We chose to train our new dog Daisy that we adopted from the SPCA with the 8 basic & advanced…read morelessons and it was worth every penny! Our trainer, Monica, was excellent with Daisy and what I loved most about her was that she would explain to us how she was training our dog and also why she would do something a certain way. A lot of times she would comment about how this reinforces some sort of behavior or would boost Daisy's confidence, etc. At one point of our training Daisy didn't take well to the previous lesson (down lesson) and Daisy wasn't receptive to the next training session and was extremely nervous and jittery. Monica picked up on this right away and instead of just charging through, took a step back to assess the situation and told us that this lesson would be free since Daisy wasn't herself and even considered bringing another trainer in. We were extremely appreciative of this gesture and found it to be very considerate and professional. We were a little nervous starting out the training because Daisy is an extremely sensitive and submissive dog, but at the end of the training (which was today) her confidence levels are much higher and she seems to be a much happier dog!!! Daisy is far from perfect but her discipline and manners are getting better every day and we love seeing her progress and growth. We highly recommend Off Leash K9 Training. We did a ton of research and even met with other companies but we could not have been happier with our choice.

Desiree trained our Great Dane, Lady, for two weeks. She was fantastic! We received daily updates,…read morevideos and pictures. When I went to pick Lady you could tell that she had developed an affinity for Desiree and had been very well cared for. I could not recommend them enough! Definitely worth the investment. It's great to see that people's passion in their careers shines through the results. Fantastic group of people

We had a gone through 2 trainers (and thousands of dollars) before coming to Sydney for our…read moreEuropean Doberman puppy. Wish we had found Sydney sooner to save ourselves the hassle and time with trainers who don't know how to handle a purebred working breed. Our boy's main issue was reactivity with other dogs while walking him on a leash in the neighborhood. Sydney trained and educated us by giving us the tools to manage our stubborn, and strong, puppy. We've been going to Sydney for over a year to keep up the obedience and our boy is doing things we never thought would be possible before, such as sitting quietly in a room full of other dogs, and walking past reactive dogs in the neighborhood without incident. Thank you Sydney.

Sidney is the BEST dog trainer hands down!! We have tried other trainers for Ellie and comparing…read moreour experiences, Sidney has changed our lives for the better. He is a retired k9 police officer from Chicago and does REAL WORLD training. No tricks or treats. We first knew of Sidney when we saw him hold classes right outside of the dog park and we thought it would be the perfect training for Ellie. She would get easily distracted even by a leaf or a butterfly and take off. Also, she needed some obedience training. Fast forward, we have been training with Sidney for almost a year and we keep coming back. He knows how to read your dog to bring out the best in each of them. We went in wanting to learn obedience, and we keep wanting to learn more to see what else she is capable of doing. We truly enjoy the time we spend with Ellie in training classes each week and incorporating these skills in our routines at home. Ellie is a very well trained dog and we can actually walk her off leash with confidence that she will not wander off. We have also competed and placed in AKC rally competitions in her first weekend. If you're willing to put in the work with your dog and want to meet other hard working dog owners, come check out Total Control K9 College. We practice at Bill Archer Dog Park every Saturday morning around 9-11 AM and Wednesdays at Preppy Pet parking lot on Highway 6 and Rippling Waters at 7PM - rain or shine. Also, check out his Facebook live videos on the Total Control K9 College page to watch him work his magic on dogs who come in with behavioral issues or with high energy and within minutes he calms them down. I have witnessed this with my own eyes every week... I just can't make this stuff up!

Our dogs love training at Dogwood! We have taken about three years worth of agility classes with…read moreour mutt and six months with our Doberman. The teachers are helpful, informative and very, very FUN! Our dogs love to learn and play and this feels like play even though we have been doing quite a bit of work. Positive reinforcement, quality training and lots of practice have definitely helped our rescue dogs become the smart, well-behaved pups we knew they could always be.

Note: This review was written by Mouse and Basil. Basil did most of the typing. Mouse did most of…read morethe rolling around on the ground. My 2 cents: Judy Ramsey is awesome. She's helpful, always available, and always supportive. For anyone getting into canine sports, Dogwood is the way to go. Some days, I go to obedience just for the motivational pick me up. Her enthusiasm is contagious. Mouse: My Mommy has taken me to many trainers in our day as she tried to learn the ropes of Conformation, Drafting, Water Rescue, Herding, Packing, and Weight pull. Aside from Dick (we sure do miss him), Judy is our other favorite trainers. Before we came to Judy, my mommy hasn't taken me to a competitive obedience class before. We had some trainers before that didn't understand the meaning of stubborn. I'm stubborn. Everyone knows I'm stubborn, and I weigh 125 lbs. You can't get a stubborn big dog like me to do things I don't want to. You also can't yell at me and tell me I'm not doing a good job. My Mommy also doesn't like it when people yell or me or yank me around. I'm just a dog. I don't speak English (except in this review). You can't reason with me. You have to show me what exercises to perform and express to me that I'm a good boy. I love Judy because she's always happy and always gives me good feedback. Not only does Judy have the practical experience and the theoretical background to train successfully, she understands classical and operant conditioning perfectly, and she knows how to think outside of the training box too. She's so good at reading canine body language, it is like she's reading my mind. I know my Mommy loves her too. Everyone loves Judy. Basil: I'm a diva, and you will recognize me when I enter the room. Behold my long silky locks and my shaved ass. No, I'm not a poodle. I'm a Lowchen, pronounced Luv-hen. We're so much classier than those poodles, and we're German. Germans dogs are tough. I only go to Dogwood to show all the other dogs that I'm faster, smarter, and more creative than all the other dogs there. I'm so smart that I earned my versatility title at 2 years old, and I can outrun those border collies. As a high class dog, I only accept training from the best of the best. Judy makes the cut. I'll let her teach my Mommy how to handle me to competitive obedience stardom.

Hi Alyssa has been fantastic with my 3 rottweiller puppies. YES 3!!! Even my mom (75 years young)…read moreis enjoying coming ivee and not being bombarded with puppy love and jumps in excitement. The reverse board and train has helped them be ok with people coming to their home, knocking, making noise. It makes it easy to practice on my own.

We rescued this big baby, Juice, about a year ago and while he has some excellent attributes we…read morecouldn't seem to really get him to listen or obey certain commands. We needed help! After several training inquiries with multiple companies, I immediately heard back from Karma, and a call with the owner was set up. He asked me all about Juice and explained the options he thought would be best. After deciding on "board and train" he said he thought he had the perfect person in mind and they would reach out soon. A couple days later I received correspondence from Sammye Darling, a trainer for Karma, who wanted to set up a call to talk about Juice. During our call she was very confident that she would be able to help with teaching him basic obedience and jumping. We settled on a 10 day timeframe with the expectation that it would be imperative to continue the training ourselves afterwards. (She would've preferred 14 days because that last few days is really when the training sinks in but I assured her we would stay on it) Scheduling was easy and convenient while we went out of town on vacation. Sammye was warm, gentle, and friendly upon dropping Juice off with her and I trusted her immediately. She stayed in constant communication with us, sending pictures, and updates on his progress. He took some time, he's stubborn, but eventually she saw the switch and said he was doing great! I missed him so much but knew he was in good hands with Sammye. Fast forward 10 days later and the day came to pick him up and I couldn't wait to see him. I'll spare you all the details of baby talk, kisses, hugs, etc. but it was a joyous reunion that had us in awe of the things he had learned. We spent about an hour there learning the commands, how to reward them, and practicing before heading home. She worked wonders and we were so excited to go home and continue the work. Before leaving we scheduled our follow up in person training session for a couple weeks out so Sammye could come see him in his own environment and see if we actually kept up with the training which we did! He is doing great! No, he's not perfect and we're still working on certain things but he's a different dog in many aspects. He has a "place" for when we're eating and now does it without asking and gets "off" the bed when it's time (he's too big to sleep with us) so he has his own. Those are two giant wins for us and we can't thank Sammye enough! He learned so much more and we continue to work with him everyday. Karma was professional and quick to respond which is always something I appreciate. Sammye, our trainer, was a delight who was professional, caring, thoughtful, hard-working, and made Juice feel right at home (in her own home) while teaching him some manners. I can't recommend her enough! Juice definitely missed her and was so excited to see her when she came over which further solidified how amazing she was. Call Karma and ask for Sammye as your trainer. You won't regret it!

Tremendous experience with the organization! We have participated in several training sessions…read more(Puppy, Day camp, Advance and Private). Ivan, Katie, and the team there truly love and care for you dogs. Highly recommend.

Fantastic Staff, facilities are clean and well kept. Also, they really love dogs and treat them as…read moreyou would.

This company is a scam. You pay a ton of money for a three hour consultation to tell you to growl…read moreand spray water on your dog. That's it. Oh and they send you newsletters that you can find for free online to tell you to continue to growl and grunt at your dog and show them you are the pack leader. 1,700 dollars for that. You never see them again. This company should be reported and investigated for fraud. There reviews are probably friends or paid . See for yourself.

When Bob says: "training for the life of your dog" he means it!! We met Bob five years ago when we…read morebrought home Diesel (our Doberman). Great initial training, helped us learn how to successfully walk such a big powerful breed, we were off to a great start... Fast forward to this winter, we've moved to a new house and neighborhood, much bigger yard, and Diesel nearly refuses to go out side. It's the week after Christmas, we left Bob a message and we're thinking, I doubt we'll hear back from Bark Busters till the new year. We were HAPPILY surprised to hear back from Bob and within a few short hours, Diesel is HAPPILY going out with us to the back yard. Bob is truly dedicated to making sure you and your dog know how to communicate. That you have all the tools and training you need to have a happy and healthy relationship with your pup. (Even if your 'pup' is an 85lb dobie-dog.)

I'm running out of places to sing praises for Ruff Tales…read more The team over there has been so great to me and my dog. They've been there for training for my dogs as well as foster dogs, they've been there for grooming, they've been there to help deter bad behaviors, they helped me administer medicine to a sick dog, they're there for reliable doggy daycare, one day they even went to my house to help me out of a bind. The team over there is lead by Oscar and I'm so grateful to them for everything they do for me and my pets.

Ruff Tales took care of our parents two dogs while we were out of the country for most of July…read more Our pups thrived there, they liked the staff, made new puppy friends at day care, and were groomed and bathed when we picked them up. It's also by far the most cost-effective boarding service around.

Real-world dog training!…read more Kasia was so great at deciding what my dogs needed for training. She personalized our needs as well as taught me training that I would need on a day-to-day basis. For example, I don't really care if my dog sits perfectly straight and still, but I do care that he STAY when he needs to. This is what Kasia did for me...and with three dogs (two very little and one big), the personalized help was essential.

I have really enjoyed working with Kasia! She has helped my dog with his fear aggression, and…read morehelped me know how to handle him and help him. She has been so patient, as this has been a long road with my dog. Kasia is willing to meet at a mutually agreeable time, and is quite flexible! She understands dogs in a way that few do, and has done a great job helping me understand my dog. I would use her again in a heartbeat, and still use her to get some check-ins so my dog and I continue to get better. Thanks Kasia!