Need help with your dog? We are happy to help. We’re located in Charlotte, NC. We focus on teaching Puppy & Adult Foundational Obedience Training. We offer Private Lessons, Daycare Training $ Board & Train Programs. After training, we offer grooming, daycare & boarding to reinforce their training. We are a Reward Balanced Certified Dog Trainers by the APDT & CCPDT. We have been training & rehabilitating dogs since 2015. We teach the most valuable methods and techniques to improve your dog(s) behavior, obedience & enhance their communication skills by providing a Home Environment to learn from. Creating a “Hakuna Matata” Lifestyle & achieve harmony between you and your dog(s) for the rest of your lives.
Training & services
Training goals
Crate training
Leash training
Obedience training
Puppy training
Recall training
Socialization
Behavior support
Barking
Resource guarding
Separation anxiety
How training happens
Board and train
In-home trainingCustomer-reported
Owner coachingCustomer-reported
Pack walks
Private training
Dog age
Adult dogs
Puppies
Senior dogs
Training level
Beginner training
Support between sessions
Follow-up supportCustomer-reported
Photo updatesCustomer-reported
Training approach
E-collar training
Additional services
Boarding
Daycare
Grooming
Other listed services
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Anxiety
Behavioral corrections
Command Training
Day Camp
Desensitization
Distractions
Dog Handler
Fence reactive
Frisbee Lessons
Leash reactive
Pet Groomers
Place training
Public Training
Rehabilitation
Social anxiety
Structure Fetch
Territorial
Trainer & Behavioral
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5/5Our experience with them was incredible! From our first call it was clear how passionate they are about tailoring a training experience to your dog and making sure we knew exactly what would be happening and the results we could expect and they blew us away. We got constant pics …Read full reviewClose full review
Our experience with them was incredible! From our first call it was clear how passionate they are about tailoring a training experience to your dog and making sure we knew exactly what would be happening and the results we could expect and they blew us away. We got constant pics and updates on her progress and now have such a wonderfully trained dog. Walks are completely different than before and we have even been able to introduce off leash walks based on their foundational training. I would recommend to anyone.
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Sonja Carpenter
5/5
If I could give Hakuna Matata 100 stars, I would! My dog just came back for her 2 week training session and I couldn't be more pleased. Mike is an awesome trainer and treated my dog with so much love and respect. I highly recommend them and would never go any place else. They are in it for their love and passion for dogs and that speaks volumes. Thank you, Hakuna Matata!
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Emily Young
5/5
We’ve had the best experience with Hakuna Matata. They were able to train our two dogs extremely well, and sent me pictures and updates every day. I couldn’t be happier with the two week training, and I’m very thankful to have now found a reliable boarding program as well. I highly recommend this company!
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Natalee Skeris
5/5I dropped our 5 month old puppy,Croix off fearing she was going to be sent back that afternoon with a "NO THANK YOU". Not with these trainers, not only did she come home 2 weeks later a completely different dog, I received so many pictures and videos of her progress along the wa…Read full reviewClose full review
I dropped our 5 month old puppy,Croix off fearing she was going to be sent back that afternoon with a "NO THANK YOU". Not with these trainers, not only did she come home 2 weeks later a completely different dog, I received so many pictures and videos of her progress along the way. When Croix graduated, Mike brought her to our house and did a very thorough demonstration of her knowledge and taught us how to continue her good behavior. I could NOT have asked for a better experience than Hakuta Matata training. Thank you forever Mike and Jocelyn
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Lenni Enslein
5/5
They did a great job training both my boyfriends dog and mine. My boyfriends dog went through rehab training just to be around my dog. They are now able to be together without muzzles or leashes, and have become best friends thanks to training with Mike!
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