If you are looking for a dog trainer, your search ends here…read more I purchased a 10-week-old Australian Cattle Dog in late September and about two weeks after, we were at our wits end with the dog, and considered taking the three and a half hour drive back to the breeder. From not being able to walk around the house without having your pant legs pulled at, to sleepless nights (or nights spent on the floor with the pup), and not being able to sit on the couch without being bit, it was becoming too much to handle. Then we decided to go to Steve at A-1 Total Control Dog Training. Years ago, I lived in a development with the most well trained dog I've ever encountered. Being only about 5-6 years old, I vaguely remember my neighbors, my house, and even my friends, but I will never forget this dog. While living here, my family got a Great Pyrenees puppy that enjoyed nothing more than slipping out the door and taking off around the development. Luckily, when the trained dog's owner would see this, he would send his dog in a full sprint to circle around our puppy until we were able to get to her to bring her home. The dog was simply amazing, and was trained by Steve. Now, in just our fifth week of training, our puppy is on track to rival this dog from my childhood. Though she is still young and has a long way to go, Steve gives the tools and instruction for everybody to be able to do so, and we are confident she will get to this level of obedience. Do not waste your time or money elsewhere and take your dog of any age to Steve at A-1 Total Control Dog Training. It will be the best decision you will ever make for you and your dog.

Best dog trainer in the area!!!!! I have taken my previous dogs to other trainers and we have had…read morethe best results with Steve. He really knows what he is talking about and wants his customers and their dogs to be happy. Fast results, I never knew you could train a dog so quickly. So glad I found A1 Total Control Dog Training!!!!

I have been following Erika's Instagram for a few years, and I think she is the cat's pajamas! I…read morestarted joining her live streams and asking questions and I have learned a lot. I'm on the west coast, so I didn't think we could actually work together, but find her quite accessible since she does virtual sessions and is also active on her Patreon. I have a lot of experience with dog rescue, and I often adopt dogs with special needs. I have a dog that has obviously experienced some trauma around other dogs, and Erika has been incredibly helpful. She is generous with her knowledge and her time, she has lots of training tools like handouts and videos, and she is a delightful person in general. Great sense of humor, and it feels warm and fuzzy to work with her, which is so nice because often when we have problematic dogs, we don't feel good about it and we blame ourselves. Not only does she use positive reinforcement in her training for dogs, but also for people, because often it is us that needs to be trained. My dog is doing so much better since I started working with her. I highly recommend. I'm excited to work with her more in the future.

Erika was recommended to me from a local pet store and I couldn't be happier. I adopted a 7 week…read moreold puppy from a farm (lab/border collie mix) and was totally clueless. This was my first puppy and I work a ton! Erika came to my place stating when Koda was about 10 weeks old. We did the puppy basic but Erika adjusted to our speed (Koda is fricking smart and picks things up so fast). I have never seen anyone respond to emails faster in my life! And Erika is always on Instagram like me so I can get tips and tricks even when we aren't in session! Koda is now 4 months old.. he responds to sit, stay (with distractions and long periods of time), down, touch, paw, other paw lol, crate, "home" (his play pen), leave it, drop... and he is amazing on a leash now. He goes potty almost on command. I got him potty trained in 4 days (aside from the occasional accident when he is excited to see people) Anyway.. I love Erika and wish I wasn't moving to St. Louis. But, it's awesome knowing I can always email or call her!

Using Ace of Paws Training was one of the easiest and most rewarding decisions we made. The reviews…read morefor Aislyn and her team were outstanding, and we learned first hand how attentive and caring this company really is. We had adopted our 2 pups during the lockdown while living in Oklahoma and had NO CLUE what we were doing as first time pet owners. AOP did live video classes with us and our fur babies, and it felt like they were right in our home! We learned so much as new owners and Aislyn answered all of our many, many questions with professionalism and patience. We are so grateful that our pups learned so much so early on! We recommend AOP to every new dog owner!

Ace of Paws provided great in-home training that was a fantastic foundation for my new puppy while…read moremaking us feel safe with their commitment to adhering to Covid precautions during a time when much was still uncertain. They helped me teach my puppy sit, down, stay, come, look, touch, leave it, etc. as well as just providing support to a first time dog mom. I really liked how there was an option to personalize classes to fit our needs and that we could also go outside together to work on things like leash training and desensitization. Our trainer Ashley was both a great listener and teacher. Would highly recommend, definitely worth the money.

There's been alot of talk about Petsmart, recently. I have been taking our dog, Harley, there to…read morebe groomed, for 7 years. I've never had an issue. Our dog is a collie, shephard mixed. He is very tempermental, I warned the groomer, if he's not cooperating, whatever your doing, stop. I have the same groomer for Harley, each visit. I call to check on him, never a problem. I pick him up, when they call, he's clean, happy and trimmed. If the grooming isn't what I requested, they will fix it. Never a problem. I tip the young lady that does Harley, she does such s great job. I will keep using Petsmart, as I pleased with their services. I am not lifting an 80 lb dog into the tub; then have a clean-up job afterwards. Keep up the good job, Mantua Petsmart.

Unfortunately, my experience was extremely disappointing…read more Three days ago, I took my dog in for a bath and haircut. I even paid extra to have his teeth brushed because I expected a higher-quality service. When I picked him up, it honestly seemed like he hadn't been properly bathed at all. He still smelled very bad, almost as if he had only received a dry bath. What upset me the most was the haircut. They completely ruined the shape of his face, and the hair on his forehead looked like it had been cut with zigzag scissors. He was left looking choppy, uneven, and poorly groomed. A few hours later, we called to explain the situation, hoping they would be willing to make it right. Instead of apologizing or showing any concern, the manager was extremely unprofessional. He told us that since it was only our third visit, "that's what we paid for." He also said that if we wanted our dog to smell better, we would have had to pay an additional $30. The way they handled our complaint was even more disappointing than the grooming itself. We weren't looking for an argument--we simply expected them to listen to our concerns and offer a reasonable solution. It's very disappointing to pay for a service and receive such poor results, followed by such disrespectful customer service. Unfortunately, we will not be returning, and I cannot recommend this place.

I chose two weeks of boarding with Raymond for my toy poodle Oliver. Raymond was wonderful with…read moreOliver and he updated me on his progress with daily texts and videos, which made it much easier for me. Within the first two days Oliver was walking on a leash with two other dogs and doing wonderful. We also had a couple one on one days of training at my home. Oliver is more calm after training with him. He responds and listens to me better now. I'm grateful to Raymond.

Ray was exceptional to work with. He is professional, knowledgeable & really understands animals…read more Ray trained me and my reactive dog & built up both of our confidence by practicing real life situations. Ray is a great resource & is always taking time to answer any questions I have. He is trustworthy, upbeat and overall just a great dog trainer. If you listen to Ray, you will set both you & your dog up for success. I would recommend him to anyone & everyone!

You know you're in the right place when your dog goes crazy as soon as you pull into the driveway…read more Plenty of space to work off his energy. friendly hard working staff. Great place!!!!

I would give zero stars! Please do yourself a favor and stay far away from this poor excuse of a…read moredoggy daycare! The service is absolutely deplorable, not to mention the manner in which they didn't mind sending my dogs home. Purely filthy as if they have been in a horse stable for several days! Accountability is not their strong suit and neither is taking care of dogs while they're under their care. Where do I even begin!?!? Let me Istart with the main issue which was they sent one of my dogs home with fecal matter embedded on his behind. They claim he had diarrhea on Saturday, but never told us about it or mentioned any issues with the dog upon pick up. Let it be noted that I have never seen diarrhea, thick and chunky like this ever in my life. It simply slipped their mind to tell my husband that the dogs were under distress and had diarrhea, but please bear in mind that they surely didn't forget to collect the payment from us. What's most disappointing is when this was pointed out to them after calling on four different occasions, and sending one email through their portal in a matter of a day. They were unapologetic and simply didn't care about any of my concerns and tried to say that the dogs were not friendly towards people which I know to be false when we have had them under the care of other doggy daycare's on numerous occasions. Unfortunately, the one the one we go to was booked for the time frame we needed, so which forced us to give this place a try. Once I mentioned this fecal matter, I was told they were also not friendly to the people there and they were scared to clean them. The next thing I was told is that they tried to clean them, but they didn't want to get bit. You would think I brought full grown aggressive dogs there. Please bear in mind that they are 8 and 35 pound cavapoos and we have never heard this from anyone a day in our life. They are sweet dogs that are friendly, and if they don't feel like being bothered, they stay to themselves, but never are aggressive in any manner. The next thing they went on to say was that they did not like the dogs and we're not friendly to them either. Once I mentioned how disgustingly filthy our dogs were, then I was met with oh they played with the dogs all day and that's why they were so filthy, when just moments ago, you advised that they didn't like any of the dogs and were not friendly to them. If you're going to lie, please remember your lies before you tell another one that totally contradicts the last one. Yes, the manager could care less, but these are the owners that I'm speaking about which is even more deplorable! It likely was difficult to remember since the entire time the owner was discussing and asking for insight with someone else while we were on the phone, as if she cannot speak on her own. Needless to say, my dogs will never be back to this facility and I hope to educate other people on this place and that is in their best interest to find somewhere else to take their pets while they're on vacation! I spent an hour and a half cleaning both dogs thoroughly and trying to get the fecal matter off of the one dog and used an entire bottle of shampoo. To sum this up, The Customer Service is poor, care and attention that they put on the animals is poor, the accountability aspect is poor and rather than saying, our dogs are not people friendly dogs, they should look at themselves because they are definitely not in the right business to provide customer service to paying customers and try to assist customers when they have an issue that their establishment caused. Just to give you a visual of what we experienced when we picked up our dogs, I have attached pictures. I'm sure anyone would agree that that it doesn't have to be a baby to be entitled to a clean environment and a clean body. This is an extremely upsetting state to send a pet home in. They deserve to be treated kindly and taken care of while their owners are away. This was truly a disgrace and they are super unprofessional.

I have tried three different trainers before Laura and she is hands down the best. She is all…read morepositive reinforcement (do this! Using force and all of the "dominance" nonsense is cruel, unnecessary, and has been debunked! So many South Jersey places are still doing sketchy dominance shock collar nonsense!)z However, previous positive reinforcement people were all about saying commands and using treats. It didn't feel sustainable. Laura has great methods for long term behavior modification that doesnt solely rely on treats. It's amazing. She is comprehensive and her follow up emails are always small novels filled with healthy tips. Get on her schedule- you will not regret it.

From the owner: We want our canine companions to be included in every element of our lives -- eating, sleeping,…read moreliving at our sides. To do that, they must be polite canine citizens, and WoofGang can make that dream a reality for your multi-species family. Having worked for over a decade in animal sheltering, where behavior solutions need to be fast and effective, WoofGang's owner/behavior specialist Laura Garber, CPDT-KA, CC, FFCP, CBC, has developed tried and true solutions to training and behavior challenges, and she brings those same expert solutions to owned dogs just like yours. She specializes in shelter/rescue dogs and their challenges. Laura practices positive, fear-free, scientifically proven training methods.

Never call back when requested service times and prices,they state backed up on calls ,sorry to say…read more!

Long story short, this grumpy old man has been blacklisted at PetSmart and has had 4 unsuccessful…read morenail trimmings at the vet this year (also.. he ripped a poor sweet tech's pants). Callin All Dogs came highly recommended, so I figured I would give it a shot-- it was either them or nothing and I can't let his talons keep growing indefinitely-- and they had him in and out in under 10 mins! No blood, no trauma. I will absolutely be using them again in the future.. quick, friendly, and didn't judge me for being pretty behind on my pup's grooming this year (I know he looks like a street dog, he just got out of the hospital, give him a break we're gonna work on the hair next). Also, the fact that THEY come to YOU is enough of a reason to use them. I'd pay any amount of money to not have to pack up my pup just to have him get carsick in the backseat on the way home.

Excellent trainer! She was very thorough & knowledgeable. I highly recommend her servicesread more

When we were looking for a dog trainer for our new 10 month old puppy and found Peaceful Pets in…read moreour local town Facebook group. After inquiring, I received a text and a consultation phone call where Charlene described her positive training methods and accreditations. She was so patient, knowledgeable and thorough from that first call to every single session we had. We even got our 4 year old dog in the mix. I can't recommend Charlene from Peaceful Pets enough, after only a few short weeks our pup had learned so much!

I have a very stubborn dog that I couldn't train myself. I took him to christos and it was like…read moremagic! My dog is now super obedient and I couldn't be happier. Highly recommend!!!

I am so glad I decided to bring my Enzo to Christos and Delawarek9academy. After the 2 week boot…read morecamp my boy is calmer and follows my commands. I can walk him sitbout him pulling and he doesn't go crazy when he sees other dogs. I would recommend his service to anyone who loves their dog and wants him to be more obedient.