Shelby Semel Dog Training

We can’t recommend Doug enough! He is incredibly knowledgeable about all things dog and genuinely cares about his clients. He explains everything in a way that’s easy to understand, follows up with detailed lesson notes, and is always responsive—even between lessons. We’ve worked with him for both private sessions and homeschool, and the experience has been fantastic. Birdie adores him, and so do we! Highly recommend Shelby Semel Dog Training for all of your training needs.

We greatly needed help leash training our puppy and calming down his reactivity to other animals. We filled out the form on the website and were matched with Warren, and it's been nothing short of fantastic! We sprang for a 1-on-1 training package for our puppy and did five sessions, one every week. The training was very tailored to our specific needs, and Warren provided us with many resources after each session, including a summary of everything we worked on and how to carry the training forward. He was also very communicative and flexible with our busy schedules. As far as price goes, the value is determined by how much time you dedicate to training between training sessions. We made sure to work on all of the training Warren was giving us so we could progress forward and cover more behaviors. For our puppy, it has been well worth the expense. Within the last few weeks, friends and neighbors who met our puppy before training have commented on how much better behaved he is, and how much calmer and receptive to instruction he seems. Before training, about 90% of my walks with the pup were either him pulling me or me pulling him, with only 10% in that perfect loose-leash, easy-pace walking. Now, it's totally flipped — about 90% of our walks are with a loose leash, and the rest of the time we have the tools we need to break him away from distractions if he happens to pull. So as far as value goes, we've found it was worth every penny! I highly recommend Shelby Semel Dog Training for its ability to match your needs with a trainer. If you specifically need leash/reactivity training, you can also request Warren specifically on their form. BUT keep in mind: you get out of it what you put in! The trainer is also training YOU, not just your dog. The more you practice everything they cover in your sessions, the more bang you'll get for your buck, and the faster your pup will show true growth and improvement.

We've worked with Shelby Semel Dog Training for over 1.5 years, since my dog was 4 months old 🥺 We've done just about everything, puppy/adolescent Q&A play sessions (highly recommend!), several group training classes (impulse control, off leash & learn, distracted dog, agility), and most recently private training. We've worked with so many trainers, Sabrina, Warren, Corinne and Shelby. All of the trainers are great to work with but we have a soft spot for Corinne. She was the first trainer we worked with in group training and did a couple more classes with her. When Shelby gave Corinne as an option for a private trainer (we had two options), I immediately opted for Corinne not just because of how familiar we are with her, but also because she's knowledgeable and cares so much. She's very patient - something you really need when working with dog owners, especially first timers like me! She gave great feedback, especially when I wasn't getting it. My dog Oso loves her so much. He's always so excited to see her. In our private training sessions, we first wanted to work on reactivity and as we continued our sessions, we discovered new skills to work on, things that I never would have thought to work on. Some of the things are fun too! Corinne is great about asking for your goals and thinking of things to work on that are helpful yet match yours and your dog's lifestyles. I'll stop rambling now, but before I do, I want to say that I highly recommend working with SSDT whether you are a first time dog owner, looking to have fun with your dog, or an owner looking to brush up on some skills or manners.