I chose Mike/K9 Mentor because he had a Great Pyrenees (named Dakota) like my dog Maximus. So I…read morefigured he would do best or better than others knowing the breed. In short: Best investment ever for my dog. Mike arrived at 8am. We had a 50-55 minute learning session on DOGs from their culture, through the do's & don'ts, then we brought Maximus in and slowly applied the training methods. What Mike taught us, and what he did with Maximus, is absolutely fabulous. Maximus is more calm & less "high-strung", listens better, responds to me better, seems happier than before K9 Mentor training. PLUS, his aggressiveness has seemed to diminish greatly since the training session. Mike's training is simple, straight-forward, easy to learn (& eventually master) methods. I am completely satisfied with Mike/K9 Mentor Dog Training and would highly recommend him, especially with large dogs. Happy Dog Training & Fight On!

Thanks to Marti for being a great evaluator for both Canine Good Citizen and Trick dog. This…read morehandler was a bit nervous as there was a lot of distractions. Marti just asked us to start doing things instead of reading it off of the list and my nerves subsided. We passed! Yay! This young boy even exceeded my expectations! Much thanks to Marti for our sweet scarf and ribbon too! Love it! Highly recommend!

I was extremely resistant to getting training for our two shihtzus (they're little dogs!!) and I…read morethought I could do it myself. I was wrong. I highly recommend David for any dog training, and I think he provides amazing value for his expertise. Extremely responsive. Highly recommend

David is a great trainer, he really helped my dog sergeant become more mature and easy to bring…read morearound new people.

We started working with Andy when our puppy was about 3 months old. She had witnessed her sister…read morebeing hurt by another dog, which made her more timid than the typical puppy phase. On top of that, we had no experience with training and wanted to give her the best possible foundation so she could grow into a confident, happy dog and truly enjoy life. After speaking with about 20 different trainers, we immediately clicked with Andy and choosing him was one of the best decisions we've made for Bailey. He kept us updated throughout all of her sessions, which gave us so much peace of mind. As an added bonus, he always took time to play with her so she could burn off energy while learning something she absolutely loved. She would get so excited when we would say "Do you want to go see Andy?" and she still loves going to Camp Opie! Even now, he remains incredibly responsive whenever we have questions. When Andy says he'll be there for you every step of the way and then some, he truly means it. We are so grateful for his support and the confidence he's helped build in Bailey. We can't recommend him enough.

Camp Opie provides excellent Training. I took my wild, jumping highly energetic, two year-old…read moreboxer. The trainer, Andy, was very flexible regarding location and context. He was able to train in a variety of settings, and she learned to obey " heel" on and off leash. When given, free movement off of leash, she will immediately return when told "Heel." It has been almost 2 years since her training, and she is still excellent, she will even " heel" off of leash, when running next to my granddaughter riding the skateboard.

We left our senior chihuahua, Chico, with McKenna for a couple of days and she was absolutely…read morewonderful. She has a great dog-friendly backyard that Chico loved exploring (always supervised), and he was safe and secure in a kennel at night. Chico can be very picky and difficult when it comes to taking medication but McKenna has a ton of experience and made sure he got everything he needed. She also kept us updated with photos throughout his stay which we really appreciated. Thank you, McKenna for taking such great care of our little guy!

Love Jonathan and the Ruh-Roh team. They are so good with my little fur baby! They do a great job…read morekeeping you updated on your pup while you are out of town. Always attentive to your pups needs. I never worry when I leave my fur baby with the Ruh-Roh team

I 1000% recommend OC canine coaching. My Chihuahua/Xolo 1-year old, Patty Lupe, is a rescue, a…read moreformer street dog from Tijuana, and I was worried she would never be able to just enjoy walks. She would bark at everyone and everything, and was just SO anxious and nervous (understandably) in public. Other trainers we looked into wanted to use shock collars and other more aggressive forms of discipline on her, but I knew Patty didn't need more trauma to help her calm down. Bryndon, on the other hand, was patient, kind, and used treats and other strategies to help Patty gradually feel comfortable on walks. When he got her to go into a dog park - WITH NO LEASH - I was literally speechless (in a good way!). I never thought that would be an option for Patty, but here she was going up to other dogs and walking around without growling, barking, or lunging at them. After 4-5 weeks of training, I'm now able to take Patty to a dog park on my own, off leash, and she actually PLAYS with other dogs all on her own! I literally teared up the first time I saw her running and playing with other dogs; this was something I never thought would happen because so many other people and trainers told me that Patty would probably always be aggressive and scared. Now, she loves dog parks and I'm planning on enrolling her in agility classes in the future - just like Bryndon said would be a possibility one day. I cannot praise him enough. Trust him with your dog because he will take help them through patience, kind words, and care, and not through fear, pain, or aggression, which our dogs don't deserve.

I adopted Maya, a young Belgian Malinois mix, a few months ago. She came from an extremely abusive…read moresituation and had pretty severe behavioral and reactivity issues that needed to be addressed. I searched around extensively and contacted a few different trainers and specialists, but remained skeptical (worried about finding someone good enough to handle Maya). However, I finally managed to come across Bryndon who seemed to fit the bill perfectly. Within minutes of the first introductory session, I could tell Bryndon knew exactly what he was doing and gave me the confidence that I had made the right choice. He experienced first-hand what Maya's reactivity was like, and yet by the end of the first introductory session, he already managed to showcase how we could help her improve. I knew that her issues were bad enough that it would take a very long time for her to get better, but to my surprise she showed massive improvements literally within the first few sessions. Most importantly, he showed and taught me what I needed to do to help guide her along, which was my biggest worry. We've both learned a lot (and got to learn a lot of tricks along the way lol). I cannot express enough how grateful I am to have chosen him as Maya's trainer. He listens to your needs and concerns and actually addresses them, is extremely well informed, and gives you and your dog the confidence they need to be better. He has a good mentality towards training dogs and utilizes positive reinforcement to help correct the source of issues rather than training that only serves to suppress and hide the bad behaviors/triggers. I don't say this lightly, but I cannot recommend Bryndon enough! If you are someone like me who was both highly skeptical and unsure, try meeting him for an intro, he is very approachable and friendly, and is genuinely honest enough to tell you if he's the right fit or not. Thank you Bryndon!!!

Guys an absolute joke. Scheduled my afternoon around his oh so busy schedule. Just for him to…read morecancel and block my number when I'm already on the road to drive 45 mins I wouldn't do business with this inconsiderate prick even for a pack of gum. Disrespectful, rude and definitely deserves the same level of respect.

What would we do without Coach Canine! He has taken the BEST care of our two pit bulls. He's helped…read moreus train, exercise, and socialize them during these first two years of their life. They're growing up to be wonderful family dogs that are well mannered and obedient, thanks to Coach!

This review is long overdue. Before the pandemic Dan helped us find our perfect dog. He took great…read moreefforts to find the perfect dog for my autistic son and then train all of us, and the dog, so that he would be able to be a service dog and companion animal for our boy. I'm crazy grateful to Dan. He did a great job and we have the perfect dog. Literally everyone who sees our dog realizes we have a special dog. He's not a guard dog, because he's a companion animal. I think that our dog is our family's most prized possession. It's the only thing we are worried about getting stolen. Dan was instrumental at helping us find and train the dog. We wanted to rescue a dog, and we even checked some of the rescue dogs out. But Dan said that for a companion animal, we should go to a breeder. He picked the best superstar breeder who had a bunch of kids around the dogs so that our dog would be used to kids. Dan was 100% right. I can't possibly recommend Dan highly enough. he took our dog and our family to a bunch of parks and taught us everything about dogs and dog training. What a guy.

My wife and I would like to thank Dan for his expertise and guidance in training our dog "Harper"…read more Harper is a seven year old, 50 lb., mixed boxer breed. She has had aggression issues with strangers and other dogs for many years. We have tried other trainers with no lasting improvement. It's evident that Dan's methods and training techniques are effective and have been developed over many years of experience and research. We had four in-person training sessions at his facility and read-up on his writings, which were additionally very helpful. We've seen good results is overcoming Harper's aggression issues and continue to use what we have learned to continue our training sessions. Dan is professional, reliable and really knows Dogs! Thanks again, Dan.

We love UDA! Our rescue dog was welcomed into the pack and I always knew that my dog was in good…read morehands with the team. Pack walks and boarding were always such good experiences for our girl and we will miss Ugly Dog!!

I highly recommend Ugly Dog Adventures in Orange, California. Jenn, the owner, is incredibly…read moreknowledgeable and clearly passionate about what she does which carries over to all her team. I enrolled my two, two-year-old rescue dogs in their comprehensive boarding/training program and on-going daily pack walks. The results have been fantastic. Not only were their command-response established , their unruly habits were corrected and their overall behavior became much more balanced and manageable. If you're looking for someone who truly understands dogs and can make a real difference, Jenn at Ugly Dog Adventures is the one to trust.