California K9 Solutions of Bay Area

Thank you so much - Jas, Zay, Troy and Hamsa. You have made me and Melvin a better team and I seriously appreciate the care you give to both of us. We have been able to perform simple skills with increasing distractions, challenging both of our ears to listen. We engage in fun activities instead of just being distracted with corrections always. Baby steps for me, Melvin, both our brains and bodies and my rollator for support of my legs (MS and an aging back I’m trying to avoid corrective surgery at my young/old age). Having a well-behaved, high energy dog as a senior citizen is possible. I can see the light for both of us. 15 minutes a day consistently. And make it more fun to be with you than everything and everyone else. I did the training at home, no shock collar needed. Prong collar for light correction at home and outside - martingale collar was not working. Melvin is learning impulse control. Was not able to be with other dogs as reactive. Now we have done 2 group classes with 10 other dogs in close quarters with distractions. I would have never thought it was possible.

I had Juan train my son’s dog, and unfortunately, the experience was horrible. Juan’s approach was far from the attentive and compassionate care we had hoped for. Juan's other dogs were obviously neglected, as they had multiple accidents right there in the training area. We also observed Juan aggressively "flex" at the dogs in an attempt to make them "behave," which was frightening and not a training style we were comfortable with. His noticeably harsh treatment of the dogs deeply troubled us. Dog training should be about building trust and using positive reinforcement to encourage good behavior, but instead, our dog—along with the others—seemed more anxious and scared after the sessions. This likely explains why the dogs were having accidents. When I brought up these concerns with Juan, hoping for a constructive conversation, his response was dismissive and rude. This is not what I paid for. He didn’t demonstrate any qualities of patience, understanding, or willingness to adjust his methods to suit the dog’s needs. Honestly, we were very afraid of Juan. After our experience with Juan, we decided to try another dog training program in Castro Valley, and the difference has been remarkable! Our dog has been much more receptive to their training methods, and in the months since, he’s made noticeable progress. He now obeys commands confidently, and the anxiety we saw during Juan’s sessions is completely gone.

This post is actually for my partner, he didn't do any help with the dog, he just kept on saying and saying things that we already know about instead of actually helping my dogs problem, obviously waste of our time, money and hope. If you have an agressive dog, do not go here. He is seriously egoistic with no substance at all. Cash grab, scams and low morals- Never again! P.S, I actually think that this guy is bipolar or mentally ill, he is extremely De-fen-sive and all over the place, he might act nice with yelp reviews because it's "business" but in real, if you have issues, they can't be trusted, plus they are shady with how they handle things and how they don't let you see where your dog sleeps and updates are the worst, it is your right to know how things are and how things work. I Advice for people who are dropping money in this place to not ask questions and if you want to see things, do not be contented if your questions aren't being answered.