Tip Top K9 does an amazing job! After a free first lesson/consultation we decided on the in-home…read moretraining. We chose this for two reasons. First, it depends on the owner's participation which was attractive to us. Second, it better fit our budget. Another thing we liked was that it spanned several weeks so we got to spend time reinforcing the commands between lessons. Tip Top K9 was very helpful in scheduling training and postponing lessons when my wife was not feeling well. They also gave us tips on dealing with our 3 pound Yorkie which was not eligible for training. Our trainer was Thayden; and as others have mentioned, he is definitely a top level trainer. I highly recommend Tip Top K9

Just had my dog returned after 10 days of board-training. Tommy was pleasant when explaining what…read moremy dog had learned. I think this is a good facility for dog training, and very expensive for board training. I have spoken with the intake person, Thayden, the office, and the person who picked up my dog, then Tommy, who trained her and returned her. My dog, who is a toy poodle with a mind of her own, seems better initially for the first 24 hours.

Felix was amazing!! He helped us with our girl, Nala, get past much of her fears and anxieties…read more She's always had an issue with strangers-- especially men. Felix took the time to systematically walk us through repeated steps and create a plan to address the behavior. He was friendly, knowledgeable, supportive, and obviously quite experienced. So happy we decided to go with Proving Ground Kennels and would certainly recommend!

I noticed that many of the existing reviews for this trainer date back to 2018, so I wanted to…read moreshare a more recent experience for anyone considering working with him. Business practices can change over time, and I feel it's important to share my recent experience so others can make an informed decision. I hired Felix to work with my working-line dog and spent $8,000 over four months. Initially, Felix was professional and punctual. Over time, however, he became increasingly disorganized. Sessions were frequently cancelled or rescheduled for personal reasons, and he arrived late on multiple occasions. I continued because for a while the training went well, and my dog was learning a lot from the time and energy I dedicated to him. This is why I bought a second package from him. Felix started using a Dogtra e-collar at very high levels (90-100). As training progressed, this became more frequent. My dog vocalized and showed clear signs of distress. On one occasion, my dog lightly redirected toward me (after a correction Felix inflicted at 100) behavior he had never displayed prior to working with Felix. I raised my concerns via text later in the day, explaining that I felt these correction levels were inappropriate given my dog's age, maturity, and frustration level. Felix dismissed my concerns, responding that "bites happen," and told me I was making too big of a deal out of the situation, which caused me to second-guess myself. He affirmed my dog was 100% safe and noble. At our next session, Felix showed me photos of serious injuries caused by his own dog letting me know my dog wasn't actually handler aggressive like his dog was. Following that session, Felix applied harsh prong-collar corrections while my dog was learning a new command. My dog quickly redirected toward him (no broken skin). Felix became visibly frazzled, speaking aggressively toward both me and my partner, making inappropriate comments about my physical strength/body and questioning why I owned a large male dog and berating me in front of my home. My partner, who is a psychologist, calmly intervened due to concern about the tone and direction of the interaction. Immediately afterward, while my dog was highly aroused, Felix attempted a "leave it" exercise by scattering ham in our backyard without having taught the command first. When my dog attempted to eat the food, Felix administered multiple level-100 e-collar corrections. My dog yelped in pain, and my partner expressed serious discomfort, which Felix again dismissed. Felix then made alarming comments about having been "mauled" by several dogs and having dreams of being killed by dogs. Before he left our home, he told us that once again we were "on track" and he'd see us next session. When he left we were both shaken. That night my partner and I had drawn a line and decided we needed outside consult because our dog's behavior was changing in real time. And the exercise out back crossed a line for us and our dog's safety. The following day, Felix sent a message cancelling our work together. In a short text, he commanded me to return my dog to the breeder, instructed me not to contact him again, and blocked me and my partner on social media and text message. Stunned, I went to his website and emailed him requesting a refund for the unused sessions (over $3,000). He refused, citing a "no-refund policy," though no such policy was provided in writing or verbally at the time of purchase. Since then, I have consulted with multiple highly respected trainers, including two who have competed at the IGP World Championship level. None were familiar with Felix or his work, and all expressed extreme concern about the methods described. They indicated these methods contributed to the redirection issues and confirmed that my dog is highly workable with appropriate training. Felix has the right to choose who he works with. However, cancelling services while refusing to refund prepaid sessions reflects poorly on his business practices and integrity. I am sharing this experience so others can make an informed decision before hiring this trainer. Please know that if Felix feels overwhelmed or in over his head while training your dog, he can (and might) stop the pre-paid sessions at any time, block you, and refuse to give you back money for services that were not rendered.

Sergio from All Dogs Training came to our son's home to help him and his boys with initial training…read morefor their new Retriever. We scheduled an in-home appointment with Sergio and I went along to observe. Within less than 2 hours Woody the dog was listening to commands and obeying the directions. Sergio is very patient and shared his techniques so that the boys could reinforce the initial training. He offered advice via phone if needed in the future and shared some information on the correct type of leash for Woody so he can be walked safety. If you have dog who may not be listening to you, consider calling Sergio to schedule a home visit. You will be amazed at the difference in your dog's behavior after the first session.

We seriously can't say enough good things about Sergio and All Dogs Training! Before I found…read moreSergio, I had been to 3 other trainers to help train my high energy, slightly stubborn 2 year old blue heeler. Each of the previous trainers made me believing that in order to see any good come from training, I needed to be aggressive with my dog and I felt uncomfortable and discouraged... THEN I MET SERGIO! Sergio started with an in depth phone call in which I told him a bit about my dog and our experiences with training. Right away, he eased my mind that training is meant to be fun and enjoyable for both the dog and owner. He then scheduled a free meet and greet in our home so we could decide if we like the way our dogs reacted to him. Both our heelers loved him! They thought he was so fun! He gave us a few pointers and then set up our first official training session to get to work. We had our first training about 2 weeks ago, and let me tell you I am seeing changes in both my dogs already! Initially we had planned to only do training for our 2 year old being that he is the more reactive one, but Sergio still made sure to include our 5 year old who is a bit anxious and timid so he wasn't feeling left out. Sergio worked with us and our dogs showing us where we can do better and how we can communicate more effectively with our boys. We have instilled his training in bits throughout the day since our dog training and our one dog is growing less anxious and timid to confident, and our other dog is starting to pick up on behavior that receives reward over behavior that makes the fun go away. I have sent Sergio messages and photos since and he is so great about adding tweaks if need be, but also encouraging you to keep up the good work! I am super excited and grateful we found Sergio and All Dogs Training!! He restored my hope in getting my dogs to a place that people are asking, "how did you teach them that?!" and I get to say Sergio at All Dogs Training! We look super forward to our next session with Sergio!

Location is now in San Tan Valley just south of Hunt Highway off Gary. Excellent location and…read morefacilities including large outdoor turf pad and an indoor barn facility for inclement weather. Both of these are behind Nathan Towse' and his wife's private residence. Both are outstanding dog trainers and heavily involved in the business and in the sport dog world of IGP. They are German Shepherd Dog owners and very knowledgeable about techniques and mindset to get competition level obedience out of any dog. As a Handler for a nosework K9, I have years of experience training dogs in sport and obedience work, and still am learning a ton from them.

Thank you so much to Eliza and Nate at Towse! We have a 2 year old golden doodle Winston. Winston…read moreis the typical very excitable golden doodle that we had trouble controlling. We have friends over pretty often and Winston being his happy self would get way too excited and then jump on our friends, and then smother them on the sofa. We had to resort to physically holding him back with a harness. I'm 225lb and tall and he was still a handful. We decided to work with Towse because of all of their awesome reviews and after speaking with Eliza on the phone I knew he was in great hands! What they were able to do with Winston in two weeks of board and train is amazing! Winston is now able to sit, lay down, place (go lay down on his bed), as well as heel. Our biggest issue was the jumping and he no longer jumps on friends either. We had a lot of fun working with Nate and Eliza and even got to take Winston to Lowe's to train around all of the distractions which was awesome. Our tool of choice is the e-collar and slip leash. This combination makes it so you don't need to be constantly tugging or pulling your dog around physically to correct behaviors (like jumping). We recently had friends over and Winston is night and day different. He didn't jump on them and he calmed down much quicker than normal. We even took him on a 30 minute walk and he heeled the entire time. We've taken him to Lowe's numerous times on our own just for fun and to work around distractions. He's doing amazing. I've excitedly told numerous friends and family about how their awesome training. Their experience, knowledge and love for dogs really shows. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Dave with Empowered K9 Training has changed my life. This may seem like a bold statement but it's…read moretrue. What Dave has done for me and my dogs is nothing short of a miracle. Can you imagine your two dogs laying calmly and quietly in their beds while the Cox Cable technician traipses in and out of your house leaving the front door open and going from room to room? Well that's exactly what happened at my house last month thanks to Dave's help and training. It is an absolute joy to walk my dogs now. Dave's training techniques made a difference in our walks after just one session! I walk them twice a day now and I'm lazy! Dave is a wonderful trainer with a wonderful program. Who doesn't love being able to text and call your dogs' trainer long after the sessions have ended for help and advice? And he actually texts back and calls back! Love this guy! Do yourself and your dog a favor and give Dave a call.

I want to be crystal clear before I write this review; this is my review of Dave at Empowered K9…read moreTraining. Nobody asked me to do this and it's 100% on my own. We elected to go with the 3-week train & board, and I am extremely thankful we did. We created a poor environment for our 8-month old Dachshund mix puppy, Kona. We did everything wrong, including baby talk, no boundaries, very little rules, sleeping in the bed from time to time, jumping on the coach, etc, etc, etc. About the only thing we did right is crate train our puppy fairly well. Today is post-training, Day 6 and I am completely blown away and EXTREMELY HAPPY! I recognize, we have a long ways to go, but our pup is a rebuilt dog. After 3-weeks of training from Dave and 100% execution of his "post board & train" plan for the first 6 days, we have a happy dog and happy owners. We now have a dog that understands the rules & boundaries. She walks right next to us with a loose leash. She doesn't pull, sniff or get distracted. If she does, a small correction is made and she's back on track. She comes, every single time we say "Kona Come". She stays "In Place" for several hours at a time and is 100% housebroken. What I appreciate about Dave the most is his no-nonsense and straight forward style. If you don't like e-collar training then Dave is not for you; however, my guess is you don't understand e-collar training. Dave took his time with us, educated us (combined with my own research) and demonstrated for us the benefits of e-collar. Dave called every few days to check in and keep us updated, which was great. We now enjoy Kona and the freedom she has is much different. Last night, we were hanging out in the garage with the garage door open for a few hours and Kona was right, just hanging out with us. She never strayed far off, didn't run and if she got a little close the boundary, "Kona Come" did the trick to correct her. Truly thankful that we went with Empowered K9 Training!

Jacob & Paws of the Valley is an excellent choice for your pet's walking and care. Jacob takes care…read moreof my pups as if they are his own. He's very responsive and communicates any irregularities with your pet (diarrhea, not walking, not eating) that he notices. He's wonderful at sending video updates during the day of the "wild pup parties" (LOL) that seem to occur daily. Pups return home from both daycare and/or their walks exhausted and happy. Recommend Paws of the Valley 100%.

Jacob has been with us for, coming up on, a year now. He's spent countless evenings at my home, not…read morejust 'watching' my dogs, but treating them as if they were his own--even though it took Lewis almost six months to not be, well, Lewis On our most recent trip to the East Coast (a longer period of time), my other pup Jada got very sick. He catered to her needs, made her special food, and continued to check up on her long after the stay was over. In all seriousness, I couldn't recommend not only his services, but his love and attention any more. I feel so comforted and safe going on short to long trips knowing my home and my fur babies are in his care. 12/10 will always recommend!

Denis is the best with both my dogs. His wisdom and patience with dogs is evident. He practices…read morereinforcing good behavior and Does Not believe in physical punishment of a dog which is why we went with him. Both our dogs have behavioral issues due to being stray dogs one who came from County and one who we found. Since Denis they are doing much better and we as owners have better understanding of how to train our dogs at home on our own as well to teach them to behave. Highly recommend him as your trainer.

We love Dennis and Omega Dog Training! Dennis came to our house last Saturday to help us with…read moretraining our 12 week old Yorkie puppy, Bear. (Many places won't train a puppy until they are 4-6 mos. old.) Dennis had instant results with Bear and he has shown improvement since. And let's be honest.... My husband and I needed the training probably more than Bear did. Dennis provides a great "in your home" service which keeps the training in our dog's own environment. He is patient and good to explain they 'why' behind the things we should do in getting our puppy trained. We highly recommend him if you need your dog trained (or need a behavior fix).

I found Eric online shortly after he moved to Arizona. We had met with 3 different dog trainers and…read moreweren't impressed with any of them. Eric spent almost 2 hours on the phone with us before we even hired him. He then came to my house and spent 3 hours with us and our dogs, giving us pointers and tips and showing us firsthand what to do. We went on multiple walks during the first meeting just so we could understand how to deal with our dogs. After the meeting, I've texted Eric at least 3 times/week for the last month and he always responds within a few hours. He's extremely communicative and always willing to help. My dog was a changed dog after a single afternoon and we're not even finished with the program yet. I can't recommended Eric enough.

Eric is an extremely experienced Dog Behaviorist who truly understands K9 behaviors and their…read moretriggers. We rescued a very skidish/non-confident 10 month old German Shepherd from our local shelter. No one seemed to want him because he had a fear of men. We knew we wanted a behaviorist/trainer to help us help him... we found that in Eric Dorfman. We had Jack boarded/trained with Eric for 13 days, and then returned to us with a 4 hour pet parent training, that included any people/children/other pets, to show us and them how to maintain the training, in order to help Jack stay confident in learning new things. Jack was now a well mannered young dog! It was invaluable for us! Eric's behavioral training, helped him be confident enough to play with any dog breed or size and was more accepting to meeting men on our walks/hikes. Our Jack is just 14 months old as of this posting and can assist with helping other dogs be calm and confident too. We are so proud of his progress. Jack's confident behavior is a tribute to Eric Dorman's behavior training. Without it, Jack would be a scared, reactive dog. I HIGHLY recommend Eric Dorfman for all your K9 behavior issues! He even fixes issues that other "trainers" just can't or don't know how to but won't tell you. Note: You as the pet parent/pack leader, must be calm & consistent and willing to continue the training. Dogs seem to push their boundries like children, when you relax the training, they will try to go back to the old routine. GIVE ERIC A CALL, YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT.