Schedule sooner rather than later, her schedule fills up fast! Even so I highly recommend Heather…read moreas she has such a wealth of knowledge. She has so much experience with animals as a former zookeeper, so she is incredibly skilled with animals and is really in the best profession. The majority of her clients are dogs and their owners but she works with cats and exotics too! She's also super friendly and knows how to explain to you what is a necessary fix in behavior and what is completely normal for your animal. I scheduled a session with her for my 3 month old puppy as I needed to know how to best handle his teething and house training.

Heather and I met at an event in Manayunk and I couldn't wait to work with her. My dog, a…read moreone-year-old Australian Shepherd, had attended a basic obedience class but was in need of one-one-one training. My main goal in working with Heather was to have enjoyable walks with my dog and she made that dream come true in three sessions. Heather helped me communicate better with my dog which in turn created a special bond between us. I am so thankful I found Heather and can't recommend her enough!

MY Dog was trained up at their farm . Now He is a mentor dog and goes up to the farm one a week …read more It is great he loves it Laura is really fantastic with him in the van in East Falls drop off and Pick up .

I had a terrible experience with Opportunity Barks. The City School program keeps the dogs crated…read morefor 6 of the 7 hours they are there. The 1 hour of training includes potty breaks. When I picked up my 8 month old puppy she was so desperate to pee and poo, she went on the sidewalk in front of their building. She was so thirsty she was panting and needed water immediately. I sent food but she did not eat there. To compound the problem, Communication is awful. They don't let you into the space. You stand on the sidewalk - they crack open the door and pull her in or give you the leash to take her out. You get 1 email a week with some photos and videos. They don't appear to read the form you fill out and don't discuss goals. I told them that my puppy has had training since birth, but their first video was showing me how to hold a leash. The second video was of a different dog being trained - they said my dog was tethered watching. Throughout the entire video I could hear her crying. No one attempted to soothe her at all. I provided constructive input verbally and in writing by email. Despite my bad experience at the City School, I was still interested in the Farm School. I went to the open house and they were much more transparent about what a typical day looks like there. But before the evaluation day (which is separate from the City School evaluation), they called me to say that they were cancelling the evaluation because I am not a good fit for their program. They said it had nothing to do with my dog, who is a very sweet Labrador, it is because I am not "aligned" with them. They were not willing to even listen to why I thought the Farm School would be a better fit than the City School, saying that the decision had been made "by senior management" and it is not worth wasting time talking about it. Wow!

Larry had us complete a pretty exhaustive checklist prior to coming for our training session. When…read morehe arrived he proceeded to redo the checklist for the entirety of the session. He also wasn't able to tell our two dogs apart(a 50 lbs, one eyed, pit mix and a 35lbs, shaggy, terrier mix). Just didn't seem prepared or terribly interested.

I asked who was a good dog trainer at the local pet stores and Larry was highly recommended. I did…read moresome research on him and I was impressed by all of the certifications Larry has. When I first called and spoke to Larry, I could tell he was very knowledgeable. After I filled out his pretreatment questionnaire, it was obvious that he would be very thorough in determining the cause of the problem and the best course of action to resolve it. My Jack Russel Terrier had separation anxiety and Larry got results on the first visit. Before he left, he told me how to continue with reinforcing the new behavior and looking for signs of remission before they got too bad. I did have a few questions in the following 2 weeks and Larry answered his phone and my questions without any hesitation. I can now confidently leave my best friend home without any hesitation (or damage to the furniture). Thanks Larry!

I recently adopted a 9-month old dog and wanted to jump into training right away. I retained…read moresomeone who lived very close to me and had great reviews, but after a few sessions I realized our schedules were not compatible; I was not getting consistency and reliability from her. It's important for me to make progress with my dog, so I Googled alternate options and stumbled upon Alex's page. I called him on a Friday and he picked up the phone right away. We spoke for a while about my needs and he came out the following Tuesday for what was supposed to be a 2-hour visit. I fell in love with him immediately, he is not only so personable and likable on his own, but he really takes the time to LISTEN to what you need and work on those things right away. I had mentioned my priorities to my previous trainer, but I found that she was teaching my dog commands that didn't actually accomplish what I was after. In our first meeting, Alex worked on SO MANY of my priorities. He got my dog to go into her crate on command, taught her to "stay," showed me how to "walk with" my dog better on her leash, and (using a 30' leash outdoors) started working on recall with her. We were so immersed in what was going on that Alex started to go a little bit over our time, but he didn't want to stop because we were making such great progress. I told him if he wanted to give me a third hour right then and there that I was prepared to pay for it, and he did!! I learned a lot of things from Alex myself during our first meeting, like how to employ the use of "deltas" (which my old trainer never once mentioned) and how non-verbal cues are arguably more important than verbal ones. Again, my old trainer actually discouraged me from using hand motions, but once incorporating them into my routine I noticed that my dog was much more compliant than she had been. Another positive difference between my old trainer and Alex is he really takes the time to teach you why he's doing what he's doing, and encourages you to participate. My old trainer just taught my dog a command and had me replicate/practice when she left. Alex really makes you feel like you are a part of the teaching process. After our private session Alex recommended some "Small Group Therapy" for my pup. He came at noon on a Thursday to pick up my dog and she proceeded to go on a several-hour outing with his two chihuahuas and a dog he was fostering. The entire time he was out with her he was recording and sharing videos on an iCloud album. It was INCREDIBLE to not only see everything that was happening, but to hear him narrate why he was doing the things he was doing. I could not get enough of his videos and felt like I was there during the session. On top of Alex's excellent communication, punctuality, reliability, friendliness, competency, and effectiveness, his rates are OUTRAGEOUS in the BEST way! I truly believe he is under-charging for his services. I can get three hours with Alex for less than I paid for one hour with my prior trainer, and I feel much better about the work that is done during that timeframe. I adore Alex, and most importantly, what he is doing works. He really gets into the mind of your dog, and has such a wonderful way of connecting with them and their needs. I am elated to keep our work going - my pup has lots more Small Group Therapy outings in her future and it's wonderful that I have the option to use him one-on-one to teach her even more commands in the house. One day I hope to move on from essential commands to more fun ones, like "roll over" or "go get X toy."

Alex is wonderful. We are quite grateful to have come across his page on Yelp. He cares for our…read moreDoberman with great compassion. He's knowledgeable, skilled at what he does, & overall, you can tell his calling is to keep dogs in loving homes with owners who just need the tools plus support to train & love on their pet babies. If our Ketsia (Sisi) didn't love us so much, I think she'd hop on over to Alex's place :) She's strong-willed & protective but sooo loving & sweet. We're making great progress! Thank you, Alex.

First, I'd toss out that 2 star review from the person in Savanah, GA. Seems unlikely someone from…read moreGA would call for a dog assessment from a company in King of Prussia - but that's just me. We have 2 dogs, both rescues from Lancaster puppy mills. One was a mill momma for 7 years and very traumatized. We spent 2 years working through her trauma. Then we adopted a 4 month old through the same rescue. Far less trauma, but we knew 2 things - she was smart as a whip - and going to be a handful so we decided to find a trainer. The rescue partners with At Attention so we looked into them. At first I was turned off by the aggressive, military bootcamp style name - then was pleasantly surprised to learn they do only positive reinforcement training. We looked at their services and staff and chose Andrea. Loved her back story and felt she'd have the vibe that would be right for our trauma dog. And she did. We'd never worked to train our trauma dog beyond the absolute basics because her trauma was so deep she'd revert. The pup however needed active training. We did the initial consult and Andrea observed all the things with little input from us, suggested a plan that included giving the trauma dog the basics. So we signed up for 5 sessions of the basic puppy training at our home because - again - the trauma dog would not have done well out of her environment. I can't say enough positive things about our experience with Andrea. She's got definite "dog whisperer" mojo. She's knowledgeable, loves the dogs and is just a kind hearted spirit (which the trauma dog gravitates to). The new puppy hit the extra willful stage so we signed up for another 5 sessions and it's been kind of miraculous. The puppy is learning the rules and older trauma pooch is learning how to be a dog. The two now play together for extended periods of time, something we never thought the trauma dog would have in her life. The trauma dog is helping to teach the puppy the rules of the house, and the puppy is teaching her how to be - well - a puppy. Money well spent and Andrea is an amazing trainer!

I hired Alicia Plink from At Attention Dog Training to provide "Canine Good Citizen" training for…read moremy pup Cody. From our first meeting I found her to be professional and equally personable. She provided excellent instruction for Cody and frankly for coaching me, too. Alicia has great instincts and broad knowledge in all aspects of training. Her results-oriented technique is reward driven with a clear love for dogs, which is exactly what I hoped for. Cody adores her and passed his test with flying colors due to her techniques and loving guidance!! I highly recommend Alicia, she was a pleasure to work with!!!

We absolutely love the Lafayette Hill Dog Resort and Training Center LLC (especially Dash, as you…read morecan see!). We recently moved to the area and had to leave our daycare, we thought we'd never find someone she loved more. Dash comes home every day so happy and gets extremely excited when we drop her off. Bill is amazing, he is so patient with all of the doggies and truly loves what he does. I couldn't recommend the Dog Resort more!

We just finished up Cat's Puppy Intensive program with our 6 month old puppy Nimbus. I went with…read moreCat and High Paw Club because she was the only trainer that actually wanted to learn more about Nimbus during our consultation. Cat also personalized our program to focus on helping Nimbus grow his confidence. When we first started, he was afraid of any new person and terrified of other dogs. Cat was so patient with him and training my husband and I. She doesn't just teach you what to do, but the psychology behind your dog's behavior. I am happy to say that Nimbus has grown so much with Cat's help and has warmed up to people and even has been able to make some doggie friends! I can't thank Cat and High Paw Club enough.

I would highly recommend the K9 coach to anyone who needs help with training! Since starting with…read morehim my cockapoo has shown such a difference in such a short amount of time and is even excited when she knows she is about to have class. 10/10