Hilton Butler has trained both of our dachshunds when they were puppies. For our new puppy we drove…read moreall the way from Fort Worth because we trust them to help us. I would say that at least a part of their training is for us, the dog owners. They are meticulous and thorough. They will come to your house afterwards even ours in Fort Worth.

We had a horrible experience with Hilton Butler dog training and I am still just sick over it. Our…read morefamily was finally ready for a dog. We'd had two precious Shelties who had passed on & our kids were young at the time. My husband didn't want to get a dog, but wanted the kids and I to be happy, so we finally convinced him. Being that my daughter has asthma & allergies, we decided to get a labradoodle. She was precious, we brought her home at 8 weeks. The first two weeks were harder than we had ever expected or remembered! She was jumping and nipping on the kids, which is totally a puppy thing, but I was constantly having to rescue my 5 year old. Potty training was not going well. She ate mulch and ended up with colitis. Then she got an ear infection. We were in a puppy nightmare! My husband was ready to give the dog away. My daughter was devastated. After a weekend of ups and downs, we decided we would pay A LOT OF MONEY for Hilton Butler, this month long program. We were sure this would help us get to the point where our puppy wasn't perfect (we didn't expect a miracle!), but had a few basics down that we could work on from there. She cried all night long in her crate. She chewed everything. It was either get her trained, and miss out on a month of sweet puppy growth, or lose her forever b/c puppy life was causing a lot of stress in our family. It was not what I ever envisioned! We were not a happier family with the addition! Christine talked to me at length when I called to inquire about the training. She made me feel like I didn't need to worry about it, that when we dropped Winnie off they would "fix" everything we were struggling with. She put me at ease that this would be a game changer. And at $2000, it should have been. I was so hopeful that we would be able to make it work and that I could make everyone happy. I dropped Winnie off, after a tearful goodbye from the kids, and my CC was charged as I exited the driveway. Communication from then on was awful. I only got 1 picture of her the entire month and that was after my request. Texts were not returned promptly. I got the excuse of a phone being turned off, or sometimes just no response at all. Very poor communication. But, you assume....hey, they are working on a lot of big stuff with these dogs and I'll be patient b/c I want this training to work. We saw her at the 2 week point for a visit and were not impressed. We left feeling like they had a ton of work to do in the two weeks left. However, we were still sure at this point that she would come home with some improvement. Surely all these reviews were true?? So many 5 star reviews online. We couldn't have a dog who came back to us untrained. She came home maybe 5% better than when we dropped her off. She cried again incessantly when crated. She jumped on the kids. She peed and pooped in the house. And this is when I was taking her out every 15 minutes!! Another concerning factor was that she lost 4 lbs while in their care. A puppy should not be losing 4 lbs in a month. We were happy to have her back because we missed her & loved her, but we were still back to where we were when she left. After a short time, my husband was done. He really isn't a jerk, it must sound that way, but he couldn't handle the dog destroying our house. He was in an awful mood and telling me that he didn't want to be this way, but that he just couldn't handle the stress of the dog along with the stress he is already under. And, I was under stress too. I wasn't sleeping b/c she cried all night long and peed in her crate unless I took her out every 2 hours at night. We found a wonderful family for her. But.....We are out $2000 & still don't have a dog. My son asks to visit her every day. It's heart wrenching. I'm still not over it Part of their services include follow up in home training. After a miserable week, we asked that Hilton come that Thursday to help. We were doing everything the manual said but she seemed to have little to no improvement. I think any improvement she showed was merely due to the fact she was a month older. My husband took off work early so he could be home when Hilton came. He was scheduled to come at 4:00. I sent Christine a text early that afternoon confirming that he was coming. No response. Then, about 6 minutes til 4:00, I get a voicemail that he was on his way to our house but had to turn around because he got sick at his stomach. I believe that is a lie. Only they know the truth, but I do not think he really got sick. We really are owed our money back. The only thing they taught her was the word "off". It was successful about 20% of the time and something I could have taught her myself in a month's time. Bottom line is, we were robbed of our money and ultimately our dog. I wouldn't recommend them to to my worst enemy. They just want your money. They'll make great promises, but you'll get poor communication and there's no guarantee your dog will gain any skills.

Canine conversation has helped me and my dog become even closer. Kinsey Rising is a top…read moreprofessional in the dog training world. I would trust no one else to handle my five-year-old male Rottweiler with such grace, compassion, and strength. I would encourage anyone who has a dog that needs any type of training to seek out canine conversations.

Cheryl is the best. Seriously. We heard about her from a friend and when we meet for our free…read moreevaluation I knew she was gonna be our trainer. We live in Lake Stevens which is out of her travel range so we met at McCollum park in Everett for our sessions. We have a 6 month old Whippet and the web is full of information about how Whippets are not motivated to be trained, can never be trusted off leash, no training collars (they have thin necks), are very sensitive, etc. After reading all this I was left bewildered. I had trained our previous dog (Lab) but I felt like nothing I knew before would work on this dog and I hadn't even started! Cheryl put my mind at ease. She felt that a balanced approach (a gentler training collar with lots of positive reinforcement) was the way to go and how a dog is trained and what it can and can't do is up to the individual dog and its owner. We signed up for her Silver package and met twice a week for 5 weeks. After our first lesson I was so pleased I could cry. Just that lesson taught Dobby not to pull which was his biggest issue. From there he learned sit, down, come, place, heel, stay, not to jump up on people and just how to generally pay attention to me more than his surroundings. Its tough for him as Sighthounds see everything and are intensely interested. But he's come so so far. Cheryl never lost her cool, never lost her patience and she had a solution for every issue that came up. I had to bring my 4 kids numerous times as we homeschool and she was never (visibly) annoyed, even though they were sometimes quite annoying :) We did end up using an electronic collar and our last few sessions involved working with him on that. He has begun work off leash using this collar. It also helps make corrections at home when he doesn't have a leash on and is far away. I would recommend using the e-collar option if it fits into your budget. Its been really nice. I can't recommend Cheryl highly enough. We really enjoyed our time with her and Duke and her impact on Dobby and us will last a very long time. She enabled us to have a well-behaved dog that we can take anywhere. That's priceless.

I took Corey and Sarah my exceptionally stubborn goldendoodle who I thought I would have to rehome…read morefor his constant nipping and teeth baring. What I got back was a cutie who still had his spunk but would actually listen and obey. I consider their training to be a god-send! Corey is a fantastic trainer who will also go to the extra mile to make sure you get trained to handle your dog. As I said, I did this as a last effort, but I really wish I had started with them!

USA Dog Behavior was absolutely amazing!! My husband and I came to Scott hopeless with our pup,…read moreToby, as he had been struggling with "human fear aggression/territorial aggression". After our first appointment with him, Scott was so kind, understanding, and helpful, that my husband and I felt so taken care of, and Toby as well. You can really see Scott's love and passion for animals. The sessions with him were so informative and he gave us basic skills to apply with our pup when working with him. We have already noticed a huge difference in Toby. Scott has an excellent understanding of dog behavior and is the only behaviorist I will recommend in the DFW area to other pet owners. We are also certain , he is our dog behaviorist for life as Toby grows and gets older. Absolutely LOVED our experience with him!

Scott's guidance proved absolutely essential for us as first time dog owners with a rescue puppy…read more All of his training worked exactly as prescribed. He thoroughly and skillfully answered all our questions. You won't find a more compassionate or better qualified dog behaviorist. We're in Los Angeles and worked with him via Zoom. Even if you're not in the DFW area, I recommend working with Scott. His guidance helped not only with our dog's big life transition, but with any fear or anxiety we had as dog owners. We can't thank him enough for being instrumental in our process of creating a happy home with our girl, Pippa. I also highly recommend his library of dog behavior and training videos. They're an invaluable resource.

We love Frankies Paws and Play. Before we had used a more nationally known chain that was cage free…read moreboarding, all-day play. The people there cared about my dog but they always came home wreaking of urine. Ace always comes home smelling fresh and clean. Frankie posts daily photos and videos and you can really see how calm and relaxed the atmosphere is. Ace is always so excited to see Frankie and seems a bit sad to go home lol. Frankie trained with Cesar Millan and she really helped Ace with his separation anxiety, leash pulling on walks, and potty training. I feel better knowing Ace will be with Frankie during the day while I am away.

Amazing experience for our dog Bodhi. We were referred to Frankie by a friend so board our dog…read morewhile we were out of town and it was a great decision. Frankie crates a warm and inviting environment allowing dogs to be comfortable while engaging with other dogs. Consistent updates were made via both IG and text and we never had a worry while we were gone. You can tell her passion for animals runs deep and she's a spectacular trainer as well. We cannot wait to use Frankie again - we know Bodhi is already looking forward to it.

The outside isn't glamorous but the outside isn't what matters!…read moreThis dog school has been around for 20+ years. It is a good sized and clean facility. (I have taken 2 puppies to her and one to Hound House in Carrollton. Hound House is better if your in the area) They have puppy classes at 6:30 that run about 4-weeks for $105. Pam Martin has always been my instructor. Even though their puppy class is very basic.: Name recall, sit, down, heel and come. she shows an enthusiasm for puppies some instructors lose a bit. She offers lots of advice while you are working. Thursday at 7:30 is the 6 months + beginners class and the advanced (usually dog show) dogs are there Tuesday nights.

Great place to take your puppy or dog for basic obedience training. Pam and her staff are very…read moreexperienced trainers. My dogs love going to dog school.

Came to Texas to visit my sister and her family. Wanting to go out and explore and just have a fun…read morefamily day without leaving my baby girl Penny (chihuahua) behind I contacted Mr.Pit. I don't normally trust ANYONE to take care of my baby girl but my sister and brother in law highly recommended Mr.Pit and after some quick online research I decided to go with them. I was able to enjoy the day without having to worry about Penny being left alone or needing to go for a walk while enjoying time with our family. Thank you for taking such AMAZING care of our baby girl Penny. She doesn't trust people normally and the fact that she was belly up for you spoke volumes to this doggy mom! 5 STARS all around! Every city needs a Mr.Pit!! If you ever move to Florida let us know!

It's amazing what Mr Pit can do with these dogs! One afternoon and the dog he was working with was…read morefollowing his commands!! An amazing asset to the dog lovers community. Please drop by and see what he's doing for mans best friend!

I don't have enough words to say how much we appreciate the Canine Perceptions team. They did a…read morewonderful job training our pup. She's much calmer and better at self-regulation - and they taught her people a thing or two as well. This is a no-frills service. Don't expect tons of photos and flowery letters. You do get updates and your dog is being well-loved and trained. We would 100% take our dog back for top-up training or extended boarding.

Good people and great price! Expert owner and trainer! Give them a shot and you will not be…read moredissappointed!