My family hired Annmarie to give us tips on how to manage our puppy. We are first time pet owners…read more I didn't even have a pet when I was a child so it was all new to me. Annmarie started out by giving me a comprehensive consultation asking exactly what we envisioned. Further to that meeting and hearing our requests, we began our training of Roxy. I was surprised at how fast the puppy understood all the basic instructions and actually enjoyed the training sessions. Annmarie is very knowledgeable and experienced and is a dog whisperer. She has a way with dogs that is remarkable. After our sessions, Roxy, understood our expectations of her and is a much happier and more confident dog. Our family is also very pleased as Roxy understands basic commands and obeys and is not unruly like before. I highly recommend these dog training sessions for all pet owners. Money well spent.

Annmarie was prompt, kind, and very informative during both our initial phone call and our first…read moreevaluation/consultation appointment. She took the time to hear what we have been doing with our dog, observed us as we demonstrated our current techniques, and gave comments and critique where needed. The delivery of her feedback was very warm and informative - we never felt as if we were being insulted or belittled like I have experienced with other trainers. She offered an explanation of *why* our technique may not be working and explained a way to alter our training so that we could help our pup be successful. We have already decided to schedule future training sessions with Annmarie and are very excited. After just the initial evaluation session I noticed a marked difference in how well my pup walked on leash once I implemented her suggestions. We are very happy with our choice!

Mike is a wonderful and professional dog trainer that helped turn our strong headed Samoyed puppy…read moreinto a wonderful and disciplined dog and companion. Though he is tough and firm with the dogs, it was wonderful to see how much our puppy loved to be with Mike and his well he responded to him. But perhaps most importantly, Mike didn't just train our dog, he trained US and made us - our entire family including the kids - much better dog owners. I frankly don't know where we would have been with our Samoyed had it not been for the guidance and training Mike provided.

(I took this down, but I decided I'm going to keep it up)…read more Mike did a good job of assessing the root causes of issues that we were observing with our dogs. In addition to that, he did provide sound guidance on how to work with these, as well as a frank opinion. The techniques that he used with our dogs were effective, but the logic that he used to explain behaviors made me raise my eyebrows a few times. Mike subscribes to pack theory. Pack theory is outdated and was debunked by the same group of scientists that performed the study. (If you don't believe me, go to google scholar and look up some recent studies from academic papers.) Those notes aside, I do find Mike's professionalism to be highly questionable. Multiple times, Mike had directed condescending comments towards me flat out saying that women (unlike men) were more prone to making emotional (and i guess the implication was that they consequently make irrational and irresponsible) decisions. From how he talked, I was under the impression that he was coming into the consultation with this attitude, because I am female, even before meeting me. This is due in part because his phrasing indicated that he felt that my husband was the "rational" decision maker. I felt very disrespected in my own home. This behavior is very concerning, especially since he said that his daughter had made him aware that these types of comments could be perceived as sexist. I would assess other trainers first. I suspect you can get the same results, for the same/better price, but without the disrespect or outdated logic.

When I first got French Toast in December of 2019, I was intent on having her trained like a well…read morekibbled machine... a puppy that works for nobody but me hey hey hey. I read books on dog training, watched countless youtube videos, and spoke with a number of friends who were dog owners to soak in any tips or tricks that could lend my pup to be the most obedient servant... F.Toast bum bum bum bum. Well... "I looked back on where I failed, and in every place I checked, the only common thread has been my [certain inept]" Now, I was able to train toast on a handful of things: Sit, down, paw, stay ohhhhhhhh ohhhh (even before Biebs made it popular), and a handful of other commands. But there were still big problems. When anyone... literally anyone comes over my home, Toast wants to greet them, cuddle with them, jump on them, slide into the room, put her paws around them... lol. One thing she does not do is run away ;) I don't know why this review has turned into 100 hidden song references... but I'm just gonna go with it. So, after 2 years of owning Toast I decided to call in professional help. But that isn't the whole story. The whole story is after about 1.5 years of owning toast I reached out to Tomas online and he was like, great, let's set up a phone call! And then I waffled and waffled and forgot to call him. Then I was embarrassed about so much time had passed... and then the time just got longer that I didn't schedule that phone call. And then maybe 4 months after I originally had reached out... I wrote him an apology email and he was like.. "It's ok! Let's chat!" Me: Smiling face with sweat emoji on temple. So I schedule one training session with him, and I have to be honest. I think that this should be called a consultation. We were chatting more about the goals, Toasts behaviors, etc then really getting into the nitty gritty hands on training. Which is FINE! I mean... we 100% needed that session to really start to map out how we were going to work together. But... I will say we probably did equal to or more diagnosis then hands on training. So I was a TINY bit apprehensive to schedule more training sessions. BUT I took a leap of faith, and it couldn't have paid off more handsomely. After that first session/consultation, we've done nothing but hands on training during the entirety of our sessions. I scheduled 3 more sessions with Tomas after that initial consultation/training and each one has been jam packed with learnings, eye opening experiences, and most importantly growth in my dog Now if you've researched dog training before, you'll likely know that you're really training yourself as well as the dog if not more. And one of the MOST important things is repetition of the trainings. Also... basically training your dog is a complex pattern of bribing your dog with a near endless amount of small rewards. So, get ready with a lot of small treats just FYI. Tomas has been a joy to work with. He's very even keeled, he models the training and then puts you in the hot seat (which is 100 percent completely necessary in training)... I mean... for anything to work you're gonna have to continue to train after Tomas leaves. Tomas lays the foundation... and you start building the home. Hopefully a home one day where my puppy will immediately go to her bed and stay there when guests come in. We're getting better and better, but it will take a little time... and some tenderness. One day "We'll walk upon the water, we'll rise above the mess" He is receptive, easy to work with, punctual, returns messages and phone calls promptly. He has been an absolute pleasure to work with. He has a sense of humor. I mean... definitely high recommendations for working with him. The guy knows what he's doing and it's quite obvious. And btw when I said Tomas lays the foundation... basically he's one of those new fancy 3D Printer concrete robots that builds a house in like 16 hours lol. Arn't those SO cool btw? I love watching those videos. Anyways, definitely giving my full endorsement. I found Tomas on Yelp here when I was looking for dog trainers, and I will add my voice to the small handful of very positive reviews already on his page. Looking forward to continuing to work with him. We have our 5th session next week. Definitely one of the best investments in myself and my puppy I've made in sometime.

Tomas arrived early, rolled up his sleeves and got our dog's attention. He was kind, direct and…read moreeasy to understand. We appreciated his style and insights.

Joel with Sally's Way Dog Services has been outstanding to work with. We brought Bruin, our puppy,…read moreto Joel a few months ago, and the transformation has been massive -- from basic obedience all the way through e-collar training and long-line recall. Joel doesn't just teach commands; he teaches you how to think about training, so you actually understand the "why" behind every step and can keep building on it long after the sessions end. He's patient, communicative, and clearly cares about the dogs and families he works with -- always available for questions and genuinely invested in Bruin's (and our) success. If you're looking for a trainer who delivers real, lasting results, we could not recommend Joel more highly.

Joel is amazing. When we started, our mini Goldendoodle puppy was adorable--but completely…read moreuntrained on the leash, hated the crate, and was nervous about almost everything new. Within a few week of working with Joel, we saw an incredible transformation. He didn't just train our dog--he trained us too. We learned how to read her body language, she learned our commands, and we now use games as a training tool!. Walks that used to be stressful are now enjoyable, and our puppy actually sleeps in her crate at night, with the door open! The improvement in her confidence and calmness has been amazing. Thank Joel, can't wait to see you for her next session.

Absolutely amazing service and advice. Mike worked with me and tailor a plan that was specific to…read moremy dogs needs. Very responsive and always extremely helpful with questions

It has been a couple of months since my 1yo Samoyed, Olly, came back from the 10-day in-home…read moretraining that Mike and Jerri offer. At first, I was very nervous about letting someone have Olly for this long. He would take off after everything and was very hard to control. But, they made sure to send pictures of Olly on his daily excursions. I would see him sitting at various stores and I was delighted to see he was doing so well. When we went to pick him up, I couldn't believe how much he had improved. His basic obedience was on point, like never before. He was also more polite in unexpected ways. He's a very vocal dog, and we noticed that while he spoke just as much, he was literally softer in volume, as if he now understood that he can be too loud. He stopped going into bathrooms and creating messes. Best of all, I was able to take him out into the world on a leash and prong collar, and we both enjoy it. I will admit, I am bad at keeping up with the training - which is why I decided to do this program in the first place. OIly is definitely not problem free, but he's way more of a delight to own and, if I do better with the training tips Mike and Jerri offered, then I'm sure I can get him back into shape in a week or so. But, truthfully, just the fact that I can now take him anywhere I want with me and have a pleasant experience made it worth the price and the 10 days of separation.

The trainer is very knowledgeable about dog behavior, provides excellent explanations and advice,…read moreis courteous, caring and helpful, and adapts his approach to the individual dog and owners.

Matt is the absolute best and has saved our lives when it came to walking our 2-year old dog! When…read moreshe would get denied access to something on a walk (like playing with another dog or moving away from a smell), she would redirect her frustrations onto me and continually jump up and try to bite me. Before we decided to train with Matt and Steadfast, my boyfriend and I were thinking about sending our dog to a 3 week board-and-train for over $2,000; however during the first (free) consultation with Matt, he gave such a true and honest recommendations that we agreed on and could really tell that he has worked with some tough dogs. During all 6 of our sessions, Matt would allow my boyfriend and I to make decisions on what we wanted to work on and catered to our needs and our dog's. He would bring a variety of items (like a long leash, elevated bed, treat pouch, etc.) that he trained us to use and we continue to use them to this day. We always looked forward to our sessions with Matt. Also, our dog was pretty skittish around Matt for the first few sessions because men can make her nervous, but he was so patient with her and allowed her to trust him on her own terms. My confidence with taking my dog out and correcting her behaviors is something I never dreamed of, and it couldn't have been done without Matt's expertise! Can only say great things about Steadfast!

My husband, son, and I lost our first dog, Toby, to an illness. We missed the love of a dog in our…read morehome, so we adopted a puppy, MJ, an intelligent, loving, (((high energy))) dog. We hired Ryan @ Ruff House Dog Training and had great results. Ryan covered the basics, such as sit, down, fetch (lots of fun!), & walking on a leash. He also worked with us so we could learn how to communicate with MJ to get more of the behavior we want and less of what we don't want. (Very important!) When we walk MJ around our neighborhood, our neighbors say what a well behaved dog MJ is. Even though we don't consider ourselves expert dog owners, with Ryan's training and follow up support, we felt confident enough to adopt a second dog! Ryan @ Ruff House Dog Training is AMAZING.

Ryan worked with us and our pup, Pierre back in January. He helped us to communicate with Pierre…read moreand better understand him. We were very impressed with how Ryan was so patient, caring and serious on delivering the results we needed, and in building a strong bond with Pierre. And the final result, we are very happy with the outcome and enjoying our life with Pierre!! We are truly glad that we got meet him. Much thanks to Ryan for all he has given us!!!

We just recently hired Scott to work with us and the pooch we rescued in January. Our dog is a…read moreHusky mix, and is a little over 4 years old. While basically a good dog in many respects, Riggins displays anxiety and shuts down during walks, which manifested in his past as fear aggression. This is not something we had dealt with with our previous pets, and knew that we needed to ensure against any kind of dangerous situation. We understood when we adopted Riggins we'd need to work with him on these ingrained bad habits. Shortly after we adopted him, we tried out group training sessions. It was clear the group training was for working on basic stuff, a lot of which our dog already knew. We felt the best option was to go with 1-1 training. And so glad we did. It was worth every penny. Scott gave us the tools to work with Riggins, as well as manage our expectations and learn how to deal with a variety of situations. We signed up for five training sessions with Scott, and as others mentioned in their reviews, the training started as soon as Scott entered the house. He made an immediate connection with Riggins and so amazing to see how the dog just snapped to attention for him. Such a great talent to have. Basically Scott told us we need to completely reprogram our dog. We're continuing to work on that, and probably will for the foreseeable future. But there's been a definite improvement in the way we deal with Riggins, and I see daily 'baby step' progress on walks. We've also been bike riding with Riggins, which he seems to enjoy and is great at draining his energy. The bike rides also ensure that the dog is following me, I'm in the lead and have control over the situation. So thanks to Scott for his help. We may well call him again for a tune-up, but for right now, we're putting his recommendations in place and are seeing a difference.

My fiance and I are new dog owners. We had only been relying on online puppy training videos to…read morehouse break our 8 week old goldendoodle pup, but still needed some more in-person guidance. I researched many different dog trainers in my area and ultimately decided to contact Scott. We first spoke over the phone to see if the training would be a good fit. He asked me what my goals were and then explained what his style of training was. We booked a double day session for 2 hours and it was intense, but so helpful, educational, and so rewarding! Our puppy's nipping has really lessened and she definitely is paying more attention than before. Scott taught us various ways to walk a dog and the importance of keeping them safe in different environments. He also gave us great insight on the dogs' point of view which really helped us understand our puppy's behavior more. Scott made sure my fiance and I were highly involved with the training and it helped boost our confidence for when we'd continue training our puppy on our own. Although the training already made a big difference, Scott also reminded us that our puppy is still so young and that we need to remain realistic and patient. The reassurance, constructive criticism, and encouragement created a very positive environment for the session. I am overall very impressed! Thank you so much, Scott!