Jeff was great. He is really funny and really knows his stuff. The training has worked well for my…read moredogs and it has been at least a year since we had him out. The price was worth it.

Jeff genuinely loves your pet. Everytime he would come to the house our furbaby loved him right…read moreback. Never did a training session feel rushed. Jeff wants your dog to succeed. Hands down (paws down) he is the best!

TIM IS THE MASTER OF DOG You won't be disappointed!…read more Call for a full reformation of your dog From puppy to aggressive adult to calm confident service dog

PITBULL! I received a Pit/Boxer mix from via third party to a rescue. I hadn't done any research…read moreregarding the breed nor dealing with a somewhat grown up dog prior to getting her. When I did I soon realized she had no training whatsoever. She was very high energy and stubborn. She wanted to eat my cats, she took me for walks instead of the other way around, she inappropriately greeted people (jumping on them). She basically had no training. Tim and his team were noting shirt of amazing with me dog and me. She challenged Tim but he was up for it and thought out of the box to get her on a path of stability, confidence, obedience and generally a much happier dog at the end. I went to every session meaning, group walks, group socials and I asked him tons of questions along the way. He was super informative and super supportive. It was nothing short of a miracle of what he accomplished. For example: when he brought her home he walked her by a house that she would normally go crazy over that had three small dogs and she would completely lose it going by that house. He walked her past the house off leash and all she did was focus on him the entire time they were walking by they even stopped in front of the house and she still focused on him. He told me once that training the dogs was actually not that difficult but the difficult part was translating that to the owners so that they would keep it up, that stuck with me. And I did everything he told me to do and my dog and I had the best relationship till the day she died of old age! I can't recommend them enough!

Many dog trainers are complete rip offs! Does that surprise you? Be careful out there before you…read moreget talked into handing over 4 figures upfront for "send away training" . Nikki and her team at OC Service Dogs brings credibility back to Dog Training. You can't appreciate how good this trainer is untill you experience bad ones. Hopefully I can save you from having to do that Its easy to make your dog look like its trained and appear like the trainer spent a ton of time with it. A little food in one hand as the dog looks so good heeling, as you have your wallet in the other as you are impressed with the smoke and mirrors. (she can show you how to make your dog look like this in 5 minutes as can I BTW) Nikki is the real deal. I have known her for about 15 years. She has trained protection, Schutzhund obedience with me for high level competitions. She has mentored my son when he was younger as a decoy. She has been a decoy and now she is helping me train a new dog. The takeaway is that she is very experienced at all the roles and levels so so understands what its like being a trainer, trainee, competitor, club member, etc. You want someone that has had all these viewpoints and experiences. She is an awesome parent and she often does things through dog training that helps kids. For example, getting girls accustomed to saying "no" to a dog so saying "no" in the future is easier. We can only hope our girls grow up to be like Nikki. I probably averaged 15K each in training my other dogs (Sch III, IPO III dog). Her group training is a STEAL. She has awesome staff members at the group training so you are not just left alone, lost, and confused. You almost always get private training in the group training and this is worth double the price she charges . It's hard to appreciate this until you spend thousands of dollars on training in the past and realize that her training is just as good if not better for a fraction of the cost. Go to other group trainings where you are lost and just in a herd of people with no attention given to you and you will see what I mean. Her group sessions incorporate discussions too. Last session she spoke of nutrition and the new grain free controversy. Not only is this something unique, it is very strategic as she knows that you can't train dogs for excessive lengths of time and this allows her to break up the group training to keep the dogs motivated while educating you and dog issues well beyond training. Aside from being a great parent, she does a lot for the community and church. You can trust this person to not take your dog in and do nothing. She will work your dogs constantly. But I encourage you to start with the group lessons first as its such a steal and you get private lessons that Nikki probably just feels are "part of the group experience" (she could easily charge more for it or try to talk you into more like other trainers do). From there discuss private training or other send off training once you experience her training in the group Her expertise is amazing. We were about on the same level 10 years ago and training competition dogs together. I recently attended her group class and she was showing me all of the new positive techniques and I felt like I have never trained a dog before. Training has never been this positive toward the dogs like she does it now. Her love for all dogs is so incredibly evident and her desire to make everyone better through dogs is something you probably will not see in other trainers. Her group classes are a great way for families to do something good together and to have a positive activity as your dog becomes more and more a great part of your family because of her.

Do you want your pet dog to act like a trained service dog?…read moredo you need a trained service dog for yourself or family member? vision, hearing, autism, dementia, diabetes, and other needs... family owned and run group classes or private classes at home or board in training available for every need and every breed.. wonderful caring people

I 1000% recommend OC canine coaching. My Chihuahua/Xolo 1-year old, Patty Lupe, is a rescue, a…read moreformer street dog from Tijuana, and I was worried she would never be able to just enjoy walks. She would bark at everyone and everything, and was just SO anxious and nervous (understandably) in public. Other trainers we looked into wanted to use shock collars and other more aggressive forms of discipline on her, but I knew Patty didn't need more trauma to help her calm down. Bryndon, on the other hand, was patient, kind, and used treats and other strategies to help Patty gradually feel comfortable on walks. When he got her to go into a dog park - WITH NO LEASH - I was literally speechless (in a good way!). I never thought that would be an option for Patty, but here she was going up to other dogs and walking around without growling, barking, or lunging at them. After 4-5 weeks of training, I'm now able to take Patty to a dog park on my own, off leash, and she actually PLAYS with other dogs all on her own! I literally teared up the first time I saw her running and playing with other dogs; this was something I never thought would happen because so many other people and trainers told me that Patty would probably always be aggressive and scared. Now, she loves dog parks and I'm planning on enrolling her in agility classes in the future - just like Bryndon said would be a possibility one day. I cannot praise him enough. Trust him with your dog because he will take help them through patience, kind words, and care, and not through fear, pain, or aggression, which our dogs don't deserve.

I adopted Maya, a young Belgian Malinois mix, a few months ago. She came from an extremely abusive…read moresituation and had pretty severe behavioral and reactivity issues that needed to be addressed. I searched around extensively and contacted a few different trainers and specialists, but remained skeptical (worried about finding someone good enough to handle Maya). However, I finally managed to come across Bryndon who seemed to fit the bill perfectly. Within minutes of the first introductory session, I could tell Bryndon knew exactly what he was doing and gave me the confidence that I had made the right choice. He experienced first-hand what Maya's reactivity was like, and yet by the end of the first introductory session, he already managed to showcase how we could help her improve. I knew that her issues were bad enough that it would take a very long time for her to get better, but to my surprise she showed massive improvements literally within the first few sessions. Most importantly, he showed and taught me what I needed to do to help guide her along, which was my biggest worry. We've both learned a lot (and got to learn a lot of tricks along the way lol). I cannot express enough how grateful I am to have chosen him as Maya's trainer. He listens to your needs and concerns and actually addresses them, is extremely well informed, and gives you and your dog the confidence they need to be better. He has a good mentality towards training dogs and utilizes positive reinforcement to help correct the source of issues rather than training that only serves to suppress and hide the bad behaviors/triggers. I don't say this lightly, but I cannot recommend Bryndon enough! If you are someone like me who was both highly skeptical and unsure, try meeting him for an intro, he is very approachable and friendly, and is genuinely honest enough to tell you if he's the right fit or not. Thank you Bryndon!!!

I've had the opportunity to work under Brandon as he lets me tag along and shadow him on many of…read morehis sessions. Its been about 8/9 months now, and I can't even tell you the amount of knowledge he's passed on to me. Till this day, im still learning and I don't plan to stop any time soon. When ever I have the smallest question he is quick to help me. He is really attentive to clients and their goals as well to the dogs. He's great at explaining things so it's super easy to understand. As I grow as a student trainer I hope to get to keep expanding my knowledge with his help. For some reason, yelp didn't let me upload a mini video of one of the many session I got to shadow Brandon on. But the picture that I posted is of a super reactive dog, the video I wanted to upload showed the dog freaking out when we first arrived. This was only 30 mins later and the dog was laying down relaxed right in front of us. Thanks Brandon for letting me be a part of so many of your sessions.

I have tried a few O.C dog trainers over the last year. I had overly aggressive dogs and had little…read morehelp with the trainers as my dogs would reverted back to their old bad behavior...till I met Brandon at Balancing Breeds. Brandon is very good at his job, a natural, he help me to understand so much of what I needed to do and has changed my dogs for the better. I have amazing dogs now that are balanced. I would recommend Brandon at Balancing Breeds for any Dog Training. Thank You Brandon!

I highly recommend Ugly Dog Adventures in Orange, California. Jenn, the owner, is incredibly…read moreknowledgeable and clearly passionate about what she does which carries over to all her team. I enrolled my two, two-year-old rescue dogs in their comprehensive boarding/training program and on-going daily pack walks. The results have been fantastic. Not only were their command-response established , their unruly habits were corrected and their overall behavior became much more balanced and manageable. If you're looking for someone who truly understands dogs and can make a real difference, Jenn at Ugly Dog Adventures is the one to trust.

We love UDA! Our rescue dog was welcomed into the pack and I always knew that my dog was in good…read morehands with the team. Pack walks and boarding were always such good experiences for our girl and we will miss Ugly Dog!!

I can not say enough about working with Dave. We have a 4 year old, protection German Shepard, and…read moreDave has not only brought the best out of Ruger but the best out of us as handlers. Dave is fearless in his approach with Ruger's protection training but gentle and reads Ruger's energy and needs impeccably. We have made so much progress and sealed a connection with our dog that is invaluable. My gratitide is immense and every week we look forward to training day with Dave and Ruger.

I'm very disappointed with my experience with this company. I signed up and paid in full for Basic…read moretraining for my dog. The first class was canceled because the instructor was ill. A different instructor conducted the class the following week. I received an unprofessional and threatening email from the original trainer. The email disparaged the trainer who stepped in and requested (demanded) that I scheduled a private training session at a reduced fee to get "caught up" . I was uncomfortable with the lack of communication and unprofessional behavior from the trainer. I requested some type of refund since I was not going to train with them any further. I received another email denying any portion of my fees be refunded. Lesson learned for me, I suppose. I would definitely NOT recommend using this company.

This review is long overdue. Before the pandemic Dan helped us find our perfect dog. He took great…read moreefforts to find the perfect dog for my autistic son and then train all of us, and the dog, so that he would be able to be a service dog and companion animal for our boy. I'm crazy grateful to Dan. He did a great job and we have the perfect dog. Literally everyone who sees our dog realizes we have a special dog. He's not a guard dog, because he's a companion animal. I think that our dog is our family's most prized possession. It's the only thing we are worried about getting stolen. Dan was instrumental at helping us find and train the dog. We wanted to rescue a dog, and we even checked some of the rescue dogs out. But Dan said that for a companion animal, we should go to a breeder. He picked the best superstar breeder who had a bunch of kids around the dogs so that our dog would be used to kids. Dan was 100% right. I can't possibly recommend Dan highly enough. he took our dog and our family to a bunch of parks and taught us everything about dogs and dog training. What a guy.

My wife and I would like to thank Dan for his expertise and guidance in training our dog "Harper"…read more Harper is a seven year old, 50 lb., mixed boxer breed. She has had aggression issues with strangers and other dogs for many years. We have tried other trainers with no lasting improvement. It's evident that Dan's methods and training techniques are effective and have been developed over many years of experience and research. We had four in-person training sessions at his facility and read-up on his writings, which were additionally very helpful. We've seen good results is overcoming Harper's aggression issues and continue to use what we have learned to continue our training sessions. Dan is professional, reliable and really knows Dogs! Thanks again, Dan.