I should have written this review sooner. I got my Doberman Pinscher at 8 weeks old in September 2015 and started to train train train. I had a good friend who told me -"You need to go to my guy - Danny". I said NO WAY was I paying for training I could do myself. WELL, 4 months later, January 2016, I realized the progress I had made was not enough, and working full time made it very hard to follow through on the training. I wanted a dog that behaved off-leash and followed commands, and I decided to go for it.
Admittedly, without the stunning 5star review from my friend I might have overlooked this place. It was not close to my home, from the outside looks like a neighborhood pet place, nothing special. ONE yelp review?!?!? But my friends Mastiff was trained perfectly and off-leash, so I was able to dive in with only a little apprehension. My neighbor has a cream golden retriever one month older than my girl and we signed up together. (Doggie carpool!)
I am so glad I did! It is family run and they have decades of experience. They have trained circus dogs, security dogs, you name it. I went in for the basic obedience and Danny & his family are like family now. They offer to board your dog during training or you can choose the daycare option. They "train" your dog all day 1on1, with play, bathroom and rest periods in between. I was stunned at first when he told me at the end my dog will not only know her commands, but be able to STAY IN PLACE regardless of distractions (including food and cats). Well, she does! Granted, their are two levels of training, first the dog, second the owner. It is the owner's responsibility to keep the training enforced and practice and repeat. If I slack off, I know what I have to do to brush up. As they are like family to all their customers I also know I can always stop in for a free reminder session.
My 80lb Doberman can walk off leash anywhere, she left that program with every bit of training they promised and more. I can't say enough good things about these people. If you need more proof, you are welcome to meet my baby! Everywhere we go (and we get around) people are so impressed at how well behaved she is. She can roam 1/2 block ahead of me and if I give her the command to stop, sit, or come, she does. She NEVER ever would run in the street again which was a major concern for me as I wanted her to get in and out of the car off leash. Peace of mind never came so cheap! read more