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    LA Dog Experts

    4.8 (21 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Private dog training

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    Sheena B.

    We honestly cannot say enough good things about Brian!!! If you live in the area, look no further. He started training our Pembroke Welsh Corgi at 7 months and the difference we've seen in her is incredible. She was having some issues with pulling on walks, possessiveness, and general behavior. After 10 sessions with Brian, she is truly a changed dog. Brian is kind, patient, and most importantly very friendly and easy to get along with. You can really tell that he is passionate about what he does. He taught us many tips and tricks that we use every day and would never have known without him. We will definitely be leaving our pup with Brian the next time we go on vacation!

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    Marissa D.

    My pupper Millie and I both loved our experience with them, Brian is great! Super calm and friendly! We did the training walks and I can't say enough about how much Millie enjoyed her training. We love our walks now and have a great time together doing all the things together!

    Cutest destructo puppy

    Brian was a game changer for our family. When we adopted our adorable puppy she was a destruction dog with severe separation anxiety. She thought that carpet was the same as grass and wanted to water it. Every time she was left alone she either peed on the carpet or chewy holes in it or ate baseboards or walls. Needless to say we were close to giving her away and then we found Brian. His way of bring the whole family together to be on the same page to train her and the steps he showed us were game changers. She now pees on command, lets us know when she needs to go out, is completely potty trained and is no longer destroying our house. He also helped to train her to sit, stay, lay, walk on a leash and fetch a toy among other things. The best part was all of this was done in a very positive way. I would highly suggest him and thank him for the amazing puppy we now have.

    I would highly recommend LA Dog Experts for training. We rescued a new GSD puppy and did not know what we were in for. I had hired another trainer and was not happy with the results. Brian had come highly recommended from 2 people I know. He took the time to get to know all of our challenges and needs of what we wanted. He tailored the training to how we want to raise our beautiful new baby girl. He was kind and patient. In our first session he taught us more than our first unsuccessful trainer. I could not have been any happier and pleased. My little Sierra is now almost 6 months and on my walk this morning I was complemented by 2 people about how well behaved she was for a puppy. If you are in need of training for your puppy or any age dog I highly recommend LA Dog Experts.

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    Brian is knowledgeable and has a genuine love for training your dog. I highly recommend his services.

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