Jennifer is amazing and her whole team is great! The ranch is like a carnival park for dogs and other animals. I highly recommend this place. I always leave my two dogs at Sunny Day when we travel and NEVER worry about them - they come home happy and healthy every time! Jeri read more

The trainers (s), loosely used here, as they appear to be imbeciles, chose to ignore common sense and expose double coated dogs to the elements during a severe heat wave--resulting in the death of an otherwise healthy and happy Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. Accidents do happen. Stupidity increases the chance of a horrific outcome from an accident. All signs point to complete incompetence from Smart Dogs Training Academy. Do not trust their judgment. Do not trust their actions in times of crisis. Do not trust their transparency. Above all else, do NOT trust them with a beloved family member. Shut it down. read more

DO NOT go to this business!!! They will kill your dog. The owner, Jeff is irresponsible and should not be able to work with animals. As a professional, he should recognize signs of heat exhaustion BEFORE the dog is in critical condition. These people are lucky they didn't lose their other dog - who had to be taken from Jeff and was showing signs of heat exhaustion as well. Absolutely no excuse for this. read more

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I hope this place is sued for everything they are worth. No public apology, no accountability, and absolutely no remorse. Accidents happen but this was clearly no accident. Heat stroke is so avoidable...DON'T TAKE YOUR DOUBLE COATED DOG OUTSIDE WHEN IT IS OVER 90 DEGREES OUT. And waiting HOURS to call a pet owner is absolutely insane. I run a horse business. If anything goes slightly wrong, owners and vet are on speed dial. RIP Dunkin read more

DO NOT BRING YOUR DOG HERE!!!!!! My friends dog passed away because he was not properly taken care of. They took the dog for a walk during an extreme heat wave, which left him with heat exhaustion that ultimately caused him to pass. This is EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL- someone who deals with dogs doesn't know the simple fact that dogs are sensitive to extreme heat??? To top it off, they've deleted their socials and have blocked anyone who has mentioned it to avoid any sort of accountability. I pray this never happens to anyone and this business gets shut down read more

Shame on this company. Do not trust them to take care of your dog!!! As a dog training company you should know signs of heat exhaustion (and many other common dog emergencies), and take immediate action!! I hope they are held accountable for their negligence and no longer should operate as a business. Terrible!!! read more

Asinine trainers, if you can call them that. You should know better than to overexert a dog with such a coat, in such heat. I will never recommend this facility nor any staff member directly or indirectly involved. Dunkin's blood is on your hands read more

YOUR DOG IS GOING TO D!3 UNDER THIS TRAINER'S CARE. Pits dogs in unsafe conditions without notifying owners when something goes wrong. Tragedy could have been preventable from the beginning especially for a person who owns a full business and claims to be a pet expert. Clearly this broke down busted business was too poor/cheap/lazy to find an indoor facility for the dogs. read more

Do not take your dogs here, they train them during extreme heatwaves, and allowed a dog to die in their care without ever seeking vet care. RIP dunkin read more

A dog DIED while in Jeff's care. A beautiful family trusted you to take care of their family member & even though you claim to have 20+ years of experience you made the idiotic choice to take a Bernese out in an extreme heat wave. Never bothered to take the dog to the vet or notify the family immediately. Absolutely disgusting & disgraceful. I hope your business shuts down & you're never allowed to work with animals again. Justice for Dunkin. read more

Haven't personally used them but understand that an otherwise healthy dog died in their care. Would never recommend. They should be shut down for gross negligence read more

DON'T GO HERE!!!! Absolutely sickening. I cannot understand how a company that is trusted with the care and training of people's dogs could allow something like this to happen. A dog was in their care and died from heat stroke, and the reported circumstances surrounding what happened are incredibly disturbing -- especially taking a dog to a park during an extreme heat wave and taking no action to get the dog to the vet. read more

Negligent and incompetent people caused the death of dog and they made no attempt to get him help. DON'T LEAVE YOUR DOG WITH THEM!!

Incompetent, dangerous facility. Please be aware that if you're taking your pet here you will not know where they're taking your pet and if any medical emergencies should arise they will not take your pet to get help. Disgusting, unsafe, must be investigated !!!! read more

Shame on this company. Educate yourselves on signs of heat exhaustion because Jeff clearly ignored them. I hope no one ever brings their dog to you. read more

Considering the amount of experience you appear to boast about you would think that you would know whether or not a dog in a heat wave would be a good idea. Trust is put into any sort of dog sitter and this result is what pet owners dread. read more

A dog in their care died due to negligence. Never even took him to see the vet :(. Dunken will not get to grow up with his brother or baby Juliet read more

They kill dogs here!!! NEVER go here. They trained a dog in extreme heat and it died of heat exhaustion under their care and they never took to a vet read more

This company should not continue to operate. They take dogs out in extreme heat and leave them to die when they show signs of heat exhaustion. read more

would probably be a decent business if they didn't kill dogs!!! neglecting dogs, especially to the point where they develop a fatal case of heat stroke while being transported to a secondary location WITHOUT THE OWNERS' KNOWLEDGE, not bothering to take the dog to the vet, not notifying them until HOURS after the fact that their dog had died under your watch, THEN deleting socials after being deservedly called out for negligence that ended in the death of a beloved pet, is such a messed up thing to do. dunkin deserves justice. do NOT trust this business, especially jeff, with your pets. they will die under his watch. would give zero stars if possible. absolutely disgusting. read more

Honestly, I probably wouldn't be leaving a one star review if Jeff had asked a single question over the hour we spent with him. Our somewhat complex issue wasn't addressed in any helpful way. A good guy to call if you're unsure how much water to give your dog. The answer however, will cost you 100$ (Even if that's not why you called). read more

I left my dog with this trainer for 3 weeks. I noticed my dog lost a lot of weight and came back with an injury on her left thigh. read more

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After moving to California I wanted a dog being so far away from home. When I got my pup I did what most puppy parents do. Shower my pup with love and scooped her up every time I walked in the door. Unfortunatly this created a lot of anxiety for my pup when I was away from her. I looked to Jeff for help. And Jeff worked wonders with my pup! With his guidance, we tackled clinginess and separation anxiety, turning it into a positive transformation. Jeff's training tips made discipline and obedience a breeze. Now, our bond is all about love and having a happy, well-trained furry friend. I can't thank Jeff enough for making me a better puppy parent. Highly recommend his expertise! read more

Waste of $2500.... So disappointed. I am a dog lover and have had many rescues. My newest, sweet, little rescue dog needed to build confidence. She has submissive peeing when picked up and she wouldn't walk on wood floors. She would if you used a leash, but, not by herself, she was afraid. She stayed with Jeff over three weeks and when she got home, she still wouldn't walk on the floors and he came over once to give me some tips at home. I did what he suggested for two weeks and nothing changed. So, when I talked to Jeff about how much money I spent he got super defensive and rude. I still wanted to work with Jeff to help me with my dog, he refused. I pleaded for him to help me and he blew me off. Never heard back from him again. My dog still does submissive peeing. I will say though she is better on a leash. That's what i got for $2500. read more

Jeff can read them! We adopted our 10-month hyperactive dog in May. We thought to make her obey just based on our previous experience with dogs and on dog training books;) Failure! We faced some drama-queen unexpected reactions to the most common things, overexcited behavior with other dogs and people, chewing and destroying all the furniture and absolute lack of attention etc. We left Choonya with Jeff for a 4-week obedience course in July. We got all the updates, replies whenever we contacted him, followed the Instagram page, could see her companions and conditions she lived in as well as her achievements. 4 weeks later we took our trained dog back home, and still get 1- or 2-times a fortnight follow-up lessons with Jeff. That helps us correct her and our behavior and improve the skills we got. Bottom line: we got a well obeyed dog that can focus on what we want from her, listen to us and be involved in communication despite all the distractions around her; a dog, well trained with basic commands (heel, sit, down, stay etc.). However the most crucial thing is that Jeff could read her character and interpret all her actions and reactions; and worked out the training plan that suits her best. She's happy! Jeff is a talented trainer, with extraordinary expertise and intuitive thought. He helped us to communicate with our thinking dog more effectively and revealed her potential. P.S. Might be a good tip: make the start of the training when you plan to travel without a dog. Thus, you don't think about non-stop visiting your lovely pet when he/she is on a 4-week training just near you in the same city, plus you solve the problem with leaving your dog in a safe and comfortable place where she gets all the attention. read more

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Jeff and the staff at Smart Dogs have helped our family with two very tricky dog situations. Jeff successfully trained a husky/shepherd rescue that was all over the place. She is now super responsive to all commands, house trained, and continues to build off of her training. Jeff also trained our 4 month old pug puppy, who is extremely opinionated and strong willed. She's now thriving with our family. Boarding & training them with Jeff was the best decision we made: he took great care of them while training them, and it helped our family set them up to succeed at home. HIGHLY recommend Smart Dogs Training Academy for anyone with a problematic dog or a dog that needs to brush up on commands. read more

Jeff is an absolutely phenomenal trainer. This man speaks dog! I have been struggling with a fearful aggressive dog I rescued. After he became aggressive towards me I honestly was questioning whether I could still keep him. In just a few weeks Jeff has taught me how to properly handle him and I feel so much more confident and safe. So thankful that he has come into our life. read more

I couldn't recommend Jeff and his team more! We had just rescued an Old English Sheepdog (Doc) and after about a week we saw all of his previous abuse and trauma start to come up. Doc had two completely different personalities, one so sweet and the other completely aggressive, scary, and not to be trusted around our young kids. We were at a complete loss of how to handle this situation and a regular "once a week trainer" was not going to solve this. We sent Doc to Jeff's house for three weeks and he came back a completely new and obedient dog. And in the meantime, Jeff met with us and trained US on how to continue Doc's progress and helped us understand the psychology of a dog's mind. He was regularly available for quick advice or a reminder on our strategies. Fast forward a few months and Doc doesn't pull on a leash, listens to commands and is an all around great family dog. He is a favorite in the neighborhood and such a social and loving animal. Taking Doc to see Jeff was the best decision we ever could have made and I believe he completely changed this dog's life trajectory. Thank you a million times Smart Dogs! read more

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Jeff was very professional and a real expert at what he does. Prior to taking our 1 year old Australian shepherd (Bleu) to Jeff. Bleu was very aggressive to dogs and humans. Aside from this, he had separation anxiety (we couldn't leave him by himself at home alone). So me and my girlfriend decided to take him to Jeff to help shape Bleu up for 5 weeks. Bleu stayed with Jeff for 5 weeks. Within that 5 weeks we got to do hands on training with Bleu twice along with Jeff leading and instructing us. By the time Bleu was finished, he was a totally different dog and me and my girlfriend were astonished. Now Bleu doesn't bark at people, other dogs and we can leave him at home alone without any excessive barking/crying. Overall, Jeff is an amazing dog trainer and whoever works with him will not regret it! read more

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I just called for an estimate for socialization training and the guy I was talking to told me there was nothing they could do to help my pitbull and beagle mix dog because "she's an aggressive breed". This is DISGUSTING that someone in the dog care industry is making this generalization about a dog they have not met. Telling all my friends to never take their dog here read more

Let me first say that I have had animals my entire life; dogs, cats, horses, sheep, cattle to name a few. I have a college degree in Animal Science. However, we thankfully found Jeff based on a recommendation from a friend to help work with our Boomer, which is the first animal I have ever sought "professional help" for. Our family was at our wits-end when we dropped him off for a month long training with Jeff, and thanks to his amazing ability to "get" dogs, train dogs (and train owners), we now have a GREAT family dog and we are incredibly grateful. I disagree with a previous reviewer who said that the dog came back "skinny". Boomer was treated amazing and fed appropriately, and if he had been mistreated in any way, he wouldn't have responded to seeing Jeff with the enthusiastic "thump, thump, thump" of his tail every time he saw him for follow up visits. Jeff was also great with follow ups; texts and phone calls were not only welcome but encouraged. A great experience overall. read more

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We purchased a very cute Havanese puppy a couple of years back. Having been around dogs all my life, I thought it would be no trouble training him. Turns out, this very cute puppy was also very stubborn and difficult. After trying for a few months on our own, we came across Jeff. He has a couple of different approaches you can choose from, but we chose to have our puppy live with Jeff for several weeks, as this is the most reliable and shortest approach. When Sammy was ready to come back home, he was a different dog. We continue to be in regular touch with Jeff and he continues to be a great coach for us and Sammy. If you are looking for assistance with your dog, we do recommend you consider Jeff. read more

We adopted a 18 month old Bullmastiff from a family who treated him like a human who's "favorite part of the couch was the corner on a sectional" and "sleeps inside the sheet on with a pillow on the bed". Jeff came in and trained him for 4 weeks. We met him at the park and Bane, our pup, was like a new dog. Jeff followed up, gave training, encouraged in home lessons and also provided a sheet of information on housebreaking. I highly recommend Smart Dogs! Professional, reasonable, communicative.. read more

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Jeff Todd is a professional. I looked him up on Yelp and read the reviews. I scheduled our first meet and greet and was impressed by him from the get go. He has command of the dogs he trains and emphasizes that he trains the owner as much as the dog. I had a 1yr. old pitbull and an 11 yr. old daughter and Jeff worked with all of us to create a much better family dynamic. Sky (our dog) has truly improved in behavior and seems happier in the process. Like anything, it's a work in progress and we are on top of it. Since graduating puppy class, Jeff continues to follow up on our progress. I highly recommend him if you are willing to put in the time and be trained as well. read more

Worked with Jeff on my American Bulldog. He was able to teach me appropriate handling and helped me teach Buster how I want him to be. Within three sessions he had a maniac down to sitting with another dog and not tweaking. I highly recommend Jeff! read more

Sending my two golden retrievers (2-year-old and 8-month-old) to Jeff for his 4-week boarding training program was the best decision and worth every penny. Jeff taught both of my dogs how to walk on a leash without pulling, how to sit-stay and down-stay - basically how to be calm, well-mannered dogs instead of golden goofballs! They are a pleasure to be around now and I love them even more. He is an expert in not just dogs but people. He was able to wean my very sensitive 2-year-old off of her anxiety medication and teach me how to train her through the things that frightened her. My biggest challenge was getting her into the car. She was terrified and refused to jump in, which led to me lifting a very unwilling 80-pound dog every time we need to get in the car. Because of her fear and the hassle, I avoided taking her places. After 4 weeks in Jeff's care, she came home relaxed and confident. My first goal was to tackle the car fear. Within one week I had taught her to happily jump in the car! She now goes in the car every day to go to the park, hiking, or out on errands. Without Jeff's guidance, she would be stuck at home. The world has opened up because she is now able to travel. Have you ever encountered an 8-month-old golden retriever puppy that can heel, sit and stay? Most are hyper, pulling, jumping, chewing, furry beasts, but life does not have to be that way. Because of Jeff's boarding training and my daily work with her, my 8-month-old can heel, sit, stay and come. That doesn't mean she is not still a puppy and full of energy, but I know how to communicate with her and she understands when I tell her it is time to sit and stay. She knows what I expect and listens to me. Thank you, Jeff, for giving me back two happy, confident, well-mannered dogs that I love being with every day! read more

We were, and are, very impressed with Jeff. He took an 18 month old "puppy" with tons of energy and intelligence and taught him and us how to take control of the house back. Jeff has been doing the follow ups after the 4 weeks Chester was with him without fail. Some might think it a little expensive, I did, but it turned out to be well worth it. It is not expensive if you receive value and with Jeff, you certainly receive value read more

Jeff is amazing, truly has a gift. He has worked with 2 of my dogs and is absolutely amazing in how he handles them. I will use him forever, he is now part of the family! read more

I had a wonderful experience with Jeff and Smart Dogs Training Academy. I had adopted a 5 year old Boston Terrier who is a lovely dog but could tell had no formal training before. She was not leash trained, did not know basic commands and was aggressive towards other dogs, which made walks and bathroom excursions outside very challenging. I was very worried with how difficult it may be to "teach an old dog new tricks," but I felt encouraged once I met with Jeff, who was very knowledgeable and thorough in his initial consultation, and I decided to move forward with the private lessons. Throughout the eight weeks, Jeff was great in explaining dog behavior and their nature, and how to communicate with my dog so I could build the foundation for her to actually learn and listen to my commands in a progression that can be built upon and sustained with her moving forward. He walked me through the proper techniques, was always available for questions, helped me trouble shoot and gave me the proper tools to be a better dog parent and for her to thrive. We just recently graduated and she is like a new dog. So much more well-behaved and we are having lovely walks now. Even neighbors who have seen me on walks with her have commented on seeing the huge difference and improvements in my little Bostie! I will continue to reinforce all that we have learned and be consistent. Thank you Jeff! read more

I had kept putting dog training off for my two year old dog who I had adopted a year a go. After some behavior issues got a bit out of control, I spent all day scouring different programs for someone I could trust to take of my dog with an affordable price tag. That's when I Came across Jeff's reviews on Yelp and called. After a good 30 minute conversation on the phone, I was sold. Dallas was dropped off to Jeff the day of our consultation and 3 (long ) weeks later, I had a dog who was transformed. Jeff takes care to reset your dog to a good starting point of respect for their owner and obedience. The hardest part is when you take your dog home and keep up the regimen but Jeff always checks in and offers sessions and support to keep your dog on a good track. I can not thank Jeff enough for his program, treatment of my dog, and overall support system that comes with the program. I would recommend Jeff to anyone who needs dog training. read more