The Dog Spot Training & Enrichment Center

"The Dog Spot's Training was an answered prayer. The Dog Spots’ (re) potty training of my puppy and me for that matter was an answer to a desperate prayer. A stray puppy showed up on my doorstep in Chicago on October 17th 2021. I searched for the puppy’s family for weeks but to no avail. Within a few days of fostering the puppy whom we eventually named Safari because she was on a journey when she found my boyfriend and me, we discovered that she was probably set free/abandoned because she had a severe urination problem. She urinated everywhere ALL THE TIME. When I say every everywhere all the time I mean everywhere all the time; in the house, the car, her crate and anywhere and everywhere outside; the stairs, sidewalk, garage, grass etc. It felt like I was cleaning up urine from the time I woke up until the time I went to bed. I would keep her outside for an hour or more and she would come in the house and immediately urinate. It was stressful for me, her, my senior dog and it put a strain on my relationship. I was an emotional wreck. I consulted several veterinarians and specialists. After expensive exams including ultrasounds and bloodwork the doctors concluded that nothing was wrong with her physiologically but suggested a medicine that might help her but could possible cause her to have hypertension not to mention it cost $55 per month. In the meantime I resorted to putting her in diapers which kept me from having to clean the house but I was washing reusable diaper every day. Some people suggested that the problem was psychological so I consulted a trainer before leaving Chicago. Fast forward to February 2021 moved to Grayson, GA into my brand new, just built dream house. The fresh paint and new carpet smell was heavenly but didn’t last long. Safari was still peeing everywhere! I was at my wits end and had made the difficult decision to rehome her. I was hoping to find a loving home where she could live outdoors and her constant urination wouldn’t be an issue. I searched high and low for a rescue or someone to adopt her but to no avail. In the meantime I came across an ad for The Dog Spot. I consulted with them in a last ditch effort resolve Safari’s urinating issue and to keep her because I didn’t want to re-home her. The training conducted by The Dog Spot was a literal miracle. It was tough but worth it. I say tough because the training was as much about me as much as it was about Safari. After several weeks of consistently following their plan, Safari was no longer peeing anywhere and everywhere! It was a miracle. Fast forward to a year later, she still has accidents but most of the time it’s is my fault for not being consistent with her. I do believe that her bladder is smaller than normal or she does not have normal urinary control however the problem is nowhere near what it used to be. The Dog Spot’s Training taught her that pee peeing outside is better than inside. I would give The Dog Spot 10 stars if I could. I can’t thank them enough for helping to keep my fur family together. Little Miss Safari is a happy girl now and so am I."

"Tina and the staff at The Dog Spot are so awesome! My corgi, Woodrow has been going there since he had his last puppy shots 3 years ago. He loves his “Aunt Tina “ and starts barking the moment we turn onto Diversified Drive. I know if my dog gets that excited to be somewhere, then they must treat him really well. It’s his home away from home, and he loves the trainer and staff. He is currently going through rehab for a lower back injury, and they have been giving him activities to help strengthen his rear legs and improve his coordination. In fact, Tina is the one who told me where to go for help when the neurologists at the UGA vet school couldn’t find the cause of his issue. Only one week into treatment and he is already running and walking better, and his friends at TDS have helped a lot. We are both truly grateful to Tina, Hillary and and the rest of the team."

"I'm a helicopter dog-mom & I feel very comfortable putting Mason in their care. Tina & the staff are kind, helpful and knowledgeable. They gave me a tour when we had our meet & greet. They also give a report at the end of the day which I think is really cute!"

"My Quinn is always treated like a queen! We got her from TDS as a rescue, she was trained by Joyce Keaton (really it was us), Quinn has been boarded over the years as needed, and she sometimes goes to doggy playcare! The staff is AMAZING, even when I cry when I drop her off."