“Emily and Lizzy are great! They were able to customize training and behavioral assessments for my bunnies. They are the kindest trainers who want what’s best for your pet and also to help strengthen the bond and relationship with your pet. They take the time to really listen, come up with amazing solutions and get great results. I can honestly say my relationship is so much stronger with each of my bunnies thanks to their amazing work and training.”
— Nicole W.
“Empowered Animals Behavior and Training has made a significant difference for my girl La-a and I. Using their training techniques I was able to understand the “why” behind La-a’s behavior. This enabled me to make positive corrections, reducing her (and my) overall stress level, leading to a significant reduction of bad behavior. Happy pig = happy home.
La-a and I both would highly recommend Emily and Lizzy Cassell.”
— Shannon S. and La-a
"I have a very shy rabbit who was still grunting when I tried to pet her after living with me for 2 years. Emily and Lizzy helped me to quickly understand that this was a behavior based on fear, not spite or grumpiness, and how to work with my rabbit so that she was more comfortable and that I did not further distress her. When I was trying to bond this rabbit in a small studio where the entire space was her territory, typical "stress bonding" was causing both rabbits to shut down, such as when we tried taking them for car rides or forcing them to be together in a bathtub or other small neutral space. The solution was not quick or as convenient for the humans, but it was safe and effective for the bunnies. In their case it took about 3 months with no fights or stressful events. They have a very strong bond. Emily and Lizzy provide quick responses and leave no questions unanswered. They are patient, kind, thoroughly knowledgeable and adaptive to you and your pets' circumstances and needs. They also provide education so that you can understand your pet's language and what they are telling you. Do not give up on your beloved pet if you are frustrated with behavior- they can help. We are so grateful for their guidance."
—Mary L., Silas and Liberty
“Emily & Lizzy were recommended to me by the rabbit rescue I got one of my bunnies from. I had a trio of two female bunnies and one male bunny that unfortunately had its bond broken. My two females got into two fights that nearly killed each other. My spouse was wanting me to rehome my youngest female due to the injuries our older female sustained. I reached out to the rescue for assistance since I did not want to rehome my bunny. When I connected with Emily & Lizzy, they were honest with me about the process, how it may not happen, and especially how it would take time. They were professional and straightforward which I appreciated. They helped me see this was not something that could happen overnight.
Unfortunately, halfway through our trio went to a duo when my boy died unexpectedly. Emily & Lizzy sent me a keepsake in the mail to remember him by and it honestly meant so much.
After his passing the girls' personalities changed, they helped me navigate that especially as my older girl grieved since she was so bonded to my male. Emily & Lizzy taught me techniques and tools to help bond my girls. I learned so much from them on bunny behavior and it’s helped me be a better bunny parent.
Their assistance helped me go from my two females trying to tear each other apart to living side by side with no issues. When I was moving to my new house, they helped me figure out the best way to set up their room, what to do to make them comfortable, etc. We started with two side by side pens that had pavers in between, slowly the pens got closer to each other to now where they literally just have a small piece of wood between the pens. They are close enough to each other that if they really wanted to, they could bite each other but they don’t. They mirror behaviors and no longer show aggression towards another. I wouldn’t be able to be at this point without the support of Emily & Lizzy. I never thought we would be here. I thought I would end up having them live in separate rooms for the rest of their lives. We are at the point where our bond is getting stronger. One day we may be able to have them live together free range again.
Bonding takes patience and time, it’s not an overnight fix. I am so grateful to have been connected with them. I don’t have to rehome my bunny and we are a step closer to being bonded. Emily & Lizzy are bunny savvy. They understand bunny behavior, their personalities, etc. If you are a bunny parent, you know how rare that is. Again, I am so so so grateful to have been connected with them.”
— Mallory D.
“Mousse and I have had the pleasure of working with Emily and Lizzy for an entire year now! I contacted them after adopting Mousse and feeling completely lost as to how to even begin building a relationship with my new bunny. Now, I truly feel that my bunny and I have a great dynamic and a solid relationship based on trust, communication, and positivity. Empowered Animals Behavior and Training goes above and beyond to help pet parents cater to their unique animal and situation, I highly recommend them!”
— Gigi T.
“I cannot recommend Empowered Animals enough, both for helping with behavioral issues and for building a better bond with your animal. Our rabbit, Bee, came to us with a number of behavior issues stemming from fear of people. He was very aggressive, and honestly, a little bit frightening! After just one session we understood Bee's behaviours much better and had a plan to help him. Several sessions later he had completely changed from the fearful bunny who came to us to an adorable and very social boy, one who is clicker trained and a pleasure to be around. Emily and Lizzy helped Bee bloom into just a fantastic rabbit in a way that was both easy and enjoyable for both of us! Their understanding of rabbit behavior is impressive, and they are very skilled at finding creative solutions for difficult problems. We're very glad we found Empowered Animals!”
— Ruth and Bee
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“Emily and Lizzy are amazing trainers and working with them was such an awesome experience! Mya is a rescue that was new to our family and they were able to help us bond our chocolate lab with our two cats in only a couple of months! Through convenient zoom meetings we learned so much, they taught us several behavioral training games and techniques that we’re able to continue on a regular basis. It’s so appreciated how much effort and detail they put into customizing your and your animals needs. It’s been the most wholesome and heartwarming experience to see our dog and cats grow together and to see Mya become even more comfortable in her new home. My fiancé and I would highly recommend them to anyone, we can’t thank them enough!”
- Zoé and Bryce
Understanding Bindi’s aggressive behavior allowed Carla to reduce it and create a strong relationship!
Aggressive to happy, content, and loving training!
I just finished the Empowered Animals Bunz of Steel class. I had no idea what to expect from a group zoom class on training a rabbit. It was an educational, organized, fun and wonderful experience!! Emily and Lizzy are truly amazing! They are so knowledgeable about rabbit training, rabbit behavior, and rabbit health/nutrition. All of our classes were packed full of information and we were guided by their comments, PowerPoint presentations, and hands on training. After each class, we were given emails with links to the class recording, presentations, and external links to proper food, toys, and other training examples. And one of the best aspects of the class was being able to watch other people work with their rabbits!! It was interesting to be able to see how others in the class set up habitats for their rabbits. The whole class was great and I looked forward to it every week. Also, I have worked with Emily and Lizzy in one on one zoom sessions with my rabbit Bindi. She had some serious aggression and behavior issues and I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to keep her. But after just a few meetings with Emily and Lizzy, Bindi and I were are track to bonding together. Bindi is now a completely different rabbit - she loves her training exercises and she seems so much happier and content. She is even letting me start to pet her and she follows me everywhere. I should also mention that Bindi is deaf and they were able to help me give Bindi visual cues to use for training. I owe all of that to the Empowered Animals team!! Thank you so so much Emily and Lizzy!
Carla E. and Bindi