Garrett Stevens' Alpha and Omega Dog Training

We had a training session for the first time today. Garrett and Jesse are amazing. I talked to my husband about training for our husky and German mix pup who’s had behavior issues along with his high energy and found Alpha Omega. We saw a great improvement from the moment we began our session for the first time to the end of the hour. They even showed us their collar for dogs and they showed us how to properly handle him on a leash with the collar. We ended up buying their collar and it’s been working fantastic! We loved how Jesse handled Presley with calmness even when our pup was having a tantrum. After our session we were impressed and even bought a package deal to get him trained in person again. We enjoyed learning from Garrett and Jesse. We look forward to our next session!

Our experience with Garrett's approach to training has worked amazingly well with our pup, Hank. Hank had anxiety and extreme food aggression. While working with Garrett and his team during our private sessions, they showed us how to communicate properly with Hank, ensuring a calm, relaxing environment for all. When Hank returned home after his board and train, the transformation was awesome! Moving forward, we were also provided the tools needed to have a successful relationship with our pup, Hank. I would highly recommend Garrett's training for any issue you might be facing with your dog. Garrett has a special way of making animals feel comfortable. Hank still loves going to Garrett's for training.

GO TO GARRETT BEFORE ANY OTHER TRAINERS IF YOUR DOG HAS ANY AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS! Before Garrett and his training methods, nothing had worked for our pit bulls aggression towards humans, animals and he had terrible leash manners. Garrett's collar that he provided us on day 1 solved the leashed manners almost immediately. Our pit bull was so aggressive that we had to stop taking him to dog parks, we couldn't have anyone over to our house, and we didn't feel comfortable even taking him outside. Garrett was our last resort for our pit and he was worth every penny, and actually is cheaper in the long run than most dog trainers and you see results way faster! We had gone to another highly rated trainer before Garrett and the differences were immensely different, mainly in the way he dealt with aggression. Do not go to any other trainer if your dog is aggressive, because if you do your next stop will be Garrett and he solves the problems! In general Garrett is extremely nice and super knowledgeable about dogs and will give you tips for any problems you have with your dogs. He is very flexible and doesn't gauge you for more money if something comes up before an appointment. We haven't tried his boarding yet, but we are going to have both of our dogs there at the end of August, so I will write a review for the boarding as well afterwards. I promise you that if you make Garrett your first choice in dog training and not your last you will save so much time, energy and money trying to get your dog on track.

Garrett is the guy you want to go see- just don't waste your time and money on traditional doggie training classes. There's no food motivation here- no traditional "sit"-"stay"-"come"-"have a cookie"- basic training that has been drilled into the minds of dog lovers over the ages. I took my now 8 m/o. VERY energetic German Shepard to him after those basic training classes failed. Garrett helped him (also big shout out to Kato and Rambo!) with proper socialization- and helped tune me into my pups body language. I also learned a lot from his books about respectful/appropriate canine body language. He's successful because he can tap into the mind/ motivation of the dog- all from a compassionate and calming standpoint. Never punitive. He's worked with thousands of dogs- and it shows!

My boyfriend and I adopted a dog from a shelter in Washington. The shelter had told us she was a lab/rotweiller mix and vary calm. It turns out she was a pit bull / sheppard mix (we did the DNA tests), but more than that she was VERY dog aggressive. Every time we took her on a walk she would lunge and try to bite other dogs while growling and foaming at the mouth. We took her to obedience classes at Pawsitive approach and the staff did not know what to do with her. She was not food responsive and they kept telling us to escalate the reward. By the end we were trying to get her attention with hot dogs and steak but still nothing was working. They eventually told us she was never going to be able to walk off leash, go to a dog park, or chase a ball because she was just too aggressive. We were devastated and did not know what to do. We did some research and decided to give Garrett a try. Within the first day he was able to have his dog come up to our pup and sniff her without her losing her mind. We did four training sessions with him and our dog is now the friendliest pup you can ever imagine -- we are able to take her walking off leash, to dog parks to play with other dogs, and she even chases a ball. We cannot thank Garrett enough as we thought our pup was a lost cause. He should be your go to guy if your dog has aggressive behaviours. Thanks Garrett!