Gracie
Miranda is an exceptional trainer. A gem. We are the fortunate owners of a four month old puppy named Gracie that was trained by Miranda.
Miranda has a natural passion for her work and it shows. She is thoughtful, kind and compassionate.
Our puppy has been such a joy. Much of the initial groundwork has been done by her in the month of puppy training Gracie had. Miranda has been indispensable in helping us continue to train our delightful puppy. We could not have had a better experience!
Paprika
We adopted a 4.5 month old lab puppy after spending eight weeks in training with Miranda. Pappi is a very special dog and everyone who has the opportunity to meet and spend time with her is truly amazed at her temperament and how well she is trained at only six months. The training, socialization, and desensitization provided by Miranda is priceless. Pappi is still a puppy and has her moments, especially when she is testing her boundaries and our patience levels, but we wouldn’t trade this stage of her life for anything.
Miranda also never hesitates to quickly respond to any questions or concerns we have as we transition Pappi into our home and continue the training for which Miranda laid the foundation. Thanks Miranda!!
Duke and Gus- Hunting Buddies!
Duke and Daisy
Miranda is amazing. Very knowledgeable and took such good care of our 2 babies we just picked up from her. She kept us up to date daily on their progress with pictures, texts and phone calls. Highly recommend if you are looking for a trainer whether it’s basic or advanced !! Thanks again Miranda!! Daisy and Duke are doing amazing
Wrigley
We were referred to Miranda Ledbeter of Riverside Canine Training Academy by Kimberlee's Kennels when selecting a Bernedoodle to be trained as my Service Dog to help with my PTSD. The first time I called Miranda she answered and talked to me for 45 minutes! Growing up in Iowa, but having lived in major cities across the country, I did not expect this. That’s the kind of person Miranda is. She loves training dogs and she loves helping people. She worked with Grant at KK’s to help us select a puppy based on the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test and brought our girl Wrigley home to her kennel for weeks 8 through 16. She worked with her on basic obedience until we finally got to fly her home and she was fully potty trained (slept through the night!), had commands down from sit, stay, down, heel (and so many more) and was kennel trained. People have remarked on how well behaved she is since the day we got her! It is literally best return on investment I could make. We watched all of the training videos and read the materials provided in the “puppy package” over and over to make sure we were prepared before (and after!) Wrigley came home. I still have questions from time to time and Miranda is always there for me. Given I am training her to be my Service Dog, I’ve needed training for specific situations I’ve encountered and bought a package of additional remote training sessions over the winter and are bringing Wrigley back to Miranda for “summer camp” to tighten up some Service Dog specifics I need help with. As long as Miranda trains dogs, I will recommend her to any and everyone I come across. I grew up in Iowa and Miranda represents the best about my home state. We are so grateful that she has a referral relationship with Kimberlee’s because her training has made all the difference in my life with PTSD. I’ve gone from not wanting to really leave the house and venture out, due to my activations, to being able to take my dog to the Getty Museum in LA, the Las Vegas Strip and Chicago Cubs Spring Training because of how Wrigley is able to ground me if I have an activation. It’s truly been life changing having such a well-trained dog by my side.
Lemon
Miranda was extremely helpful before we got our lab as well as after she came into our home. Miranda provided excellent advice and helped train our yellow lab while she had her in her care and continues to offer advice on any questions that come up along the way. She is a highly competent trainer and we always appreciate her ongoing support. Miranda’s the best!! Thank you! “Lemon” is awesome
Saybolt Family
“Riverside Canine Training Academy did such an incredible job with this boy. He has excelled in training with me over the last few months of having him and is making a big impact in my everyday life both at home and professionally. Miranda did a great job teaching him basic manners as well as starting task training with him. He is excelling in learning new tasks like guiding to exits and practicing the basics that Miranda worked so hard to teach him! I'm so excited to see where we can go together in the coming years!”
