We are so grateful for Alan and his team! Buddy weighs 67 pounds so before, buddy used to walk me. Now, he walks next to us. In addition, Buddy is learning discipline and self confidence. We are so happy with DWO. I highly recommend them! Allan is very patient and calm. He works great with dogs. read more

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Alan is amazing. Hired him for private lessons. He taught us a lot of tricks and proper dog walk. Now my dogs are doing pack walk weekly. read more

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Allen & his team are amazing !! Love their training methods very professional & caring team. DWO is the best. read more

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If I could give more stars I would! We had our first session with Alan and we saw immediate results! We still have work to do but I was so impressed and beyond thankful the difference we already noticed with our dog. He took his time to talk to us and listen to our concerns and took the time to see the dogs interact and work with not only them but also with us! He gave us lots of feedback and we never felt rushed. We look forward to putting all the tools he gave us to use to see our home and pets come together. read more

Called them several times. No answer. Said they'd call back. Then they send you these 4 page long general text messages. Then they send you messages that say this isn't their regular number. Then when I, as a customer, tell them never mind, they ask if I have followed their many directions on their website that are Required Before They Can Talk to me. (I am not even on the website). These people have no idea what it takes to run a business. Ridiculous treatment! Oh but they have ads written on their cars, I guess that makes it better. read more

Five stars?! Every bit of it. If you know my pup, he is the typical strong-willed Akita. He is 8 months old, but looks like a full-grown dog. My hubby and I have been trying to work with our baby, Mochi for a few months walking around our neighborhood. He actually dragged us. We would come home with exhausted arms/hands from getting a grip on him. Oh, and we dread taking him out on walks. We did not want any harsh techniques/strategies that people have been trying to tell us to use, not limited to choke collar and ecollar. We have tried positive reinforcement and you know all those treats cost A LOT! Our friend told us about Dog World Order a few months ago. I regret not signing him up sooner. We wouldn't have to deal with the challenge of Mochi pulling us like crazy for months. Not going to lie, I did call a few dog training businesses that had great reviews on Yelp. The ONLY one that got back to me in a timely manner was DWO. On top of that, he didn't give me the roundabouts like other places. We did an in-home (side yard and front yard) private consultation. Alan arrived at my house with a professional and friendly greeting. He got to the core problem of Mochi's leash pulling and worked with us every inch. The whole consultation took 2 hours. He was able to get Mochi to stop pulling us in about 15 minutes or so. Our main concern was leash pulling, but he fixed other problems, too!!! Alan went beyond our expectation. There were no harsh training and no treats! All psychology. AMAZING! I would seriously recommend him to anyone. read more

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A million times yes!! Whatever reason led you to DWO's Yelp page, yes!! Absolutely!! Alan can help with that, without any question!! Whatever the behavior is, Alan will equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to implement a strategy that will not rehabilitate the behavior/condition but also dramatically improve the relationship between you and your four-legged fur child. We came to know Alan (DWO) through Charter Oak USD's Community Classes. He's young and very easy-going, but when it comes down to business, his professionalism and experience shine. He's passionate about the change that he influences and will give the time and energy needed for you to succeed. You learn how to effectively communicate with your dog and identify what your dog is communicating to you. My husband and I found Alan just as we got our best boy Bruno-at the time 3-4 months old. We've since enrolled Bruno in Alan's courses 3 times! Not because Bruno wasn't getting it, my boy Bruno is brilliant, but because with every class, we learned how to elevate and strengthen desired behaviors and responses to different stimuli! Alan has been nothing but a blessing to us and we could never thank him enough for the skills he has instilled in us, for Bruno and all our future dogs!! read more

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This training was a real eye opener as to how I need to work with my dog and I have seen immediate changes just in the first couple of days.

I just finished up a 10 week adult school course on "Canine Foundations: Level II" with Alan and my dog and I are forever grateful for Alan's wisdom and amazing lessons he was able to pass on to me and my fellow peers. Luckily he was teaching a few of these classes at Charter Oak Adult school in Covina and I happened to see the course brochure and I'm so glad I did. Alan really woke me up to certain misperceptions I had about my dog and taught me how to communicate with my dog on a different level and understand her better. Alan really goes over in depth about dog psychology and how we can better understand it to have a healthy and rewarding relationships with our dogs. He also mentioned mindfulness and being present and how these practices really bring our pack closer together. I could write about all the lessons but I feel like only Alan can deliver a personal and genuine assessment and lessons for you and your dog/s. Thanks again Alan for all the wisdom and big lessons, I'm excited everyday to know that I can continue to build my relationship with Toph (my dog), advocate for her and for myself, and just live in better harmony. Thanks my brotha, all the best to you! And if your dog/s get a chance to work with Alan, do it, you won't regret it. read more

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We first worked with Alan in a beginning group class. We have a 3 year-old German Shepherd who was super reactive towards other dogs. The class was incredibly beneficial because it allowed us to have him around other dogs in a safe environment. Alan is very knowledgeable and took the time to explain a dog's behavior in a way that was easy for us as pet owners to understand. There's so much that we don't see as pet owners when our dogs try to communicate with us. Alan gives insight into what motivates our dogs, how to read their behaviors and gives tools for you and your dog to be successful. He helps you learn how to work with your dogs natural instincts and helps you develop a strong bond with your dog that is not reliant on treats or a clicker. We also did a private consultation with Alan at our home because we thought our German Shepherd would benefit from some one on one time. Alan was able to give us tools to work on from home to make our walks more successful and to reduce our dog's reactivity. Alan was very patient and down to earth and honestly just cares about the dogs and in helping the human take the role of leader of the pack. Alan definitely helps the human as much, if not more than he helps the dogs themselves. He teaches us that it is all about consistency and learning how to communicate with you dog. We still have work ahead of us but are in a much better place and now have a course of action to follow. We can't wait to work with Alan again, and would highly recommend him to anyone who needs help with their dogs! read more

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This time last year we adopted a young rescue dog who proved to be very very active. She was extremely reactive to other animals and uncontrollable. We enrolled in obedience classes at Pet Smart where she learned to sit, shake, lie down and "leave it" on command but was still hyper reactive often pulling me off my feet when tempted. The instructor recommended an CBD drugs and an electric shock collar to control her. The veterinarian recommended calming medications, increasing dosages frequently and even prescribed "Puppy Prozac"! We were told to drug her and then put her in a crate on trips. After several months of stressing, drugging and fussing we were still unable to calm her hyper anxiety, we even considered rehoming her. Things changed when a new vet said stop the meds and the hassles and find a "dog behaviorist" for training. We enrolled with Allen of Dog World Order through the local adult school. After our first session together, we were hopeful. We did our homework with her between classes as instructed because teaching the human is just as (if not more) important as teaching the dog. In class students would discuss issues they were having, and Allen would work with us to correct problems. He gave me some specific suggestions to control our insanely hyperactive dog on road trips. He demonstrated controlling her reactive behavior seeing other dogs. It works! All his suggestions were just what we needed. She continues to improve everyday as we follow our training. I am delighted to share that our dog is now off all tranquillizers and mood control medications. She travels calmly without being crated and drugged. She now goes for walks without pulling, sits when we stop and has become a completely loveable and attentive companion dog. We love our dog and we love what we have learned in these behavior class. We will be enrolling in the next level class in the Fall. THANK YOU ALLEN of DOG WORLD ORDER! read more

We have been using Alan for private in-home training since our puppy was about 4 months old. We could not recommend Alan more highly! I admit we were a little over-confident, as both my husband and I have owned dogs before and work in and education/behavior related field. However, we had no idea how many little things we were doing (or not doing) in our daily behavior that impacted our puppy's behavior and development. Each month Alan comes and talks through different concerns we bring up, watches us and corrects OUR behavior, and models for us how to do things with our dog. It is completely individualized to us. He is seriously magical in the way he understands and can read dogs. I love that his approach is much more about body language and nonverbal communication- not all focused on treats and clickers and punishment. It seems much more natural and powerful than a dog only listening and doing "tricks" when treats are involved. Our dog is much more confident and better bonded with us because of all the guidance Alan has given us. 100% worth it! Everyone bringing a new dog (and especially a puppy) into the home should absolutely get off on the right foot by doing some private sessions with Alan. read more

Alan is terrific not only as a dog behaviorist but a human behaviorist which is equally important! Each session we have had with Alan at our home has been extremely educational in understanding our dog's personality, his energy level and the reaction we would anticipate from him and how to go about responding to our dog's behavior in specific situations. Alan reminds us each time that we need to be consistent and not let our dog drive our actions. Try Dog World Order! You will find yourself fascinated by getting the inside scoop of what drives your dog and what he's thinking! read more

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We cannot be more grateful to have found Alan, our dogs were at a point where we didn't think there was hope. We have two bulldog males and a bulldog female, and since none of them were fixed, it created major issues when the female went into heat. We decided to fix them but there was still some sort of battle between the males. Their fights were brutal, so we had to separate them and have them take turns to play outside with our female. I called numerous dog behavioralists and Alan was the only one who returned my call. His voice gave me hope! He hadn't met our babies yet and he truly sounded like he knew what he was talking about.We booked our appointment with him immediately and he was kind enough to squeeze us on a weekend. Our appointment was definitely God sent, everything he thought us made sense, the way he explained why this or that was happening made complete sense! We got two dog leashes from him and they have been the BEST to control them. Now I can proudly say our boys are learning to live with each other in harmony. Yesterday was the first day they were able to play together! Definitely brought us tears! We cannot wait to bring Alan back to our home, since there is still work to be done. If you or someone you know is experiencing dog behavioral issues, Alan is your man, no doubt about it! -The Barrera's read more

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We were looking for a place to board our 13 year old pitty for the weekend. We were hesitant to leave her at a traditional boarding facility because she's in need of interaction after we lost two of her BFFs within the last year. Our pitty responded very well to Alan's energy and we immediately felt at ease leaving her with him. I highly recommend Alan to watch your 4-legged child while you're away. read more

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Alan came highly recommended through a friend so we immediately reached out to him to get our labradoodle pup some training and socialization skills that she needed. Our family couldn't be more pleased with the results! Alan is patient, knowledgeable, and truly has a passion for his work and the dogs he works with. Our Zena has made incredible strides during the 4 visits we have spent with him, which included basic commands, not charging and jumping on guests, staying off furniture, etc. If you are in need of trainer...give him a call, I know you will be pleased with the results. read more

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Alan Lara and his entire family are dedicated to the business of dogs - training, walking, rehabilitating, dog-sitting, helping dog owners understand dog behavior and dog psychology - and just LOVING their 4-legged friends! Diego is my 9-year-old, 100-lb. Giant Schnauzer. Bella is my 10-year-old, 8-lb. Yorkie. Alan and his family took wonderful care of both of them while I've been on vacation or just needed some family time without my dogs. Both Diego and Bella were very comfortable and happy while in Alan's care. Gracias, Alan! You're awesome!! Christine Rodriguez read more

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Alan is an awesome trainer and great person to work with! I am so lucky and grateful that he was able to help me and my little terrified terrier. I have put her through two different training courses and it has been a difficult and long road to get her where she needs to be. Alan is personable and was so easy to talk to. I didn't feel ashamed to be honest (in not being consistent) with her training. He also taught me a lot in just one session. Zelda and I would highly recommend him to anyone that needs help understanding their dog, whether It's insecurities, aggression, destructrive or any other kind of negative behavior. read more

We rescued a dog that had resource guarding issues and was never pet when she was a puppy. I was ready to give up hope. I heard about Alan and Dog World Order through a friend. His training for both us and the dog has kept the family together. If you need help with your dog I would not hesitate to call Alan. read more

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Alan is amazing! He has a true passion for what he does and doesn't just focus on training the dog's behavior, but teaching the owner how to behave around the dog as well since it all influences each other. He has so many services, from dog training, to dog walking, to boarding/visits for when you go out of town. He's an enthusiastic guy and always fun to talk to, I highly recommend reaching out to Alan and Dog World Order with any of your pet needs to see how he can help! read more

I have a 4 month old Belgian Malinois that was starting to show me some behaviors that I was a little concerned about. So I decided to look into a dog trainer, I went with Dog World Order and I couldn't be more satisfied. Alan took the time to explain to me how to better communicate with my dog and understand her & how to set her up for success! I'm excited to put into work all the tips and techniques I learned in my session with my pup!! read more

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Before I worked with Alan privately, I took his class with a couple other dogs. I like what I learned in the class, but I wanted more private attention for my dog, who is a puppy. Alan took my dog for a two-week board-and-train at his house, which I actually really liked because my dog was learning better behavior in an environment similar to where he would be living normally. The most beneficial training to me was the kennel training because my dog was not used to that, but when he came back he was perfectly comfortable in the kennel. He definitely had a significantly calmer overall personality, as well. I also really appreciated the constant communication and updates I received from Alan while he had my dog as well as the continuing support from Alan even after the training was over. Thank you, Alan! read more

I am in a networking group and many of my partners tell me how good Alan is with dogs. He seems to be the "dog whisperer". He teaches his clients how to train and take care of you dog in a productive, loving way. He also does dog walking and drop-in care. My suggestion to you is anytime you have a question about dogs that Alan be your first call!! read more

I had a chance to join Alan as he did one of his 'pack walks'. this guy is really enthused and knowledgable about do g care and dog psychology... which sounds kind of funny but dogs do communicate, just not is Spanish or English. highly recommend. ask him about pet visits too - when you are on vacation read more

I would highly recommend Alan and Dog World Order. He knows his stuff and dogs respond to him accordingly (as well as owners). We went in with our out of control GSD and a huge fear that she would hurt another dog and learned a newfound confidence in her and ourselves! We will be taking our second fur baby to work with him next. Animal behavior is very interesting and Alan explains it all in a language that both owner and dog understand. read more

Let me just start off by saying Alan is absolutely amazing. We have utilized his dog sitting services countless times. We have 3 pups: Reese- 11 year old Yorkie, Shilo- 7 year old Chihuahua and Coco- 9 month old Pit bull. Reese definitely needs more attention and loves to be petted. Shilo, on the other hand, is absolutely the opposite. She will hide under the sofa and refuses to come out when anyone other than myself, my boyfriend and his son are home (and now Alan ). Now Coco is a very high energy and loving pit bull. She loves to play with others and can sometimes be a bit of a pest. During the time we are away and unable to take her to the dog park, Alan is able to provide her the opportunity to socialize with new dogs. Again, she loves playing so at times she becomes too much for other dogs who have, in their own ways, communicated with her to stop. Sometimes it works the first time and sometimes it takes more than once. Mind you, Alan is always monitoring their socialization time and has noticed that she is taking the correction and NOT becoming aggressive (which is a stigma for the breed). Alan has and continues to provide us with more information and education on how to communicate with our dogs without having to be verbal. We have learned so much attending his K9 Foundations classes through Charter Oak. We are extremely comfortable leaving our fur babies in the hands of Alan and his support team. Thank you so much Alan! read more

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Alan is truly amazing so gifted and patient with us. We are so happy we met him. We sincerely can say he is a true blessing to all the families he works with. I wouldnt trust no one else to watch and train our puppy Vincent! Thank you Alan. We have referred him to other friends of ours and they only have great things to say as well. read more

Wow!! I've learned more with Alan and Dog World Order in 2 lessons, than 2 years of other trainers and books. I love the psychology they used behind their methods. And Alan's passion for what he does shows. I will be using him for a while, and recommending him to everyone I know. read more

We have been working with Alan since our puppy Belle was about 4 months old. We love the behavior model as opposed to just obedience training with treats. We've learned how to understand how she is communicating with us and how we should react to that. It's really training us! We've done in home private lessons as well as group lessons and both have been extremely helpful. Alan is great at communicating in an easy-to-understand way and is very responsive whenever we have questions or issues while training. He's taught us to be patient and consistent when it comes to training Belle. We will continue to work with him as she gets older and are excited to have a well behaved (well, for a puppy) and confident dog thanks to Dog World Order. read more

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I highly recommend Alan from Dog World Order. He has visited our home three times to work with our dog, Misty. After the first session we saw significant improvements in Misty. Alan not only teaches you how to train your dog to obey commands, he also teaches you how to communicate with your dog and about the psychology behind your dog's behavior. Misty used to pull on her leash and would routinely escape from her collar and harness. Since working with Alan we have eliminated the pulling/escaping and taught her how to walk at our side and stop when we stop without ever having to say a word. Walking Misty is so much fun now because it is enjoyable for the both of us. Alan also helped us teach Misty how to stay in place when we take her out to dog-friendly restaurants and at home while sweeping and mopping. The first time we took Misty to a restaurant she would not sit still. She kept trying to play with every dog she saw and run after birds. After our sessions with Alan we have taken her to restaurants and she has stayed in place the entire time. We feel we are able to enjoy so many more things with Misty since we found Alan. I recommend Alan if you want to take your dog with you wherever you can and learn how to communicate with your dog. Misty is a rescue that was afraid and lacked confidence until Alan taught us how to communicate to Misty that she is safe. That has made all the difference in the world and we are so grateful. We recently left Misty with Alan for four days while we attended a wedding out of the country. We received regular updates and photos of Misty, which were greatly appreciated. My only regret is not having found Alan sooner! read more

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I highly recommend Alan. Although I do not have a pets of my own, most of my friends and family do. He does a great job dog walking, dog sitting, and dog training. One of my friends who used his services over the holidays called me up to tell me all about his great experience. His dog Charlie is indoor and outdoor. Alan took Charlie out for his daily walk and kept up with his feeding schedule. He always implements training in all interactions, and he even showed Charlie how to wait respectfully during feeding time. He even sent pictures. Those pictures gave my friends peace of mind. Thank you Alan for helping out my friends and family with their pets. read more

I would highly recommend Alan to anyone who has a dog and needs help with training, dog walking or even dog sitting. Alan worked with my wife an I with our dogs and he taught us how to help our dogs enjoy their day to day and how to pick up on the different signals they give off. His energy around our dogs and how they reacted to that energy really demonstrated to us that it is not about yelling at your dogs or trying to be a tough guy and bully your dogs. In fact, it is the opposite as dogs react better to your body language and energy versus your voice. He gives you the tools and the knowledge to be able to incorporate your dogs into your lifestyle and family. Thank you very much Alan for all that you have done and continue do when ever we have any questions. read more

Alan is not a typical dog trainer, he is like a psychologist to our dogs. We have two dogs Piper and Marley. They both had weaknesses of their own and needed help in many ways. In only two sessions, we can see two totally different dogs. We are being consistent and his teachings are helping us be a better owners to these Pups. I highly recommend Dog world order to anyone and everyone read more

Was looking for help with my newly adopted 90 lb. Pitbull who pulled like a freight train and went completely berzerk every time he saw another dog. Found Alan through a neighbor who had similar issues with a large German Sheppard. After our first phone call, I knew we found our trainer. Alan took the time to listen to all our issues and gave sound advice even before our first session. Alan uses a simple approach without a bunch of bells and whistles that revolves around communication, patience, and consistency. And it works. DWO now handles all our sitting and walking needs too which are quite a bargain as the walks incorporate training as well. Highly recommended. read more

My husband, Chris and I were so fortunate to have found Alan and Dog World Order. We had adopted Ellis, a beautiful Blue Pit Bull, from the local shelter. He was about two years old at the time. He was such a sweet pup, but very timid, with high anxiety issues, and extremely dog aggressive. This was a problem for us for a couple of reasons. We wanted to be able to give a home to another shelter dog. But more importantly, we wanted Ellis to overcome his anxiety around other dogs so he could experience the joy of play and companionship with another dog. But his aggression was so extreme that Chris and I felt hopeless. We found Randy, a 7-year-old Pit Bull and Mastiff mix. He was everything Ellis wasn't: gregarious, confident and goofy. We told Alan about our desire to bring Randy home, but we didn't have much hope. Well, we feel like Alan did nothing short of working a miracle. Within about 2 weeks, Ellis went from viciously lunging at Randy to playing with him in our back yard and sleeping curled up next to him on their bed. There are not words to express our gratitude. We cannot recommend Alan Lara highly enough. read more

Just over halfway done with our 10 week training classes with Allen and we could not be happier. Our dog Boo has made huge improvements in her behavior in such a short time. Allen is very knowledgeable and is terrific with all of the dogs. I would highly recommend Dog World Order to anyone who wants to better understand their dogs behavior. read more

Alan has helped me with my two large dogs the first was a pit mix and she was wild biting and growling. She was only a pup but had no problem using her teeth. She is three now and a good large lady. I recently got a Belgian Mal and he is so reactive to everything. After private classes I am able to take more control of this big boy. He is still working with me and I trust Alan with my babies. He is kind and knowledgeable of his work and I will never use anyone else to help me without consulting Alan read more

I was nervous about putting my dog to board for the first time, but Alan's gentle demeanor towards dogs put all of my concerns at ease. Alan took my dog on walks and taught him how to interact with other dogs. Not once did my dog show aggression towards other dogs in Alan's care. If you need a dog sitter, I would highly recommend Dog World Order services! read more

I called Dog World Order after my two older dogs started up with some strange new behaviors in our new home. I thought it was just the transition into a new house, but after almost a year, I was losing my patience. Alan listened to me, took his time to understand what the trouble was, and offered some very practical advice which not only targeted the issue, but was also easy to implement in our lives. Alan was easy to talk to, very knowledgeable, and made a world of difference in our home with just a few minor changes! Highly recommend! read more

I rescued a large breed puppy about a year old. 3 days after bringing him home I was in tears wondering what had I done and if it had been a mistake. He was out of control my other 2 dogs were a wreck my house was chaos. Alan came to the rescue and immediately pointed out the behaviors I unknowingly was encouraging and taught me how to better communicate with my dogs and take control of my household. Fast forward 6 months and I can't imagine life without all my fur babies. Alan now helps me by exercising them for me so it is guaranteed they are taken care of and burn some energy even when life gets busy for me and he also works with obedience just being around him. Not sure what I would do without Dog World Order today! Awesome read more