Specialty Dog Training

I’ve had an excellent experience and results with Specialty Dog Training! Like many of us who got a dog during the pandemic, socialization was definitely over looked, unfortunately this led to my Pitbull, Blue, being very reactive and aggressive towards other dogs. My wife and I couldn’t take him for a walk or outside the house without a ton of anxiety from both of us! Blue would lunge and go very quickly to a high level of aggression towards animals and dogs that he would see. This all came to a head when Blue got out and into a fight with my neighbors dog, resulting in an injury to my neighbor. I immediately called over a dozen trainers and found Specialty Dog Training, I loved their balanced training approach and wide range of experience from family puppies to executive protection dogs! My trainer was Tom, who had over ten years of experience, who even worked as a military dog handler. Tom was great, with regular check ins and videos, keeping me in the loop on Blues progress and milestones. He was very patient and direct with all my questions. By the end of our board and train, my wife and I were able to walk Blue around other dogs with amazing control. And now Blue loves obedience training as well. This was definitely not a cheap service, but you get what you pay for and this was worth every penny!

A bit late in posting this review but we loved dealing with the folks at Specialty Dog Training. We had picked out a dog through their website that we wanted to take with us on trips in our RV. Not always being familiar with some of the places we were camping at, we wanted to make sure we had protection. My husband, a veteran, has disabilities and so we asked Graham to train the dog to help my husband. A few weeks later, he contacted us and stated that the dog we wanted would not be a good fit but he had several others that we could choose from. He gave us our pick but we told him that he was better educated on the dogs' temperaments and personalities so we asked him to pick the dog that would be able to provide the protection we were looking for and also be able to help my husband when he needed it. He called us a few weeks later and said that he found the right dog for us. We brought Remington home and had a minor incident a few months later but Graham and Remi's trainer, Garick, worked with us, did a reevaluation, helped reassure us that all was well, and made sure we were happy with our boy. It was refreshing to see Graham stand behind his organization/dogs and be so willing to make things right. We've had Remington for nearly 2 yrs now...he's a great dog, loves to work, takes good care of us, and he’s been great with our family (grown children and grandkids). He is the right balance of play and work. Graham did a marvelous job of selecting the perfect dog for our needs. Graham, Garick and the rest of the staff were extremely helpful and worked hard to make sure we got the right dog for our family and lifestyle. We would definitely recommend this organization to others. We can't thank them enough for everything they've done.

We have no idea about Charlie's background but we think he was a street dog before we adopted him. We had several trainers trying to help us with him but he continued to be very reactive towards people on our walks and no one could come into the house. (He loved dogs tho!). We received several recommendations for SDT and we are so happy that Charlie got to work with Cassie. He is so different, and in a very good way. Our silly dog is still there but he has calmed down significantly. There was no way we could have trained him without her. She's a lifesaver!!

Thank you so much for helping bring Nyx into my life. She is a true gift. I took her home yesterday and she has been an absolute dream dog. So sweet and so forgiving of a new dog owner. Dahlton, Phil, and the entire team did an amazing job. Dahlton was not only great at training Nyx, but also very patient in his guidance throughout the handler lessons. I appreciate how much he genuinely cares about the dogs he trains and the time he dedicates in helping forge a strong bond between an owner and their dog. The whole experience, from first talking about getting a PPD with Graham to bringing her home has been surreal in the best possible way. Thank you for everyone's kindness and for what Specialty Dog Training does for others