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    4.8 (216 reviews)

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    Shelby Ball was my dog's trainer and she was absolutely amazing! She was a pleasure to work with and communicated everything with me every step of the way. She even sent me daily updates! My dog came home like a completely brand new dog! He has been extremely focused since being home and overall so much better at listening to me. I highly recommend Shelby to everyone!!!

    Gioia, Big girls can learn too!!
    Ceil E.

    Great , REALLY GREAT! I filled out the form and got helped quickly. Jeffrey matched me up to a trainer with care and what was best for MY situation with my giant schnoodle. I am actually on day 2 of training and can see improvements in my 9 month old. She was jumping on everyone and on other dogs with lots of excitement bc she was encouraged by visitors that "its ok, she is so cute". At 15 lbs she was cute standing up but at 55 lbs it is not cute in the slightest and could hurt someone. Megan is my trainer. I can not say enough good things about her. Just want to say I am SO pleased, happy, and thankful with/for MEGAN. *Professional *On time *Packs a in to the time we have to train *Nice *Knowledgeable+ *Adaptable *Never Negative to the dog or harsh. Just keeps showing her a better way. *Good ideas and complimentary ( in an informative way) to my dog and to me. ( It is important, so important for the owner to learn also and to learn the small differences in what they think is the best way and what a much better way is to do it. ) Love getting told that I actually am doing good too. Megan is shifting and correcting easily my dog and what she is doing. Along with if one way is working but other options may be advantageous too. ( If my visitor is calm I might be doing one thing, but if my visitor is encouraging my dog to jump then Megan gives me a different solution. Overall, after looking at a few other trainers in Austin and working with one briefly I can see there IS A BIG difference in Karma Dog Training. Everyone that helped me get to this training day was super helpful and attentive. Ok , enough said, I would encourage PUPPY owners to begin training day ONE and for those of us who waited , It's never too late! Patience , dedication, and lots of repetition will bring you and your dog to a beautiful place of understanding and ease. Gioia and I thank Megan and can't wait to see what we are doing after our 10 days of training in home. ( hey , this is so easy! They come to you , train in your environment so they can really see the dogs behavior. Yes it's work but the payoff is fantastic!. They could train without you but it's a dog-owner relationship that really seals the deal). OH, and they have many options to choose from to train your pup. Perfect! thanks thanks thanks... GIOIA AND ME

    Ripp our dog that loves Sara and she is entire family BFF
    Dee L.

    Sara is a personal trainer that does training in your house and your neighborhood. As a first time dog owners we are thrilled that we meet her! Going forward we will be only use her service. Sara is someone that has great skills with the dog and my husband and I would love to recommend her to anyone in Austin area!!! Sara is AMAZING person and anyone out there should use Sara to train their dogs

    This is Odie now- able to relax and learning to trust humans again!  Thank you Zion!
    Deni V.

    My highly reactive rescue needed a lot of help relaxing and building confidence and trust. Odie was found abandoned on a country road 6 months ago. He has separation anxiety and fears strangers, especially male ones. I reached out to Karma Dog Training to help me ease him into my life. Zion from Karma Dog Training was amazing. I bought 7 training sessions that helped me first and foremost understand how to read my dog's behavior and feelings and how to help him gently learn to reduce his anxiety and fear. Zion provides really patient and calm instruction for both owner and pet-- and what I also appreciate is the follow up documentation that reinforces and helps me keep the training going in between sessions. Odie is a much calmer dog now because of her help, and I am a much better momma to him too! We still have a ways to go-- but I feel confident I have the skills to continue to work with him. I have learned so much from Karma Dog Training!! Highly recommend Zion!!!

    My dog, Birdie, adopted in February 2022
    Caitlin B.

    When I first called Karma Dog Training, I was nearly in tears. I adopted a dog and felt like I was in way over my head. My dog wouldn't use the stairs or elevator in my complex and had severe separation anxiety. With just a few private sessions with Zion Chatelle, my pup Birdie is using the stairs and elevator with confidence, has no separation anxiety, and is the one in a million dog I thought she would be. I'm so thankful I went this route.

    We had about 5 private training sessions with Zion Chatelle and our 3 year old dog, Tina, and I think we learned as much as Tina did. We came to Karma Dog to learn techniques on how to build Tina's confidence, fine tune some of her default behaviors, and ultimately become less reactive to many things pups are naturally reactive to (squirrels, cats, etc.). We're lucky we were able to work with Zion as she was able to lead us right down the path to success! We saw a huge improvement in Tina's confidence and reactivity. A lot of this was done by implementing puzzle toys for feeding and learning how to engage her and hold engagement during various activities. Zion was not only patient with Tina, but she was patient with us (we're the real problem here ;)) and bestowed her infinite knowledge and expertise upon us that I know will help us (and Tina) for years to come.

    Leo working hard to "stay" and working his charm
    Andrew C.

    We are so pleased with Sara and Karma Dog Training, and in a little over 3 weeks have been amazed at the progress so far. Leo has improved immensely and I feel that we have too, even more so! My son and I share everything we can from the zoom Tuesday classes with my wife so we're all consistent. We love the program and Sara's tips and genuine care about how we're doing. She has a wonderful sunny disposition and I love that everything she recommends is positive reinforcement based, and within the multiple methods, we can manage to find at least one that works. Our Leo is a rambunctious hound pup with a voice that could make an opera singer blush, so the fact that we can get through to him in a loving and effective way is priceless. I'm also so thankful we get the recorded video link and rewatch/practice when I'm able to. It is so helpful to have the ability to rewind and listen to everything shared, bc I often miss important details during the Tuesday night Zoom meeting... as mentioned above, Leo is quite the orator and "speaks" over everyone else! Looking forward to getting more practice with "go to bed" from this weeks's lesson and the tips for when he gets a little ornery. Bit by bit, we are improving something everyday and looking forward to more and more time with our little bundle of unbridled energy. Thank you Sara and Karma!

    Ernie
    Melissa D.

    We recently worked with Zion to help with our puppy's barking at people and dogs when out on walks in our apartment complex, and it was a terrific experience! She is super knowledgeable and gave us easy-to-understand steps, which have helped a ton. Due to Covid, we met via video chat and it was very convenient and worked well for us. We had also had a previous experience working with her during puppy socialization class we participated in earlier in the summer in which she ran weekly zoom sessions for all participants covering different training techniques, and we learned a ton during those group classes as well. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again in the future for more training (and we probably will as he gets older). Ernie is doing great and I would recommend her to any dog owner!

    Aleka Z.

    Highly recommend Makayla, she was very helpful during the whole process. She kept us updated with training videos almost everyday! You can really tell she cares a lot about her clients.

    Matthew V.

    Liza, aka The "Good Dog" Girl trained our dog Bruce for 2.5 weeks while we were on vacation and she was amazing. Bruce is a different dog. I felt very comfortable leaving Bruce with her. Liza stayed in constant communication with us and gave us updates every step along the way! We got videos and photos of progress and updates on how he was doing. I'm so glad to have found Liza and Karma!

    Olive and Hammer
    Alea D.

    Makayla with Karma Dog Training was amazing! My dog Olive is an overactive puppy who needs all the attention all the time. Makayla was patience and friendly throughout our sessions and made the process incredibly easy. She came to my home for in person training and took the time to not only train Olive but helped me be a better dog parent. It takes patience and persistence to create a different behavior and Olive has improved in the time spent together. Makayla allowed for flexibility of our appointments and was so knowledgeable! Highly recommend!!!!

    Dolly Parton
    Chondra W.

    I can not say enough good things about our board and train experience with Zion. 1st thing, she will treat your dog better than you treat your dog. I am not kidding. 2nd, Zion keeps you updated all along the way. Multiple daily updates and very through. 4th, Zion teaches a very dog-centric approach to training, a reward-based behavior method that promotes companionship over dominance and a balance of human and dog needs. 3rd, Zion provides all the information and additional tools you need to succeed post training. We looked into other trainers in Austin, none were as prepared and professional as Zion. After our 7 month lab doodle, Dolly, returned from her stay with Zion for 10 days, she returned a new woman. And we all have a more positive out look for our future together.

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    Is the $149 cost for the Basic Obedience Group Class per session or is it for all 7 sessions? And same question for the Canine Good Citizen group class?

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