Enlightened Pawz LLC

Lisa Danielson

2022-05

We adopted two sibling puppies that seemingly overnight went from 8 to 80 lbs. Both of us had previous experience with rescue dogs, but never dogs this young and we found we weren't making as much progress with overall manners and leash training as we would've liked. We were stuck and frustrated! Joanna got us back on track and our household is much more harmonious now. The most important things she taught us is where to start and how to progress. Our dogs made progress quickly using her techniques and instruction! (It doesn't hurt that dogs LOVE her.) We're continuing on a good path, and I can't recommend Joanna and Enlightened Pawz strongly enough!

Valerie Johnson

2023-12

I went to Kansas City from Albuquerque to help my daughter during a very difficult time in her life and it involved having to place her beloved shih tzu into another home. I spend a full day and a half calling around trying to find direction and help, to no avail. Another group directed me to pawsitively organization. Within hours they had our sweet dog placed in a foster care situation and within two days he was adopted. We were so grateful for their positive encouragement. Their kindness compassion and genuine care were great reminders of the continued goodness of people. They were fabulous! Words are not enough!

Páya Pavlíková

2022-05

Joanna is amazing! Our dog doesn’t trust people and has hard time accepting new people, but she worked with us so our dog became very close to her and that’s what we needed when we would use her boarding services. Unfortunately our pup needed a vet visit during her boarding but Joanna was very responsible and did an awesome job, threw her in the car and perfectly handled everything while we were gone and informed us about everything right away. We’re so thankful and definitely will use her services again!

Liz Miller

2022-05

Our fur babies (4 cats) mean the world to us, and there is always a lot of stress with leaving town and trusting that they will be well-cared-for while we are gone. Joanna makes traveling stress-free because she is a super reliable and communicative pet sitter. Our cats can be a little high maintenance due to various medications, but she takes it in stride and everyone is happy and healthy when we return home!I also love that Joanna is usually available via text, so we can get quick updates throughout our trip to make sure everyone is doing okay. We never hesitate to leave our fur babies in Joanna's care :)

Michele Wright

2022-05

My experience with Joanna Bishop with Enlightened Pawz was exceptional. I have owned several dogs in the past, but recently became the owner of a rambunctious, energetic lab. I was desperate for help to gain some control, especially with her impulsive behaviors. From the first step in the door, Joanna started to assess the situation. I could tell right away that she truly loves these dogs that she works with. She has immense patience and is willing to put in the effort to correct behaviors. She listened to my concerns and came up with a detailed plan of action with goals to work towards. She was always positive and encouraging, even though I frequently verbalized my frustrations with my dog. She instilled hope and belief that we could fix some undesirable behaviors. I worked weekly with Joanna for a month and the difference was remarkable. I can see such an improvement in my dog’s behavior and I have gained confidence in my ability to handle my dog, thanks to Joanna’s help.Sincerely,Michele Wright

Amy Larson

2022-05

I have the highest recommendation for Joanna Bishop at Enlightened Pawz. Joanna took excellent care of my two large dogs for many years, both at my home and hers, and they were always very happy and enthusiastic to see her. They treated her as their second mom. Joanna was always very responsive to my requests for petsitting or dog daycare, and consistently cheerful and professional. She handled my large, boisterous dogs well and I could tell that she truly cared about my dogs. She once had to take my elderly dog Kayleigh to the emergency vet an hour away when I was out of town and I will be forever grateful for her for her efforts on behalf of my girl. Joanna is my favorite dog professional and I hope to use her services in future whenever I have dogs again.

Monique Beyerle

2022-05

I had such a great experience with Joanna from Enlightened Pawz. She always responded quickly to messages. She did an initial assessment and devised a plan to tackle my pup’s behaviors that I wanted to work on. She is kind, patient, and even my most apprehensive dog looked forward to her sessions. She was non critical and would offer suggestions to help reshape behavior and gave me plenty of tools for me to work with my dog on my own. I highly recommend Joanna, she is so personable it felt like working with a friend.

Nick Wehmann

2022-05

Joanna is so wonderful to work with. I adopted a 1.5 year old chocolate lab, and he was an absolute handful. Joanna helped me learn more about why my dog was behaving the way he was, as well as helping the dog learn boundaries and good behaviors.After working with Joanna for training, she is now the first person I turn to for everything dog related!

Michael Randow

2022-05

We have used Joanna Bishop for petsitting exclusively for over 4 years now. She has a proven track record for being prompt, reliable and trustworthy on each and every occasion. Our two Golden Retrievers can be a handful on walks and with their individual special needs but Joanna handles it all with the greatest of ease. If your looking for someone you can trust with your pets while out of town look no further than Joanna Bishop!

Rachel Scholz

2021-05

Joanna has been our dog walker for several years and our dogs love her. So, when we found out that she now also trains dogs, we jumped at the opportunity to have our two-year-old retriever, Hickory, trained by her in loose-leash walking. There are trainers that work by intimidation rather than love. Not Joanna. She loved Hickory and Hickory loved being trained by her. Hickory was not wild but was an undisciplined dog. Within three weeks, however, Joanna taught her loose-leash walking. A miracle! Joanna is not somebody who overpromises, instead she delivers. I was included from the beginning in the process so that I can now fine-tune the training. Overall a very, very positive experience. You can't do any better.

Patricia Wald-Hopkins

2022-05

Joanna has been my family’s sole petsitter for the last 10 years. She is always dependable and has always done a great job with our pets while we are away. And we have dogs, cats and fish and she manages it all. Most importantly she is very kind and gentle with the animals and they LOVE her company and I so appreciate her too! I highly recommend her petsitting services. - Patricia Wald-Hopkins

ginger grant

2023-05

Joanne is awesome. She was able to take Shadow, my dog, on short notice for 5 days. Enlightened Pawz is great. Their rates are reasonable. I would definitely use their services.

Geoff Reeves

2022-05

Joanne is great! Our cat loves her and acts like he hardly knew we were gone. We’re sometimes last-minute planners and Joanne always tries to accommodate. On the few times when Joanne has been booked she helped find a substitute sitter which really helps too.

Caroline Stull

2022-05

Joanna is an absolute dream as a pet sitter. She is responsive, flexible, timely, and our dogs absolutely adore her! We are so thrilled to have her as our sitter - a 5 star review is simply not enough!

Julia Goen

2022-05

Joanna’s pet service is wonderful! She loves her furry “friends” and they love her just as much! She spends time with our dog. We appreciate her so much!

Ingo Tews

2023-05

Joanna is a wonderful person and dog trainer and our little fluffball loves her.

Joseph

2022-05

They take great care of your pets.

Tex TDS

2023-05

Joanna is great with dogs