100% OUTSTANDING!! Wonderful facility with amazing staff. Family atmosphere with extremely caring…read moreand knowledgeable staff. I would trust my dog or horse there anytime. First class and I have seen alot of them. Thank you for a great experience and we will be back!!

We did the dog training class with our puppy and wow - we learned so much and had a phenomenal…read moreexperience! Joanne has so much knowledge and absolutely goes above and beyond in her training classes! We learned so much and will try to continue working on the things we learned!

Paco is a 4-year-old Mini Aussie who is loving, playful, and full of energy. For a long time, walks…read moreand outings were difficult because he would become very reactive whenever he saw another dog. Taking him places and enjoying walks together honestly felt impossible. We decided to enroll Paco in Sit Means Sit, and we are beyond grateful we did. Matt has been absolutely amazing with Paco. He is patient, knowledgeable, and truly cares about the dogs he works with. He always took the time to answer my questions and made sure I had the right tools and guidance to continue Paco's training at home between sessions. The transformation has been incredible. Paco now comes when called the first time, sits in place, and best of all, walks calmly right next to me. He no longer pulls, jumps, or walks out of control. I'm finally looking forward to taking walks with him and can't wait to continue seeing his progress every day. Huge shoutout and thank you to Paco's amazing trainer, Matt!

Well we are two weeks in with our doggie being home and having done a week of Board and Train with…read moreBrian. Prior to SMS, we were having issues with confidence and excitement. He was charging people and dogs while walking ONLY with me. And growling at and even attacked one of our cats, who for reference was his best friend for ages. They'd even sleep together and played a lot. I wanted Miles to get to training before we ended up with him biting someone was my greatest fear. So we picked him up on 4/20 in the morning and went over basics with Brian. Miles was EXHAUSTED for the first few days. Obviously from all that physical AND mental work. But he was immediately different. SO chill. Completely relaxed. By Tuesday of last week (just three FULL days after being home, almost 4,) I was already able to walk him and get Heel, Sit, Down and no reaction to people OR dogs passing with just a 1 tap on the remote. We started with a 3 or 4 the first few days.Miles regularly does GREAT with just this level. We went back on Friday, 4/26 for a session to follow up with Brian. We were VERY pleased with Miles progress as was Brian. We worked on the heel to perfect it and also Tie down, the leash stand and reviewed a few questions. Because Miles was doing so well, Brian suggested that maybe he'd do well with agility work. So he set him up a small course, and put him through it. Well Miles did NOT like it. He LOVED it!!! He had SO much fun. And he was doing AMAZING. He caught on SO fast. So fast rbat Brian sent us specs to build the jumps!! We also worked on high object "place." And Brian gave us lots of tips on that. With it only being 9 days since our pickup and 13 days since he started training, I'd say this was 1000% worth this training. We didn't have a BAD dog but a dog that needed some tweaks and some humans that needed help doing it. Now my husband and I look forward to walks and spending time with and taking him places. And Miles therefore gets MORE time with his people. Ellie, our daughter, LOVES doing "place" and commands with him and Jack, our son, is LOVING agility SO much that he and his dad already started building Miles jumps!!! We aren't very far into this but so far 5 HUGE stars. Thank you Brian!!! Also the office staff has been tremendous. They are responsive and kind and great at following up. 9ur entire experience from consultation to two weeks out is excellent!

Update! Our other dog passed away a few weeks ago, and Coach struggled to find his footing without…read morehis sister, and we lapsed in our reinforcement of training so some new behavior issues began popping up with our boy. I reached out to Dick to inform him of our loss and of Coach's subsequent problems-he got out to our new house as soon as he could, we worked him for a couple of hours this morning. We are so grateful for Dick, he's always there to answer questions, he's upfront and honest about what we're doing that's creating issues and he makes the training fun and enjoyable for all of us! I know he'll help us guide Coach through his grief and when we're ready to add to our family, we know Dick will be there to help every step of the way!

Dick, has been a blessing to work with. Trusting someone with my little old grandma of a dog Hazel…read moreis not easy, especially when she's so set in her ways. Dick was able to identify Hazel's problems immediately and right away organized a game plan to minimize her bad habits. He reiterated that training is not going to be an overnight thing, however after the first day of training , I can tell Hazel was reacting positively to the certain changes. She is still stubborn and sometimes going back to the bad habits, but I can always know that I can contact Dick if I ever need help with anything. It was a pleasure to work with him and just know that if you sign up with him, you'll have a person in your corner no matter the time or day.

I took my pup to Nakama Dog Training in Salem OR for help with her leash manners and reactivity to…read moreother dogs and squirrels. Nakama was great! My dog made great progress with only positive reinforcement. Would absolutely recommend and use again.

From the owner: Nakama Dog Training uses force-free, science-based methods to help you and your dog build and…read moremaintain a healthy, happy relationship, with emphasis on nurturing your dog's natural behavior while also learning how to behave in a well-mannered way. With Nakama Dog Training, you know you and your dog will be treated with respect, compassion and understanding. Each session will be designed to keep everyone as relaxed, happy and safe as possible, while also learning and having fun! Specializing in fear, reactivity and aggression!

Gwenyn has been amazing to train with! Her positive training methods yield lasting results and even…read moreafter on a few sessions, we saw a significant difference with our dogs! We love everything she offers!

From the owner: We specialize in dog anxiety and reactivity! read more

There are not enough good things to say about Jason and System of a Dog. Jason came to our home and…read morelistened, asked questions, and watched to see how I was training and what our dogs needs were. Holly, our 1.5 year old pit bull puppy, is very high energy and I struggled walking her, managing her excitement around dogs and people. After just a few sessions with Jason, I learned SO MUCH about dog training and how her brain works. She never pulls when walking anymore, she listens to commands, and she is excited to work with me. Jason cares about the dog and the people. He was flexible with our changing schedule and customized all of our training to what style I was comfortable with AND what we needed for our lifestyle. If you are considering working with System of a Dog, DO IT! Your dog will succeed, you will have learned a ton, and your own personal confidence will grow. Thank you so much, Jason!

From the owner: At System of a Dog, we train you to train your dog! With a custom training plan for each…read moreindividual and their dog, this truly is dog training for every person. We serve clients through In-Home Training--We Come To YOU! In addition we offer Board and Train, Pick-up and Drop-Off Adventure Training, and Group Classes! Jason and Kellie bring over 25 years experience training, working and rehabilitating dogs and their people.

Emily is amazing with our young Boston Terrier- she really speaks dog and teaches their human (me)…read morehow to work with their dog and what to do and not do to get the best results. I've had four sessions with Emily and plan on more because my dog is training to be a service dog and Emily does that, too!

Emily is such an enormous gift!…read more I am owner training my first ever service dog. We spent nearly a year taking constant group classes, focusing on basic obedience, novice rally and agility. I immediately task trained a couple of basics and slowly started working on public access as my puppy grew. Just prior to her one year birthday her confidence seemed to evaporate and I had no clue how to help her as I am brand new to dog training. When I reached out to Emily she responded immediately and gave me multiple options to open communication. We spoke on the phone for over 40 minutes before I ever paid a cent which really amazed me. Emily has what I would describe as a holistic approach and she is so experienced and extremely knowledgeable! Working with Emily is everything for which I hoped and more. She is very flexible working around my disabilities and we trade off handling my dog as needed. Emily explains both the body language meaning as well as how my choices are being received by my dog. She helps me understand not only what I'm doing wrong, but *why* it doesn't work and she NEVER makes me feel bad about my lack of knowledge or my mistakes. She is very encouraging and for each lesson we've talked about where my pain points are as well as when, where and how to practice plus reviewing I need to change/avoid. I've still got plenty of work to do but with Emily as a resource I'm much more confident my dog and I can get through these growing pains. Emily is extremely patient; after a spinal injury I am much slower to process new information and I have habits from decades of horse training that are coming in and are counterproductive when handling my dog. Emily shows me examples as many times as I need and always thoroughly answers *all* of my questions about what/how/when and I always feel like I not only learned a lot, but learned EXACTLY what I needed to move forward in training my dog. It's easy to see results when I apply the skills I learn from Emil resulting in drastically improved communication between myself and my dog. Emily's pricing feels extremely fair; after my first lesson I felt everything I learned was worth the price I paid for four lessons! The one on one attention and having everything catered to our needs is exactly what was necessary to help us move forward and get un-stuck with our training. It's also a huge blessing for us that Emily has so much experience with training service dogs and understands the need for my dog to know how to intelligently break commands if she needs to task. The balance between helping my puppy understand how to look to me for guidance and keeping her confident enough to task for me is tricky, particularly given my total lack of experience. Emily understands my goals and concerns and has tailored all of our training perfectly! I have learned so much and am excited to continue working with her and my dog. Hiring Emily is one of the best things I've ever done for my dog. I can't recommend her highly enough!

Douglas is an exceptional dog trainer using his ability to truly understand what is motivating a…read moredog to facilitate behavior changes. He is also adept at coaching the dog owners in how to relate to their dog and make adjustments in the home environment to help create positive changes.

After bringing home a rescue, I started noticing severe behavior issues that I had no idea how to…read moredeal with. I didn't want to give up, but I lacked experience and felt hopeless. Douglas was able to explain to me that my dog, Cheddar, was struggling with Trauma that was likely a result of abuse... but then he assured me that if I was committed and patient, I could help her be herself again, and began showing me how immediately.. a when a couple of her problems were resolved on the first visit, he had already restored my hope. He has a unique understanding of the reasons for dogs behaviors, and his lessons always got to the root of the problem. He gave me assignments and encouraged me with certitude to try things that I didn't think possible... and with his supportive instruction and advice, they soon became achievements! And once I felt like I was responsible for Cheddars daily progress, I had a much better attitude...and it's all thanks to Douglas because he gave me the tools to succeed, which boosted my confidence and convinced me I was capable of doing things that I never thought possible. I appreciate Douglas's honesty... he doesn't make promises or give false hope. He is realistic, practical, and understanding, His dedication is inspiring, and his perseverance is contagious, and his motivation is clearly that he cares deeply about dogs, and wants to help people understand how to share a mutually beneficial life with them. Just a few months later, Cheddar and I are very close, and truly enjoy each other. I rarely witness her trauma these days, and when I do, I help her recover quickly. She has the life she always deserved, and I have the relationship with her that I have come to deserve. There is always more to learn, and ways to improve, so we will keep our favorite teacher, Douglas, in my life, as long as I have a dog in my life. I am way more knowledgeable than I was before, but I still couldn't do it without him.

No straight answer on how our dog was killed in this facility. Just more threats. Lots of word…read moresalad on how the videos of a dog less than 40 pounds cleared an 8-foot concrete wall isn't available. Even years later, my phone blows up with all sorts of crazy accusations and stories. It's rather interesting. She's died many ways apparently. My dog was killed in your care, and you did nothing about it but threaten me. The lawsuit backfired due to the threats, and taking away my rights. Didn't pay for her cremation, but tried to put me in prison for extortion because I told him I would not take the review down. Then tried to sue me for 80k...is that what it was? Karma is a beautiful thing.

No training for the people. I brought 2 strong working breed dogs to Chris. When time to come get…read morethem, we were given a 30 minute explanation on how to use the shock collar and a demonstration on them doing a sit, place, off, etc. No instruction on how to continue the training. It doesn't stick if the humans don't continue the training. I'm now paying again (in time and funds) to train them myself. I'm trying DigitalDogSchool with Joel and turning life into a game we play together. University K9 was a waste of time and money.

Feel like a hot mess with a furry pirate terrorizing your life? Call Jenna…read more Need to figure out why your dog is a hot mess? Call Jenna. Just do it. You know you need to. Jenna is simply amazing! If you have tried everything else, give her a chance. If you haven't tried anything else yet, start with the best and call her now! I love how the dogs automatically love her, even our little wounded soul who is afraid of everyone. :)

If dogs could write Yelp reviews, Jenna would already have a million five-star ratings and a few…read moreslobbery paw prints of approval. She's not just a dog trainer--she's a canine translator, a behavioral wizard, and possibly part Labrador herself. Jenna doesn't just teach your dog; she trains you to be less of a hot mess so your dog doesn't have to compensate for your chaos anymore. That alone is worth its weight in gold (or bully sticks). She's warm, witty, endlessly patient, and somehow manages to outsmart your dog and win their heart at the same time. The Dog Whisperer? Please. Jenna from Translating Dog makes him look like he's still stuck teaching "sit." If you're lucky enough to book her--do it. And then prepare to be amazed when your dog actually listens to you... and maybe when you start listening too.