After I suddenly and tragically lost my other dog last month, my 7-year-old Husky Kiki really…read morestruggled with grief and separation anxiety. The stress became so intense that she even developed stress colitis after a routine grooming visit she had handled many times before. Nathalie at Les Pawtounes Dog Training was incredibly thoughtful and supportive through all of it. She didn't treat Kiki like a "problem dog" or use a one-size-fits-all approach. She really understood that Kiki was grieving, looked at what was driving the behavior, and gave me a clear, well-rounded plan to help her feel safe, calm, and more resilient. Everything was explained in a way that made sense, and I left feeling like I had real tools to help my dog. I'm so grateful for her compassion, knowledge, and care. If your dog is struggling with anxiety, behavior changes, or stress after a major life change, I highly recommend Nathalie.

I recently brought home a new puppy and reached out to Nathalie at Les Pawtounes Dog Training for…read moreguidance. She took the time to share incredibly helpful tips on getting started, including the importance of ensuring my puppy gets 16-18 hours of sleep each day for healthy development and growth. Nathalie also provided practical advice on beginning training and reinforcing positive behaviors. After our puppy coaching consultation, she followed up with detailed notes from our call along with a list of recommended items she believes are especially useful. I'm truly grateful for the time and care Nathalie put into our session. I feel much more confident and prepared, and I believe this has given both me and my puppy a great start.

What can I say, except that Mark is a modern-day dog whisperer! Within the first five minutes of…read moremeeting him, I knew he was the right person to train my Frenchie, Chance. Mark's genuine love for dogs and calm confidence immediately stood out--and Chance felt it too. Chance's breed is notoriously stubborn, but he met his match with Mark. Thanks to his training, Chance now comes when called, sits, waits patiently, and won't even cross the street unless given the command. He won't touch his food--no matter how tempting--until you say it's okay. And my absolute favorite? When you say "crate," he walks right in, no questions asked. Mark doesn't just train your dog--he transforms your relationship with them. I can't recommend him highly enough.

Mark is fabulous! He has trained my boys since they were pups! They love him and really listen to…read morehim! He is so knowledgeable about behavior and they really listen to him! (Unusual for stubborn Scottie's)

We had intended to enroll our puppy in the 'Puppy Socialization' class, but because of COVID, all…read moreof the classes moved to an online format. The online course has been so helpful and exceeded all expectations. Lisa is an excellent and insightful trainer and coach, and has helped us to better understand our dog's psyche. We meet via Zoom and there are 2 other dogs and owners in the virtual class. Having Lisa's feedback in real time when practicing new skills has been invaluable. She has also provided short videos of her practicing the commands with her own dogs. My fiancé and I have gained confidence as dog parents and we're seeing so much progress with our puppy!

I attended a group obedience class with Lynn as the head trainer and I must say she is wonderful! I…read moreown 2 rottweilers and the first time I worked with Lynn it was with my boy. I love how she does not shy away from my dogs just because of what breed they are. Instead she steps up and shows the rest of the class how wonderful they can be by using them as examples. I felt so confident in my abilities as a leader for my dog afterwards and learned the skills I needed to keep his attention. I have recently signed up for more classes with Lynn with my newer dog who can benefit greatly from what Lynn has to teach us. I recommend Lynn to anyone from the novice to experienced dog owner.

Absolutely. This kind of review is gold for trainers, especially when it sounds heartfelt and…read morespecific instead of generic. Heather completely exceeded every expectation I had for Charlie's 3 week off leash training program. Truly one of the best investments I've ever made for both of us. Charlie came home not only incredibly well trained, but genuinely HAPPY, confident, calm, and so clearly loved and cared for during his stay. That mattered the most to me. You can tell immediately when someone treats dogs like family instead of just a job, and Heather absolutely does. Before training, Charlie struggled with pulling, consistency, and focus. Now he walks beautifully, responds off leash, listens reliably, and honestly seems more relaxed and fulfilled overall. The transformation is kind of unbelievable. Heather also kept me updated throughout the process, answered my anxious dog mom questions with patience, and made me feel completely comfortable trusting her with my baby. The amount of care, structure, professionalism, and knowledge she brings is rare. If you're on the fence about training, do it. And if you're looking for someone trustworthy, skilled, loving, and genuinely exceptional at what they do, HEATHER IS YOUR GIRL !! Charlie came back better trained than I imagined possible, and still completely himself: goofy, loving, joyful, and thriving. I could not recommend her more highly.

After three weeks of in-home board and training with Heather at OffLeash SoCal, I can confidently…read moresay that the progress our dog Xavier has made has been incredible. Prior to training, Xavier struggled with leash pulling, jumping, excessive barking, anxiety, and maintaining focus when he was excited. He could also be quite stubborn. After working with Heather, he now understands and responds to structured commands such as heel, break, heel-to-sit, heel-to-extended sit, and heel-to-down and what impressed us most was how receptive and engaged he was with her commands during the handoff session. Heather's approach is firm but kind, extremely structured, and highly intentional. She took the time to tailor the training to Xavier's personality rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method. Throughout the entire stay, she was also very communicative, providing daily updates through a dedicated blog, along with photos or videos and details about how much he was eating each day. That level of transparency made it easy to trust that Xavier was not only being trained, but genuinely cared for. When Xavier was returned to us, Heather conducted a formal, hands-on training session with my cousin and me to ensure we understood everything he had learned. She was patient, thorough, and happy to reiterate techniques as needed, which made us feel confident continuing the training at home. While we know ongoing reinforcement will be important especially since not everyone was present for the initial return; we feel well-equipped thanks to her guidance. Most importantly, we trusted Heather completely with Xavier and would absolutely leave him in her care again. I would strongly recommend Heather and OffLeash SoCal to anyone looking for a trainer who is professional, compassionate, and truly invested in long-term results.

We're so glad we chose love at first sit for our 5 yo Havanese, Sophie. We needed someone to feed…read moreand walk Sophie when my partner and I are both away at work. Carmen is knowledgeable, professional, and always on top of everything! Madison (main dog walker) and Taylor are amazing and professional dog walkers. I can tell with the post-walk messages and photos that our girl had a good time. The dog walkers, with the help of Carmen, always make sure to follow Sophie's routine to a T. Couldn't recommend this company more!

Carmen is AMAZING!! She has given is hope that we will be able to training our new 9 month old pup…read moreHank. Carmen displayed love, affection and patience with Hank. She was even super sweet with our other two dogs Sunny and Lucy even though they were not part of the training itself. We have only had one session with Carmen, but we plan to have more sessions in the near future.

I have had Angie train my 4 yr old Maltese for the past few weeks and we love her. I swear if I…read moreonly started sooner I might not have the spoiled little girl I have today!!! Sigh... Anyway angie is sooo sweet and even drove over 1 hour to train my parents who take care of Happy a couple times a week - no extra charge... TWICE! Angie is wonderful, has helped Happy bark less and behave better... and the most sincere and sweet gal ever. I am so happy to have met her thanks to Yelp!!! :)

What a waste of $200. Here's a disclaimer, I am not talking about the merit of this trainer. I am…read moresure she must be great at what she does, considering all these glowing reviews. This review is only about how useless she was for us. I own a teeny tiny now 6 month old maltese. He is a good dog for the most part, but about 2 months ago he was a pretty bad leash walker. Regular puppy stuff, 4 mo old puppies usually don't know how to walk on a leash if they've never done it before. He was more like a deflated balloon as soon as we put the leash on him. So I called Angie after reading all these reviews. Enough to say her training methods are not for us. I am all about hippie dippie positive reinforcement, and she's not. She told me about some methods she's had to use with more reactive dogs, which I guess one might need to but I am not comfortable trusting her to walk my dogs. During our consultation when Gustave wouldn't walk by her side, she stomped her foot really hard in front of him and he got really scared. I had never seen him scared like that before this. And guess what? That only made him more crazy, instead of making him walk properly. I still let it continue because she sounded like she knew what she was doing and actually gave her a check for 5 lessons. When we got back from the consultation, Gustave was a different dog, and not in a good way. He was running around aimlessly, being aggressive with us, jumping around, just the opposite effect of what a training lesson should be. So I called it off and ended up paying just $200 for the initial consultation. The only thing I got out of those $200 was knowledge of what kind of trainer I don't want for my dog. Btw, I waited 2 months to write this review because now Gustave walks perfectly on a leash, without any forceful training methods (and this was after we took a 2 week break in between after his neuter). This makes me feel confident to say if your dog is not an overly reactive dog and you're just looking for a trainer to correct minor issues, this dog trainer might not be the one for you.

Karma dog training has been amazing for our young dog. We worked with Monique for 4 months as a…read morespecific doodle expert for our mini Bernedoodle and she worked miracles. Was super helpful with all our questions, provided tips, and helped trained our pup, Penny, to be a full functioning doggo. Highly highly recommend, especially if you have a doodle. We also worked with Holly for the puppy kindergarten class, which I would really recommend for dog socialization and fundamental training tips! We saw a big difference in her socialization with this class. Lastly, we did board and train with Kelli, who was great at taking care of our dog while we were out of town in addition to hands on training. Everyone at Karma clearly loves dogs. The one issue is I did struggle at times to get in contact with Karma corporate to get things set up.

I've used Karma Dog Training for reverse dog boarding three times now and fully trust them in my…read morehome and with my elderly dog. Sydney was especially incredible. She cared for my dog for three weeks, stayed on top of all his medications and special needs, and was consistently communicative, trustworthy, and respectful in my apartment. As his medical needs evolve with age, she is honestly the only person I would trust to watch him if I travel without him again. Jeffrey has also been wonderful to work with and always goes above and beyond with scheduling and making sure the right sitter is matched to each client's needs. Highly recommend.

Highly recommend Karma Dog Training!! We looked into several training programs along with Karma as…read moreour 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!

Kelli was absolutely the BEST for our fur baby! She had him for three weeks for board and training…read more 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!

Kaitlyn is seriously amazing! Our Aussie, Wren, loves her so much, and we do too. She has such a…read moredeep understanding of Australian Shepherds and really took the time to tailor the training to our specific needs as a family. She even made sure our teenage daughters were involved and confident, which was so important to us. We've learned so much about how to properly train and communicate with Wren, and the results have been incredible. She can now go out to restaurants with us and handle all kinds of environments so well. Watching her progress with off-leash training has been so exciting! We're beyond grateful for Kaitlyn and would recommend her to anyone.

I am here to update my review now that I've experienced the City Dog 1 and the Nature Dog 1…read moretraining classes offered by Canis Behavior. You can find all the classes that they offer on their website along with a calendar that shows approximately a month and a half in advance so you can plan around it. I initially wanted to start out with City Dog classes but they were full so I signed Cheska up for the Nature Dog class first. Brent teaches each series and he's very upbeat and makes all the classes fun and packed with knowledge. When I took Nature Dog, I will be honest I was really nervous and didn't believe that Cheska could be trusted on a long line away from me. During the first class we used 15 foot lines to practice and 15 feet felt sooooo far away to me. I'm looking back now laughing because now I'm using 50 feet of line at the park. In Nature dog you learn how to keep your dog within your radius, allowing them to sniff and explore within that radius while perfecting your dog's recall in this class as well as being able to tell them commands from afar and they follow it from farther than right next to your side. I feel like Cheska blossomed in this class and the trust between her and I sky rocketed. When I took City Dog class we met at the Topanga mall area and this is really where you get to train in real life scenarios. At this mall you've got people walking by, you've got little kids running at you from all directions, you've got other people with their dogs who are just hanging out in the area, and more. So many good learning experiences all in one place. Brent really does go through every possible scenario of what you should do if you run into these types of things as well as how to position your dog while in public. To top it all off, you will also learn using stairs, elevators and escalators with your dog! Seeing all our dogs going up one by one on the escalators is the cutest thing I've ever seen Lol. In the end, Nature Dog was my very favorite class and I believe Cheska excels in this. Being in Nature is what animals were made for. I am already signed up for Nature Dog 2 and can't wait. As soon as more City Dog series come out I will take those as well. With these classes Cheska is becoming well rounded and she isn't confused, she seems to understand the difference of scenarios when we go out. The goal has always been to be able to take her everywhere with me, and through the help of Brent, Hunter, and everyone else at Canis, this dream has come true!

Amazing people work there and there's plenty of parking. Did I already say amazing people work…read morethere?

They always do a great job cutting nails are giving a bath they have an interesting selection of…read moregifts for my dog. The only thing weird is that every time I go in they're all new employees!