Dog School 101

I brought my little boy here for beginner training after I rescued him and realized he didn’t know sit, stay, come, his name, anything. I brought him to training with Miss Sandy and he’s very well behaved now. There were a lot of day cares and training programs I had looked at and this one seemed best for me and my boy. Thank you so much Sandy!

After having a golden retriever for 12 years, your mind is fresh with thoughts of a well trained dog. When I lost Savannah, I never thought twice about not bringing a new dog into my life. After some time, along came Jasmine, an English Cream Golden Retriever. No dog is created equal, so being the handful she was I looked into dog schools around the area. Dog School 101 offered the location, flexible hours, and best reviews. I spoke with Sandy, one of the trainers, on the phone and she knew exactly was I was describing when I spoke about the difficulties I was having with Jasmine. From day one of class, not only will your dog learn new things, but you will too. I never thought I would see results, having brought the most misbehaved dog to class on day one, but I really did. Sandy is a great instructor, and has the time and patience needed to take you and your dog to that next level. She gives you the tools to allow you and your dog to continue growing after the last class. I also started taking Jasmine to daycare and you can really trust that your dog will not just be tossed in with every other dog. They take the time to group your dog with other dogs of the same personality, which also brought positive results. The entire staff is very friendly, and takes the time to get to know you and your pet. You will even notice this in the other dogs and owners you meet and how friendly and positive they are as well. I would highly recommend Dog School 101 for either classes or daycare.

We brought our Black lab puppy here for the Basic training class… it was fantastic.
We learnt how to train him at home between classes and master obience instructions.
The school focus on redirection rather than correction of behaviour, which we liked.
We have been back for agility training and hope to do the nose class soon. Have also boarded our puppy and had Playdays… excellent experience both for Henry and us.

First off let me just say I’m not writing this review to be malicious but only to inform possible customers. I only enrolled my dog after speaking with Sandy (one of two owners), I explained the situation in detail, that my dog was part herder and that he was sometimes aggressive with people and dogs. She informed me of her years of experience with herding dogs and to rest assure my dog would be trained once leaving her classes. Sadly he was not. During class she would only work with the dogs that appeared to catch on quickly. She accused us of not working with our dog at home. We realized the gentle leader she prescribed was not working but agitating him and causing him to be more aggressive. We asked if there was a different method we could use, she then recommended a choke chain collar. After the third class I received a phone call from her saying that my dog could not be trained and his bad behavior could only be managed. I even offered to pay the $ 150 per day for day school classes to get him private training during the day. She told me he was not welcomed in her doggy day care. It made me feel like a failure as an owner. She didn’t even recommend or suggest a different method of training. She said he was welcome to come to graduation since there would be no refund. But I’m happy to say my dog could be trained. We took him to PetSmart and the trainer took the time to work with him and now he’s a model pet citizen. He responds to his commands, there has been no more aggressive behavior towards strangers and dogs, and even better he can be trusted when off his leash. Like I said I’m not writing this to be malicious, Sandy is a very sweet person I just think my dog was a difficult case and she didn’t know how to handle him so instead of admitting as much, she bailed on us and our dog. If you also suspect you have a difficult dog this is just something to think about before enrolling.

My pup loves their doggie daycare and for good reasons. These people really care about the well being of your dog and customize his daily routine. Love the daily verbal report card. 3 different areas to suit your dogs size/​energy level. CCTV monitors in waiting area that you can watch your dog interact. Very convent from 75. Again can’t say enough about the staff — they love your «children» like your own.

I LOVE Dog School 101. I did a lot of research of where to take my dog (a Pit Bull) for training and this place had the best reviews! Xalina and Sandy are amazing to work with. Rambo (my doggie) and I have truly enjoyed our experience in our group classes! I have learned so much and I’m so happy I now have this knowledge of the proper way to train a dog. They have helped me to realize just how smart Rambo is and he actually is trainable!:) I highly recommend Dog School 101!