Kelvin is a super dog trainer, but even better people trainer he is very clear and good with…read moregetting us to be clear with what we want with our dog.

If you are frustrated, disappointed and need help with your new or out of control canine, Dog…read moreTraining For Owners is the place to call! Kelvin is definitely the person who has the expertise and ability to create a satisfying and healthy relationship with you and your dog. His techniques and guidance (if you follow them!) provide solid and consistent results. We are so thankful that we contacted Kelvin and Kathy for our dog training. They are genuinely committed and dedicated to helping dog owners who are willing to be intimately involved with the training of their dog(s).

I brought my puppy to Ashley when she was only about 12 weeks old to start with his Puppy training…read morepackage and she has become the best pup a girl could ask for! After completing the Puppy Training package (about 4 sessions) we continued on with the ecollar training package (an additional 4 sessions I believe) and she just graduated the other day! My puppy knows place, recall, perfectly walking on leash, all the important commands, and overall how to be an everywhere dog that we can take with us to bars, restaurants, parks & more. We are constantly told how well behaved our puppy is and it is simply because we brought her to Ashley early on and his training helped shape her into the perfect dog she is today. I am SO grateful to Ashley for helping get our girl to be our forever everywhere dog. Do yourself a favor and go to ASHLEY!!!!

A lifesaver for our aggressive/anxiety ridden golden doodle!!…read more Gold Hill Canine has been an absolute game changer for us and our 2 year old golden doodle. Our experience with Ashley and his team has been nothing short of extraordinary- we couldn't be more grateful for the transformation they brought us. For the past year and a half we have been dealing with an anxious/aggressive/fearful dog who brought so much stress and anxiety into our lives. Every time we left the house it was an ordeal. We couldn't go on a walk or anywhere without our dog making a scene with both people and dogs. We exhausted many many options including professional dog trainers and a highly ranked behavior program at the SFSPCA where our dog was put on a variety of medications that showed little progress. We got to the point where we were so frustrated and didn't know what else to do in order to help our dog and we came across Gold Hill Canine. After our first phone call with Ashley we knew that he could help us. After sending our dog to Gold Hills 3 week training rehab program - hudson "the golden doodle" came back an entirely different dog. He can finally relax and be calm in his own space and experience the outside world with peace. We are much more confident dog owners after learning from Ashley and feel we can live a normal life with Hudson finally. We are forever grateful for Ashley and his team!!

I could not recommend Kait more! She is professional, knows her stuff, and you leave every training…read moresession feeling empowered with the right tools to work on whatever behavior you need. She gives you clear, actionable steps & the results make life with our pup so much easier. She has been immensely helpful in helping us train our 8 month old dog since we got her at 8 weeks. 100% hands down the best money we've spent on our dog is getting Kait as our trainer!

Let me be clear, Kait is a miracle worker. No joke…read more We were looking for a dog trainer because our 1.5 year old pup had several bad habits we wanted to break. He pulled to an insane degree when we went on walks, he was prone to darting out the front door, and he jumped up on guests when they came to our house. Leash manners were my primary concern because sometimes our elderly family members liked to walk my dog, and I was afraid that the dog would pull so hard they would fall and injure themselves. I interviewed multiple reputable dog trainers in the area, but Kait was the only one who listened to my primary concerns and said she would address those right off the bat. The others seemed to have a pre-designed series of lessons and were not willing to deviate. To be clear, my husband had incredibly low expectations for dog training. He thought that our dog was so stubborn (he is) and his hunting instincts were so ingrained (they are) that he would always pull on a leash to keep sniffing for prey. My husband was convinced that this would be a waste of time and money. Kait came to our house for our first private lesson, and it's an understatement to say our expectations were low. Kait observed us interact with our dog, and even coined the term "sled dog" when watching him pull as we walked him down the street. She showed us some leash drills and then had us practice with him. By the end of the hour long lesson, the pulling was significantly better. Not gone, but it made it where we weren't using our body weight to hold him back just to get to the end of the block. I was impressed, but my husband was still skeptical. We ended up doing a total of 8 private lessons with Kait, and my dog's behavior has changed monumentally. We can walk him with a loose leash, and only a few occasional reminders during our walks. When he sees other dogs, he stares at them, but he doesn't try to lunge at them to play. If our front door is open, he stays back and doesn't dart away. He also rarely jumps up on people now. Most notably, after just a few lessons, my husband became an ardent believer in Kait's amazing dog training abilities. He now agrees that hiring Kait was one of the best things we did for our dog and our peace of mind. If I could give Kait 10 stars, I would! I have recommended her to as many people as I could, and I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again. With Kait's help, you absolutely will be amazed by your dog's improvement. Hire this woman before her schedule books up!

This is extremely overdue (like, close to a year.. I'm so sorry Tierney!)…read more Working with Tierney was a wonderful experience! She is extremely knowledgeable about all things dog training and it shows. I'm so glad we didn't try and teach our dog on our own, it's been a big learning experience for us. Our dog Mishka is fairly sensitive, when we originally started to try one training approach Tierney quickly saw that it wasn't right, and pivoted to a different approach. That's been working great and we have seen such amazing improvements with Mishka since starting training. We can't thank Tierney enough! She's also was very flexible and accommodating to our time/budget/etc. to make training possible.

My dog was probably one of the last dogs before they closed the location. After more than 3 years,…read moreI still regret so much for taking my dog there. I adopted my dog and he was extremely nervous. Zero contact with humans since he was born. Only like other dogs. I left him 2 weeks initially but Tierney would tell me that he needs one more week and he ended up being 5 weeks there. I cooked and gave them his homemade food. I provided the food for the whole time there. I was not able to visit him and they brought him back to my house. When I saw him, I was shock. He was in his bones. I could see all this skeleton. She said that he just didn't eat a lot. ...why didn't they call me ? Then, in the house with the handover of my dog, she acted like a Military, basically my dog fear her. I didn't even want to see trick that she showed him" because I could see the dog was suffering only with her presence. She left and I was glad that at least I had my dog back. I had to take him to vet to check and he was in extremely bad health condition. I gave her my dog perfectly healthy. I really regret taking my dog here and I recommend that if your dog is humble and afraid dog, don't take them here. This is not the place for those type of dogs. After this training, he didn't change at all- still bark, still pull and more afraid of people than before .

Jessey is great, very patient with both the dogs and us humans! Our Aussies took a while to get it…read morebut after a while as they came to trust him and were excited to see Jessey they began the obedience learning and responding. I highly recommend Social Paws for your fur baby! Getting your dog to be socially acceptable and a joy for you and guests to be around was a biggy for me.. After Jessey was done with our training I now can take them anywhere,, even the dog park! A wonderful activity for the family, gets everyone out of the house!

Awesome private dog training service. With Jessey's assistance our dog was able to learn his…read morecommand and gain much needed leash control. Jessey's extensive military dog training experience worked way better than another trainer or approach we tried. So thankful for our well behaved dog.

We highly recommend Effective Dog Training by owner Keith Mundt…read more Here is our experience- We have a High Energy furry family member (Australian Shepherd named Meryl) that we needed help with to train obedience in the hopes to have her travel (vacation) with us. We found Keith (owner of Effective Dog Training) online line and decided to call and meet him. Our first meeting was more of a consultation where he learned what our objectives were and him explaining clearly what training services he could provide. He was clear in explaining that we were ultimately going to be the trainers with much homework and daily repetitive drills, and he was going to train us in various training techniques. We have hired Keith to help us train our Meryl and we are extremely satisfied with his services. Keith is an excellent communicator with a lot of patients. He is very professional responding to our texting and scheduling in a timely manner and has reasonable rates.

Keith has been wonderful with our dog and us. He came over to do an initial assessment our dog and…read moreget the lay of the land before setting up some sessions. His approach is tailored to our dog and the goals we discussed during the assessment. Each session builds from the previous and the training is really working. He is very respectful and pleasant to work with, we highly recommend Keith for any of your training needs.

Kathy is an unbelievable dog trainer. She is a dog whisperer. I have seen her help people who were…read morehopeless about their dogs until they contacted Kathy. If you have a dog that you believe is hopeless she can help you. Watch her work and you will be amazed. The results will speak for themselves.

This is a very dedicated home sitter with a couple of very nice dogs of her own. It's a busy fun…read moreplace to leave your dog and Kathy is a very loving and gentle person. You can trust her to care as if your dog is hers and having buddies to play with is a good thing for playful pooches. It's like a trip to Grandma's instead of a border facility.

Stefanie is such an amazing trainer! We took a 4-week virtual course for our puppy and learned so…read moremuch! We couldn't believe how many key skills our pup had learned in such a short time frame. I especially loved how positive Stefanie's attitude was and how you can tell she's very compassionate with dogs - it was really important to us that any training we use with our dog is structured that way. Stefanie took time to learn about our dog and her quirks and unique behaviors to make sure she oriented the training tips to her needs. She always took lots of time to answer our questions and sent detailed follow up emails after every class so we had the tools to keep practicing. We will definitely take the next level course with Stefanie to keep building on what we learned and have already recommended her to our family and friends with pups!

We took online classes in 2020 with Stephanie. She trained us very well on how to train our dog. I…read morestill use her methods in and out of our home. Dory is an anxious dog, but she trained just fine. Stephanie really understands dogs as individuals rather than making a strict regimen that can be overwhelming for nervous/anxious dogs. Our dog has even grown more confident outside the home and I feel it has bonded us more. Stephanie uses positive reinforcement, and the results have been great for our dog. Dory looked forward to every training time.