Amanda H.

We took our two golden retrievers to Performance K9 and they are a dream! Our two year old rescue male had reactivity issues and our 4.5 year old female was just stubborn. Yesterday we took them golfing off leash! It was so much fun. We're so happy to be able to take them out in public. Highly recommend.

Juan V.

I sent my 1 year-old German Shepherd for obedience lessons as I had been struggling to correct them myself. After thorough research, I decided to go with David and team, needless to say I am glad I made the decision to go with them. My dog would be pulling on leash when walking, ignore recalls, become too reactive towards other dogs, and simply not listen to what I would ask him to do. It was apparent I needed additional help since I couldn't get it done myself.. 2 weeks of board and training sounded too long to drop my pup off since my life revolved around our routine. However, communication was made every other day on my pups progress with pictures. It was great reassurance that he was in good hands. Fast forward 2 weeks later, we picked our boy up and wow... simply put a different young German Shepard. Almost in disbelief in how fast his progress was considering the timing he was dropped off. He now sticks to my side when on a nice walk, I'm no longer having to pull on the leash nor does he pull. When we encounter dogs on our walks, he now listens to me when I say to ignore and goes on about his day (would never be the case before). He also has been amazing at recalls, when I say "let's go" he walks gently next to me and when he's from a distance and I say "come" he will come right to me. He also listens when I tell him to stay down and wait for my next command. Additionally, when we're at home he now knows to stay and wait in his place when on command. It's been a complete 180 for my pup and I. Even our neighbors have been complementing his ability to listen and look at us for permission before making a move. All in all, I 100% recommend David and Team on their ability to correct unwanted behaviors. It's been a pleasure trusting them with my young pup to become an even better good boy than he is. To David and team -- thank you for your amazing help, I appreciate it.

Paula P.

My ten month old headstrong, yellow Labrador, Finley, attended the two week board and train session. At the end of two weeks I picked up Finley as an obedient, happy, eager to please pup. I have had one follow up session as I needed further instruction on Finley's excitement around small children. David and his entire staff are helpful, professional people. Their care and interest in dogs totally put my mind at ease when picking a training facility. Not only are the employees top notch, the entire facility is well organized and spotless. I am already making plans to place Finley in their care for a few days during the upcoming holidays. I highly recommend Performance K9 Training for your training, boarding and doggy day care needs. It is truly a stellar business.

Karlie H.

My two-year-old pup did the two week Boot Camp. The staff here are incredible and so kind. I received updates with pictures every couple days! He left training with a very nice remote training collar and 10 follow up training courses that do not ever expire. I'm already seeing so much improvement in behavior especially under distraction and he is in such good spirits! Overall such a great experience! I highly recommend!! Also reasonably priced in comparison to other camps in the area!

Cassie V.

Update to my review I did when my dog did his board and train. My dog had success with David's training program and had maintained his training until last year when another dog ran up on Rezzie and attempted to attack him and around the same time we had more reactive dogs move into our building. After this event I noticed Rezzie regress into certain old habits and I reached out to use one of our lessons because I needed help. Turns out after this lesson, a friend of someone we knew brought her malinois to David and when she brought up Rezzie, David thought it was appropriate to refer to my dog as a fail and say some pretty disrespectful things. Maybe he doesn't care because business is business and there will always be more dogs that need training but I used to be happy to refer Performance K9 anytime anyone asked where Rezzie went. Thankfully after my last lesson and the adjustments David made, it helped and we no longer have issues. I still have lessons left but should I ever have something come up again, I will not be using my remaining lessons. As dog owners we look to our trainer for guidance, not judgement or to hear how disrespectful they are to clients whether it's to their face or behind their backs.

Eric D.

We brought our pit bull mix and our Chihuahua mix to David for the 2 week boot camp training and could not be happier with the results. The Chihuahua, especially, was reactive, and together they were a handful. We are expecting a baby in a couple of weeks and needed to have a bit more control over our dogs. We expected that when we got them back, they would have better leash, manners. As it turns out, it went way beyond that. Their demeanor has changed. They are more relaxed, confident, peaceful, and just a pleasure to spend time with! We loved them before, and we love them even more now! :-) Thank you David and everyone at Performance K9!

Nikki P.

I sent my German Shepherd mix rescue to K9 Performance Training for the 2 week program. I was in tears dropping my baby off but was so pleased with all of the communication from both David and Christina. I rescued Hogan at 3 years old after he was most likely a bait dog, missing half an ear and covered in scars. He was very reactive and aggressive toward large men and other dogs (understandably). After his training and after sticking to his training after camp, Hogan's life and mine are changed for the better. I used to get terrible anxiety every time I took him potty. Now he and I are both confident and walk by other dogs and men without a care in the world. It is even to the point now where I can take him to dog parks and to work with me at the golf course. I am CONSTANTLY receiving compliments from customers saying what a well-behaved dog he is. When they said "I wish my dog acted like that," I tell them about K9 Performance. I am forever grateful for David for changing our lives.

David and his team literally changed the lives we were living with our dogs. We got two Pyranees/Boxer littermates and I didn't know getting littermates wasn't the best idea. Bowie and Sonnie, brother and sister came home to my family and they were fighting over food. After a month I realized this was beyond my dog training skills, this was mother nature who had them fighting over nipples since birth, there were 11 puppies in the litter. Moreover, Sonnie had HOD, a growth disease that is incredibly painful. My 40 years of dog ownership and what I knew of dog training was not enough. I reached out to David, who was referred to me from a friend. My dogs now live in peace, they sit, come, go to their place on command. I strongly recommend anyone who needs help with their dogs to reach out to David. He cares so much about the dogs that in my case I think he might have put caring for the dogs and above his businesses profitability.

Shannon C.

I cannot say enough great things about my experience with the team at Performance K9 Training. I brought my pup, Nikita, here for some training because she is a sensitive pup and not very confident. She was a leash puller to the max and would lash out in uncomfortable situations. Nikita is a changed dog! She is so much more confident and walks so well next to me. No pulling or lashing out ar other dogs. She's so much happier knowing what to expect from me. The team really trained me as well! Now, I understand the best way to handle Nikita and ensure I am reading her body language and how she is feeling. My family is so impressed at how well she listens without having to repeat myself over and over again. She's sooo much happier with the structure she now has! I cannot thank everyone enough for how well they took care of my pup and I. I would absolutely recommend their services without a doubt. Thank you so much for everything you did for Nikita and I!

Kyle W.

We went in for a consultation for a board and train and David quickly identified that it was us that needed the training more than our dog. He spent time with us showing us how to lead our dog so he learns to respect us. While he could have easily taken $3k of our money for a board and train, he was very upfront and honest. We look forward to doing our homework and showing our progress the next time we drop him off for boarding. We've boarded our dog there in the past and can attest that he was in a happy and safe environment. We highly recommend David and his team.

PJ T.

My wife and I called to schedule training sessions with our Begain Manlinois puppy and we were able to schedule a free consultation with David Greene (the owner). It took several weeks for this business to call us back. We were referred to David from one of the Belgain Malinois clubs in San Diego, granite they could not train this breed any longer. Well David's website is very outdated. His claim to fame may of been 3rd. in the world with his dog, but what has he done since then except to take peoples money and be unkind to there pets. He told my wife and I that he would not work with our puppy unless we paid for three weeks of in house training. So David said we needed to pay $3,700.00 for our puppy to live in a cage day in and day out for three weeks. But our pup would be out 3 times a day, get training, a video everyday along with emails to follow up with you to ensure your pet is in great hands and will live as comfortable as they would be living at home. Oh and we can not visit. His second sell was that we are booked, you can not get a date for at least 3 months out!!! My wife and I had heard enough, especially since he said our puppy does not respect us and that he could fix that. We asked David how will he build a bond with our puppy and he said he will stay in his kennel and be fed treats until he trust us. David will build a bond with our puppy while being locked in a cage feeding him treats through the bars and our puppy could be locked in the cage for a day, two, three, a week or more. So a Belgain Malinois that needs pyhiscal stimulations and mental high activities will be locked in a cage, taken away from his home and family but Don't You Worry, your Puppy/Dog will live a comfortable life while they are here and will also go to the bathroom where they have to live. We wanted to be hands on with continouis training with our pup but also build a bond with a professional in comfort of having a dog sitter. David Greene should not have a business license, he certainly does not have any degree or any true education in training, boarding or handling any dog/animal for that matter. My wife and I got several calls after meeting with David saying they have a few openings within the next few weeks and we had not made a decision to trust David Grenne method of training. If you were a true professional Puppy/Dog trainer David you would know that not every program and one way works for every puppy/dog or owner he speaks to. David manipulates every client that comes to the property and he has brain washed his staff members. One trainer we met, he flat out said if your a dog trainer be expected to get bit, and of course it's the trainers/facilites fault!!!! We decided to go ahead and have our puppy enroll, after the first day no call, no video, nothing. We texted the next day and the response was, the team is building a bond. Nothing the following day. We then got back in touch with David's front office and finally we went down to the facility. Our puppy was scared half to dealth, starved, dehydrated, had diarrhea, so very nervous!!!! We paid for 3 weeks of training for our puppy to be promised an amazing experience and our puppy was traumatised and we were scammed out of $4,000.00. We also felt David Greene was out of it the few times we met him. Performance K9 training should be shut down. Do not risk the safety and your pets wellbeing. Congrats on Morgan G. for coming foward and more of you puppy/dog owners pay clear attention to so called animal trainers that have a website since anyone can have a business website and business name!!! So all that David could do was put the blame on someone by the name of Julia, since we did not say our puppies name or our names which you can see our name on our yelp account. My name is PJ., my wifes name is Brainna and our pup is Kodi. Here is a picture of us. I look forward to finding out who this Julia person is since they speak about and slander in the response and they are actually slandering and threating with their law team.. which we welcome. Shut this place down!!!!!!!!!!!!

Performance K9 Training is one of the best finds for us. Wonderful staff and amazing spot for doggie training, day care, and boarding. Check them out... you'll see how amazing their staff is. Side note: all their workers are certified dog trainers and keep a close eye on your pets for proactive training.