We are so thankful to have found K-9 companions! Everyone there was so welcoming from the first encounter. We appreciated their style of dog training and can tell everyone there really loves working with dogs. We took our puppy Kona (cattle dog/German shepherd) for the two week bootcamp and it was seriously the best money I have ever spent! She came back like a new dog and my husband and I came back feeling more confident and capable to enforce the commands and boundaries! Overall cannot say enough great things!!! read more

K-9 Companions did an awesome job training our Min-Australian Shepherd, "Dallas". Dallas no longer pulls on the leash, he heals properly, sits accordingly, does his "stay" when told, lays down appropriately and much more. They lay the foundation and ground work for teaching your dog to behave properly, but we have to follow up and do the work too. Without follow up, all the old habits will return. In addition, they really gave us a lot of points to follow having an existing older dog in the home. Our older dog, "Ozzy" was not very welcoming to Dallas, but by allowing Ozzy to have his hierarchy and allowing him to remain the "Alpha", they are beginning to get along! Thank you Eddie, thank you Nova and everyone else involved!! read more

We sent our golden retriever Tinkerbell to get trained. We were so please with the outcome she is such a well behaved dog now i definitely recommend k9 companions read more

After three long weeks we picked up our Heeler Holly from training. Extremely proud of how far she's come. I can't say amount good things about this place. The minute we watched from afar, we knew we had made the right choice. Thank y'all so much. Now our work begins here at home. Thanks again K-9 Companions. We'll see you at all the follow ups and in two months look forward to sending our other heeler pup to you as well! read more

K9 Companions - Pet Training Near Me - Perris, California

This place really squared my Cattle Dog away! He doesn't nip at all anymore and is great on the leash!

We could not be happier with our dogs Pippin and Aspen after the two week boot camp. It's a complete 180 from before. The real game changer for us happened when the trainer came to our house the following week to train US (we're the ones who really needed it). We've taken our dogs on walks every day since camp, something we could never do before, and are amazed by our new found bond we've made with our girls. We have a whole new appreciation for our dogs and our relationship with them. Thank you K9 for bringing back the joy to dog ownership. Why didn't we do this 3 years ago!? read more

Took my pitbull for 2 week bootcamp told me they can help my dog and he be better trained pick him up got kennel cough plus still acting same way he came back still barking at animal and people just waste money find another place train your dog they just take your money here ain't worth it read more

The folks over at K-9 Companions are great! I dropped my Mastiff puppy Bentley off to them for their boot camp and he came back with a great understanding of basic obedience commands which I was able to continue to build on. They are always there to support you after the initial training and I would gladly send any other dog I get in the future to them. read more

Picked up our puppy (7 month old) from 2 weeks of training & I can't believe how much he has changed. He no longer jumps up on our kids & completely listens to the commands we give. It's so much fun taking him on walks now, no pulling or sniffing. K-9 companions really did an amazing job. We will definitely be taking our dog back for boarding and brush up lessons. We've scheduled our first in home visit & are so pleased with what he's learned in such a short amount of time. Now it's up to us, as his owners, to keep up on all the commands he has learned. Would absolutely recommend this facility to help with your dog training needs! read more

K9 Companions - Pet Training Near Me - Perris, California

DON'T bring your dog here. I didn't even make it to training and they have no compassion and don't want to deal with you. They just want your money. Such a scam....No understanding from this place. Wouldn't even consider my situation and took my money with no service provided...BEWARE read more

I have a 6 1/2 year old 80 lbs., Olde English Bulldogge. He listens to me on most occasions. However, he was not a happy camper when others told him what to do. For those who have bully breeds they are very stubborn. Well, I did some homework and interviews several training facilities before and after I did my initial consult with K-9 Companions. I decided to go with K-9 Companions. Diane was very helpful. Before they took Goober in they wanted me to have a full vet exam, being he is 6 1/2 years old. They were surprised that for his age he is in very good conditions. I left Goober in for 3 weeks. Ever time I would call to get an update on Goober, everyone was nice and polite. The day I picked him I was shocked on how good he was with the commands. Before I left with Goober, the trainer spent 1 hours showing me the commands and how to correct him if he did not listen. It has been almost a week that he has returned, I have been working with him outdoors every morning and in the evenings. While in the house I have been working on the boundaries - for example not coming into the kitchen unless it's "O.K.", not going through a door without being "O.K.". With the 3 week program we have 1 in home visit and 6 more training sessions. I am very impress with their facilities and the trainers. read more

Is my 2nd use of them for dog training. 2006 we used them with good results and 2019 we are back with new dogs. They did a 2 week program and so far are as expected. The staff is very communicative and listens to your needs. read more

K-9 Companions Dog Training did a great job of training my 4 year old guy who is so stubborn. The 2 week boot camp was perfect for what I needed. I can totally see a difference since I picked him up 2 months ago. Thanks so much!! read more

Our five-month old GoldenDoodle, Marley, is amazingly smart and I 'm not sure who needed training more, my wife and I, or Marley. Upon K-9's recommendation, we opted for the two-week boot camp. After the two-week period we picked Marley up and went through the command paces with his primary trainer, Kathia. We were amazed at how well he responded to the commands. We've been doing our homework and Marley is responding beautifully. Our puppy still retains some of his mischief, like pulling up my freshly planted sod, but that's a supervision issue which K-9 expressly addresses in their take-home material. K-9 Companions is deserving of a 5-Star rating and it give me great peace-of-mind knowing Marley has this wonderful foundation on his path to becoming an outstanding canine citizen. read more

We had a great experience with K-9 Companions! We have two young labs and they went through their level 1 training. It's amazing what they can teach a dog in just a short period of time. We appreciated the time they took with us when we picked up our dogs and answered all the questions that we might have. Definitely looking forward to sending our dogs back for brush up training with them as well as boarding when we need it. read more

Just completed boot camp for our 2 golden doodles Mario and Crosby. Couldn't be happier. Trainer Danielle is great and really cares about the dogs. After the day initial training there's a year of follow up which really helps with any continuing behavior issues. Looking forward to boarding and future training sessions. read more

K9 Companions - Pet Training Near Me - Perris, California

I would like to hear from anyone who has taken their dog to this place and the dog died. I was informed that Karen has had several law suit against her place and some people lost their dog.I am interested as they were responsible for my dog ( Bentley) death.I was told about the above cases and want to confirm what I heard.Please if you love your dog, do not let him or her near K9 Compainions or Karen. Thank You, Bob read more

We had our little FrankE was in the boarding and training program for two weeks. She came home a whole different girl. The facility and area are immaculate, the trainers are all so nice as well as office staff. It was a totally great experience. read more

My dogs love it here! They were so healthy, clean, trained, and looking great when I picked them up from a 2 week board and train. You can trust this place and its trainers to take the best care of your babies. They have the best reputation and someone is always onsite. You'll definitely be pleased! read more

K9 companions was a great experience! We sent out two dobermans there (Kimber &Remi) this is a great facility with an excellent staff of trainers. I truly feel this was a great investment, definitely worth the money. Our dogs are definitely better behaved, it is a joy taking them places with us now. I recommend K9 companions to all friends and family. read more

First off let me say THANK YOU to this wonderful establishment! My husband and I have two bully breeds and were not the best trainers but we wanted our boys to be ambassadors for their beautiful breeds so after trying and failing we looked for some help. We ended up choosing K9-Companions after researching many different options and we are certainly glad that we did. We had our consultation with the lovely Diane and she was wonderful. She was a great listener even though my husband and I didn't really know what we were talking about and she went though all our options with us. We ended up choosing the three week boot camp and so happy that we did. Honestly I'm not sure if our boys had the same trainer(s) throughout their stay with K9-Companion's so thank you to all, but we are sure that Natalie is a rockstar! Natalie was the trainer that worked with us, training us, and answering all our questions, so that we can make sure that all the work put in to our beautiful boys is all worthwhile. So, thank you Natalie! Our boys are now home and the transformation is outstanding. The transformation in us is also pretty amazing and now we can give our boys the wonderful life they deserve. We will always happily recommend K9-Companion's to all and anyone in need of help with their furry babies. P.s. The woman at the front desk is a doll and we love her upbeat spirit. read more

Excellent. We brought our rescue poodle mix for some training a few years ago. The owner met with us and assessed our dog. He was deemed easy to train and the owner suggested we look at less intense options. She was of course willing to train the dog, but really thought basic obedience would work saving us quite a bit of money. She was right and we have a wonderful dog. Fast forward a few years and we ended up with a giant breed that was over-turning our home. I knew exactly where to go to bring this 120-pound angel beast under control. I chose the field work option. We met once a week for 6 weeks. It was a lot of work on my part (and tons on their part ), but K-9 Companions eventually turned me into the master of our giant. Our dog is now a loved member of our family. We enjoy having him spend time with us. We have also used their boarding facility. Fabulous! We come home to a clean, tired pup who is happy to see us but is also happy to go back to boarding. read more

We have sent many dogs to Bootcamp and have been happy with the training they received. Our latest dog, Maddison completed her 2 week training and is a totally different dog. I'm still amazed that what used to take me 10 weeks when I trained my own dogs only takes them 2-3. I'm so elated to now have 2 dogs that I can walk at the same time who are happy and obedient! The staff is friendly and caring, like family! read more

We took our puppy, Murphy, there for 2 weeks of boot camp and he came back home knowing so many commands! He is now AMAZING with his on-leash commands. They are all very professional and friendly! read more

O.M.G.! We can't say enough about the team at K-9 Companions! We brought our 8-month old rescue, Buddy, and got paired with Shelby for the 6-week field training. She worked wonders, not only with Buddy but us too. She explained the dog psychology and "dog" speak to us, to help us better work with our dog in "the real world." Totally worth the investment! read more

I'm so glad we sent our dog to K9! Her behavior has improved dramatically since she attended the boot camp. We were so close to finding new owners for her, but didn't want to give up. They showed us that we could still gain control and help her be the family pet we wanted. I love that we get 6 extra training sessions this year as part of the package and that she gets brush up training when we board her. read more

my dog Trevor was aggressive toward other dogs. he is a rescue and I tried everything including trainers that came to my house. after boot camp he is a new dog. all of my neighbors commented on how well he is doing. one of my neighbors too her 2 dogs to boot camp recently because she was so impressed with Trevors progress! thank you K-9 Companions!! Trevor is going to board there when I am on vacation as they offer brush up training at no extra cost. don't hesitate to send your dog! read more

We love this place. I have put both my dogs through their program and have had much success. We also leave our dogs there when we go on vacation. They love seeing them and we love getting them back because the train them while we're gone. Good people and nice facility. I will continue to use them for any new dogs I get. read more

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My family and I were in the process of moving into a new home in Lake Arrowhead and decided that our 10 month old Chesapeak Bay Retriever, Hank, needed formal training. We met with Dianne for our consultation and she assured me when Hank was done with boot camp that he would be an extremely well behaved young pup.We dropped Hank off August 2 and would be picking him up on August 23rd. 9 days into doggy training (August 11th), I received 4 back to back phone calls from a blocked number. I had my wife call and K9 Companions said Hank wasn't looking well so they took him to the vet. About an hour after they brought him back from the vet, they called saying we needed to pick him up immediately and take him to our vet. When we picked Hank up, he couldn't stand up and could barely lift his head. I had to carry him. You could tell he was extremely ill. I took him to our local vet and the Dr took one look at Hank and said this is extremely concerning. He did X-rays and ran a parvo test. Hank came back negative for parvo and didn't have any foreign bodies lodged in his stomach but he had fluid in his lungs and was running a high fever. The vet told me, if I do not take Hank to the 24/7 emergency vet in Ontario, that Hank would not make it through the night. I rushed Hank down the mountain and he was admitted immediately on the spot. The vet told me that Hank was in extremely rough shape and there is a chance he will not see the following morning. Hank spent 5 days at the emergency vet with 24/7 care. Fortunately, he pulled through. He contracted a viral infection, a bacterial infection, para influenza and developed and pneumonia. Our total medical bills were over $6,000. The vet said he contracted it from this place. K9 Companion assured us that they have never seen a case like this and that there have been no other cases of dogs getting this sick. The K9 companion staff seemed to be concerned about Hank the entire time, until it was time to talk about the bill. Dianne, the manager, was extremely worried about Hank and genuinely cared about Hanks health. She presented all the findings and bills to the owner. The owner, Laura said, there will be no reimbursement for Hanks medical bills. K9 Companions is responsible for almost killing my dog and burying me in a financial hole. My wife stays at home with our 16 month old son. I am the sole provider. I am an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran and still serve in the military. Our bills are worth two months of pay and we still have to take Hank in to be checked frequently to make sure his lungs have 100% recovered. Once Hank returned home we had multiple vet visits and required attention at all times from my wife. We had to cancel a family vacation that was planned due to this nightmare. After 4 weeks of being on 3 different types of medication, having to doing breathing treatments, under constant supervision and having to be extremely careful with him, our puppy is starting to act like himself again. We are so thankful for the 24 hour Vet that saved our dogs life. Bottom line is, do not take your dog here unless you want to deal with what we have dealt with. Morality has taken a back seat to these people and all they care about are pure profits. ***I have been in contact with another dog owner that had a similar experience as us. If you have had something similar to this, please get into contact with us!*** read more

We had our dog LuLu ( a MaltiPoo) go through the bootcamp training program in November of 2021. We were very happy with the results and the staff at K-9 Companions. Eddie, her trainer was fantastic and recently came to our house for additional training with us and our dog. Our previous dog, Harley went through the program several years ago and Diane was working their then as well. We feel so comfortable with Diane and the whole staff at K-9 Companions and recommend them to anyone that wants excellent training that gives each dog the individual training they need to succeed. read more

I'll start by saying that the staff here is amazing. They are so accommodating and extremely kind. We have a 2 year old lab mix who we had go through their 2 week boot camp and I was so nervous to leave her. They were great with assuring me she was well cared for and I loved seeing photos on their Instagram account. The only reason I give them 2 stars is because for $1500 I would have expected more out of the training. When we first dropped our dog off Diane did a little test with her and she already did sit, down, stay, come. Granted, this was in a small enclosed room, but she already knew what these commands were....she just chose when and when not to follow them. When we picked her up after 2 weeks we watched from inside as the trainer did her field test with her. It was really hard for my husband and I to watch because the trainer couldn't even get her to do the commands. Kona blatantly ran the other way when she said "come". Unfortunately I see almost no difference in her training after spending 2 weeks at boot camp. She is a little better at "heel", but they are also requiring that we use a prong collar on her and before we used a flat collar or harness. Very nice staff and Kona definitely had a good time there but I am disappointed in the lack of training she received. read more

I love K-9 Companions! We have put five dogs through training over the years, and each one came back with their same wonderful personalities, just with much better manners. Each trainer we have worked with has been wonderful. The facilities are clean and the dogs appear to be happy. read more

Karen, You are digging a hole for yourself. We picked up Bentleys ashes today. Asked them how you obtained health records without owners consent? Sounds like you committed fraud to obtain them. Did you know that you just took a giant step up the judicial ladder? Our vet who wrote the report has offered to come to court to explain his findings, the timeline and explain your nonsence. You are too ignorant or so desperate to make yourself look better. A 1 star is a 1 star. You are what you are. A pigs ear is always a pigs ear. I've heard that money is depleted in your company. With all the terrible reviews one might wonder are all these people kooks (myself included) or is Karen, the lady doth protest too much. read more

K-9 companions made a world of difference for our pup Odin. As a very large/strong Rottie I was unable to control him on walks and now walking is a daily routine. I can't thank them enough for that among other commands we now are able to use to help keep our guy behaved. 10/10 recommend! read more

A very strange response indeed from the owner of this facility. I am not a trainer or in any kind of dog business at all. She does not refute the specific points I made either. She simply came up with an imaginary "competition" scenario. Yes, they will show you the parts of the kennel they want you to see, but they will not show you where or how the dogs spend the night. At least they wouldn't show me, because I did ask, but they would not let me see. THAT was the "red flag" for me. And I still say there are kinder, more effective methods than vinegar-in-the-face. read more

I am happy to report that my dog after being traumatized by the dog attack while in the "care" of K-9 Companions has finally gotten use to being around other dogs. He was petrified of other dogs after coming back from this awful place (K9 Companions) for years. He was never this way before going to training at K9 Companions. Being a puppy when we sent him to K9 Compaions, he would go up to dogs 3 time his size out of curiosity. We slowly introduced him to other dogs over the years and he finally stopped running away from them. His tail would go between his legs and he out shiver at times when other dogs would approach him after coming back home from K9 Companions. I'm so happy that he's finally not so scared although he's still heedful of other dogs behavior. He still don't play with them but slowly but surely we are finally getting our mentally healthy dog back after the awful experience at K9 Companions. read more

When we were shopping various training courses for our Zoey we found K-9 Companions to be the most comforting when providing us information about their program and really gained our trust. Zoey is a much better companion from going through K-9's program. We are ready to take her to phase II of her training and apply for the leash less training. Our Zoey is a much better K-9 because of the training she went through. Our boxer will live a better life! read more

We took our 1 year old puppy, Riley, here for a 2 week bootcamp. Training was a huge success and her behavior changed drastically. Eddie was an awesome trainer and helped even more during the home visit. read more

We sent our 2 dogs to the 2 week boot camp at K9 companions. Ginger our spoiled 6 year old pit bull, and Lando, our 6 month old beagle puppy . We couldn't be happier with the training they got there. Ginger was a little stubborn so they called and offered to keep her and Lando a couple extra days so Ginger could get the work she needed. They didn't charge us for the extra days either!! Our babies came back much more calm, attentive, and well mannered! We would definitely recommend this place to anyone who wants help training their dogs. read more

We have a German Shepard that is much more intelligent than any dog we've ever had and more stubborn, too. We were at our wits end with his behavior in and out of the house. So, we called Diane at this facility and she offered us hope and a way to modify his very rude behavior. We decided to place, Ace, in their 3 week boot camp where he would be trained by Certified personnel and socialized with other campers. We were amazed at the difference this training made to our family member. Ace followed directions, was able to be walked calmly without pulling, and he wasn't vocalizing his displeasure every two seconds. It was a total transformation. We went from wondering what we would do with him to knowing he would be a valued and loved addition to the family. I want to thank his main trainer, Natalie, for all of her expertise, patience, and skill working with Ace and us. She was great for all of us and she is just so down to earth and a really nice person. Best of all they offered a home visit after boot camp and when Natalie came to our new home Ace was as happy to see her again as we were. She is a top notch trainer who works wonders with her clients. Thanks K-9 companions. read more