My husband and I adopted Drake from craigslist a few months ago. We were told that he was a well-behaved family dog. What we found out, however, was an entirely different story! He bit my husband all the way home from Austin (where we picked him up) and then proceeded to let us know he wasn't potty trained the moment we got to the house. Shortly after, he also let us know he did not like visitors to our apartment. He'd follow them around nipping and growling at their feet relentlessly. We gave him grace for awhile thinking it was the new environment, but after he bit the Petco Trainer during the graduation of Adult 1, we knew we had to do something. From the moment that I called Karma Dog Training, I felt very comfortable. Jeff answered my call and he patiently listened to me explain the situation. He went into detail about dog aggression and referred us to Carolyn. Carolyn was prompt in helping me get scheduled for an appointment and arrived on the decided time. Our first secession was last night. The moment Carolyn arrived I could tell she was perfect for the situation. She is very soft spoken and gentle. My husband and I watched as she went through a series of potential trigger test on him. She isolated sound quickly, which never even occurred to me! Carolyn informed us that Drake's aggression is definitely fear based. She gave us exercises that we can do with our guest to help build his confidence. Also, she walked us through the steps of greeting guest, from the moment they knock on the door. We know that this will be a journey of replacing fearful situations, with positive ones, but I can tell with the tools and advice she gave us, that we have a starting foundation to build on. On a side note, we recently adopted another dog named Elena. We have not had the time to start obedience training with her, and she is only six months. Needless to say, she's quite the wiggle worm. Towards the end of the session, we let her down for the greeting the guest portion. She literally would just plop down in a sit at Carolyn's feet, and spend minutes calmly looking up at her. I was baffled. Her attention span is about two seconds. Overall, we received 10-star customer service! The whole process was fantastic, and we are looking forward to having another session. Let it be known, that I researched, and spoke to over 10 dog trainers/ behaviorists in San Antonio.. and can honestly say my experience with Karma Dog Training was the best! My husband and I have no doubt in our minds that Carolyn will be our go to trainer for any issues here on out. read more

Kelsey and Danny are wonderful trainers and amazing people. They helped answered question about our puppy Daisy and helped clarify the situation for us... Danny took Daisy in after we decided to rehome her due to my husband's decline in health. Honestly, we didn't know how to handle the situation,-- because we love her and to love her ; it would be BEST to let her go being in our situation...she was the best puppy I ever had and now she's with a good family. They are wonderful from Jeff the owner to the trainers; Danny and Kelsey ! I would recommend this place and will use them in the future! read more

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My puppy Ellie spent a week in the board and train program with Andy Madison while I was out of town, and the entire experience was wonderful. I highly recommend for anyone looking to get their pet started on a successful training program. Before boarding, Andy came to my home for a consultation, and I was impressed by his kind, calm demeanor in dealing with Ellie. He clearly loves working with puppies and Ellie took to him immediately. In the board and train program, your pet stays in Andy's home and receives 24/7 supervision, continuous training, and the opportunity to socialize with Andy's pets. Andy conveniently picked Ellie up at my home, and I received daily texts and photos updating me on her progress throughout the week. It was such a relief to know that she was being well taken care of and well trained while I was away. Included in your pet's stay with Andy is an hour-long training session during drop-off, where he goes over the training methods he's used all week so that you're able to implement them on your own. This was immensely helpful to me. Andy went over everything he had done with Ellie step by step and even provided me with a set of notes and key commands/words so that I could continue the training he had begun. I'm so pleased by the progress Ellie has made after her week with Andy, particularly with regard to crate training, housebreaking, and obeying basic commands. Thanks to Andy, she has a solid training foundation, and I have the skills to continue working with her on my own. Thanks, Andy and Karma Dog Training! read more

I am a nurse with a husband in the military, Bella is our baby girl (Siberian Husky). Bella is 14 weeks old now and is growing into a wonderful obedient part of our family. Bella went to stay with Andy Madison for 6 days a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't be happier with our decision. Andy made my life of trying to train Bella go from horrible to fantastic. Bella is a typical puppy who thinks she runs the household. My husband had to go out of town for a week and when he left Bella went into "brat" mode more than ever! I called Karma Dog Training and Andy called me back almost immediately. And made time for me right away. I told him the issues I was having with Bella and within 2 hours he was in our home for a consultation. As most people would be, I was a little scared to let my puppy go, but Andy assured me that she was in good hands and she would get the best care. Before letting Bella go with "just anyone" I wanted to know a little more about the person she would be staying with. So I asked Andy a few questions, "Why did you start training dogs?" "What about your job do you enjoy the most?" Just typical interview questions. I was very impressed with Andy's answers and I will say I was a bit surprised. I chose Karma Dog Training because your puppy is in the trainer's home, not boarded in a kennel or big building with a lot of other dogs. It was clear to me without a doubt that this would be the best option for Bella. During Bella's stay Andy would text me with updates and photos of Bella. This let me know that not only was Bella getting the best training but that Andy clearly cared about the pet owners as well. My husband returned from his trip and Bella came home a couple of days later. Andy spent a hour with us, educating us on what Bella has been learning, her key words, and how to continue her training. Since Bella has returned home I am proud to say that she is so much better than before she left. We still have work to do and we work daily with her training, but I'm not pulling my hair out as I was before. We are both working on the key words and using treats. If you want your puppy to have an amazing trainer then you need to call Karma Dog Training and ask for Andy Madison! Thank you so much Andy Madison for everything that you have done for Bella and our family! I couldn't be happier. read more

We were very lucky to Andy as our dog trainer. First, everyone we dealt at Dog Karma were very professional and efficient. Our two dog Tex and Abby are both very good dogs, but both lacked manners. In the past, we have tried to train Tex and Abby on our own and we finally come to conclusion that we need help. That is where Dog Karma is come in - Andy is a miracle worker; in the week he were able to accomplish more that we could in the six month. Highly recommending! read more

Pet Karma is the best! Kaitlin is the perfect dog Sensai for my basset hounds. We used the reverse board and train program and Kaitlin used her dog whisperer skills to get both to stay, stop counter surfing, as well as sit, lie down(easy one for bassets) and the most difficult for bassets-- stand. Monty is my AKC show dog who wouldn't stand for longer than 5 sec. If you don't stand at a show the judge can't determine if you meet the breed standard. Kaitlin's skill and expertise helped Monty channel his inner champion and he secured a international champion award. Thank you Kaitlin and Pet karma. read more

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We had a puppy and signed up for the puppy socialization classes in San Antonio. We had done this training with our 3 year old and it was great. This one not so great. We paid for the 7 week class and the 4 th week we were advised Mother's Day no class. I thought no problem. Then we were advised that classes would end May 30 due to no trainer available. This meant our puppy would not get to finish class. The first couple of weeks where we wanted her to get socialization she was too small as all the dogs were at least 25 pounds or more. When she was getting larger to play the classes cancel. Last time we did this class the pups were organized according to weight and it was a great class. Then this one was a disaster. They knew she was a 9 week English Springer Spaniel and she weighed 11 pounds. I know how to train all the sit, stay, wait, come and etc. I wanted her to socialize. I was going to be 2 classes short and then told on the day of the class at 11 am via email that the class was cancelled again due to trainer having a sick dog. I did not see the email until I drove to class leaving at 11:30 due to the drive. Then I was told they were adding a class in June so that would mean I received all classes. The day before this class they advised that they were not having the class as they did not hear back from the location on using the space. I am so disappointed that my puppy did not get what we paid to receive. I then receive a contract from Karma to sign for the partial refund that said I could not give any negative reviews in any location on the web or BBB. I am not going to give up my freedom of speech for $47 refund. I feel everyone should be well aware of the way this class was run. I paid for the classes and at the time they took my payment they knew they could not complete the course. Stay way or pay by credit card to be able to get back money when they don't complete what you pay for. Only reason 1 star is I can't submit review otherwise. read more

Buddy is a great dog! He spent the first couple of years with me on 6 acres where he was able to be free and really did not require/get much training. We then moved in to a neighborhood and our world changed. I realized how important training was and was needed. Buddy was not used to neighbors, doorbells or visitors. I finally came to the point where I knew I needed help and the tools to create a happy life for Buddy and me. I came across Karma Dog Training after research and searching for the best situation. I was put in contact with Andy Madison. I was skeptical of having an unknown person come to our home but decided after an in length conversation with Andy that it was worth a try. Andy was very courteous, respectful and most of all full of knowledge. After one private session, Buddy and I have learned so much and come a long way. Only 4 days after the session with Andy we are in such a different place, a positive place. I feel blessed, fortunate and so happy with the changes in progress due to Andy and his wisdom. I look forward to Buddy's progress, and mine! Thank you Karma Dog Training and especially Andy's insight to our needs and his experience!! read more

First, please know that they do not have an actual office/location in San Antonio. Google Maps makes it look like they are located in/near McAllister Park. I believe that the nearest actual location is in Austin. I filled out a request in their web site last May and after contacts from two managers, I was finally hooked up with a trainer about a month later. I paid for a few Reverse Boarding training sessions, as I was working from home. The trainer, Kelsey, was very friendly. I learned some good tips. However, my dog was a shelter rescue- a pandemic pup who was brought into the shelter Dec 2020. A great 1 yr old, but he has leash reactivity issues. She told me it would probably take a long time. I told her I didn't mind, I would even pay for an extra trainer to help her. She wanted me to ask neighbors if they could help with their dogs. Having had just moved to my apt the year prior, during the pandemic, I didn't have access to dogs for her to utilize. I did find one neighbor who was kind enough to help once. At our last session, she stated that she had to do an in-home job for two weeks and would call me after. I never heard from her again. I thought maybe she was waiting until the heat of summer was gone, but now we're in December and I've never heard a word from her -or anyone from Karma Dog training to ask how the training went. I am so disappointed. Looking back at the web site, I find I was never offered a discount for having a rescue dog and I was never given access to their website for training information. IMHO, they should not offer training in areas where they don't have actual training centers. I am doing the best I can with my pup, which is basically management. I would never turn him back into a shelter. He's a great guy, just has issues on leash and with people coming into my home. The Karma Dog web site really "sucked me in" with their seemingly caring and holistic dog training. Be careful. read more

Elisa is a Godsend! With a baby on the way, we needed a lot of help getting our two fur babies under control in preparation. We were blessed to get Elisa as our trainer. She is very patient with them, knowledgeable and most of all the dogs love her to pieces. I see the progress they make after each session and I know they will get where we need them to be with Elisa's help and expertise. I highly recommend Karma! read more

I think we are so lucky and blessed to had Andy Madison came over and work with our Max. Our lovely puppy wasn't doing good at all we had tried to train him before by ourselves, no luck at all we even registered him into a pet store training class again no good luck Max ended up biting the trainer on his first day. He used to bite and go over , my 10 year old boy all the time, he was so scared about it we didn't even notice that Max was domain as, I felt like I couldn't do anything else to help him, that's when I started to search online for good trainers and ended up choosing Karma Dog Training. I thought to be the best dog training ever!!!!!!!!!!!!. Having our Max trained by Andy was an awesome experience he could do in just one session what not even us or anyone else could do. Thanks so much Andy your amazing!!! good job guys for having such a great trainers aboard your crew :) read more

After my mother passed away in December we decided to adopt a dog from the Humane Society. Her name is Sadie and she is a 6 month old pitbull/terrier mix. The first few days she was a very calm dog but probably because she was scared but then as she got used to the family, we found that she is a great dog but a very stubborn dog. Every morning for almost 6 months I have literally chased her through the house trying to get her into her kennel and have not been able to have any guests at my house because of her aggression towards other people. Sadie is now 1 year old and I knew I had to get training for her. I am so happy that I found Karma Dog Training. Tiffany has already been to my house for private in-home training a total of 1 time (we have 3 more scheduled) and my Sadie girl is a different dog already. I cannot tell you how happy I am in the amount of progress Sadie has accomplished already just by the excellent training techniques that Tiffany has shown us. I seriously have not had to chase Sadie into the cage 1 time since Tiffany came to my house. I use the tools that Tiffany gave us and she just walks right into the cage now. After this 1 session, Sadie is already showing great improvement on her fear of people coming into the house and I have Tiffany and Karma Dog training to thank for that. I still have 3 more sessions with Tiffany and I know that by the end of these 3 sessions, I will have the most behaved dog in the world. Sadie is part of our family and we love her to death and cannot wait to see how much she progresses. Thank you so much!!!!! read more

Karma Dog Training - This is Sadie Gallagher. Only 1 in-home training session so far and she is a new dog. Thank you Tiffany & Karma Dog Training - Pet Training Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We adopted a female Vizsla pit bull mix from San Antonio Pets Alive in January. I called Karma for desperate help with training our girl to become a family member who can get along with our other dogs. We chose to do board and train with Stephanie who has been a lifesaver in this process. Due to a family illness out of state India stayed with Stephanie for nearly two weeks. Our new girl, India, is other dog reactive. Stephanie has been not only training India but training us to train her and our other dogs, a Weim and a Weim lab mix. The process is not over by any means but we are certain that our furgirls will become a happy pack soon. read more

Stephanie came to our house to do a training session with our newly-rescued 5yo Border Collie mix. We told her that he was as sweet as could be with our family, but had issues greeting guests, walking, meeting dogs, passing bikes, passing cars, and mouthing/nipping when he played. She quickly identified that he was incredibly food-motivated, and training began! We have been implementing every technique she demonstrated to us over the past two months. I can happily say that we have seen incredible improvement in our dog. He no longer lunges and barks at dogs and cars. Instead, he sits and waits for his treat (hot dog) until they pass. He responds remarkably well to "leave it" after using the training she showed us. Stephanie came incredibly prepared with her own treats and even another dog in the car! She spent a good amount of time with us, and only left when we were comfortable with the training techniques and listened to all of our questions for quite a while. He is greeting guests better and better every day and we now go on relaxing, virtually pull-free walks twice a day. read more

Karma Dog Training saved our lives!! When I called Karma Dog Training, me and my dogs we're in absolute crisis. I have a HUGE Husky and a smaller American Eskimo. They had been aggressive with each other for quite a while, months, and it sometimes went on and off for hours until we were all exhausted. One day it just reached a crisis and i knew my dogs were not safe with each other and i was not safe with them. I had other trainers come to the house before only to tell me he couldn't work with my Eskie. When I called Karma, Jeff the owner immediately talked with me and gave me helpful ideas before i even had a trainer or had purchased amything!! We began working with a behavioral trainer....Carolyn. and after one session she had shown us many ways to help with the aggression and extreme anxiety going on. I immediately purchased several lessons. The lessons are very reasonable in the price. And we recieved a discount for the fact one dog came from a shelter. I can't even begin to say enough great things about Carolyn and Karma. Carolyn really listens to me describe what is going on in the house and always shows us/teaches us and the dogs a way to manage and train them to reduce the aggressive behaviors. In addition she has addressed particular problems with the dogs. She really cares about what she is doing and it totally shows. I definitely intend to inform my vet about this service as when I called her before for information about in home training she wasn't aware of Karma and referred me to the service that stated that they couldn't work with my dog in the home. Before Karma and Carolyn I was at the end of my rope and knew the safety of dogs we're at serious risk. I had very little hope of correcting the problems. But after just one session I saw a tremendous improvement and reduction in poor behavior problems. I would highly recommend Karma and in particular Carolyn to anyone with a need for dog training. Jeff is always available for questions and assistance and our trainer is always accesssble by email. They have saved our dogs and restored peace, sanity and safety to our home. 10 stars!!! read more

We rescued Duke about two months ago. He had been chained up in someone's yard for three years and was never let inside. Of course, he wasn't neutered, had fleas, ticks, fly bites, and heartworm (for which he is being treated). Last November we rescued another dog (Bella) from the same situation but she is small and was easy from the start. Our newest guy is a Sharpei-Lab mix, so he's a big boy. Starved for affection, he was unruly and had no manners at all. He would jump uncontrollably, knock me over, and try to chase our cats. My husband is a strong guy and it was even hard for him. We had to keep Duke away from the cats and he was too out of control to be in the house, so we kept him on the porch. It was not a sustainable situation. I called Karma on a Saturday morning and Jeff took my call. I was desperate. Jeff took the time to educate me about dog behavior and gave me some things to do right away, which really helped. I decided on a private lesson and Jeff sent us Carolyn. During the first lesson we saw Duke transform from a wild child into a sweet, obedient baby. It was a joy to witness. Turns out he is a great dog! He is smart, loving, and very eager to please. Carolyn helped bring out the gentleman in him, and helped us see he is not the unsocialized bulldozer we thought he was. She gave us practical strategies to apply right away, which are working. She also gave us tips for Bella, who really wanted to be part of the action when Carolyn was working with Duke. I am so encouraged by Carolyn's amazing skills and I can tell she cares deeply about helping dogs and their guardians. From a customer service standpoint, Karma is 5-star. The first time I called I left a message, and Jeff called me back within minutes. He gave me his undivided attention and actually took a lot of time to speak with me. Same with Carolyn. They don't just train dogs, they educate people. I am so excited for Duke to continue his training, which will start up again as soon as his heartworm treatment is over. We're getting Bella training too. Thank you, Karma! read more

I recently took in a stray dog - no one claimed her after 2 weeks so she's mine now :). Although she knows how to basically sit & stay, she still thinks she's the queen of the castle so I knew I needed assistance. I called Karma and told them what I was looking for and said they had the perfect person - Andy. I read other Yelp reviews which give favorable comments about Andy so I secretly was hoping they'd pick Andy for me :). I had looked into several other dog training services but I like Karma's positive reinforcement approach compared to others. Long story short, Andy met with us and met and exceeded every expectation. He is soooooo knowledgable and effective. He provided me with the tools to work with to encourage my dog to make better decision - and then be rewarded for those decisions. All the way from daily feeding to walks to exercising with my dog (running). I have some homework to do with my dog and will meet again with Andy in 2 weeks so he can gauge our progress and expand on our baseline. I'm beyond thrilled and already know I made the right choice with a dog trainer. Thx!! read more

I took in an abandoned puppy about 6 months old and needed to get her trained immediately. I wanted someone who could help her understand house rules and help improve her leash behavior when we go for walks, but also who wouldn't be too hard on her since she was a rescue. Elisa was the perfect match for Lucy. She did a reverse board and train program where she came to the house several times to work with Lucy in her own environment. She was very good about not overworking the dog and if she had to cut a session short, she made sure to tack the hours on another day. She worked very well with our schedule and was very flexible. Shel also would leave very helpful notes at the end of each session summarizing what they worked on and how it went. I've noticed a lot of improvement with Lucy and I look forward to continuing her training with Karma dog :) read more