Eddie was so helpful and nice. He throughly explains everything you need to correct, what to train him on, and even details on things that we need to correct ourselves to make sure my dog Obi is as confident as a puppy can be. Thank you Eddie for all of your knowledge that you passed down to us, my family and I really appreciate it a lot. I 100% recommend him and all of his services he provides. read more

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I sent my dog for 6-week boarding and training and wanted one thing out of it - housebreaking my beagle so that he would not potty inside the house. The trainer did not reach out to send any updates, and only sometimes responded to my texts. When the weather got hot, I asked if I could give my dog his shoes so that his paws wouldn't burn when walking outside. No response. My dog came back home untrained, filthy, and underweight. He peed in the house the first night back and has been pottying inside ever since. Supposedly commands were taught but I don't see any evidence of that. The trainer stated he would work with my dog in house visits but then ended up saying he got injured. It's been 8 weeks since the "injury" and he hasn't circled back. I have to hire another trainer to train my dog. read more

I would not recommend this service to anyone. We gave Eddie two happy, friendly dogs and trusted him to train them together as promised. Throughout the 6-week program, communication was minimal, and when we asked for updates, we mostly received simple photos of them sitting -- something they already knew how to do. When our German Shepherd came home, he looked underweight, couldn't perform basic commands like "place," and didn't seem properly trained at all. A week later, we received our Golden Retriever, Cosmo, and he had even fewer results. He could only sit, didn't respond to basic commands, and came home with a skin infection that required veterinary care. He was low energy, skipping meals, and clearly not himself. Even more concerning, our dogs -- who were never aggressive or reactive before -- did not get along after returning home and showed new behavioral issues. When we brought these concerns up, Eddie blamed us instead of taking responsibility. We've since had Cosmo evaluated by professionals and vets who believe he was mistreated. He now flinches during training, lacks motivation, and isn't the happy dog he used to be. I have asked for a refund and have received no response. Based on our experience, I believe this service was dishonest and harmful to our dogs. read more

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We just got our Echo back from what we affectionately call her "Kindergarten" after 5 weeks. This was definitely a trust in the process decision, and I'm glad we did just that. When Eddie picked her up and said he was excited to work with her, we could tell he meant it. By the end of the training, he even offered to keep her an extra week to fine tune her confidence. Although we appreciated the offer, we just missed her too much so he explained what we can do on our end to continue with her training while still being available to us when we needed. We had a realistic expectation and they were met with the understanding it's up to us as the owner to do our part in the process as well. Eddie makes us feel like we are a team. Thank you for giving us the jump start we needed. read more

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Honestly felt I could trust him with my dog. After her 6wk training, the trainer barely check in with the progress nor stuck to follow ups. I felt ghosted. Had to contact other companies for help in training. read more

We are grateful for the structure and training that Eddie has instilled in our 6-month old puppy that has provided a strong foundation for our dog to integrate into our busy home. Eddie's communication has been great, he is always on-time and transparent throughout the process. We also learned from Eddie that the training is not just for our puppy, but it also for us as pet owners. It's important that we continue in the same training regimens that Eddie has established to ensure consistency as puppy matures into an adult. Going in with these expectations should result in a very effective training. read more

We are incredibly grateful for the dog training services provided by Eddie. His dedication and expertise have made a remarkable difference in Nixon's behavior. From the moment we picked Nixon up from his 2 week board and train, we could see a positive change in his recall and command responses. Eddie showed genuine care and patience throughout the process, always taking the time to understand my dog's unique needs. His positive reinforcement techniques have not only transformed my dog's obedience but also strengthened our bond. The progress we've made together has been truly remarkable, and we cannot thank Eddie enough for his guidance and support. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking a skilled and compassionate dog behaviorist. We are forever thankful for Eddie's help in creating a well-behaved and happy pup. Also, thank you Eddie for all the tools you provided so that we can maintain Nixon's training with him! read more

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Eddie is just a godsend. My rescue puppy Linda was an absolute wreck and had no socialization or training and would not listen or respond to anything. When I left her with Eddie for the 6-7 week program I was so worried and nervous. I hadn't even had her for that long and thought she would come back forgetting me. Eddie is an expert at creating clear boundaries for the dog and building a super strong foundation for me to keep up with. He's extremely responsive to messages and updated me constantly throughout her stay and conducted multiple sessions with other me after her return. Every penny I spent was completely worth it. He's even available for continued boarding and training while I travel for work. My Linda just adores Eddie and training her with him was the best investment I could've made. read more

I was a little skeptical in the beginning having had a poor experience in the past but Eddie is the real deal no bs! My son's Bill Terrier x was aggressive due to being a bigger dog and not trained. After an incident we decided she needed professional training. Eddie recommend his 6-week intensive course. We got her back today and wow, what a change! Eddie's understanding of dog behaviors is insightful and works! During the 6 weeks he had her he gave her basic structure, simple commands and peace. She's so calm now it's amazing! We're already seeing a different dog. Thank you Eddie. Advice: don't go and visit your dog until Eddie is done. It'll set them back in his process. Let him complete his magic, then see your dog. read more

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I found Eddie in Yelp. It's been about 4 weeks since our training session. My two male dogs were fighting recently due to territorial and bad parenting . Eddie told use the ugly truth are dogs were spoiled and not trained. He gave us the tools to train our dogs with the collars , crate training and with guidance . I can't say they are 100 percent train but we are close. They are starting to see each other and walk together which was something I was not able to do a few weeks ago. They understand that their bed is now their crate and they actually like it . New tricks were learn and it's very nice to be able to come home a see a process to a reunited family . Update : dogs are doing great . Getting along much better . He has answer all my questions and concerns. Thank u so much ! read more

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READ THROUGH BEFORE DEPOSITING MONEY WITH EDDIE. DO NOT DEPOSIT MONEY OR TRUST A DOG TRAINER WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE THEIR HEALTH IS IMPORTANT TO THE TRAINING. Also, do not trust his services without a written agreement from him guaranteeing his services will be completed because he will stop replying. Our dogs came back from his board & train program clearly MALNOURISHED, DEHYDRATED, & with WORSE separation anxiety, barking, & overall behavior after 4 weeks with Eddie. Their malnutrition was confirmed by a vet visit with blood work up & tests that Eddie refuses to pay for, but is CLEARLY responsible for their dramatic loss of weight & deterioration of health. The vet put them on medicine and prescription food for over a month to restore them to good health. Despite bringing this to Eddie's attention, he did not apologize and only refused to refund the deposit for the last two weeks that weren't completed blaming US for taking them out despite the fact that HE CAUSED THE DETERIORATION OF THEIR HEALTH. He reluctantly refunded us the last two weeks after much discussion, but leaves us on RADIO SILENCE when we asked for a full refund and payment of the vet bill we incurred due to his board and train. We trusted Eddie with our 8 month old Australian shepherd puppy and 4 year old Maltese yorkie for a 4-6 week board and train. At the initial consult, he provided lip service basically agreeing with anything we were saying including refundable deposits, visits to see our dogs, no problems with dogs fighting, feeding schedule, working on specific problems in the house/meeting strangers & kids only to find him take back his word & refuse what was agreed upon. We were in constant communication with him via text and Instagram. He sent us pictures of the dogs and videos of their progress. We SPECIFICALLY asked about the dogs condition and if they were eating their foods. Eddie said he was giving 4 cups a day to the mini Aussie and 2 cups a day to the morkie. This was clearly a lie considering their huge loss in weight. We also asked to follow up with the dogs in person, but was not given the right to do so due to HIS BUSY SCHEDULE until the fourth week of their board and train. He did not even bother to check the dogs because we were the ones who pointed out how PROMINENT THE RIB CAGES WERE & HOW IT CLEARLY LOOKED LIKE THEY WERE STARVING. Eddie was clearly surprised because he never touched the dogs. He again stated he fed them 4 cups and 2 cups, but now followed up with "it's not my fault if your dogs don't eat". We as long time dog owners understand the concept of making your dogs work for food. HOWEVER, If the health is being neglected, then it becomes ANIMAL ABUSE due to NEGLECT. He also FAILED TO COMMUNICATE this with us despite being in CONSTANT communication with him. Eddie OVERBOOKS the amount of dogs he is training. He has FIVE dogs of his own and 3-5 dogs he takes on ADDITIONALLY to board and train or private train. HE CLEARLY IS UNDERSTAFFED and will NOT provide your dog the adequate care and training they require. He leaves the dogs in crates in his garage with all the other dogs when he is not training them. With the number of dogs he is training the dogs most likely get VERY LITTLE FACE TO FACE TIME & HUMAN INTERACTION as my dogs came back with increased separation anxiety & DESPERATE for attention & love. Also the dogs came back smelling like feces/urine. DO NOT TRUST THIS TRAINER. We are experienced dog owners who only wanted the dogs to be refined in their skills because we already had a good foundation of obedience and crate training, but they somehow came out worse. He didn't even bother to give us any training after we got the dogs back or any check in to see how they were doing. He clearly puts in more effort or his "high profile clients" but neglected our dogs which we paid $5K for his services. We are beyond disbelief and disappointment with EDDIE PENA. read more

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So we decided to send our wild child Sam out for training. When we were looking around we found Eddie . And wow the way he made us feel trusting him to take her away for 3 weeks,and let him do his magic. Eddie was so awesome constantly updating me with video and pictures. On pick up day today Sam was a new dog so much confidence and structure built into her. Eddie gave me an hr of his time to show me and demo everything I need todo and what Sam was doing. If you guys need some help with your pups, I trust Eddie can help you out. It's safe to say I have a friend and dog trainer for life!!! Thanks Eddie!! read more

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This guy does really good for training and he does such a good job, by the time he is done bam!, he gets those dogs listening so good when there back! read more

We had a 1:1 session with Eddie to talk about how to build the best relationship with our newly adopted puppy. It's been 10+ yrs since I've owned a dog (first time for my wife--she's a cat person), so I need a refresher on the do's & don't's on how to many the best for our family. Eddie very personable, approachable and extremely knowledgeable. He will tell it to you straight up. At the end of the day, his focus is not solely on the dog, but rather the owners and empowering us/owners to build the relationship and confidence for our dogs. Highly recommend you join the family. His prices are reasonable, and to be quite frank, worth it for the years/decades you will spend with your pup/family. I highly recommend reaching out to him and talking about your/dog's situation. read more

We have had the pleasure of working with Eddie for a few weeks and he is very professional, caring, understanding and committed to helping us and our Saint Bernards. The training for ALL of us has been tremendous and they are enjoying the interaction with all dogs which is OUR goal and this is what Eddie has been helping us with and we have had great success. We would recommend C.T.D.S. to anyone. read more

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Man, what can i say about this man services. A1! Clearly establishes a connection with the dog puts into perspective the animals needs. Is able to Establish boundaries, confidence, education, etc. Not only does he educate the dog but also educates the parents so we can understand the dogs body language and make corrections when necessary. Took my Golden with poor leash skills and poor confidence. She came back with confidence like you couldn't believe and when we go out for walks everyone asks how did we get her so well trained. Hit up the man Eddie at Critical Thinking Dog Services. He wont disappoint. read more

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Eddies the man...!!! The name of his company speaks for itself...He took care of my puppy and me down to the T... I was very impressed with how down-to-earth he was as well as How professional he handled business... Not only did he teach my dog new tricks and behaviors he even taught me how to keep up with my dogs training... I had one puppy that was a bit more of a severe case due to lack of confidence(would pee him self when i went to pet or pick him up/tail in-between his legs for every noise or quick movements), What he considered an emergency case and took him in immediately for his 3-5 week inboard training course... I also have two puppies that I wanted to sharpen up around the edges that he provided private lessons for... Amazing experience and from now on all of the dogs in my kennel will be trained through him... Thank you again Eddie may you be blessed...!!! read more

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We are so glad we chose Eddie to help with our 2 Shiba inus. He is professional, punctual, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. Our 2 dogs were starting to fight due to one resource guarding high value items. The fights were escalating and we knew this was a serious issue so wanted to have it managed asap. I researched a bunch of trainers/behaviorists and read through so many reviews before I decided Eddie was the man for the job. I reached out to Eddie and briefly discussed the issue at hand. He gave me some feedback regarding our dogs' situation and we scheduled a session quickly. Eddie was great with communicating his availability and rates. It was easy to set up a session and he even texted again to confirm the evening prior. He came out super early to accommodate my work schedule and was right on time. We learned so much after just one session and started seeing positive change within a day of starting to follow Eddie's advice and guidance. I never thought my stubborn Shiba would do tricks to earn his kibble (we used to have to sprinkle cheese on his kibble for him to eat), but Eddie gave us advice that really worked. I've done hours of research on dog training online and read books, but I still needed a trainer's help - and Eddie provided much needed guidance to get us on track to success. It's too early to tell if the resource guarding will get better, but at least we are on the right path and have the right trainer to guide us. read more

i don't really know how to start this off. my new puppy bambi, i adopted her at 12 weeks from a shelter and shes just the cutest. i had two dogs previously and we had never sent them to a "professional trainer" but they were amazing dogs only a bit dog aggressive due to not having previous knowledge of socialization. so i decided that i should send her. i looked around for ones that had great reviews and were trustworthy so i decided on critical dog thinking where eddie said he was going to train her. his brother also trained my pup. i sent her around 3 months old o believe and she came back extremely food aggressive. i thought maybe it's because i just fed her in the crate and shes just growling there, but no it was outside and inside of her crate. i'm still working on it with her and she is now 6 months. i don't understand how she could be food aggressive if she was hand fed all that time. shes gotten so much better recently but its still a long process. i'm 17 and i spent 1k on her training which i saved up for, and it took a good while to do that. its upsetting to get her back like this when she shouldn't have even been like this. i am really regretting sending her over and i feel like she would've been a different dog if i never sent her and i feel like i've failed her. when she got back i noticed she didn't have a single thing absolutely 100% down. when she got excited she also peed everywhere. i understand she wasn't going to come back the perfect dog and there will still have to be some work done. but i just wish for the money i paid she wouldn't jump on anyone anymore which i discussed with eddie in person. we also discussed having a "leave it" command which she did not learn or have once she came back. i was under the impression she was going to be trained well due to eddie saying that she was doing amazing. the only thing she partially knew was "down". i did message eddie about my concerns and he did respond and ask to take her back but honestly i don't think i trust him again to take my dog if she came back like this?? so i declined the offer and i wanted a refund or at least my deposit back and he didn't respond after that. i read countless reviews about how their dogs are much better and i'm glad but that was just not my experience. i'm not sure if anyone else has had this experience with these people but this was mine and i'm hoping to get some compensation. i truly am just disappointed. the video below is the day we got her back and the pictures are from this week ^-^ read more

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I highly recommend Eddie and Critical Thinking Dog Services!! I recently adopted an 8 week old GSD puppy (Apollo) and my resident 4 year old Rat Terrier mix (Jar Jar) was NOT happy about it. He was bullying the puppy and I knew this could become a very big problem very quickly. Eddie agreed to help us and I am a very satisfied customer. He came to our home and immediately started working on boundaries with my dogs. Surprisingly, they both accepted them more quickly than I anticipated! After that, we went to work on confidence building and basic obedience. I've taken many dogs to basic obedience but Eddie introduced some new (to me) concepts that made so much sense and they're working . After one private session less than 24 hours ago, my dogs know when it's time to work and are doing so amazing in our follow up training. Apollo has mastered so many new skills and Jar Jar is slowly building more confidence. As I type this, my dogs are resting peacefully and I'm watching the Presidential Debate without having to worry about whether they're going to kill each other. Love it!! read more

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Eddie is the best! Changed my life and made my life 100x easier. Contacted him a while back about a new puppy I got. Met him, right off the bat he knew what he was talking about. We booked a private lesson, after the first lesson I decided to do board and training with Eddie. He's been able to provide me with a bunch of information that has changed my perspective and how I interact with my dogs, its changed our lives for the better. He is now doing board and training with my 9 yr old pit that has major anxiety issues. Love his training methods and how you can pick his brain and provides you with a bunch of information, if your looking to make your life easier just hit up Eddie. He's the real deal. Thanks for everything ! read more

Our 2 year old American bulldog had developed extreme nervousness and anxiety after being neutered. His anxiety and nervous nature would occasionally manifest in aggressive outbursts when over stimulated. We have small children and couldn't take any chances. We sadly struggled with the idea of rehoming our dog or even something worse. (As he had bit me during a guarding outburst related to sleep startle) Eddie was our last hope. He was helpful and full of information through the whole rehab process both before, during and after.Eddie gave us what turned out to be a spot on assessment of our dog and a structured plan to move forward. Since our dog has returned home he has shown nothing but an increase in confidence and a willingness to work. Our stress level has gone way down as well. Thank you Eddie for your patience help and guidance not only with our animal but with teaching us what to do right going forward. I'll take a moment also to say DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY neuter your animal. Do some research and make sure you have the proper information before making the decision. Do not assume it will "mellow" out your dog. read more

Eddie is the best, I recommend him to all my friends. If you want to train your doggo to fear you, Eddie is not the trainer for you. He offers insight on how to build a solid foundation that will evolve the relationship between you and your four legged best friend to a respectful one. I learned a lot about boundaries and boosting my dog's confidence level, and with time/work together we can achieve our goal. Training with Eddie just makes sense! read more

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Eddie was a great dog trainer for my puppy Kenji. He came over to my house was punctual. He taught me and my kids how to train Kenji properly. Kenji caught on right away. Thanks Eddie for doing a great job. I highly recommend this business! read more

We hired Eddie to train our 10 week Akita puppy in our home. We wanted to learn how to decrease her chewing on our hands and feet and on her potty puppy pads. We wanted her to learn to "leave it" when she was drawn to items she was not supposed to have. We also wanted to know how to handle her when she refused to walk on her leash. Eddie is knowledgeable, respectful, and he has great energy. He taught us about puppies her age and what to expect from 0-6 months. He made great recommendations and helped us boost our confidence. We've implemented his suggestions and things have improved. I would definitely recommend his services. read more

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Eddie is extremely intentional with his work as a dog trainer. He focuses on the overall wellness of the dog and breaks down fundamental areas of growth for the dog and their family while being direct and clear. He spends a substantial amount of time getting to know the dog's history and the family's patterns so that he can fully understand the individual dog's needs and help the family meet them with ease. Eddie has completely changed our lives and our dog Dulce's life by helping us reconnect and establish trust that had been previously challenged. He helps with so much more than training but is also a wealth of knowledge on nutrition, weight management, psychology, sustainability, and family integration and practicality. I am so grateful that we connected with Eddie and will be sure to keep him in our lives as a valuable ally to our sweet Dulce. read more

Eddie was great and easy to work with. He provided ways I could work with my German Shepherd to help build her confidence. He also helped me understand how to clearly communicate/establish a better relationship with her. I can tell he loves dogs and genuinely wants them and their owners to be happy. I highly recommend him. read more

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Speechless! Eddie has an amazing gift with dogs. Within mins of him in our home we noticed a difference in behavior with both our dogs. When it came time for him to leave one of our dogs refused to leave his side. He provided us with his expert training techniques that our dogs immediately took a liking to and continue to do as we train them. It's been three days and we've noticed a huge difference with their obedience mainly them barking uncontrollably at everyone/dogs on our walks and being more disciplined when Amazon comes ringing the doorbell. Love the education and confidence he built in my wife and I, looking forward to having him back in 4-6 weeks to see the progress we've made. Don't bother looking elsewhere, Eddie has a true gift with dogs and such positive energy he brings to the home. read more

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My pup Brutus came for some intensive training and all I can say is wow since he's been home. I am extremely happy with the service that was provided especially the customer service that was given and how how much contact we had throughout the time our pup was gone and how Eddie made us feel comfortable and assured us our pup was in good hands. Brutus has since then made a huge difference no more jumping no more pulling when we are out walking him especially for me when I go alone because I am pregnant and brutus understands where place is. Although he's still a pup and does try to act up we know with the continuance of the training that was shown to us he will continue to amaze us. Thank you Eddie for the boost of confidence as dog owners and for our family. read more

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I have great gratitude for Critical Thinking Dog services & the amazing work he did with my German Shepard Chef. Chef was hard to walk, barking at dogs on his walk. Eddie taught me to structure Chefs days & activities. I highly recommend Critical Thinking Dog services to strengthen the bond with your dog. Chrissy Bear read more

Our 4-month old puppy, Jake, needed quite a bit of help with his crazy puppy energy, lack of confidence, and obedience training. No matter what we tried at home, it was not effective enough. We reached out to Eddie in the hopes of being able to get Jake into a working routine. We met Eddie and put together a game plan to help Jake, covering key points of interest. In doing so we learned a lot more about our dog, and more to strengthen our bond through positive reinforcement. Eddie took care of Jake for the in-board two-week intensive training - day and night (all while providing updates in between of their progress together). By the end of the two weeks, Eddie helped Jake build the confidence he needed in himself, clear boundary-setting, the working routine, and the impulse control he needed for a happier and healthy life. We highly recommend Eddie to all dog owners, especially with the helpful advice he provides before and after the training is completed. We will always recommend Eddie for his successful positive reinforcement and leading nature! Thank you so much for helping our fur-family! read more

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We found Eddie through Instagram and decided to contact him about his board and train services for Ollie, our 1 year and 5 month-old cocker spaniel. Ollie had a pretty good foundation with his basic commands, however we were struggling with his leash pulling, recall, and distractibility in public - especially when there were other animals around, such as dogs or birds. After speaking with Eddie over phone during our initial contact, he answered all of our questions and we felt confident in his knowledge and expertise and decided to schedule Ollie's board and train with him for several weeks after. Note, Eddie's board and train services are highly sought after, due to his experience and expertise so reach out to him as soon as possible to get on his schedule since he gets booked pretty far in advance. From drop-off to pick-up, we were always very well informed and Eddie kept us updated on Ollie's status through videos, pictures, and text messages. During our pick-up session, we immediately saw huge improvements in Ollie's behavior. His reactivity and distractibility issues were 100% better, as well as his recall. We couldn't believe Ollie had made such a huge improvement in such a short period of time. Since arriving back at home, Ollie has been calmer and understands his boundaries. We're extremely satisfied with our decision to board and train him with Eddie. Beyond Ollie's success, my wife and I also became significantly more knowledgeable on how we can be better dog parents. We now have an additional set of tools and knowledge on how to approach our trainings with Ollie so we can continue reinforcing all that he has learned. We can't thank Eddie enough for all that he did with Ollie and all the information he taught us. If you're looking for a board and train for your dog or simply a training session, don't wait to contact Eddie - you and your dog(s) will be glad you did. read more

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My boyfriend and I came across Eddy on yelp . After reading all the positive reviews we decided to use his services for our new puppy . Unfortunately our puppy got a seizure 4 days before she was going to go puppy training with Eddy . We had to take her to the vet hospital and as most emergency rooms they are expensive. I reached out to Eddy to let him know what was going on and without any hesitation he sent back our deposit. Although we still haven't used his services i could tell you he has amazing customer service and without a question once our fur baby Coco gets better we will be using his services. read more

After researching and talking to like 15 others trainers I called Eddie and after our phone I told my husband this is the guy, he made me feel so comfortable with leaving my baby with him for four weeks. The entire time he kept me updated with text pics and videos. My baby is doing so good now I couldn't of asked for better. Thanks Eddie my family and I are grateful for you . And Simba says hi !!!! read more

I contacted Eddie to train our 4 month old puppy. He was very responsive and professional. He came for one lesson and gave me the confidence to train our pup. He had really great tips and just with him being in our home our puppy seemed to be more calm. He makes sure to set you up for success and is very responsive if you have any further questions. We can't wait to get the training going and to book another lesson with him in a few weeks. read more

100% would recommend Critical Thinking Dog Services to anyone! I found Eddie through a friend and am so glad I reached out! He responded to me within minutes and scheduled our private training lesson for the same week. He teaches you how to be the dog trainer so you have the tools and knowledge to continue working with your dog and build a strong and respectful relationship. We learned tons from him about boundaries and boosting our dog's confidence level. And what I loved was that he builds relationships with his clients as well. He's there for you with any questions even after the training is complete. You can tell he is really passionate about dogs and his training. If you're looking for a dog trainer, don't hesitate to contact Eddie. He's the best! read more

I first heard about Eddie on Instagram. I had been looking for someone to help me train my Rottweiler puppy (Canela). She was losing interest fast when I would try to train her on my own. I reached out to see if he would be able to take her in for his Board & Training program! He was very flexible with the short notice and took her in for 5 weeks! Throughout those weeks he sent me pictures and videos of her improvement and shared with me different tools I needed to continue her training. On pick up day, Canela was like a whole new dog (she had grew so much just in those few weeks ). I was so impressed on how he explained everything to me, from her daily schedule, feeding times, tips and tricks, and all the commands he taught her! I would 100% recommend him to anyone who needs help with training their dogs! read more

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Eddie truly goes above and beyond to help you and your pup! We were concerned about our year old shiba inu and Eddie got back to us promptly and set us up with a private training lesson the next day to help our family. He was very patient with us and answered all of our questions and provided us with great insight on how to better our relationship with our dog. We are now implementing the advice he had given us and are seeing great results. We look forward to continuing to work with Eddie to help our dog be the best he can be. read more

Eddie was amazing! I was super stressed out because I am a new puppy owner and had no clue what I was doing. I yelped away and found him on here. He got back to me right away, and we talked for about 40 minutes...he gave me great tips and heard me out. I scheduled a private lesson the following SAT and again he proceeded to exceed all my expectations. He taught me and my kids on what to do, and not to do and just gave me so much great info. I would definitely recommend his services. :) read more

Eddie was recommended to me by a friend & wow was i amazed with his ability to transform my charlie. I took my puppy to him for the on board training to learn how to be on a leash & learn basic training. I got a different dog back! I was easily able to take charlie on car rides, hiking & have him stay while out. He didn't run up or bark at strangers and dogs While out. THANK YOU EDDIE FOR YOUR WORK, you've helped shape my fur baby & have taught me how to build a relationship with him. read more

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