Our very aggressive Westie had become uncontrollable. I eas ready to give up. Alex very calmly worked with us and suggested changing meds. Angus is a new dig. Back to his snuggly self. Even the groomer asked what happened. Thanks for making us not give up read more

We tried two other trainers before getting in touch with the dog sensei. We met with Alex just three times and the instruction and techniques he used were exactly what we needed to help get our giant now 11 month old puppy to be well behaved in the house. If you watch, listen, and stay consistent with what he says I think anybody would have good results with their dog. read more

The Dog Sensei - A happy dog - Pet Training Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

We had a great visit with Alex. He was very informative and had great tips on how to deal with an anxious puppy. All his suggestions were rooted in common sense. His suggestions were used and now our puppy is thriving. He's no longer afraid of my husband and he has mastered sit and stay. Can't thank Alex enough! read more

The Dog Sensei - Happy Scrappy - Pet Training Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

5 out 5, 10 out of 10 - RECOMMEND! Alex exceeded our expectations and was an utter delight and talent. Our little guy is 4.5years old and quite spoiled. After the first session, we immediately knew Alex was the one that would get our little man (AND US, to be honest) on track. Sure enough, he was able to. We had to put the training on hold for a bit, but we are looking forward to continuing it here soon. I have family members who rave about him and friends who look forward to booking his services soon. read more

We had a great experience with the Dog Sensei for basic obedience training for our two dogs. We scheduled everything through text, which made things really easy. It was convenient having the home visits - we didn't have to drive anywhere and the dogs could train in their main environment. He was very friendly and patient with our dogs. We would do different activities each session to help us build new skills to train the pups. We were able to ask all the questions we had to get a better understanding of how to best care for the dogs. They started to listen to us more and seem to have more trust in us. Our youngest dog built his confidence up so much by the end of the training, it was adorable to see him become a proud little boy! read more

Callie and I wanted to say a big thank-you to Alex for helping us. It was a relief to know that my new rescue girl is not aggressive but anxious and excitable! Alex showed me ways to build our relationship and how to best help Callie in learning basic obedience. We initially purchased 3 sessions and planned to do move but I'm a RN and COVID19 intervened. That being said, I continued to consistently work on the exercises Alex taught us and we're doing wonderfully! We're able to go on walks with other dogs now. I'm much more confident in how to help Callie meet new dogs. She's able to sit and wait in public (while other dogs are acting crazy around her)! She now has many pup friends who come to play and she can go to other homes and play with many different dogs. I am so thankful to Alex for teaching me how to help my sweet girl! read more

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We cannot say enough great things about Alex. For first time puppy owners like me and my wife, we do not know what we would have done had we not worked with him. Teaching our dog and us commands and redirection techniques seriously gave us our sanity back. We didn't think we would sleep ever again when we first got our pup, Alex was a life saver! I wholeheartedly recommend you work with Alex. He's kind, professional, communicative and just a complete pleasure to work with. Thank you again Alex for everything you've done for us! read more

The dog Sensei was amazing with our pup Barkley! He has a calm manner that dogs love, he's also very professional and punctual. He taught us everything we needed to know to raise and train our Australian Shepherd. Barkley had so much fun during the training. The lessons we had really helped us learn what we need to do and things that will stick throughout our dogs years to come. Barkley is a super sit dog! I will be using the dog sensei again in the future if I have any other pups, and recommend him to everyone! read more

The Dog Sensei - Barkley passing training:) - Pet Training Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

He said he would follow up with me to schedule and never got back to me. As a small business owner, I know it's my responsibility to follow up on leads. read more

Alex is an awesome dog trainer. He's personable, enjoyable to be around & knows his stuff! Totally worth the money. I have a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy & he taught me lots of solid principles for properly building my relationship with the dog. I'd recommend him to anyone and everyone. I did a lot of research prior to picking a trainer & I'm super glad I found him! read more

Alex is a natural-born dog whisperer, and I am so fortunate to receive his help with a highly energetic Lab pup. As a cat person, I fail at dog parenting so I was in desperate need for help when I reached out to Alex. He is simply amazing with both dogs and humans. The puppy connected with him instantly, and I have been following Alex's lesson plans and exercises to great success. Above everything, I am following Alex's pointers in building a connection with the puppy, and being more patient. Alex does not simply teach off of a script--he made ample time to observe my interactions with the puppy and offer pertinent advice and solutions. He knows a lot about the dog brain and he imparts information tidbits in a very engaging and relatable manner. He works well with dog parents of all levels and backgrounds. I highly recommend Alex for dog and dog parent training. He is professional, knowledgeable, relatable, and extremely reliable. I plan to continue working with him, and hopefully become a better dog parent. So glad I trusted the reviews here and wholeheartedly support 5 stars for Alex. read more

I highly recommend Alex! He changed my dog's life! My dog went from being impossible to walk to being a well behaved, friendly, obedient walking partner in just a month. We are both forever grateful! read more

Alex is so great and made us feel really comfortable with the training for our puppy, Bella! We did his puppy package which was 3 private lessons coming to our home. We had no idea where to start with our puppy and he gave us a great head start with the basics! Our puppy has learned to communicate with us to sit when she wants something. Everyone always comments how cute it is when we're out because she loves to sit all the time. I had contacted 2 other places when I was looking for a trainer- both those places felt really judgemental and condensending. I loved working with Alex because he took all our questions seriously and I never felt like he was judging us for not knowing what to do. We've started taking our puppy to group training sessions at another place so she can get socialization and practice in a more distracting setting. The instructor thought we had trained dogs before because our puppy is doing so well! Def would recommend Alex and his prices are very reasonable! read more

This guy is amazing. All I was looking for was some basic training for my two female German Shepard, but what I received was so much more. He has helped me to understand how my dogs thing and reason. He breaks it all down in a simplistic and easy to understand method. He thoroughly explains what we are going to do, how we are going to achieve the goal, gives a demonstration, and then guides you thru the hands on experience. If you are looking to train your pet and understand them better I would honestly look no further. read more

Hands down the best trainer for our Lab. Taught us so many things to keep him active and engaged as well as how to stop leash pulling! Alex taught us that by making daily time for play and mental exercises we have a dog that wants to learn, catches on quick and ultimately fits in perfectly with our family. If I could give a rating on more than 5, I would!!! Thank you so much Dog Sensei read more

We accepted a new dog in our family, I thought I was pretty good at training dogs myself, but our Great Pyrenees Chloe was becoming a Great Pain-in-the-Rear-anees. Alex really helped us with her training. He showed us where we were unwittingly reinforcing behavior we did not want, gave us practical exercises, and attainable goals. Chloe is doing much better and we are much happier. Highly recommended! read more

Alex is amazing! He always responded quickly to my texts and scheduling was super easy and convenient. He also checked in on us to see how it was going. We brought him in to work with our rescue dog, who was most likely abused. Alex was calm, knowledgeable, enjoyable to be around and worked so well with Auggie. He was able to calmly teach and train Auggie, who typically flips out around strangers, especially men. We were pretty desperate for some help and Alex was exactly what we needed. I feel confident now that we can use the tools he taught us to calm auggie and make him happier, which in turn will make the whole family happier. :) Thank you Alex! read more

Alex is an exceptional trainer of dogs and people- I think the latter being the secret to success. So many times people and dogs are functioning with different scripts, that the gap in understanding becomes a big stressed. Alex is not only good for establishing fast rapport with the four legged types, he's able to explain to people WHY a dog may be doing what it's doing, as well as how to work with that reason to get to a goal. Alex is not the sort to sound aloof, or to give the impression that it takes a special type of "dog person" to be good with dogs. He's a fantastic Canine Ambassador, as well as punctual, affordable, and effective. read more

Alex is the best! He has a true love for dogs, and it shows. Our dog, Mia, loves him so much that we've started referring to him as uncle Alex! When with him, you can expect your pooch to have fun, while being trained, so it's always exciting for them and they beg you to see him again. I can certainly tell by how she wags her tail when she sees him how much Mia enjoys her time with Alex. Bonus, he always keeps you updated with pics and texts so you feel great about entrusting your four legged family member with Alex! Couldn't recommend him highly enough! read more

Alex is wonderful. He knows his stuff. He is patient and his instructions are very clear. We are already seeing improvement in our dogs. I would highly recommend Alex as a dog trainer. I has given up hope for our dogs to be well behaved. He restored our faith that we can have dogs who listen to us and obey. read more