SoCal Dog training -– Dog Trainer in Orange County”

This is one of the best dog trainers I have ever encountered. My pup was In need of training and after a few other trainers, I was lucky enough to meet Vlade. He helped to show my dog all the things that needed to be a great companion He taught my dog manners, obedience, and good behavior. My dog had all of these qualities deep inside but it took a skilled trainer like Vlade to bring it all to the surface. I never would’ve been able to share in the beauty of my dog without the help of Vlade. I have through the years recommended Vlade to anyone who has a dog who is in need of training Many of those people have thanked me countless times for the introduction to this wonderful man who is known dogs all his life and has brought joy to many families because their dogs have become happy members of each of their families II have known Vlade for the lifetime of my dog. Sadly, my dog recently passed away and in there is no way I would ever get another dog without making sure my new family member would be guided by Vlade. His guidance, his wisdom, his know how is a very rare find in today’s world. He trains with love, kindness, strength of character and authority. This is what makes a great trainer, And a great trainer helps make your pet the best family member. I look forward to my new family member and knowing the person that’s going to guide my new pet will be Vlade. He is the absolute best I have ever encountered I recommend him to everyone. Most of all, I thank him for helping shape my pet into the wonderful dog she became.

Before we met Vladae, our 24-pound corgi Yuki—equal parts beauty, brains, and brat—had us completely out-maneuvered. She’d give us a half-hearted command like “down,” just enough to snag the treat, then resume ruling the house on her terms. We thought we were training her; in truth, she was running the show. Enter Vladae. In a single session he decoded Yuki’s personality, pinpointed exactly where our “good-enough” training was falling apart, and replaced it with a crystal-clear system built on leadership, consistency, and timing. No fluff, no overwhelm—just decades of canine wisdom distilled into step-by-step instructions tailored to our manipulative beautiful pup. Within days Yuki is already following the most difficult command on first try. More important, the relationship flipped: she now looks to us for guidance instead of testing every single minute. Peaceful walks, calm door greetings, relaxed evenings—things we’d started to think were impossible are now attainable. If your smart, stubborn dog is calling the shots, do yourself a favor and book a wizard session. He doesn’t just train dogs; he empowers owners with the exact tools they need and nothing they don’t. We can’t recommend the Russian Dog Wizard highly enough—his results feel like magic, but they’re 100 % real

Vladae is literally a dog wizard. I have known him for 9 years. He has trained 6 dogs that I know and have been involved with - he KNOWS what he is doing! If you have any doubts then believe me when I tell you… TRUST THE PROCESS! (Which doesn’t take long) I also recommend people to him and I know he’s helped so many people and their babies. Aggressive dogs, anxious dogs, puppies, teenagers, etc. he can do it all! NO CATHYS DOGS HERE! Off leash walking by your side, yup! Pet walking you, he will fix that. Dog jumping?-Sure why not … he can fix YOUR bad behavior and in turn fix the dogs bad behavior. Don’t be scared- use Vladae

Updated review today July 4th, 2025: My family has now known Vladae for over 20 years dating back to our many years together in Michigan when he helped us to train our four Bichons and our one Maltese. He did an amazing job training our dogs and he was an absolute pleasure to work with and our dogs all loved him also. The Governor of Michigan at the time awarded him the highest honor naming him the “BEST DOG TRAINER IN MICHIGAN”. We have since moved to Newport Beach 5 years ago and we now have two French Bulldogs that Vladae has been helping us with. Vladae has an extremely rare and exceptional gift. He is able to communicate clearly and effectively with all dogs using a language that he devised and developed many years ago when he was the TOP DOG TRAINER in RUSSIA before moving his family to the US. Vladae truly is a genius when it comes to dog psychology and training dog owners. He is a gifted teacher and trains owners how to get their dogs’ full attention and respect to follow commands. He can train any dog from the smallest gentlest puppy to very large dogs that might have problems with aggression or other issues that need to be addressed. In addition, Vladae has a heart of pure GOLD and he has a great sense of humor and he is very funny and entertaining as well! Training sessions are fun for the dogs and their owners. He is so kind, patient, compassionate, and caring and all of our dogs over the past 20 years have LOVED him! He is very respectful and polite and he is also very clear and appropriately firm with his instructions and directions. His results are immediate and impressive. We love Vladae and he has always been available to our family whenever we had a question, problem, concern or needed his advice, help, and support. Our family gives Vladae the highest possible 10 out of 10 rating without question or reservation. We know that you will be completely happy and satisfied with his outstanding professional approach and results in training your dog if you are fortunate enough to get the opportunity to work with him. He is the best dog trainer I have ever known or seen anywhere. You will be very glad that you chose to work with him and his colleagues at SoCal Dog Training!

We trained with Vladae 15 years ago with a puppy, German Shepherd and the dog was perfect. Now we adopted a five-year-old German, who was very hard to control and untrained by lesson number two we were working at fashion Island and it was amazing. lesson # three was totally off leash in a crowded area and Milo was so good hard to believe it’s the same dog as a month ago now a total pleasure to take in public and very easy to handle. No doubt it was the best decision to go with Vladae again. listen to the program it works amazingly follow Vladas program and your dog will be exactly what you want.