I've been training my Belgian Malinois mix rescue, Malibu, with Terry and Neil from SoCal Bite…read moreClub, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. Their depth of knowledge and ability to clearly explain not only how to train but why certain methods work has completely changed the way I understand dog behavior and communication. We've been doing private sessions, and I've learned so much in such a short amount of time. Their structured, purposeful approach helps me see how each step builds toward long-term results. I also really appreciate that they travel up to Orange County from San Diego for our sessions -- their dedication shows. Highly recommend SoCal Bite Club to anyone looking for professional, thoughtful, and effective training -- especially for high-drive breeds like the Malinois.

Socal Bite Club are the best trainers around. They care so much about the dogs and are so…read moreknowledgeable. They have been training my German Shepard for the past 5 months and she has become exactly what I want her to be. I couldn't recommend them more. If I ever have any questions they are always available to answer my questions. If you're looking for bite work they are the best in the game! Couldn't recommended more!! A++

We Have Our Lives Back. Our dog, Link, is a very large, very fearful boy. We thought he was…read moreexhibiting aggressive behavior, as we had one bite incident with friends over and several smaller incidents with family members. But, Xavier explained that it was all fear-based. We felt like prisoners in our own house because we felt we couldn't have people over and were constantly on edge that he might bite someone. Xavier made recommendations that gave us back our lives. We bought a crate and took Link everywhere in the house (and eventually outside) on leash. Initially I felt guilty because Link was confined for large portions of the day, but now he has more time outside or the crate/xpen and he will even go in on retreat there when he needs a break from the activity in the house. I was taking him on walks regularly, which made him very happy, but he still gets the "excited poops" and I have to stop and pick up after him 3-4 times per walk, which is not conducive to my exercise requirements (due to a health concern). I plan to try him on more relaxed evening walks and hopefully break his fear cycle and get him better socialized in the coming months.

Xavier has been amazing to work with! My husband and I…read moreadopted a Great Dane that was explained to us as an excited puppy. We were beyond thrilled to add him to the family, but had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. Shortly after getting home, chaos ensued. Barking at everything, lunging at people and pets as we would pass. And I spent entirely too much time getting drug through the concrete. We were so disappointed and ready to give him back, which broke our hearts. Shortly after, we called Xavier. Having talked us off a ledge after my second trip through the concrete, we had our first meeting. We learned boundaries and consistency. With time, patience and setting boundaries and staying consistent we put in the work. We knew it wouldn't happen overnight but stayed with it. Now, 2.5 years later, he is a totally different dog. Do we still not love people passing the house? No.. but if I was abused previously I'd probably be weary for the rest of my life too. However, he is an amazing dog and we look back and our more and more happy that we didn't give up. We welcomed our first child last month to our crew. We were always slightly nervous with how he would do, but with staying consistent every step of the way and using the tools Xavier has given us for the rest of our lives, we were able to keep putting in the work. He has been a dream with our little girl, we will always proceed with caution and respect all boundaries, but he has so much love. If you feel like giving up hope on a dog, you don't know where else to turn and you feel as though all hope is lost. Call Xavier and Nicky. They have changed our outlook on dog training as a whole and have helped us more than words can describe.

If you're like me and went down the rabbit hole of researching board and trains because of all the…read moreinternet horror stories, read this!! I am truly amazed and so grateful for Don, Gabe, and the team at Crafty Canine Club. They have a ton of certified experience and have done fantastic behavioral modification work with my French Bulldog (and myself) in their board and train programs. I have learned to be a better leader for my dog and how to keep him mentally balanced so he's at his best. The structure of the training programs and regular boarding at CCC are solid and well planned so our furry family can learn and have fun in a safe environment while in the care of strong leadership. A bonus in my particular case; CCC techniques are aligned with what is recommended by my board certified vet behaviorist and was covered by my pet insurance. CCC communicates with me openly and regularly before, during, and after any bookings and will send photos and videos of the fun which helped ease my thoughts in the beginning. Now, I will only use CCC for care and follow up training for my boy. I believe they truly care about him and our relationship. A very small investment for huge lifelong returns you won't regret!

TERRIBLY RUN. Cant go see the facilities (to see if its a good fit for your dogs) unless you bring…read moreyour dogs too -because they want to assess your dogs. No need to asses our dogs until we are clear we want them to stay there, right? It's a "requirement" that we all know the boss can easily accomodate. We let them know with our 4 large breed dogs it was a lot on ourselves AND the dogs to have to bring them in just for that (if it wasnt a good fit). They didnt care. Just sent another business to go to if I wanted a "phone consult" which was unusual(&manipulative :/) because we never discussed phone consults..all we wanted was to come take a peak at their facilities. It was the male who's voice is on their answering machine whom we communicated with. I think his name was Dan? Aweful & too bad;).

I'm so lucky to have found Total K9 Training to work with my family!…read more My husband and I have 2 dogs that we absolutely love. We have 2 little terrier mixes, Chester and Bella, and they are both great with us at home, but were a little harder to handle with walks, strangers and distractions. We knew we needed some help to work with our dogs. On top of all this, my husband and I found out we were expecting a baby earlier this year and so we also wanted to find a dog trainer that worked with expectant families and transitioning an adult and dog only environment to include a little one. By recommendation of my Vet's office we were recommended to Shannon with Total K9 and am very pleased we choose to go with her. Shannon is amazing to work with. She's professional, extremely knowledgeable, flexible to work with, supportive and genuinely cares about our relationships with our pets. Knowing that we had 2 dogs and a baby on the way, we wanted to personalize our training. After several calls and emails about our situation with Shannon, we decided to go with the 6 Private Lessons. Even from our very first class, there's such a difference with our dogs and now we're starting to bring our dogs to the group obedience classes and you can see how well Shannon's been able to work with all the dogs there. She really tries to set you up for success with her training and knows how to read animals and gives us humans the right skills to be able to have a great relationship with our pets that can be achieved only by great training. With our baby now here, we're implementing all the training that we've learned with our dogs and are very pleased with how things are going. If your looking for someone to help better the lives and relationship with your dog through training I highly recommend working with Shannon and Total K9 Training.

It was an awesome experience working with Shannon. She…read moretrained us as first time fur parents, as well as our little 6 month old yorkie pup. After the first session itself we were able to house train our puppy! She is very professional, easy to communicate with, and always receptive to all of our questions. Our puppy has come a long way after training with her for four sessions. I look forward to continue working with her for future training for my dog. If you are looking for a dog trainer, she is the BEST!! I would highly recommend her.

About a year ago, we took our puppy Milo in for a…read moreconsultation. Something happened to him when he was a pup and he did not like people or other dogs. He was only a few months old at the time and he lashed out at anything or anyone besides me an his mom. We were told by someone who worked here (I don't remember his name but remember he had a slice of pizza tattooed on his arm) that if we didn't give them 5k and leave our dog for a few weeks, then our dog would be euthanized within a year. Anything other than the 5k service would "be a waste of his time and ours". We left that day and his mom (my gf) was in tears. We just couldn't afford it and felt completely helpless that day because we just couldn't do the service. Welp, it's been a year since that consultation and happy to say Milo is not only still alive, but has made incredible progress. He has even made a few new friends the last few months (both dog and people). Fear mongering a young couple who just wanted to take in this dog was so wrong. They left us feeling devastated. If we can train our dog ourselves, then most other people can to. Please consider this before giving in to this company.

The staff repeatedly told me they gave Mike my information and I'd get a call back regarding…read moreSchutzhund training. That was in November. I guess my green isn't as precious as some football star's green. Although, Schutzhund training would probably cost about 20x what basic bootcamp costs. Oh well. You're loss. This kind of brush off doesn't inspire confidence. Seems, actually, pretty arrogant.

I cannot thank Courtney at Quality K9 enough! She helped me turn an unfortunate situation into a…read morevery manageable one with her experience, guidance and understanding! Long story short, I took in my mom's high-energy and undisciplined dog Jaeger, a German wirehair pointer, due to potentially dangerous behavior, like bolting out of the front door, and pulling on a leash. He didn't listen to being called back inside, so I knew it was only a matter of time before a big accident could happen. He also had little to no basic obedience. Once I took him in, we started to work on those things, but other issues arose. I found out he had some pretty significant separation anxiety that would lead to him going to the bathroom inside the house or in his kennel, and he would work himself up so much he would bark and pant all day long. As a busy parent and someone who works full time, I was afraid I didn't have enough time to really work on these issues and was starting to consider rehoming him. After all, I only wanted what was best for him and knew he needed time and consistency to become the best dog he could be. That's where Quality K9 came in! Courtney listened to all of my concerns, took a history of what commands he already knows, what I wanted him to know and made a very detailed plan week by week of what they will work on. I left Jaeger with Courtney feeling confident and comfortable that things were going to improve. After his board and train was done, what I did not expect was that he would become a whole new dog when he returned! He is amazing off leash, has a near perfect heel, and his recall is on point! He no longer bolts out the door, and he is sooo much better in a kennel! The best part is that Courtney still reaches out to me to check in on how things are going, if there's any issues and if so she's happy to keep working on them. I feel so confident in myself and I know Jaeger feels better structured now that he has some ground rules in his life. We are so happy with his results!

Courtney at Quality K9 Training is absolutely amazing!! We adopted a rescue pup who was very…read moreskittish around people and scared of everything. With Courtney's help, she has absolutely blossomed into the goodest girl ever. No really, this dog is amazing! Working with Courtney was invaluable! She was so patient with us and our dog as we were training together. I cannot recommend her enough! Everyone who met our girl when we first got her now tells us she's like a completely different dog!

I have been a longtime client and trusted Markim Pet Resort with my dog for quite a while,…read moreincluding prepaying thousands of dollars for daycare services. Over the past few months, I noticed significant staff turnover and a change in the overall environment. My dog no longer seemed excited to attend, which raised concerns for me as an owner. When I expressed those concerns to the person now overseeing dog care, the interaction became uncomfortable and defensive. Shortly after, I received a call from the office manager telling me to pick up my dog and that we were no longer welcome back. As a paying longtime customer, I found the handling of the situation extremely disappointing and unprofessional. Pet owners should be able to ask questions or express concerns about their dog's well-being without fear of being dismissed as a client. I truly loved this place at one time, which makes this experience even more upsetting.

We have left our 7 month old puppy twice now and she comes back home to us as happy as can be. We…read moreare delighted with each stay and so is our pup!

I've been going to agility classes with Gabriella for a couple of years now. Classes are held on…read morethe Markim Pet Resort property and there is plenty of parking and the training field is nice/large and there is plenty of room to walk your pup before and after class including some really nice trails. Gabriella is a seasoned trainer and really understands dogs as individuals; she helps handlers understand their dogs behaviors as they advance from beginner to advanced levels. And if you want to compete in agility trials she is great at explaining the different organizations/structures and the rules and regs that go along with competitions. Gabriella is always willing to answer questions and adjusts the classes to the needs of the attendees. (The higher up you go the more of a cohort the classes become.) There are a couple bummer things, one is paying by check. The other is if, through attrition, the class falls below a certain number of people it has to be broken up and you're forced to find another suitable class at the level you're working at a time that works. The best way to avoid the latter happening is by encouraging everyone in your class to keep going! :-)

Gabriella Ravini is a great dog trainer. She trained our collie, Nalu and my husband and I with…read moreobiedence and agility classes. It was well worth every penny. She listens and has great advice for you and your dog and provides sseveral classes for all types of fun things to create a lasting bond with yor dog.