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!! :)

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.

I volunteer for two reputable dog rescues, both of whom recommended K9 Heeler to me. I could not be…read morehappier with my experience. Therese is clearly a competent and compassionate trainer and owner. I sent my recently-rescued dog to her for boarding and training while I was out of town. She was accommodating in every way, and communicated with me often (including sending me photos of my pup having fun with his new playmates!). My dog, who was timid, fearful, and anxious, was a different pup at K9 Heeler. It was shocking to see how confident, playful, and carefree he was! We still have a lot of work to do at home to help him overcome his prior traumas. Therese has been a wonderful resource, checking in with us and offering advice, even after his time with her. I have recommended her to all of my friends, and will definitely continue to seek out K9 Heeler for all of my training and boarding needs.

Our dog, Goldie, is a two year old, fun loving, energetic Westiepoo. She is a rescue dog that we…read moreadopted and had a few issues such as barking and aggression towards guests, pulling us on her leash and urinating in the house when excited. We have only had our first session with Lexie Roberts with Bark Busters. And the results are amazing. Now that my husband & I have learned how to be the Alpha in the relationship, she has become a much more obedient dog. We have even taken her to a few State parks and she was pretty obedient most of the time to walk beside us instead of pull us. Although she still has a ways to go, the differences are like night & day. She is much more fun to be around. We would highly recommend Lexie Roberts, and Bark Busters to everyone. Theresa

Very professional ahd helpful trainers, we enjoyed working with them!read more

My Ava girl Loved Debbie! She took her time to get to know her and never tried to make Ava do…read moreanything that spoiled her. I highly recommend her!

Debbie knows her stuff. She has helped our hound family tremendously. Listen to what she says…read morefollow through and your life will change with your dog, your best friend. Highly highly recommended.

I found this wonderful place for my dogs when we are taking longer trips! I love the fact that…read morethey're further out from the city and have property for the dogs to be able to wonder like they used to when we lived in the suburbs. My dogs are accustomed to being around, just our family and don't always be friend new people readily. They immediately took to the owner, Brian. Our dogs are on a diet where they have a mixture of dry and wet food that require refrigeration or freezing. That was no problem at all for the owner to accommodate. The fellas looked well cared for when my son picked them up! My son forgot to check for the dogs blankets when he picked them up and Brian kindly drove them down to the city where we live so that the dogs would have them. I will definitely use Hicks Farm again and I highly recommend them!

Zelda, our German shepherd/husky mix, boarded with Brian for nearly two weeks while we were on…read morevacation. Before she went, I'd worked with her on sit, down, take it, leave it, and some spins with decent success. Brian took what she had and built on it, adding heel, come when called, turn, and stay. He returned a noticeably different dog. When we hit some bumps shortly after, he came back out and spent a solid hour with me going over what was actually happening...not just commands and corrections, but why she was behaving the way she was and what she needed from me to feel secure. (Spoiler: she needed me to be more confident and consistent.) He has a way of cutting straight to what matters without overcomplicating it, and more than once he said exactly the right thing at exactly the right moment. What struck me most across both experiences was how much genuine wisdom he brings to his work. He's clearly someone who has learned his craft through deep experience and observation, and it shows in every interaction with the dog and with the owner. On top of all of that, his pricing was incredibly reasonable; boarding and training combined for what many trainers charge for training alone. We felt genuinely taken care of. Kind, patient, perceptive, and exactly what we needed. Highly recommend.

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

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.