BADDogs

They are great. Patient with myself and my goldendoodles. Training is a long process when done correctly and not hurting the dog, via shock collars. These trainers are kind and never hurt a dog. Highly recommend them.

This place really helped me learn how to work with my puppy! Our Rhodesian was in the puppy class. The staff was highly observant to puppies' interactions to make sure everyone was playing nicely. I learned strategies to use daily at home and continue to use those strategies with our new shelter dog. If you have a puppy, it's worth the time! Thank you, BADDogsInc!

I am very disappointed with this business, we received terrible service and now I found out that this business silenced me by deleting or hiding my review about this business. If my review wasn't removed then @Carla from the review posted 6 days ago could of save herself some money and headache Do not give them your time or money unless you are willing to pay about $3000 to be belittle and talked down to.

We took our puppies in for behavioral issues which includes what we think to be resource guarding and for unwanted barking. We should of noticed the red flags but we were naive due to some of the good reviews on yelp. Both training session consist of them doing exercise which involve ALOT of treats, so many treats that our puppies will not eat their food for 2 days and the best part was she was on her phone/computer 90% of the time.

There were some uncomfortable moments that we brushed off because we wanted to give Barbara a benefit of a doubt but then it happened again and again until she made us felt so bad that we don't want to continue the remaining 8 sessions. The worst part is that we brought it up to her attention then she dismissed how we felt about the matter then continue to say no one has complained about that before.

We kindly asked for a partial refund for the remaining unattended sessions because we want to make sure that she gets the money for the sessions that we did attend, we asked for that partial refund so we can find a trainer that would be more willing to work with us and not belittle us in the process, but she refused due to "legal and liability ramifications". she asked us to clarify, and we did provide her with plenty of situation that made us felt uncomfortable, but she refused to see our point of view and gaslighted us.

These were some of the points and issues we brought to her attention but I guess it wasn't valid enough to even get a partial refund. - During consultation, she asked us why we choose the breed and we explained that we heard they are loving, loyal, intelligent and easy to train then we felt a lot of judgment coming from her when she said " It's because they're cute right?" This was that naive moment that was mentioned. - We almost missed out first session because she double booked, we corrected her and told her that our appointment was at 2pm but she kept insisting it was at 12pm.

She didn't admit she was wrong until I sent her the screenshot of our conversation about the appointment time. - The first session one of our puppy became aggressive with the other one and it seems to be something treat or attention related, we looked to Barbara and waited for some instructions or any type of guidance but there was not at that moment.

After a few more episodes she yelled at us "You need to feed her until she stops" We felt like this could of been explained in a better way for us to understand why our puppy was acting out but it was never addressed then she ended the session. -We were in the waiting room for the 2nd session and the puppies got excited and there was no barking. We didn't know but midway into the training session Barbara brought it up in a condescending tone and told us that we needed to occupied them with exercise in the waiting room before going in.

We felt like there was no clear instructions or expectation for us to do that and it should of been brought up before the 1st session. -Barbara asked us what time we fed our puppies and we told her 9am and 6pm(we previously fed them 3 times a day but was instructed to do 2). Her reaction to our response was patronizing and the worst part was that she didn't even provide us with feedback on what's the best feeding time. -Towards the end of the 2nd session the puppies started barking at some strange banging sound next door and clearly that was one of the issue we mentioned that we would like to addressed.

She sat there, listened to them bark so we told her that there's a banging sound next door but she refused to acknowledge that the sound was the trigger to their barking. Also again no clear guidance or direction on what might be causing them to bark or how to help them with this situation, we defaulted doing whatever we can to calm them down which was trying to divert their attention elsewhere and after that she yelled at us again " sit down! stop moving around! rub their butt or whatever" That last encounter was the final straw and we couldn't just sit idle and not say anything so we waited until we got home so that way we can make sure we were composed before we brought it up to her attention.

She ignored us for almost 24hrs and felt like at that point that we can not work with her any longer. We asked for a partial refund for the sessions we didn't attend and she refuse so we are working with our credit card company for this dispute

My boyfriend and I have tried almost every dog training available, but nothing was addressing our Australian Cattle Dog's underlying fear and anxiety, she has a history of being terrified of strangers, growling and trembling when anyone who she wasn't familiar with was around. It was truly heartbreaking because our dog is "perfect" with just the two of us: affectionate, attentive listener, loves to please, great at tricks, and really just an all around goofball and joy. Needless to say we came to Barbara in desperate times because we had tried everything else, but I really wish that we started with her!

Its been about 5 lessons now and the improvement we see in our dog's confidence is astronomical, some friends (who are strangers to our dog) came over to our house the other day and our dog was so friendly, snuggly, and just happy to be with them! This is a statement we weren't sure we could ever make! I cannot recommend Barbara enough for her support and knowledge!

It definitely takes work - we've been doing the assigned homework nightly but it actually is a blast watching the gears turning in our pup's mind, plus she has so much fun with it! The entire experience has been beyond rewarding, and we cannot wait for what the future holds! Thank you so much Barbara!

This is an honest review. Its not a good experience to bring your dog here. We brought our "shih tzu" with an issue of anxiety/ snapping. First 2 sessions, Barbara just sit and let the dog wonder around the room for an hr. Gave a recommendation for a drug to make the dog dizzy. We paid a lot just for this? Without the effects of meds, the dog attitude remains the same.

He still snaps and was not even corrected. She never reached out to us as a "customer" on how's the dog doing. I decided that this is not worth it. I spent too much for nothin. Don't be fooled with the good reviews you see here.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! BADDogs has always been our go to. For the past 18 years we have had the pleasure to take all of our dogs there. We've experience both group sessions and 1:1 sessions. One thing we've learned is that it's the person that needs to be trained more so than the dog. Not just Barbara but her staff that I have worked with have been consistent as well as honest and direct.

This I appreciate more than anything. I can only assume that people giving negative reviews don't necessarily like to be told that they are doing something improper, but that the role of the trainer in my eyes. That said we've put constant time training our puppies through BADDogs. It's an expectation that the dogs parents participate in 100% of the training.

Barbara has been so amazing and wonderful to work with. I had a hard time finding anyone to help me work with my service animal. Barbara and her team not only stood up to the challenge she helped me in more ways than I could ever have expected. She and her staff are so dedicated to helping in any way she has gone above and beyond what I could expect.

She had been a true Patriot in helping this wounded warrior find some peace with my 8 month Belgian. I cannot say enough great things about this wonderful woman and her company without her I would have fallen in a deeper depression. I was so lost and wanted to give up. I am so grateful and thankful.

BADdogs is very important to me because my dog is hopefully going to be my service dog. The force free training is incredible! I absolutely LOVE that my dog is learning without the use of choke collars and instead is learning with all positivity and earned rewards. It makes training so much fun for both me and my dog. Barbara is always there when I need answers to a question, and I ask A LOT of questions!

The team is patient with me as well. When I don't understand something they take the time to make sure that I do, which I really appreciate. I've been going to BADdogs since my pup was 8 weeks old and he is now 8 months old and we will continue with BADdogs for a year of training. My dog has learned so many great foundational skills that we will continue to build on as he grows.

My pup is pretty big, so one of the greatest things we've learned is how to not greet people with jumping, all without the use of harm by kneeing my dog in the chest or stepping on his toes (previous ways many of us have learned as an effective "training" technique). I have recommended BADdogs to several friends who have puppies or dogs with bad habits.

I would recommend BADdogs to anyone who is looking for help with their dog because of the force free training. I truly love it and wish this way of training was around when my previous dogs were alive. Thank you Barbara and the BADdogs treat! I am so grateful I found you!

PART 1 DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE! Earlier this year, we had acquired a puppy and were looking forward to finding an affordable, friendly, and efficient trainer to assist us in training our puppy to be the best he could be. We signed up for the puppy class and we were eager to start. The first class went alright, we sat down, the trainer started off nice. (Started off.) We learned a few basic teaching methods and exercises such as push ups, zen, name recognition, and settle.

To Barbara: Do not attempt to write this review off by putting "Hello Folks, we have searched our customer records and have not found a Daniel Z. within them." I know what you do to try to improve your public image, and I want to make it clear to any of you customers out there, that I am a genuine customer who attended BadDogs and their training facility at specifically, building 109.

During the first puppy class, everything was normal to start with. We went through the exercises, and the trainer announced for us to release our puppies so that they could get social interaction and a short play-time. We did so. The larger dogs immediately began to jump on, scratch, and poke their head towards the back of our puppy. In which, the owners were of 'white' ethnicity. (This will come into play later, mind you we are of Asian ethnicity).

And to anyone reading this from BadDogs, I understand you will instantly jump to the conclusion that the behavior was completely appropriate, and that nothing was of the matter. However, just read till the end, alright? Mind you, the trainer did absolutely nothing in this encounter but say it was completely appropriate. After this, the rest of the class was pretty standard and uneventful.

Towards the end, we were quite curious and asked the Trainer to give us some tips and tricks on how to take care of our puppy when he is in an extremely pumped up mood. As, at home he is quite bitey, and likes to jump around and run towards you in a very energetic fashion, sometimes uncontrollably. When approached with this question, the Trainer specifically said, "I cannot tell you this information here, however if you sign up for the Annual Class today, I'll be glad to share this information with you." This sort of, "I cannot tell you, but if you purchase something" saying will soon become a common trend that we saw.

At the time we thought nothing too much of it. The second lesson was, not our favorite, to say the least. We arrived and our puppy was doing absolutely fine. However the Trainer instructed us that our treats, which were absolutely his favorites at the time, were of 'too low value' and that we should try meats like chicken. Along with this, whenever we would do an exercise just as instructed, the trainer would always cherry pick on us, calling us out on, "Too slouchy posture" "Not a high enough pitched voice" "Rewarding our puppy too much" "Not rewarding him enough".

There was always some form of criticism that aroused towards us. To the other class adult participants, who were NOT of Asian ethnicity, but were doing the EXACT SAME THING we were doing, the trainer said nothing but compliments. "Oh I love your dog!" "Is that a pitbull? He's so cute!" "You guys are using great treats!" (They were using store-bought treats that were from the EXACT SAME company we brought in this session, but the trainer had nothing to say to them.) After this, the class followed the same sort of *only calling us out* pattern until the end.

At the end of this lesson, we asked the Trainer what toys she would recommend for our puppy, as he was getting bored of the toys we had at home. She recommended buying a 30 foot long leash, going to the park, and rolling around a ball for him to chase and exercise with us. We did so. At the next few meetings, we brought in chicken, which was what was recommended to us at the prior session.

Once again, as if it couldn't have been predicted, omg. the trainer picked on us every time and stated that our treats were not high value enough, she recommended that we purchase cheeses such as parmesan and cheddar. WHICH WE DID, go figure! During the 5th class, our dog was extremely energetic and started to jump around and actively participate with the other dogs in the class.

Our puppy was engaging in activities exactly similar to that of the dogs the first class. The Trainer who was the exact same lady from our first class, told us to 'call' our puppy, and she put a leash on him. She then instructed that we were not giving him proper treats (We were using the stupid cheeses she instructed us to buy, god damnit. Apologies for the language, I could be cursing right now in this review, but this is an improper forum for that, I hope you can see my frustration), mistraining him on multiple exercises, and threatened that she was not afraid to ban us from the puppy class immediately if we could not change his behavior. She also asked us how we were playing with him at home. (I WILL BE WRITING A PART 2)

I have top show dogs and Barbara has always started working with them at around 12 weeks. They start with their puppy CGC (Canine Good Citizen) and then to their adult qualification. They are also service dogs and therapy dogs thanks to Barbara. Teaching dogs from a young age makes a huge difference starting their show life. They are well socialized because of her mixed puppy classes which are great.

The facility couldn't be more perfect. She has private classrooms and an extra large communal class that has plenty of room to do agility and show training. I keep going back to Bad Dogs as the dogs are happy and couldn't be more excited when they arrive and when they see Barbara they go crazy kissing her. When we are in the area we will stop by to say hello as my girl still loves to join in one of the classes. Thank you Barbara and your team for all that you do for the dogs in our community.

I'm so grateful that I found BADDogs, to get the help that I needed for my dog. When my husband and I adopted our dog, he was incredibly fearful, had "stranger danger", couldn't be handled by humans and had a bite history. As a "foster fail", he pretty much chose us, as he kept running away from or biting other adopters over a period of 13 months.

I love that BADDogs taught *me* how to train and help my dog through these things. I had to learn a lot, work hard to modify my own behavior, and put a lot of management tools in place in order to help my dog succeed. It was a lot of work on my part each week, but certainly paid off in the end! I'm happy to report that my dog is now a happy member of society, thanks to BADDogs.

Barbara is a wealth of knowledge! Her level of expertise is exactly what we needed to help train our new puppy. Beyond grateful for her time and BADDogs as a whole. Thank you!

At 67 I wasnt thinking and decided to get a dog again.after 10 years of being petless. Not only did I adopt a dog.but a puppy. A very playful, willful, and rowdy puppy. Without BADDogs/Barbara's guidance, this whole situation could have gone really downhill. While we still have many things to work on, and continuing training, my little pup, now 3 years old, is a joy to have in my life. There are many methods to dog training but I highly recommend BADDogs to help you achieve a great relationship with your dog.

Barbara is amazing! She gave us great training tips for our newly rescued pup and they started working immediately. Our little pup has anxiety issues and Barbara was able to give us solid techniques that were extremely effective. She also helped us understand how dogs experience stressful situations. She was accommodating with scheduling and was responsive to follow up questions. We are grateful for her knowledge. It really has made a huge difference in our pup. Thank you, thank you!

This is based on just my first meeting with Barbara and her interactions with our dogs, Max and Maddie. We met for an introduction to see what exactly could be done with issues between the dogs. Nothing major was wrong she explained and put my mind at ease right away. The dogs really seemed interested in her and while there was no hands-on "training" going on, she was watching and commenting on every move they made.

She KNEW her stuff! The psychology behind their behaviors and how to work with issues. I can't wait to see how Max and Maddie do under her training. PLUS.she's a really sweet woman!

We attended a super fun seminar over the weekend on the topic of imitation. We learned so much and the presenter Irish Bloom was super knowledgeable and made the weekend so interesting. BADDogs has such an accommodation environment and all the tools on hand to learn. This is our 3rd time here for training seminars and we plan to come back for the next fun class.

Barbara Davis is a fantastic trainer and resource. BADDogs is an excellent place to go for any of your canine training needs. I'm a repeat customer and think that Barbara is very knowledgeable and has a very good staff as well and they are genuinely interested in you and your dog's needs. I'm currently on the annual plan and enjoy learning all kinds of neat and applicable stuff that just strengthens the bond between me and my favorite buddy!

Barbara is awesome. Her kind methods for training really pay off. I don't normally write reviews, but I have had guidance from Barbara for my dear dog on and off for about 2 1/2 years. I stayed the way she taught, hubby thought it was wrong and I should be stricter with the puppy. He seemed to want to undermine her methods. Well now sweet puppy is a dog that is well on her way to becoming an amazing service dog.

She has handled tough problems with the general public. One big boy pulled her tail very hard. She barked to show her displeasure while the mom was yelling at her son. Dear doggy did not show any forward aggression. She continued the day among many people who would pet her if they could reach her (in spite of having a service dog in training vest) and she was sweet and wonderful. WOW! Thank you Barbara for all your help.

There is no better place to get your knowledge and attitude about dog training better focused, than by Barbara at BADDogs Inc. She helped us with our rescued Shepherd, Rey, to be better understood and for to better relate to her. She also helped refine the best behavior out of our Black Lab, Ellie. Who is now part of a therapy dog group. Barbara not only helped Rey and Ellie, but she also gave us new and better insight on what dogs want to do and how they want to please us. Barbara is a true 'Dog Whisperer'. We will definitely return to BADDogs with our new Blonde Labrador, Finn.

Barbara & the people at BADDOGSInc are super knowledgable, helpful, and so kind. They genuinely care about the animals and their owners, and work tirelessly to help every customer who comes through. I had an amazing experience and can't thank Barbara enough for her generosity and kindness!

We LOVE BADDogsInc! They are knowledgeable and oh so good at what they do. We started taking our VERY ACTIVE border collie to puppy class and have advanced to the next level (C.L.A.S.S BA). Barbara and her staff do not train dogs. They train dog owners to train their own dogs. What you get out of the class very much amounts to what you put into it after class, at home, in the yard, at the park.

Training a head-strong pup is not easy, especially for someone like me who is older with limited mobility. But using BADDogsInc techniques it can be done -- and it can be fun for dog and owner alike! We recently signed up for the full year of classes and we feel we are getting ever bit of our money's worth.

Barbara is an absolute miracle worker. We started one-on-one training with her a few months after adopting a sweet but wild year-old terrier mix. At that time I could barely control him, even with miles of walking each day and as much playtime as I could manage. Within a few sessions, Barbara had absolutely transformed him. She quickly identified that our pup is highly intelligent but has some impulse control issues, so we've focused on giving him tasks that challenge and focus his mind. He's a lightning-fast learner, and the training has been fun for both of us.

My favorite thing about Barbara's techniques is that they're incredibly peaceful -- all patience and rewards, with no yelling or punishment. There aren't enough stars to give her the rating she deserves!

Barbara Davis at Bad Dogs Inc. is the person you need if you have any sort of training question-big or small. She is very informative but expects you to do your part with your animal. Bad Dogs Inc. has a variety of teaching/training methods including remote location training. Bad Dogs Inc. has the solutions to most if not all problem behavior.

Barbara's knowledge is vast and she evaluates, trains and consults with positive reinforcement. I have known Barbara for 8 years and no problem is too small (house training) or too big (separation anxiety, biting). I am happy to report that every dog I have brought forward to her has been changed in the most positive ways.