Calling All Dogs

Our neighbor highly recommended this place when she learned we were getting an Aussie pup. We’ve taken her to a few classes of puppy prep and the puppy parties (which are free if you purchase the lessons). I am so impressed with the staff, especially our instructor– she is SO knowledgeable and has zero sympathy for these pups (in a good way!) She ensures a safe environment for learning, play, and socialization and is observant enough to point out what our pup’s body language shows about her development and behavior. And as a new dog owner we’ve learned a lot, and in a lot of ways the classes are more for us then for the puppy! I would highly recommend to anyone with a new pup or just wanting to learn more about what they can do to facilitate their puppy’s development. Prices are great too, I’ve compared to a lot of local places and for what you get it is an awesome deal.

my puppy took the” puppy prep” training class and am now in taking another class at Calling All Dogs, they are super great and super nice your dog will love you for taking them here & your puppy will learn a ton from it.

I would recommend that anyone seeking help with training a reactive dog from Calling All Dogs carefully consider other options.
I chose to check into training here because of the positive reviews. I had a pre-​evaluation with the Feisty Fido trainer for my sweet but very impulsive rescue dog to see whether a class or one-​on-​one sessions with a trainer would be an option for my dog based on her temperament. The trainer advised me that the class would be a good option after the assessment. However, I was asked not to bring my dog back after 2 of 6 sessions because she was disturbing the progress of the other dogs in the class with her barking. I was allowed to attend the classes without her and was offered a one-​on-​one session with the trainer but then was then told she was too reactive for one-​on-​one sessions at the facility. I was then offered additional in home sessions at additional cost. The potential for us to get kicked out of the class was never explained to me. As I had been following the rather complicated class lesson plans by myself at home and had seen no improvement in my dog’s behavior, I decided not to spend more time and money without any benefit on this program. I then tried the class training techniques for several more weeks at home with my dog on my own with no improvement and a lot of guilt.
The great news is that 3 months later I found another trainer who gave me all the help I needed to improve my dog’s reactivity. I have now seen vast improvement in her behavior. Because of my experience, I suggest you do the same.

This place is a dream. My 12-​week old schnauzer mix Matilda was getting too smart for me, and though I tried to cobble together training tips I found online, there were some gaps and I had a lot of questions. I HIGHLY recommend their Puppy Camp if you have a new puppy.
Brooke and her assistants were hands-​on, endlessly patient, and loving to my little pup. I cannot believe how much she learned in only 4 days! She went from a shy girl who only had a vague grasp of «sit», to sitting on command 100% of the time, along with «down» and her recall «aqui»! She plays enthusiastically with other puppies 3x her size! They worked on «leave it», «drop it», handling, mat work, and walking on leash and she got so so much better at all of them. They expose the puppies to new surfaces, noises, and people — including children. Brooke gave me great tips for helping Matilda like the bath, and how to work on her problem nipping.
Every day you get a handout with a detailed write up of how your puppy did in all the various parts, along with fantastic instructions on what to do at home. Brooke also sends photos every day so you can see how cute your pup looked romping and learning and trying new things. I love their positive-​reinforcement ONLY approach, and it works!
Yesterday, Matilda and I had our 1^st session of «Puppy Prep» with Jamie and Melissa and it was fantastic. Lots of practice, safe and hilarious supervised playtime, helpful detailed information, and a positive environment that my puppy just loves. I plan for us to do all 3 puppy-​level courses and then go on to «prestigious pooch» classes. I feel so much more confident in my training, and the difference in Matilda’s behavior is striking. Also, though they never push products from their store, it is the best dog-​store I have found in the Salt Lake area, with high quality treats, chews, and toys, and helpful sales associates.

After getting our puppy, we registered Teddy to a Puppy Prep class because it’s very important to train your dogs while they are young. Calling All Dogs are known to only use positive reinforcement in training puppies and adult dogs alike. By signing up for the Puppy Prep class, we were eligible to join puppy socialization time which is a great place to meet other puppies of similar size and learn to interact in a safe environment. The class is designed to mostly teach you to best train your dogs with positive reinforcements which is great for first time dog-​owners like me. I just can’t wait until I see improvements of my puppy’s behaviors!

We love Calling All Dogs!
They offer quality dog classes that not only teach your dog but teach you how to train your dog. All of their staff are so patient and know our names.
We also love the store, they carry the best quality food and toys.

I drove out to this place as I had been told they sell dog cakes/​cupcakes. I even called ahead of time to make sure. When I got there the cakes were frozen which would have been a helpful tidbit of information to know before hand because the dogs cant eat it frozen. The girl running the register was nice, but new, which is prob how a $ 12 purchase ended up costing me $ 20. I should have been paying better attention to the total, but I was in a rush, and several of my questions couldn’t get answered so I just paid and left. I cant speak for the training classes, only the retail boutique in the building, but I wont soon again be making a trip to the southern end of the valley for them.

I haven’t had quite the raving review of this place that it seems my fellow Unilocalers have. Let me give you a background. I have 2 fairly unique dogs. Not many people in Utah know much about the Rhodesian Ridgeback. Now this was the best (and closest) place in town to get Acana Dog food which is what my two prized pooches get. We took my first dog to the training classes that they offer. Seemed good and the basic stuff but after the trainer told us that our dog was going to be aggressive for the rest of his life we stopped going. You don’t motivate people by insulting them. At least not us. We have adopted a positive reinforcement atmosphere in our home and it works wonders. That’s when we brought home the second dog and life has been great. I also didn’t like having to stand in line for 20 minutes while the cashier talked to the person in front of me about whatever personal drama was going on with their lives. Don’t get me wrong I love personable cashiers but not when there is a line of people waiting to spend money in your store. Second item that was the icing on the cake was when the hubs put a special order in for a leather leash. We spent 2 weeks calling and coming in to find out what was going on with it only to find out at the end of the 2 week period they had just barely put the request in. 2 weeks are you serious? We stopped going after that. It wasn’t for another week and a half that we finally got the call that the order had come in. We didn’t respond and haven’t been back since.

The staff at Calling All Dogs is EXTRAORDINARY. Our puppy has gone through two 6 week courses now and the training is useful and personalized. At most there has been 6 dogs total in our class and the trainers take one on one time with your dog in each session.
Their training methods are positive reinforcement only and the results have proven effective and reliable in a number of different environments. They are the reason our puppy is well socialized, well behaved, and trained in a couple dozen solid commands at 6 months old.
They have never once solicited a sale from their attached boutique but after a while we realized the quality and hand-​picked nature of everything the boutique has to offer so naturally we started buying our dog related goods there.
TL;DR Absolutely take your dog here for training and buy awesome stuff from the boutique if you feel inclined

We have been bringing our lab Daphne to puppy prep classes and puppy play time. She has learned so much in the 5 classes she has been through. The trainers are very nice, as are the assistants. Daphne has learned to be a very polite puppy thanks to everything we have learned. I definitely recommend puppy training to anyone getting a new puppy. I also wanted to stress the fact that they have never tried selling items from the connecting store.

First let me explain. We don’t yet have a dog.
Sounds weird, right? Why would we go in here?
We’re in the process of meeting our furry friend. Checking shelters and the like, we haven’t met them yet, but we want to be prepared. We wanted to ask about training (more for us than them) and check out classes.
Katie took the time to talk to us and even set up a consult for us to talk about our worries and concerns and helped reassure us that there’s professionals to help the dog (and us owners) when the time comes.
Go here. These ladies are amazing. Informed, educated and so helpful!

I’ve had the recent pleasure of adding Anna and the bunch at Calling All Dogs to my top dawgs’ list. My rescue pooch Major, who I’ve had since December, has had some private lessons as well as the group Charm school. I can tell you that he is a different dog. He was a hot, crazy mess! Although, he’s signed up for the next session, he will be sure to be an angel soon enough. They are kind and practice positive reinforcement. I read many other reviews and didn’t like the idea of yelling or shocking my already traumatized, who knows what he’s been through, big fella. Any pooch is fixable here, and learning about why the dogs do what they do helps too.