All Dawgs

I'm sure this place would be great if you start your puppy here but it is NOT great if you are trying to pick up a higher level course with your dog. I've been in classes with my dog all over the area since she was 12 weeks old. We mainly do agility and nosework and it is for my dogs enjoyment and enrichment. We do agility at SDTC and have been for over a year. Back in November there was a break in classes because of the holiday and I wanted to stay enrolled in agility classes even if my normal facility didn't have them. The only place with open spots was all dawgs so I reached out and told them I was at the novice handling level and looking to do coursework while my normal facility was taking a holiday break. They told me I would have to do an assessment before I could be placed. I said that's fine I can absolutely understand that except the placement test had nothing to do with agility. It was a 1 minute sit stay 1 minute down stay. Recall. Reactivity test. Sit for petting. And loose leash walking. My dog can do all of these things. We show up for the test which COSTS MONEY by the way!? That was the first red flag. We walk back to the test area which is held in the same area as the daycare aka the entire place REEKS of dog. The floor is foam that soaks up scents ( SDTC has mats as well but they are changed out and refreshed and kept clean and free of scents) and I knew that I wasnt going to be able to get a loose leash walk without treats because I was competing against a new place with intense dog scents and no form of reward for getting focus. We pass everything except for the loose leash walk and the owner tells me she has to fail me even though a loose leash walk isn't necessary in agility. "It would be nice" in her words. So I'm forced to enroll in an obedience class that costs more than any other obedience class I've been in so far. The treats are peddled at the beginning of class and we are proofing things that my dog solidly knows and it's very clear I do not belong in this class in the slightest. I end up stopping classes because the owners preference for obedience training classes is very clear as well as forcing you into classes you don't need so she can get more money from you. I ended up stopping going to class because the holidays were busy, the drive was far, and the classes were frankly a waste of my time. That winter a dog who took agility at all dawgs joined our agility class. The dog and handler both had no knowledge in handling skills and had only been shown obstacles with no foundations built to set them up to actually run a course. They are doing amazing 6 months later after getting proper agility handling instruction but I just don't think you will get that at all dawgs. I wouldve loved to have first hand experience in an all dawgs agility class but it would be roughly $400 before I could do that and I'd rather give that to a facility I know is motivated by improving me and my dog and not lining their pockets and getting me to take as many expensive classes as possible. Also I want to note I'm not opposed to retaking classes to proof skills that still need work I did that plenty at other facilities including SDTC.

I signed up for a 3 week leash class. Place is very dirty and smells. In warehouse so with trains and the instructor yelling (as bad sound), my 10 month old dog was scared. Instructor said she didn’t believe in harnesses and pushing prong collars and selling them. Put one on the dog and while the dog certainly responded, she was terrified and growled when I took it off which has never happened before. Now she is terrified of any collar and getting out of the car so trying to use treats and positive reinforcement to get over the trauma. I never went back as did not like the focus on negative reinforcement.

When our dogs started to experience issues after a year of living together happily, we reached out to All Dawgs for their household integration training. Before we even got an idea of their availability, we had to pay the over $400 cost of the series of classes. It was only after receiving this (non-refundable) payment, that they informed us, before we could receive this training, our dogs would have to undergo another series of trainings, which we needed to pay an additional several hundred dollars for. My fiance and I were patient and agreed to the additional series of expensive trainings. The trainer we worked with was perfectly fine, although the advice and training we received seemed pretty basic and not sufficiently tailored to our dogs' specific needs. However, as we took these courses and navigated the multiple scheduling miscommunications and mistakes, we were left alone with a situation where our dogs behavior and aggression was escalating. After making our initial payment in October, we had gotten to February and still were unable to get the household integration training. I called them in tears, concerned about the continually escalating behavior and asked them to allow us to schedule the household integration training as soon as possible. We had completed the other series of trainings and there were appointments that were open within a few weeks. We desperately needed them. However, they refused, insisting that we wait an additional 6-weeks for the sake of continuing with the same trainer. At the end of it, we were out nearly $1000 and left alone with a continually escalating problem that, while we waited for All Dawgs and jumped through multiple, expensive hoops, got to a point that was dangerous for us as well as the dogs. Despite never receiving these training, even five months after paying, we are completely unable to even get our money refunded.

My dog and I went through training for two major issues: separation anxiety and fear-based aggression. Nearly a year later, his aggressive behavior is manageable and with lots of desensitization training, he’s improved tremendously. We have also gone from leaving him alone for a few minutes to up to 4 hours with no unwanted behavior. I worked with both Diane and LuAnn and found each of them professional, supportive, and deeply knowledgeable. The actionable “homework” made the training really doable and sustainable. The cost is steep, but in my case, I am so glad we did it. I would highly recommend them for specialized training.

Very disappointed with my experience. I jumped through all the hoops they required, taking extra classes before the main one I needed- which I paid in advance for. They say they have a strict cancelation policy but they canceled several weeks of classes and were not helpful when i asked for support when things between my dogs escalated to an unmanageable level. I had to seek help elsewhere. I never finished the extra training classes because of their cancellations. And they will not give me my money back for the training Class i never started. I do not recommend. The price of what you get is not worth their basic classes. Save your money and Google it.