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Exceptional Canines In-Home Dog Training

Anthem, Arizona

5/5· 101 Google reviews

About Exceptional Canines In-Home Dog Training

Hi, I’m Ingo, owner of Exceptional Canines In-Home Dog Training. I help puppies, adopted dogs, and dogs with behavior issues like leash reactivity, anxiety, and impulse control. My training is customized to your dog , because your dog is unique, and because cookie-cutter training usually falls apart the second the doorbell rings. With 30+ years of experience as a professional trainer, AKC CGC Evaluator, and certified dog behavior advisor, I bring calm structure, practical tools, and real-world solutions that actually hold up at home. Better behavior. Less chaos. More peace. Fewer “why is he doing that?” moments.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
  • Crate training
  • House training
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
  • Chewing
  • Fear and confidence
  • Jumping up
  • Reactivity training
  • Resource guarding
  • Separation anxiety

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • In-home training
  • Online or virtual training
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Adult dogs
  • Puppies
  • Senior dogs Customer-reported

Support between sessions

  • Personalized training plans
  • Photo updates

Assistance and working dogs

  • Service dog training

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Training approach

  • Balanced training
  • E-collar training

Additional services

  • Boarding

Other listed services

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  • Additional Training
  • Animal Behaviorist
  • Basic Dog
  • Behavior Change Training
  • Canine Education
  • Canine Nutrition
  • Classical Conditioning
  • Come When Called
  • Counter Conditioning
  • Dog Learn
  • Dog Nutrition and Longevity
  • Dog Parents
  • Dog Training Course
  • Dog Training Session
  • Dog's Behavior Challenges
  • Dog's Health
  • Dog's Training Programs
  • E-Learning
  • Family Dog
  • Free Phone Consultation
  • Free Phone Consultations
  • Home Lessons
  • In- Home Dog Trainers
  • In- Home Dog Training
  • Manners and Obidience
  • Not Coming When Called
  • Nutrition Consultation
  • Personalized Training
  • Re Home
  • Rescue Rehab
  • Seperation Anxiety
  • Specialized Dog Training
  • Training Equipment
  • Weight Control

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Business-stated qualifications

Qualifications stated by the business, not independently verified.

Training team
AKC CGC evaluator

Customer reviews

Google listing
5
out of 5101 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Confidence building 18
  • Leash training 13
  • Potty training 10
  • Comfortable atmosphere 8
  • Clear instructions 5
  • Obedience training 5
All 10 topics
  • Confident dog parents 3
  • Crate training 3
  • Free advice 2
  • Informative trainer 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

100 collected reviews

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Josue Sanchez Ibarra
5/5
Ingo worked with us for two hours and in just that time we have an entirely different fur companion. Excited for what we will continue to learn, but already the confidence we have and the confidence our dog has is genuinely life changing. HIGHLY recommend! The things I thought I …Read full reviewClose full review

Ingo worked with us for two hours and in just that time we have an entirely different fur companion. Excited for what we will continue to learn, but already the confidence we have and the confidence our dog has is genuinely life changing. HIGHLY recommend! The things I thought I knew from online don’t fit every dog I came to find. Ingo works with us on small nuances, because each dog is so unique, and he was quick to address minor mistakes we made that we didn’t get from those random videos on YouTube or Instagram, which are instrumental in the results we were looking for. So thankful to have found Ingo, and our fur baby is too!

Deborah Spencer
5/5
I reached out to exceptional canines after my Doberman Pincher puppy would not stop biting me. I know puppies bite but this was out of control. Ingo came to the house and within two visits Ranger was no longer biting. I love that they come to the house so the training is conduc…Read full reviewClose full review

I reached out to exceptional canines after my Doberman Pincher puppy would not stop biting me. I know puppies bite but this was out of control. Ingo came to the house and within two visits Ranger was no longer biting. I love that they come to the house so the training is conducted in the environment that the puppy/dog lives in. Ranger learned all the basic commands and was easily house broken. I was very frustrated with my puppy and thought about giving him away. Ingo helped me manage his behavior and repaired the relationship. I Would highly recommend Exceptional Canines for all your training needs.

Danielle S
5/5
I have 3 dogs and for quite some time I have been dealing with the middle child being extremely aggressive/attacking the youngest one. I’ve tried everything (that I knew of at the time) to try and turn his behaviors around and have been unsuccessful. Last Tuesday there was a real…Read full reviewClose full review

I have 3 dogs and for quite some time I have been dealing with the middle child being extremely aggressive/attacking the youngest one. I’ve tried everything (that I knew of at the time) to try and turn his behaviors around and have been unsuccessful. Last Tuesday there was a really bad fight between them and I had hit my breaking point and decided I needed professional help. Via a google search I found Ingo on a site called thumbtack, I entered my information and within 5 minutes I had a text from him asking if text or call was better, I opted for call and within another 5 minutes I was on the phone with him. I explained the situation, I had a nervous breakdown and started crying on the phone, explained that my friend that’s staying with me is constantly undermining my training etc…. Ingo was so patient and so kind, he was ready to jump right in and advocate for me with my friend and tell him “it’s my house my rules” (not sure if he would have chosen those exact words that’s my summary of it) he gave me some advice and a couple links to some educational videos (pending our in person consultation) all for FREE. I finally ended up figuring out the ROOT CAUSE of his aggression (anxiety) and since implementing calming chews and starting back with basic obedience he’s like a WHOLE NEW DOG! I know there will be bumps and set backs along the road but Ingo assured me that at any point if I need his services he will be here for me and it’s such a comforting thought because the last thing anyone ever wants is to have to rehome one of their babies and that’s the point I was at. Highly suggest Ingo/Exception Canines in home dog training to everyone!

DonnyD
5/5
We contacted Ingo about our new rescue dog and her aggressiveness towards our current dog. It had only been 2 days when we decided to solicit his help. He assured me that we simply had not given her enough time decompress and get comfortable in her new home. He said we simply nee…Read full reviewClose full review

We contacted Ingo about our new rescue dog and her aggressiveness towards our current dog. It had only been 2 days when we decided to solicit his help. He assured me that we simply had not given her enough time decompress and get comfortable in her new home. He said we simply needed to give her more time to be at ease and to feel safe in her new space. Ingo forwarded us some very useful and helpful material for getting thru this challenging time. Apparently it’s not all about making money for these folks, they were extremely helpful at no cost to us.

Ariana Espino
5/5
Booker is our first family dog and he is so cute, but had some issues with obedience and biting. My husband had a talk with me about possibly getting rid of our dog because of his behaviors, but I didn’t want to give up that easily on him. We had previously done training at a loc…Read full reviewClose full review

Booker is our first family dog and he is so cute, but had some issues with obedience and biting. My husband had a talk with me about possibly getting rid of our dog because of his behaviors, but I didn’t want to give up that easily on him. We had previously done training at a local pet facility, but we knew we needed to try something else that is effective! We went with the initial consultation & training with exceptional canine in- home dog training and I am so glad we did! Not only is it one-on-one training, it was done right in our home! Our dog trainer Ingo did a phenomenal job on explaining the behaviors of our dog and how to correct them. He was very informative & professional. I found Ingo online, read his awesome reviews & we knew we had to give our dog a chance. We were desperate! If you are looking for someone to help you with your dog’s needs, I highly recommend Ingo and his services! After just one visit, I saw results right away! I feel at ease after our one visit. It’s worth it!

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