I've been training my dog with Cathy Horrocks since he was a pup. I was so impressed with her…read morepositive and effective training methods, and her ability to assess each dog and give individualized recommendations. She really understands dogs and how they think. She has pointed out things about my dog that I did not realize myself. I strongly suspect that she was a dog in a previous life! Cathy is knowledgeable and skilled with all dog breeds and issues. My dog and I continued training with her after achieving basic good manners because her classes are so much fun! Cathy has helped me train my dog to achieve a Canine Good Citizen certificate, Therapy Dog International certificate, and agility championship. Frisco is the #1 Miniature Schnauzer for 2010 competing in NADAC agility. I have been training with Cathy for 8 years now, and my new puppy will be starting with her soon. ~ Karen & Frisco (& Desi, too)

Not only is the training great for handler and dog, you can count on having a fun along the way…read more It's amazing how quickly you will see progress in a stress free enviorment. New puppy or older dogs needing a little refocusing on good manners to dog sport of all sorts, All dog Training services is the place for you!

Christy helped us rehabilitate our entire pack after our two female Pitbulls got into a horrible…read morefight. It took her no time to identify the true problems: lack of leadership and exercise. We knew of Cesar Milan's philosophy and Christy's teachings...but somehow it never clicked that WE were the problem. It took 4 strenuous, long, emotional, exhausting days with Christy for us to finally get it. Now, 3 months post fight we have a NEW pack. We didn't just fix the "aggression issues", but with Christy's help we were able to completely rehabilitate our girls, our relationship with them and truly feel confident that we handle *any* situation. (There has also been some amazing weight-loss for our younger pup) Our pack is healthier, happier and there is now real trust and confidence between all parties.

Christy is exactly what we needed for our rescue dog with separation anxiety. We were working with…read moreanother trainer who kept suggesting buying product after product. When things weren't getting better and we met Christy (and her wonderful husky) at the local dog park we knew she was exactly who we needed. Her approach for us, and many others, is simple and effective: be the leader of the pack! Christy works to understand symptoms and how to speak to your dog like a dog to get the most positive behavior out of them. We'd highly recommend her. She's reliable, smart, patient, and effective. Our dog's behavior changed immediately and we have continued to see improvements months later.

Amy is an exceptional dog trainer and if you can wade through all the bull on the internet and find…read moreher consider yourself very lucky: Your dog could not be in more expert or caring hands. She's a refreshing approach after all the machismo-oriented trainers spawned by Cesar Milan. If you're crazy enough to believe all the fake reviews for some of these other trainers then you deserve what you get. If you go with your gut and hire this loving lady then GOOD FOR YOU and EVEN BETTER FOR YOUR DOG!!!

Never answered any of my emails. I found a different place that actually cared enough to respond.read more

After researching a handful of training facilities in our area, I selected to try Argus Ranch based…read moreon word of mouth, looking at all the available (or soon to be available) options, and their Covid policies. Though I was successful training my now-13-year-old doggo with socializing, basic commands, tricks, and becoming a CGC, the main reason I signed up my older puppy was for the continued socialization and help in fine-tuning the foundation I had with her--as well as possibly getting her into a variety of fun activities! I'm only 3/12 weeks into visiting Argus and attending classes with Sarah Forde and I can positively, hands- (or rather "paws-") down say this was such a fabulous decision! Though I was initially intimidated by how huge the property is (and there must've been a competition going on because there were a TON of vehicles), it was super easy to find where I needed to go. I've met a lot of trainers and dog-sports enthusiasts (it's common when you're in the veterinary field) and this place is super welcoming, supportive, fun, and informative. Sarah is such a gem. I love the metaphors they use in class to help us silly humans better understand our dogs, the mini victories we celebrate together, the strong focus on positive reinforcement, and the full support we receive in class. All of this which strengthens the human-animal bond. I'd highly recommend Argus and Sarah for any training you're thinking of pursuing with your furbabies! The place appears to be pretty clean and well-maintained, too. They have a cute little shop with a small selection of food, training treats, toys, AR merch, etc. for decent costs. I've already spoiled my pup with a few things from there. You will not regret or be disappointed in choosing Argus or Sarah!

If you are a new puppy owner looking for a class that also includes puppy/dog socializing skills…read morethen go elsewhere because this business does NOT offer socialization in that manner. Their website states "We will focus on engagement, relationship, socialization, and basic life skills." As a new puppy owner it is safe to assume with that description that socialization skills with other dogs will also be covered, but as I found out 2 nights before the class started it is not. According to them they only focus on "engagement, environmental socialization, and other foundation skills". I suggested that they update their description because it is very misleading if they are going off of what they told me is their dog sports prep community definition of socialization as "exposure to lots of things and establishing happy feelings to those things,". Being told that I need to do puppy/puppy socializing outside of the class with no real instruction or training as a new owner how would I know the proper way to introduce my puppy to other dogs, identify negative behavior with other puppies/dogs and steps on how to correct it? It's surprising to me that they would even suggest that. I also recommended that they email the class information not 2 nights before but a week before so owners have the opportunity to cancel should they wish as they only have a 7 day cancellation policy. This is not ethical business practice to wait until the last minute to share these details. It's a complete bait and switch. I asked for my refund 3 times given that I didn't receive the details until the last minute and they completely disregarded my last request and I have yet to hear back from them. Very disappointed on how this was handled.

Diana is super knowledgible and gives a lot of direction. We are just finishing up our STAR Puppy…read moreobediance classes and will probably sign up for some of the nosework or agility classes in the future. Classes are not cheap, but they really give you a solid foundation to know how to work with your dog. Would highly recomend this center.

The rally class at Seattle Agility is excellent. In the last several years I have learned so much…read morefrom Nora Roper, the teacher. She is knowledgeable, creates challenging courses, provides meaningful skill sets as needed, and her lesson plans are goal oriented to students' needs.

Gina works magic with both our dogs and us... her approach is professional, patient and…read moreknowledgeable. She makes sure she addresses the dogs gaps along with ensuring that we are clear on how to maintain the training. She had helped us train multiple generations of our pack, from reactive rescues to high energy puppies and littermates. I have referred friends to her with absolute confidence.

Attentive and wonderful owner/trainer! Checks on you after training is completed also!read more

My little one was enrolled in her puppy kindergarten class. Jennifer is very easy going and…read moreaccommodating. The breed of my puppy is naturally not trusting of strangers, and our instructor made sure to never push our pup into anything she wasn't ready for. For puppy kindergarten, she also allows you to attend multiple classes each week, for no additional cost! We definitely took advantage of this since our pup started out very shy of dogs as well. She's an extremely patient instructor, and typically will go over 2-4 different things each class. She also introduces a different agility item each class, to socialize the pups to the equipment. There's normally 2 puppy playtimes each lesson, one at the beginning and at the end. I'm appreciative that she also locks the doors at all times, to avoid any accidental escapes. The only critique I could give is that sometimes the lessons can be a little disorganized and can get side tracked a bit, but overall the lessons are fairly cheap. Also, I noticed this comes up as an Auburn company, but our lessons are out of the Kent Memorial Park building on Central.

Jennifer is wonderful!!!…read more My husband and I signed our pitbull up for her "fiesty fido" class because she was getting into a habit of pulling when she would see another dog. This was unacceptable behavior for us because she needs to be on her best behavior at all times. It was getting to the point where I would avoid another dog if one was walking on the same side of the street. Jennifer is very knowledgable and you can tell right away her years of experience with working with many different breed of dogs. She likes to keep her class limited to a certain amount of dogs to make sure that she spends the appropriate amount of time to work on each dogs issues and our concerns. I heard of a dog training class nearby that sprays the dogs face with water or bitter liquid in order to get them to stop doing bad behavior. This was not the way that I wanted to train my dog and traumatize her. Jennifer does not believe in that sort of negative reinforcement. Our dog has learned so much already and she is not even done with the classes. My husband and I have seen a HUGE improvement on her behavior and have learned many training tips that have proved to us that they really do work! Pick of the litters pricing is VERY reasonable and is a great investment to having a better dog.

Holy Macaroni, Laughing Dogs changed my sweet girl's life! We went to the little dog class and I…read morewas AMAZED at how quickly my pup transformed into a better socialized, better behaved girl! I had adopted her from a rescue organization that didn't tell me the whole story about her past which caused her to be leash aggressive and nervous around other dogs. With just 6 weeks of this course, she had come so far, amd Cayce had set us up with a whole host of tips and tricks to work on with her so she could continue to progress after class was over. I only took off one star because one week Cayce wasn't the instructor and it was unfortunately our last class so I wasn't able to chat with her about what our next steps would be. The other trainer was good too, I just wish that I had known she wouldn't be there so that I could have had a last conversation with her!

I got a German Shepherd about a year ago from a rescue society. She's a really sweet dog, but began…read moreto be aggressive to other dogs on our walks. I sought help from the rescue society and they were able to give me some tips, but nothing really to help the main problem. They recommended that I find a trainer that could help with the aggression, which is how I found out about Cayce. I explained the problem to Cayce and we agreed to start off with a private lesson. The private lesson was enlightening. She gave me some information on the breed that I had not heard and that gave me some insight on some subtle behaviors. Cayce also emphasized how I should interact with the dog and that definitely made a huge impact in how we have bonded. We worked on some leash behavior and of course, my dog in a new situation and without any other dogs around, was the perfect angel. We agreed to just kind of boot camp her and get her into the next group class so we could work on her behavior around other dogs. A few days later, we walked up to the group class where there was a good 12-15 other people with their dogs. My dog again was totally chill and I was feeling kind of optimistic. We walked past other dogs and she didn't react at all. So far so good. We started out with basic commands which my dog has limited proficiency. She does sit when she is sufficiently bribed, but not much beyond that. The class was working on stay and I'm just kind of going along with it and thinking when is she going to lose it and lunge after another dog, so I'm saying, "stay, staaaay, stay" and watching her like a hawk. I'm sure I was pretty funny to watch. Cayce's assistant then comes up to me and says, "Okay, let's try that again, but not so creepy, kay?" Everybody in my little group is looking at me like, "what did you do?" Hey, this is my first class too. I don't know what I'm doing, so give me a break okay. He then tells me I need only say stay once and if she doesn't, then correct. I'm like okay, that's all you needed to say. So, we move on and about 45 minutes into the class, my girl has just about had it. Out of the blue, she decides she doesn't like the lab mix sitting a few yards away. She lets out a huge bark and does a little lunge at the pup. Super. I figure this isn't good, but it kind of is because Cayce can see her bad behavior first hand. Cayce doesn't really say anything and continues on and I figure this is something we can discuss later. So about fifteen minutes later, we happen to be next to Cayce as she is explaining dog behavior and her dog is performing trick after trick to everyone's amazement. Well, not quite everyone. At some point, my dog just had enough and jumped straight up and let out this menacing bark and lunged at Cayce's dog. I pulled her back and tried to contain her while also shrinking in utter embarrassment. Cayce didn't acknowledgement the outburst and continued her talk. At the end, she asked if there were any questions and after waiting my turn, I said, "Um yeah, how do I get her to stop doing that?" Cayce looks at me and says, "tell her don't do that." She then turns back to the class and says farewell and walks away. Don't do that? Wow, why didn't I think of that? (I did...quite a bit. Maybe I was doing it creepily or something). Never went back. Look, she educated me on my dog and there were some definite benefits to that. Cayce's dog is obviously very well trained and does some amazing tricks. That would be pretty cool if my dog could do that someday, but for right now I want to take my dog with me and not ever worry that she is going to attack some other dog. I've found another trainer and will start in again. There were some benefits from our time with Cayce and I'm sure other people in different situations will find benefit as well.