Calyn H.

Jeff was our literal life saver. I'm leaving out of state and I needed to get my dog trained in time before I left. He was helpful right off the bat. My dog is now crate trained, she walking is sooo much better on leash, way more calm in the house, and most of all listens to me. Jeff doesn't just train your dog he tells you how to do it and practice at home. I would refer Jeff's dog training over all these other crazy expensive ones. I'm so happy I found Jeff. Thank you so much!

D. G.

It has been a few weeks since I finished my second round with Jeff working towards off leash training and I am absolutely impressed at how well Santo is doing. While I am not yet comfortable to transition from long leash to off leash yet, the foundation is there. I will probably sign up for a third as soon as summer gets rolling to get my pup ready to make that jump! If you put the work in and listen, truly listen to Jeff's method and advice, you will not be disappointed. Give him a call, you will not be disappointed. I even went with a corrective collar, something I never thought I would be comfortable with, but when used correctly, it made all the difference for my active pup.

Lupe D.

This guy is amazing! I have a three year old American bully who I rescued about a year ago, when I took him in he was an angel but within a month he got extremely territorial over our home & us. I made the mistake of taking him to a Pet Smart trainer that was clearly afraid of my dog & taught him absolutely nothing. We found Jeff here on yelp & decided to give him a call & it was the BEST decision we ever made. He doesn't just train your dog he teaches you how to deal with your dog. I was at the point that I was afraid to walk my dog or even have people over, but with Jeff's help we've managed to get some control. We will definitely be going back and continuing our journey with our dog thank you so much Jeff! We hope to see you very soon

Nataly L.

Where should I start. If you are looking for a dog trainer, don't look any further. This is the right guy ! I was searching for a dog trainer to help me with my dog. My dog was hyper, peeing/pooping where ever he pleased, chewed anything he came across, walking him was such a pain, and he was becoming aggressive. He was spoiled to top it off. I was a hair away from giving him up, till I meet Jeff. Jeff goes further then just positive reinforcement, he helps you understand the psychological behind your dogs behavior. He takes his job very serious and it requires you to put your part. Now I am happy to say that I can actually walk my dog. He isn't using the restroom inside the house. Now he is learning how to lay and stay laying till I say so. This is an investment for yourself because you can apply it to other dogs in the future. Did I say he is always available if you have a question or a problem while the training process.

Allison A.

Jeff is a FANTASTIC trainer. Due to a mixup at the shelter, I ended up with my dog, Lou, who is now the cutest, sweetest dog on the planet. When I got Lou however, she'd spent the first 8 years of her life being bred in captivity and had severe issues. Due to tumors in her ears from neglect/poor hygiene, she's about 90% deaf. She also has poor eyesight. She didn't know how to walk on a leash, wasn't potty trained and had severe trust issues--she wouldn't even eat food out of my hand. I was incredibly overwhelmed. On day 2 with Lou, I called Jeff, basically in tears. He came over later that day for a consult and ended up staying for over 2 hours. We talked through crate training, potty training, started getting Lou used to stairs and structured walks. Over the last 8 weeks or so, we meet with Jeff 1-2x/week and have made so much progress. Lou jumps on benches, runs up 2 flights of stairs, potties outside most of the time, and has even gone on a few very long walks. The highlight? Getting Lou to sit using hand signals. My dog is not aggressive, but she was problematic. I can't shower enough praise about what Jeff taught me about dog ownership and how much he has helped me help Lou adjust to her new home.

I've never regretted spending money on anything as much as I did with Jeff. I refrained from writing a review at first, but decided on writing one since I felt the need to inform the community of my experience and hopefully protect someone else from going through what I did. Everything started out well. I was requesting quotes on Yelp one evening looking for a trainer for my dog and Jeff was the first one to write back. He informed me that he only takes cash which was a bit of a red flag for me but since the cost of his sessions were still within my budget I agreed to meet up with him a few days later with cash in hand. Everything seemed normal until I handed him the cash. He informed me it was non-refundable even if my dog dies. He also told me I'd need a remote shock collar for my dog and I recognized which model he was talking about since I've owned one in the past. He gave me the option to buy it on my own or buy it from him. He said he "has it in the car" and I declined since I did not have any cash on me after paying for 8 sessions upfront. Fast forward to our next session. I show up early(I'm always early for my appointments)with the remote collar and new choke chain thinking I'm a good student for having everything in place. Nope -- I was met with a condescending tone and Jeff tripping out about how I **PROMISED** him I would buy the items from him. He never even told me the cost of the collar. How could I have PROMISED him anything without even being told how much he charges or how much cash I should bring? He even went as far as to say with smirk "you obviously weren't listening" and I immediately put my foot down and told him to "watch it. I'm the client here. Let's not forget that." If there was a miscommunication then I apologize. Regardless, I am still a client. That's also when I realized just how strapped for cash Jeff is as when someone is that broke it tends to radiate from them. Everything they do and say starts to sound desperate. I would show up and listen to him complain about his problems in life, his political views, his health. Most of the time I just nodded and pretended to agree with him since I was trying to avoid any type of altercation like the first week and to be honest, I was just trying to hurry and get all my sessions over with because I couldn't stand him anymore. He would make snarky comments and I didn't appreciate his condescending ways especially having paid a good sum of money in CASH. He'll gladly mark up an item and sell it to his clients and even if he's making an extra $4 on a $6 choke collar it's worth it to him. He insisted that I need a new crate since the one I had was unsuitable. He also told me to buy a 10-15 ft long line only to later criticize the one I bought saying it's cheap(he never specified which brand or type to get). He also suggested a bark collar that my dog would wear when I leave the house. Since I was trying to smooth things over with Jeff since getting into a tiff earlier on, I told him I'll buy the bark collar from him. He didn't tell me what brand or where he'll get it from only that it's "$120 plus tax." and that it'll come brand new with a new battery. Funny -- he marks up the cost of an item THEN charges tax on top of that. He took my cash on the spot and I knew he would probably need the cash to go buy the item for me. It would take 3 sessions and me asking each session about the collar for him to finally bring me the item. Mind you he had to go drive back home in the middle of our session to go get it. He comes back 10 mins later, puts what looks like an older model, used collar(no box, instructions) in my hand and says "you'll have to buy a battery for it." HUH??? What happened to you promising that it'll be a brand new collar with a brand new battery? This was the last straw. I told him my dog and I were leaving and got in my car and started the engine. He was yelling my name outside my window and i finally opened my window to let him know he had a major attitude problem and that I don't appreciate all his snarky little comments. I drove off and he proceeded to call me. I immediately blocked his number and also him on Yelp so that I will never have to deal with him again. Later on I tried to look for the bark collar he sold me but all the ones I found online by Garmin looked a hell of a lot newer and didn't even resemble the one Jeff gave me(see photo). Please exercise caution before hiring this man. There's so much more to my story, but to spare an even longer review I'll end it here. I'm working with a new trainer who is just WONDERFUL. My dog has been doing better than ever and I'm only getting charged per session on a as needed basis. Jeff can keep the money I paid upfront since it's clear he needs it more than me. Folks, do your research. Regardless of what response he will have with this review, please know that I have absolutely NO REASON to lie. Still deciding what action to take next

Brooke R.

Jeff is Awesome! I own 4 crazy boxers and when he came to evaluate our situation he wasn't critical about their behavior like other trainers I had asked for help. He taught us how important it was to teach them to be calm, before doing anything. That I needed to be calm for them to be calm. He explained things in a manner that could be remembered and understood. He listened to my concerns about using some harsher training methods and explained that every dog is different and we would find the best method that would work for my dogs. He was gentle with my 5month old boxer pup and she responded well to the training. Jeff is real nice but he is serious about training dogs . He knows what he is doing and he wants to teach you so you know also. As for price I'd say after shopping around he is in the middle range and after a few visits I think he is well worth it. My boxers and I have a long way to go but I see a difference. We have also put some work into it. He expects you to put some time in at home working with your dog/s as do almost all trainers , so if you fail to do so it's on you. But if you want a good trainer and your willing to put the time in Jeff is your man! And my Boxers love him my male follows him around and has his confidence back thanks to just a few pointers from Jeff. Thanks ! 3 out of 4 of my boxers are rescues and each one has their own set of problems and Jeff looked that them as individuals and how they are as a pack, he really is pretty knowledgeable and a pretty cool guy too. ( he paid me to say that last part about him being cool, but the rest is true ) lol actually he is pretty cool too. Thanks Jeff!

Jeff was so helpful with my dogs. I have 2 one is a pit bull and 1 is a terrier mix. My pit was very aggressive with other dogs and people i thought we were going to re home her. After the first couple of sessions we started seeing a difference. She is now much calmer and listens to commands. I would highly recommend his training services.

I highly recommend Jeff as a dog trainer for your puppy or dog. I got my beagle puppy at 7 weeks and I could tell right away that she was not going to be like my passed beagles. This beagle was mouthy and liked to play rough. I kid you not, I had scratch and bite marks all up and down my arms, and I had little bite marks on many of my shirts. I even confessed to Jeff that I had been wearing the same jeans for a while so that she would not tear up all of my clothes. She did not like being on a leash and would bite and scratch at every opportunity. I was in desperate need of help and felt like I was at my breaking point. I was afraid to take her out until she had had all of her shots so I decided to turn to YouTube for help. I was so confused. There were so many different methods out there. I decided to wait until she was 16 weeks and fully vaccinated to contact Jeff after reading all of his reviews. I contacted a few people, but Jeff made me feel comfortable on the phone. I found out later, that he could have trained her starting right when I got her. I wish I had known that so that I could have avoided all of the bad habits and YouTube confusion and perhaps would never have gotten so overwhelmed by her naughty behaviors. Jeff taught me how to talk to my dog through the leash. He taught me using some small "pops" at the appropriate time to teach my dog what it is that I want and what I expect from her. He asked me to get some equipment for her that would aid in training her. I was lucky that I had already crate- trained my dog, but he showed me how to use the crate more effectively to help me out so that I didn't feel the need to constantly be overwhelmed by my little bundle of joy. He also asked us to get a correction collar and an electric collar and taught me how to use it appropriately to communicate and set boundaries for my dog. I was weary of the electric, but I tested it on my hand and it was not strong and we always used it on a very small setting. We practiced our homework and went to every session. If I could convey how I felt on the first session when I was almost in tears for how poorly behaved my dog was, to the last session when my dog was ready to go on a camping trip hiking and eating out in public with us, I would say to you that you can put your trust in Jeff. You have to put in the time yourself as well. You cannot expect him to do the work for you, you need to do the time with your dog, but it will be well worth it. Speaking of worth it, I was a little sticker shocked when I heard the cost, but I am so glad I took a chance because my dog is so changed. She still has the same spunky personality that I love, but she is a calmer dog. When we completed our training, the very next weekend we went up to Big Bear on a planned family vacation and took her along. I got so many compliments on what a well behaved do I have and how well mannered she is. It made me feel like a proud mama. Thanks for all of your help Jeff! You have really helped us out tremendously. You brought calm to our home again and we really appreciate your help and support!

Davell H.

If you're looking for an experienced trainer. Who doesn't push gimmicks, Jeff is your guy. I recently adopted a dog who who was full of energy, and wanted to be his own boss. I contact Jeff and over the period of a couple of weeks, I am a more confident dog owner. With the tools Jeff has given me, I can now instruct my dog into a demeanor which was all I wanted in the first place.