This business appears to act responsibly, but fails to live up to it's satisfaction guarantee. The…read morebusiness is not responsive and will not issue a refund even after you sign the payment and cancellation policy. The owner won't even reply to the Better Business Bureau and now has a D+ rating. If you think it might not be a good fit, I'd look somewhere else. Good business owners don't act this way. https://www.bbb.org/cincinnati/business-reviews/dog-training/dcdogs-in-lawrenceburg-in-90019880

They must be out of business. Nothing at this address. Found dog footprints painted on the…read moresidewalk leading to a locked door with a note on the door saying "Deliveries that way with an arrow ". No sign about dogs

Although my experience with New Beginnings is limited, all it took was a limited experience with…read morethis place to learn that the staff -and specifically the owner- cares deeply for what they do. It's clear that their passion for taking care of dogs extends beyond ensuring physical well-being, but to temperament, energy, diet and all things dog. All areas of their business point to a hands-on approach of taking care of your pets first. New Beginnings is absolutely the best it gets.

Dan is a great dog trainer. He trained our German Shepard. He needed some obedience training. He is…read moredoing much better now.

Had an amazing experience with Mark! The progress my dog has made with him is amazing and in short…read moreperiod of time! I use to struggle to take him on walks or go to an outdoor restaurant without him barking, whining, and getting overwhelmed. Now he sits under me and watches calmly. I also feel like my dog trust me so much more because Mark taught me the importance of advocating for him and how to. He has an extensive knowledge on dogs and does an amazing job of teaching you about your dog and their behavior. Would 1000% recommend!

I hesitated to write this for nearly a year because I believe Cheryl is passionate about what she…read moredoes, however, her training was not a good fit for us, and we did not see results, despite spending $1700. For what it's worth, she's respectful, prompt, and brought her own dog to a few sessions to help my puppy with anxiety. She also has a good game for place training, and when I switched away from her methods this was the only thing we kept doing. This review will be long, but this is the main takeaway. I'd caution anyone from considering this "balanced training". It is not. The primary goal is conditioning a prong collar correction to a verbal "No!". It is purely punitive, not balanced. It's no different (& arguably worse) than the traditional 'crank & yank' style described in her book, just dressed up nicer. I'd advise future customers to use *EXTREME* caution if considering using an e-collar with Raise the Bar. An e-collar is NOT a punishment tool that you can slap on and hammer a dog with. For any behavior. Increasing punishment without clarifying the alternative desired behavior creates conflict. It's bad for the owner-dog relationship. Despite this, when unclear prong collar corrections didn't work, escalating to the e-collar was suggested at every single session. When I had concerns about shut down dogs/frustration, or feeling uncomfortable with the w/the level of corrections, I was met with contempt and told that based on 30yr of experience, this is just how it's done. Years of experience don't equal best practice. 1. Prong collar- it needs to be properly fitted. A loose prong (recommended by Cheryl) delivers inconsistent corrections and takes away the physics of the collars design, so you're no longer protecting the trachea or distributing pressure evenly. She recommended increasing the gauge of prong when corrections weren't working. I tried to discuss that this would require more force to deliver a similar correction, but shut down and told a 2.25 is a "puppy collar". In reality it delivers a higher level correction or "bite" with less leash pop. Most dogs should not be using a 4mm prong, especially loose, bc it's virtually ineffective. 2. Balanced training uses all quadrants of operant conditioning. Raise the Bar is almost entirely punishment based. Praise is not positive reinforcement. You can't be balanced and anti-treat/reward. When you hire a private trainer, you're paying for someone to train you, not your dog, and when asked 'why' she does things, she's not able to articulate it well. 3. Leash pressure- she couldnt get 1 of my dogs on the placeboard and gave up when he put the brakes on and reared back on the leash. She couldn't see that he just didn't understand leash pressure (which I've now taught him). He needed to be encouraged to go on in a way he understood. Next visit when he was on it she asked how, & I told her I was able to get him on in minutes with treats and free shaping, she was disappointed I had used food despite her method being ineffective. 4. **E-COLLAR**- please do NOT let Cheryl put an e-collar on your dog. I am SO glad I was enrolled in an e-collar course before she started suggesting it. She lacks fundamental knowledge of modern day e-collar use, likely bc it relies on foundations she doesn't use (ie a positive marker word & reward, low-level stim overlayed on well known commands via neg reinforcement, working under threshold). For crate anxiety she suggested putting an e-collar on my fearful puppy, & stimming at high levels until quiet, also suggested dropping a heavy textbook on the crate. Frankly this is abhorrent training. My dogs are now all e-collar trained and it's rarely ever necessary to use at aversive levels , esp not paired with "No" to induce handler fear and certainly not on a fearful/reactive dog. I could go on, because I don't think this is individualized training, but will digress. This training is conflict & punishment based & we did not reach any goals with her methods. I am pro-balanced, but this is compulsion. I'd suggest she expand her knowledge because her current methods have the potential to do serious harm. My relationship with my dogs was never worse than when we trained with Raise the Bar. The best thing about this experience, was that it lit a fire in me to learn to train dogs myself. They're now off leash heeling, hiking, no more reactivity, even went on a trip with us. Our results speak for themselves. I'll leave it there.

I took my pup here for 2 training classes and found the trainers to be very knowledgeable and…read morehelpful. Always willing to answer questions - even during non-class times.

I would highly recommend Positive Paws for your puppy/dog training. I have a Golden Retriever puppy…read morewho I was unable to stop biting me. I had her in training early on elsewhere and she did very well with basic training however I tried everything to stop the biting to no avail. A friend suggested Carla with Positive Paws. Amazing results. Bella was found to have anxiety and was unable to calm herself down which resulted in biting. Carla taught me how to calm Bella. She gave me the tools to help Bella. It's hard work but I have answers and a solid plan of action.

We are now in our third course with our Great Dane pup at Alice's Companion Dog Training:…read moreintermediate obedience. Have very much enjoyed these classes and appreciate the one-on-one tips and feedback to better train our pup. Every instructor we have had has always made sure to ask if there are any questions each class which is very helpful! Really appreciate the affordability of the classes as they mirror Petsmart training price but with so much more value!! Would highly recommend but do know you have to put the work in to each week to get the best results!!

They are reasonable and trainers truly love what they do. They make sure you and your dog are…read morehappy. Also does private training.

Our dog went to Training Tracks total immersion boarding program twice (initially and then again…read morewhen the owner realized the first experience failed) and still cannot walk on a leash or greet people politely (our two main goals). He is not an aggressive or anxious dog -- just a lively and energetic pup. We reached out to our trainer and to the business owner many times for additional support and guidance (the immersion program supposedly comes with lifetime support). They have been difficult to schedule with (sometimes taking months to get on their calendar) and often don't respond to our communications unless prompted many times (even though their contract states they will respond in 24 hours). When we could get a hold of them, the guidance they offered was not always particularly useful (i.e. just don't let your dog meet anyone ever - this suggestion came from the owner). We have tried to work this out privately with the business owner, Jeff, and he blames us for not communicating, reaching out, or following up with training, which couldn't be further from the truth. I have text and email records that prove we've been engaged and have consistently asked for the support we were promised/paid for. In the end, Jeff has tried to gaslight me and eventually called me aggressive for assertively asking for the training I paid for or for a refund so I can get my dog the training he needs and deserves. I would not recommend Training Tracks. Not only because their training skills are questionable, but because the owner is dishonest and unprofessional.

We had high hopes but are unhappy with the outcome…read more We took our dog to Training Tracks for their total immersion program. We didn't get the results we wanted the first time around so our pup went back for a second stay. It went much better but the training regressed after a couple months and we needed help again. Our trainer was unable to commit to helping us and the owner has refused to help. Jeff (the owner) goes days or weeks without responding and has now told us he is unwilling to move forward with a resolution. He has been very unprofessional and I would not recommend this company. Here are a just a few of the issues the owner Jeff still refuses to respond to. I think these issues will help potential customers to understand the environment at Training Tracks. -when we picked our dog up from his first stay with you we found out he had run out of his special diet dog food days before and you had been feeding him some other food without our consent. -we also noticed that the "treats" you were using to train him were goldfish crackers and random human food. We also recall a time when our trainer was going to use cat food but luckily we had actual dog treats. -one of the proposed solutions for our dog biting our hands while giving him treats on a walk was to carry a large wooden spoon with peanut butter on it in the park. This was a major red flag but we tried to trust you as the experts. -one situation that really stands out is your implication that our dog maybe should just never meet other dogs because people in Europe don't allow their dogs to meet others. Really? -also in the training tracks contract, under your responsibilities it states you will respond in 24 hours to our communications. Obviously you are aware that this rarely happened.

RUTH IS THE BEST! We…read moreneeded someone willing to teach us how to understand dog ownership. Ruth listened, gave a great intro class and handout. She is a very patient and a Master at teaching "us" what to do. The results are incredible and now we have a better home with a wonderful pet. DO NOT hesitate to sign up for this wonderful experience!

I highly recommend Whole Dog University. Ruth is very knowledgeable and professional. She did a…read moregreat job with my maltipoo, Jax and I.

I could not be more unhappy with the training that we received for our dog from Bulletproof Dog…read moreTraining in Eastgate. Our dog was a barker and jumper. She didn't have any terrible behavioral issues. She was the most friendly, sweet, LOVING dog we had ever met. Once she cam home from the training, she was very sick. I did not receive updates on her while in training as promised. I was never notified that she was sick. When we picked her up they said she was sneezing from getting bathed. That was not the case, she was sick for a month and on antibiotic for a month. After speaking to Bill about the issue of her being sick and not receiving updates, he refunded $500. Which now in hindsight, I should have received a full refund. Once our dog started to feel better, she has become more aggressive, which she never was. She will not allow us to put any training collar on her as she is so afraid of it and snaps at whoever is putting it on her. We rescued our dog from the side of the road at 8 weeks old. She was not mistreated. She was the sweetest jumping, barking baby. Now, she doesn't trust anyone but our family. No one can go near her in her crate, come to the door, stop for a visit, on walks or in public that she doesn't know. I am not saying that Bulletproof has bad training, I am saying that whatever they did to our family dog was bad training. If she was unable to be trained with normal measures then we should have been notified. She should have been pulled from the program. I believe that she was "zapped" too much and at too high of a level which has made her so afraid and aggressive. The dogs that they train should be trained through positive reinforcement, not zapping the h3ll out of them through fear and PAIN!!!!!! Shame on you, Bulletproof, Cincinnati!!!!!! Shame on you!!!!!!

Once your dog completes the training, don't expect support or follow up, as promised. Expect to be…read moretreated with disrespect and patronized.