Karma was probably the best decision I've made so far for my pup! I signed Bella (3 month…read morelab/shepard mix) up for the puppy classes and I originally thought that she was too advanced for this class but I was immediately shown wrong. I had been working with bella on my own from youtube videos but nothing compared to the knowledge and in-person training that the Karma trainers provided. The socialization with other puppies was the most fun part for both the pups and the owners. I was having trouble with potty training because I live in an apartment and immediately after a couple hints from a Karma trainer, Bella was fully potty trained! Karma managers are very responsive over email and extremely understanding. They have multiple locations around Austin and allowed me to make up a class at another location. Every single one of their trainers truly loves all dogs and will go above and beyond to make your pup's experience the best possible. Highly recommend!

I cannot say better things about Karma Dog Training! After searching for what seemed like a…read morelifetime for the "perfect trainer" we stumbled upon Karma and life was changed! Stephanie, our personal trainer, was a rockstar! She took the time to listen to our problems and really explained different training techniques and customized it to our fur babies. I would recommend Karma in a heart beat to anyone needing any training, boarding or even doggy date care; they have really changed our every day lives!

I am AMAZED and IMPRESSED! Lara's changed me and my rescue dog's life. What a transformation…read more Louie went from Resource Guarding and scared of everyone but me to an outgoing, kind, obedient dog. I am truly grateful, we can now walk peaceful and he knows his down, sit and stays with ease! Highly recommend Lara's Canine Solutions! - Benjamin in Houston, TX

I took my rescued puppy here because I was a first time dog owner and wanted to make sure he was…read moregoing to be trained properly. I was assured that he'd know basic commands after the first two weeks. He likes to chase cars, and they said that they'd need to work with a shock collar to discourage that behavior, which is awful given that shock collars are heavily discouraged for non-problematic dogs and are outlawed in some countries. I still enrolled him in a 2-week course for basic commands, because I was a first time dog owner who wasn't aware of how to train dogs. Lara's canine solutions used a prong collar on a puppy who already was happy to follow directions and didn't have behavioral problems. She reassured me that prong collars would be okay becuase it doesn't hurt when she put it around my arm. However, after the training, I put the collar around my neck as a test to see how my dog would feel, and was shocked at how much it hurt my throat. While my dog was there, he developed aggression problems and anxiety, and developed problems of barking aggressively. Worst of all, after the two weeks, he didn't know any of the commands. I asked him to sit, and he didn't know what it was. He only did "guess work" out of fear when I tugged on the leash with the prong collar which was what the owner recommended. I had to train him all over again at Petco because he didn't know basic commands, and Petco did a much better job and raised his confidence back up. If I'd do it again, I'd find a center that encourages positive behavioral training rather than engaging in negative training with prong collars and shock collars. Citations from rescue societies against using prong collars and shock collars: https://www.sfspca.org/behavior-training/prong/top10/ https://www.welfare4animals.org/blog/dont-jerk-or-pull-use-a-harness-part-24

Matt is obviously exceptional with dog training. His calm, professional demeanor with our…read moresuper-excited, out-of-control, English Bull Terrier was amazing. Matt patiently and expertly guided us in techniques to control her over-active behavior and to walk at heel. It was incredible to see, after 7 lessons, the transformation in our young dog's behavior (and our behavior too!). Highly recommend Matt -- these lessons were certainly well worth the money!

Amazing how Matt trains you along with your dog. When we left Flashbang and I were speaking the…read moresame love language. My Malinois was definitely not loud enough and his English was not good, but Matt had us speaking the same language in the end.

Nicole is great and very reasonable! Nicole is very knowledgeable and patient with the dog, 9…read moremonths old Huskey

On a visit to San Antonio, a friend recommended Nicole to help with issues I had with my…read more18-month-old German Shepherd. Although I live in CA, I was able to connect with Nicole, and we agreed to 3 Zoom sessions to work on the issues ( wait at open doors, pulling on leash when walking, and leave it). Nicole was great to work with, very knowledgeable, and gave easy-to-follow directions. Our sessions went extremely well. With consistency, my dog's behavior has improved tremendously. Thanks so much, Nicole!!!

My husband and I have a very energetic, often times stubborn, 2.5 year old lab. Our pup had basic…read morecommands like, sit and stay, but he did not walk on a leash well and did not have good manners. Since working with David, our dog's leash skills have improved tremendously! We have learned how to heel, greet people at the door appropriately, behave in a public setting and so much more. What I like most about David and that he also helped my husband and I break bad habits we had that attributed to our pups not so great behavior from before. Overall, if you're looking for a trainer, I highly recommend David!

David is amazing! I have a dog that I was starting to think would never be able to be trained. He…read moreis a year old Weimaraner that I adopted at 6 months who had been taught some horrible habits such as jumping up to five everyone hugs and eating food off of the counter and table. Every owners nightmare! After the first lesson I finally felt like I had control of my dog. He worked with my mom and myself primarily, but he even made the time to work one on one with my 7 year old and the dog to help her get over her fear of him and learn to show him she is in charge. After 3 lessons it is like he never had these bad habits at all! I highly recommend him to anyone who wants to see real results!

We love Sit Means Sit. They've helped us manage our very active and high energy puppy to the extent…read morewe were able to successfully have our boy Jess join us at a public event in Seguin. Jess gets excited every time we get in the car to head to group class, a good reminder for us to work on issues before they get too big and good enrichment for Jess.

TLDR: After nearly 4 years of boarding, and substantial investment in their board and train…read moreprograms, was told my dog was no longer welcome because the new staff are terrified of my dog and not capable of handling him. 2 stars because if your dog is typical you'll probably have no problems, but if your dog is complex, look elsewhere. After every pickup I would ask how things went, and the feedback was always positive. I can only speculate as the explanations I've been given have been vague and contradictory at best. The issue seems to be that over the past year they have now hired very inexperienced staff that is afraid of large reactive dogs. Whether they are unwilling or unable to work through staff turnover--I've noticed on pickup a lot of the new staff now seems to be barely out of high school if that--and I wonder if anyone would consider them professional dog trainers, much less able to handle giant breeds that are reactive. They raised my price substantially without proactively telling me, from 82 per night, to 100 per day. I was initially told this was a general change in policy, because he occupies a training spot--which I already knew he occupies a training spot, because that's what I was paying for--the 4grand up front and 82 per night over the past nearly 4 years. The person who told me this was also a new person, so I asked again the next employee I interacted with, I believe was Austin who told me it was just because there were only certain employees that could handle him--not sure why that would cause a price increase but maybe it means they couldn't pay the new minimum wage high schoolers they've hired. Finally I ask upon pick up why the increase and was told it was because he damages things while he is there and that every time he stays they have to replace something. Again, news to me, aside from being told last year of a cord he chewed threw, I was never told he was so destructive--I have ZERO destruction issues at my house. I don't think I have ever spoken with the owner Lisa before, did not even know who she was. But after getting home from my last pickup, having just been told again for the x number of times how there were no issues with his stay--never insinuating that he was somehow in his way to being banned--I was informed via text at 8pm at night that we are no longer welcome for boarding. Whether this is a change in business model, or in hindsight a pattern of miscommunication (I say miscommunication but NO communication would likely be more appropriate) the owner decided my dog is not worth the headache. Ultimately in texts I was told they can't safely board him--odd after almost 4 years. I was also told the new staff members were unwilling to even show up for work if my dog was there. But then told it was because having me pay more money wasn't enough for repairs and overtime. I'd say that is probably nearer the truth, that the owner would rather make more money by using their limited spots on a dog that can be boarded by staff members who happen to be afraid of dogs.

We brought our Mastiff to train with Sit means Sit in the hopes of a more social and behaved girl…read more She unfortunately missed some of her socialization and developed a fear of unfamiliar people. They worked really well with her, gave her time to settle in. When I would drop her off in the am we greeted in a nice friendly way by Scott. Robert took her every morning and walked her around. I mentioned she was leery of the techs going to vans in the parking lot and he got her out there to observe them. Kendall her main trainer was a positive force for her and she really likes her now. (This is big for this girl and her fears) She has become more focused and listens much better. Took her to pickup curbside on our way home from class, normally she backs away from the curbside employee or tries to go up front. Today she sat nicely in the car, watched them and didn't try to get away from. Big improvement. I look forward to watching her become even more confident with her group classes. Highly recommend!

We enrolled our dog Piko in the immersive training program, and have been coming to twice-weekly…read moresessions for upkeep since then. We were so lucky to have Josh as a trainer to work with our mischevous pup. He's enthusiastic and knows dogs really well, and his guidance is much appreciated. Josh is always willing to spend a little extra time after class to go over the nuances of training with us. We now work with Kendall who has been super helpful with pointers on how to sharpen Piko's skills. All in all, an excellent staff.

My wife and I took our 1 year old golden retriever, Ellie, here for training, after luckily…read morestumbling upon it on google and reading the outstanding reviews. Having adopted Ellie recently, she did not have the best manners, and really had not undergone any sort of training her whole life. We knew she could use the extra help with some professional training. She had poor leash skills, jumped up on us and strangers all the time, and chewed objects around the house. After the two week training camp, Ellie is basically a different dog (see YouTube video below from her second week of training camp). She has great leash walking skills, responds very well to "no", will sit in "place" (her bed) and stay, and is all around a better behaved dog. We even had follow up lessons with Jonathan to make sure we know how all the training commands and techniques worked and to help us stay on top of it. Jonathan was nice enough to even work with our other dog and give us tips for him. I would definitely recommend San Antonio Dog Training Co to friends and family and believe the price is very worth it (Yet their prices are much more reasonable than many local training camps). https://youtu.be/LMe1qWVPWkY

Perfectly trained my two German Shepherd Dogs to be off leash within two weeks with their board &…read moretrain program.

Our family acquired a German Shorthaired Pointer puppy recently. At 8 weeks we were concerned that…read moreit would be too early to obedience train our pup. He was becoming a bit of a handful with biting and chewing. A phone call to Lillian and our pup, Ace, was well on his way to becoming a well behaved dog. Lillian even spent the time on our initial call to go over crate training and potty training. On the fist day, Lillian arrived to train Ace. In a matter of less than five minutes she taught Ace to sit! Over the course of a few lessons she taught Ace "Stay", "Down", "Come", "Fetch" and to walk on a leash without tugging. Lillian taught us quite a bit also. Most importantly how to understand why your dog behaves the way it does. If you are having any problems with your pup she will address your issues specifically. Lillian is simply amazing. She has always been available to us via phone or email. I have no doubt that if we ever needed help with training our pup we could call Lillian and she will always be there with valuable training advice and insight. She truly cares about animals and is a real joy to work with. I highly recommend her and consider one of the best in her field.

I contacted Lillian to help me with my female standard schnauzer. Ryley was demonstrating a lot of…read moreanxious behavior, fear of strangers and of other dogs. It was to the point I had considered re-homing her because I had no idea what to do. I called Lillian and spoke with her at length. She immediately gave me some great suggestions that I was able to use immediately. We scheduled an appointment for the following week. Lillian came to my house and I felt comfortable with her immediately. Not only was she able to help my dog she helped ME be able to take a deep breath and learn my dogs signals and cues and she gave me tons of strategies to use. She followed up each session with a detailed report with more resources. Always on time, always calm and quiet. My dogs love her and so do I. My pup isn't perfect but she is an entirely different pup and I am happy to say I would never consider her being anywhere but with me. Lillian is the best!

"The people at Paw Spa in Gruene, TX are kind and caring with my scaredy-cat old dog, and the…read moregrooming is generally done well."

It's a shame because I used to really like them, but this time around, I scheduled around work for…read moremy appointment today at 2pm and had postponed my dogs bath from last week cuz they couldn't accommodate until today only to find out that the person I spoke with booked us for tomorrow instead Even though I have a witness, my calendar and my phone transcribes calls for me and it was all confirmed for Tuesday. The girl on the phone was extremely rude and short tempered, basically accused me of lying and said either keep Wednesday or cancel and didn't ever apologize or seem concerned about loss of business, time, etc. if you don't value my business, then you won't get my business. This is why phone etiquette is important, because my dog and I always enjoyed going here before this situation was handled so poorly. I'd rather pay more to be treated respectfully (not that they were inexpensive by any means).