Ana was a rescue dog when we picked her up at 8 weeks old in January 2024. Her anxiety and…read morereactivities toward people and all four-legged animals were so extreme that we couldn't bring her to any public place. When she was finally tall enough to peek through the car window, she would bark so loud at the dogs crossing the street that people thought we were murdering her. We thought she would learn from her older packs: an 8 year old female Belgium Malinois and a 11 year old male German Shepherd Dog. We were wrong. She bullied the older dogs. Thank goodness we found Enrique Guey through Omar's Doza Dogs in Palo Alto. We enrolled Ana through Omar's Board and Train program. Ana came back a completely different dog after 5 + weeks. She was able to go on walks with Omar's packs. She was able to board with them without incidents. The biggest surprise was that she was able to go on weekly walks with Enrique's clients' dogs at Stanford Shopping Mall. I would highly recommend anyone who has similar situations to start this training course with Enrique and boarding at Omar's. This is a perfect combination where your dog gets training routines on a daily basis. Omar's team is very friendly and professional. They will screen all the dogs before adding them to the group walk. This is the best of the best team! Totally worth the price compare to the big brand K9 training company. (which I also enrolled Ana prior to Enrique) Highly recommend the training and boarding program! Worth every penny! Just imagine your ADHD dog walking with you at Stanford Shopping Center. You will be so proud of your dog and yourself!! Make it your goal to get your dog trained this year! Your quality of life will improve dramatically!!

Best place to take a dog you love. Honest, direct and loving is how I describe Doza's Dogs. When my…read moredogs were boarding with Doza's Dogs, one had a health emergency and Omar took him late at night to get medical attention. We later found this was the start of a long cancer journey. I'm mentioning this because Omar completely goes the distance for any dog (or pet...ask him about his collection of awesome pets!). Full service business so they will pick up and drop off all your loved ones with fantastic walks along the bay. Boarding at an extra cost. IMHO way better to take your dog here than any pup hotel around the area.

Stella helped me with my dog Poppy when I was having a lot of issues with her reactivity. From…read moresession 1 and following her advice I started to see a huge difference with Poppy's calmness. By session 6 I could actually take her out and walk with her without her tugging on the leash. She got better at recall as well as listening to commands off leash in enclosed areas. While I couldn't finish my training with her due to me moving to the east coast, I truly appreciate her for how great she was at helping me make small changes that significantly impacted Poppy's calmness, patience and reactivity. I will continue to reinforce her training tips with Poppy to help her learn better. Bonus: Stella also provides tips with how certain products would work better for my dog and they actually did. Just introducing a new treat on our walks expedited her progress on leash pulling on our walks. Mega Bonus: she had a notion diary on all our training tips and videos for the session as well as homework. It helped me keep track of Poppy's progress and enforce the training at home easily. That was the most helpful for me.

Great time volunteering with SFSPCA and helping to socialize and train shelter dogs so they can…read morefind their forever home soon

Polina is truly a dog whisperer. She helped us turn our spirited Golden Doodle puppy into a well…read morebehaved little lady! We have done lots of dog training in the past, but she opened our eyes to new ways of understanding our new puppy. She trained us just as much as the dog, which is probably even more important in the long run. We have done Zoom Room and have worked with and interviewed several other trainers -- Polina is in a whole other league. If you need training help, there's no better option out there.

We were referred to Polina by someone who spoke very highly of her and her thoughtful, methodical…read moreapproach to dog training. Our 10-month-old maltipoo, Sarah, had her first session at our home where Polina took the time to understand our setup and answer all our questions about how to get started. Polina is extremely patient, and it's clear she truly loves what she does. After just a few sessions, we noticed real progress in Sarah's obedience training. We also appreciated the follow-up Zoom sessions, which were convenient and surprisingly effective for both Q&A and virtual training. We plan to continue working with Polina as Sarah learns more commands and as we gain a better understanding of her behavior. We've already recommended Polina to friends and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dedicated and effective dog trainer. Thank you Polina!!!

I'm actually quite disappointed to be writing a 3 star review for this training. However I think…read moreit's really important to share my perspective. I have a now 14 week old puppy and called to ask about training, when a good time to start was and about what they do. Pat was nice on the phone and even though he (the dog) would be 10 weeks at the start of training she said it was perfectly fine. I found out otherwise though from many other professionals. The first day is a very long orientation with good info but she tends to get off on tangents so beware of your time.... she is also very affordable $150 total. the second class is the first day with dogs. Though we split into three groups, the young dog group is by far the biggest. Pat claims that she can handle the large group but you get very little one on one help from her. She demos and then watches sometimes from a distance but with a group that big 12+ dogs and even more people it is overwhelming. She also does very long talks throughout the class which is hard for the young dogs to stay still that long. The reason I am going to not attend the final 5 sessions is because my dog was singled out during the last session for being "reactive and aggressive." He is a 13 week old Labrador. He was barking and jumping, trying to go near the other dogs and it was about him wanting to play. He needs more leash training but is not people or dog aggressive. I do a lot of at home and at barn training with him on my own. That seems normal and there were A LOT of dogs. She immediately told her assistant to not make eye contact and not go near or touch him. The biggest problem was that she, using her microphone, pointed several times to us during her aggressive and reactive dog talk, and made many many assumptions about my puppy. For instance she assumed I had never met the parents of my dog or looked up the breeder. That is very wrong however as I spent a lot of time choosing my dog. Also... why would that matter? There's a lot of rescues at her training so would it be that bad if I didn't meet the dog's parents? He never once snarled, growled or tried to bite, ever. But he wasn't allowed near the dogs during their socializing time and we continually were referenced in very negative ways. She eventually sent someone to work 1:1 with us for his jumping but Pat never seems to do that herself. The other trainer is why I'm not giving 1 or 2 stars. The other trainer was great and was not even concerned about not touching him. She seemed to really like him. And at the end of class Pat again signaled to us and had me stay so that all of the other trainers could be aware of his "reactive and aggressive" behavior. She said I needed to stay to see how bad he was. The other trainers looked confused because he was not reacting at all. He could sit, lay down, watch and was so good. I should have just left. Of course she still wouldn't admit that maybe he just wanted to play with the other dogs. I think that group was far too big and there is way too much going on at that venue. I am disappointed to loose the affordable training but I left the class in tears because of her assumptions and dismissiveness of everything I would tell her about him. It's hard to hear that your dog is acting aggressive and even if he was, I don't think she needed to announce it to 15+ people on her microphone and reference him as what could happen to other people's dogs.... just humiliating. The instructions you get could be found on YouTube. Spend a little more money on training and try another place out.

I have been training with Pat for more than 12 years. With my first dog Mac, she helped my learn…read morehow to masterfully manage his reactive behavior for his whole life (11 years). Pat was there for me any time I needed her. When I called her, she always called me back and spent so much time talking with me, supporting me emotionally and offering great advice. I love Pat! Now with my current dog, Malcolm, we are thoroughly enjoying her classes again. I also love all her trainers. Over the years they have also been amazing and supportive. I have trained in many of the offered classes, beginning through advanced 2, and also rally and most currently "nose work". So fun for me and Malcolm, and a great community of people!

Subject: 2year old sweet Black Lab, really smart, leash puller, unpredictable, reactive,…read morehyperactive, wants to eat everything 2 years, 5 trainers, 3 destroyed dog beds, 4 destroyed leashes, 3 destroyed collars, 2 destroyed harnesses, 3 prong collars, one almost broken collarbone (mine), many shredded toys, hundreds of YouTube videos later I felt like a failure and started to feel discouraged. And then one day as I was scrolling through IG I found her, by accident. A dog trainer that I was closely following in IG made a comment, praising her for her skill as she and her dog had won 1st place in a PSA competition. I went to her profile and was sucked in by all of her impressive videos with her and her dog and clients' dogs. I was super excited to find that she was a dog trainer located in the Bay Area and she offered Board and Train (B&T)! Based on the breeds she had in her videos I KNEW I had to reach out to her about Obi1. She has a solid structure for her program with specific milestones to meet from start to finish. She shared videos and photos of the progress throughout the program and provided plenty of updates. It was such an amazing transformation to see! Three weeks in we met and she guided me through some basic commands. She was patient and answered many of my questions. What I also appreciated most was she didn't sugarcoat and she was realistic about Obi1's progress. We discussed nutrition and activities and she seeked to understand our environment. She was very knowledgeable and persistent. At the end of the B&T she gave me a packet full of useful information and all the equipment and tools that Obi1 really needed. I got the feeling that she genuinely wanted me to learn how to be a better handler/owner and that she wanted me and Obi1 to be successful. She also offered access to group training sessions to maintain the training as well as to strengthen the new relationship. She is the best of the best! I am beyond grateful for the hard work she has put in to training my pup. Now it is up to me to maintain... but she assured me that I'm not alone. She recognizes that Obi1 was very difficult to begin with so she assured me that I can call her if I ever run into trouble with him. She really made a miracle happen - if she can train my dog to stay in place for over an hour, make him stop running after other dogs for sniffs, and get him to recall then nothing is impossible. Thank you, Jessie!!

Jessie is an amazing trainer - we adopted a 13-month-old border collie who needed a new home last…read morefall. Annie was sweet but reactive to cars, noise, and would guard resources like food and people including from our older dog. She would get overwhelmed easily. When Jessie met Annie for her first lesson, her assessment was that while we were doing our best with training her, she would progress more quickly in a structured board and train program. In those 8 weeks Annie has gone from being an anxious and reactive dog to a dog who has much more confidence, skills, and is responsive and trustworthy. We can take her to crowded areas and she's able to chill even with lots of traffic, other dogs, and people. Recently we hosted a baby shower for a friend and at one point Annie was sprawled getting pets from 4 kids at once. She and our older dog now have a great relationship and can play together, share resources. We continue to work on the skills that Annie learned with Jessie. Several people who met her last fall have commented that she's not the same dog. While she will always be anxious, Annie has coping skills and outlets for that anxiety now. We're so grateful to Jessie for how much she's helped Annie and us! Highly recommend her as a trainer.

I was researching autism service dog trainers and came across Jeans business. I called and…read moreexplained to her my situation and needs, she was busy at the time of my call, but advised me to call back again in 15 minutes so she could better assist me. I called her back and she gave me so much information on Autism service dogs for my daughter, tips and educated me on the subject. She is very knowledge and was patient explaining everything thoroughly and answering all my questions. She also named specific breeds that she felt were more adequate to my daughters needs. From our 15-20 minute talk you can tell she is very passionate about what she does, can't get better then that! I can see what she has the best reviews. Also, her website has articles and resources that were very helpful. I recommend Jean and her services! If you're reading this Jean, thanks a lot for all your help!

I emailed the Service Dog Tutor Business to ask if there services were non profit/ free and I…read morereceived an email from a "Jean Cary" stating that she is retired and does not know of anyone who could train my dog. I don't understand why she is listed as a dog trainer if she is retired.

Carly has been taking our oddly matched lot of pups - two Maltipoos and a Pibble, for over a year…read morenow. They have the best time and get to explore lots of free open places. She was even able to get our littles to run leash free with the rest of the Woof Pack off leash instead of taking off on their own which they have a LONG history of doing. Carly has significant experience and doesn't cut corners on the field trips. They come home happy and tired!

Carly is the only person we will have walk our dog. She is responsible, professional, and has so…read moremuch knowledge about dogs and their behavior. We use her at least twice per week while we are at work, so our dog isn't stuck at home all day. Rat Terriers have a lot of energy, and the group hikes have given our dog the exercise and socialization she needs. We highly recommend Woof Pack Adventures!

Meet Mischief he is a 16 month old Shepherd mix we adopted from the Stockton county pound at eight…read moreweeks old. At around three or four months old, he began exhibiting both separation anxiety and serious reactivity. We knew he was a sweet dog, but his behavior made it impossible to convince others of his sweet nature. After the first trainer, proved an epic failure We began to think that we would have to return him to the shelter. He was utterly unmanageable and getting bigger each passing day We knew returning him would most likely result in him being put to sleep. His reactivity would've barred him from adoption. We absolutely could not allow that to happen. My wife happened upon Freakin Pawsome's website and the outstanding things people had to say about Will. We reached out to Will and he agreed to meet with Mischief At Will's first meeting with Mischief Mischief did his very best Cujo impersonation. I was sincerely worried Will would refuse to train him. I was surprised when Will agreed to take on our challenged Shepherd puppy and very grateful. Once Will introduced himself to Mischief Mischief took to Will immediately in less than 10 minutes. Mischief was taking basic commands from Will and I knew that we had found the right trainer. Over the next four months, I witnessed a total metamorphosis in Mischief. Will very patiently inconsistently guided Mischief to being a truly happy dog! As Will thoughtfully, patiently guided Mischief to being a good dog, He taught an even more important lesson to myself and my wife on how to be good dog parents. Will has given us the tools to continue to expand Mischief's development and Will's expertise has paid off on so many levels. Will quite literally save mischief life and allowed him to become a happy well adjusted family companion. He is also given our whole family a peace we did not believe possible, given Mischief's anxiety, and behaviors before We met Will. We want everyone to know that separation anxiety and reactivity can be overcome. Will has proven it beyond any shadow of a doubt. Mischief is a true testament to Will's expertise. Freakin Pawsome is exemplary in their methods And if you are consistent with the training and the daily implementation of the training, you will have the dog you desire. Thank you, Will you have our deepest gratitude

This trainer is amazing . He works with each owner and their particular situation. .read more