Cara is great! I did a bunch of research on a trainer to help me w/ the transition from a 10yr old golden retriever home- to one that now includes an 8wk old golden ret,! Tough job.. Or so i thought. Basically i had to take charge' and be the boss. Fist lesson she had my 10yr old walking great on a loose leash. She taught the dogs to 'play' together.. Never occurred to me u had to teach that- but these dogs play! All day. Every day. And it always warms my heart to watch! I just had a refresh session w/my now 7mo pup to walk on a leash like a lady.. Just like her big sis- she learned in 1 sesh! She just knows her shit. Shes confident. She understands dog psychology. If u follow through- u will have a super relaxed happy dog=u will b too ;) read more

Dog Busters - Pet Training Near Me

Absolutely outstanding! I can't say enough. We had a 7 year old Yorkie and if anyone knows the temperament of these animals they can be rather stubborn. We had our doubts but Cara was nothing short of spectacular. She quickly identified the problem areas and whipped up a plan of action. Little did we know we were getting trained too. Didn't realize how much the family and I were actually part of the problem. With our training plan down we followed it to the letter and witnessed rather quick results. Today our dog Holly is happy, perfectly behaved and completely house trained. Who says you cant teach an old dog new tricks? It was like magic. Through this experience we are better behaved humans as well. Highly recommend. Thank you Cara. read more

We have had a really great experience with Cara & Dog Busters. She is officially our little pups favorite person. She really took the time to train not only Disco (our dog) but us as well. We did the package of 4 training sessions, and in addition did the weekend dog sitting/training and every time Disco was better than the last. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to train their new puppy, or old! We brought her in right as we got our little dude and it was the best decision we made. She started slow and he just loves every second with her, even when she's being tough training him. It's been a great experience and there is no doubt we will be hiring her again next time we get a puppy. read more

We can't thank Cara enough for her training and support! She helped put our puppy on the right path and now we have a well behaved (most of the time ) 5 month old puppy that we can train on our own thanks to Cara's guidance and tools she provided. You can tell Cara genuinely is always willing to help and even after our sessions were over, she was still willing to support us. read more

Cara is straightforward, knowledgeable, no nonsense and easy to work with. I would hire her again. Thanks.

Cara, You have changed my life, in just the very first visit. Who would have ever known that was even possible. My amazing puppy was holding me prisoner in my house. You gave me the tools to be set free, and to understand the "language" barrier I don't think most people even get. I so get it now!! She's even more amazing now, and I didn't think that was possible. haha Thank you so much for your help, and I can't wait for our next session. :) Bella says thank you too! :) Cindi read more

Cara was very helpful with our rescue pup. We had done some training when we first got him but we need to work on his manners. Cara's philosophy totally made sense and we were able to make adjustments to show our dog that the humans in the house are in charge! I would definitely recommend Cara, she really did help us understand what was going on with our dog! read more

We just loved Cara!! We only had her for four training sessions. I was so surprized in how much Boo learned in that amount of time. I would highly recommend Dog Busters to anyone. Great service. read more

Cara did a great job guiding us through some of the doggy issues we were having i.e.: barking, house breaking, basic commands, people aggression). We had tried another trainer before and were skeptical about trying again due to the lack of results. Almost immediately after we had Cara train the dogs we began to see positive results. I would definitely recommend Cara to anyone looking for a great trainer! read more

We had Cara come to our home and watch/ train our 15 month old Aussie/ Boarder Collie last weekend. He was struggling with issue of aggression- lashing out at other dogs while on the leash, and a few other concerning behaviors. After Cara's time with Carter, she sat down with us for an hour and basically told us a story of what his behaviors meant, the way they affect different aspects of his personality, and the ways we can fix his behavior. She taught him quite a bit in a short period of time, but most importantly, she taught us how to continue his training full time, until we are able to permanently change his behaviors. We have seen a night and day difference in his behavior. Cara also gave us an excellent recommendation for new dog food which seems to have drastically calmed him down (mentally and physically). We felt like Cara really cared about what she was doing, and explained everything to us in a way that we could really understand. She gave us a big picture understanding of Carter's behavior and the tools we needed to get Carter to the happy and well behaved dog that he has the potential to be. We are so happy with our experience and strongly recommend Cara for anyone who wants their dog to be watched or trained by a compassionate yet strict trainer. read more

Cara is so great with my 15 month old Doodle. I went back for a SECOND time to get Cara's help and expertise. The second round I bought the puppy package deal and this is what I recommend to get a dog fully trained and be satisfied. We worked in the home and in public. My dog learned so much and I, as the owner, learned even more from Cara. I am excited to continue using what she taught us. Thank you Cara! read more

We have a big sweet 2 year old Bernese Mountain Dog that was having some aggression issues. We had been through 2 different trainers already who didn't make any difference in our dog. But then we hired Cara to help get to the bottom of these issues and as we are expecting a new baby soon wanted to help prepare our dog for the new pack member. Cara was amazing! We saw huge changes in our dog within the first week and after 4 sessions it was like night and day. Our dog used to lose his mind whenever another dog came near our home and now we've successfully had several dogs in our home without any issues. He actually listens to our commands and is extremely well behaved. Cara understood exactly what the problems were and gave us the tools and knowledge to fix them. I am so glad that Cara came to the rescue and if any more issues appear I will be calling Cara in a heartbeat! read more

Cara is great and managed to teach us on how to prevent our dogs from barking at the fence and great people too enthusiastic. She understands dogs very well and applies the right mixture getting their respect and having fun with them. read more

Cara is amazing! Call her today!! We went through multiple trainers with little success. Our rescue puppy was dominant with no self confidence. Our puppy was miserable/full of fear and unsure of everything (animals, people, shadows, sounds, etc.). Within 6 lessons with Cara, our puppy has a totally different state of mind. Cara carefully stepped up each lesson to cause a shift in our puppy's attitude and behavior. Now our puppy is confident, trusting, loving, happy, and well behaved. Our puppy enjoys going places, getting to know other animals, hanging out with us and having new experiences and we enjoy our puppy. We are so thankful! read more

Cara is an excellent trainer that I highly recommend for both dog training and pet sitting. She stayed at our home for about a week while we were on vacation. She was able to make dramatic change in our 8 year old dog Shelby and helped us greatly with our Golden Retriever puppy Gibson! All of our neighbors mentioned that she spend a lot of time around the neighborhood with both dogs. She is a devoted trainer (she totally understands the psychology of dogs) and AS LONG AS YOU DO WHAT SHE TEACHES YOU you will see great results :) ... in other words... if you don't keep up the training techniques you may as well throw your money in the trash. read more

We are so lucky to have found Cara on Yelp! We recently adopted a 7 month old poodle mix. We quickly noticed that she had separation anxiety and was leash aggressive. After a handful of training sessions and a 4 night stay with Cara, Josie is a changed dog! We can now leave her home alone without worrying about her barking, and she is much more comfortable around other dogs. Cara taught us some great techniques and introduced us to training tools that we will continue to use for our pup moving forward. read more

It was hard to figure out how to choose a dog trainer to work with us and our beloved dog. Boy, do we feel smart that we chose Cara. What an amazing woman. She worked magic with our dog, took care of the emerging fear-aggression that we hired her to fix. And what I really came to admire about her was the way she worked with us the humans in the situation. Being a dog trainer means you are a people trainer, too. And training adults to change their daily interactions with their precious dogs is sensitive business. Cara was clear, focused, and direct, while being respectful and fun. Our dog is happier, we are happier, overall a much better household since Cara came into our lives and did her magic. read more

I had been with 3 dog trainers before Cara and none of them were able to help train my Maltese who was extremely reactive to other dogs. Taking our dog out used to be extremely stressful and embarrassing, and now with Cara's help we can actually enjoy going on walks with our dog! read more

We hired Cara because we had adopted a new dog from the pound and that dog had food aggression issues. What was amazing is that she didn't just work on his behavior but helped us to work on our 8 year old doggie who had issues I wasn't focusing on but that were really becoming problematic. Within three weeks we have two dogs that know what we expect of them and that get to go everywhere with us even though we have two kids (toddlers). When everyone behaves, we all get to have more fun. Thanks to Cara for helping to make that happen. read more

My 15lb puppy grew to over 100lbs in six months! Thanks to Cara, I was able to better handle, train and love my 'giant' puppy so much more because of her help. Cara trained my dog and ME...so we both could be happier. Her onsite services was not only convenient, it allowed us to really work on the specific problems of such a large dog. I look forward to working with her more in the future! read more

Cara was so great with our little pup and working with me to get him confident. He wouldn't walk on a leash and would constantly hide under the bed. Now going for walks is one of his favorite things to do. We had Cara pet sit for a week with our pup and our house was left extremely clean and tidy and had a very happy and trained pup when we got home. I highly recommend her for pet sitting and training! read more

I bumped into Cara while taking my lab puppy for a walk. It was rather fortuitous since my pup had giardia and couldn't go to daycare, and we needed to quickly find someone to dog sit while we were at work until she recovered. Cara offered to do both sitting and training, which was great. After just a few minutes she got our pup to stop some bad habits, which was Amazing given my wife and I had spent weeks trying. The pet sitting part was great too, we new that our dog was well taken care of. We would recommend Cara 100 percent! read more

Dog Busters - Pet Training Near Me

To fellow dog lovers, I have recently adopted two Shih Tzu/ pug puppies from a rescue shelter. I hired Cara to help me train my new little buddies! I was a little out of practice as my last dog experience was over 35 years ago. Cara has taught me as much as she has taught Zeke and Zack! Her professional service delivered along with patience and humor has made the experience a gratifying one. The puppies are much happier now that they know what I expect and the communication between us is excellent. I highly recommend Cara as a trainer and as a resource for all my questions on how to care for my new best friends.. I continue to have Cara assist me when I need her. read more

Cara is amazing! We have a one year old lab who was quite mischievous and was not a great walker on the leash. We hired Cara to dog sit and train our dog while she said with him. After 12 days, we came home to an entirely different dog. He now walks calmly on a leash - I can trust him enough to let my kids walk him. He is obedient and so much calmer. She did a great job - highly recommend Cara!! read more

Cara is excellent at dog training and pet sitting. I went away on vacation and was completely confident that my dog would be taken care of. I was pleasantly surprised at the training that she was able to accomplish while I was gone for only a week. Cara is a wonderful person and I could not recommend her more highly. She was also very helpful in working with my dogs off leash at a park. She took me and my dogs to a dog park and helped us with fear and aggression issues. My small dog was afraid at first but now loves the park. My fox terrier has stopped fence fighting and happily passes the other dogs on the other side of the fence now. read more

Cara is amazing! She came to my house and was able to stop my dog's bad habits and help him overcome his fear of a few things instantly! She stopped him from jumping up on people, bolting out the front door, and pulling on the leash. She was also able to help my dog overcome his fear of going through the dog door and getting in the car. I highly recommend her! My dog and I loved her! Thanks Cara! read more

We had Cara help us train our rescue to be better behaved. He now walks on a leash without pulling and is more obedient. He learned the command "come," which was one of his biggest problems. He's a much better behaved dog. Our dog is also very skittish around people, but he loves her. Cara also has been really great about checking in on us and answering questions by texting. read more

Cara came to my house several times to work with my dogs- Bear and Ty. Bear and Ty were my 2 unruly boys, that ruled the house. Cara gave my dogs and myself the tools to help with our issues- barking, pulling on leash and aggression towards other dogs and people on walks. My dogs also liked to dart out the door and run, when it was opened. Since having Cara, my dogs have made big changes. They wait behind the mat, when the front door is opened, and no longerbolt. Bear will even sit outside the front door and wait while I get the paper in the morning. They are both behaved on walks( Ty is still a work in progress, but has improved 200 percent). I recommend Cara to anyone, who needs help with their dogs. She gets to know your dogs, their issues and gives you the tools to make permanent changes. Thanks Cara read more

Cara has worked wonders with our dogs. We have a Shiba Inu who was totally running the show before working with Cara. She was super stubborn and was developing aggression issues towards other dogs and food. We also foster dogs, and it was becoming dangerous for us to bring other dogs into the house. I found Cara on Yelp and gave her a call after a horrible day a few weeks back. We had picked up a new foster and our Shiba was repeatedly trying to attack the new foster. Cara gave me free advice over the phone on how to get through the night and then came over the very next day. We have done three sessions with her and 3 weeks later our house is peaceful and our Shiba is like a brand new dog. She no longer pulls on the leash and is very gentle and playful with the foster dog. Cara even brought another dog with her to our last session to teach us how to introduce dogs and bring a new dog into our home. It was amazing to see our Shiba be gentle and welcoming to the new dog. A huge change from a few weeks back!! Cara is also extremely nice, funny, and great to work with. I don't think you can find a better trainer in San Diego. read more

I recently had Cara come to my house because I was having trouble training my 14 week old Morkie. I love him but he was becoming a challenge to crate train and his barking was becoming a bad habit as well. Cara came to my home and accessed the situation and created a schedule/regimen to correct his behavior. The tools she gave me were extremely helpful and I saw improvements right away. Potty training is a process as well as stopping his barking. It takes time and discipline. I wish I had called her when I first got him because I was a first time dog owner other than family dogs. She checked in on me about or progress and answered any questions and offered further help if necessary and encouraged me that I could fix my potty training issues. The best part is that she comes to your house to be in you and your pet's environment. I would highly recommend her to anyone needing potty or behavioral training and would use her in the future if other issues arise. read more