Our family adopted a dog named Bear. He was not well behaved and was causing a lot of stress in our…read morefamily to the point we considered re-homing him. Fabian at the Dog Wizard was able to turn everything around for us thankfully. We boarded Bear at the facility in US 64 and Fabian worked with him daily. What he graduated from the program he was sitting and lying down in his place every time we asked. Before training he refused to go on walks because of his intense fear. Now, we take him on walks around the neighborhood every day. Not only was Fabian effective but he has repeatedly offered to meet up with us to work with Bear for no extra charge. Every two weeks we also can attend alumni classes on a Saturday at local parks which helps Bear keep up his training. I can't say enough about how great of a job Fabian did. He saved Bear's life. We are eternally grateful to him for that.

I sent my dog, Venezia, to The Dog Wizard hoping for some progress--but what came back home was a…read morewhole new level of calm, focus, and confidence I hadn't seen before. The change in just one week was honestly incredible. Brandy was absolutely fantastic throughout the entire process. She clearly has a gift--not just with dogs, but with helping owners understand how to continue the training at home. She took the time to explain everything clearly, answer my questions, and make sure I felt prepared. The drop-off visit was especially helpful. It made a big difference being able to walk through the house routine with her and see how everything translates in our own space. Brandy brought not just professionalism, but a great energy to the experience. I Highly recommend The Dog Wizard, and if you get to work with Brandy--you're in great hands!

Our little Yorkie is great little companion and was relatively well socialised when we adopted her…read moreas a young adult. She has, however, progressively begun aggressive behaviour towards other dogs, and manipulative behaviour with us over the last year and we were at wits end to try to effect a change. Another local trainer who doesn't handle aggression referred us to Cheryl at Last Paw who met with us for an evaluation session within a couple of days. Cheryl quickly identified 'in-house' manipulative behaviour that Tessa was doing to control us and showed us how easy it was to begin to modify. We have booked several follow-up sessions to work on the dog-on-dog issues. Cheryl is an animal psychology professional, and I do not use this term lightly. If you meet her you will quickly learn how little most of us understand about simple bad habits in owner behaviour that enable all the undesirable habits in our dogs. She is very gentle but assertive and had our Tessa eating out of her hand in minutes. My wife asked her to move in with us. We look forward to our next session in a couple of days.

From the owner: Last Paw LLC specializes in training the dog owner to train their dog. We spend time with each case…read moreand make sure that every client has a plan for how to approach their dogs behavior. We develop relationships with both the owner and the dogs which allow us to support the training for years to come.

There aren't enough words for how AMAZING this facility is and has been for us!!! We welcomed a new…read morebaby in December. To prepare for this we brought our 3 dogs to be trained in November. When we got them back they went from completely untrained to trained in every way! Door manners, in the car, on the leash, and other basic commands, you name it! They were crazy about food and now they will sit in front of food and wait to eat it when they are told. It's amazing! We then brought them back for a tune up when our son was born. It was awesome knowing they were with people who knew them and loved them. Our dog Charlie ran and jumped in the lake immediately! Happy as can be. A huge shoutout to Derrick! When our son was born 4 weeks early he went out of his way to pick our dogs up when we were stuck at the hospital. He truly loves the dogs and cares about the families. You can tell this is his passion and it shows through his work! Lastly, Anthony has been fantastic to work with throughout too! Due to him and Derrick we will continue bringing our dogs back here when we need boarding knowing they are in the BEST hands. If you're looking for a great training facility with the best people, look no further. You found them!

The trainers were excellent with our dog & treated him very well! I needed training for myself &…read morethey came out to our home. Our dog was so excited to see them that he covered them with kisses! Cedrik & Anthony are kind & caring trainers & very professional. Highly awarded trainers & can even train dogs to be service dogs. I would highly recommend them! We are so glad we chose them!

What a wonderful board and train company. Adam was an exceptional trainer. Spent a lot of time…read morewith me and my dog Tatum before training began at pickup, and after drop off. Adam worked with Tatum and I to make sure the transition was smooth, and I could follow through with a continued plan to maintain what she had learned. And the support doesn't end there. Ongoing communication and support is endless. If you have been looking for an exceptional board and train experience for your pup, look no more. Tropical Dog Training is the best! Eric S. - Jupiter Fl.

Steve & Adam are the best in the country! professional, knowledgeable and love dogs. i was…read morefirst introduced to Steve 8 years ago for my first golden and praised his skills then. Today, my second golden went through their training. it is a game changer and I can now have two well behaved dogs. It's up to us humans to maintain the skills/commands they teach. best ever dog training!

We did the training lessons with three huskies, this was a God send. Danielle and Jeff were…read moreawesome. And, three years later , still recommend at any chance

This was not the right program for our bichon mix. Our main reason for seeking a board and train…read moreprogram was help with potty training which means the trainer needs to place them on a schedule. This did not happen. Our dog came home with a scab on his neck from the E-collar which has made me choose not to even keep up with this form of training. If the collar doesn't hurt them then why does our dog have a visible injury on his neck. He came home more anxious and trembling which he never did before when we reprimanded him. I believe our dog was one of many dogs and they should not have taken on more than one dog at a time. This program was a waste of $2600 and our dog spent 18 days away from us only to come home not potty trained with no schedule. The owner Daniel was not apologetic and defensive of his program. He never apologized for my dog sustaining an injury from their e-collar usage. I absolutely do not recommend this type of training for small, companion dogs. Our dog is stubborn because the breed is notorious for that but he should have been sent home if he wasn't responding well to training. Instead the collar was mis-used and I don't trust anything related to this method or company any more.

From the first day of doggie day care, our dog was so happy and by the time he came he was…read moreexhausted. They show such love and care and we are quite happy. It is more affordable than most but you can buy coupons to save even more by prepaying. We had to board our dog last minute for a family emergency and they couldn't wave been nice r. Dublin came back clean as a whistle ( first boarding you get a free bath!) next time I will bring his bed as well but there are several suites to choose from. Caring owners and trainers

best doggy day care in town. my girl blue loved mark and his staff and my new girl cami loves it…read morethere. they're the only people I trust with my dogs. She always comes home exhausted it's amazing.

John was absolutely amazing with my Golden Retriever Arlo. You can tell that John truly loves what…read morehe does, and builds a strong working bond with the dogs he trains. When Arlo and I started with John, Arlo was almost a year old. Arlo was very high energy, strong-willed, and also very stubborn for a golden retriever. John was very patient and taught me how to manage Arlo's high energy in order to make training effective. After a single session, I could tell Arlo was very receptive to John and loved seeing him each session. My favorite part of John's training is his reward of love and praise. This was HUGE to me. I did not want to train Arlo to be solely reliant on getting food or treats as a reward, because in emergency situations, treats will not always be available. Arlo thrived on getting love and praise, which also cemented my own bond and trust with Arlo.      During each session, John would work with Arlo and demonstrate his training techniques, as well as the rationals behind them. He would then have me work Arlo myself and give me tips on how to appropriately communicate to Arlo what I was expecting with each command. If at any point I did not understand, John was more than happy to reinforce the training techniques with me so I would be clear and consistent with Arlo when I would work with Arlo 1:1 at home.      After working with Arlo for a few months, mine and Arlo's working relationship has grown. He will now follow commands off leash and with his off-leash recall perfected, it has allowed Arlo to have more off-leash free time without the fear of him running off. This is all due to the love, praise, and trust foundation that John lays at the beginning of all training. Thank you so much John for all you have done for Arlo!

We found John while searching for a good trainer for our new Mini Schnauzers. We wanted to find…read moresomeone with a strong background that wasn't a franchise. We also wanted someone that trained with affirmation and words versus food. So we were fortunate enough to find John who has done an amazing job with our kids. They absolutely love John and have learned so much under his approach. He has such a great system that is easy to learn through repetition. So we are extremely happy and highly recommend John! He comes to you and makes it easy!! We will continue working with John longer term on some off leash training. If you want the best in the Sarasota area look mo further!

This morning Zoe & Jack, our 14 week old Goldendoodles had their second in-home puppy obedience…read moreclass. My husband and I were impressed with how quickly they learned new commands under Dawn's guidance. If you are looking for an excellent puppy or dog trainer, I highly recommend Dawn Bennet with Coast Dogs. She's truly amazing and she's a sweetheart as well !!!

I wish I could give 10 stars! Dawn is amazing! We interviewed 3 trainers and hired 2 of them (with…read morelessons) that didn't work out before connecting with Dawn. I can't even express how glad I am that we found Dawn! Her training style and personality fit perfectly with ours. Dawn has a special gift and connection with dogs, our Bentley (8 month old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) absolutely loved her. Everything about her training made sense, from start to finish, as she explained (and re-explained, if necessary). She bonded with our Bentley, he came to respect what she was teaching and he was willing to please and obey when she was with him. Dawn gave us homework each week, with handouts as reminders, and did a recap at the beginning of the following week. After training hours, she even sent us a video of her demonstrating the process with her own dog once when we couldn't quite get a certain technique. We didn't always do our homework 100%, but Dawn was able to move forward and teach Bentley the next lessons. We have a lot to learn still and it is a daily learning process for both dog and owner, but are thrilled that we met Dawn. I am already considering bringing her back for a recap and tweaking in a few months. I highly recommend Dawn and Coast Dogs, no reservations whatsoever. You will not be disappointed and you will get results.

My dog finally was able to behave on a leash after receiving training here. She doesn't bark at…read moreother people and behaves very well on a leash now!

Julie is a great trainer!! I have learned so much more from her in just a few weeks than my entire…read morelife! She is just amazing!!