K.O. Dog Training

We absolutely loved our puppy training program with Philip and Michelle. We decided for K.O. Dog Training after doing some online research and initial assessment meet up. We got to see that Philip and Michelle are extremely dedicated, loving and knowledgable as soon as we met them. We started training our GSP puppy when she was 11 weeks old, as we wanted to make sure we understand how to best train her and set her up for success for all future trainings. As GSPs are very high energy we felt the puppy training was perfect for us, and Philip and Michelle always left space for customizing towards our specific questions and issue. They were very supportive in answering all our questions during the training but also outside the training times. We also appreciated all the learning materials they provided. And not to forget, our puppy received a super cute "graduation" gift! We can't wait to continue training Skyla with K.O. Dog Training and can highly recommend Philip and Michelle to anybody who is looking for amazing trainers. THANK YOU!

I can not speak highly enough about K.O. Dog Training. Philip and Michele are true professionals and are very evidently passionate about their training. We went to them with a 5 year old GSD, my pride and joy, Maverick, who had took a turn for the worse growing aggressive towards other dogs when this wasn’t his previous behavior. We thought he just became aggressive, however Philip and Michele identified he was not actually aggressive, but had behavioral issues and needed reassurance from us as a leader in control. They also worked with my wife and her nervousness leading Maverick. As per their recommendation we completed their basic obedience course, with additional work walking Maverick in public places with other dogs. In conclusion, Maverick is now a well behaved dog. My wife now walks him on her own in public spaces with minimal to no reactions towards other dogs. Which may seem trivial but before this training would’ve been a nightmare. He is not perfect, and it is still a work in progress, however it was only made possible by Philip and Michele’s efforts and wisdom. If you are in Orange County, K.O. Dog Training is where you should go. Philip and Michele are personable and good people. They were available at random times all throughout our training to answer questions, check in, and assist, it wasn’t just the one hour per week. Whether you have a “problem dog” like us or a new puppy you want to teach basic obedience, this is the training service for you. I would like to mention, we took the training seriously and did our weekly “homework” between sessions. You can not expect a significant change from 1x per week for 6 weeks. If you are not willing to put in the time and effort for your furry companion you will not see a change and no one is to blame except for you. That being said, if you want to see a change and you are willing to put in the work your dog deserves then they are your people. Thank you Michele and Philip. You saved us from a potential nightmare with Maverick we saw as a possible reality.

We brought our 1 and a half year old Aussiedoodle, Finn, to KO dog training for an obedience refresh and to work on his impulse control. From the initial assessment to the last training session working with Michelle and Philip was such a pleasure! We were truly blown away and impressed by their knowledge and the improvements we saw in Finn so quickly. Michelle and Philip made the entire process seamless and we appreciate that they’re available in between sessions if we had any additional questions and to offer recommendations. Not only did we look forward to the weekly training sessions but so did Finn! We’re going to miss seeing them weekly!! Don’t hesitate to book a training session with KO dog training they really are the best in the area, highly skilled at what they do, and truly great people all around!!

My husband and I could not have chosen better trainers than Michelle and Phil! We knew from the initial call and consultation that both of them take pride in their work and truly care about our fur babies. It's also wonderful to see a veteran owned training operation! Buddy was our first pet and he was quite a handful as a husky/GS mix. I had taken Buddy to another trainer previously to teach Buddy the bare bones/basics, but with K.O Dog training, we were able to address Buddy's main issues which had to do with impulse control/excessive licking/lunging at other dogs/pulling on leash, as well as a refresher on basic obedience. I truly wish I had brought him to you guys sooner!! We have seen such a positive change in Buddy's behavior around other dogs/people. Michelle and Phil taught us how to respond and react to Buddy's unwanted behaviors and kept weekly reports on Buddy's progress. Taking him on walks used to be extremely stressful, but now it's a breeze and enjoyable. At the end of our 6 week session, Buddy passed his obedience test with flying colors!!! Thank you Phil and Michelle!