Celia and her helpers have worked with my Golden Doodles, and she continues to train me!! Very…read moreprofessional, knowledgable and responsive.

My Taiwanese rescue dog, Gracie, and I have been working (and playing) with Celia for a couple of…read moreyears. Gracie had been on the streets for about a year and arrived with many fears. Though a very sweet dog, she had a few issues. We attended group classes as well as private sessions with Celia who offered expert advice, a gentle but firm touch and inexhaustible support. We've now completed the AKC Canine Good Citizen, AKC Community Canine and the AKC Trick Dog programs as well as several agility classes and doggy play dates with Celia. Celia is always available with advice or to help with a problem. She even offers boarding!

Carly has been taking our oddly matched lot of pups - two Maltipoos and a Pibble, for over a year…read morenow. They have the best time and get to explore lots of free open places. She was even able to get our littles to run leash free with the rest of the Woof Pack off leash instead of taking off on their own which they have a LONG history of doing. Carly has significant experience and doesn't cut corners on the field trips. They come home happy and tired!

Carly is the only person we will have walk our dog. She is responsible, professional, and has so…read moremuch knowledge about dogs and their behavior. We use her at least twice per week while we are at work, so our dog isn't stuck at home all day. Rat Terriers have a lot of energy, and the group hikes have given our dog the exercise and socialization she needs. We highly recommend Woof Pack Adventures!

Like the other satisfied clients who have written reviews for Vicky, I really can't say enough…read morepositive things about her. She obviously adores our elderly (more than 15 years old) chocolate Lab Maggie, and is adored in return. Maggie is moving more slowly than she used to, doesn't see very well, and is struggling with idiopathic vestibular disorder so she can't walk as far or as often as she used to, but she always perks up when she hears Vicky's voice and loves to stay with her. I can't recommend My Wonder Dog highly enough! Like all pet owners, we want someone who loves our pets as much as we do to look after them when we're away, and Vicky so clearly loves animals, it's just reassuring to know our sweet Maggie is well looked after when we're out of town. Thanks Vicky!

I truly CANNOT say enough positive things about Vicky and My Wonder Dog Dog Training. I have had…read moremany dogs over the years, and ONE SINGLE puppy class with Vicky taught me more than all of the other puppy classes I have ever attended COMBINED. Her positive training methods, her knowledge of dog behavior, their growth and development, and emphasis on the partnership between dog and human is unparalleled. She emphasizes the use of high value rewards when training your dog... and it WORKS. Everything she says just clicks, I don't know how else to explain it. I love how she models how to work with your dog, she really teaches you how to cue in to your dog's body language and use strategies to help motivate them to WANT to listen and respond to you. Her experience is incredible, it honestly seems like she has worked in every facet of animal care and has worked with all sorts of animals with all types of behaviors. It was clear from the moment that I met Vicky that she is so passionate and absolutely loves what she does. Honestly, attending puppy class and now moving on to puppy preschool is one of the things I look forward to most every week. It's an amazing experience to not only raise a puppy, but raise one that is well behaved and have such an incredible and positive relationship with them. I have gotten so many compliments on my puppy Skye's behaviors when out in public, and she's only 6 months old. Every time she gets a compliment, I immediately tell them about Vicky and My Wonder Dog Dog Training and how I owe it all to Vicky's classes. In my opinion, her classes are very affordable, especially considering she's teaching you how to build a positive and lasting relationship with a dog that will hopefully be in your life for more than a decade. Last but not least, Vicky is the type of person who will stop whatever she is doing (even driving) to save an animal in need. That type of person is one that I wholeheartedly trust, respect, and admire. She's got a heart of gold and there is no doubt in my mind that she treats every animal just as she does her own... with love, patience, understanding, and compassion. I cannot recommend her enough, I would give her so many more stars if Yelp would allow it! I'm so grateful for not only helping me and Skye, but for all the animals and their owners she has helped along the way.

Subject: 2year old sweet Black Lab, really smart, leash puller, unpredictable, reactive,…read morehyperactive, wants to eat everything 2 years, 5 trainers, 3 destroyed dog beds, 4 destroyed leashes, 3 destroyed collars, 2 destroyed harnesses, 3 prong collars, one almost broken collarbone (mine), many shredded toys, hundreds of YouTube videos later I felt like a failure and started to feel discouraged. And then one day as I was scrolling through IG I found her, by accident. A dog trainer that I was closely following in IG made a comment, praising her for her skill as she and her dog had won 1st place in a PSA competition. I went to her profile and was sucked in by all of her impressive videos with her and her dog and clients' dogs. I was super excited to find that she was a dog trainer located in the Bay Area and she offered Board and Train (B&T)! Based on the breeds she had in her videos I KNEW I had to reach out to her about Obi1. She has a solid structure for her program with specific milestones to meet from start to finish. She shared videos and photos of the progress throughout the program and provided plenty of updates. It was such an amazing transformation to see! Three weeks in we met and she guided me through some basic commands. She was patient and answered many of my questions. What I also appreciated most was she didn't sugarcoat and she was realistic about Obi1's progress. We discussed nutrition and activities and she seeked to understand our environment. She was very knowledgeable and persistent. At the end of the B&T she gave me a packet full of useful information and all the equipment and tools that Obi1 really needed. I got the feeling that she genuinely wanted me to learn how to be a better handler/owner and that she wanted me and Obi1 to be successful. She also offered access to group training sessions to maintain the training as well as to strengthen the new relationship. She is the best of the best! I am beyond grateful for the hard work she has put in to training my pup. Now it is up to me to maintain... but she assured me that I'm not alone. She recognizes that Obi1 was very difficult to begin with so she assured me that I can call her if I ever run into trouble with him. She really made a miracle happen - if she can train my dog to stay in place for over an hour, make him stop running after other dogs for sniffs, and get him to recall then nothing is impossible. Thank you, Jessie!!

Jessie is an amazing trainer - we adopted a 13-month-old border collie who needed a new home last…read morefall. Annie was sweet but reactive to cars, noise, and would guard resources like food and people including from our older dog. She would get overwhelmed easily. When Jessie met Annie for her first lesson, her assessment was that while we were doing our best with training her, she would progress more quickly in a structured board and train program. In those 8 weeks Annie has gone from being an anxious and reactive dog to a dog who has much more confidence, skills, and is responsive and trustworthy. We can take her to crowded areas and she's able to chill even with lots of traffic, other dogs, and people. Recently we hosted a baby shower for a friend and at one point Annie was sprawled getting pets from 4 kids at once. She and our older dog now have a great relationship and can play together, share resources. We continue to work on the skills that Annie learned with Jessie. Several people who met her last fall have commented that she's not the same dog. While she will always be anxious, Annie has coping skills and outlets for that anxiety now. We're so grateful to Jessie for how much she's helped Annie and us! Highly recommend her as a trainer.

Lena aka the dog whisperer! After our first call with Lena, we knew we had found the right person…read morefor our dog, Daphne. We rescued Daphne from Beyond Rescue back in January 2022 (Lena is the co-founder which is a major plus!) Our dog was reactive on leash and had separation anxiety. We did a three week board and train program and let me tell you, we are SO happy with Daphne's results. Daphne has greatly improved on our walks and she no longer pulls us or barks when she sees other dogs and strangers with the techniques that Lena taught us. Lena is very responsive on text/emails and always kept us updated during Daphne's board and train. We're so happy that we found Lena and will definitely keep coming back to her when Daphne needs a refresher or when we plan to go on long trips. Plus Daphne loves her dog Diesel! It's the sweetest thing ever Thank you Lena!

Lena has changed our lives. She built the confidence our anxious dog needed and set up a foundation…read morefrom which we could build. We are better equipped to handle anxiety related situations and our dog is more relaxed, confident and patient. Truly life changing.

I'm actually quite disappointed to be writing a 3 star review for this training. However I think…read moreit's really important to share my perspective. I have a now 14 week old puppy and called to ask about training, when a good time to start was and about what they do. Pat was nice on the phone and even though he (the dog) would be 10 weeks at the start of training she said it was perfectly fine. I found out otherwise though from many other professionals. The first day is a very long orientation with good info but she tends to get off on tangents so beware of your time.... she is also very affordable $150 total. the second class is the first day with dogs. Though we split into three groups, the young dog group is by far the biggest. Pat claims that she can handle the large group but you get very little one on one help from her. She demos and then watches sometimes from a distance but with a group that big 12+ dogs and even more people it is overwhelming. She also does very long talks throughout the class which is hard for the young dogs to stay still that long. The reason I am going to not attend the final 5 sessions is because my dog was singled out during the last session for being "reactive and aggressive." He is a 13 week old Labrador. He was barking and jumping, trying to go near the other dogs and it was about him wanting to play. He needs more leash training but is not people or dog aggressive. I do a lot of at home and at barn training with him on my own. That seems normal and there were A LOT of dogs. She immediately told her assistant to not make eye contact and not go near or touch him. The biggest problem was that she, using her microphone, pointed several times to us during her aggressive and reactive dog talk, and made many many assumptions about my puppy. For instance she assumed I had never met the parents of my dog or looked up the breeder. That is very wrong however as I spent a lot of time choosing my dog. Also... why would that matter? There's a lot of rescues at her training so would it be that bad if I didn't meet the dog's parents? He never once snarled, growled or tried to bite, ever. But he wasn't allowed near the dogs during their socializing time and we continually were referenced in very negative ways. She eventually sent someone to work 1:1 with us for his jumping but Pat never seems to do that herself. The other trainer is why I'm not giving 1 or 2 stars. The other trainer was great and was not even concerned about not touching him. She seemed to really like him. And at the end of class Pat again signaled to us and had me stay so that all of the other trainers could be aware of his "reactive and aggressive" behavior. She said I needed to stay to see how bad he was. The other trainers looked confused because he was not reacting at all. He could sit, lay down, watch and was so good. I should have just left. Of course she still wouldn't admit that maybe he just wanted to play with the other dogs. I think that group was far too big and there is way too much going on at that venue. I am disappointed to loose the affordable training but I left the class in tears because of her assumptions and dismissiveness of everything I would tell her about him. It's hard to hear that your dog is acting aggressive and even if he was, I don't think she needed to announce it to 15+ people on her microphone and reference him as what could happen to other people's dogs.... just humiliating. The instructions you get could be found on YouTube. Spend a little more money on training and try another place out.

I have been training with Pat for more than 12 years. With my first dog Mac, she helped my learn…read morehow to masterfully manage his reactive behavior for his whole life (11 years). Pat was there for me any time I needed her. When I called her, she always called me back and spent so much time talking with me, supporting me emotionally and offering great advice. I love Pat! Now with my current dog, Malcolm, we are thoroughly enjoying her classes again. I also love all her trainers. Over the years they have also been amazing and supportive. I have trained in many of the offered classes, beginning through advanced 2, and also rally and most currently "nose work". So fun for me and Malcolm, and a great community of people!

If you are having trouble designing women, what would you choose from, stop looking now you have…read morefound the one! Candice is professional, sweet, kind, loving and treats your dog as if it was her own. I have never seen a dog walker who has such a deep connection with all of her dogs and a true passion for animals! If I could give her more than 5 stars I would! Thank you Candice for all that you do! XOXO

Our pup Ace loves going on hikes with Candace at the Canine Companion. She is always on time,…read moreloves our dog and takes great care of him. She is professional and dependable, but most importantly she is adored by Ace. Five stars, five paws

We started our puppy at Molly's puppy class, and it was a life saver for us. It's a small class,…read moreindoors, so our pup could actually concentrate and focus in class. Molly is gentle and patient and class is often therapy for puppy owners, but it's always a lot of relief to know our puppy isn't the only crazy one! We really enjoyed the puppy class and leash training class, and we'll be taking her next level Manners and Minding class. Molly is also available outside of class which I've appreciated to no end--after our pup kept us up all night barking I emailed her and got an immediate response. She also had great dog groomer and dog park recommendations. Best dog class we've experienced so far.

Brought our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to Molly's Adobe Dogs for therapy dog training and had a…read moreblast. Lucy learned a lot and got to practice her skills in a controlled setting under trainer supervision. Lucy gained experience working with kids, as well as with people on crutches, walkers and in wheelchairs. Very good experience. Highly recommend!