Tame Dog Training & Boarding

I cannot thank Matt and his team enough for the transformation of my two pups. My 1.5yo 84lb rottie/shepherd and 4.5 yo 40lb shepherd mix girls went to Matt for a whole month. I had to do something because the younger (and much bigger) one was being aggressive towards the older one. Matt and his team did their magic. Not only there is no aggression, but they are absolutely obedient and respectful of me and each other. Now, just like with any dog training program - you HAVE to follow through. Dogs are going to test the boundaries all the time, so whatever Matt and the team taught them has to be practiced every day. Another thing - Matt took 45 minutes to speak with me before I decided to do it. He really cares on all levels about a wellbeing of you and your dog. Twice a week I got photos and written report about their progress, so that helped! And one of them always answered any questions I had throughout the week. I highly recommend this place! I’m amazed and actually speechless!!! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!!! Attached is a photo of my whole gang back at home!

Tame Dog Training has worked wonders with my large german shepherd. I can now walk him off leash while I push my baby in a stroller without worrying about a thing! The training system and commands were very easy to learn and continue at home after training. One of the best benefits after joining the Tame Dog Training family, is the ability to board your dog and have them "freshen-up" on their training! We know our dog is in trusted hands with Tame Dog Training!

We are so thankful we found Matt and his team at Tame Dog Training! We got our Red Nose Pitbull Mix from a rescue when he was 6 months old and brought him in for the Standard training program when he was about 10 months old. From the first conversation with Matt, I was impressed by his philosophy towards training, really taking into account the psychology of the dog, how humans and dogs interact and the importance of relationship. After the training program, the change in him was incredible! He listens much better, has reduced aggression, walks more calmly on leash, isn’t as phased by distractions and the “place” command has been amazing – we could not get him to do that on our own! We got weekly text updates with the most precious photos. I like that we got to go for a visit and human training a few days before the program was over, and then another human training when we picked him up. Matt definitely wanted to make sure we were prepared to continue the training at home to set us up for success. The investment was worth every penny and we are forever grateful for the hours of training Tame saved us!

Matt and his team did such an amazing job with our dog! We did the 17 day board and train program and Maverick came back a different dog! Matt also spent time with us going over the psychology of how dogs respond to training and it helped us learn so much on how to to continue to work with Mav when we got him back home from training. Mav is a male German shepherd who before Matt’s training program needed help with basic commands and some mildly aggressive behavior. We highly recommend the 17 day program for anyone who needs help with basic command training and help with aggression.

My boyfriend and I brought our 3 month old German Shepherd puppy to Matt at the right time. He was sweet and has a playful personality, but he was getting out of hand all ready at such a young age. A lot of training programs only focus on dogs a lot older and so we were happy that we actually saw that Tame offered a 2 week boarding course for those that were as young as 3 months old. This program aimed at building some important foundations that was much needed. Even though our pup knew all of the basic commands, he had some MAJOR puppy issues like biting. I was able to speak with Matt over the phone before we dropped off our little velociraptor and he immediately reassured me that we were not experiencing anything new. When the day came to drop the puppy off, we knew it was a great choice. Matt walked us around his house and kennel area while giving us a break down of what a typical day would like like for the dogs staying with him. Okay, so you want to know if my GSD is now like Lassie and will bring me my slippers every morning? Not quite, but he is a million times calmer and does not bite nearly as much as he once did. Of course he picked up a new trick ("Place") as well as became more confident. We honestly can't wait to bring the dog back for the more advance training program, that focuses more on obedience as well as walking off leash. UPDATE: Archer came back when he was 7 months to complete the 17-day off-leash training program and it was one of the best decisions we've could have made as dog owners. Archer had a lot of different issues the second time around than when he was 3 months old. He was definitely more confident but also a lot stronger where he would pull us on walks, run out the door, and bark at anything that looked weird or scary, including bath towels, house plants and of course every person and dog that walked by him. It was so bad that near the time he went in for his training we couldn't take him to dog friendly places anymore because he would just bark and growl at other dogs and little kids. Well, I'm glad to report that he no longer does this. It's now been about 3 months since he's come back from his training and I'm still impressed how well-behaved he is. We can now go to outdoor restaurants and bars and actually have a calm and quiet dog. I love people approaching him and commenting how sweet and calm he is. And one of the best parts about the off-leash program is that you can take your dog home and see the immediate changes for yourself. But then if you ever need a "tune-up" or if other issues arise, Matt will help you in the follow-up session. I absolutely recommend Matt and his team at Tame. He's not only incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to dogs, but also friendly and just a cool and approachable guy who's always willing to help out. I wish Tame all of the success in the future.