Highly recommend Karma Dog Training!! We looked into several training programs along with Karma as our new 8 week old pup Romeo arrived. Heard back right away from owner Jeffrey who did a call to discuss our goals for training and to tailor best program for Romeo & for our needs. The personalized service and positive reinforcment training approach sold us. We immediately enrolled Romeo in the reco'ed West Hollywood Puppy Kindergarten Class with Harry & Dan. It's been amazing and so much fun, Romeo enjoys socializing with all his pup mates and trainer Harry is fantastic. We learn so much , have great playtime and have met lots of awesome pups and parents to set playdates with. We are also very much enjoying our Happy Home training sessions with Harry. Harry has been a huge guiding force for us and for our pup Romeo. Romeo loves Harry is excited to train with him and is thriving in his lessons. We couldn't be happier with Harry and the entire Karma experience! Looking forward to more Karma Training offerings from Daycare to Board & Train , we know our precious Romeo is in the best hands! read more

Kelli was absolutely the BEST for our fur baby! She had him for three weeks for board and training. We couldn't have been happier to pick him up and see how he was loved and cared for. During his time with Kelli, he met his training goals and has continued to master those skills after coming home. Kelli also had great communication with our family during his training time with her. She sent us videos and updates. I would highly recommend Kelli, your fur baby will be in good, loving hands and will learn so much! read more

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Kelli helped us with the In Home Intensive for 2 weeks, with our then 3.5 month old puppy, Sadie. Sadie learned a ton - as did our family - and loved Kelli. She was kind, patient, and taught us lots. read more

Taking the Level One class now with my young dog I recently adopted. Classes are once a week in a park and I really like it. All training is using treats for positive reinforcement (lots of treats!). The teacher is available for one on one and various specific issues that you're having with your dog and she's very experienced. Most of the dogs in the class are fairly good, so not sure how it would work with a super aggressive dog or aggression issues, but I'd highly recommend the class. It's very chill and low key compared to other dog obedience classes I've taken in the past. read more

I never had a dog as a kid, so when I decided to adopt my puppy Marty, I had NO idea what it meant to be a dog owner. One thing I did know: I wanted my dog to learn to trust me, and I wanted him to be a well-behaved and to get along with other dogs and humans. So I hopped on Yelp and searched for the best dog training school in LA. That was several months ago. Marty has gone through Karma Dog's Puppy Kindergarten course, and I couldn't be happier with how he's turned out. The puppy playtime he got to do at the beginning of each class taught him how to be friendly to other dogs when we're out on a walk. The concepts that were taught (sit, down, stay, come, etc.,) have proven to be so incredibly helpful in so many situations. I can't imagine what Marty would be like had I not taken him to classes! On top of it all, their positive-reinforcement-first philosophy aligns with how I feel dogs should be treated, with dignity and respect. Thank you! read more

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As I sit here playing with my puppy pretending to shoot him and watching him pretend to die and fall on his side, I would be remiss if I didn't give a review of Holly Lyons. She is amazing! I took puppy kindergarten with her and also had five private lessons. From the moment she enters your property she is totally connects with you and your dog with treats, fun and praise until your puppy has no alternative but to love her. I highly recommend puppy kindergarten with Holly Lyons in order to socialize your puppy and private lessons in order to build your confidence and your puppies. Holly Lyons is really good. Your dog wants to lean and she makes it easy. In this city we would say she should have her "own show". Yes she's that good. She is energetic, committed and a personal joy to work with. Al I can say is "gush,gush, gush you are the bet holly Lyons and we are not finished. Sent from my iPhone read more

Holly rocks! She communicates well with both puppies and their humans. Watching her getting down and behaving like a puppy is hilarious. Mila learned all of her Puppy Kindergarten commands and is now ready for the next level of training. I highly recommend Holly as a trainer. read more

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I did puppy kindergarten through Karma which was just the ticket. We went through the seven key commands every puppy should learn, and our Clementine got a chance to socialize with other puppies. She did however still have a little trouble controlling her impulse to nip while playing (as shibas are a very mouthy breed) and insisted on eating all sorts of mysterious objects we encountered on our walks. Because of this we enlisted Holly Lyons for three private training sessions, and the work she did with Clementine was absolutely phenomenal. She made the "leave it" command into a game that Clem loved to play, and showed us how to shift Clementine's focus during her nippy episodes onto appropriate objects to nibble. As a result, we have a wonderfully trained little lady, and when we adopt a companion for her we will definitely be requesting Holly again. I highly recommend Karma and Holly Lyons to anyone looking to help their pup grow into a miniature model citizen. read more

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I used Karma for a couple of in home sessions as well as puppy kindergarten. Holly was great for the in home sessions. She had Buster sitting and rolling over in under an hour at 2 months old! We did kindergarten at the Beverly Hills location which could be a little crowded and cramped, but was great for puppy socialization. Buster is on his way to being a well behaved dog. read more

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Matt is amazing. He did an evaluation with my 14 month old puppy who has been showing resource-guarding / aggression for the past month. He's an energetic dog who needs to run and I don't trust him around other dogs right now, so dog parks are out and it's been stressful. First, Matt is totally chill and someone I was completely comfortable having in my house. Pup loved him too. And then, Matt was straight with me about how much work it will take on my part and time to change puppy's behavior, which I appreciated. He recommended we come to the dog class on Saturdays because I can't afford weekly private training, and supplement with some privates as needed to progress. He also recommended trying a different food and some calming supplements, both of which are easy switches. Most importantly, I felt good and positive when he left. Like this situation was correctable with work and time. Which I'm willing to put in. Conversely, I had a terrible experience with another comany's trainer prior to Matt/Karma, who essentially came over and told me I was doing everything wrong, my puppy had "far too many privileges" and I needed to tether him to furniture until we re-established boundaries. No sleeping on bed, no sitting on furniture, he needed to be retaught his place. That approach was not for me. It's not my vibe and it's not my interest to have a dominated militantly-trained dog. I want him to be relaxed and not aggressive, but I am very happy having him in my bed, on the couch, or wherever he chooses to snuggle. Hugely grateful for Matt and Karma's approach as an alternative to dominate your dog training. read more

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Amazing company! Trainers are all very friendly and knowledgeable. Great for puppies and older pets!

Many thanks to Lexi Bassett for coming to your home for a private obedience training session with Linus, our 8 month old golden doodle. We instantly connected with Lexi - we loved her calm demeanor and zen energy. Linus warmed up to Lexi in no time and she was very hands-on during the entire training session. We learned the following during our session: - 'It's your choice' - Spot training - Restraint training - Recall training - Hide and seek Lexi also sent us a follow-up email with refresher videos and articles on the lessons we learned. We could not be happier with starting Linus' obedience training with a private session, and would highly recommend Karma Dog Training and Lexi! We will begin Linus' group obedience training next weekend to maintain consistency and reinforcement Thank you, Karma! read more

Coming to Karma Dog Training was the best thing I ever did. When I adopted my first puppy, I was both excited and daunted at the possibility of raising this little thing that trembled in my arms, rescued from a high-kill shelter. I made an honest go at housebreaking her, whereupon I decided to reach out for help. This commenced with a private lesson with the wonderful Holly Lyons, and, subsequently, Puppy Kindergarten. People, this is the BEST THING you can do during your puppy's formative years, when each and every experience is new and they have the chance to develop into a happy and thriving dog. Individuals have all sorts of opinions about socializing a dog, and Karma help set the myths straight. For instance: -Their ethos is based on positive reinforcement, and not harsh punitive measures. -They foster a culture in which a dog is a little person, and not "a pet" -They reject any self-defeating approaches such as physical punishment, "rubbing the dog's nose in it", and any such ultimately misguided ways to socialize a dog. My puppy is now universally-loving and full of joy in her heart. Puppy Kindergarten involved an intricate harmony between lessons and playtime. I now know how to safely let my puppy interact with other dogs, how to recognize appropriate and healthy play, and so forth. Thank you, Karma Dog Training! read more

We had an amazing experience with Erik from Karma Dog Training with our 5 month old cavapoo puppy. Erik did personal, at-home training and taught our puppy commands, leash walking, fetching, dropping, and general obedience. Our puppy was really scared of other dogs and Erik took him to the dog park everyday to social him properly. Erik also gave us tips and tricks on general obedience that do wonders. Highly recommend Karma and especially Erik! read more

My husband and I brought home our [then] 10 week old boxer puppy on a Thursday a couple of weeks ago. We knew we wanted to enroll her in a puppy kindergarten in order to socialize with other puppies and humans before all of her shots were administered. We came across Karma Dog Training online and found nothing but amazing reviews so we signed her right up! We noticed they also offered private training sessions but didn't think we'd need them. How hard could it be raising a puppy, right? Come Monday, we quickly realized how wrong we were. Brie, our pup, immediately panicked when we left for work. She even climbed out of her pen. I frantically emailed Jeff at Karma asking for guidance on what to do with her since we weren't able to take anymore time off work. Jeff got back to me right away and connected us with Roger, who was finishing working with a dog in Texas, in order to complete a five day Happy Home Intensive. Since Roger was unable to start with Brie until that Thursday, Jeff stayed in contact with me all day and made sure that he found a sitter, Elise, to come and stay with Brie that Tuesday and Wednesday. Jeff made us feel like he understood and was sympathetic to our issues and concerns. He let us know that he wouldn't go home until he was able to help us resolve them. Starting on Thursday, Roger came to our home and worked with Brie for five days (not including Saturday and Sunday). They worked on her basic skills (sit, stay, come, leave it, go to bed, etc), potty training and her separation issues. Brie fell in love with Roger immediately and was eager to learn and play with him every day. His demeanor towards her and the way he speaks about past clients shows his true passion for dogs and helping people to foster amazing relationships with their dogs. We initially chose to do the Happy Home Intensive with Roger to focus on Brie's issues with separation, but now see how much more we got out of it. I can't imagine how we, as first time puppy parents, would have been able to translate everything we read on the internet into effective training with Brie. Roger and Karma Dog Training gave us a tool set that we didn't even realize we needed. It's only been a week but Brie already loves to show off all she has learned. We are confident that this foundation will help us to continue to mold Brie into an amazing, well behaved and happy dog. Elise, the sitter that watched Brie before her training, will be coming back to hang out with Brie for a couple more days and I know Brie will be excited to see her again! You can see Elise's love and knowledge of dogs in the way she takes care of them. We feel comfortable knowing Brie is in good hands with Elise while we are at work. We have only been to one class of puppy kindergarten so far so I will update when we have attended more. Creating a relationship with Karma Dog Training is a no-brainer. They have been there for us in multiple ways in just these past two weeks. They are always super responsive and very clearly love what they do and making a positive impact on their dog and human clients. read more

We met Holly through Karma Dog Training and were so excited to work with her. Her positive energy and enthusiasm was refreshing to be around. She taught our puppy Maisie tricks and behavioral changes and trained us to correctly train Maisie. We loved our experience and would highly recommend Holly! read more

Trainer Carina at Karma and the whole staff are amazing! They are knowledgeable, skillful and kind!

My pup Tolstoy & I attended kindergarten and I couldn't be happier! The instructors are extremely knowledgeable and they clearly love dogs. My instructor Anya was patient and interacted with Tolstoy as if he were her own. I started out at the Palisades location though do to pandemic my session transitioned to zoom...even on zoom the instruction was high quality. I look forward to more training with Karma and hope to start private training with Anya. read more

As a first time dog owner with a tiny and delicate teacup puppy we have had the best experience ever with our private dog trainer Holly. She is so knowledgeable and so professional. You can tell that she loves what she does and she is so so good at what she does. For the first time we took our tiny 12 week old to Holly's puppy socializing class and we were so impressed by how she had full control of the whole group and how helpful her teaching was. I truly very highly recommend Holly's service and the puppy class at the Karma dog training. read more

I used karma dog training for private sessions as well as the puppy socialization class. And my experience with them was amazing. They are all about positive reinforcement, which worked out very well with my goldendoodle. I also like the fact that they have a lot of resources online on their website in. regards to schedule and dealing with, behavioral issues. The person who lied my class and also did the private training was Holly Lyons. I highly recommend her. She helps you understand why dogs do certain things from the dogs perspective. read more

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I enrolled my puppy in puppy kindergarten with Jessica Gore, not only is Jessica a great teacher, but she takes the time to answer any questions. Balboa graduated puppy classes a few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to further his training, so naturally I chose Karma again. I love the karma training techniques, and would recommend their program to anyone. Thanks Karma for understanding dogs so well! Dani read more

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This company really seems to have great employees that are passionate about what they do. I found Karma Dog Training on Yelp, but it had been recommended to me by my daughter as well. They take the time to find out about your dog and find the classes and trainer that are just right for you. Lexi was especially helpful and so nice to chat with. Thanks, Karma! read more

Thank you to Jessica who trained ME before I got my dog, and Kevin who came to my apartment on last minute notice when an inexperienced dog walker scared the hell out of my dog. This company is a great resource to connect yourself with if you're a first time dog parent and scared about all the "what ifs." I'm so fortunate to have found them... through yelp actually, so thank you to yelp too! read more

We really enjoyed our puppy training class with Jessica Gore for our cockapoo puppy-Milo! The class was run well with time for lessons and social play for pups. Jessica and Brett were so great-- calm and encouraging for the pups and owners. The social time was cool because it was supervised and we were also given tips on puppy socialization. And the strategies used were all based on positive behavior strategies. I recommend this class to all puppy owners! We want to keep up with more classes! Plus our pup had a lot of fun! read more

Lexi came to my house to help train my 1 1/2 year old pup, who is very sweet but VERY excitable and hyper. For the 90 minutes, Lexi worked with me on several techniques to help my dog listen to me, and calm down when there are stimuli that would otherwise get her riled up. Lexi was very patient and calm, and not only did she help my dog, she really taught me a lot of tools that would apply to many situations. It was only one session, but it made a world of difference. I would highly recommend this company to help with training, because it's not only great for the dog, it makes your life so much better too. read more

We brought our 9 week old puppy to puppy kindergarten and loved it! Karma created a safe environment for young puppies to get the opportunity to play and learn together. Our puppy learned basic commands after only one session! We had a wonderful experience and will definitely keep coming back each week! read more

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A few months ago our Corgi puppy completed Puppy Kindergarten with Amanda Duffy. My husband and I were very pleased with this program. With a new baby coming into the family it was very important to us that our dog learn basic obedience. This class met our expectations and more. Everything is based on positive reinforcement which we liked. A bonus were the play sessions before and during. We felt not only was our dog being taught good behavior but she was having fun while learning. A tired dog is always a happy dog! read more

Karma has all different classes for different need. They can satisfy all owners need. The owner is very friendly and responsible to client. I got the private trainings for my golden puppy. I was so lucky to meet the trainer Jennifer, she is the best!!! She is super knowledgeable about dogs and how to train them! Seriously! Whenever I have questions about my puppy's behavior, she always knows why it happened and how to solve them. I'll definitely continue to take my puppy there for future trainings! read more

Our pug pup Beignet just finished his puppy kindergarten with Mandy Duffey. She was an excellent trainer and teacher for both parents and pups. Class are well structured with learning and play time, the play time was great for the socialization of the pups while they are young. Without puppy class i'm not sure when we would have a chance for Beignet to play with another dog is secure in environment. Learned a lot about pet psychology and how to read your pup's behavior. Beignet highly recommends these classes for new pups and looks forward to furthering his training with Karma Dog. read more

Holly Lyons was your trainer and she was phenomenal. Our little cavipoo pup adored her and at 5 months can respond to sit, stay, come, leave it, paw, and go to bed. I highly recommend her services. read more

Wonderful puppy training classes. Jessica has been great as a trainer and following her guidance and advice Harrison, our Cavalier has made great progress. He has now graduated from puppy class and we are now planning to enroll him in the obedience class. We also intend to have Jessica work with Harrison in private classes. I cannot recommend Karma highly enough for your puppy. The classes are also good for socialization as there is always some play time for the puppies. read more

While the reviews on here for this company are very good, we had a difficult time just getting the company and its staff to return our calls and e-mails to setup a date to get our dog assigned to a trainer and program. It went on 5 days of waiting to hear from them to get back to us to see if they had availability for our dog. We practically threw our money at this company, but apparently they were too busy to get it. read more

Last year right before Christmas I adopted my pitbull Terry from the East Valley Shelter. He's was a 7 year old owner surrender, very sweet and affectionate. I knew in order to bring him into my house with my other dogs, I needed to make the transition smooth for everyone. After keeping him separate for a couple weeks, and doing everything slow and carefully, he mingled right in and my pack and he accepted eachother with zero problems. I thought I had adopted the most free and easy dog ever! Well, when I took him out for his first walk in the first week I saw a different dog. He was super aggressive and fearful, pulled like crazy, barked and moaned and groaned you name it. After 2 weeks of this I realized I needed help. I researched online for trainers ( I've used a few in the past) that specialize in pitbulls. I found Karma's website and loved what I read about their approach and philosophy about being reward based etc. I called and spoke to Jeff, the founder and I loved this guy from the beginning. He was so supportive of me rescuing Terry and committed to get us the help we needed. He assigned his behaviorist Anastasia to the case and she showed up ready for anything. She gave me a realistic time frame for ironing out Terry's problems and lots of tools and methods for desensitizing him to the outdoors/people/dogs. I felt safe with her and completely trusted her expertise. Terry liked her a lot too! I felt the fee for the training was fair and Anastasia followed up with me by email and made herself available whenever I needed her. She is super sought after, however, so I had to schedule way in advance. I just scheduled Karma to stay here at my house for the holidays. I know I can leave without any worries. These guys are the real deal and want to help and have the insight, experience and training to help with dog behavior issues. read more