StressLess Dog Care LLC

I have been taking my fur baby, Hades, here since I rescued him in September. I wouldn’t take him anywhere else for boarding and day care. Every time I drop him off I have peace of mind, knowing he is well cared for while I work or travel. When I pick him up he is so worn out from all the fun he has, and is happy as can be! Recently, he went through the training camp they offer as well, and the results were so impressive. He is a great dog, but was not very well behaved. I struggled with walking him and with him excitedly jumping on guests or getting into things he was not supposed to. Since going through the 3 week program he and I both feel better equipped to handle every day life together. Not only did David work hard to train my stubborn dog, but he trained me too! He gave me the tools I need to keep up with everything Hades learned. Since he got home everything has been smooth sailing! Highly recommend!

David did such a wonderful job with our mini-Aussie! We brought Norman (10 months) to David because he had fear aggression and anxiety issues that my husband and I weren’t equipped to handle/train. Norman stayed with David for 4 weeks. We also have an English Bulldog (9 months) who will be going to him at the end of March for basic obedience (2 weeks). David has different training packages depending on your dogs needs. The drop-off transition was easy and smooth. The dogs stay at David’s house in a climate controlled kennel area, and he only trains 3-4 dogs at a time so he can give them the one on one attention they require. I actually preferred Norman staying with him because I knew he was getting consistent daily training that I couldn’t provide at my house. The pick-up was good as well. David worked with us at the pick-up so we knew what Norman learned and how to keep it up. He then does follow-up sessions at our house over the next couple of weeks to find any trouble spots or things that still need to be worked on. The difference has been amazing. Norman’s leash obedience and off leash obedience are very good. His house manners (counter surfing, barking, etc) are good. He isn’t reactive to things anymore (vacuum, mop, etc). Norman now ignores dogs out in public and no longer jumps on people. We can bring him to restaurants on the patio and he lays down the whole time. He does well in stores also. David gives ALL AROUND training to each dog. I really liked David’s approach to training and his outlook on a dog being a part of your household. He uses many different training tools/collars/etc that make it easier in all different scenarios with your dog, from obedience in your quiet home, to getting your dogs attention when it’s distracted outdoors. We have always let our dogs on our furniture and taken them everywhere as they are a big part of our life, but now there is more order and obedience to the household, which is better for the dogs and us. Great communication before drop-off and while Norman was in his care. He answered ALL of my questions in depth. I highly recommend David and am so glad we were able to help our little Norman!

I can’t thank David enough for how well the training went, I did the board and train for 3 weeks and my dog came back a different dog. Axe has issues with reactivity to dogs and strangers on leash. When he came back he was calm and had great leash manners. He needs very little guidance on the leash because he knows what to do now. When he sees the leash/collar he gets excited, he wants to go to work. Even in the house setting he is much calmer and more obedient. Axe used to bark and growl at every sound in the apartment, now he is calm quite and relaxed. It’s amazing, I love walking him and having the control with him. It’s was obvious axe built a bond with David because when we left he was sad to leave him. I would recommend training with Stressless Dog Care if you are having issues with your dog. He also came out to me which is about a 45 minute drive to pick my dog up.

Our 1.5 year old very strong and very hyper in public pup Crash was almost unwalkable. Pulled us, went psycho every time he saw a dog or a cat or a shadow, did anything he could to shake himself out of a normal collar or harness, and started to get more aggressive with other dogs instead of just wanting to play. Just a liability. Brought him to David for a one week training camp. Crash came back a different dog. Still the loveable energetic pup we had in private, but now respects us and the leash in public and focused on playing with us and where we're going instead of everything else around us. I was skeptical about the prong collar at first, but after putting it on myself and testing it quite a bit, I now know it's just like a pressure, no pinch, and a reminder for him to not go at another dog. Way better on his neck than the basic collar he was choking himself out on. Much safer for Crash and the other dogs. I even roller bladed him past other dogs just a few days after getting him home. THIS is the pup we had hoped was in there! Just needed some gentle training from a person that truly understands dogs and their drives. David knows his stuff and had a variety of situations to take Crash through. We even live in Gilbert and he brought our dog back to us from north Phoenix. Very impressed and will definitely recommend to anyone!