This place is an absolutely outstanding choice for training. After trying a few other training…read morefacilities in town, we took our energetic lab to the beginner behavioral course with Anthony Carlin. Anthony was personable, full of good information, and helpful with anything we needed. The class was reasonably priced and I would actually pay more for the quality we received. On top of that, the facility itself is clean and organized. Our dog learned so much here and we will be returning for the more difficult classes. Highly highly recommend!

4 years and two dogs later, we still love this place. We initially found Hearts and Paws 4 years…read moreago after taking their puppy start class. It is the PERFECT place to bring every new puppy. Your dog is given the best type of socialization with other dogs of similar size and energy. Along with the solicitation, you get to learn valuable lessons on how to train and prepare your dog to be the best pet around. What makes this place better than the rest is the property. After touring multiple day cares in Austin, you soon learn that they all give the dogs a box the size of a bedroom to try and get their energy out. HP takes it to the next level with a massive field with toys and obstacles that they can run until they're tired. Our pup would come back each week, and instantly pass out. One word of advice, if you have a dog like ours, be prepared for a bath when you get home, because they will come home dirty. This is definitely not the place if you are trying to keep your dog clean. That being said, it is worth the bath.

I recently started taking my one year old chug for doggie play days, and it has helped her become…read moremuch more social with dogs and people. It's been a lifesaver when I have a busy work day to bring her for a play day, so that she gets exercise and enrichment. After getting my dog's profile with all her vaccine records uploaded, it's been super easy to schedule her play days. The staff are so nice and friendly! My dog literally jumps out of the car when we arrive because she is so excited to be there.

Ever since my dog was a puppy, I've loved Taurus Academy for training, daycare, and boarding. The…read moreworkers communicate clearly about how my girl is doing, and I'm a big fan of how they structure play groups and rest. My dog always comes home tired and happy, and the board and train program we used last year was super effective, and the trainer remained supportive after the program. This is the only place I'll board at in Austin!

We had such a great experience with Austin Dog Zone--especially with our amazing trainer, Zion! She…read moretruly went above and beyond for our two girls, Aspen (5) and Sofia (9 months). Aspen had been struggling with some behavior issues toward Sofia, and we weren't sure how to handle it. We also wanted Sofia to learn some manners. Zion came in with so much knowledge, patience, and kindness. She took the time to really get to know both dogs and customized the training to fit their personalities and our household, since we also have another dog, Bowie (6). Thanks to Zion, we've seen a huge shift in Aspen's behavior, and Sofia is thriving too. The tension between them is lessening and it's so rewarding to see them getting along and building a friendship. Zion was supportive every step of the way--we felt heard, never judged, and always like our dogs were in great hands. Highly recommend this service if you're looking for a trainer who truly cares. Thank you so much, Zion!

We have been attending the reactive dog meetup/walk each month and it has been amazing! Austin Dog…read moreZone sent Karin to do an evaluation and she was amazing to work with. We did 10 sessions where she gave instructions while she had her dog at a distance and each week we were able to get closer, while keeping my dog under threshold. I am so grateful to Laura at Austin Dog Zone for offering this monthly meetup walk for reactive dogs! It is a great group who are dedicated to helping their dogs.

As a child, I grew up with a herd of cats and dogs, so I could be the ultimate fur mom except that,…read moreas an adult, I am allergic to cats and dogs with cat-like hair. However, this minor flaw does not keep me from shopping for friends with fur babies. Specifically, I was looking for a dog toy as a gift as Mud Puppies came highly recommended. Mud Puppies is located on Highway 620 in a shopping strip mall. The front desk staff greeted me warm and friendly. I was immediately offered assistance and pointed to an assortment of dog toys. In fact, I did not know that there were so many dog toys. In fact, momentarily I was paralyzed with fear of making a decision. After exploring some possibilities, I decided to defer my decision until I looked at one more place. Mud puppies also offers Playcare, just like day care for children but for dogs in addition to pet grooming and boarding. The team works with each dog's unique personality. Based on my interactions with the staff, I would feel comfortable leaving a dog with them.

My puppy went in for a full grooming service, but came home with a chipped k9 tooth. He smells and…read morelooks great, but now I have to pay for vet bills, and it was his first time going here.

Sit means Zap! If I could leave negative stars, I would! I…read moreenrolled my puppy in the 3day camp and by the end of the day she was confused, anxious, disoriented and visually shaken. I still regret it a few years later. She was being buzzed for behaviors she didn't understand. It was punishment rather than training. The trainers drank the kool-aid and are inexperienced, The group classes were an absolute mess. Owners were confused and just zapped away without proper training and guidance, I pulled my dog out immediately. If you truly love your dog, and want to learn proper communication, consider positive reinforcement. The only situation I 'maybe' consider this is a pup with aggressive behavior. Otherwise, I would NEVER recommend this type of training. NEVER.

We trained our dog Sadie at this location. She was a difficult dog and we were really impressed…read morewith the results. The owner does need to be diligent with taking their dog to the trainings (we kind of fell off at the end but it was okay) but as long as you stick with it, your dog will learn new skills and will be better behaved than before. We can literally walk our dog without a leash now, I never thought that would be possible. She will sit in her place when people come over and we are always getting compliments on how good she is. We can do things in the front yard and have her stay in the garage and she won't run after other dogs that walk by or other other people or children. She has learned to stay in her place for as long as we need her to be. It's funny because she was a really wild dog before and now that she's trained everybody loves her. overall the training here was worth it and we are really happy that we did it!

I would like to applaud Jonas and his team for helping me with my two dachshunds who were not…read moregetting along and causing me a lot of distress. K911 was so amazing with them (and me) and my dogs are SO MUCH BETTER! highly recommend them!

Great people! Jax Bennett is my son. K thanks bye…read more Management is fantastic. Thanks for all the support for my son and I.

Kim Kelly has probably trained six or seven dogs at least in my family, and we've not looked to…read moreanyone else in the last 20 years. When my family has to leave town without the pup, I drive an hour away to drop her off at Kim. Why? Because clearly I have trust issues. And I trust Kim completely. Great guy, reliable in a pinch, and just a wonderful trainer.

We had an amazing experience with Kim! Our chocolate lab puppy was driving us insane and we were…read morestruggling getting him trained ourselves. Having two young daughters treating the puppy like a wild animal made it even worse. We were at our breaking point and considering giving away the puppy, but thankfully a friend referred us to Kim. That man is a saint and a dog whisperer! After 6 weeks of training with Kim, our puppy is the best behaved young lab I have ever seen. I could never imagine a transition this dramatic. The best part is that our dog still has a puppy personality, but has simply learned how to listen and obey commands. I highly recommend Kim!

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From the owner: Focused K9 helps owners achieve on or off leash control with their dogs. We focus on developing a…read morerelationship with you and your dog that leads to your dog being responsive to commands through clear communication, your dog will learn to be calm while at liberty, you will learn to fulfill their biological needs through training and they will have functional obedience in a variety of real life applications both at home and in public spaces.

We recently finished a training program with The Stellar Dog and Megan was so much fun to work…read morewith!!! Our puppy girl Koda was so excited for her sessions and learned things very quickly. We really enjoyed the way the sessions were structured and now also have handouts we can refer back to in our email if we ever need a refresher. Megan is so kind, professional, highly experienced, patient, encouraging, and has excellent expertise. I recommend her if you're considering dog training for your pup - it is worth the investment and your dog will love her too!! :)

I can't recommend Megan enough! We have a two year old corgi that was exhibiting some pretty severe…read moreresource guarding behavior, to the point where he was basically running our household. We couldn't have people over, and we were nervous bringing him anywhere around kids. We knew we needed some help and looked for a trainer who would come to our home to train with us in our environment. A couple of months later, he is like a different dog. Everyone who interacts with him has noticed a huge difference, and we couldn't be more grateful. Not only has he made major improvements with the training Megan did with him, but she gave us the tools so we can continue to work with him for the rest of his life. She taught us how to communicate with him and how to understand what he's thinking. We are all happier as a result. It was an amazing experience!

We had three high drive Malinois that we B&T with Jake and team. We feel they did a great job and…read moreone of our dog continues to prepare for PSA trial with Jake and is doing great Jupiter is the goodest boy and Jake's patience and knowledge has made Jupiter a joy to have. We are grateful for all the knowledge Jake has shared with us working with our Mali furbabies.

Jake is working with us to train our puppy Charlie. So far we have met 3x and Jake is always…read morepositive, patient, and friendly with both Charlie and my family. Our puppy is learning so much and we couldn't be happier with Precision K9!