Al White's Dog Training LLC

I have been meaning to write this review for awhile! My family and I can't thank Al enough for helping us with our dog, Dusty and never giving up on us! I say "us"... because we've learned that most of the time- it's about training people and not training dogs!! We got our puppy during COVID and thought that with the kids home and so much time on our hands in quarantine... we could easily train our dog ourselves. I bought the books, watched the youtube videos...and I have to say the first few months went fairly well! But as Dusty got older (about 6 months old) it became VERY APPARENT that we had not given Dusty the limits and boundaries he needed. He is a high energy Vizsla and now had NUMEROUS bad behaviors... jumping on people (and peeing on them) when they would come through the front door, plowing through kids, jumping on the table to steal food, overall not listening and the most concerning -- had begun guarding his toys and treats. I can't tell you how patient Al was. We opted for private lessons and it was DEFINITELY worth the money. Not only would Al work 1:1 with my husband, myself and my son... we were given SO MANY RESOURCES. We had videos, exercises and homework all emailed to us to do on our own between sessions. Some of Dusty's "issues" were resolved quicker than others - he learned to not jump on the table for food OVERNIGHT, he began to listen to basic commands etc. However, the guarding... well it took time. It probably would have taken LESS time if (like I said before) his owners were consistent. But Al was always there for me. On the days I wanted to cry because I thought I was never going to get it right and I'd have to get rid of Dusty out of fear of him hurting someone. I am happy to say that today we have NO GUARDING ISSUES!!!! Dusty is still a high energy pup but I walk him every day with ease (I can even periodically take him off the leash without concern) and he has learned the boundaries we have put in place. He is a completely different dog! And we owe it all to Al... and are so thankful for his patience... as we learned how to give Dusty all that he deserved.

We rescued a 7-month old Doberman who has anxiety and is pretty "barrier reactive" (he would react to cars, people and other dogs by barking/lunging). We called Al right away to help, and he has been working with us for the past 3 months in private and now group classes... and wow the results have been incredible! Al passed on so much knowledge to me and really showed me how to confidently assess and handle his reactivity (throughout this process I learned that I needed to be trained more than the dog!). Whenever I have a question, Al is always there to help me (no matter the time or day!). While me and my dog still have a way to go, the progress we have made has been awesome. My dog has been able to meet many new people, go to dog daycare and experience many new things that I didn't think would be possible when we first got him. Thank you Al, I recommend his services to everyone!!

We cannot thank AL enough for all the help he has given us! We bought a puppy who has really tested us very reactive and has had no training from previous owners. Al has been there for us from week 1 ... we cannot thank you enough al for all the support you’ve given us with Maizey . Al will be there for you he truly cares about us and our dog. He uses a system that makes sense to help our dog develop into a well behaved dog. I can’t thank al enough for his help!!! Thank you