I'm so glad that as an officially trained zookeeper, Kristen was able to provide the care of my…read moredesert tortoises while I took a brief respite. She went all out, chatting them up, taking photos, petting them and bedding them down at night. I received text messages at regular intervals and never had to think twice about their care. Go Kristen!

As a doggie mommy you don't just leave your furry babies with anybody but with Kristen I felt like…read morenot only my 3 girls would be absolutely safe but would also have a roaring good time! My 3 girls can be a handful at Fiesta Island as they are very active girls, they love chasing each other on the beach, going for a swim, and exploring the beach, (both together and separately). They tend to make me nervous at times when they begin to do things on their own as they can be tricky to keep tabs on then, but I had full confidence in Kristen's dog whispering abilities to keep them out of harms way. When they came home you could tell they were thrilled with their day and that Kristen had paid attention to the detail items I had asked her to look out for on one of my girls that tends to get sore after running too much and begins to limp. Well she didn't come home with a limp as Kristen knew how to balance play time with her! Dog Wild San Diego provided my girls with an awesome day out! They've been looking forward to their next adventure day with Kristen! Your pups will too!

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.

Pam is one of the most talented and compassionate trainers I know. She not only does private…read morelessons, classes and seminars... but she spends a lot of her free time making free videos on her youtube channel. I greatly appreciate her :)

Pam is invaluable as a resource to the owner and friend to the dog. She emphasizes setting up for…read moresuccess 100% of the time, and knows how to make it happen by helping the human overcome any obstacle the dog may present. Her YouTube channel is full of helpful tutorials that are of great quality, and her websites are excellent references. Her products are top notch and affordable. For someone of this caliber, she's clearly in it for the dogs more than her pocketbook. Follow her on Facebook and Twitter for helpful tips throughout the day!

Kate is so sweet!! My dogsitter canceled last minute putting me in a huge bind. I reached out to…read moreher while looking for a new dogsitter. While she was full, she was so helpful in finding me a list of possible referrals!! I am just in town for an event, but if I am ever back, I will absolutely be looking her up!! So sweet and even just talking to her, you could hear how much she cares about animals, even my pup who she has never met. She truly is in this business for the animals!

Kate is AWESOME! She's like the 'cat whisperer' for cat…read morepeople. I couldn't believe how quickly my shy cat came running to greet her the first time we met. Kate was helpful to offer pre trip advice, things that I didn't think of while we were preparing to leave the cats for a week. Kate spent time with the cats every day, entertaining & playing with them. She sent us lots of photos, which was nice because we missed them. Overall, I was just amazed at how quickly BMO & Goobie took to Kate. They swirled around her legs...purring...cats just know! Thanks Kate!!

Elise is the best! We go to her when we are in need of a highly reliable pet sitter for our baby…read moreMia. She is great with our kitty. Very communicative and respectful in our home when we are away and want everything just so. As long as she's still doing pet sitting, when we go, she's our person! We know it can be challenging to find a reputable and reliable person to come over and take care of your voiceless fur baby. Also trusting that person in your home while you're away. Elise is a gem!

Elise is so knowledgeable! She has great strategies and great communication. She really tries to…read moreunderstand each dog. 2 of my dogs have had years of training and have made lots of progress, but there were still some behaviors we needed help with. We were hesitant but Elise made us comfortable. She came out and met my pups individually and saw the behaviors herself. She worked on strategies with us and we have practiced. We have seen such improvement!! We are pretty shocked but so happy. I highly recommend Elise with Peaceful Pups!

Our dog was already a good boy but we needed some help with a few things. In just a few one hour…read morelong training sessions, our dog has improved immensely! Here's what we've accomplished: -no longer pulls when we walk -focuses more on us on our walks -stops when we stop. Walks when we walk. -doesn't try to chase skateboards anymore -learned to heel We're going into his 4th lesson next week and hope he gets certified as a canine good citizen!

My husband and I came across Man K9 when we were looking for a trainer in San Diego who is familiar…read morewith Mal and Shepherd breeds. We were extremely impressed when we saw that this facility trains a lot of the police K9s in San Diego. We purchased a package with Ricky for private lessons, and during our first lesson, we were beyond impressed by his knowledge. He immediately taught us how to properly use our dogs' prong collar and how beneficial the e-collar can be if used properly. Ricky taught us how to prevent our dog from pulling while walking, "out" command, sitting when we stop walking, lying down when commanded, and stopping jumping/chewing on us out of excitement. I swear after our first lesson our 8-month-old puppy was a changed dog. We practice daily at home and he has now been able to walk off-leash and listen when commanded along with stopping at street corners and sitting before crossing with our approval of course. We couldn't be more grateful for Ricky and our puppy's e-collar. It's been amazing how many people have complimented my husband and me on how well our dog behaves lol.

I used Andrea's basic puppy classes for both of my dogs after a recommendation from a friend. She…read morehad used them for her dog, as well as her sister-in-law! The basic puppy classes focus on socialization, simple commands, leash walking, etc. Both of my dogs enjoyed the classes and although they have selective hearing, they benefited from her courses and early introduction to other dogs and humans. She is extremely flexible in make-up classes which is great since weekends can be busy. What I really found to be the most wonderful thing about Andrea is that once you have taken her classes, you can continue asking questions in the future about behaviors, etc. My friend and I texted her about safe introductions and I texted her about resource guarding when I got a new puppy, before she had even met him. She is highly committed to dog training and their success. I also utilized her 1:1 training services for my first dog who has zero recall and had some safety issues as a puppy (opening the oven, trying to jump on counters like a cat, weird stuff) so she came to the home a few times to target specific behaviors. I found her prices to be reasonable and her homework to be useful. Our classes had dogs ranging from 5 pounds to 70 pounds so she can definitely adhere any training needs to your dog and adapts on the spot. Highly recommend! And again, if you're wanting more than just basic sit, stay, lay down, socialization, you would probably want to continue on to the more advanced classes, as the basic puppy course we took was simple and focused more on socialization and basic cues!

I used Andrea before she started Spot On, but that's how good she is. I did all of the classes she…read moreoffered and my dog and I really enjoyed them and continue to use what we learned. Andrea is a wealth of info and has great lesson plans with just the right amount of dogs in the group classes. I recommend her to everyone, she's worth it. Think of it as an investment in your doggies future :)

Dustin and Jade at Night and Day Dog Training are nothing short of phenomenal. We adopted a puppy…read moreand already had an 8 year old dog who had never worked with a professional trainer. Dustin and Jade came for an initial consult in our home and gave us great information and adjustments to make for both dogs. They showed us how to train at home and then had us send videos between sessions. We did another home session and a session at a mall to practice walking on leash, desensitizing our puppy to all distractions, and working on how we communicate our wants to our dog. We have also attended group trainings which we love. Our dogs are now so well behaved, responsive and confident and we attribute it solely to Night and Day Dog Training. I have already referred family and friends and will continue to do so because I truly believe that Night and Day is the best in the business. Thank you Dustin and Jade!!

Dustin and Jade are awesome! They're both super knowledgeable about dog psychology and are two…read moresteps ahead of the dogs behaviors. Our 7 month old Rottie responded really well to them. I love how direct they are with dog safety, weight management, exercise, etc. they truly care about the dog and their overall relationship with the family. I look forward to more sessions with them.