This is a dog training agency that is very caring and uses only positive reinforcement techniques. My overactive puppy loves her trainer and bonded quickly with her. She is always available by text when I have problems or questions. read more

I have been lucky enough to have Barbara's help with several dogs over the years.  From dogs with a bite history who have sent people to the hospital to puppy mill dogs who are shut down because they only know fear to wild adolescent dogs who don't have any idea how to effectively communicate with people, she is my go-to trainer/behaviorist. I love the question she asks, how she approaches each dog, and how she only uses positive reinforcement to guide the training. The quality I admire the most in Barbara's training is her ability to meet the dog where it is at.  If the task being asked of a dog is too hard for the dog to successfully complete, she finds a way to scale it back so the dog and the family working with dog can succeed. Barbara brings an optimism backed by her vast experience to each training session and she always takes the time to evaluate the dog so she's able to create an effective training regimen. I've been lucky enough to work with Barbara in person and on Zoom and both platforms are effective.   My current dog, Molly, had a bite history before she came to me in 2022. Thanks to Barbara, Molly and I have established a solid relationship based on trust and communication around food (especially her food bowl) and we have not had any incidents. In addition to the resource guarding, Molly also lacked impulse control and had no frustration tolerance at first...she was 7 years old when I got her so Molly's behaviors were deeply ingrained in her by then. It is only because of the work and learning we did with Barbara that Molly and I have been able to develop an amazing relationship. People we meet are always surprised to hear that Molly was anything but the perfect well-rounded companion by my side that they see. I trust Barbara to help me, and any dog get from point A to point B, regardless of the issue at hand. Hire this woman or anyone who works at BADDogs, Inc! read more

BADDogs - I have the best dog! - Pet Training Near Me - Corona, California

If you want an experienced trainer with experience AND credentials, that does positive reinforcement- this is where it's at! For any size, any breed, any age, any concern! -Puppy club is a blast- it's a perfect mix of training and appropriate socialization. -they also have dog classes for obedience read more

BADDogs - Pet Training Near Me - Corona, California

Look no further! Barbara and her team are AMAZING. We have attended both private and group classes and could not be happier. We love that they have a year option as it makes attending classes super flexible and helps us keep up on all our training goals. Can't wait to get back into puppy class with our newly rescued pup! read more

BADDogs - Squirrel is pooped after working through her eval ;) - Pet Training Near Me - Corona, California

Wonderful depth of experience from years in the industry. Truly passionate about dogs and animal welfare. I have learned a ton from Barbara on multiple rescue dogs. She is a leader, knows her science and is 100% force free, fear free, rewards based. read more

Barbara is great at explaining the psychology of dogs to humans, which is specific by breed. The exercises she provides are simple and fun to do with your pet, and really do modify their behavior if done repeatedly. Plus, your pet will really enjoy the exercises and their extra interaction with you. The approach requires a long term view and repeated exercises over many months, so don't expect immediate changes. You will need to put in the work, and also need change your approach to how your pet interacts with humans outside of your core family. At times, the approach will feel slow if you are looking for a "magic bullet" to fix behavioral issues, but she is building foundational skills with your pet, and that takes time SO BE PATIENT. I would recommend Barbara to others without hesitation. We did our sessions with her remotely and still found them to be effective. We did have some issues with her power going out and missing appointments over our time together. Unfortunately, outside of her control, but you do need to be flexible based on where she is located and CA power grids. :-( read more

I've been going to Barbara for over 5 years with my rescue dogs. I've worked with several trainers over the years and she is by far the most knowledgeable. I have 4 rescue dogs who all had serious issues. One by one, Barbara and her staff has helped me manage them. Not only did I learn how to work with my dogs, but she also gave me valuable insight on how to make my home a better fit for my dog situation. When I first went to Barbara, I had my dogs separated and had to do bathroom rotations. Now I have a harmonious home thanks to Barbara and her team. read more

We have owned and raised 7 Akita for over 35 years, and our latest addition, (Covid puppy) has been non like the rest. We like to say, "Rules are not for Ruby" as she has defied everything we've done. We knew we needed help and Barbara was just the right person. In working with Barbara and doing our homework with Ruby, we have seen a HUGE change in our dog! She is no longer impulsive and follows commands, both verbal and unspoken. Being a show dog, Ruby's growth and development since being with Barbara was obvious in the ring with her handler and other breeders as well. We now have a very sweet, mindful, obedient dog who we love. Thank you Barbara for teaching us all new strategies and techniques. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! BADDogs has always been our go to. For the past 18 years we have had the pleasure to take all of our dogs there. We've experience both group sessions and 1:1 sessions. One thing we've learned is that it's the person that needs to be trained more so than the dog. Not just Barbara but her staff that I have worked with have been consistent as well as honest and direct. This I appreciate more than anything. I can only assume that people giving negative reviews don't necessarily like to be told that they are doing something improper, but that the role of the trainer in my eyes. That said we've put constant time training our puppies through BADDogs. It's an expectation that the dogs parents participate in 100% of the training. read more

Look elsewhere! Went for a consultation with my pup which took about 20 min and cost a couple hundred dollars. She then pushes you to sign up for overpriced dog training classes. The consultation did not even come with a report of my dogs behavior or correction activities to try at home. Flushed money right down the drain for her to throw a couple treats around the room and talk down the whole time. read more

Barbara has been so amazing and wonderful to work with. I had a hard time finding anyone to help me work with my service animal. Barbara and her team not only stood up to the challenge she helped me in more ways than I could ever have expected. She and her staff are so dedicated to helping in any way she has gone above and beyond what I could expect. She had been a true Patriot in helping this wounded warrior find some peace with my 8 month Belgian. I cannot say enough great things about this wonderful woman and her company without her I would have fallen in a deeper depression. I was so lost and wanted to give up. I am so grateful and thankful. read more

I am very disappointed with this business, we received terrible service and now I found out that this business silenced me by deleting or hiding my review about this business. If my review wasn't removed then @Carla from the review posted 6 days ago could of save herself some money and headache Do not give them your time or money unless you are willing to pay about $3000 to be belittle and talked down to. We took our puppies in for behavioral issues which includes what we think to be resource guarding and for unwanted barking. We should of noticed the red flags but we were naive due to some of the good reviews on yelp. Both training session consist of them doing exercise which involve ALOT of treats, so many treats that our puppies will not eat their food for 2 days and the best part was she was on her phone/computer 90% of the time. There were some uncomfortable moments that we brushed off because we wanted to give Barbara a benefit of a doubt but then it happened again and again until she made us felt so bad that we don't want to continue the remaining 8 sessions. The worst part is that we brought it up to her attention then she dismissed how we felt about the matter then continue to say no one has complained about that before. We kindly asked for a partial refund for the remaining unattended sessions because we want to make sure that she gets the money for the sessions that we did attend, we asked for that partial refund so we can find a trainer that would be more willing to work with us and not belittle us in the process, but she refused due to "legal and liability ramifications". she asked us to clarify, and we did provide her with plenty of situation that made us felt uncomfortable, but she refused to see our point of view and gaslighted us. These were some of the points and issues we brought to her attention but I guess it wasn't valid enough to even get a partial refund. - During consultation, she asked us why we choose the breed and we explained that we heard they are loving, loyal, intelligent and easy to train then we felt a lot of judgment coming from her when she said " It's because they're cute right?" This was that naive moment that was mentioned. - We almost missed out first session because she double booked, we corrected her and told her that our appointment was at 2pm but she kept insisting it was at 12pm. She didn't admit she was wrong until I sent her the screenshot of our conversation about the appointment time. - The first session one of our puppy became aggressive with the other one and it seems to be something treat or attention related, we looked to Barbara and waited for some instructions or any type of guidance but there was not at that moment. After a few more episodes she yelled at us "You need to feed her until she stops" We felt like this could of been explained in a better way for us to understand why our puppy was acting out but it was never addressed then she ended the session. -We were in the waiting room for the 2nd session and the puppies got excited and there was no barking. We didn't know but midway into the training session Barbara brought it up in a condescending tone and told us that we needed to occupied them with exercise in the waiting room before going in. We felt like there was no clear instructions or expectation for us to do that and it should of been brought up before the 1st session. -Barbara asked us what time we fed our puppies and we told her 9am and 6pm(we previously fed them 3 times a day but was instructed to do 2). Her reaction to our response was patronizing and the worst part was that she didn't even provide us with feedback on what's the best feeding time. -Towards the end of the 2nd session the puppies started barking at some strange banging sound next door and clearly that was one of the issue we mentioned that we would like to addressed. She sat there, listened to them bark so we told her that there's a banging sound next door but she refused to acknowledge that the sound was the trigger to their barking. Also again no clear guidance or direction on what might be causing them to bark or how to help them with this situation, we defaulted doing whatever we can to calm them down which was trying to divert their attention elsewhere and after that she yelled at us again " sit down! stop moving around! rub their butt or whatever" That last encounter was the final straw and we couldn't just sit idle and not say anything so we waited until we got home so that way we can make sure we were composed before we brought it up to her attention. She ignored us for almost 24hrs and felt like at that point that we can not work with her any longer. We asked for a partial refund for the sessions we didn't attend and she refuse so we are working with our credit card company for this dispute read more

BADdogs is very important to me because my dog is hopefully going to be my service dog. The force free training is incredible! I absolutely LOVE that my dog is learning without the use of choke collars and instead is learning with all positivity and earned rewards. It makes training so much fun for both me and my dog. Barbara is always there when I need answers to a question, and I ask A LOT of questions! The team is patient with me as well. When I don't understand something they take the time to make sure that I do, which I really appreciate. I've been going to BADdogs since my pup was 8 weeks old and he is now 8 months old and we will continue with BADdogs for a year of training. My dog has learned so many great foundational skills that we will continue to build on as he grows. My pup is pretty big, so one of the greatest things we've learned is how to not greet people with jumping, all without the use of harm by kneeing my dog in the chest or stepping on his toes (previous ways many of us have learned as an effective "training" technique). I have recommended BADdogs to several friends who have puppies or dogs with bad habits. I would recommend BADdogs to anyone who is looking for help with their dog because of the force free training. I truly love it and wish this way of training was around when my previous dogs were alive. Thank you Barbara and the BADdogs treat! I am so grateful I found you! read more

BADDogs - My dog as an 8 week old puppy at BAFdogs. - Pet Training Near Me - Corona, California

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Barbara sounds and is very knowledgeable over the phone as well as during the first consultation but DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT, pay in advance to "save" money; we mistakenly paid in advance and after only 2 sessions, were not happy with the services any longer as she was on her phone most of the session. She said she would pay us back but never did. read more

PART 1 DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE! Earlier this year, we had acquired a puppy and were looking forward to finding an affordable, friendly, and efficient trainer to assist us in training our puppy to be the best he could be. We signed up for the puppy class and we were eager to start. The first class went alright, we sat down, the trainer started off nice. (Started off..) We learned a few basic teaching methods and exercises such as push ups, zen, name recognition, and settle. To Barbara: Do not attempt to write this review off by putting "Hello Folks, we have searched our customer records and have not found a Daniel Z. within them." I know what you do to try to improve your public image, and I want to make it clear to any of you customers out there, that I am a genuine customer who attended BadDogs and their training facility at specifically, building 109. During the first puppy class, everything was normal to start with. We went through the exercises, and the trainer announced for us to release our puppies so that they could get social interaction and a short play-time. We did so. The larger dogs immediately began to jump on, scratch, and poke their head towards the back of our puppy. In which, the owners were of 'white' ethnicity. (This will come into play later, mind you we are of Asian ethnicity). And to anyone reading this from BadDogs, I understand you will instantly jump to the conclusion that the behavior was completely appropriate, and that nothing was of the matter. However, just read till the end, alright? Mind you, the trainer did absolutely nothing in this encounter but say it was completely appropriate. After this, the rest of the class was pretty standard and uneventful. Towards the end, we were quite curious and asked the Trainer to give us some tips and tricks on how to take care of our puppy when he is in an extremely pumped up mood. As, at home he is quite bitey, and likes to jump around and run towards you in a very energetic fashion, sometimes uncontrollably. When approached with this question, the Trainer specifically said, "I cannot tell you this information here, however if you sign up for the Annual Class today, I'll be glad to share this information with you." This sort of, "I cannot tell you, but if you purchase something" saying will soon become a common trend that we saw. At the time we thought nothing too much of it. The second lesson was, not our favorite, to say the least. We arrived and our puppy was doing absolutely fine. However the Trainer instructed us that our treats, which were absolutely his favorites at the time, were of 'too low value' and that we should try meats like chicken. Along with this, whenever we would do an exercise just as instructed, the trainer would always cherry pick on us, calling us out on, "Too slouchy posture" "Not a high enough pitched voice" "Rewarding our puppy too much" "Not rewarding him enough". There was always some form of criticism that aroused towards us. To the other class adult participants, who were NOT of Asian ethnicity, but were doing the EXACT SAME THING we were doing, the trainer said nothing but compliments. "Oh I love your dog!" "Is that a pitbull? He's so cute!!" "You guys are using great treats!" (They were using store-bought treats that were from the EXACT SAME company we brought in this session, but the trainer had nothing to say to them.) After this, the class followed the same sort of *only calling us out* pattern until the end. At the end of this lesson, we asked the Trainer what toys she would recommend for our puppy, as he was getting bored of the toys we had at home. She recommended buying a 30 foot long leash, going to the park, and rolling around a ball for him to chase and exercise with us. We did so. At the next few meetings, we brought in chicken, which was what was recommended to us at the prior session. Once again, as if it couldn't have been predicted, omg.. the trainer picked on us every time and stated that our treats were not high value enough, she recommended that we purchase cheeses such as parmesan and cheddar. WHICH WE DID, go figure! During the 5th class, our dog was extremely energetic and started to jump around and actively participate with the other dogs in the class. Our puppy was engaging in activities exactly similar to that of the dogs the first class. The Trainer who was the exact same lady from our first class, told us to 'call' our puppy, and she put a leash on him. She then instructed that we were not giving him proper treats (We were using the stupid cheeses she instructed us to buy, god damnit. Apologies for the language, I could be cursing right now in this review, but this is an improper forum for that, I hope you can see my frustration), mistraining him on multiple exercises, and threatened that she was not afraid to ban us from the puppy class immediately if we could not change his behavior. She also asked us how we were playing with him at home. (I WILL BE WRITING A PART 2) read more

This is based on just my first meeting with Barbara and her interactions with our dogs, Max and Maddie. We met for an introduction to see what exactly could be done with issues between the dogs. Nothing major was wrong she explained and put my mind at ease right away. The dogs really seemed interested in her and while there was no hands-on "training" going on, she was watching and commenting on every move they made. She KNEW her stuff! The psychology behind their behaviors and how to work with issues. I can't wait to see how Max and Maddie do under her training. PLUS...she's a really sweet woman! read more

BADDogs - First day of school and waiting to meet the new teacher! - Pet Training Near Me - Corona, California

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This place really helped me learn how to work with my puppy! Our Rhodesian was in the puppy class. The staff was highly observant to puppies' interactions to make sure everyone was playing nicely. I learned strategies to use daily at home and continue to use those strategies with our new shelter dog. If you have a puppy, it's worth the time! Thank you, BADDogsInc! read more

My boyfriend and I have tried almost every dog training available, but nothing was addressing our Australian Cattle Dog's underlying fear and anxiety, she has a history of being terrified of strangers, growling and trembling when anyone who she wasn't familiar with was around. It was truly heartbreaking because our dog is "perfect" with just the two of us: affectionate, attentive listener, loves to please, great at tricks, and really just an all around goofball and joy. Needless to say we came to Barbara in desperate times because we had tried everything else, but I really wish that we started with her! Its been about 5 lessons now and the improvement we see in our dog's confidence is astronomical, some friends (who are strangers to our dog) came over to our house the other day and our dog was so friendly, snuggly, and just happy to be with them! This is a statement we weren't sure we could ever make! I cannot recommend Barbara enough for her support and knowledge! It definitely takes work - we've been doing the assigned homework nightly but it actually is a blast watching the gears turning in our pup's mind, plus she has so much fun with it! The entire experience has been beyond rewarding, and we cannot wait for what the future holds! Thank you so much Barbara! read more

BADDogs - Pet Training Near Me - Corona, California

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Barbara Davis is a fantastic trainer and resource. BADDogs is an excellent place to go for any of your canine training needs. I'm a repeat customer and think that Barbara is very knowledgeable and has a very good staff as well and they are genuinely interested in you and your dog's needs. I'm currently on the annual plan and enjoy learning all kinds of neat and applicable stuff that just strengthens the bond between me and my favorite buddy! read more

They are great. Patient with myself and my goldendoodles. Training is a long process when done correctly and not hurting the dog, via shock collars. These trainers are kind and never hurt a dog. Highly recommend them. read more

I have top show dogs and Barbara has always started working with them at around 12 weeks. They start with their puppy CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and then to their adult qualification. They are also service dogs and therapy dogs thanks to Barbara. Teaching dogs from a young age makes a huge difference starting their show life. They are well socialized because of her mixed puppy classes which are great. The facility couldn't be more perfect. She has private classrooms and an extra large communal class that has plenty of room to do agility and show training. I keep going back to Bad Dogs as the dogs are happy and couldn't be more excited when they arrive and when they see Barbara they go crazy kissing her. When we are in the area we will stop by to say hello as my girl still loves to join in one of the classes. Thank you Barbara and your team for all that you do for the dogs in our community. read more

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Do not give them your time or money unless you are willing to pay about $3000 to be belittle and talked down to. We took our puppies in for behavioral issues which includes what we think to be resource guarding and for unwanted barking. We should of noticed the red flags but we were naive due to some of the good reviews on yelp. Both training session consist of them doing exercise which involve ALOT of treats, so many treats that our puppies will not eat their food for 2 days and the best part was she was on her phone/computer 90% of the time. There were some uncomfortable moments that we brushed off because we wanted to give Barbara a benefit of a doubt but then it happened again and again until she made us felt so bad that we don't want to continue the remaining 8 sessions. The worst part is that we brought it up to her attention then she dismissed how we felt about the matter then continue to say no one has complained about that before. We kindly asked for a partial refund for the remaining unattended sessions because we want to make sure that she gets the money for the sessions that we did attend, we asked for that partial refund so we can find a trainer that would be more willing to work with us and not belittle us in the process, but she refused due to "legal and liability ramifications". she asked us to clarify, and we did provide her with plenty of situation that made us felt uncomfortable, but she refused to see our point of view and gaslighted us. These were some of the points and issues we brought to her attention but I guess it wasn't valid enough to even get a partial refund. - During consultation, she asked us why we choose the breed and we explained that we heard they are loving, loyal, intelligent and easy to train then we felt a lot of judgement coming from her when she said " It's because they're cute right?" This was that naive moment that was mentioned. - We almost missed out first session because she double booked, we corrected her and told her that our appointment was at 2pm but she kept insisting it was at 12pm. She didn't admit she was wrong until I sent her the screenshot of our conversation about the appointment time. - The first session one of our puppy became aggressive with the other one and it seems to be something treat or attention related, we looked to Barbara and waited for some instructions or any type of guidance but there was not at that moment. After a few more episodes she yelled at us "You need to feed her until she stops" We felt like this could of been explained in a better way for us to understand why our puppy was acting out but it was never addressed then she ended the session. -We were in the waiting room for the 2nd session and the puppies got excited and there was no barking. We didn't know but midway into the training session Barbara brought it up in a condescending tone and told us that we needed to occupied them with exercise in the waiting room before going in. We felt like there was no clear instructions or expectation for us to do that and it should of been brought up before the 1st session. -Barbara asked us what time we fed our puppies and we told her 9am and 6pm(we previously fed them 3 times a day but was instructed to do 2). Her reaction to our response was patronizing and the worst part was that she didn't even provide us with feedback on what's the best feeding time. -Towards the end of the 2nd session the puppies started barking at some strange banging sound next door and clearly that was one of the issue we mentioned that we would like to addressed. She sat there, listened to them bark so we told her that there's a banging sound next door but she refused to acknowledge that the sound was the trigger to their barking. Also again no clear guidance or direction on what might be causing them to bark or how to help them with this situation, we defaulted doing whatever we can to calm them down which was trying to divert their attention elsewhere and after that she yelled at us again " sit down! stop moving around! rub their butt or whatever" That last encounter was the final straw and we couldn't just sit idle and not say anything so we waited until we got home so that way we can make sure we were composed before we brought it up to her attention. She ignored us for almost 24hrs and I'm sure it would have been longer if I didn't reach out to her in the afternoon and told her I will file a claim with our credit card for a chargeback. She later said that we can work with someone else from the company, but at the same time still dismissing the way we felt. At this point the damage has already been done and we can no longer support her business. We file a dispute with our credit card company, they are working on getting us our money back for the poor and lack of service. read more

This is an honest review. Its not a good experience to bring your dog here. We brought our "shih tzu" with an issue of anxiety/ snapping. First 2 sessions, Barbara just sit and let the dog wonder around the room for an hr. Gave a recommendation for a drug to make the dog dizzy. We paid a lot just for this? Without the effects of meds, the dog attitude remains the same. He still snaps and was not even corrected. She never reached out to us as a "customer" on how's the dog doing. I decided that this is not worth it. I spent too much for nothin. Don't be fooled with the good reviews you see here. read more

Barbara is a brilliant dog behaviorist. I consulted her when an adult Labrador I had adopted from a shelter consistently behaved aggressively toward me. When he bit me on the arm I had the very good luck to be referred to her by the animal shelter. Barbara came to my house, immediately figured out the problem, and within an hour had my dog happy and fully understanding that the food belonged to me, not him. He never jumped on me again, and 11 years later he is an old (for a Lab) sweetheart, gentle and respectful of everyone. What I learned, besides how to interact with my dog, was that there is a whole different kind of dog trainer out there - the highly knowledgeable behaviorists who understand how dogs think. I mentally thank her for the years I have been able to enjoy this dog, instead of returning him to the shelter. read more

Barbara with BADDogs, Inc. is amazing. We recently rescued a puppy and we quickly discovered that she had some fear and anxiety issues. We were in uncharted territory, for sure. Barbara was reassuring, understanding, and so knowledgable. She was able to give us training tips that started working immediately. And, she was able to help us understand how dogs experience stressful situations. She was accommodating with our schedule, and she was very responsive to follow up questions. I really can't say enough great things about our experience with Barbara. She really made a huge difference in our puppy's (and our) life. read more

I'm so grateful that I found BADDogs, to get the help that I needed for my dog. When my husband and I adopted our dog, he was incredibly fearful, had "stranger danger", couldn't be handled by humans and had a bite history. As a "foster fail", he pretty much chose us, as he kept running away from or biting other adopters over a period of 13 months. I love that BADDogs taught *me* how to train and help my dog through these things. I had to learn a lot, work hard to modify my own behavior, and put a lot of management tools in place in order to help my dog succeed. It was a lot of work on my part each week, but certainly paid off in the end! I'm happy to report that my dog is now a happy member of society, thanks to BADDogs. read more

We have an 8month old golden training to be a service dog. The puppy classes and weekly classes are amazing. We are learning so much and at 8 months old our puppy is doing so well. We highly recommend BADDogs all of their trainers are friendly and helpful. read more

Barbara is a wealth of knowledge! Her level of expertise is exactly what we needed to help train our new puppy. Beyond grateful for her time and BADDogs as a whole. Thank you! read more

I went to the training class for the CGC Canine Good Citizen. It's a decent class, but I've attended and participated with so much training that the class was too basic for us... ...and I REALLY clashed with the trainer! Personality clash overload. She's really attached to her ideas about training and person to person interactions. If you disagree with her ideas, beware. One class was enough for me...and the CGC testing isn't very often. You have to wait and wait and wait...which really sucks when one testing date is available because if you're busy you wait some more. read more

I'm not completely certain what corner of the Internet this unfavorability is cropping from and why it's being directed at Barbara, but I can say with some confidence that it's pretty well unwarranted. I understand that there are some philosophical rifts between different dog training methodologies -- for example, I'm aware that some people think Cesar Millan is the Canine Antichrist. Whatever. I'll leave my personal experience here, take it for what you will. Who Am I: Full disclosure, I've never had a dog before my wife brought home an 8 week old stray puppy. My engineering student brain immediately began devouring all sorts of dog training literature, dog nutrition, "how to raise a puppy" sites, forum pages, and youtube videos. Both my wife and I are educators in our own ways, her as a tenured middle school teacher (herding animals after its own fashion) and I as a former military technical instructor. I don't know anything about training a puppy or dog. Intuitively, I know that puppies are most "malleable" before 14 weeks. Petco's dog training program wouldn't take little Tommy -- they wanted him to get rabies first, which would have been after 14 weeks per the vet's direction. Good thing too; Barbara's program was much cheaper (I imagine by virtue of co-locating with the shelter) and more inclusive. Pay a couple hundred bucks to Petco, get a couple months of training. at BADDogs, they'll handle your dog out to five or six months old, situation depending (she's stated she likes keeping model dogs around to serve as examples). She requires that the vaccinations have at least started, which is in line with ASPCA guidance I've read -- unsocialized animals are at a higher risk of being put down for biting someone or what have you than dying of Parvo. Upon arrival at the Riverside County Animal Shelter, the training rooms are off to the right of the building and seperate from the shelter proper, so you're not exposing your dog to any sort of nastiness or whatever you might be fearful of coming across in there. Barbara's a wonderful, even-tempered, patient instructor. I entered without any bias to training methodologies. I prefer positive reenforcement / operant conditioning techniques, which is what she seems to advance. Great. I'm a blank slate, and shortly after we arrived another pair of owners bring in two adolescent Lab mixes just all kinds of full of energy. By the end of the session, using some pretty common sense techniques reenforced by food treats, she had the lunging, pulling animals lying quietly under the leash. My own dog took to her techniques pretty quickly, and we had a "sit" and "lie down" behavior worked in inside of an hour, and were making good progress towards "shake." We also drilled impulse control very heavily. Not bad for 9 1/2 weeks. At home, the puppy has been doing sprinting laps around the house just before bedtime. Using some of the calming techniques she taught us our first session, we were able to get Tommy settled back down and -- most importantly -- responsive to instructions again. It was pretty wonderful how simple and effective the techniques are, and while I suppose I can learn it from a YouTube video or a book I'd much prefer someone be there to give a little correction to the owner and not just the puppy. I was extremely happy with my session with Barbara, and my wife and I look forward to the coming weeks with her. read more

I agree with Andrea B. We worked with the trainer for 4 sessions plus the initial consultation. She is a nice woman and truly has dogs' best interests in mind. But the bottom line....she is not a very good teacher. In behavior modification for dogs, it is just as important that the owner learn an entirely new approach. This was the problem that we had. We felt that she frequently contradicted herself as we asked questions about changing our approach. As Andrea B. pointed out, she is very attached to her ideas and if you question her, she is quite unclear when explaining. There were many parts of these behavior modification sessions that were VERY UNCLEAR to us. We only hope that we can take some of what we learned to help our dog. If you are considering BADDogs for behavior modification with your fearful or anxious dog, save yourself $700. Everything she had to offer us was in a book that she recommended. Go purchase "Help for Your Fearful Dog: A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fears" by Nicole Wilde. This book was the most helpful! read more

My dog was growling at people and other dogs, pulling the leash and snapping food out of my hand for four years until I gave up on waiting for her to "grow out of it" and called Barbara. After in-home and group sessions my dog now gets complimented on our walks by people who say they wish their dog were that good. And she even has enough self control now to retrieve a hot dog (sometimes). Amazing progress through positive reinforcement that makes me and my dog feel good. read more

I enrolled my puppy in the Puppy Class and he learned so much. I would highly recommend Bad Dogs. The trainers were very attentive and helpful. My puppy learned so much and has become a very well trained. Bad Dogs is A+++ read more

At 67 I wasnt thinking and decided to get a dog again...after 10 years of being petless. Not only did I adopt a dog...but a puppy. A very playful, willful, and rowdy puppy. Without BADDogs/Barbara's guidance , this whole situation could have gone really downhill. While we still have many things to work on, and continuing training, my little pup, now 3 years old, is a joy to have in my life. There are many methods to dog training but I highly recommend BADDogs to help you achieve a great relationship with your dog. read more

Barbara is an absolute miracle worker. We started one-on-one training with her a few months after adopting a sweet but wild year-old terrier mix. At that time I could barely control him, even with miles of walking each day and as much playtime as I could manage. Within a few sessions, Barbara had absolutely transformed him. She quickly identified that our pup is highly intelligent but has some impulse control issues, so we've focused on giving him tasks that challenge and focus his mind. He's a lightning-fast learner, and the training has been fun for both of us. My favorite thing about Barbara's techniques is that they're incredibly peaceful -- all patience and rewards, with no yelling or punishment. There aren't enough stars to give her the rating she deserves!! read more

Attended the petsaver first aid program this past weekend. It was wonderful, lots of useful information!

I first met Barbara from Bad Dogs Inc. 11 years ago when I got Gigi, my affenpinscher. Gigi was 7 months old when I got her. Seriously under socialized and very fearful. I paid Barbara to come for a consult. She is the only certified dog behaviorist in the Inland Empire and she knows her stuff. The patience she showed with me and Gigi along with her expert advise helped my shy puppy blossom into the great dog she is. The consult was for a set number of hours but when we went over, she didn't stop the consult or ask for more money even when I offered. After that experience I didn't hesitate to take other classes with Barbara as I got other dogs. Slacker's Club for improving loose leash walking, clicker training, and most recently puppy class and level 1 obedience. Don't get me wrong, like any training class you get out of it what you put into it. The more you work with your pupsters every day, the faster they will progress. I love that she is a positive trainer - motivating a dog using positive reinforcement will enhance the bond and trust between you and your dog. Besides what person or animal responds well to negative treatment? She is very affordable and always available for questions or concerns I've had. I took advantage of her annual membership - you pay a flat fee for one year and attend as many training classes as you wish. I'm very excited about some new classes they have in work - a tricks class and a fun fitness for your dog and you class. read more

Check out Barbara Davis www.baddogsinc.com Read up on her she is brilliant. She uses gentle but effective techniques to train animals. She has even trained me gently. Great experience for pets and owners. Everyone is happy when they understand each other read more

Barbara is my first and foremost resource for any behavior or training issues I encounter with our rescue dogs. Her knowledge, experience and how she translates her teachings into working tools is so easy to understand and successful. From basic house training to anxious and reactive dogs, Barbara can address your needs. I always recommend Barbara to all our adopters and highly recommend her to anyone needing help to make your dog the best it can be! read more

Barbara has done a fantastic job with our Vizsla Penny. We have seen a remarkable difference in her behavior just after the first two meetings. She is amazing with Penny and and is a great coach for the parents who really have the most to learn. She knows how dogs think and develops exercises to help Penny achieve more and become a better behaved dog for all of us. We continue to train each week and love watching Penny learn new and exciting things. She is so excited each week when we pull up for class. read more