Gary is the true dog whisperer! I have never seen dogs react to a trainer like they do with Gary…read more Absolutely amazing dog trainer!

Gary is the most impressive dog trainer I've ever met! I have been in rescue for 40 years and…read more have never met anyone that dogs immediately respond to so effectively. He is calm, never raises his voice, but the dogs know to listen....He is truly the "dog whisperer"!!! There is just a magic about Gary with dogs ...he speaks their language. You will see a very positive difference in your dog.

Grooming services were awful. Grooming staff was very rude…read more I spoke with cooperate about the matter but nothing but an apology. Puppy training is okay, the service I'd recommend.

No more! My 2 dogs were there yesterday from 10am until 4:30. Their appointment was at 10:30am. But…read morethe cuts are awful! Uneven. Terrible. Now I've got to spend more money to get it fixed. . I'll never go back!

Our dog Moose did the 14 day Board & Train with Sam and we are so happy with the results. We wanted…read morethe focus of her training to be on e-collar obedience and Sam did an excellent job helping her and us learn. We can now take Moose off leash comfortably knowing she will come when called, sit and stay even in busy environments. I feel like we are happier humans and she is a happier dog thanks to Sam's help. The training style used was also based on rewarding Moose with play rather than food or negative reinforcement, which I really appreciate and didn't know much about before. We couldn't be more pleased with the results. Highly recommend Dog Wizard and Sam!

Probably my highest review ever for a service I haven't used yet. hear me out…read more I just rescued a Rat Terrier puppy called Raffi from Texas, who showed signs of abuse and trauma upon arrival. I've parented/known many rescues in the past and never seen anything like the fear she exhibited. fully freaked out, I shot a message to Atlanta Dog Wizard with an SOS to help. Kat quickly got in touch and we had about a 30-min call, which provided me with INVALUABLE insight into my urgent situation. That information she gave me--keep in mind, I had paid no money for her advice or training to this point--gave me some practices I could use, right away, to make Raffi feel more comfortable. I still might officially use Atlanta Dog Wizard in the future, if Kat is any indication how the company does things. She has a passion for rescues and turning around challenging situations and making dogs (and humans) shine. Cannot recommend highly enough.

If I could give ZERO I would...BEWARE! Please take your dog…read moreanywhere but here. We signed our puppy up for a 2 week board and train hopeful to get her to walk on a leash better. She had a lot of energy and wanted to play with everyone. She was a regular at doggy daycare and never had any issues or reactivity. Everyone loved her. We worked on basic commands at home, but leash pulling and distractions were an issue. After reading reviews and the 100% guarantee spiel, we dropped our girl off with high hopes. I emailed to check in on Zura, we were told we would get updates daily, and I do not feel the trainer was very professional. Several times he sounded too busy, or was out doing other things. 2 long weeks later, we picked up our pup and I was shocked. She was extremely underweight and came home acting off. She seemed nervous and unsettled. The trainer sent snippets of videos everyday and I asked what our dog was doing the rest of the time, I never got a response. My husband reached out to the trainer and the owner and they gave this speech about her adjusting and being consistent. The day after she came home, my husband took her on walk and she freaked out. She was screaming and was super anxious. Naturally we contacted the owner and at first she was extremely condensing and unprofessional. She yelled at me and implied I didn't know what I was talking about. I have actively rescued and rehabilitated dogs for the past 20 years. This is the first time I had ever outsourced training due to health issues. After a heated conversation she decided that "She wasn't happy with our dogs board and train and she would like to take her for a week". JoAnne had our dog for 4 days. Our dog came home with welts on her neck (both sides) from the shock collar and a scab on her back leg. We took her to the vet and she stated that it looked like our pet had been mistreated. Our dog seemed very high strung and agitated. I would take the ecollar off at night or when she was in her kennel, and she was very reluctant and skittish when I tried to put it back on. The trainer told my husband if our dog wasn't listening to turn up the number on the ecollar. It didn't work, it just made our dog panic. When we first started training, we asked about the ecollar and how high it got. They said it was like a tens unit, and didn't hurt them. That is not true. They turn it up very high and told us to do the same. Our dog left to the board and train a goofy puppy and came back extremely fearful and anxious. Our dog had been crate trained since she was 10 weeks old. After her board and train, she started screaming in the crate, and digging at her bed. She also had several accidents in the crate, she had never displayed that behavior before. My heart was broken for our girl. I reached out to a K9 Behavioral Specialist and after assessing our dog, they agreed that our dog had been mistreated. She associated the ecollar with punishments' rather than positive reinforcement. This place does not care about the wellbeing of your dog, they care about money. It is a franchise, and perhaps they have some locations and trainers who actually know what they are doing, but not here. After everything, there was zero chance we were taking our dog back to them and expressed this to Bryan and JoAnne, she stated "your dog will never be off leash, your are going to have to accept that." I challenged the 100% guarantee and requested a refund. We never heard from them again. The guarantee is not real. They never apologized or showed any concern or empathy for our dog. I have several videos that they provided while she was at training that are uncomfortable to watch. They try to conceal the shocker in their hand while filming, but if you pay close attention, you could tell our dog was constantly being shocked to comply. Please take your pet elsewhere. We entrusted our girl to their care and it is the biggest mistake I have ever made. It changed her completely. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR ANIMAL HERE! Video of Zura after picking her up. More to come https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoUcih4dzCc ***I have attached the text of the date we picked our dog up from the second training session (4 days) and the vet afterwards. I have also attached witness testimony of my dogs behavior 2 days after coming home. My statement is far from false***

We have a GSD who we rescued and who had been on the streets for apparently quite some time. She…read morewas about a year and a few months old so she's quite lively as well as headstrong and physically strong! I couldn't walk her and my husband barely could. We discovered OLK9 and enrolled her in the two-week training. Our trainer Carolina, was excellent! When we got her back, we were able to walk her and enforce the commands she learned there. We still needed to work with her every day of course, and still do. What we appreciated too was that we could take her for a refresher anytime we were having problems and we availed ourselves of this once so far which helped. It's nice to have that kind of back-up support. I highly recommend OLk9 for any dog.

Alan's K-9 has been a complete game-changer for us. After trying three trainers over the past four…read moreyears to address Munson's leash reactivity and territorial aggression, Alan personally stepped in and created a consistent, focused plan tailored to his needs. The training not only reduced his reactivity but also gave me practical strategies to manage his overall anxiety. Our final session was a true breakthrough--Munson went from anxious and territorial to calmly lying next to another dog. He's happier, I'm more confident, and we're walking without fear. Highly recommend!" -- Claire W. McMillan

Alan and his team are great. Amazing confidence builder for our challenged rescues. Lots of…read moretrainers only know one way and can be heavy handed with dogs. Alan and team (Kyle was our trainer) have their tricks but they know how to read dogs and help them get where they want and need to be without scaring, demeaning or handling aggressively.

I searched several places to have my new puppy trained before deciding on Lost Mountain. Jeanette…read morewas wonderful with my new puppy. I am very pleased with the training techniques used. I love the concept of not having the dogs in a crate 90% of the time. The puppy actually stays with Jeanette and her family during the two week process. After the two weeks Jeanette came to my home three times for follow up (and to make sure I was doing my job correctly ). She also went above and beyond in helping with my older dog at times during the home visits. I would highly recommend Lost Mountain Dog Training.

From the owner: Lost Mountain Dog Training is located in West Cobb County just northwest of Atlanta, GA. Our…read moretraining methods are positive reinforcement based which we think benefits not only the dog, but also the owner. We work with dogs that exhibit behavior issues such as: aggression, fear, lack confidence, need basic, intermediate or advanced obedience training; those who would like their dog trained as a therapy dog; and house breaking. We'll begin working with puppies as old as 10 weeks that are current on their shots and vaccines up to that age. If you're looking for a trainer that's knowledgeable, patient, polite, arrives on time, and provides great personal service, please give us a call!

Caitlin and Life Dog Training are where you want to go with all of your dog training needs! She is…read moreincredibly knowledgeable and well-researched. Because of her, our family dogs are able to go for (pleasant) walks on leash, follow a number of commands, and greet us at the door without jumping or going crazy. People always comment on how well behaved and easy to be around they are now (which was not always the case)! Caitlin also gave me great advice about choosing the right breed and dog for our situation during a few phone consultations. She's an incredible resource and a lovely person to work with. Give them a call today!

Caitlin is such a passionate dog trainer. She has endless patience, which is evident through her…read moreinteractions with her "trainees" - she will work through something as many times as it takes for it to be effective. She is also passionate about education for owners and ensures that you as an owner are able to walk away with the knowledge of how to reinforce the training she has done so as to ensure long term success!

Easy 6 star if you could! For the short readers GAK9 is a priceless God send for obedience and…read moreenvironmental training! My wife and I decided to get a German Shepherd puppy female Heidi. I have wanted to have and train a female GSD (German shepherd dog) all my life since I was raised from birth with a female GSD, Heidi. I had also spent countless hours researching training methods and facilities. My wife was not convinced that boarding for training was how she wanted to have Heidi trained, but after meeting with Chase Haggerman at Georgia K9 NTC and our beautiful Heidi nipping her heels with 3 month old teeth, she agreed to enrolling Heidi in the basic obedience program. I must say thought the week Heidi was there was not easy for us, but it was tolerable knowing who's hands she was in with GAk9. They have an incredible facility with excellent staff. Chase Haggerman and John Wyrick are two of the most awesome guys I know! They are both extremely talented with K9 handling and have my up most respect and appreciation for setting the foundation for Heidi. A few months after completing basic obedience training we returned for intermediate obedience training and choose to train Heide on the remote collar...another priceless decision. As we pulled up to GAK9 NTC Heidi was very excited and happy to be there! We have taken Heidi everywhere that is excepting to us because Ultimately I hope to work her as a therapy dog. I would like to take her to retirement homes, hospitals, the VA. And put a smile on someone's face. Georgia K9 has an environmental program that we plan on enrolling her in as well as advanced obedience training. We are also going to work toward canine good citizen certification. I have no doubt with the help of the great folks at George K9 Heidi will be a star pupil. If you have read this far I appreciate you attention and assure you that if you want a great life with your four legged family member. And you want your pup to live a happy and safe life call on the trainers at Georgia K9! They are not your average dog trainer and the cost is nothing compared to the benefits of the training. Not to mention after training you can board for an extremely reasonable price and you pup is not locked in a crate like most other boarding facilities. I'll stop here and close with this. You cannot go wrong with Georgia K9. You have a customer and friend for Life! Alex Jess and Heidi

We took our Doberman, Zeus, to Georgia K9 recently. He went in to GaK9 pulling on the leash when on…read morewalks, stubborn, and a hand full of energy that was hard at times to control. He came out a different dog! Walking on the leash is a joy, he auto sits when I stop walking, walks next to me, sits, lays down, and comes to hand signals. When I pick up the training collar he is so excited to go on a walk. They posted pictures during the time our dog was with them and provided updates. Before we picked him up they reviewed the training with us so we can easily use it at home, provided a memory stick of the training so we can refresh ourselves with the training. Many thanks to Georgia K9. I would use them again for training.