Bay Area Family K-9 Training LLC

Our Boston Terrier recently completed the Bay Area K9 board and train program. Prior to enrolling in the program, we had completed ~10 weeks of training at a local pet store. Although our dog had learned some of the basic commands, whether she would do them when asked was inconsistent and always dependent upon whether SHE wanted to at that moment. She would walk well on a leash but the moment she saw something that interested her would ignore walker and pull vigorously. She would listen to commands if offered a treat with enough value, but would ignore or go the opposite direction if not. Most concerning were some of the behaviors we saw developing such as jumping on the couch and growling if you tried to remove her, chewing on furniture, and grabbing objects she shouldn’t and then running. After completing the board and train, James then provided several private lessons to teach me how to work with her. His methods were effective and different than what I had tried previously. We now have a much more well mannered and obedient dog. She eagerly obeys commands and quickly learns to follow house rules. Our family is able to include her in many more activities and trust her enough to provide much more freedom. She free roams the house and does not cause trouble. She will immediately drop objects from her mouth if instructed. We go on walks around the community without leash. We take her inside stores while shopping. We take her to restaurants and she lays at our feet while we eat. Our family is very happy with the results that were obtained. I highly recommend James and the crew at Bay Area K9.

Bay Area Family K-9 Training was exactly what our hyperactive puppy needed. Before training our puppy (Candy)was totally out of control. We were unable to leave her unattended even for a few minutes. Candy used to Bite,chew and destroy whatever she set her eyes on. This was our first time owning a dog and we had no clue how to tackle her behavior. Therefore we started to look for a trainer and got to know about James and his training institute via internet. We tried puppy classes in the beginning but it was difficult to communicate with our hyper active puppy. So we decided to go for board and train and after a few weeks of training we were surprised by the results. Candy was no more the destructive puppy we had known. She became more patient and obedient. Also, leash pulling came to a complete stop and we are now able to communicate with her and she has turned into a wise and adorable puppy. This was our best investment till date and worth every penny. We could not thank James enough for his contribution in making our puppy's life better.

Took our dog to do the board and train, then a bunch of miscommunication happened between me and the owner to where my dog was there for a total of three weeks, but was only actually trained for two, THEN ended up getting picked up early. The owner had stopped all training without letting me or my significant other know. So she was sitting there for a little over a week with no training. When picking up our dog, it’s like she had no kind of training at all. She was also incredibly filthy, and very skinny almost being able to see her ribs. All together it was a very unprofessional experience. Had very high hopes with this trainer so it’s sad to say this definitely didn’t work out.