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    Coach Bryndon and his buddy Griffin
    Junefaith I.

    Bryndon is an amazing trainer. Our rescued 4-month old border collie mix Griffin learned so much from him in just 5 sessions. The training helped us as dog presents and Griffin to master the foundational skilsl we all need to raise a well-behaved puppy. I absolutely would recommend Bryndon to any dog parent .

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    Juan N.

    So happy that's I was able to find Bryndon, we've had trainers in the past. They were decent and learned some stuff from them but the level of training we've gotten with bryndon is hands down the best overall. We have a very reactive dog, she's not small so we were very nervous at first but he was able to adapt to our situation and help us on our journey with our dog summer. We will continue to work with him as she makes leaps of improvements in her behavior. If you have been like us and had trainers that did not deliver I highly suggest you reach out to bryndon for a consultation.

    Brydon was exceptional, his help to train Bardo for our 15 hours trip was amazing. We met him with the goal of Bardo becoming a service dog and even our dog is only 1 year old we were able to achieve all goals. You can tell by meeting Brydon he loves dogs and he makes sure that training is the right one focusing on maximizing the right behavior. definitely recommended. Thanks Brydon!

    Just 40 minutes earlier Finn was being very impolite and lunging toward Bella.
    Krizia G.

    Words cannot express how lucky we are to have found Bryndon! We adopted our dog Finley from a boxer rescue knowing he had some mild behavioral issues but thinking we could handle it...When we brought him home we discovered he was actually very leash aggressive towards DOGS AND PEOPLE on walks which was not great considering we live in a condo community. From the beginning Bryndon took the time to get to know Finn slowly(Finn had previously jumped and lunged at another trainer who approached him a little too quickly) and let him get comfortable with him. He helped us realize that Finn just didn't know how to react to new people and dogs and that we needed to work on positive associations with those things. Bryndon was not only patient with Finn but with us as well since we needed a lot of training too to get Finn to pay attention to us. He never rushes through any of our training sessions and has been very accommodating with our schedules. It has taken a bit of time to get where we are at now(we just finished our 7th session with him) but Finn has made HUGE improvements and today he actually got to interact and play with another dog! Which really seemed like an impossible task in the beginning. We are excited to continue working on Finn on our own and will be calling Bryndon to help us in introducing Finn in a safe manner with potential doggy friends :)

    Brandine S.

    I recently rescued a 6 month old, female Blue Nose Pitbull & named her Dharma. I opted to put her in private training right away, in hopes of not only having an obedient & polite dog, but also to get her prepared to be a therapy dog down the road. I am very happy I found & chose OC Canine Coaching. Dharma & I have both been in training weekly for almost 2 months with amazing progress! Bryndon has been excellent in coaching Dharma out of some natural bad habits like jumping, digging, barking, refusing to get in the car etc. He has also quickly taught her to sit, stay, shake, lay down & leave it, as well as clicker trained her! If you've ever been around a high energy, 6 month old pitbull, you know this is not easy! Lately, we have been working on some more challenging hurdles like walking on a leash properly & getting over her fear of the car. She improves with every session thanks to Bryndon's incredible patience, valuable knowledge and experience. Bryndon works with her at my home, my office & local parks. Dharma absolutely loves & respects him. She clearly understands what he wants from her & she responds to him wonderfully. I too have learned how I can be a better dog owner, now that I understand how her brain works & what her needs are. His advice, recommendations & training have been priceless in helping me raise a smart, obedient, happy & healthy puppy. Thanks Bryndon! We are so glad we found you! -Brandine & Dharma

    Baker

    We absolutely loved Bryndon! He helped us with training tips for our Bernese Mountain Dog pup and we enrolled in his puppy class. He's crazy about dogs and just really makes you aware of how to achieve the ultimate goal you have with your dog. We are so grateful to have found him!

    Kristin F.

    We were looking for a trainer last year when we got our puppy. Bryndon was great through email and phone calls. We hired him for several sessions. I thought it was wonderful that he came to our home, and neighborhood to help us train her in our own setting. We were having sleeping issues at first, and Bryndon came to our rescue. He looked at what we were doing and fixed the issue almost immediately. He suggested toys for our very energetic puppy. We recommended him to our friend and she started training with Bryndon also. He was able to watch our two dogs play together and correct their social behaviors. Our pup is now a year and a half and we are still using the tools Bryndon gave us. We have recommended him to several of our friends. Thank you again Bryndon!

    Barney the Barbarian in rare sleep mode!

    We did a lot of research before we chose Bryndon to help us with our adopted seven month old mix, Barney! Chow-Chow figures in the "mix" we discovered when we had his DNA profile done, and this breed is not noted for getting on well with other canines. We were in despair of ever being able to have our extremely dog- and human- reactive pup interact appropriately with other dogs especially , but also with their owners, as well as our friends, some of whom are non-doggy people and were frankly alarmed by Barney's intimidating behavior. Bryndon taught us practical strategies that work WHEN HE'S NOT THERE, as well as during training sessions , something that many trainers fail to realize as being pivotal if sustained satisfaction with your coach is to be achieved! Any of us who have parented multiple dogs over the years are fed up with trainers whose methods of instruction are either outmoded - and can actually increase aggression ! - or are passing fads not based on long term results in real life situations. That is not to say that Bryndon isn't well-versed in, and doesn't use, innovative techniques, tricks and games to make learning fun . . . but he only introduces the ones that in his experience have a good likelihood of working for your pet's temperament and the particular issues you want targeting. He is decidedly not a " one-size-fits-all" kind of instructor, nor is he condescending; we felt like partners in Barney's learning program. He always kept in mind what OUR priorities were in measuring improvements in our pup's behavior whilst tactfully letting us know what were realistic expectations in a certain time frame, if we wanted the advancements to be lasting. As impressive as all these skills are, though, what sold my husband and I on Bryndon to be Barney's trainer was how patently obvious what motivates him is his deep love of dogs and his strong desire to help them develop behaviors that ensure a happy, fulfilled life for themselves and, enable them to live amicably with their humans! You could not do better for your precious furbaby that to put his training in Bryndon's capable hands! Anne Cain

    Brandyn was so good with our pup!
    Ron R.

    Bryndon is fantastic. We brought a white English Labrador pup into our family and Bryndon taught us how bring a new puppy under control. In no time at all, Bryndon worked with us to get our dog to respond to the following commands: Sit Down Place (lays down at a designated area) Stay Drop Leave It Down Shake (handshake) Plus Bryndon helped us teach our dog to listen while on walks and gave us a wealth of other canine knowledge. I would highly recommended his training services as well as his boarding services!

    We are so thankful we found Bryndon to help us train our 8 month old Golden Retriever Cooper! Before we started working with Bryndon, Cooper was extremely destructive, jumpy, and had no boundaries. With his guidance Cooper has made so much progress and we love him even more! As a first time dog owner Bryndon was very supportive of us and we would highly recommend him to all!

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    Thank you for the kind words Juan.

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    Thanks Jeff! I had a lot of fun working with all of you.

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    Ask the Community - OC Canine Coaching

    I have a two year old German shepherd/ doberman and plan to train her to be my spouses service dog. Are you able to provide such training?

    Hi, thanks for reaching out. Yes I can train service type behaviors. There are some considerations, though as far as where you are in relation to me in Costa Mesa, the dog temperament, and emotional stability and the service is needed.

    I just rescued a "1" year old street dog from Mexico. She is an IG/chi mix and very timid. She is friendly to everyone but my husband. She gets really aggressive around him, barking and lunging and has even snapped at him. Can you help?

    This is fairly common behavior especially from a scared small dog in a new environment. I know it’s very frustrating and I sympathize with your situation. Please give me a call or fill out the behavior questionnaire on my website and I’ll see what I… Read more

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    He's not perfect yet, but Bryndon "trained us" in how to interact with him and he gave us some excellent tips.

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