We are SO impressed with Kari and her team. We have had Aussies for over 30 yrs and been to several trainers.But Kari and her team are a notch above. She has an amazing invite when it comes to dogs. Reading their body language, obedience training, reactive dog training. Puppy classes. Good manners classes. Private lessons. She does it all. And we just wanted to say how HAPPY we are with her and her team at Bone-a-Fide Dog Training!! read more

Absolutely wonderful training class today! The ladies were so sweet and knowledgeable, my husband and I learned so much! Can't wait to have another lesson. Our German Shepard responded wonderfully! Highly recommend! read more

Bone-a-Fide Dog Training - Pet Training Near Me - Manteca, California

I cannot say enough wonderful things about this business! Get ready for a long read! We adopted a Pit/Lab mix from a shelter in October 2019. She seemed a perfect fit until she become comfortable a couple months after. From then onwards she was an absolute nightmare to say the least. Ollie had SO MANY issues I couldn't even name them all. And we're not talking about basic obedience problems. She had aggressive tendencies. But the scariest was her unpredictability where she can be sweet one second and snap in the immediate next for absolutely no apparent reason. We sought professional help from multiple trainers, advice from several professionals, including our vet, the shelter where we rescued her from, and several other rescue groups. One Pitbull group specifically stated she was "predatory and dangerous and needs to be euthanized." Over time, Ollie did not improve and in fact became increasingly aggressive. After an incident where she cornered a family member we came to the conclusion that the recommendation for behavioral euthanasia was in fact the only solution. With a heavy heart, we decided to go that route for the safety of everyone. We took a few days off to spend spoiling her and when the day came, Ollie was sedated and the mobile euthanasia vet on her way over. But at that last moment as she laid her head on my lap and looked at us, something just didn't feel right. We pulled the plug on the whole operation then and there. In a last ditch effort, the next two days were spent on the phone doing consultations to several board training facilities. Unfortunately I didn't get a great feel for them. Then I received a call from my vet's office from their receptionist who told me she heard Bone-A-Fide did a great job with difficult cases. At this point I didn't have much hope but I called and left them a msg anyway. And I am SO HAPPY I did!!! Stephanie from Bone-A-Fide Dog Training called me back and spent almost two hours on the phone with me. I explained all of Ollie's issues and she basically became our angel right then and there. Full wings and all! What immediately made Stephanie different is that instead of talking prices and making promises, she was genuinely sympathetic, truly listened, and assured me that as hard as it was, sometimes behavioral euthanasia is the kindest thing to do for a dog with so many issues. But she wanted to help us any way she could. She had me send over some videos of Ollie just to observe her and said she would meet with her team and get back to me. The next morning she called to set up an in-person consultation and came up with a game plan. For the next few months Stephanie, Kari, and Kim worked with Ollie and the transformation was unreal! Truly, what resulted was a phenomenon. They set realistic expectations and worked with us humans on how to communicate with her. While Ollie will always have her quirks, she did a complete 180 and her "quirks" are just that. No longer dangerous. We still work with Ollie every day to remind both her and ourselves that it is an ongoing progress. But the progress has been amazing. Ollie is now even great friends with other dogs she previously tried to attack! Ollie is proof that with the RIGHT trainer anything can happen! Bone-A-Fide was so professional, kind, knowledgeable, and I felt that through it all they do this because they truly love it. It was never about a price. To this day, Stephanie still checks in with us to make sure all is well. I cannot recommend them enough! They literally saved Ollie's life when everyone else had given up. We are forever grateful to them! Thank you Stephanie, Kim, Kari, and the rest of the Bone-A-Fide team!!!!! read more

Kari came to our home within 48 hours of our call. We had concerns about our dogs behavior that she taught us how to manage and address. She definitely put us at ease on the issue and we'd highly recommend. read more

If you think your dog has no hope, I'm telling you there's a chance. Our new golden puppy (6 months) was a hand full. I honestly thought he was going to be a problem dog forever. We did our research and found Bone-a-Fide thinking this might be a chance to turn this pup around. Our late golden (Drake) was the best boy ever so this guy has big shoes to fill. We are doing the puppy pack for in house training and Kari is amazing. The first day she showed up and eased in with what our concerns were and also gaining the dogs confidence. (I didn't mention that we also have a 2 year old pup as well). By the end of day one we've already seen a big difference in both dogs and the boys were exhausted. The best part is she is showing us so much of what we need to know to help our boys understand us. We currently have a 6 month pup and a two year old pup in Palm Springs at a hotel and they are doing great. We have only had 2 lessons so far and are looking forward to our other two lessons and most likely more down the road. read more

Bone-a-Fide Dog Training - Pet Training Near Me - Manteca, California

Oh boy.... Stephanie is amazing. She came over and REALLY helped me with my 10 week old black lab. Abbey. Abbey has learned so much in such a short time. What really impressed me is the wealth of knowledge that Stephanie gives you. I asked her options on plenty of corrections and she helped me kindly if I was not proper. Stephanie was here for an hour and she is such a lovely lady to talk to. Calm and chill and totally upbeat!! I loved that as I love people. When she left, about a half an hour later she typed out my homework for the week and I couldn't be any happier with that! I have that on my counter under Abbey's training treats. Bone-A-Fide trainers truly know what they are doing. Oh!!!! Communication is amazing! I love them!! read more

Taken my dog to both their puppy classes and also their beginner and advanced obedience. It is such a great program and they do such good work helping you work with your dog!! read more

Kari saved the day with a video conference during the coronavirus lock down. We got a new puppy right when we got into self isolation and we were having trouble training her. Kari watched our interactions with the puppy and gave us great tips. When we needed more help, she drove 2 hours to meet our pup and do some one on one training as well as helping figure out how to help our old dog and the puppy interact all while abiding by the social distancing. Highly recommend! read more

AMAZING! Called to get my 1 year old german shepherd/husky trained for being on a leash which he is petrified of, stop chewing, and basic behavioral issues. Within 45 minutes of training he was outside of out gate walking on a leash. I couldn't get him even near the leash before that. I learned more in this 45 minutes than hours of research on google taught me. She helped with everything she saw "wrong". Gave me advice and tools to help with separation anxiety, leash training, excessive barking, chewing, and so much more than I asked for! I thought I would need 5+ sessions and I was so wrong. Truly professional and it shows. I will be having my new puppy trained here for sure as well as referring bone-a-fide to everyone I know! If you are looking for a dog trainer trust me and just go with this company! read more

I am the first time to have a puppy, and didn't know how to handle the puppy when he was barking, jumping and bitting. A friend referred the Bone-a-Fide Dong Training. Kari and Des came over our house to train our puppy. They both are so great, and just like my friends. They taught me how to communicate with my puppy and gave me lot of information and resource. I am so grateful for their support. read more

My brother has a 1 year old Black Lab( Charlie) that is a ball of energy. He started a new job and she started chewing up everything: blinds, couch, table, hutch....etc. Kari saved the day. she gave him some great advice and tips and Charlie's anxiety has really improved. She has stopped chewing up his stuff. Kari is awesome and would highly recommend. read more

We adopted two rescue dogs and found the male came with fear and anxiety that caused him to act aggressively toward strangers. I was worried because he even tried to attack family members when they came over, and we couldn't live with that. Kari was truly a miracle worker! Kari's techniques were simple, yet completely effective. We saw changes in Buddy within an hour of the time she spent at our home with him. The training and advice were priceless. Kari is the best! read more

We adopted a terrier mix from a shelter after lifelong experience with large breeds only. We were a little surprised by the feisty and protective behavior of this tiny dog. When my Dad visited, she was aggressive toward him and chased him and growled and snapped at his pants. Kari gave a some fast tips on how to manage this behavior which worked immediately. She also gave us insight into the terrier breed behavior which has been really helpful. We thought at first we made a mistake in our choice of dog but with a some leadership and training, she has adjusted to her new home really well. Kari has shown us how to quickly train on fun tricks and our 6 year old daughter has her dog doing ballerina twirls on command. read more

Kari was SO helpful! She came to our house to help with our dog's tendency to charge and nip at strangers entering the home and our room specifically. Along with direct correction of his fear aggression based behavior, she also supplied us with tons of valuable advice of how to deal with specific situations, crate training, and I can honestly say I feel much much better equipped to train my dog and deal with certain trouble areas. Can't say enough good things about her visit! read more

We have been working with Kari for about 8 months in order to train our 2 pups. From the very beginning it was evident Kari loves dogs and loves her job. Her techniques have been very effective and our dogs have been very responsive to their training. Kari has also been available over the phone when we've had questions and her schedule is flexible. I am happy to say that Kari is not just our trainer but has also become a friend :). read more

I called Kari as a last resort to get some training for my terrier mix purchased at the local dog pound. After I got Gracie Lynn, she was frightened most of the time and would squat and piddle if anyone approached her. After lots of love, that behavior subsided, but then she started digging up our yard. It looked like a mine field! I didn't think she could be trained (probably from some trauma she suffered before I got her). Amazingly, Kari had her sitting, laying down, and dancing in two lessons. She no longer jumps up on me or visitors. Things have gone really well and I am so very grateful. Were it not for Kari, I would have been forced to find Gracie Lynn another home and it would have broken my heart. Now, she behaves so well, and I have learned to keep her little mind and body busy with the right chew toys, little tricks and techniques I've learned from Kari (like puppy push-ups), and generous doses of praise and hugs. Because of Kari's training, I have the joy of looking into Gracie's sweet little face every day to see her boundless love for life and for me. I'm so blessed! read more