Heart & Soul Dog Training

We are currently going through Service Dog training with our 9 month old GSD and let me say that it has been nothing but wonderful progress. My fiance and I are very pleased with how well structured the program is and how quick Zion (our GSD) has responded to the training, of course with constant daily effort on our part. We have worked with Viviana in Gainesville who also has a GSD and she has given us amazing training from the beginning, as well as with Vicky at her ranch. We tend to travel a lot to Orlando so it is SUPER convenient that Dream Dogz provides a flexible schedule in their program with various trainers. Zion is halfway through his "60 Day to your dream dog" training and closing up on his 5 week boarding. The trainers are amazing, helpful, and have guided us so much with Zion's training. So far everything has been phenomenal and will definitely be back in a few months to update on Zion's development.

Victoria is an incredible trainer and an even more incredible friend. Her true love for animals is endless and shows in her work and every day life. We first came to Dream Dogz 8 years ago when my husband and I got married which resulted in adding Chance into my current household. Maggie, my dog, wasn’t used to other dogs. We attended Victoria’s classes with both dogs. They became socialized and truly enjoyed the classes, especially Maggie. She loved the training and socialization. These classes(and now board and train) are a stepping stone. Dogs are like children. They require continuous care. Dream dogz provided us with the jumpstart and then the knowledge to continue their training day to day. A few years later, we placed Maggie in the board and train session. Our main goal was to crate train her since we had two babies and she needed to learn to sleep in her crate at night. It was a miracle. When she came home, she instantly went to her crate at night(and for feeding). No whining! Through the two week session, we received instant feedback via text and photos on Facebook. We totally trust Victoria and Richard. We only leave our pets at Pet Paradise or with family when we leave town. So to say we trust these people means they can be trusted. I also want to throw in here that when we fostered to adopt a cat from Petsmart I contacted Victoria and asked her if she thought I could train Maggie to live peacefully with Buddy in the mix. She immediately responded(as she always does) with tips to introduce the cat in a way that would create a positive environment. It worked! Buddy has now been with us for 3 years. We wouldn’t have been able to adopt him without her help. I send all of our friends to Dream Dogz. Thank you for everything you do for us!

It has been 6 years since we took our surrender/rescue labrador retriever to Dream Dogz. Samson is a gorgeous full bred lab. We appropriately changed his name to match his size, hair and strength. However, Samson (at 3 years old) was a bit untamed due to his lack of training from his original owners. They were simply too ill to train and care for him properly, thus they surrendered him. My wife and I said "if we can get him under control, he will be a treasured gift." Somehow we found Dream Dogz. Victoria has a love for each dog which comes in to her establishment which can only be understood by attending classes. Enough rambling. Samson graduated and has been the most amazing, loving dog. Any dogs we acquire in the future are also going to be Dream Dogz students. There simply isn't a better place to take your dog if you want him/her trained to be the pet you have always desired.