I have been going to Orlando (Best In Show) for 12 years now. He has trained 3 different dogs of mine, a Rottweiler, a Cocker Spaniel & a Pitbull. Each dog was trained for different reasons. And Orlando did an amazing job on each one. He knows what he is doing and understands the dogs extremely well. Best In Show's training methods do not just teach your dog basic behaviors, they teach your dog how to learn. After my dogs were trained Best In Show taught me the tools to get the dogs to respond with the desired behaviors I was looking for. They also worked with my children (13, 11, 7) to help them with their communication with the dogs. I highly recommend Best In Show because they trained my dogs to fit my family's needs, not their needs. A lot of trainers have cookie cutter training methods & use the same training for every dog. read more

After eight months without incident, our dogs had the fight off all fights. I ended up with an injury requiring a few stitches and the worst dilemma for a dog owner - what to do next. After consulting with Orlando about the situation, I made the decision to put the aggressive dog in training with him at a huge expense, but felt it was necessary to get to the root of the behavior. Well, either he doesn't have the level of expertise I thought he had our he just didn't spend the time with the dog. I can't get in to more detail as this matter may require legal action, but it turned out to be a huge waste of our money and nothing but justification on his part with the recommendation to give him more money for more training. Seriously?! I left my initial review up so others can see how first impressions can be great, but everything changed once he got a big chunk of money. And our dog? We've gone back to daily training and more extensive exercise routine and the two dogs are once again relaxed and playful. We'll be doing more socializing with the trainer we had great success with our first dog at Wiggles & Wags, Tammi the owner has decades of experience, competing, judging, working dogs, etc. Silly me for falling for a great first impression! read more

I am happy to share my post training update. My now 1 year old German Shepherd is doing amazing. My once tiny pup is now 85-90lbs. Trust me when I say if you put in the time and do what Orlando tells you to do it does pay off a thousand fold. What I struggled with during the process was the focus on how Dex interacted with me more so than everyone else. Understanding if I didn't get with the program when he was 20lbs he would not be manageable once full grown. While I certainly baby him more than my husband the commands are clear, I am not perfect but consistent enough to be effective (smile). The training is truly for us the dog owners. The dog is going to be a dog. The issue is whether or not we are going to be consistent over the long haul. So was it worth the money and time. Absolutely. It is an investment like anything else you have to put in the work, and there were evenings I didn't want to do training and I saw the decline very fast. Quick story, I was at Petsmart checking out with the Vet. A man came around the corner behind me fast and rather aggressive. Since I had my back to him, I had no clue. Dex, however, for the first time began barking like he was a full growth dog, hair from his tail to the top of his head was up, and he was ready to pounce. At this moment all the training came into play. I turned around to see what was happening, dropped my purse, and yelled "foose" so he would sit immediately, then "plots" to go down on his stomach. Because he was in a protective mode I had not seen before I was pleasantly surprised when he responded so fast (usually does it quickly only with husband). In short, I was proud of myself for using what I learned, and proud of him for alerting me to a potential situation. BTW the guy immediately turned around and left, Dex waited for me to release him, "BIS" and we went on about our business of shopping. The staff and others standing around were impressed (smile) with my control and Dex well because he is an awesome GSD. At that moment I knew the investment paid off because I now was able manage the situation... having real tools is everything BUT OMG you have to practice. read more

Best In Show Training - Dex enjoying our church picnic... surprised me again with how well behaved he was. - Pet Training Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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Dre and Shawn helped my GSD mix to overcome issues that he has had since a puppy when we rescued him! I can't thank Best In Show enough, they were both really professional, and I was amazed at the focus their own dogs showed, I thought there was no way my dog could show me obedience even half as much, but he does! They did a great job of explaining to me how we need to continue his training and everyday life at home as well. Thanks so much BIS!! ~Mellisa & Pepper read more

My 3-yr old German Shepherd, Drogon, was usually good around people, but was always overly aggressive around other unfamiliar animals (dogs, cats, rabbits, you name it), so I stayed away from areas where he might come in contact with them. When our daughter moved home with King, her 3-yr old Shepherd mix, we attempted to acclimate them, but things quickly got out of hand so we knew we needed help. We inquired around town and were referred to Best in Show Dog Training. After our phone conversation with the owner, Orlando, we had him evaluate the dogs in our home. He gave us tons of useful tips to improve the situation and let us know there were several ways that he could help. Key was that we needed to have the dogs obey our commands even when distracted by anything else. We chose to board each of them with him for his 4 week Core Camp session starting in late January. Orlando's training sessions with the dogs were very productive. Drogon and King were taught how to learn, refined on basic obedience, and trained to stay in control and follow commands with little to no body language even around heavy distractions. He provided us with coaching sessions to teach us how to lead the dogs as well. Between coaching sessions and throughout the process, Orlando sent us mini update notes and videos. It was great to see their progress throughout the camp. During our last transfer session for Drogon, Orlando took us to a couple of dog parks. While many of the other dogs were barking at him, Drogon stayed in control. Before leaving Core Camp, both dogs were following our commands and even lying on the ground next to each other, listening to us as opposed to focusing on one another. Amazing! Since coming home from camp, the dogs have continued making progress. Both dogs tolerate each other at home as long as we are there to provide leadership. Also, I go everywhere with Drogon now without fear of his aggressive behavior. People are constantly commenting how well behaved he is. Little do they know that until recently, that was not the case. I highly recommend Orlando at Best in Show Dog Training to anyone in need of dog training. It's made a big difference in their behavior, in our relationship, and in our home environment! read more

My wife and I are expecting our first child, our spoiled lab would bark and jump a lot etc. We decided to put her in Orlando 4 week program. We just got back from our 2 week visit and wow what a difference. I understand it will be a lot of at home work but at the moment I've seen vast improvement and very happy with the results. BISS! I release you from this post lol read more

Listen to me, Orlando is the best. He really understands the various temperament of dogs and works with the owners to help you understand how to train your dog. My malinois is currently with Orlando and with each visit I am impressed. Not only does he listen to Orlando, but by following the instructions, my dog is listening to me. I cannot recommend him enough. Orlando has had to retrain some of the things other trainers did with him, and the progress is fabulous. Once we have our pup back home, I will follow back up. read more

Taught my dog things while boarding for 2 days as a courtesy that. I had been struggling training for more than a year.

Complete waste of money and Time. Our 2 Female dogs out of no where suddenly started fighting one week, so we searched for an animal behaviorist to come figure out the cause. The trainer (owner) came to our house and spent the entire time talking about our dogs training with sit, lay down, etc, I had to stop him half way through to ask when we were going to talk about the aggression, he said we would get to that, we never did. He charged us $100 dollars for 2 hours, and by the time he left he had not addressed anything we called him for. Seems like a scam company to me, who knows if he has even studied dog behavior or anything or the sort. read more

We were lucky enough to find out about BIS from a friend. We have a new Brazilian mastiff who is quite independent and without the training and boarding we would have been in trouble. After we got Rio back he now walks without pulling, stops when we stop, and doesn't try to bark or go after strangers. He now knows both formal and informal commands and will also sit at the front door with it wide open and not even think about running out. Going to BIS was a great experience and we plan on having Rio go back in July when we head to Jamaica for our wedding. read more

I am giving this review solely based off a consultation that was done with Orlando (the owner). I feel that the $100.00 he charged us was really for nothing. Orlando explained to me on the phone that he would come and do a training session and a consultation to understand what we want, how we train our dog and really to sit down and see if we would be a good fit. Orlando did one "trick" with our dog and that was it. He then did a lot of talking about what the training would look like but when I asked about the very specific bad behaviors we wanted to change with our 4 month old puppy, he avoided the question. As soon as we gave him the check, he was out of our house VERY quickly. I almost feel like we were totally scammed out of our money for someone to come just chat with us and show vides on his iphone about training. He was a direct referral from a gal at a dog park but we were very dissapointed. read more

Working with Orlando and Best In Show has been one of the best things I could have done for my 1 year old Doberman, Gesiah. I found that Gesiah would be walking me down the street and basically do whatever he wanted when he wanted. I did my best trying to do my own obedience training by watching "It's me or the Dog" and the "Dog Whisperer" but I was not get consistent results like I wanted. I found that playing fetch, calling him to come when I wanted him, eating his food with having to dress it up, and going to the bathroom all over the yard was a battle. After putting in a phone call to Orlando at Best in Show, he invited me to a few of his sessions. I noticed that when I asked Gesiah to do a command he would only do it if there was a treat involved or sometimes he would do nothing because he was out of his environment. My goal was for him to be obedient on my terms not his. I finally decided to leave Gesiah with Orlando in his home for 2 1/2 weeks. Orlando welcomed me to visit Gesiah at anytime and to also see the progress that they had made. After the 2 1/2 weeks with Orlando, Gesiah walks by my side, listens to my commands, eats his food and has good manners. Thanks to Orlando and the techniques he taught me, his level of expertise enhanced my understanding and competency in working with my dog on his weaknesses as well as my own weaknesses as the pack leader. I am very pleased with Orlando's training methods and have witnessed an impressive change in my dog's behavior and attitude. I strongly recommend Orlando's services for both dog owner novices as well as those of you who consider yourselves fairly knowledgeable and competent. There's always room to grow, and Orlando's experience can help you do just that. The Investment was well worth it and your services were greatly appreciated. Thank you Orlando!!!!!!!! With warm regards, Sandra and the new and improved Gesiah Update 3/09/14: Gesiah is almost 6 years old and has maintained all of the training he was taught by Orlando. Anytime i walk into a Petsmart or a dog park, I'm always complimented on his behavior and how well he listens. Even at home he does great when i get company at the door or when we go on walks. Orlando has been a blessing. He has taught me so much but at the end of the day it's about having a dog who listens well and behaves. Gesiah is very loving and gentle but most importantly he continues to be obedient. Once again Thank you Orlando aka Best in Show for doing such an amazing job!!! read more

This guy was so rude on my first phone call with him. I explained to him that I had a 13 week old puppy exhibiting aggression. I explained that I had an 11 month old son that I was concerned about and was not sure what to do about the situation. I told him that the puppy growled and bit at me when I went to pick him up. I asked if the snapping would be something the dog would do when he gets older and his reply was "yes". I asked what he would recommend I do about it and his response was "what do you want the dog to do?" My response was I want the dog to behave and not snap isn't that obvious? He began giving analogies with dogs and comparing them to certain brands of cars saying that not very car fits with every family. Every question I asked he would redirect and did not want to give a solid answer. The truth is, he was not able to answer my questions about the dogs behavior because he has no idea how to. I don't know why I didn't hang up the phone and tell him he was an inpatient jerk to be honest. Even if this guy is certified he has no communication skills whatsoever. I would recommend going to school and taking a communication class for humans. He was very aggressive and spoke down to me as if I was supposed to know all about dog behavior. Look buddy, I have raised animals my whole life from an array of horses, dogs, cats, pigs, lambs, goats, rabbits but by all means this does not make me a expert in animal psychology. That is why you went to school is to specialize in this. That is like asking a gastroenterologist to examine an individual that is having neurological problems. You specialize in your field for a reason and if you don't enjoy helping people and pets then maybe you should do something else for a living. Also, just because a puppy is having an attitude at 13 weeks old does not make him a bad dog. Did you stop to think that maybe this is something he will grow out of and with good solid training it is fixable? I spoke with other trainers and they informed me that this can be corrected. read more

I have a great dog who was having issues when I took in a stray cat. She was fearful because the cat kept hitting her, even though the cat just wanted to play she was very scared and would go hide in the bathroom. After working with BIS they showed me how to communicate with Mandy to help her be confident in any situation she encounters that may cause her to be fearful. She is no longer hiding or scared of the cat. I'm able to apply these concepts with Mandy when we encounter other things she had been fearful of in the past. read more

Orlando is a great trainer. As a first time dog-owner, I didn't know how to properly communicate with my aggressive dog and it was getting out of control. Orlando was very helpful in teaching me how to be in control and communicate with him more effectively. My dog stayed with Orlando for 5 weeks and was much happier and more confident when I picked him up (rather than growling, he goes up to house guests and sniffs them now!). It will be a lot of work on my part to continue to train him, but Orlando has planted some solid tools in both me and my dog that are very useful in daily life. Although it is expensive, you can trust that your money is going to be invested well in improving your dog's behavior and confidence. I definitely recommend him! read more

WASTE of TIME and MONEY. We have a 4 month old Rottweiler that we want professionally trained. We have another dog we had professionally trained in California and she's incredible. I spoke with Orlando (owner) in the past about what we expected from the training. When we met with him after our puppy was fully vaccinated it was obvious he wasn't going to train our dog to the level that we expected. He showed us a 5 month old puppy that had been at his facility for 25 days and the dog was minimally trained. (Mind you at the end of the visit he told us he doesn't take dogs until they are 5 months old. Hmm what about the 5 month old you have inside that you've been training for almost a month?) He thought he dog was trained very well. After his highly animated "sales routine" I asked him if I could see how his dog played with our puppy since he kept saying how his dog would spend time with our dog. He got very nervous about showing us his dog and asked us two more times after the request if we wanted to see his personal dog. He brought the dog out and quickly put it back in his create only after if demonstrated how it wasn't trained to the level he said it was. When it chased my dog (not in a friendly manner) Orlando had to yell No!! to his dog more than three times for it to listen. When I told him that wasn't impressive to me, he got very defensive and said he didn't have her on "trained mode." I expressed concern that I want to count on my dog always listening to my commands and not needing to put him on train mode. He just became more defensive. Basically we spent two hours and $200 dollars to watch how poorly trained his dog and the dogs he is currently training were and to have him go thru his phone showing us videos of dogs that he'd trained. When we did see a dog that was reasonably trained, without even asking us he'd say "this dog is way more trained than what you guys want." After the third time of him saying that we told him he was wrong and that our dog at home is trained better than any of his dogs or videos he's showed us. Our other dog went to a three week boot camp and she's the best dog anyone can ask for. We will be taking our puppy there. It's a bit of a drive but so worth it after seeing how poorly a dog can be trained at best in show. He also fed our dog treats that gave him the worst diarrhea. My advice, if this review doesn't turn you away from best in show training, bring your own treats. read more

I highly recommend Orlando - Best in Show. We had a number of problems with our German Shepherd, Max, with bad leash behavior and aggression with other dogs. We did board and train because we knew with our work schedules/kids that would work best to quickly address the situation. We got so much more than we expected. Not only was our dog well trained but Orlando took the time to help us understand Max's motivations and why his training would work (or not work if we didn't continue reinforcing his training at home). The transition training sessions that were included once Max was home were extremely helpful to make sure we could follow through with all that training he just had and ask questions. I am now completely confident in walking Max or letting my 10 year old walk him. I can walk past other dogs and not fear losing control of the situation. I was also very impressed with how Orlando related with Max. Max likes people, but I can tell you, he loves Orlando! When he comes to the house for training with our 6 month old German Shepherd now, Max is thrilled to see him. The home training with our other dog has also been fantastic - in 3 sessions already seeing marked improvement. read more

Don't believe the haters, Best in Show are first class dog trainers! It is all about expectations, if you don't do the work with your dog and expect miracles, you won't get the results you were looking for. We spent a bunch of money on training for our dog Max, but it was wasted. He had dog aggression issues, walking issues, he was a German Shepard mess! Orlando worked with him specifically on the issues we had, and we have a much more behaved dog. If you have an uncontrollable dog, trust me, Best of Show has you covered! read more

I first started using BIS for boarding. Was always very happy with their customer service, cleanliness and accommodations for my lab, Bailey. While dropping her off one day I spoke to another client who was doing training and was blown away with their results. I scheduled an evaluation when I got back. Bailey has always been a good dog however the dog park has always been a struggle for us as well as walking in the neighborhood. After the two week BIS training program my life with Bailey changed. We can now go to the dog park and what is described as "heavy distraction" in the program she comes on command, does not bother other people and is calm and controllable. While walking though the neighborhood she never barks at other dogs or people outside and stays next to me at all times. I learned so much about communication with her though their method of training. I now have a even better version of my dog and owe it all to BIS! read more

Orlando is a miracle worker! We adopted a small Chihuahua mix from the pound...she seemed sweet as can be in the kennel but turned into a monster the day after we brought her home. She barked like a maniac, was petrified of anyone coming into the home and we could not get her to calm down. If and when she did stop barking she would bark again if someone left the room and came back on...seemingly developing amnesia that the person had already been there. We took her to the vet and the vet recommended returning her to the pound based on the behavior she witnessed in the vet's office. We had another trainer come over before Orlando that basically told us that it would be nearly impossible to train her and that it would never be possible to make her easy to live with. Luckily,whew heard about Orlando shortly after and calling him was the best decision ever. We ended up electing to do 2 weeks of boarding+training with him???we were so impressed with the progress she'd made in the last few days before she was supposed to come and decided to have her stay with him for an additional week. Orlando did not try to sell us on the additional week, he even said that he thought we would be able to continue the training on our own. After she came back home from her 3 week stay, we had a handful of sessions with Orlando to fine tune our way of "communicating" with our dog so that we could continue to train her. The results Orlando achieved were so far beyond our expectations and we couldn't be happier. It has now been 2 years since he trained her and friends are still commenting on how great she is. He is well worth the money! read more