The FUNdamental Dog

The good: As the other reviews say, Marie is a knowledgeable trainer and the facility is very nice. The clicker training is good for teaching the.. fundamentals.. of obedience to puppies. The price for puppy class was also very cheap and is hard to say No to. The bad: Contrary to others experiences, nor I or my dog got the "patience" that other's experienced from Marie. Part of this was because of the number of puppies per class. Every class felt jam packed and most of the time was spent trying to get the pups to focus on their owners and not all the other dogs. Unfortunately, my dog has an incredibly low attention span and it was very hard to get him to stop wanting to play during class. Marie never offered advice or a "Try this.." but instead would tell us to go out in the other room and stay there until it was time for the next exercise. This made it hard to get the attention we both needed to learn properly. Also, every class feels very rushed. You get a few minutes to practice something new, try it out a few times, then on to the next. If you have a question, it will most likely be brushed off by Marie, for the sake of time. I understand a lot of the practice and training is suppose to go on at home, but it's really difficult to know how to do something properly when it's go-go-go in class. The ugly: If you have a Pit, a bully breed, or any dog with a big head or stigma... be weary of this place. In all 4 learning sessions, our dog was met heavily with disdain from the instructor which was such an awful feeling. I won't dwell on this point because I'm not trying to slander or cause a disturbance, but it is painfully true and it needs to be said. Our pup never acted out or gave a reason for the rude looks, unnecessary caution, and inappropriate remarks that came from Marie. But don't worry, if you have a Golden, a Lab, or anything small and fluffy, it can jump, bark, nip, pull, poop and still receive the utmost praise from the instructor! Overall, if money is an issue, this is one of the cheapest places you will find in Houston. If you want time, patience, and commitment to you and your puppy, I would look elsewhere and spend a bit more to do so.