New Hope Dog Training Center

We were a little anxious leaving our 4 month old puppy in a training center for 3 weeks, but it was the best decision we could have made for our new family member! John, Gene and the rest of the staff were amazing with our little girl. When she returned to us, she was comfortable and quiet in her crate, stopped biting and nipping completely, and listened to our commands. In addition, the follow up lessons have been fantastic. We have learned so much and see improvement on a daily basis. I highly recommend this training center for anyone with a dog, even if they don't appear to have any "problems". We would give a 6th star for this review if we could!

I brought my two dogs because of the websites promise on "we specialize on multi-pet households." This is my personal experience and I understand that every dog is different. Both dogs went through the same training and i personally really liked the trainer. John knows what he's doing. Wallace, my GSD, was a good dog going into the training, and he came out a great dog. Foster, my lab, had a rough start as a rescue and struggles with anxiety and is aggressive to other dogs. I followed up with the one on one training, for a few months but Foster did not change or benefit at all from the training. My directive from the training sessions was to "keep training him at home slowly, one step at a time" and i did just that. I didn't inquire about a partial refund until after I just kept trying and trying and nothing was working. Of course, after following that directive, time had passed and i now did not meet the required time frame for the money back guarantee. Their response: "I’m sorry to hear that Foster hasn’t responded well to the training. My advice would be to continue to work with him at low levels of difficulty and maintain control of the situations that you encounter, as you learned to do in the 6 follow-up classes that you attended." While i get it, it is very clear on the website that the money back guarantee is within a certain time frame, I would have to say, the program/trainers could have done things differently. I should have asked for my money back right after the 6 follow up classes, but i didn't. Because i followed their directions and kept trying to train Foster at home by myself. I would recommend this place if your dog struggles with a (few) number of things as opposed to my Lab who struggles with all the things. (i.e. he's anxious, dog/leash reactive, pulling, jumping and so on..) Wallace, the GSD, only struggled with a couple of things and he's perfect now. Also, i wouldn't trust the money back guarantee as they don't really follow up on the "no questions asked" part. I get it, you're a family owned business. Not trying to bash you. But i would advice them to remove that if that's not really something they plan to carry through. Also, the owner, Gene, suggested i got rid of one of my dogs and it would help with the training. That was rude and uncalled for, even for a dog trainer. These dogs are my entire life and i am spending thousands on training to make sure they are good dogs. Which I will continue to spend money on training, but with someone who specializes in anxious dogs this time.

Mister Obedience is an incredible organization and John our trainer is the best we have ever seen. John is extremely knowledgeable and the transformation of our Goldendoodle has been incredible. John worked with our family, including our special needs child, to ensure we know exactly what to do at home to implement the principles learned with Stella. Stella was totally "re-programmed" to be the perfect pet without the jumping on the table, tearing up toys, mouthing people, etc. I cannot express our gratitude enough. Also, included in the 3 week stay are 4 lessons afterward one-on-one with John. I highly recommend Mister Obedience as the facilities, trainers, and staff are top notch.

Dropping our rescue Moxie off for three weeks of on site training was the one of the most difficult things we’ve done, but what a great decision! At the time, was perfect in every way - except for severe leash aggression and a tendency to bolt out the door. Three weeks later, she was the same happy dog, but her behavior was sooooo much better. Yes, we’ve been working with her ever since, to transfer the skills she learned with John (AMAZING trainer!) to us. But it’s so well with the time. We now call her Moxie2.0 - our same sweet and spunky girl, but now she plays well with others and safely stays inside when the door is opened to let in guests. Best. Decision. Ever.

Gene, the owner, obviously cares more about us and the dogs, than money! We went to him with 2 littermates, males, that were so out of control, that I dreaded getting out of bed every day. They are English Mastiffs, and at 14 months already weigh 150+ pounds...destined to get to around 200-260 each! He pointed out that with us being 67 years, and my health failing, that we simply had way too much dog to be safe...much less happy. He offered to keep Jeremy, continue his training, and find him a new, and frankly a better forever home. There was no charge for this. He said he didn't plan to sell him, so he didn't need his AKC paperwork. The boy we brought home, Joshua, is an absolute joy now. He is obedient and respectful. We still continue to work with him on leash manner issues...after all he is still a puppy. It is imperative for you to attend the classes after the 3 week school is done. THAT is the time for you to get your training!! I cannot say enough good things about Mr. Obedience, Gene, and his trainers. They're all a class act and they earn every penny of the tuition. Thanks to all of you. Katie Hunter