Highly recommend Ron! He was professional, knowledgeable, and incredibly thorough. He took the time…read moreto explain everything in detail and made sure we completely understood before moving forward. You can tell he genuinely cares about the dogs and their humans he works with and takes pride in what he does. I couldn't be happier with our experience! Thank you Ron! We will see you soon :)

Ron is great at training people and dogs! Even though he couldn't work with our super shy pup, he…read moreworked with our other pup and we were able to apply the same techniques for both! He provided very useful and helpful tips for day to day training issues and when we used it daily at home, it clicked for puppies and humans and it started to get easier after that. We highly recommend Ron for dog training especially for puppies! Thanks so much Ron!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Gina for a private dog training session for my Golden…read moreRetriever puppy, Axel. From the beginning, Gina made sure to address all of our concerns and provided us with comprehensive training guidance. I found Gina's deep understanding of canine behavior and her approached extremely helpful. She was able to translate our dog's situational perception into terms that we could better understand. The was very valuable and helped us to better identify causes for Axel's behavior and how to adjust our reactions and conduct to effectively influence his behaviors. What I really appreciated was her commitment to to addressing all of our training concern. She did not rush through the session nor did she care that we went over the allotted time. Lastly, we attended a puppy social shortly after and Gina remembered Axel and asked about him. This type of personal attention and care made us feel like we were not only clients, but apart of a supportive dog-loving community. I would highly recommend private training sessions with Gina.

I brought my dog here for private sessions and obedience classes. The instructors at The Royal K9…read moreare super knowledgeable and I learned so much how to be a better dog owner. I strongly recommend this place to others.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Suzanne Mackay today for nearly an hour, and it was truly one…read moreof the best experiences I've had regarding puppy training. From the very beginning, Suzanne was incredibly warm, patient, and knowledgeable. She generously offered me a free consultation and took the time to answer all my questions in detail, providing practical advice that immediately made me feel more confident about raising my puppy. Her passion for dogs and genuine care for both the puppy and the owner shone through in every word. I felt truly heard and supported, not just given generic tips. I'm so impressed by her approach that I'm really looking forward to working with her and continuing this journey together. Suzanne, thank you so much for your time, kindness, and expertise. I'm truly grateful! -- Daniel

3-1/2 years ago I adopted a deaf bully. I had no idea what I was getting into! Suzanne was so…read morepatient,not only with my boy, but with my husband and I. My boy will be 4 soon and I feel like we are so well adjusted and I can communicate with him, no problem. Suzanne has always been there whenever we had questions or concerns. She truly cares about the well being of the dog and the owners!

Brad was amazing. We have a 2 year old Corgi who is a very sweet boy but he would be very reactive…read moretowards other dogs and would always eat things off the ground. Walks became so stressful, and we tried every thing we could think of to fix it. Brad was able to teach us his methods within 30 minutes, and within the first week his behavior was a complete 180! Cant recommend him enough.

I genuinely can't recommend Brad highly enough. By the time…read moreI reached out, I had already spent months trying to fix Sunny's leash pulling and reactivity. I'd worked with two trainers, including a 3 week board-and-train program ($5,000 investment), followed every instruction, and practiced daily, yet I didn't see changes. I was managing the behavior without ever understanding what was causing it. That changed within the first two hours with Brad. He didn't start with commands or tools. Instead, he focused on the psychology behind Sunny's reactions: what was driving them, what was reinforcing them, and what I was unknowingly communicating. No one had ever explained it that clearly. That was the turning point. For the first time, I wasn't guessing or correcting blindly. I could see what Sunny was experiencing in real time and understand how my timing, energy, and responses were shaping his behavior. That clarity changed everything. Walks feel completely different now. Sunny is no longer pulls since my training with Brad, the reactive outbursts are gone, and the experience itself is calm. I'm no longer bracing for problems because I know how to prevent them. I am SO appreciative!

I can not say enough about working with Dave. We have a 4 year old, protection German Shepard, and…read moreDave has not only brought the best out of Ruger but the best out of us as handlers. Dave is fearless in his approach with Ruger's protection training but gentle and reads Ruger's energy and needs impeccably. We have made so much progress and sealed a connection with our dog that is invaluable. My gratitide is immense and every week we look forward to training day with Dave and Ruger.

I'm very disappointed with my experience with this company. I signed up and paid in full for Basic…read moretraining for my dog. The first class was canceled because the instructor was ill. A different instructor conducted the class the following week. I received an unprofessional and threatening email from the original trainer. The email disparaged the trainer who stepped in and requested (demanded) that I scheduled a private training session at a reduced fee to get "caught up" . I was uncomfortable with the lack of communication and unprofessional behavior from the trainer. I requested some type of refund since I was not going to train with them any further. I received another email denying any portion of my fees be refunded. Lesson learned for me, I suppose. I would definitely NOT recommend using this company.

Dear Royal K9, I am…read morewriting to provide feedback regarding my recent experience at your facility, which unfortunately will be our last. I brought my dog in today after an extended absence while he was recovering from two TPLO surgeries. Understandably, he was very excited to be around other dogs again. Unfortunately, our interactions with a staff member named Monica were unprofessional. She informed me that my dog was out of control, but rather than managing the situation constructively, offering alternatives, or suggesting training, she simply stated that a new policy requires dogs to visit at least once a week. The manner in which this was communicated left the impression that your facility only accommodates regular clients and that my dog was no longer welcome due to his recent absence. One would expect a pet care facility to anticipate and professionally manage a dog's high energy on their first day back. This situation could have been handled with much better customer service. Due to this unwelcoming and unhelpful treatment, I will not be returning to your facility. I hope you will consider training your staff to communicate policies more professionally and treat both owners and their pets with greater care.

I didn't Board my Dog here! Just a phone call was enough for me! We love our dog and just wanted to…read morehave a safe place to leave her while we went on vacation. This ain't it . I gave it two stars because I'm sure that people have off their dogs hair and that they're OK but this definitely was not for us. I also didn't think the person on the phone was very nice. I don't think this is a good place to take your dog for overnight boarding. I called and they aren't very nice and they don't really have your dogs best interest at heart. I explained that my dog was a shelter dog and I didn't want to have her be scared again being in a shelter and then the lady I spoke to proceeded to tell me that a lot of dogs come there and don't like it and that's just how it is. Needless to say I called another place SMART PARKE they are a better price and they let your dogs run and play together all day and the food is included.

My dog and I have learned so much from working with Irene over the last couple of months. When I…read morefirst brought Luna to her, she wouldn't walk on a leash and he wouldn't come back to me when I would call her. Now she can walk by my side without a problem even past other dogs and comes back off leash! Her training is affordable and definitely was money well spent!

From the owner: At K9 Wellness Academy, we believe that training methods need to be catered to each individual dog…read more Not every training method will work for ever owner and ever dog which is why we are such huge believers in relationship based dog training. Improving our relationship with our dogs is the foundation of dog training. We work with both the humans and the dogs to create a balanced lifestyle where both you and your pets can thrive.

I was surprised with puppy and found out she had been staying at Obey My Commands for two weeks. I…read morewas amazed to see how obedient a puppy with so much energy can be. Sal and his staff did an amazing job training her with basic commands such as sitting, staying, laying down and potty training. Explained everything and how they were able to get my dog to be obedient so I can take those lessons back home. What I love about obey my commands. 1. It's obvious that Sal and staff love and care so much for every dog they have. 2. Their facility is amazing. Huge area to let dogs be inside and out and socialize. I would highly recommend Obey My Commands to anyone looking to Board and Train.

We had such a great experience with Sal and Saylor's 2-week board and train! The difference when…read moreshe came home was amazing. She's much more responsive to commands, has better manners, and we feel confident continuing her training at home. Sal kept us updated throughout her stay, and we always felt like she was in great hands. You can tell he genuinely cares about the dogs he works with. We're so happy with Saylor's progress and would definitely recommend Sal!

Mr. Falco, I've been trying to reach you repeatedly about money owed. You will not return my…read morecertified mail or phonecalls. Please contact me 805.415.3709.

I wrote a review for this company on 3-11-15. They've since moved and have a clean slate new yelp…read morepage. Here's the old review We brought our two sibling pit bulls here, and thought we'd be getting the help we really needed. Our female was a bit skittish, and the male was beginning to show some signs of fear based aggression. We paid for the full course, and a few days later we came to our first class. Immediately upon meeting our male, the main trainer walked over with a bite training sleeve on and antagonized him, causing him to react as you'd expect a fear based aggressive dog to react. Then every time the main trainer came near him, he'd further antagonize him and make sudden threatening movements and tell me to pull on his prong collar as hard as I could to correct him. Basically every time he walked by he'd antagonize my male. I'm no trainer, but antagonizing a dog probably isn't going to desensitize him very effectively. I didn't realize that I had apparently signed up for a bite training course. Then a fire truck came driving by with it's siren blaring at about 100 feet away. It scared most of the dogs, but also made our skittish female plant her butt down and refuse to move. The trainer then began yelling at my girlfriend to pull her. Honestly the next 5 minutes consisted of him yelling at her to pull her as hard as she could with her prong collar until he finally came over and proceeded to literally drag her back and forth for a few minutes. Our female was freaked out. We were told to come back the following weekend for the next class at 8am I think it was. We were already irritated and freaked out but figured we'd give it another chance and decided to come one more time. They told us to buy prong collars, and said they'd show us how to properly use them, so we did before the next class. When we arrived the trainer said in a snarky voice "you guys are gonna be waiting a while, cause your class isn't until 10". Three different trainers had told us to come at 8 am, so we did, and then we had to leave and come back two hours later due to their horrible scheduling/communication skills. So we return two hours later with our new prong collars, and the main trainer that antagonized and dragged our dogs was walking up, and we heard him say to his assistant about our male "I don't like that dog". What kind of dog trainer says that? He then again antagonized him and as my dog barked he told me "if you don't learn how to control your dog I'm not going to train him". Really?! I thought I paid you guys hundreds of dollars to help me learn how to get a handle on this, and that you'd show me how to use the prong collar as you said you would one week prior. Your website and your assessment both explained how you specialize in this, but I need to miraculously show up for training already knowing how to keep my fear based aggressive 75 lb pit bull from barking at your antagonistic tactics? So the remainder of the class was a little better, and the trainer lightened up a little as he noticed that my male did in fact listen to my commands and was capable of learning, and being mellow. He tried working with our skittish female again, and again he dragged her. We never returned, and after their "professional" training of two full classes. My male was 5 times as aggressive with strangers after the main trainer worked his wonders, and my female was scared of everything. She wouldn't even move if she saw a leash, and she'd stop moving in the street if anything remotely spooked her. She wasn't like that at all before. Both of our dogs had way more issues than they came in with, and we've been working with them for about 9 months just to undo some of that. I should mention that with the other dogs that were there, his method of teaching them to lay down was to use a prong collar, and jerk the dogs downwards. Luckily our dogs already knew how to lay down so they were spared this method. My dogs both learned how to lay down in ten minutes with the rocket science method of using a treat held down to the ground. Also we were refused a refund, and we only participated in two classes. Over all this place really sucked, and the attitude of the main trainer was horrible in numerous ways. He just seemed like a cranky cop when they're writing you a ticket. We've spoken with lots of trainers and veterinarians, and we've heard a lot of the same thing. Everybody says "yeah, we've heard some real bad stuff about them". I wish we would've known before wasting money, and having our dogs end up with worse issues than they initially had beforehand. My feelings are that this was an immense rip off that we continue to pay for, and that the main trainer was borderline abusive. I wouldn't let him pick up my dog's feces, and I highly suggest that you do not bring your dog here. Perhaps they're ok at training police dogs to be police dogs, but keep your pets far away from this place.

Tony completely changed my life. I cannot sing his praises enough. Before working with him, I felt…read morelike training my dog, KB, was a lost cause. I had previously tried Board and Train programs at Sit Means Sit twice, but they didn't help with KB's anxiety at all. Tony was a completely different experience. What sets Tony apart is how thorough he is. He didn't just give commands; he constantly explained the "why" behind KB's behaviors. He was also incredibly supportive of me, helping me work through my own fears and nervousness. Because of his guidance, I can now actually play box with KB without the fear that he'll suddenly react toward me. We covered so much ground, including: * Command & Muzzle Work: Building a foundation of safety and communication. * Boundaries: KB used to be glued to my side whenever I answered the door. Now, he can stay calmly on the couch while I greet someone, and he stays indoors even when I go through the patio door. * Safety & Care: Tony was always so accommodating with scheduling. If it was too hot for an outdoor session, he would proactively suggest changing it for KB's safety. If you feel stuck or overwhelmed with your dog's behavior, go to Tony. He turned everything around for us, and I'm so grateful for the confidence he's given both me and KB.

We adopted a beautiful Shepard who was overly reactive to anyone around my husband. I called Tony…read moreand he came to my home, accessed the situation and helped us make the sad decision to give her back to the rescue. But wait, there is more! Tony looked for a dog that better fit us and we are taking this dog. Tony is an amazing behaviorist and an amazing person. We will use him for all our pet needs and will be forever grateful for his kindness and help. If your pet is struggling, help them by calling Tony.