Sublime Canines

Briana is a fantastic dog trainer and makes classes super enjoyable. She’s very clear to set expectations (e.g. you can’t walk in and out of class thinking your dog will be trained if you’re not willing to do the legwork on your own!) and great at managing a class of people, as well as dogs! I decided to try Sublime on a recommendation from a coworker and was not disappointed. My border collie mix was (well…still is) very high energy but after going through the Good Manners 1 class, I’m able to manage him much more. Briana’s classes are also great at providing the resources for you to continue training after the classes are finished. Well worth it for the environment, instruction, and cost!

Let me tell you about Ms. Briana… She is an AMAZING dog trainer (and dog-​owner trainer). I have 2 mixes who were so poorly behaved that I was embarrassed to go anywhere with them. They would bark at people and other dogs. One would run away when he was off leash and one would bark non-​stop at visitors in our house. She also had anxiety-​peeing. Jake used to be so aggressive and nervous around intact male dogs that he would attack… He would also run away, I mean RUN AWAY chasing a smell when he was off leash and you had to physically catch him. Briana is truly a miracle dog trainer. Our dogs are so relaxed now, listen, and have «jobs;» it is like they are new dogs! I have gained skills from Briana that will only help in my own training. She has the ability to explain things in such simple ways that you and your dogs are set up for success. I cannot express how much Briana helped in the anxiety and stress of both of my dogs, as well as myself. It is a complete 180!
Thank you Briana, you have truly made my life with my dogs so much more enjoyable.

Briana is an amazing dog-​trainer and person. When we first contacted Sublime Canines we felt so hopeless with our Husky. We had recently moved to Austin, TX from Wisconsin. We had tried to find trainers in WI, but everyone said they couldn’t help us, that our issues were too severe. I for sure thought when she came into our home that she’d tell us the same thing. That our dog was beyond repair, and we weren’t capable of ‘fixing’ him.
Briana came to our home, and changed our whole lives. She reassured us that our dog was awesome, just misunderstood. She focused on us working on our relationship. She never made us feel bad for his behavior. She educated us on what owning a dog is all about, the relationship between you and your dog. Not forcing your dog to do what you say, TEACHING your dog to do make the right decisions on his own… and TIE-OUTS!(haha Tie-​outs changed my life.)
Now my husky is off-​leash and well-​behaved. His ‘severe’ behavior issues are gone, and our relationship is stronger than ever.
Someone asked me the other day, how long did it take before you saw results? After the first lesson, everything was different. The tension was gone and I finally understood what my dog was trying to tell me.
I am forever grateful to have met Briana!

I originally started working with Briana through Karma dog training. I needed help with my Siberian Husky/​German Shepherd mix. He is a wonderful dog, very smart and was easy to train as a puppy, but his high energy and need for independence started really getting difficult to manage when he turned 1. He was never aggressive, but he is highly excitable around other dogs. If off-​leash, he would bolt full speed towards other dogs and run into to them, bark or paw them to play with him. This usually ended up with him getting attacked by owners who said their dog had always been super friendly and playful. We also had issues with chasing other animals like cats/​deer. We turned to Briana because it started getting dangerous and were worried he would get injured by another dog or even get hit by a car.
We had 3 private lessons with Briana and after our third lesson Ryu was a completely different dog. He was much more bonded to us and constantly checking in during walks. For the first time we were able to go on walks around other dogs and people without Ryu pulling, barking or jumping and I am completely amazed. We just started good manners now with Briana and the first night Ryu was around 5 other dogs and was PERFECTLY behaved.
I highly recommend Briana for any dog owner in need of training. She is positive, upbeat and truly cares that you are dog succeed. If you are willing to put in the work, she will do whatever it takes. We are extremely happy with Ryu’s progress and I know when he is done with training the results will be life changing! We can’t thank Briana enough!

Briana is an outstanding dog trainer. She helped us immensely with our reactive dog.
Her classes are a lot of fun for both the dogs and the people. We always felt like we got a lot of personal attention in her classes.
We have been to several training facilities here in California and none of them have compared to Sublime Canine. We were so bummed when we heard she was moving back to Austin.
If you are on the fence about signing up for training or considering private lessons than take a word of advice from us — just do it. You and your dog will be happy you did.
Thanks for everything!

I highly recommend Briana to anyone having challenges with their dog. She gave us insight and tips to solve our problems, After a session with her using what she taught us, our dog is much better behaved. I will use her again if needed. It is money well spent!

I am a lifelong dog owner, however, I have always had «easy» dogs. My current dog, is what I like to call a «special needs» dog. Before I met Briana, I thought my dog and I would be banned to a lonely dog-​owner existance. I couldn’t take her anywhere for fear of how she would react. Briana has taught me how to read her body language and signals and how to help her react in a more appropriate way. I am so grateful to her for helping us get out and enjoy this dog friendly town. I also realize that even with my former «easy» dogs, I could have enjoyed them so much more with the things she’s taught me. Her knowledge and common sense approach make her a joy to work with. I have taken both private lessons and group classes and I would recommend her to anyone who has a dog in their life.

Briana volunteers with Kids-​N-​K9s, a program where at-​risk teenagers train shelter dogs for adoption.

Briana is absolutely amazing. She has excellent dog skills but lots of people can say that. What she also has are excellent people skills and a lot of enthusiasm and energy that she brings to the table every single lesson. She makes dog training FUN incorporating games, competition, and rewards that can be traded in for prizes to practice the skills that you are working on. The kids always get excited when she comes because every lesson with her brings something new and exciting. She also does a great job of breaking things down into simple to understand concepts and uses examples about how things relate back to people to help the clients understand.
I have referred some of our adopters to her and they all wrote to me to say that she was incredible and that they couldn’t have been happier with her services. I highly recommend her. She is currently training at Mud Puppies in Cedar Park. Check her out. You won’t be disappointed.