Steve is a miracle worker!!! I was at my wits end with my 2 1/2 year old Yorkshire terrier…read moreClementine. He was anxious, pulled on walks, barked, and was incredibly difficult. After just a few hours of training with Steve, Clementine is a new dog!!! He doesn't pull the leash on walks, doesn't bark when people come inside and most importantly he is calmer and less anxious. Steve is THE BEST dog trainer and I highly recommend him.

Steve at One Day Dog Training is truly one of the most special and remarkable people I have ever…read morehad the privilege of learning from, and an absolute delight to spend a day with. I have decades of experience fostering dogs and personally adopting many of my own, and over the years I've worked with a wide range of trainers. Without question, Steve is in a league entirely of his own. His talent, intuition, and depth of understanding when it comes to dogs is extraordinary. He doesn't just train dogs; he teaches humans how to truly understand them. What made the experience even more unforgettable was the joy he brought into the day. We laughed constantly. At one point my cheeks genuinely hurt from hours of smiling and laughter. And yet, amid all of that warmth and humor, we walked away with an incredibly clear, grounded, and practical understanding of his methods and a deep sense of confidence in our ability to apply them. Steve's approach is refreshingly doable: just five minutes of training per day, paired with his ongoing availability as a resource. That combination alone feels invaluable. We literally just completed our training day today, so I plan to update this review in a few months with more detail about long-term ease of execution and results with our dog, Griffin. But one thing I feel compelled to share now is this: throughout the entire day, even while Griffin was dramatically protesting (vocally, and with flair), Steve remained calm, steady, and completely unfazed. Griffin didn't love everything he was being asked to do, but he clearly adored Steve. He never cowered, never shut down, never showed fear. That level of trust speaks volumes. At one point, I asked Steve about scheduling an additional training day for one of our other dogs. His response was thoughtful, sensible, and deeply ethical: he told me it wouldn't be necessary. He explained that the principles I was learning with Griffin would absolutely apply to our other dogs as well, and that he'd be more than happy to answer questions along the way. That moment really matters to me because it so clearly reflects that Steve is driven by genuine passion and care for people and dogs, not by squeezing every possible dollar out of his clients. I also want to wholeheartedly acknowledge Tasha, who was incredibly kind, responsive, and compassionate throughout the scheduling process. We had to cancel our original training day due to a traumatic injury our other dog, Enzo, sustained: a spinal stroke. Tasha immediately offered to refund our deposit without hesitation. When I shared that I still very much wanted to work with Steve, she later went out of her way to find us an earlier date than originally offered after I asked to be notified of any cancellations. That level of care and humanity meant so much during a really difficult time. I am profoundly grateful for Steve and his entire team. This was one of the most positive, affirming, and empowering experiences I've ever had as a dog guardian. If you're looking for the best, congratulations. You have found it with One Day Dog Training!

I found Sirius Dog Training on a fluke. Like all new puppy owners I purchased books, one was Ian…read moreDunbar's Before and After getting your puppy. From there I found Sirius. The Palo Alto location was the closest to me, so I signed up. I could not have gotten luckier! Sterling, the trainer at the Palo Alto location, has been wonderful. I have a very active dog, very active! We barreled into Puppy Kindergarten, he was the biggest there, and the highest energy. Sterling was calm, confident, reassuring...all the things she needed to be so that we would continue to come back. And it worked! I am pleased to say, that next week we will complete Puppy II with Sterling (we hope to graduate!), and I could not be more pleased. With my dog's energy level, I needed an extra pair of hands during class, I often enlisted my 11 yr old son to attend with me, and Sterling not only included him, but welcomed him in the class. She is very clear and concise with her instruction, it is clear that she loves dogs, and they love her. She made herself available during and after class to ask questions, or request that specific behaviors be discussed during class. Sterling has been great to work with, my dog is very respectful around people, jumping is at a minimum, and there is no begging. This due to Sterling and Sirius dog training giving us the tools and training we needed. I hope to continue to work with Sterling on my dog's high energy/stimulation issues. I am confident that she can help me resolve them. He has come so far in such a short amount of time. We are lucky to have found Sirius Dog Training and Sterling Chu!

Top-notch lessons--we truly appreciated the guidance and insights we received in every class…read more I sincerely feel that Jamie and Alex are solid instructors. They're both very observant and concise, and you strike a great balance between recognizing what each pup and owner need in the moment while still keeping the class moving forward smoothly. We always left feeling like we had more than a few valuable things to work on between classes.

I recently moved from LA to the Bay Area with my fiancé. I have a 9 year old named Lulu and she's…read morealways had an underlying form of separaron anxiety. After the move, her anxiety skyrocketed and it was hard for me to figure out what to do next. I moved forward with Bark busters and it's been the best investment ever! I've learned so much from Josh throughout this year. We've made significant progress over the course of a few sessions. I also regularly receive in depth guidance on how to keep the peace amongst Lulu and my fiancé's Frenchie Bash. His wife Nicole, is also so kind and has made scheduling follow ups so easy. I hear back the same day when it comes to responses to questions, rescheduling, and progress updates. If you're ready to learn and understand your dogs on a deeper level, booking with Josh is the way to go. Practice goes a long way and I'm grateful to have that deeper insight on her anxiety and how to manage it. His homework assignments are so easy to understand and follow through on and I know part of creating lasting change is on me too.

I was really skeptical about hiring a dog behavioral therapist at first. Part of me just wanted to…read morebuy a training program or send my dog away for professional training so she'd come back "fixed" My French Bulldog, Mango who was 2 at the time, was super stubborn and reactive, and she suffered from pretty severe separation anxiety. She couldn't leave my side, cried the moment I walked away. It was overall super stressful. Josh helped me understand where that anxiety was truly coming from. Turns out, IT WAS ME! He encouraged me to create healthy boundaries with Mango and offered practical solutions, along with dietary supplements, to support her emotionally and physically. I had no idea that excess energy could actually contribute to anxiety in dogs! Josh suggested adjusting her meal plan, and that alone made a huge difference. He also gave me plenty of tips and tricks to help Mango naturally regulate her anxiety. And since his program includes lifetime training, he's continued to guide me whenever I have questions or notice old behaviors resurfacing. Josh reassured me that if I stayed consistent with the regimen he provided, Mango would be okay, and he was absolutely right. She's like a whole new dog now! At 4 years old She can stay home calmly without destroying furniture or becoming overly needy. I'm beyond grateful to Josh for his guidance and to his partner, Nicole, who helped me prepare for our first session. If you get a chance to talk to Nicole, let her know she's an absolute gem! so kind and caring, even behind the scenes!

Dan is an amazing trainer. He is very patient, kind, and extremely knowledgable!!! He truly…read moreunderstands the dogs' language. He has made us understand our dog's behavior much better and create a stronger bond with our baby. Before Dan, we tried any resources we could find: youtube videos, training books. But we felt we were failing at this. Our dog was barking at strangers and other dogs and she was getting worse over time. After training sessions with Dan everything changed drasticaly! His style is positive reinforcment training. He makes the environment fun and safe for our dog, Mocha, and us to learn!! We strongly recommend Dan, he is like a great dog psychologist.

Dan is a wonderful trainer. He is very patient and not only does he train your dog, he also…read moreteaches you on how to train your furbaby! I love the fact that he is super responsive, even when I have random questions anytime. Would totally recommend him! He also makes sure to organize pup socials which really help a dog with the socializing skills! It is worth the money to have your pup trained sooner than later ! :)

Jared has been great in helping us deal with our anxious dog's (Rosie) numerous bad behaviors,…read moreanything from constant barking whenever anyone comes to our house to her resource guarding that can seem to come out of nowhere. He is great at adapting his training to elicit a better response from Rosie when maybe a few things don't quite work for her in the beginning. Jared is also very patient and calm, especially when our dog is not. Scheduling our next visit has always been easy and it's great knowing we can continue to count on him for any additional training we need!

Dog training is not really about the dog, but the human. I found Jared through someone that adopted…read moretwo dogs from the rescue that I am a volunteer. After speaking with the wonderful adopter, I felt Jared could help me. I am a very experienced dog owner, all rescues. I was confident and had dogs pass Obedience and Canine Good Citizen tests. Then, my neighbor's dog viciously attacked me. That was never something I thought would happen. I ended up in the ER and then in therapy for PST. It did not stop me from adopting more dogs over the years, but I was not sure of myself. The experience rocked my world. I doubted myself and my ability to keep any dog in my care safe. I had another incident at a dog park years after the initial attack. A dog at the dog park attacked one of my dogs that same dog bit me in the process of breaking up the attack That hit me hard and did not help. The various dogs I adopted over the years, no doubt were noticing my insecurity. I was somebody that before the incident always knew what to do and how to diffuse a situation. Fast forward to late summer. After reading Jared's bio and speaking to the adopter, I knew he could help and I set up our initial meeting at my house. My dog in the backyard while Jared and I talked. During our first meeting, we spent 2 hours talking about my background. I told him I was a firm believer in the premise that a dog is only as good as its owner makes it. Jared fully understood that I would be on board with getting to the root of issues. He finally met Millie; the first female rescue She is a Pit Beagle mix. I got her when she was 2 years old and had never lived in a house. Her previous owner abandoned her in an SF park, 6 weeks after she had delivered puppies. Luckily, a rescue organization took her. I knew she was intelligent, alert, and needed to learn to trust people. She also needed to learn how to go through doorways. Fast forward and she is a loving dog, but highly reactive to other dogs. Walks for us meant making sure I had long sight lines and room for us to get out of the way. She listened to me, but again. I knew my interactions with her were lacking. Jared has been patient and has been collaborating with me. My former confidence is starting to come back. We have worked on Millie's impulse control, such as meeting people. She is OVERLY friendly to humans, which I know is a problem. Through our work, she has learned to be calmer and not to approach until given permission. One of the early adjustments we made to start using a Gentle Leader. I was hesitant because one never knows what a rescue has exposed to in their life. I carefully introduced it and have been using it since. I like the added security of using a connector, Jared's suggestion, to her harness or collar. This is long, so I will cut to the chase. A dog means a commitment to being the best custodian you can be for that dog and give the dog a safe life. Jared stresses repetition starting with small steps. Build a solid base to start. This is a process of learning, restoring my faith in myself, and working on things in the right order.

I have been working w/ Bay Area Pet Pals over 5 years and have received nothing but a stellar…read moreservice every time. All of the petsitter I worked has been great, very easy to communicate and extremely friendly with our three cats. Any time we leave for travel, I reach out to them and arrange an in house pet sitting service and Lynda is able to accommodate the dates or any changes that might happen. her response is always timely and she collects all the information to ensure the pets taken care of properly. Her team spends appropriate amount of time in each visit with the cats to ensure they are stimulated, fed, cuddled and had fun while being at home. I strongly recommend them!

I attempted to schedule dog walking for my dog months ago in advance for entire summer. Not anyone…read morewas available to walk my little pip squeak dog. BAPP needs to hire at least 20 more walkers is my recommendation. Can't find the words to relay to you the disappointment of my dog stuck at home when he would rather go out for a lunch date with a cute dog walker to scratch his nose, tease him by tugging his tail, stopping into the backyard to play a quick game of fetch before being let back into residence. sniff sniff, sniff sniff and woof woof

Lucy and her team are absolutely wonderful! We were thankfully introduced to Lucy when our pup was…read moreonly 8 months old. After our first meeting with her our fears were out at ease! She helped us with 1:1 training for little issues we were working on, our girl went to daily play group (which she LOVED) and Lucy and her team helped with many out of town sleep overs! The love they show our girl is so wonderful--and they are RELIABLE! We had to seriously consider our decision when we purchased our home out of town...because we LOVE Tails Up Pet Care! We never worry about how our girl is being cared for...to have that trusting relationship is worth every dollar we spend! We now come back into the area periodically and Lucy has always kept her doors open for our girl! She joins right back in play group with her BFF, tail wagging and smiles all around! Don't hesitate...give Lucy a call, you won't be disappointed!

We have been using Tails Up for many years. We have had very positive experiences. They have been…read moreresponsive and always on time. Every handler we have had loves dogs and our dog loves them! His tail wags whenever they come and he is excited to see them! I would highly recommend them!

I wouldn't trust anybody else with my little baby. Ry and his team are really responsive and they…read morehave a beautiful facility that's very safe. I know my dog Stewie felt love and made lots of friends! It was an amazing experience throughout thank you

Ryland and his team are a really great service for anything related to your dogs. We have used…read moretheir team for boarding as well as training. The boarding experience was awesome as we felt like our dogs were taken care of and well cared for the entire time that we were away. We felt like they had enough stimulation as well, which is always something to worry about. We felt this way because we got constant pictures, videos, and updates on how they were doing. I have also used Ryland specifically with my anxious bulldog for training. My bulldog is deaf and also a rescue so there were many challenges when it came to training him. Ryland showed me different ways to mark his positive behavioral patterns and switch up the negative patterns in an effective way. He was super patient, gracious, and never made me feel like I was the bad owner or my dog was a bad dog. I feel super secure working with Ryland and will continue to use him for future services around my dog.

From "Cujo Junior" to "Polite Gentleman" -- Thanks to Mike! If you've ever adopted a 4-month-old…read moreSchnauzer who treats every living being like a personal insult, you know our pain. Our pup, Diego, didn't just bark; he acted like he was auditioning for a lead role in a horror movie. Walks? Impossible. Visitors? Forget about it. Even our long-time pet sitter--a woman who has survived literal wolves--couldn't go near him without fear. . Our first trainer took one look at him and basically told us we'd adopted a tiny, bearded landmine. She called him "one of the most reactive dogs she'd ever met" and gave us the kind of "good luck" that usually precedes a disaster movie. Enter Mike Hatjes from Bay Area Dog Training. We found Mike on Yelp, and honestly, we were just looking for a miracle. Mike is a unique breed himself: he's incredibly direct (no sugar-coating the fact that your dog thinks he's the CEO of Chaos) but also hilarious. He balances that "tell-it-like-it-is" energy with a sense of humor that kept us from losing our minds. The Transformation Timeline: * The Private Lesson Phase (8 Sessions): We went from "we can't leave the house" to "wait, is he actually sitting on command?" By the end of our eight private lessons, we were taking regular walks. My blood pressure dropped, and Diego actually started building confidence instead of seeing every mailbox as a mortal enemy. * The Group Lesson Phase (The Real Magic): If you told me six months ago my dog would be in a group with 10 other dogs, I would have assumed there'd be a SWAT team involved. But Mike's group lessons are shockingly amazing. Seeing my dog hold a "down" in a row of 10 dogs while each one weaves through the line? It's practically a glitch in the Matrix. The Verdict: Mike didn't just train our dog; he gave us our lives back. We can do family trips, have friends over, and walk down the street without looking like we're wrestling a caffeinated alligator. If you have a dog that makes other trainers cry, call Mike. He'll tell you the truth, make you laugh, and turn your "unbelievable" nightmare into a well-behaved companion.

When we first got our dog, a 4-year-old Jindo from Korea, he had a stubborn prey drive and would…read morepull on the leash hard enough to drag me to the ground. He was also very reactive to other people and dogs. Mike taught me to watch my dog for cues and to communicate with him. After 7 private lessons and two months of weekly group classes, my dog is now a well-behaved walking buddy (most of the time). Thanks, Mike!