SoCal Dog training -– Dog Trainer in Orange County”

Vladae's nickname "the dog wizard" is spot-on. My dog, Wesley, started showing signs of reactivity at 12 weeks. I took him to trainer after trainer after trainer and could not get any results. My family jokingly called him the "$5k dog" because of all the money I had to invest into training. And then came Vladae. Within just a few sessions, Vladae had Wesley walking off-leash at Fashion Island with tons of people and other dogs around. As you can see from the photos, Wesley not only listened and trusted Vladae, but he also enjoyed the training sessions. Years later, Wesley was attacked by some off-leash dogs in our neighborhood and started to become fearful of dogs again. Vladae took the time to drive to us and give us personalized sessions to get him more comfortable with dog interactions again. Through our training sessions, Vladae became family. Even though it's been such a long time, he continues to check in regularly and show that he really cares about Wesley. I highly recommend Vladae and So Cal Dog Training!

As the Director of German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County (CA), I have been approached by hundreds of trainers over 20+ years. Not all trainers are created equal! When you are searching for a true behaviorist to nurture a positive, successful relationship with your dog, look no further than Vladae, at SoCAL Dog Training. Our organization has been working with Vladae for over 20 years and we have been delighted with the results. Whether you are looking for basic obedience training or support with a challenging issue, Vladea will teach you how to achieve success. When you choose Vladae, you are choosing a professional who approaches each dog individually--not with a "cookie cutter" training program. He will make you put in the work, but you will be overjoyed with the outcome! Maria Dales, German Shepherd Rescue of OC

Vladae is amazing. I had 2 problem dogs and had many trainers try and help but they all failed. I hired Vladae when he was back in Michigan and within weeks my dogs were fixed. No more barking and lunging at other dogs on walks. They became social and confident around other people. Their obedience was amazing because I followed Vlad’s instructions. These 2 dogs have since passed away but I was able to raise 2 more amazing dogs following Vladae’s rules that he taught me. My current dogs are sociable and well behaved in all situations. Thank you Vladae for a lifetime of help, knowledge and support!

I would like to express how much I love Vladae, and share my personal experience about my journey. My English Golden Retriever Lenny, at eight months old, started to show me all kind of problems, including disobedience, and most concerning to me, fearful and even aggressive behavior to some unknown people and dogs. I needed help! Through my intensive research for all the dog trainers in Southern California in Orange County, I learned about many wonderful and effective dog trainers however, I decided to work with Vladae from SoCal Dog Training because he is not just a Dog Trainer, but also specializes in animal behavior with a background in intensive training on a universal level as an Animal Behaviorist. Well, that was an amazing journey for Lenny and I. Lenny was totally unruly. It concerned me about my dog’s behavior, and I was too nervous and scared to walk him. He has now turned into a truly model dog, who has also become service dog certified. It is extremely important for me because I have some physical limitations. Now, when I’m walking with Lenny, he can be totally off leash as well as on leash which is what I need. He ignores people and dogs and is truly a joy to be around and the additional benefit is that I can exercise him off leash everywhere. I learned from Vladae that walking the dog, especially in an environment where there are so many unruly dogs literally barking at him everywhere is very unhealthy and it is terrible for both of us. It’s not meeting his needs or my needs and especially his physical needs. It was just aggravating Him . I don’t need to go to dog parks either because it has been dangerous because of so many unruly dogs. I can exercise him anywhere I want because he is fully off leash trained. Lenny is also extremely happy because I can take him and enjoy him everywhere , and I can go with full confidence that he will behave anywhere, not just at home, but anywhere I take him, regardless of circumstances and distractions. He is no longer locked in my home or in my backyard because of his unsocial behavior of the past . Also, I would like to thank Vladae’s lovely wife Antonina. They are truly amazing and kind people and constantly strive for excellence. And we all know nowadays, probably in each industry, there are just a few of those kind of people left, people that we can really trust. So many people in my life over promised, but never delivered. Vladae under promised, but over delivered . Thank you Vladae for really changing our life. We now can enjoy having Lenny with us EVERYWHERE.