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Exceptional Canines In-Home Dog Training

Anthem, Arizona

5/5· 101 Google reviews

About Exceptional Canines In-Home Dog Training

Hi, I’m Ingo, owner of Exceptional Canines In-Home Dog Training. I help puppies, adopted dogs, and dogs with behavior issues like leash reactivity, anxiety, and impulse control. My training is customized to your dog , because your dog is unique, and because cookie-cutter training usually falls apart the second the doorbell rings. With 30+ years of experience as a professional trainer, AKC CGC Evaluator, and certified dog behavior advisor, I bring calm structure, practical tools, and real-world solutions that actually hold up at home. Better behavior. Less chaos. More peace. Fewer “why is he doing that?” moments.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
  • Crate training
  • House training
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
  • Chewing
  • Fear and confidence
  • Jumping up
  • Reactivity training
  • Resource guarding
  • Separation anxiety

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • In-home training
  • Online or virtual training
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Adult dogs
  • Puppies
  • Senior dogs Customer-reported

Support between sessions

  • Personalized training plans
  • Photo updates

Assistance and working dogs

  • Service dog training

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Training approach

  • Balanced training
  • E-collar training

Additional services

  • Boarding

Other listed services

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  • Additional Training
  • Animal Behaviorist
  • Basic Dog
  • Behavior Change Training
  • Canine Education
  • Canine Nutrition
  • Classical Conditioning
  • Come When Called
  • Counter Conditioning
  • Dog Learn
  • Dog Nutrition and Longevity
  • Dog Parents
  • Dog Training Course
  • Dog Training Session
  • Dog's Behavior Challenges
  • Dog's Health
  • Dog's Training Programs
  • E-Learning
  • Family Dog
  • Free Phone Consultation
  • Free Phone Consultations
  • Home Lessons
  • In- Home Dog Trainers
  • In- Home Dog Training
  • Manners and Obidience
  • Not Coming When Called
  • Nutrition Consultation
  • Personalized Training
  • Re Home
  • Rescue Rehab
  • Seperation Anxiety
  • Specialized Dog Training
  • Training Equipment
  • Weight Control

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Business-stated qualifications

Qualifications stated by the business, not independently verified.

Training team
AKC CGC evaluator

Customer reviews

Google listing
5
out of 5101 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Confidence building 18
  • Leash training 13
  • Potty training 10
  • Comfortable atmosphere 8
  • Clear instructions 5
  • Obedience training 5
All 10 topics
  • Confident dog parents 3
  • Crate training 3
  • Free advice 2
  • Informative trainer 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

100 collected reviews

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Joshua VanValkenburg
5/5
Ingo is great and we highly recommend him and his training. After having him come in from his first initial visit we can see improvements immediately from the time he left. It was amazing to see our little girl, Lucy, immediately perform basic training commands off of simple chan…Read full reviewClose full review

Ingo is great and we highly recommend him and his training. After having him come in from his first initial visit we can see improvements immediately from the time he left. It was amazing to see our little girl, Lucy, immediately perform basic training commands off of simple changes that we were able to implement immediately. We needed help immediately with basic commands and potty training. The tips that he left us with had a substantial impact instantly. We look forward to working with Ingo more and seeing our baby girl grow.

Jodi Smith
5/5
We absolutely love Ingo and his expertise with our golden doodle puppies! We have two sisters and he has helped us learn how to train them and they are learning so quickly thanks to how Ingo instructs them and us. I highly recommend Ingo. He loves training and it shows! I have ha…Read full reviewClose full review

We absolutely love Ingo and his expertise with our golden doodle puppies! We have two sisters and he has helped us learn how to train them and they are learning so quickly thanks to how Ingo instructs them and us. I highly recommend Ingo. He loves training and it shows! I have had dogs all my life and had group training and Ingo’s very patient in home training is so effective and lots of fun! Thank you so much Ingo! Jodi and Glenn

Brad Ogle
5/5
Ingo responded to my request very promptly and even gave me a phone call to hear about our situation and dog. My fiancé and I have been dealing with some seriously aggressive behavior from our 6 month shelter puppy Appa. We were extremely anxious since it started and we were even…Read full reviewClose full review

Ingo responded to my request very promptly and even gave me a phone call to hear about our situation and dog. My fiancé and I have been dealing with some seriously aggressive behavior from our 6 month shelter puppy Appa. We were extremely anxious since it started and we were even talking about re-homing him. I agreed for Ingo to come and do his initial 90-min evaluation. He arrived at our home promptly on time and got straight to work. He filtered my all of my thoughts, questions, and emotions into usable information for himself and was able to display his competency to correct Appa right in front of me. We ended the session with some training to work on. It has been 24hrs so far and I already feel like I am getting the sweet dog I adopted back. We have decided to move forward with his training and I finally feel like I’m getting control of our situation. Ingo was kind to my family, came well prepared, and stayed on topic! Highest recommendation!

Jennifer Young
5/5
I chose to work with Ingo for in-home dog training because I could tell he was an authority on dog behavior when I first met him at my home. He spent time observing him first, then explained why he was doing everything he was doing with my golden retriever, Max. I chose the in h…Read full reviewClose full review

I chose to work with Ingo for in-home dog training because I could tell he was an authority on dog behavior when I first met him at my home. He spent time observing him first, then explained why he was doing everything he was doing with my golden retriever, Max. I chose the in home dog service for puppies because my dog was just over 1 1/2 years old. The main things I wanted help with were pulling on a leash when walking, stealing things (like toilet paper), jumping, drop-it/leave-it and staying put when we left a room (instead of rushing the door). Ingo showed me the strategies for overcoming each issue, and we addressed them all over time. This is the best money I’ve ever spent on Max, and I can finally enjoy having my dog. Well worth the time, effort and cost, and I was supported the whole way. THANK YOU!!!

melissa huntington
5/5
My first choice & my only choice to recommend for someone choosing training with their dog. I reached out to Exceptional Canines and got a reply from Ingo pretty immediate which was so convenient. The way Ingo works with both me & my dog to better our lives is wonderful. Even aft…Read full reviewClose full review

My first choice & my only choice to recommend for someone choosing training with their dog. I reached out to Exceptional Canines and got a reply from Ingo pretty immediate which was so convenient. The way Ingo works with both me & my dog to better our lives is wonderful. Even after the first consultation appointment I realized this is going to quite literally SAVE MY LIFE training my current fluffy girl to be my psychiatric service dog. Ingo carefully evaluated and was honest about what expectations are. Did not sugar coat things and made sure he was diligent with the work he did even during the consult. It’s amazing my dog is totally different after TWO hours of work. I can’t even imagine the wonders this will do after 6 months. Thank you so much for doing this. I will for sure make everything possible to use THIS COMPANY for my training. It’s worth the money especially for me situation having both Autism & Bipolar can be debilitating, but I can honestly say this will change my life for the absolute better. It will change my dogs to because she was INSTANTLY HAPPY with her new techniques. It was so cute. She thanked him and wanted to see him out when he left. Can’t wait to better her life & mine.

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