Dog Training Now

I waited a bit before I posted a review. I wanted to see how my dog would act after being home for a while and not going to class everyday. But, I must say, my Lydia is a dream. I can not even believe what a great girl she is. All the training she recieved just keeps falling into place. Thank you ALL who worked with her. Best decision I've made (besides getting her) is taking her to DTN. Thank you all again, so very much.

I’ve held off on this review for almost a year, knowing how it could impact a business, but I feel a responsibility. I took my 8-month-old Berner, Bentley, to DTN for their 2-week board & train. He weighed around 70 lbs and had issues like nipping, indoor accidents, jumping, and pulling on walks. Despite training classes since 8 weeks old, he showed little improvement, so I chose DTN. At pick-up, they train you for 2 hours on what the dog learned. Bentley didn’t perform a single task succesfully. He only went to "place" when Allison (trainer) used a prong collar to walk him to it, and he couldn’t stay still for “stay.” I tried, my daughter tried, and Allison did too—no success. The only part that went well was walking him with the prong collar. Allison then said she would talk to Dan about a discount if I did an additional 2-week board & train because that would give us better results. I didn’t respond at the time, but I couldn’t believe I had just spent nearly $3k and was being told to spend another $3k to get results. The moment we got home, Bentley jumped on me (this was caught on my Ring camera). I had emphasized that stopping jumping was crucial, but he was doing it the moment we got out of the car. Allison had claimed that he might not be performing well because he was tired from a long day, but that didn’t seem to be the case. 2 days later, Bentley was awful in line at the groomer’s—even with the prong collar on. A man in line suggested I take him to a board & train, unaware that he had just returned from one. I understand that follow-through and consistency at home are key for training to work. However, DTN assured me the skills would be taught 1st, and I just had to reinforce them. But Bentley didn’t seem to learn them in the first place. He kept nipping when we sat on the couch, a behavior I had asked DTN to address. Allison said he never did that with them, but when I asked if he sat on the couch, she said her dogs are "couch hogs," so Bentley stayed on a mat. One reason I chose DTN was their claim that the dogs live with trainers as part of the family, but Bentley clearly wasn’t allowed on the couch. They also promised to send pictures of the dogs at home, but when I dropped him off, I was told their system was broken. I got a few pictures, but it made me wonder if their system is always “broken.” After Bentley jumped when we got home, I reached out to Allison. She suggested using the 2 follow-up days and trying an e-collar. Though hesitant, I agreed. He improved with jumping on the refresher day (with ecollar), and walking him with the prong collar was easier, but putting it on was tough, especially for someone unfamiliar with Bentley. When Dan tried to crate him to show how easy it would be for others to collar him, Bentley refused, even after increasing the e-collar’s intensity several times. Dan eventually gave up, saying Bentley was tired. They kept blaming my size vs. Bentley's, but he wasn’t cooperating for them either. Supposedly when I wasn't there he was perfect for them, but whenever I was there he wasn't succesfully doing anything for them either. To give DTN credit, he was housebroken, and I was able to walk him with the prong collar. My partner and friends urged me to leave a negative review due to the minimal improvement, but I didn’t because housebreaking and walking Bentley were important enough. About a month ago, Bentley started having accidents inside again. The vet found nothing wrong. I called DTN on 9/19 for advice and got no response. I called again on 10/10 and was told Dan had just been out of town, but it’s now been a month since my first call and 8 days since the second, with still no reply. For nearly $3k, I saw minimal improvement, and now even housebreaking has reversed and I've not been contacted on tips to help get him back on track due to this out-of-nowhere regression. DTN claims to prioritize previous clients, but the lack of follow-up is frustrating. If anyone has advice for stopping indoor accidents, please reach out, as I’m on my own. Characters are capped on reviews.

I walked in the first time for a consult and all the trainers were in love with my puppy. They made ME feel special. LOL. I signed up for three weeks of the puppy program where my puppy learned the world isn't such a scary place and building his confidence up. He even took swimming lessons! Once he turned 16 weeks I placed him in the 20 day program which goes over walking on a loose leash, sit, down, wait, place, heel, and come, all on and off leash. My puppy learned so fast. He will for sure be back for the refresher courses! Thank you again to all the trainers who took care of my puppy the past two months. You guys are the real MVPs!

Leo did a 10 day training program with DTN and we saw a huge improvement. He’s a stubborn Multipoo and is also 4yo. We should have done basic training with him earlier…but life happens. Everyone who worked with Leo was super friendly and he was always happy to see them! Leo still has to work on his manners, but we’ve noticed such a difference in only 10 days time. They did an amazing job making sure we knew what to work on every night/from this point forward and were always willing to answer any questions we had. Training laid great groundwork for us to build on and practice with. We will definitely be back for some grad refresher courses. Thank you DTN for being patient and caring with our stubborn boy.

I highly recommend DTN to anyone struggling with their dog's manners (particularly on the leash). My 7-month old chocolate lab did great in the 10-day day training program and we can now go on walks that are enjoyable for everyone. They do a great job teaching the dogs (and the humans) fundamental skills and addressed many of my individual concerns that were outside of the standard curriculum. My dog loved her trainers and looked forward to going to "school" each day. We will be back!