Dog University

"After the unexpected death of my beloved Pit Bull Cassius, I was looking to adopt a new dog. Typically I try to go after the amazing dog that's unwanted because of breed or age or both. Still in grief, I adopted an 8 month old puppy (I have never had a puppy before) based on cuteness and young age thinking that emotionally I can't go through this again in 6 months. I was ready to take him back to the shelter after the first night. After some arm twisting by a friend, I decided to give him a chance. Well after 2 weeks things were not going much better. I decided to reach out to Dog University. After an assessment by the owner, he recommended 2 weeks board and train. After two weeks I came back to pick up my pup. I literally believe he exchanged my dog for a new one. No more biting or nipping. No more bouncing off the walls and pulling toward other dogs. I put him in a down, he stayed there 20 minutes while I napped. To say they surpassed my expectations is an understatement. Thank you to the trainers and staff for bringing out Enzo's best self! Also of note, the owner takes the time to explain the why behind the training. He relates to dog behavior to human behavior which I found incredibly helpful. 1 last thing. I took my former dog to a competing trainer. He came back traumatized and in shell shock. Enzo came back obedient, but still himself :)"

"Good help and great service; bring your dog here and you'll both learn a lot! I dealt with Joanna over the phone and email, and she was responsive, prompt, and friendly. In the office, I mostly spoke to James, the owner, and he was knowledgeable, honest, professional, and helpful. I have a senior dog, who is set in her ways, but they dealt well with her, dealt straight with me, and they gave us both practical and specific things to work on tailored to my situation and my dog. Like it says above, five stars."

"We visited Dog University in November 2020 and within 15 minutes of speaking with James, we learned valuable training tools that our dog responded to immediately. We enrolled in a four week obedience training at Dog University with classes taught by James himself. Our relationship with our dog grew stronger every week and to this day we receive compliments on our dog's behavior. We would recommend Dog University for top notch training advice and classes. Thank you, James!"

"We had a 6 month old Goldendoodle surrendered to us in an "open" adoption due to extreme fear aggression and resource guarding - conditions we have had a significant amount of experience with. The product of a puppy mill (unbeknownst to his original owners), he had already been through four trainers and been placed on multiple drugs before he was six months old. It had been the opinion of the last trainer that he could not be rehabilitated - and thus should be euthanized - but our veterinarian (and his original owners) wanted to give him every opportunity to live a happy life. We felt he deserved a chance, but Teddy proved to be a significant challenge even for us. So, after a decompression period, we sent him to "sleep-away" camp with James. With Fiona's help, James was able to reach him and began to lay the foundation for appropriate reactions and behavior while giving us insight into and the tools needed for more effective handling of his aggressive outbursts. While he will never be a "normal" dog, he is working on becoming the best dog he can be. Both his original owners and ourselves are so grateful to Dog University for giving Teddy a chance. I can't recommend them highly enough!"

"I am a big fan of Dog University but, more importantly, my 6 year old GSD is a big fan. He has participated in many of the formal and informal training programs at Dog U of everything from Canine Good Citizen to Advanced Obedience. He is also a participant in the day care program. He comes out happy and tired - the true definition of a good Dog U day! James and crew do a great job with physical and mental training of both dog and owner."