Highly recommend KFPI! The training, support and guidance Britney (and Jess too!) provided made a…read morehuge difference in refining skills and behaviors with my therapy dog. My dog is now so much more responsive and focused while walking in a variety of environments and situations. Britney and Jess both have a wonderful and genuine passion for dogs. They balance this passion well with supporting owners in a knowledgeable and patient way so you and your dog can be successful. My dog and I look forward to continuing our learning with Saturday group sessions. I highly recommend KFPI!

The people here are great, and they really care about your dog and that it receives proper…read moretraining. They know how to use proper training, emphasizing rewarding proper behavior, and work to train the owners, too (a very important step). I've used multiple trainers and boarding facilities over the years, and Kona's stands out as by far the best..

Awesome staff and they definitely have the knowledge of how dogs think Took the time to explain…read morethe process and teach us about our breed and gave the best plan for success Feel completely at ease leaving our Family Pup here to help her be the best Dog our family needs and wants We would give 10 Stars if available Clean facilities and very organized

I dropped off Cuffy Lee McInnes yesterday for a 4 week period of training and getting to play with…read morethe other doggos. We're glad we did, Kelly runs a tight ship and Cuffy's gonna have a wonderful time. Before i left Cuffy whispered in my ear "knowledge is Power, Francis Bacon". Now that's a smart doggo!!!!!!

I have been boarding my dogs here for years, they are very nice and have a good schedule for the…read moredogs allowing ample play and rest time and I have never had a problem with anything here. I have a poodle who is scared of meeting people and she loves it here, she jumps out of the car and runs to the gate. It is amazing! Very nice bunch of people!

The worst experience with an interview training. As a woman he cut me off made assumptions and…read morewouldn't let me speak when I tried to tell him about my dog and her training so far. He attempted to dominate me as though I were a dog and wouldn't let me speak and explain about my pet. He assumed I baby my dog and would only speak to my husband and wouldn't address me because I am a woman. Stay away from this trainer. Bad experience.

Same experience as Gwen A. He took 3,000 and little to show for. He had two, small crates for small…read moredogs, and I brought two German Shepherds, which one of them was big. I threaten to pull my dogs and then he bought, two large crates, which I paid for. Darryl is a nice man, but some what anti-social. He told me his wife said that of himself. He NEVER initiated any text if the dogs need more food for me to bring, how are they doing, etc. Last day, while performing a brief training for me, both my dogs were very excited. Zeus was desperate to reach me and Darryl Was choking him hard to be still. He pissed me off, but I kept my composure barely! I have no idea where he studies canine behavior but much of it is incorrect. He told me when my female German Shepherd puts he paws on my right leg, she is humping me and trying to dominate me.. She is not. If he paid attention, which he does not, she was looking up to me in total love and beautiful eyes. She is always submissive to me. Another thing he said, because I let me dogs sleep with me, I let them dominate me (dominating position) . I laughed within myself and openly disagreed. Dogs sleep with their human family because they want to protect them, be close with them and love. Where this guy gets his information beats me. He said he will send me an amazon link where he bought the collars, he did not. I have asked him for information about collars and muzzles and he is NOT interested to help. He is NOT at all engaging and probably did little training. Since I got my German Shepherds back, my female still lunges at people walking by and that was the first emphasis. Avoid at all cost. Most K9 trainers are junk and ripoff artist. He trained my dog about an hour each one (at best) and charges 1000 a week for both. I brought all the food (I had to ping him several times) and spend $205.00 for 2 large crates to put my German Shepherds in, not those small, prison crates he had and Gwen A. experienced too. When he did this, it showed he did not care for my dogs and has no compassion. Stupid me to go to him

Darryl told me that he could help so I left my dog in his care. He was suppose to update me in a…read moreweek. He didn't call so I called and he told me my dog didn't care for him. The website gave me the impression that several people would be training. After about two and one half weeks he told me he couldn't help my dog. When I dropped him off he was put in a crate in which he could hardly move around. Darryl told me he would put him in a larger one. When I went to pick him up I wanted to cry he look awful and he has feces on him. He was also very dehydrated and very little of his dog food had been eaten. I think he was left in a too little crate the whole time and not given any water or food. He didn't have his original leash and Darryl said he would mail it to my home. I sent an email and text inquiring about a refund and no response to either and that was not a surprise.

Everyone is so awesome who works there. Love seeing updates on the fb page. Our puppies seem very…read morehappy there.

I enrolled my pup Bowser for the three week board and train program with Madelyn. Right off the bat…read morethe communication from her and the staff was above and beyond. The twice weekly report cards with a photo and update of how my boy was doing warmed my heart and made the parting a much easier. I was also able to visit and have one on one instruction time frequently with Madelyn after the first week adjustment period. My little man came home from school a well mannered gentleman and with the detail instructions from his trainer on how to continue his structure at home, I feel very confident in his continued good behavior as well as how to correct any issues.

My Ava girl Loved Debbie! She took her time to get to know her and never tried to make Ava do…read moreanything that spoiled her. I highly recommend her!

Debbie knows her stuff. She has helped our hound family tremendously. Listen to what she says…read morefollow through and your life will change with your dog, your best friend. Highly highly recommended.

I have to give Bob 5 stars for our first lesson that gave my dog a good push for heeling. He was…read morestruggling with this. Bob gave me the tools to overcome this bump in the road and for that I was very grateful. It just was not happening before I hired him. We were and are in training with someone else to pass the AKC CGC test to become a Therapy Dog and he just wasn't getting it. I felt that this $350 was money well spent. When it came time to test, I got nervous so I called Bob again to help me with the portion of the test that was to have my dog have no reaction to another dog. There are certain tasks your dog has to pass and this is one of them. It is more than just walking by another dog. He was to take the test the next day but I was nervous to take the test in case he was to fail this portion. He suggested we meet in front of Petsmart. I was hesitant to stand in front of a store asking customers for help, but hey he is the trainer. I don't know if Bob is unfamiliar with the CGC test as he kept asking me what was expected. Maybe, he just wanted to visit. I kept wondering, "Why is he asking me? He is the professional, not me." After 3 customer's dogs pass by he said, "This lesson was a bust. I'm not going to charge you. You can use me for something else."He encouraged me to take the test anyway. Little did I know that the encouragement would cost $350. My dog did pass the test today, but it is not because of yesterday. My dog and I work every single day together. I absolutely use the tools I was taught by Bob for heeling. My dog is also still in obedience school with another trainer and doesn't need anything Bob has to offer. So, I asked for a refund and he said no. What he did for my dog that day was just look for dogs from customers, pace around the sidewalk and we pretty much just visited. Bob is quite an entertaining guy. This is a picture of Bob's response when I asked for a refund. My response was "Merry Christmas. Keep the money. God Bless." I guess he needs it more than I. Bob knows that standing in front of Petsmart talking and hitting up a few customers is not what got my dog to pass the test. It was hard work for the last 6 months and we have more to go. We are on our way to help those who need a great big dog hug.

Bob is amazing, he had my girl behaving in minutes and taught me how to maintain it. I highly…read morerecommend!

We love Lone Star Dog Training. Travis is a fantastic trainer. Our pitbull Rosie arrived in…read moreour garage in July hot, emaciated, and starving. We initially thought we'd foster her for adoption due to her dog aggression issues. After working with Travis, we decided togive Rosie a forever home ourselves. We brought Travis in to privately train her so she didn't have to deal with the stress of a group setting and because we wanted a tailored training program. With Lone Star Dog Training, we received an excellent job. Travis educated us about how training is important and what results he felt we could see. Over the course of 4 months, Rosie went from being aggressive toward our other dogs to feeling safe and comfortable with them. She's even adopted our 12 year old border terrier as her sister. Rosie has progressed from a frightened stray who did not wag her tail or understand how to take affection, to bounding and leaping with joy when she sees her people. She now seeks out our affections and looks forward to spending time with us. If not for Lone Star Dog Training, we would not have decided to keep her. It showed us what a wonderful, fun and loving dog Rosie is. Thank you, Travis , for your dedication and patience with us.

We have just started our training adventure, but already I can see a huge difference in the balance…read moreof control and behavior of our pup! I am amazed at how quickly and simply the program has worked and I cannot wait to see the end results!! A well-behaved pup is so much more fun to have around!! :)