We just spent 5 amazing sessions with Happy Buddha Dog Training (i.e. Dan Antolec) to train our 4…read moremonth old puppy, "Spoon." Dan came to our house and sat in a large circle in our living room with my husband, my 2 daughters and me. We were "wowed" from the very beginning, which is ironic because Dan's demeanor is incredibly low-key. Despite his soft-spoken manner, he explains and demonstrates concepts thoroughly and clearly. Whatever he taught, Spoon learned quickly, and we did too. After the first visit, Spoon could "touch" our hand and sit. Within a few visits he could lay down, sit again, come, stay, leave things alone, drop a toy, and more. Dan also gave excellent guidance on many topics such as puppy socialization, play, etc., sending articles and videos for our reference. He was incredibly generous with his time, coming early and staying late, and sending us thorough written summaries after each session. It's January now and our puppy doesn't like to go outside, but we're looking forward to our next group of sessions with Dan in the spring.

Kind, Ethical, Responsible Team I have had two dogs prior to…read morethis one and have taken them to several other reputable training organizations. This is the only one that bothered to find out about my specific goals for my dog and the only one that bothered to get to know my dog. I think everyone in the place came out to meet her and watch her at her first training. I had the usual reservations about using an e-collar on my dog (is it inhumane? Is it punishment? Would her personality change?) Andrew carefully demonstrated the collar to me and when we used it on my dog she did not indicate that she was in any distress. She learned quickly and seemed very proud of her accomplishments. At home, even without the collar she continues to do the things she learned in her only lesson. Two days after her first training, she was diagnosed with Heartworm. Because she must be kept still throughout the long treatment she cannot attend training, go to dog parks, doggy day care or even run. Sit Means Sit refunded my money, did not charge me for the lesson, offered advice on how to keep her still, and offered to continue to help when I needed it. I am forever grateful. When my dog is better (cross your fingers) I plan to bring her back. I would not hesitate to recommend Mike and his team for any dog issue whether it is a serious problem dog or a dog like mine who is a little timid, wants to kiss every child she sees and just needs a few skills to reinforce safe behaviors.

Brenna was just incredible helping us with our rescue, June. We've had her for a couple years and…read moreshe was always super leash reactive, barking at just about every dog, bike, and skateboard that she saw. After 3 sessions at SMS, June is able to walk with us with no problem. I genuinely wouldn't believe it if you told me she would improve this much a month ago. I can't recommend SMS and Brenna specifically enough!

This dog sitter/ boarder asked for the money for sitting upfront. Money was paid but she had to…read moreleave town and couldn't watch them. My mom ended up keeping and watching them the whole time. She told me she would send the refund but so far I have gotten nothing back. The last response I got back In a text was that someone else was working on the refund. This whole experience was terrible and I would not suggest using her or trusting her.

Paid $960 for board and train (senior discount and referral price according to Missy). Missy picked…read moreup my dog and told me that he was going to be a "changed pup" in two weeks. She returned the dog with the same behavioral issues, Missy only provided a very superficial 15-minute follow-up (fast-paced) when she dropped my pup assuming that somehow I knew how to follow up with the so-called training. Promised training notes but never followed up on them. When I questioned the training she got upset and offended (I guess is easy to be offended when you pocket $960 and the dog shows no progress). I am an elderly woman with mobility problems and took the money from my retirement account to get help to train the pup. Her suggestion was to keep the dog on a leash inside and outside the house and put him in the kennel when he misbehaved because he needed to earn his freedom. And that cost me $960? This looks like a scam to me. In my case, Missy is a disappointment. I know she blames me for my pup's behavior but that is why I hired her, to help me to train me and my dog. And she has more than 40 years of experience? Unbelievable.

I have two dogs that were not behaving, not listening to my commands, going potty everywhere. I…read moreread through other dog training reviews and found this one was best not only price wise but experience too. My dogs are listening more, and not being loud in their kennels like before. I definitely would recommend this company for training ur dog.

We had Dennis from The Family Dog help us get acquainted with our new puppy and give us helpful…read moretips on puppy training. From the first time we had Dennis come over our pup immediately took to him- he's a dog whisperer! We are forever grateful for him giving us the confidence & training in helping us get to our desired behavioral outcomes & making sure we have the necessary tools & tips moving forward. Definitely recommend The Family Dog!

$180 for 1 class. First class was cancelled by this organization, Instructor was ill…read more Understandable. We requested to delay class 2, our pup was not ready and thought it best for him and the rest of class. Requested to reschedule for a later class and was told it would be at full price. No credit for any of the money to apply to future classes. Expensive and disappointing. They ask for flexibility to meet their needs, but not flexible in return. Spoke with them about this. No change. Please make sure you can live with this when considering your needs. If your pup is ill, behind, or life interupts, it will be at your expense, literally.

Dog's Best Friend Training is a life saver! It was about 10 or 11 years ago that I brought one of…read moremy Jack Russell Terriers, Karrera, to Dog's Best Friend Training. Specifically, to the Reliable Recall Class. This is because, Karrera, would completely blow you off when you called her to come. I can not tell you how many times she ran across the farmer's field whether it was corn or soybeans. This was after excavating her way out of the fenced in yard. I finally said to my other half. We need HELP! I contacted Dog's Best Friend and worked with Chelse in the Reliable Recall Class 1. Karrera did well with this class however, we felt that we should enroll her in the class, again, so we did. She was successful after the second time around and then, the Reliable Recall Class 2 came along. So, we enrolled her in that class. She did well. Fast forward several years later. I took Karrera hunting in our backyard in the month of August so, the corn was tall. She got to the point in hunting that she got frustrated and took off into the corn field. I thought to myself, I am never going to see her again! And at that moment I remembered to whistle 3 times. Well, guess who showed up at the front door? YES! KARRERA! Now fast forward, again, Karrera is going to be 13 years old on November 1, 2025. I took her hunting in Indiana. I had on me a treat pouch with cooked Lamb (this is something that our dogs only get when we are at shows or hunting). I called her, she came, I treated! She got to her first sett (hole in the ground) and I took her off her leash. When I wanted her to come to me, I would whistle 3 times, she came, I treated. She was off leash running smelling and being a dog. Yes, I was still nervous about her being off leash but, this Reliable Recall Class is worth it's weight in Gold! If there is any class that I would recommend to any one it will be this one! Thank you, Dog's Best Friend and Chelse for helping me and Karrera. With that said, I am also a breeder of Jack Russell Terriers and I start doing a whistle recall as soon as when the puppies are 3-4 weeks old. This way they go home with a basic recall at 10 weeks. People are really impressed when they come pick up their puppy and they are already coming to them on a basic whistle.

We own a breeding pair of Boston Terriers. We also have 2…read moremales, one from their first litter and another male from their most recent litter. Independently, they all behave well, add 3 other dogs and chaos ensues!. We contacted John for help. He quickly identified behaviors they needed to work on, one being impulse control and worked with them 3 times a week. Then we met with John and he showed us what he was doing with our dogs so we can continue the training. At the end of each week John works with our dogs and us to ensure the training transfers from John to us. Our dogs are significantly calmer now and look to us for directions. We have young grandsons who have been able to play with all of the dogs and not be afraid of getting knocked down His methods have been very successful for both us and our dogs. John has a knack with dogs. They trust him and have fun figuring out what behaviors he wants them to do. We hope to have John a part of our dogs lives even as the training piece is ending. He shares great insights, and all while in your home to maximize positive outcomes.

I had the best experience with Rover Rehab. I can't say enough about the knowledge and…read moreprofessionalism that was shown. John came to our house and amazed me at how he knew exactly how to correct our dog. He came 4 times and I can see a big difference already. She is like a different dog. John always made sure he was addressing the problems/concerns we had and answered all of our questions. I HIGHLY recommend Rover Rehab. You won't be disappointed!!

I worked with Cortney from Focused Dog Training about a year ago. I had just adopted my 4 year old…read moredog. She was/is wonderful! I say was and is because even after our sessions ended last year, she's still available for questions! Every now and then my dog will do something new and I don't know how to handle it. I just text Cortney and she's always quick with advice and ideas. During our training, Cortney came to my house and provided everything I needed like a mat, collars, leashes, etc. She walked me through training techniques and practiced with me at each session. I always left our sessions with homework to practice and continually reinforce the training. She took us (my dog and me) on walks and taught me how to use a leash correctly and appropriate commands and behaviors. The best testament to Cortney's skill is how EXCITED my dog is to see her. Whenever Cortney's around my dog is on her best behavior and can't wait to hang out with Cortney! Highly recommend Focused Dog Training!

We sent our two dogs to Jayson for a week of bootcamp. Best money ever spent on them! My favorite…read morepart is now being able to walk with our two dogs without them pulling us for a "run" on our walk! They walk right next to us with no pulling or reacting to other dogs or distractions! The "place" command is wonderful! Highly recommend Jayson for dog training!

Excellent dog walking service! Scott and Mike are amazing!…read moreTrue dog lovers who take pride in their work

Scott Takes great care of my Australian Shepherd. My dog knows Scott's name and gets excited just…read moreknowing he will Be boarded whenever we are leaving on a trip