Olde Towne School For Dogs

Old Town School for Dogs has been our go-to for grooming and training for 15 years and for four dogs! We are so grateful to work with such knowledgeable and devoted staff all these years. Our experience with Carlos and Sandy and Yubi, as well as the rest of the staff, has been amazing—always resourceful, dependable, and courteous. And the grooming has always been top notch—every single time. Our most recent experience has been with the Puppy Head Start program and training with Saul for our newest addition, an English Bulldog/Boston Terrier mix. Introducing this puppy to our household with other adult female dogs has been a challenge, and we are indebted to Saul for his patience, guidance, and expert training. This puppy is now our best-behaved dog! I told Saul at our last session that meeting with him was like meeting with God—he is all knowing! And our puppy LOVES him. Many thanks to the entire team for partnering with us on our wonderful pet ownership journey!

Saúl Cardona at Olde Towne School for Dogs is a phenomenal trainer! We completed both the basic training course and the off leash program with him for our lovable yet extremely exuberant Labrador Retriever. The transformation was amazing! Within moments of Saúl meeting our dog at the initial evaluation session, Saúl had his attention and had him under control. Saúl’s rapport with him continued throughout both programs, from the very first lesson where Saúl took all our dog’s uncontrolled crazy into a controlled focus, to our very last lesson, with him off leash, commanding him from a far distance. In addition, and more importantly, Saúl has taught us how to control and work effectively with our dog. With each session his demonstration of the training techniques were very clear. He worked carefully with each of us to make sure we were executing the techniques correctly. He always listened closely to our concerns and if necessary modified a lesson to focus on our challenges with our dog. Saúl always responded promptly when we reached out between lessons. When an unexpected conflict arose he worked with us to adjust our lesson schedule. We still have our young, energetic dog but we can easily walk him anywhere, in the parks, along the river, and down any busy streets without concern. Saúl’s knowledge and professionalism is outstanding. We would highly recommend him to any dog owner. Saúl’s training truly changed our lives.

Leighann has worked with two of the seven dogs we have been lucky enough to have in our lives, and she did masterfully with both. Very different dogs with very different backgrounds — one labradoodle from a respected breeder and the other a mixed breed rescue from a law enforcement seizure in a boarding situation. Leighann keyed in on each dog’s strengths and vulnerabilities, brought out the best in each of them and showed us aspects of their characters that we would not have seen otherwise. She is professional and compassionate, methodical and intuitive, disciplined and kind, thoughtful and generous. Since we live near the store, we have had the chance to watch Leighann with many different dogs. She is dedicated and gifted, we feel most grateful for the chance to she worked with her.

We were referred to this business for grooming our pug after moving here from Colorado. Our dog sitter referred us. Our first experience was not a pleasant one due to the payment we made via the telephone not getting solidified in their computer system. Yubissan Bilbao turned that unpleasant experience that could've cost them our business to one that far exceeded my expectations. I had gone in to shop for our pug and was blown away with her customer service! Plus, the other staff was quite knowledgeable and fun to work with on what to get for our pug.