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Buddy after training.

I took in a new dog sight unseen in April of this year. He was recently neutered and about 18 months old. His prior owner was facing a health issue, and he kept breaking out of her yard and running wild in her neighborhood. I found him to be without ANY manners. I was in danger of being knocked to the ground any time I interacted with him. As he weighed about 65 pounds already, he needed trained ASAP. I searched for a board and training program in hopes of turning him into a companion quality dog. I chose PHDogs after reading the reviews and complaints about the various local training options. They had to pick him up from my place as he wouldn't get into any car. They reported that he really was one of the most challenging dogs that they have ever trained. His trainers worked with him multiple times each day. They worked with him for 4 weeks on crating at night, respecting fences, and staying within his yard. They worked on heeling, getting into and out of cars, and staying in a set "place." It took about ten days for him to get it. He still has his big puppy energy. After training he now walks on a leash calmly. He will get into any car when requested. He will crate as needed. In the house he settles down in his "place". If I didn't know better I would think that PHDogs gave me a different animal back. The only thing that I wasn't happy about was that their agility course wasn't in use in the warmer weather and I had really hoped that agility training would give me a good way to help him burn some of his energy safely. Otherwise, these trainers are miracle workers. If you are looking for a dog training program, I recommend PHDogs for training or boarding your dogs.

Stacie R.

My pup's home away from home. We use the boarding regularly. My sweet girl can be a handful and they seem to love her as much as I do.

Two of my dogs enjoying the pool
Sarah C.

Pool Rental We always had difficulty finding a clean safe local pool to swim out dogs at, until Phdogs got a pool. Private use once we proved the dogs could get in and put safely. Now we rent it at least an hour a week to get our pack cool exercise and keep them in shape for Pool season. I heard they're getting an even bigger pool this year too.

Tripp du Poilu

I got my Belgian Malinois at Du Poilu/PhDogs. I've never met a more loyal, intelligent, well bred dog. We still seek the help of Bethany Preud Home for training advice. Between her and her husband Jean Luc the sources of knowledge are endless. And we rent the dog diving pool that is up to competition standard. PhDogs is the only place I will board my dog knowing she will not only be safe, but she is not going to loose all the hard work and training hours I've put into her even during a longer stay. Highly recommend!

We decided last minute to board our two dogs for two nights at PhDogs because our regular boarding location was booked for the weekend. When we picked them up everything seemed to go well, and the dogs seemed okay. However, when we got home, we realized that our 10-year-old golden doodle was wearing a bark shock collar. We assume that the staff forgot to take it off before we picked them up. Fortunately, their forgetfulness shed light to what may be happening behind closed doors. We thought we might have missed a detail in the contract we initially signed about the possible administration of a bark collar, but after reading it over it was not included in the fine print. This is not something we condone or gave permission for the staff to do, which we feel is completely unacceptable. Our dogs do bark more than usual when they are in an unfamiliar environment, but that does not give the staff the right to administer a shock collar without the owner's permission. They are dogs! They should be expected to bark! We tried calling to confront the situation but was sent to voicemail and never received a call back. Many experts and organizations (American Veterinary Society of Animal behavior) report that shock collars can lead to increased fear, anxiety, and aggression in dogs, which is why a shock collar is something we do not feel comfortable using with our dogs. As a dog owner it takes an immense amount of trust to put the safety and well-being of our pups in someone else's hands. After our experience with PhDogs, we would never recommend dog boarding here due to their lack of transparency, honesty, accountability and reliability. Included is a photo of the collar that was used.

Harley living her best life after training
Mylinh V.

[TL;DR] BEST DOG TRAINING WE HAVE EXPERIENCED. -Sign your dog up for training. -Do the homework given -Keep the training going Outcome = a good dog! It had been a couple months since my dog's last board and train with a different trainer and she had regressed a lot due to the fact that she was not able to get the same amount of exposure to dogs as she did at the other training facility. My dog had a lot of reactivity due to an attack when she was young. Prior to that she was extremely social and loved all dogs but now her tolerance had gone down. After doing a lot of research I came across PhDog's page and saw that Bethany was recently on a podcast. I listened and was quickly convinced that this was the place I needed to take my dog to for training. I contacted Bethany and described to her my dog's behavior issues, our concerns about signing her up for another board & train, and the training methods. She clearly explained to me her training methods, how she planned to train my dog, and her experience. Further more, Bethany was THE ONLY trainer who confidently explained to me that my dog's issues was not all aggression. She proved to be the most knowledgeable trainer that was able to clearly explain the difference between communication and aggression. I quickly signed my dog up for an evaluation the next day and knew I was already going to sign her up for a training program to address her issues. We showed up to her evaluation and was met by Bethany who took us in her facility and explained to us how she was going to evaluate our dog. Harley was met with some of Bethany's dogs, who are crazy obedient and well trained by the way. Bethany assessed my dog and then took us on a walk around the block to see how obedient she was with distractions. She concluded the evaluation by explaining to us her observations and advised us on what we should do. She asked us what our ultimate goal was with our dog and from there she would be able to modify her training to reach our goal. We expressed our concern about our dog regressing post training due to not getting exposure to dogs and Bethany informed us about her daycare options that our dog could come to after training. We were convinced and signed up our girl for her board and train on the spot. We dropped off our dog and picked her up two weeks later. Bethany gave us a lesson at pick up and homework to work on so that we could continue the training with our dog because with every trainer there is work for the owners to do to keep up with the training. No one is magical to fix your dog for you on the spot. Some people expect to drop their dog off and pick up a whole different dog. We knew our dog was not going to be completely reformed and more work was going to be done but Bethany was able to set a foundation for us. We intend to continue on with the training and keep working with Bethany. Currently our dog attend's Bethany's daycare once a week to continue her training and re-socialize her. You cannot believe the tremendous leaps our dog has made with the help of Bethany. She will back away from dogs that she does not like and I have yet to see her react to dogs the way she used to. Our dog also loves going to Bethany's! She jumps and goes crazy when we pull up to drop her off! That shows how well she treats our dog because dogs know the difference between good and bad. We cannot thank Bethany enough for all the efforts that her and her staff have put in to training our dog.

We came upon PHDog by chance and at the perfect moment. We were needing a safe place for our 7month puppy and checked out PHDog. We took a look and tried the daycare first and felt very comfortable to leave our fur-baby with them. We will definitely be back!!! Thank you PHDog for taking care of our fur-baby Lady so well.

Better late than never with a review, but I can only say great things about Bethany and Jean-Luc's operation at PhDogs. When we first adopted our 2ish year old Shepherd, Luna, we knew we wanted her to do well on and off leash since she would be accompanying on many adventures on trail. After lots of homework and trying a few other trainers out and finding myself disappointed, I then found PhDogs. I worked with Bethany in a modified AKC Canine Good Citizen Training program with Luna over the course of a few months. I learned a lot about training a dog I never knew, and enjoyed it quite a bit. After training, Luna came back to board with PhDogs for my wedding weekend. Outside of family, there is no one I would trust with my dog more. Thanks again, Bethany & Jean-Luc. Sending my sister and her puppy your way!

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She is so skilled and I really enjoyed my experience with her. I recommend her to anyone that needs help with their pet. Totally enjoyable!

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Ask the Community - PhDogs

My 14 week old husky started showing signs of food aggression and resource guarding towards other dogs like going after their bones and snapping at them when being given the treats. How much woukd consultation & training be to fix this?

Hi Heather, the first step would be setting up an evaluation. Once we see the behavior we cans create a training plan. Give me a call at 714-694-3627 and we can discuss the behavior in more details. It’s good you are seeking help while the… Read more

Do you do a free consultation before signing up for training?

We offer a free phone consultation or we offer an evaluation for $75 but we wave the fee with the purchase of a training program

Hi, Do you have a program to help train a German shepherd as a protection dog? Our Jeeter is super intelligent & good w most basic commands. we would like to add more onto…

Yes, we do. Please send us an email and we can further discuss your goals and create a program for you and Jeeter.

How much for the k9 camp program?

Price varies depending on length of stay, previous training, problem behaviors vs. obedience training etc. Give me a call or send me an email and I would be happy to get some additional information and provide you with pricing.

Is there training for service animals?

Yes, we can train service dogs for those who qualify

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Bethany & co were recommended to us by a rescue and let me tell you that they exceeded all of our expectations.

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