We worked with TJ. He was instrumental in guiding my family on modifying our responses to our dog. He expertly reinforced foundational skills and addressed specific concerns like resource guarding and recall. Our dog's progress speaks volumes about TJ's effectiveness. We stayed in constant communication and LOVE having personalized videos to reference. Highly recommended! read more

Honestly, I never do this but I'm still angry over this, years later that I decided to leave a review after so long. We had a two week long boarding training with our two dogs and they clearly got ZERO training. They most likely were stuck in their crates the entire time (we were given their crates back with the blankets thrown away because they deficated and urinated on them which they NEVER did that previously, and the crates were so filthy of poop). The "trainer", well her (what very much appeared to be) drug using boyfriend was in the icu the majority of the time our dogs were in their care. The dogs were also picked up in an ashtray looking car, ash and cigarette butts and trash filled in the car by her bf and herself. They're lucky we were ignorant young adults back then, if all this were to have happened now, it'd be a different story. I still feel so bad for even allowing our dogs to stay with them. read more

I was in over my head trying to train my rescued Mountain Feist myself so I called Mike at Wag Ur Tail Dog Training and signed up for several lessons with Summer. Her insights and positive reinforcement techniques set Buddy and me on the path to a much happier relationship! His reactive behaviors calmed down significantly as Summer taught us various games to play together at home and at local parks. Summer's calm and professional approach helped both Buddy and me to relax and gave us confidence as each session unfolded with marked improvement in reactive behaviors. With Summer's guidance, Buddy and I have bonded deeply and our communication is excellent! We enjoy our playtime (training- but it's so fun!) every day. Thank you, Summer, for your patient and skillful teaching and encouragement! I am also thrilled with the Board and Train offered by Wag Ur Tail. We had to go out of town in the middle of our regular training sessions and Tracy kept Buddy and worked with him at her home. She improved his socialization with her own well trained dogs and by taking him out to meet people in various settings. When I came to pick him up he was healthy, happy, more relaxed and had made friends with Tracy's dogs. Before we left for home Tracy worked with us and gave me several very helpful insights about how I could work more effectively with my dog. So we both returned to our lessons with Summer with greater skill and confidence. Thank you, Tracy! I am so grateful to have found Wag Ur Tail Dog Training! I highly recommend them and their positive training techniques! read more

I had previously posted a poor review. I don't feel that the training worked for my dog. However, Mike has refunded the last two of my lessons (the upgraded package). I feel this is fair enough. TJ was well received by my stranger-disliking dog and had a great attitude. read more

Just left my Chihuahua for a 2 week board and train. He is like a different pup! We still have a few things to work on but I am ecstatic with tje progress he has already made! I plan to utilize these services again. Thank you! read more

We thought this was positive reinforcement. After we paid and were shown the training, it begun with spraying your dog in the face with ice cold water and the use of choke collars. We had already paid and although concerned, thought maybe this trainer was trustworthy, and were excited at first to trust his training , which I expressed my enthusiasm to the trainer. But as time throughout the day went on, I felt uncomfortable with spraying my puppy in the face with cold water, he did not like it, probably breaking our trust. He also yelped on his choke collar , this is not positive training, I had not pulled or tugged at all, just introduced him to it. He also lowered the price of his online program the same day he charged me more, not warning me or offering the new price. We were not satisfied with the service, we wanted only positive training, if he had said choke collars and spraying our puppy in the face was in the training we would have considered another service. read more

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I highly recommend TJ with Wag Ur Tail! He has been soooooo kind, professional, and his training methods/strategies were soooooo effective! We are beyond happy with all our training sessions as our puppy knows all basic commands in less than 6 weeks, but more importantly TJ helped strengthen my bond with our very spirited and energic Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier pup! It has been the best experience ever and I couldn't be more pleased with our results. Thank you to Wag Ur Tail and to the fabulous TJ who has brought such positive change and growth in our little Ozzy Bear! read more

Mike, TJ, and Lynde make such a great crew. They work in tandem to provide excellent training for each dog they encounter. Being a dog owner is hard work , but being able to rely on TJ to work with one dog, Lynde to work with another, and Mike to answer questions, they are the perfect package! read more

Had an absolutely awesome training session with Jenn about my dog's aggression towards other dogs. She taught me how to tell my dog's cues and changed me from saying no all the time to a mix of commands including leave it. I tried to schedule another training session with her but she ghosted me. I then reached out to Mike who was very prompt until I asked for a partial refund since I only recieved one training session when I paid for four sessions. Mike then ghosted me as well. While I was very impressed with the training and learned a lot I was hoping to receive more help and practice with my dog. So be careful since you pay upfront before any training and you could not receive what you paid for just like I did. read more

We were initially drawn to Mike by his ability to "customize the course for your individual needs. Mike does not use a one-size-fits all training protocol, like shock collars. Some trainers may rely on shock collars, but at Wag Ur Tail Dog Training, Mike employs methods and techniques that get solid results without the use of the shock collar", which we took as positive reinforcement techniques. In our first conversation, I made it clear that our biggest concern was that our dog Baron, who we adopted 6 months earlier (2 year-old stray) had become aggressive and bitten on a few occasions. We thought the problem was counter surfing, but we weren't sure because he was aggressive at other times with no food involved. Ex: Although he routinely roughhoused with our other, smaller dog, he turned on her and attacked her in an instance when she was barking at the front door. In our initial call I also told him he was mouthy when playing, would not come or stay and constantly jumped up on people. Mike told me it was lack of confidence and that our dog was trying to find his place in our pack. He told me he would work on that. The day before we dropped Baron off, it was clear he did not remember any of the issues I discussed with him. (I realize that now looking back) He did not even remember Baron's name nor breed. I had written a note with all the issues I wanted Mike to work on and sent it with our dog, aggression being number 1. I'm pretty sure he didn't read my note.   After two weeks with Mike, he was definitely less mouthy.  However, he still would not come or stay. It turns out, he solved our dog's mouthy problem by putting hot sauce on his hands - not positive reinforcement.  When I asked about the jumping, he said to squirt the dog with ice water.  When I asked about counter surfing, he recommended putting a piece of bread on the counter soaked in hot sauce.  Neither of these are positive reinforcement.  When I asked about aggression, he simply said he did not see it, which I find hard to believe if my dog was living inside. This was clearly our biggest concern and he did not see itThe only other training advice he gave us was to use a long leash to work with "come."  Our dog did come back from his time with Mike with one difference in his personality, he constantly tried to hump our other dog.  He had not done this before.   Three nights after we got our dog back from Mike, he turned on us again while we were doing the dishes after dinner.  He was triggered simply by my husband calling his name in a positive voice. He bit my husband and attacked our other dog.   We called Mike and he offered his other trainer to come to our house, muzzle the dog and try to trigger him. We asked why he didn't do this during the 2 weeks he had our dog.  He had no answer other than offering the two free sessions.  At this point it was too late, we could not have the dog in our home with 2 kids plus another 40 on the street.     It's clear to us he did very little with our dog and did not even address our main concern, aggression. We basically paid for over-priced boarding for two weeks.  We asked for half of our money back and he referred to his contract saying there are no guarantees.  I agree with him, but you at least have to ATTEMPT to work on the main issues, which he did not.   We would NOT recommend Mike Morrison/Wag ur tail read more

Old dogs can learn new tricks! TJ is amazing. We recently adopted an 8 year old 90 lb. black lab with years of bad habits engrained. I called Wag Ur Tail to help me with his leash pulling. He's so strong and, candidly, walking him was embarrassing, miserable and unsafe. I saw major results within the first hour long session with TJ. It's obvious that TJ LOVES dogs and has unlimited patience. He quickly identified the root of Brady's problems and armed me with training tips to redirect, deescalate and create opportunities for good behavior. TJ, Brady and I are so thankful for your help.... it's literally been life changing. read more

absolutely love the dog training with Wag ur tail! Mike makes it super easy to book and split the payment into two payments over time and TJ is the best dog trainer ever! I put my 10 week old puppy through his 2 week puppy training and he taught him everything from sit, walk on leash, gentle biting, potty training and crate training! TJ just loves dogs and wants them to incorporate into your life and he wants them to be happy and comfortable! He sends tons of photo and videos and teaches you how to continue the training when you go home. He also calls and texts to check in after training is over and is always sending YouTube videos and articles! I just hired him for another week while I was at a work conference! TJ is the best trainer on earth and this is what company! I would be so lucky if they continue to train my puppy!! You can see it all and ask questions directly to me on my puppy's instagram @gooseromain THANKS!!!!!! read more

I'm posting this review for a client who came to me after wasting $2000 on a "board & train" program for her Corgi. Absolutely nothing was done with this dog, but she did return with a new behavior...food aggression. The "trainer" working for Mike blamed his laziness on being "only used to working with large breeds". Thankfully my client was able to put her trust in another company, & her pup is now fully off leash trained & doing great! Unfortunately, she is non confrontational & didn't want to attempt to get a refund or sue, which I believe is a huge mistake. Hopefully this review will help bring awareness. Do your research! Look at reviews! (If there isn't any that should tell you something) It's incidents like this that cause mistrust in the dog training community, & as a small business owner / professional dog trainer I am frustrated and horrified. Maybe the owner will see this & make it right. read more