Working with Rachel made a significant difference for both Patrick and us as his foster family…read more From the first session, she quickly built trust with him and provided practical, effective tools we could immediately use. Over three sessions focused on clicker training and reactivity to other dogs, we saw clear results--Patrick became calmer, more responsive to cues, and far less reactive on walks, making fostering much easier and more enjoyable. By the end, he showed noticeable gains in confidence and focus, even in situations that previously triggered him. Rachel also went beyond our sessions by offering guidance for adopter meet-and-greets and helping facilitate one, which went much more smoothly with her support. Her calm approach, deep behavioral insight, and genuine commitment to both dogs and people made a real impact. If we foster again and face behavioral challenges, Rachel will be my first call.

I had such a wonderful experience with Rachel. She did in-home visits with my pup and was…read moreabsolutely fantastic. Rachel clearly knows her stuff--she's patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely loves dogs. My pup (Shih Tzu) responded very well to her training methods and always looked forward to her visits. I saw real progress, and Rachel gave me the tools and confidence to continue working with my dog between sessions. I can't recommend her enough--if you're looking for someone who truly cares and delivers results in a positive, personalized way, Rachel is the one!

My pit bull and I have been working with Academy for 6 months with much success. I adopted her from…read morea shelter, and she was reactive to others dogs and pulled one the leash. The biggest problem was her strong prey drive, as I have a cat! I found the individual and group classes, taught by Kranti and Tiara, clear and flexible. I practiced the homework easily during her daily walks, and they supported me with extra help when I needed it. Now my pit bill and cat co-existing in peace and harmony. Pit bull has improved 100% with her impulse control on walks/squirrels/cats, and I feel closer then ever to her. It was well worth the time and money.

Haywood has become a part of my life over the last 25 years, as he has trained my first Rottweiler…read moreMenace and then my next two Rottweilers Raekwon and GhostFace, my first Boerboel Osiris and now currently my two boerboel puppies The RZA and The GZA/Genius. He and his staff do an incredible job of building rapport with dogs and owners and work to meet your individual needs. Whether it's socializing or ridding your dog if undesirable behaviors they have the answer for you. I wouldn't even think about taking my dogs anywhere else. They are thorough and efficient and over the years I have participated in all different level classes. And with my new pups, we will be doing everything!!! Currently we have finished our puppy classes and they are scheduled to board in October for the daily training sessions. We are so looking forward to having our puppies demonstrate more maturity and follow commands the first time given. I absolutely love Haywood and Jason (son) and the rest of the staff, they're absolutely awesome. If you're looking for a place that will show you and your pup, love and respect go to Academy dog Training by Haywood and you will not be disappointed. It may cost a little more than some other places, but I will soon have 2, 200 pound dogs and I need them to follow directions when something goes awry. With Haywood's foundation, I'm confident my dogs will meet all expectations in the moment.

Strangers always comment on how well-trained my dog is and friends always ask me to train their…read moredogs for them. The truth is that a well-trained dog is just as much about training the handler as the dog. My family has taken 5 dogs through Dog Sense, 3 all the way through Advanced Obedience, and our dogs were taught to follow US instead of us chasing after them. My mother took our first family dog there and when my sister and I returned with our dogs, some of the same experienced trainers were still there 19 years later, a testament to their years of experience. Don't waste your money on the pet store classes, Dog Sense is the place to go in Montgomery County. A well-behaved dog is a real gem to have around!

l like it a lot because they attend to my puppy promptly and do keep him caged like in other places…read more they are very professional

Sarah was very helpful with my aggressive dogs! She has good intuition and a calming presence. I…read morehighly recommend her!

Sarah Stoycos runs this dog training school in the Rockville area of Montgomery County, Maryland…read more She offers in home dog training, plus classes at Your Dog's Friend in Rockville. I met Sarah through a program at You Dog's Friend for foster dogs. I highly recommend her! She's smart, bright, funny, engaging, patient, down to earth, nonjudgemental and a good listener. Sarah helped me train several of my foster dogs, including an under-stimulated blind herding dog, a 12 year old Border Collie without any training and a feral herding dog. These were not your typical "family dog who jumps on company" training issues, and Sarah took them in stride, offering awesome suggestions which helped these dogs gain confidence, helped me understand them better, and, ultimately, helped them get adopted into amazing families. If Sarah can train my complicated foster dogs, she can definitely train your dog! Sarah is a great dog trainer: she listens to your concerns, watches your dog and how you interact with your dog, and then offers reasonable solutions to your issues. Because she talks you through the problems and solutions, clients are more likely to understand why their dog is acting a certain way, and the best way to help them. I have worked with a lot of dog trainers. With Sarah, you understand your dog better, and because of that you are more likely to keep up the training skills and find success (and happiness). Sarah uses positive reinforcement training techniques (including clicker training!), which IMHO (and the dog training community's HO, and the scientific community's HO) are the only way to build a better relationship with your dog and find success in communicating with and training your dog.

When I first got French Toast in December of 2019, I was intent on having her trained like a well…read morekibbled machine... a puppy that works for nobody but me hey hey hey. I read books on dog training, watched countless youtube videos, and spoke with a number of friends who were dog owners to soak in any tips or tricks that could lend my pup to be the most obedient servant... F.Toast bum bum bum bum. Well... "I looked back on where I failed, and in every place I checked, the only common thread has been my [certain inept]" Now, I was able to train toast on a handful of things: Sit, down, paw, stay ohhhhhhhh ohhhh (even before Biebs made it popular), and a handful of other commands. But there were still big problems. When anyone... literally anyone comes over my home, Toast wants to greet them, cuddle with them, jump on them, slide into the room, put her paws around them... lol. One thing she does not do is run away ;) I don't know why this review has turned into 100 hidden song references... but I'm just gonna go with it. So, after 2 years of owning Toast I decided to call in professional help. But that isn't the whole story. The whole story is after about 1.5 years of owning toast I reached out to Tomas online and he was like, great, let's set up a phone call! And then I waffled and waffled and forgot to call him. Then I was embarrassed about so much time had passed... and then the time just got longer that I didn't schedule that phone call. And then maybe 4 months after I originally had reached out... I wrote him an apology email and he was like.. "It's ok! Let's chat!" Me: Smiling face with sweat emoji on temple. So I schedule one training session with him, and I have to be honest. I think that this should be called a consultation. We were chatting more about the goals, Toasts behaviors, etc then really getting into the nitty gritty hands on training. Which is FINE! I mean... we 100% needed that session to really start to map out how we were going to work together. But... I will say we probably did equal to or more diagnosis then hands on training. So I was a TINY bit apprehensive to schedule more training sessions. BUT I took a leap of faith, and it couldn't have paid off more handsomely. After that first session/consultation, we've done nothing but hands on training during the entirety of our sessions. I scheduled 3 more sessions with Tomas after that initial consultation/training and each one has been jam packed with learnings, eye opening experiences, and most importantly growth in my dog Now if you've researched dog training before, you'll likely know that you're really training yourself as well as the dog if not more. And one of the MOST important things is repetition of the trainings. Also... basically training your dog is a complex pattern of bribing your dog with a near endless amount of small rewards. So, get ready with a lot of small treats just FYI. Tomas has been a joy to work with. He's very even keeled, he models the training and then puts you in the hot seat (which is 100 percent completely necessary in training)... I mean... for anything to work you're gonna have to continue to train after Tomas leaves. Tomas lays the foundation... and you start building the home. Hopefully a home one day where my puppy will immediately go to her bed and stay there when guests come in. We're getting better and better, but it will take a little time... and some tenderness. One day "We'll walk upon the water, we'll rise above the mess" He is receptive, easy to work with, punctual, returns messages and phone calls promptly. He has been an absolute pleasure to work with. He has a sense of humor. I mean... definitely high recommendations for working with him. The guy knows what he's doing and it's quite obvious. And btw when I said Tomas lays the foundation... basically he's one of those new fancy 3D Printer concrete robots that builds a house in like 16 hours lol. Arn't those SO cool btw? I love watching those videos. Anyways, definitely giving my full endorsement. I found Tomas on Yelp here when I was looking for dog trainers, and I will add my voice to the small handful of very positive reviews already on his page. Looking forward to continuing to work with him. We have our 5th session next week. Definitely one of the best investments in myself and my puppy I've made in sometime.

Tomas arrived early, rolled up his sleeves and got our dog's attention. He was kind, direct and…read moreeasy to understand. We appreciated his style and insights.

Lisa is a fantastic pet sitter! She's very reliable, experienced and loyal. For the past 2 years…read moreshe has cared for our fur babies. Lisa attends to their every need even down to sitting on the floor to ensure they eat I'm certainly going to miss Lisa. I promise you won't go wrong choosing Lisa!

LISA IS THE BEST THERE IS! My dogs love her. She treats them with great care, like they're her very…read moreown. Lisa is punctual, professional, energetic and upbeat. We feel so lucky to have found her. You just couldn't ask for a better dog walker or pet sitter. We've known her for several years and our family recommends Go Doggie Go wholeheartedly. 5 Stars. Look no further!

My dogs have achieved many obedience, rally, FCAT and Master Agility titles…read more Dog training takes consistent practice and dedication. Obedience is the backbone of all Canine Sports. The Facility is clean, air conditioned, heated. New flooring was installed 2 yrs ago . Recording security cameras are in the facility Classes are kept to a workable size. Instructors are knowledgeable.

If I could leave less than one star I would…read more Signed my granddaughter up for an agility class. Six weeks into the ten-week class, after 10:00 p.m. on a Friday night, they tell us our dog cannot participate in two agility activities they will be teaching without a vet sign-off. I understood the abundance of caution. And then two weeks later, just before our appointment at the vet, our pup went into her season and she could not attend the last two classes. We tried sending my daughter with my granddaughter so they could watch the last class, but the instructor was very rude to her and basically let her know they were not welcome to observe, even though we had paid to attend. The class ended, and we wanted to continue forward with agility, but the trainers refused us, reiterating we would need a vet sign-off and no, they won't hold a spot for us. And just now I received Ann email basically saying we're no longer welcome in their club, because I have a "tone and tenor" about their "reasonable request." A, I never once said I didn't think the request was reasonable, and B, as the class does not begin until January that gives us plenty of time to get to the vet for a sign-off. Very unprofessional, inconsiderate, rude, I can go on...

Excellent Job Overall!! Jeanette did a great job during the Registration Meeting to explain the…read moreOperations. She also suggested a Key Lock Box, which they can provide to make things more secure. The have a Phone App too that sends you daily messages & photos during their visits. You can also access from the webpage via computer;) Marta also did a great job taking care of Snickers (see photo), while we were away! Highly recommend The Right Fluff Pet Sitting to take care of your pets while you are away:)

We recently decided to try a pet sitting service for our cat when we went out of town. The first…read moretwo times we used The Right Fluff Pet Sitting Service I felt things went well because it was one person who were coming into my home to care for my cat. However, the second time it was a little less consistent with the caretaker - who was not either person scheduled the first two times we used the service. This most recent time, during a 9 day service, 5 different people were assigned to come into my home to care for my cat. When I asked about this, Marcy said they use a team approach and clients need to be aware that they can make changes at any time to the service provider. When I asked if I could receive communication ahead of time about these changes, she stated that I was not a good fit for their service and they would no longer accept service requests from me. Mainly because I asked for communication about who is going to be coming into my home. That is very unprofessional to not be willing to communicate with a client about the service provider who will be caring for your pet and coming into your home. This company assumes that every client would allow several different people whom they have never met into their home without clear communication about this plan or the providers. And if you ask for advance notice for communication, you are rejected from their service. USE THIS COMPANY WITH EXTREME CAUTION if you are concerned about the people who enter you home and if you like to have open communication with your provider. ADDENDUM: I am writing this after reading Marcy's response to my initial review- I was informed prior to our trip that there would be one individual providing service while we were out of town. While we were out of town, I began to receive feedback from several different service providers about the care they provided for my cat-- BUT- without any communication from Marcy or anyone at the company. Upon our return I asked about this because I was expecting one provider and she said that our provider had an emergency so that she found different people to cover. What I said-- and I do not believe there any attitude to this response- was that she or someone should have contacted me to inform me that there was an emergency/change of plans. I never met any of the individuals who came into my house - was not even told that this was an option prior to signing up with this service. My issue with this was the communication between Marcy and ourselves about the provider for our cat's care. And when I asked if communication would be able to occur in a situation like this if we use their service again, she said we were not a good fit and would not accept any service requests. I cannot imagine any person not wanting to know who was entering their home and to be informed when someone unexpected was going to be entering their home. Again- I urge EXTREME CAUTION in using this company if you would like to have good communication and if you would like to know who is entering your home when you are out of town.