We love Lone Star Dog Training. Travis is a fantastic trainer. Our pitbull Rosie arrived in…read moreour garage in July hot, emaciated, and starving. We initially thought we'd foster her for adoption due to her dog aggression issues. After working with Travis, we decided togive Rosie a forever home ourselves. We brought Travis in to privately train her so she didn't have to deal with the stress of a group setting and because we wanted a tailored training program. With Lone Star Dog Training, we received an excellent job. Travis educated us about how training is important and what results he felt we could see. Over the course of 4 months, Rosie went from being aggressive toward our other dogs to feeling safe and comfortable with them. She's even adopted our 12 year old border terrier as her sister. Rosie has progressed from a frightened stray who did not wag her tail or understand how to take affection, to bounding and leaping with joy when she sees her people. She now seeks out our affections and looks forward to spending time with us. If not for Lone Star Dog Training, we would not have decided to keep her. It showed us what a wonderful, fun and loving dog Rosie is. Thank you, Travis , for your dedication and patience with us.

We have just started our training adventure, but already I can see a huge difference in the balance…read moreof control and behavior of our pup! I am amazed at how quickly and simply the program has worked and I cannot wait to see the end results!! A well-behaved pup is so much more fun to have around!! :)

Highly recommend KFPI! The training, support and guidance Britney (and Jess too!) provided made a…read morehuge difference in refining skills and behaviors with my therapy dog. My dog is now so much more responsive and focused while walking in a variety of environments and situations. Britney and Jess both have a wonderful and genuine passion for dogs. They balance this passion well with supporting owners in a knowledgeable and patient way so you and your dog can be successful. My dog and I look forward to continuing our learning with Saturday group sessions. I highly recommend KFPI!

The people here are great, and they really care about your dog and that it receives proper…read moretraining. They know how to use proper training, emphasizing rewarding proper behavior, and work to train the owners, too (a very important step). I've used multiple trainers and boarding facilities over the years, and Kona's stands out as by far the best..

This facility provides a safe and playful home away from home for dogs while also incorporating…read moretraining tools I can use at home. My mini-aussie loves the play dates with other OAK9 clients too. Mallory has a fountain of knowledge when it comes to animal behavior and has helped me in modifying unwanted behaviors through gentle and loving methods. Its like she "partners" with each animal individually and asks them what *they* need to feel safe and to want to do well. My dog is thrilled to show off his good behavior now thanks to all Mallory taught him and me. If you need help with a challenging dog or a safe place to board for a few days, OAK9 will always be my first recommendation.

My family is so grateful for Mallory's expert advice, instruction & training for our little 14…read morepound dog that we rescued this past February. He's a little terrier with his own demands and he wanted to rule our home and it was getting out of control. My husband and my 2 kids where so concerned because we had 2 different dog trainers and nothing seemed to work, but once we met Mallory she helped our dog and more importantly instructed us on what to do to have our dog be a loving & obedient member of our family. Mallory has so much knowledge on dog behavior, it was so fun to learn from her and within one week of implementing her strategies we saw a drastic change for the better in our little rescue dog. We went from thinking that we were going to have to give our dog back to the rescue place to now having this adorable, fun, loving dog who brings us laughter every day. Hands down, Mallory is the best at helping you understand what a dog is thinking, what the dog needs and how to respond.

Primed K9 (Julio) did a great job with Snoopy. He has a great training area. He works with the…read moredogs individually. He has a calm and gentle manner with the dogs. I also love that he sends videos of training sessions. It was great to see the progress. Thanks Julio,

My wife and I thought we did our due diligence before we even called Rick Walkley of Focus Dog…read moreTraining. He would not talk much about his program over the phone with my wife and said he had to come to our house to explain how it works. Long story short, he ended up taking our dog on a very short walk and we were so impressed by our dog's behavior while on the walk, we decided to pay Rick's fee up front which he represented to us would be for one year of training at about one hour per session per week. The total averaged about $50 per hour. Of the seven sessions we hung in there for and used his services, only two came close to being a full hour. Most were 15 to 30 minutes in duration. He kept telling us that was all our dog needed or could handle. That is one reason we became unhappy. The other reason we became disenchanted with Mr. Walkley is that he always chose and notified us by text when the next session would be. He did not let us first check our calendar. He did not even suggest the next training date options at the end of a session before leaving. He simply left, selected a date, and notified us as to when he would be available. If the date he selected was not good for us, it was 1-3 days later before we heard from him regarding another date he had selected. My wife requested on more than one occasion that he pick a same day/same time every week so we could plan. We advised him that there was only one day of the week that typically did not work for us and he often selected that day for training our dog. So, after seven training sessions over more than a six-month period of time, we called it quits and asked for a prorated refund of our money. He then explained to us that the upfront fee we paid was a discounted amount for our single payment and if we cancelled early, his normal fee of $195 per session would apply and he could only give us a credit toward future training. This condition was never explained to us. He did eventually provide some waiver of liability forms that alluded to the discount but did not disclose the numbers. Once we convinced him that we no longer felt comfortable dealing with him and that we were prepared to file suit, he offered his original reduced refund in cash in exchange for signing a "General Release Agreement" which would prevent us from posting any negative reviews. We refused to agree with that. It seems likely that is why he has no negative reviews on the internet. Rick Walkley talks the talk but he doesn't walk the walk. He expects to set the date and time of each session without first checking with you, he won't set weekly appointments, and he spends only a few minutes training your dog. Beyond that, he wants you to do the training but provides very little guidance and instruction for you. Let's face it, how much can he do in 15-20 minutes average training time for either the dog or the owner. It's your choice but if you decide to use Focus Dog Training be sure that you get everything in writing before paying your money.

Wow! So much appreciate everything that Rick did to help our family with our Aussie Doodle. I…read morelove the fact that he works with families in their homes. He is beyond knowledgeable and so much fun to work with. We will recommend him to all of our family and friends.

Why 5 stars? Because this man is fluent in dog…read more --- --- --- We got a new puppy a few months ago, so one of the first things we searched for was a good trainer in the area. Approximately 10 seconds after my initial search, it was very obvious that Scott was the easy decision. He's been collecting reviews for years and virtually all of them are 5-stars. It was a virtual guarantee that we would be happy if we called Scott. So we called Scott. Yes, these services are not cheap. But you get what you pay for and what you pay for here is a human being who speaks dog. Owning a puppy can be the source of unlimited stress, but you can really minimize that stress when you have someone like Scott to help you learn how to tackle all of the issues that pop up along the journey. And honestly, you plan to have a puppy in your life for many years - getting good behavior for potentially a decade+ is not money you are going to regret spending. We purchased the middle-tier package which consisted of 5 visits (4 in home and 1 at a park) + the opportunity to reach out to him whenever we have any future issues and need a bonus session or just some help. Scott came to our house for visit #1, and I will never forget how hard I laughed when he *immediately* transformed our girl from a cracked out puppy to a completely submissive and obedient dog after a simple, two-step action. And his method is never to hurt your dog - this is all done by just mimicking the behavior of an older dog who is teaching a puppy how to behave. Each visit resulted in better and better behavior. As of this writing, our puppy is 5 months old, but we have greatly accelerated her emotional intelligent, far behind her actual age. Our last visit was at a big park that had a dog park and a playground. There were a bunch of kids playing on the playground and they wanted to come say hello and pet our dog. Of course, I forgot all of *my* training and was failing to control her from jumping and being crazy. Scott patiently watched me messing up, and eventually, calmly walked over, took the leash, did his two step command, and just like the first day: POOF, it was like an exorcism. Suddenly, she was calm and submissive, allowing the toddlers to pet her without anymore lunatic behavior. The group of parents literally ooh'd and ahh'd at this marvel. I'm so glad others were able to witness his magic. And I'm so glad Scott was one of our first calls after we brought Birdie into our lives. I highly recommend you do the same.

Scott - the K9 Coach - improved our puppy's behavior 80% on the first day. He is truly the "Dog…read moreWhisperer" in our view.

By far the BEST trainer I have found! She has worked with all 4 of my personal dogs and a litter…read moreof pups that one of mine had! Cathy really cares about the dogs which they pick up on quick! My dogs get so excited to see her anytime I have called for a refresher! They just love her way and so do we! I am able to take my dogs anywhere and not worry if they will behave or not! She has worked wonders with one of our girls who has serious social anxiety and now she is great! We can't say enough about her!!! I will be referring her to everyone and even getting advanced training on our large dog soon too!!!

This is 1 of the 5 dogs that Dave helped us train. I highly recommend Dave for any dog training…read moreneeds you might have Our first dog was an escape artist and was very sweet but was not good with other animals Dave was wonderful working with him.

I have had the pleasure of working at Circle K9 with Andrea and Dave, and I 100% support and would…read morerecommend their facility, knowledge, and Training style,skills, and service to anyone looking to have their Dog boarded/and or trained at their Facility. Also a great place to work but be ready to work! Top Notch for cleanliness, and great setup/layout of their facility to meet the needs of housing and training numerous animals, all which receive above and beyond expectations for training, meals, medication, and individualized needs if needed. GREAT PEOPLE, PLACE, AND ANIMALS.