Absolute K-9 Training

About a year ago, we took our puppy Milo in for a consultation. Something happened to him when he was a pup and he did not like people or other dogs. He was only a few months old at the time and he lashed out at anything or anyone besides me an his mom. We were told by someone who worked here (I don't remember his name but remember he had a slice of pizza tattooed on his arm) that if we didn't give them 5k and leave our dog for a few weeks, then our dog would be euthanized within a year.

Anything other than the 5k service would "be a waste of his time and ours". We left that day and his mom (my gf) was in tears. We just couldn't afford it and felt completely helpless that day because we just couldn't do the service. Welp, it's been a year since that consultation and happy to say Milo is not only still alive, but has made incredible progress.

He has even made a few new friends the last few months (both dog and people). Fear mongering a young couple who just wanted to take in this dog was so wrong. They left us feeling devastated. If we can train our dog ourselves, then most other people can to. Please consider this before giving in to this company.

Would have been nice if they actually replied to emails or returned phone calls. Guess I'll have to continue looking for a trainer.

I can't say enough good things about Absolute K9. I've taken my Mal to other trainers, and even a previous board and train, but nothing ever stuck and we were left with the same issues as before, and some even worse. I was at a loss with how to help my boy. Our trainer Nick, has made a huge difference in our lives! The level of pride he has in his work and his clear love of just helping dogs to enjoy the best quality of life possible is truly amazing.

He is very clear and direct in his lessons, showing me exactly how to communicate with my dog. Every problem I've come to him with, he's given me a solution that's been quick and effective. The entire staff are wonderful and so loving, even with my crazy Mal, I can always trust that my dog will be happy and safe with these guys. Thank you for everything absolute K9!

If I could give this place no stars I would. Staff is nice but the trainers never call you back. It's been 2 weeks and I've been constantly calling them to remind them to have Mike call me, but he never does. They would give me a time when he would call me and say they put my on his schedule but that's all BS. I take time out of my day waiting for a call and he never calls.

This place ABUSES DOGS. I recently saw a video on social media of one of my friends who dropped their dog off at training bootcamp here/Snug Pet Resort. The video was absolutely heartbreaking. This is clearly a place that cares only for money. Her little dog may have permanent damage now. They over-use shock collars, and drag dogs by their neck and collar. I would NEVER bring my dog here, and I hope this place closes for illegal activity. Shame on you for this. All of you.

Amazing owners, get place to aid in dog training and even bathing too!

The staff repeatedly told me they gave Mike my information and I'd get a call back regarding Schutzhund training. That was in November. I guess my green isn't as precious as some football star's green. Although, Schutzhund training would probably cost about 20x what basic bootcamp costs. Oh well. You're loss. This kind of brush off doesn't inspire confidence. Seems, actually, pretty arrogant.

We recently had our standard poodle trained by Mason at Snug/Absolute K-9, and he came home a wonderfully trained, in-control, and respectful dog. Thank you, Mason! He stayed 2.5 weeks while we were on vacation, and when we picked him up, Mason took us through the training protocols and expectations. We've had a few follow-ups that are included in the training fees. Toby can sit, stay, lay down and go to "bed" at command.

We now have these options for us instead of the the obnoxious jumping/excited peeing that used to occur whenever someone walked through the front door. Of course, this requires some training on the "people" end of things as well! Thanks Snug/Absolute K-9 and Mason for your work and guidance! We appreciate it, and so does Toby (who LOOVVVVES Mason!).

The owners contacted me after I wrote this review and asked if it would be possible to have me train with Mike Stone. Since I wanted what's best for my dog, not a refund, I agreed. My experience with Mike has been exceedingly better than with the previous trainer (who no longer works there). I am seeing the progress I hoped for with both myself and my dog. Mike definitely knows what he's doing and it shows in the types of training he is providing.

He has implemented a more advanced training which is what she needed because of her aggressive tendencies. I can see a marked difference in her behavior and I have more confidence and control with her (almost can walk her without a muzzle). We are still working with her but I wanted to update my review accordingly since they have gone out of their way to make things right.

Love the way they treat animals and how patiently they are willing to help a first time dog owner

I've been taking my puppy here ever since she was 9ish weeks old. We signed up for the "puppy boot canp" which is a 3 week course and we got puppy classes until she was old enough to go the boot camp ( which is what she is currently doing). When lena and I met up for our first session we learned so much. My puppy was sitting by command the next day! Lena is awesome and I'm so glad that shes the one training our precious puppy! Thank you lena for everything your doing!

Lena was wonderful and helped me out with by bull terrors basic obedience and dog aggression/dominance issues. She continues to be a resource even outside boot camp. Thank you again!

If your dog needs training, Absolute K-9 should be your first call. My bull terrier, Morty, was about 5-6 months when he started showing signs of aggression towards other dogs and people other than a handful of people that he likes. I spent so much time, money, and effort searching for dog trainers to help my puppy, but nobody was up to the task. When my puppy's problems escalated, I knew it was time to bring in the big guns.

I scheduled an appointment to meet with Toni and she got me in immediately to gauge Morty's issues. We then met with David and Michael briefly - little did we know that David and Michael would become Morty's best friends. We signed Morty up for the 8-10 week bootcamp. It was worth every penny. During the 10 weeks that Morty was with David and Michael, we received pictures of Morty weekly and would receive weekly updates. Finally, Morty was ready to come home.

My boyfriend and I waited inside the facility while David did a little demonstration with Morty outside - on/off leash. We were shocked at the progress. We received our first training session that afternoon and took our puppy home where we continued the training. Following the 10 week program, we had private lessons with David and Michael, where we would develop our training skills.

As of this review, we have finished out private lessons and regularly keep in touch with David. Our family and friends have even began to sign up their pups for training with Absolute K-9. I cannot say enough positive things about my experience with David, Michael, and the entire Absolute K-9 and SNUG staff. They have absolutely changed our life. As for Morty- he listens to everything we say.

If we see that he's about to start barking at another dog, we say "leave it" and he just keeps on walking with us. Like I said before, the training was worth every penny.

I took my chihuahua here that I rescued from a shelter in LA and I just got him back today and he's doing really well. Indy had trouble people, no confidence, zero socialization skills, was scared of everything and the poor guy would shut down all the time and was absolutely terrified of my husband. He wouldn't even let my husband get within 10 feet of him, nor would he eat if he could see my husband.

We sent him to Absolute K-9 for a 21 day bootcamp and I'm very pleased with his progress. My husband can walk him on a leash and Indy seems to have gained some confidence. He still has a long way to go but I took him for a short walk tonight and to my surprise he had no issue going potty on our walk (that was an issue for us, he would only go on a pee pad inside).

My little man was actually wagging his tail. I feel like he's made a lot of progress. The fact that my husband can interact with him is a huge improvement. I'm excited to see how he continues to improve. Our trainer was Halle and she's amazing. Indy is extremely sensitive to everything and she was able to work with his issues. Based on his behavior I think he came from an extreme neglect situation and was possibly abused and she tailored his sessions to his needs.

He needed a slower and gentle touch and she was able to work with him through his trauma. Also when we got him he was on the thin side and I'm super happy that he was able to put on some weight while he was there. She got him to socialize with people and other animals, and she taught us what to do to help him when he gets overwhelmed and shuts down. I'm confident now that we have the tools to help him.

So my experience wasn't the greatest - but I was refunded. I won't get into details. But the place is clean and most of the staff are willing to help you. Always different faces so they hardly remembered me or got my name correct - including my coach. I recommend going to different places and meet the trainers and owner if they are actually going to be the coach and set expectations. It helps when they go on some kind of drug binge and text you non sense for 4 days.

We adopted a wonderful dog from the shelter who just needed to work on his leash manners and his attitude towards other dogs. We left him with the boarding training while we were on vacation and when we picked him up he was perfectly trained. He is so much better with other dogs now and a perfect gentleman when we take him anywhere. Our trainer Dave was amazing with our follow up and had the best relationship with hoku. He really helped us figure out what was best for our pup. Thank you Dave & absolute k9!

Absolutely horrid experience. We were trying to get in touch with the trainer for a week to get our deaf dog in training. We call leave a message and are told always some one will get back to you asap. This went on for a week. But absolutely no one gets back to you. I understand they have high profile clients, but blowing off potential customers. horrible.

I have been training with David for about a year now and every class there is something new to learn. My 2 year old German Shepard was very aggressive when he first came to snug. We got 10 private lessons with David and each class we worked on something different. He will teach you how to be the leader of your dog. If you need guidance then David is definitely the trainer for you. He also does all the group classes!

I have had 3 dogs trained by Absolute K-9 over the last 12 years. Gemma, my 14 month old Doberman was the latest to go through the 8 week in-kennel training. David is her trainer and he is fabulous! When I came to pick Gemma up to go home, the bond they had was so obvious and heartwarming to see. She adored him and vice-versa. She worked well for him and enjoyed every moment. Gemma was in control, had boundaries & manners.

She had been taught well which was no surprise since my other 2 Dobies had been trained by Absolute K9 years ago. I knew I was the one at this point who needed a refresher course in handling Gemma and David has been helping me in our follow-up classes. Gemma won't ever forget her training and it's important that I know how to follow through on what she's been taught. David did a home visit to see how things were doing in Gemma's own environment which was very helpful!

I am very happy with Gemma's training and where she is today. I couldn't have done it without David & Absolute K9! In addition to the amazing training available, the Snug Pet Resort is gorgeous! Everyone was nice and helpful. Climate controlled and a beautiful new facility with an on staff veterinarian and groomer. All these great things at one place!

David trained our Goldendoodle, Rocky, in the 2-week camp. David is amazing! Rocky still has his fun, wild, puppy personality. But he knows his commands now, and he listens. Our house is definitely less chaotic (better overall manners). David's follow-up lessons are helping us be better pet parents. We definitely recommend this program and especially David.

Where to even start. I brought my dog Boo Radley here truly out of desperation. I adopted a sweet silly puppy who one day decided that all people were evil. He became increasingly aggressive to most strangers; lunging, barking, trying to bite. I tried pretty much every thing to help him control his fear and anxiety and nothing was working. It was like I was a hostage in my own home.

Even short walks around the neighborhood became hard to do. I was so anxious and afraid he was gonna attack someone. I even thought about re homing Boo. Well I sent him to absolute k9 for their 21 day boot camp, when all was said and done I got a COMPLETELY different dog back. He is so much calmer and easier to manage. He can be around strangers without trying to attack.

While he was away he worked with a variety of trainers, but fell in love with Amanda. Absolute K9 sets your dog up for success and then they train you. I've learned so much since getting Boo back home. Amanda has continued to work with me and Boo so that he can continue to be the best dog. When things were really bad with Boo Radley I would often wish I could just start over with a new dog, a clean slate. That's exactly what Amanda and absolute K9 gave me; a fresh start with my dog. Our owner/ pet relationship improved. Best money I've spent on my dog so far. So thankful I made this commitment!

We recently had our two girls at Absolute K9/Snug for 8+ weeks of training, what we called "Doggy Boot Camp". And WOW! What a difference! The dogs we dropped off were skittish, incessantly barky, jumped nonstop, and just WILD. After training, not only are our girls more confident and relaxed in public, but they actually LISTEN to us! I read a prior review and was shocked to read that trainers were supposedly violent with the animals; Shannon trained our girls and was incredible.

She was gentle but firm with them, and was patient with us when sharing her training techniques with us. Our dogs didn't come back scarred, emotionally or physically; rather, they came back as freaking super-stars! Completely different dogs! Happy and I can actually walk them down the street without them pulling my arm off (not that I'd have to, because they're off-leash trained).

I could rave for pages about the training they offer here. We are so glad we decided to have our girls trained here. We are looking forward to our follow-up training sessions. =)

We brought two of our dogs to Absolute K9 for training a few years ago. From our first meeting with Toni, we knew we were in good hands. I'll admit that I'm a neurotic dog mom - I worry about my dogs to the point where I'm sure I'm making them neurotic, too. : As a result, they were a bit high strung and not as well behaved as they should have been. Toni worked with our dogs as well as with us and taught us how to be the leader of the pack.

Once I realized that it was okay for me to be in charge, our life with our dogs became so much more relaxed and enjoyable. We were able to take them out in public and they were so well behaved. It was a complete turnaround from how they had been before. To this day, all of my dogs love to see Toni, and if we ever need a tune-up, we know where to go.