The Doggy Dojo

Sensei Gregory is an amazing dog trainer in Las Vegas. My german shepherd Shenzi had some dog reactivity issues bordering on dog aggression. She had all the basic commands down but I didn’t trust her enough around other dogs to walk her off leash. She would even lunge at dogs while on leash if they got too close. She even had a bite incident at one point. I was at a loss. I met with Gregory after having consultations with several other dog trainers in Las Vegas and Henderson. But The Doggy Dojo stood out to me because of Gregory’s professionalism and his obvious love for dogs. Upon meeting with him, I was comfortable he was the right trainer for my specific situation. I signed up for the Brown Collar aka Threat Dog program. That included on-leash obedience, off-leash obedience, service dog training, and protection dog training (threat level). Since Shenzi already had the on-leash obedience down, we were able to move to off-leash obedience pretty quickly. Only a couple sessions were focused on on-leash obedience training just to tighten up the way i corrected my dog when she displayed reactive or aggressive behaviors or when she didn’t listen to a command. Within the first few off-leash sessions, Shenzi was a completely transformed dog. I was able to walk her off-leash everywhere. And she walks by other dogs without barking, lunging, or displaying any reactive or aggressive behavior whatsoever. She stays at the heel position at all times unless i release her, even with distractions. I even had a couple of situations where other dogs were displaying aggression towards my dog and she stayed calm and continued to walk by my side. And after we got through the service dog training, I’ve been able to take her to the casinos, the airport, on planes, and in stores with no problem. She literally goes everywhere with me. And now, after threat dog training, she confidently displays aggression only on my command or when a threat is imminent. She’s the best companion and protector now. Gregory really takes his time with training. All training is done privately. No group training, which i liked because it allows Gregory to spend adequate time training your dog while also teaching you how to appropriately correct your dog. Essentially he trains you how to train your dog. Gregory will take you and your dog to stores, parks, and other places to make sure your dog is adequately trained in all environments. He also offers a board and train program but i wanted to work with my dog myself.

I have had only positive experiences with Master Trainer Greg! His experience is very valuable to a person starting with a very green puppy who only knew how to "pull me around the block". By the end of our first or second training session my dog Remy and I were working as a team. It takes patience and dedication on the part of the dog's owner to train the dog properly. In my case, Greg spent more time showing me how to get my dog to respond to me than he spent training my dog. In fact, he was really training me. The more you as the owner are willing to put in the time with your dog to do the repetitions and practice what you have learned, the better your results will be. The Doggy Dojo offers several types of dog training including board and train, threat dog training, and basic obedience. This review is based on my experience with one on one training. I am not too familiar with the board and train where the owner boards the dog at the Doggy Dojo and the trainers work with the dog for several weeks and complete the training and then "turn the trained dog back over to the owner". I highly recommend Doggy Dojo for your dog training needs. Thank you Greg for a great experience! (Gary and Remy).