Primal Canine Dog Training

When I was in California I went to Primal Canine’s five year anniversary and it was a blast! Great people, music, vibes, and dogs. The protection and obedience demonstration was awesome! You could see how much Mike and his staff loved the dogs and how much the dogs truly loved to work. I then went to a seminar Mike was holding in New York on obedience and protection work. He was extremely engaging, clear, and professional. I am just starting out as a dog trainer and found that Mike explained things to owners in a way that really made sense to them. I’ve implemented his straightforward approach in my training method. I compete in IGP with my GSD and Mike had no problem tailoring the protection session for my goals. He made my dog feel super comfortable and built him up after some over the top experiences with strange helpers. It was really refreshing to work with someone who is truly in it for the dog and not their ego. I would love to work with Mike again! I would recommend any trainer or pet owner work with Primal Canine if they have the chance!

I am the parent of a 2 year old Golden Retriever, Chance, and we took him to two different dog trainers in the Bay Area before we finally went to Mike and his team at Primal. Chance was a super hyper dog always pulling on walks, jumping on people, bum rushing every dog to play with them, chewing everything insight, and never listening to a command. After a few private lessons and ultimately enrolling in Primal’s board and train program (seriously worth every penny), Chance is a completely different dog. He is still the happy go lucky guy he always was but a more confident doggo that practices better self control. I remember his first intermediate group class, he couldn’t even place on a bench because he was so scared, but now, he can place on the most awkward of places and listen to commands from 6 feet away! Primal not only helped Chance learn and grow into a happy, confident pupper but most importantly helped my boyfriend and me set boundaries for Chance and communicate with him effectively. Although we still have some things to continue to learn and work on with him, I cannot thank Mike, Matt, Lee and entire Primal team enough for all they’ve done to help us. It’s because of them that I get constant compliments on Chance’s behavior and get to take him to work every day with me! If you are looking for some really kind, knowledgeable and effective trainers to help your dog, go see the team at Primal Canine! It will be the best decision you ever made!!