the best.   We have noticed huge changes in just a few days for our puppy!

We struggled to find a trainer to work with our dogs.  Melody has done an amazing job.  My dogs can now loose leash walk and our home is so much happier. 

Melody Sunflower

Consultation - Melody Sunflower 

STEP 1 - 30 Minute Virtual Consultation for all new clients. A virtual meeting link will be sent to you prior to your appointment. Virtual meetings are held using Google Meet.

New Client Consultation - Free

NEW CLIENTS - DO NOT book a private session without completing a consultation first.

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Travel time starts at the selected appointment time. Training starts 1 hour after the selected appointment time. Example: if appointment is scheduled for 2:00 pm, 2:00 pm is when your trainer starts driving to your destination. Training session will start at 3:00 pm. 

Travel Time PLUS 1 Hour Private Training 

30 Minute - Drop In 

Pre-paid training session provided compliments of The Animal Haven Adoption Program. Session time includes travel time to your home. Travel time starts at the selected appointment time. Training starts 1 hour after the selected appointment time. Example: if appointment is scheduled for 2:00 pm, 2:00 pm is when your trainer starts driving to your destination. Training session will start at 3:00 pm. 

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