I had Kai stay with me for 10 days He did a great job of helping me with my puppy! I had a lot of issues! He is really good, explains Helps, method is so good! He left me with a good foundation! Now it's up to me to continue! Not easy But he wrote it all down! So I am happy, gives me a great guildline! read more

We have spent three years having trainers tell us to rehome one of our pups or having training opportunities fall through as we tried to address the reactiveness of one of our dogs toward the other. Our daily routines involved, what we called, "the prisoner exchange," moving one dog inside and the other outside repeatedly so they did not fight. We believed in Leo and William and knew that they could make each other's lives so much richer with the right support and knowledge. When I called Karma for training options, I was told they had the perfect trainer for our situation and that the trainer could come live with us for ten days. Enter - Kai Whitmore - the man, the myth, the legend. I was very hopeful, but skeptical that my pups could get along, however, Kai got to know each of them individually, understood their strengths and weaknesses, and built up their basic skills that would be helpful when they interacted. Within days, Kai had the boys hanging out together in the backyard and the house. Shortly thereafter, they were playing together, napping together, and bonding over their mutual desire to keep our yard cat-free. Now a mere two weeks later, they are co-existing most of the day, though we do give them breaks because it is still so new. Not only did Kai work his magic with the dogs, but he also provided our family the support and confidence we needed to ensure Leo and William's friendship continues to progress and to keep them both continually learning new skills or sharpening old ones. We know within a matter of weeks, we will be living with both dogs on the same schedule and in the same spaces as we have always wanted. Kai believed in the dogs and believed in us. We couldn't have dreamed of a better result. And despite the length of this review, I can't find the words that truly express the gratitude and admiration I have for Kai as both a dog trainer and human being. If you are fortunate enough to meet Kai, or have the benefit of him helping with your dog training, just start thanking him out the gate to get ahead of it. read more

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I can't recommend Sammi highly enough! Sammi is a top notch trainer with superior communication and professionalism. She did a reverse board & train (10 days/overnight) with my pup, Jonesy, and the results were striking. Sammi texted or emailed with regular updates on her progress. I trust her with my dog's life (and my sanity; boy was my dog's a handful...). If I could leave more stars, I would. Thanks, Sammi! read more

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@KaiWhitmore We had the pleasure of Kai come to our home for 10 days for the full immersive training. Before Kai, our dogs were reactive, anxious and really couldn't focus at all on us. They would run over me the second a door bell rang and look to run out the door. They would bark consistently throughout the day. Thanks to Kai we no longer have over reactive, anxious, ready to run and bark all day dogs. We now have two confident fur babies that are enjoying their trips to the dog park, interacting with other puppies, playing fetch at the beach, jumping the waves and taking walks around the neighborhood. We couldn't have thought 10 days would be able to change our lives so much. We are so grateful for Kai and so thankful to Karma for this experience. read more

We chose the reverse board and train and could not have been happier with our experience and the investment. We were truly lost as first time puppy owners and I don't care how many you tube videos you watch or articles you read there is nothing like having a skilled trainer in your home gently pointing out ways to improve what you are doing and taking the lead on getting your puppy to obey. We especially appreciated the reward approach as we had tried out someone else who was all about intimidation methodology. We would like to specially praise Robin for all of the hours he spent with Winston but also Kai and his team for the puppy class training. HIGHLY recommend this company and the reverse board program specifically. read more

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Since we have 3 adult dogs at home, we were searching for somewhere for our 9 week old puppy Rocky to socialize with other puppies and adjust to live with the home pack. We were impressed with Shea and Shelby with knowledge and patience as well as caring. He started out being a crazy alpha wolf chihuahua puppy with little restraint and graduated with confidence, better socialization skills and learned commands and a greater degree of obedience. The classes were very informative, educational and inspirational to train our alpha wolf. Rocky improved in his training and the play time was most important to him to socialize with other breeds and dogs regardless of their size. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience as well and the 7 sessions exceeded our expectations. The size of the room was perfect with some outdoor play. We highly recommend this service to anyone who acquires a puppy. Rocky looked forward to seeing his new friends. read more

Our new Goldendoodle puppy is named Cleo. Cleo is a female with black wave hair, which is almost blue. She was born January 7th and is growing fast! Goldendoodle's are extremely intelligent and Cleo is very bright and energetic. Thus my puppy training skills were a little rusty, until I found Karma Dog Training. After attending just one class I was hooked. The teachers at Karma are experts at positive/reward based training, which bring the owner and puppy into a tighter bond. My past experiences raising 3 Chow Chows were based upon punishment, for breaking the rules. Thanks to Karma I am leaning a new method which appears to go way beyond the old fashioned way of dog training. You will not be disappointed if you select Karma, and Cleo is happy that we did!! read more

Karma Dog Training - Cleo enjoys resting in our monkey grass! - Dog Walkers Near Me - Plano, Texas

My pit bull puppy, Daisy, just graduated from Karma Dog Training. This has quickly become one of my fiancé's and I favorite part of the week. And Daisy never wants to leave. Daisy was a shy and scared puppy when she started, but she has blossomed since day 1! She loves dog parks now and she plays so well with people and other animals. Each week we focus on a topic and I have definitely noticed improvement with Daisy. Shay and all the instructors have been so helpful and they are one of the reasons we enjoy coming each week. Their approach on positive reinforcement has built up a sweet and confident puppy in Daisy! read more

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I had to give my Buddy away due to his disobedience. I called their professional (which I'll be nice and keep confidential due to their request) which was more than eager to assist but couldn't get me in soon due to their hectic schedule. I called someone else and was told that person would be able to assist me and they were top notch. I spoke to that individual and they did not help me at all. They said "Great I can help you, where do you live?" Once I stated my location, I never got a response back but my message was read. Im a paying customer, and didnt expect anything free nor cheap. I wanted guidance and professional assistance but did not receive it and do not feel like I have to track people down or check on them every second so they could understand my urgency; which was well presented. We are adults. Im not going to nag about things. This is very defeating as a parent. If you have a dog that may need private in home training, good luck. P.S for most adults that work a 9-5, you'd think their hours would be more accommodating but it makes things extremely difficult as well. Didnt give 1 star because I did get a free 90min session (in class) as a "Welcome Trial". read more

We discovered Karma Dog Training after adopting Bailey, our 4-month-old mini Golden Doodle. My hubby and I quickly signed up for Puppy Kindergarten class after receiving a first session free. Our trainer was Samantha. After class, we felt completely confidant that this was THE class for us and we signed up right away. Sam is amazing! We made sure to purchase a package that included the puppy kindergarten class and three private sessions because we knew she was so good with Bailey. In a class setting, Sam makes each pup (and owner) feel like the only one in the room. This can be hard to do when there are more than a handful of dogs. Karma dog also has assistants that help the trainers in class. Leslie is our favorite assistant, and like Sam, she makes sure that each dog and parent understands the task at hand. In a home setting, Sam is personable and thorough when it comes to training. The session is based on whatever the owner and pup needs. We loved getting the one-on-one attention. Bailey loves Sam and has really learned well from her - as have my husband and I! I would recommend Sam - without reservations - for anyone looking for basic dog training to advanced training. She is the best!! read more

Wonderful dog trainers! My pup grew to love other dogs here and other people in the class are very kind!

The Karma Dog team was such a great help in getting Indigo trained and especially socialized. We started attending puppy socialization classes when she was 10 weeks old and she is such a sweet pup now that can play with big/small dogs and loves all people. She isn't scared of new experiences and she is non aggressive but confident enough to let other pups know when they are playing too rough with her as she is a small girl. I would highly recommend attending puppy classes as soon as possible to ensure an easier life with/for your furry friends. read more

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Neither my wife nor I have ever had a dog before and this summer we gave in to our kids and got a golden doodle puppy. Since this was all new to us we were clueless and relying on videos on Youtube for guidance on how to train our new puppy. The videos were helpful but fell short for us. One of our friends was taking their puppy to Karma Dog's Puppy Kindergarten and had good things to say. We signed up for the package where a trainer comes to your house for 8 hours a day for five sessions. Sammi was our trainer and we can't say enough great things about her. She instantly connected with our puppy and we saw progress immediately. One thing to realize is that bringing in a dog trainer is not going to permanently train your dog. You have to continue to reinforce the behaviors that the trainer teaches. If you don't do this, most if not all of the progress made will be lost over time. Sammi made sure that she not only trained our puppy but also gave us the knowledge to continue to make progress with our little guy for years. Thank you Karma Dog and Sammi for helping us train our new fur baby! read more

After much research I had chosen Karma Training puppy class for my newly adopted Stevie. Unfortunately Stevie is not quite ready for a full class. The puppy class trainers quickly saw it was too much for us and Kayla took us into the hall to help Stevie calm down. THEN Kayla proceeded to go on with the lesson going on in class at a pace Stevie could handle. She was very knowledgeable and great about explaining to me (first time puppy mom) how Stevie was feeling. Needless to say, we will be continuing to used Karma through private lessons and hopefully group classes in the future too! read more

Karma Dog Training - Stevie Ray my over excitable little guy! - Dog Walkers Near Me - Plano, Texas

Watch out Caesar, Sam is the best dog whisperer we have met to date!!! Sam came out and met our 9 month old puppy yesterday and was terrific!!! By the end of our session we had hope in Harley Quinn's anxiety getting under control. She spent time with the pup and us as owners and taught both of us how to listen to each better. Last night after she left our baby could sit, lay down and responded to her name each time she was called. I am excited to keep working with her and watch our lil monster pup turn into a wonderful dog! read more

Finally! Dog trainers that think the way I do!!! Okay, so I'm totally amazed when the dog whisperer can walk into a room of 12 vicious dogs and have them feeding from his hand in less than 3 minutes, but that's because he IS the alpha in the room. I'm not an alpha and I never will be. So Karma dog training is for the rest of us. We're kind, gentle and way too soft-hearted. But I'm okay with that. I want to be all of that and still get my dog to behave or not lose it when the doorbell rings. Samantha (our trainer) was amazing. And so is the Karma approach. It's all about re-conditioning the dogs to respond the way we want them to for any given situation. And it's all done with loving reinforcement of good behavior. No attempt to belittle the dog. Just love. And the results are immediate. Sure, I'm still learning how to re-condition my dogs. But Samantha got immediate results. I'm so happy that my daughter found this group of trainers. Thank you Karma! read more

My 4 month husky, Mochi and I had our first basic obedience class yesterday and it was just wonderful. I also have 2 small dogs who were easy to train and figured it shouldn't be that much different if we got big puppy right? WRONG!Mochi is super stubborn and would only listen when she wanted to. I was pleasantly surprised when not even 20 mins into class we had her sitting patiently and ignoring excited doggies around us, it's not much but for a 4 month husky with a lot of energy, let me tell you, that is amazing. And it's just beginning. Our trainer Eric was great, he answered all of my questions, even gave me some simple but great advice about issues that we didn't have time to get to in class. The class I had had 4 dogs (including mine) which was great because my dog wasn't socialized yet so it was a great start to kind of ease her into it and I feel like it's just more intimate in small groups that way you can ask all the questions you want and the trainers can spend more time with you and your pup. My experience with the whole thing was great from my initial email asking about the classes, which Jeffery responded to quickly and walked me thru the entire process, to walking in the front door and greeted by smiling faces that showered my puppy with love and pets, to the very end of class. If you have a new puppy in your family, I highly recommend Karma. Mochi and I can't wait for our next class! read more

Karma Dog Training - Mochi, so cute but so bad - Dog Walkers Near Me - Plano, Texas

Thanks to Karma Dog Training and Chavondria Courtney, Cleo the Bassett Hound has a forever home. I was given a 4yr old rescue that had never had a home. She came with some bad problems that I could not brake. I knew that she needed a chance to have a family. Chavondria came to my home and the minute she walked in had Cleo listening and learning. She taught me and my family how to give her structure with positive reinforcement and what she needed as a breed in the working-class. Without Chavondria's knowledge and skills I'm not sure where we would be with Cleo. Now Cleo knows she is safe, loved and has a forever family. Thank you so much Chavondria Courtney from all of us. And thank you Karma Dog Training for sending Chavondria to us. You all saved a dogs life! Sincerely, The Engman Family read more

Omg. Roger is AMAZING. I'm not sure who these two angels I came home to even are!!! We adopted two rescues that had zero confidence, manners, potty training and had been struggling to try to train them. We opted for the reverse board and train while we were in Florida for 10 days. I wasn't sure what to expect when I got home but the change is amazing. I came home to Sweet Little angels. I know that I'll have to continue with some group lessons and reinforcing the foundation he laid for them but I'm so excited to do it because I know it will only get better from here!! Thank you so much!!! And thank you for taking care of my babies and my house. I highly recommend this service!! read more

I really enjoyed attending the basic obedience class with my 6 month old puppy Enzo on Sunday. Previously I have attended 2, 6 week long obedience with Enzo with a different training company (that I will keep nameless). At this other company the class sizes were large and there were so many other more vocal and aggressive dogs that I felt like my dog didn't get any attention or training help he needed because he was more reserved and quiet in class out of fear. Karma Dog Training is a nice intimate training facility and immediately I felt comfortable here, and it didn't take long for Enzo to warm up either and show his true behavior and stubbornness that he occasionally gets. He had developed a rebellion to the word "sit" our trainer quickly identified this behavior and worked with us to temporarily eliminate the word "sit" and still get the sit behavior using a different word. At one point Enzo got fixated on our trainers shoes, while we were outside, and the trainer actually took of his shoes in order to help divert my puppies attention elsewhere. It amazing to see just how far our trainer was willing to go to help Enzo stay focused and help us both learn different behaviors. In just this one training session I already see an improvement in Enzo's behavior and the way that I work with him. I look forward to the next 6 weeks of class and all the improvements that we will make. read more

Karma Dog Training - Enzo on his walk - Dog Walkers Near Me - Plano, Texas

Karma Dog Training at this location is the best possible dog training program we could have asked for. We have a (now) 6 month old labradoodle puppy, and we were able to start training her at 2.5 months old! Working on the techniques we learned during the week between sessions has helped to turn her into an AMAZING puppy. People don't realize how young she is because of how well behaved she is. We plan on finishing all of our training classes with Karma to get our puppy to Good Canine Citizen level. Their positive reinforcement training technique WORKS, and all of the trainers are patient and kind. Last but not least, the price is extremely affordable. For 7 weeks of classes, we only paid $149. As recent college graduates, this was ideal. There's no need to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on dog training when you can go to Karma for the right kind of fantastic training. :) read more

Karma Dog Training is spectacular, I cannot give it a high enough rating! Katie is our trainer and she is the BEST! We got an 8 week old french bull dog that we struggled with training. I found Karma online and filled out their questionnaire, within 2 hours I had an e-mail from the owner and a call from Katie. Our Frenchie not only has gone to board and train with Katie twice for a week period, but he also attends her weekly puppy training sessions in Plano. Katie has talked me off the ledge SEVERAL times and always encourages me to keep working with our pup with patience and perseverance. After he spent time living with her, he came back a totally new dog! She took the time to teach us how to keep up the training with our puppy which was super helpful. She always responds to my texts or calls and is always extremely positive and helpful. Our puppy ADORES Katie. She is a true gem and has a passion and talent with animals. I cannot give Katie and Karma Dog Training enough stars! Thank you for making our lives with our puppy much easier! read more

Picked Karma to get some training for my chorkie, chihuahua/Yorker mix. He has fear and aggression issue when it comes to strangers. Samantha E. the trainer said she specializes in this type training. After our first conversation over the phone she said she would email some information to get ready for our initial meeting, I had to text her and remind her to send the information. When Samantha came to the house she spent a good hour and a half going over some of the things we needed to do and gave some homework until our next meeting. She said she would write up directions and a training plan and would email it to us the next day. We gave her longer than the day she said it would take and sent text message to remind her of the info we were waiting on, she said it slipped her mind and she would email it to us. Well after we once again reminded her she never sent anything. We paid her over $150 for the initial visit and she basically took our money and ran. She ghosted us. I strongly recommend going with a different trainer/company. read more

This place was so fun! My boyfriend and I brought our American Pit here for our first introductory puppy class, and wow was it a blast! The trainers are so sweet and informative. They attended to the dogs very well to make sure everyone was comfortable. Which is great since my puppy is like a human child to me! We didn't even think to bring treats and the trainers were very kind in lending us more treats then they should have, haha! So all in all you can bet we are coming back! Another reason this place is so great is their costs are so economical, giving people of all incomes the opportunity to better your babies. read more

Katie is awesome! We have a little puppy that is pretty rambunctious. We have taken some classes with Katie and sent our puppy to stay with her for 6 days. He came back a changed pooch and has been doing so much better every since. Katie even drove an hour and a half to come meet us halfway to drop him off! Great Experience all around. read more

I found Karma through a web search and started in their Puppy Kindergarten with my new guy, Hershey. He was 6 months old at the time. The gentle, calm approach of the trainer to all the dogs and owners in the class put everyone at ease. The positive reinforcement and use of combination of key words and hand signals was fantastic. We still have some work to do, but Hershey follows many commands with only hand signs including going to his crate and laying down if there is someone at the door or he has misbehaved. We are really looking forward to moving on with Canine Good Citizen training now and then on to Therapy Dog Training. I am confident that with the wonderful trainers at Karma we will be able to accomplish those goals. read more

Danielle has been so great with our Tinsley and is very enthusiastic! She's been flexible with her schedule and tailored training lessons to some of the commands/tricks I thought were most important. She not only gives great instruction at the time of the lesson, but explains how the mind of a puppy works, which teaches me the best way to continue training Tinsley in the future. I highly recommend Danielle! read more

We recently adopted Wiley, a rescue mix - Greyhound/Pit. He was full of energy with a touch of friendly aggression with the squeaky toys and our other two pups. He also wasn't too keen on manners. We found Karma Dog online and Eric was sent to the rescue! We opted for the reverse boarding where Eric came to our home for a few hours each day for a week. The progress that Wiley made in such a short period of time was amazing. Eric's approach was calm, caring and firm. Wiley learned to sit, stay, heel on a leash, and leave it. The last one is a work in progress but he seems so much more at ease in the house and is much much better. He is a determined dog but very smart and I know with the tips and tricks that we learned from Eric he will continue to develop into a wonderful member of the family! Thank you Eric and Karma Dog Training! read more

Liza Bruce has worked with our dog, Yogi. When we got him he was very easily distracted, not potty trained, jumping everywhere. Our house seemed very chaotic. Liza has worked miracles with Yogi. He's so much calmer every time he comes back from being with her. He's always excited to see her. He's been very good about letting us know when he needs to go outside. She's also been very helpful getting yogi to walk on a leash and follow commands. I would give Liza my highest recommendation. She's very talented and has really helped our family and Yogi so much! read more

I searched high and low for a puppy training program and stumbled upon Karma Dog Training. Jeff, answered my call and immediately went to work to find just the right trainer for my 8 week old Giant Schnauzer! The very next day we were enrolled with Rabecca in Lewisville, boarding and training program. On day 6 my son and I went to Rabecca's for a training session, my new puppy had grown in just that short amount of time! I was so proud of her and how well Rabecca and her worked together. If this is just the beginning I'm excited looking ahead for whats to come with Karma!!! Do enroll you precious pets! read more

I've had dogs for an easy 30 years and can honestly say Karma Dog Training is hands down the best I've ever experienced. I've never attended a class that's 100% positive reinforcement and they definitely love up to that. In the past I attended classes then modified their methods to eventually come up with a dog that's well rounded, yet not 100% especially on stay. Then, with my next dog I'd try a new trainer hoping to find that one who could do it all. Karma dog training is exactly that. I started my puppy at about 10-12 weeks. She was terrified of the other dogs. By the end of the first session the trainer had Allie joining the other dogs then returning to her "safe spot". After the second session she played with no hesitation. EVERY method taught at Karma Dog Training worked! I have every confidence Allie will qualify completely as a therapy dog. Another thing different about Karma dog training is you can miss classes without losing the opportunity for that lesson. Karma dog training is set up such that you finish after completing ALL SEVEN lessons. If you miss one you simply wait for it to come around again and attend. PS: The owner is fabulous to work with! I'd also like to give a shout out to Katie. Never have I worked with someone so dedicated to what she does and AND with 100% effective. read more

Sam was great with our 2 large dogs! She spent her time and explained the reason behind their actions to my husband and I. She answered all our questions and gave us recommendations on food, treats, supplements and much more! Our experience was great and we highly recommend Karma Dog Training. read more

I will start off by saying I do have strong knowledge of dog training acquired out of necessity due to a beautiful girl I rescued years ago. I say this only to add a little to my credibility as my review will be quite glowing but it is the truth. Last night my husband and I had our first training session with Roseanna and our two GR boys Archer and Jasper. Now my training has always been with rescues and they were never puppies so I really didn't know what I was getting into :). We had taken them to classes but found it to be a negative experience (not due to Karma, one person in particular that I will include in my next review) so we weren't hopeful. Roseanna blew us away in the first 15 minutes of training. Not only was she extremely personable and prompt but this lady knows her stuff. She asked a lot of questions to understand our boys temperament and learn how we were handling our training. She reinforced what we had been doing correctly and offered logical suggestions that would bring about a more positive experience. After about half an hour with her training each boy individually and then having us practice, we had no idea who these dogs were. We saw them as little silly biting golden "monsters" who were really cute but mischievous before her arrival and did not recognize these well behaved boys. It brought tears to my eyes knowing that we will be doing right by our boys and our family. I think we all fell a little in love with Roseanna and wouldn't let her leave without arranging another session. We practiced throughout the day with each boy separately and in less than 2 minutes they were following all commands. We know we aren't there yet but with Roseanna there is no doubt we will get there. She is the best trainer I have ever worked with and I would recommend her to anyone and everyone. Thanks so much Roseanna and we cannot wait to see you soon! read more

We contacted Karma Dog Training for help with our recently adopted rescue puppy Joy. Liza contacted me almost immediately and have been there for us ever since! She explained our options (we chose to have one home visit and seven weeks puppy socializing class training) and gave us many tips and advice, all were perfectly helpful, easy to use and maintain over time. Liza is greatly knowledgeable and professional and was great fun for the entire family to work with!! At our home visit she had a short conversation with all of us, learning about each of us and what help we needed. Than each had walking training with Joy and Liza while the others watched. Liza was able to give each one the help he needed, but taught us all the same "language " so Joy learned the same rules from us all. As Joy grows we intend to have Follow-up meetings with Liza to make sure we have a healthy and easy dog for many years to come!! Highly recommended!! read more

Came across Karma Dog Training when I was online researching places to take our new puppy. I was interested in Karma because of their use of positive reinforcement training. I've now been at Karma for 2 weeks and I have had such a great experience! The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to help answer any questions I have ! My pup hasn't been the easiest of pups in or out of class, but the staff certainly haven't caved to the challenge! Thanks Karma! read more

We love the puppy socialization classes at Karma Dog training. Each week, Katie, Roger and the other assistant do a great job explaining the training goals and methods. They really take an interest in our dog's progress and success, and I think our dog responds to them well. Our puppy has gained confidence when she is out in public and I believe this is due to her exposure to other people and puppies in class. She has quickly picked up new skills after each class and seems to really enjoy returning each week. The facility is clean and conveniently located. Plus, you can try their classes out before you buy, to see if it is the right fit for you and your dog. read more

We've only been to two puppy kindergarten classes so far with our 11 week old English Golden Retriever at the Plano location but we've enjoyed every minute. Katie is great and has done a wonderful job thus far. We're looking forward to attending future classes. It's well worth the money! read more