Highly recommend! They offer great rattlesnake avoidance training and I recently sent my cat-obsessed heeler to them for a board and train stay and the difference when she came home was amazing! They are patient, skilled trainers that put …
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Patient skilled trustworthy trainers clean environment, reasonable price.
Amazing trainers and honestly just great people. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to train their dog and learn how to properly keep them trained and happy. They really do care about all dogs and know what they're doing. They …
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They are very good at training l am very happy
Our 10 month old crazy but sweet German Sheperd just finished a two week board and train and what a huge difference we see in her!! She listens so much better and they helped her anxiety/reactivity around other dogs! I loved how Chris …
read moreWe love Maggie it was a pleasure working with her and we look forward to her follow up lessons
We had Jillian as our trainer and she was great. She was very patient and kind and good about demonstrating how to do it. I think she helped us out very much.
We placed our dog S’mores with Enlighten Dogs for a month long Board and Train to help her with anxiety, reactivity, and resource guarding. There aren’t enough words to describe the amazing work this team does! S’mores is a totally …
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just one day of training our 13 year old daughter is able to handle, control and walk our new German Shepherd, Bear.
All handlers and trainers are amazing and helpful and did a fantastic job with my giant puppy lab.
Layla is training to be my mobility/balance service dog. She has been going here since March and has done very very well after being with a unproductive trainer for about four months. The staff is kind, considerate.polite and couldn’t ask …
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Great place to take dogs for doggy day care, training, and also a great place for puppy classes. Great staff, service, and a great place. We go to the county line rd in yucaipa/calimesa location for our dogs.
We started our 17 week old, Daizy with Private In Home Training with Jackie, Absolutely Fantastic.
Next we moved on to the Puppy Class with 5 other Puppies, we have one more Class. Next we will be doing some more Private Lessons and more …
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I participated in the Canine&Feline CPR & First Aid Class today and I’m very happy that I did. I learned a lot of great information that I can use if we are out hiking or camping in case of an emergency. I highly recommend it if you haven’t…
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Took the Online Basic Obedience class. It has been one the best experiences in increasing my knowledge in better training my dog, Killer. All thanks to Enlighten Dogs, with their motivation, tips, suggestions and their amazing knowledge. …
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Enlighten Dogs is best we love you
My babygirl Harlee and I have benefited from the training we have both received at Enlighten Dog Training. We've taken a couple of classes and just finished the board and train while I was on vacation. After only 10 days I have come back to…
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My babies began fighting after living with each other for over two years. Chris came out and worked with them and me to nip it in the bud. So far, so good. They’ve also been in to interact with other small dogs. They always leave happy.
Chris and his staff are excellent trainers ! They are very helpful and conscientious . Very knowledgeable and you can feel the love and passion that they have for helping you and your dog !!
Adopted our first big dog—15 week old German Shepherd. He’s a wonderful dog at 13 months. He’s been with Chris since day 1. We would have never made it without Enlighten Dogs. Boards there now when we’re gone. He loves it there, and we …
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Chris is wonderful! He had our girl for board and train and took wonderful care of her. I wouldn’t trust anyone else to care for our baby.
It was well worth the money! My 8 month old puppy barked the entire hour the first class we had. Last night, Graduation night!😉, I don’t think he barked more than three or four times! The little teaching tricks they gave me worked! …
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Great dog trainer, very professional, and the pet first aid and wellness seminar is worth attending...everyone with a pet should have these skills for any emergencies!
Wonderful staff who really knows their stuff! Our hyper cattle dog was tearing up our yard and misbehaving and after being educated on how to better handle him, we were able to exercise/handle him with confidence. He’s a very happy, well …
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Great place with all the latest on dog training. They have great, proven methods that will work for anyone that is willing to be consistent!
Chris at Enlighten Dogs is soo
Wonderful!!!����
He just took a pit bull puppy that needed to have a new chance to have a happy family love her!!!
He is fostering her now & his kindness & dog smarts are amazing �����
I highly recommend Enlightened Dogs!
Look forward to my class. So much knowledge provided. Great place and love the people.
The Defensive dog handling and dog psychology workshop was amazing! Chris Ashton is very knowledgeable about aggressive dog behavior. It's refreshing to see someone who is willing to take the time to work with aggressive dogs that most …
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We recently took our 16 month old golden retriever through the Basic Training class, and it was so helpful! The staff at Enlighten Dog Training are very knowledgeable, and made the whole process easy – even for our crazy dog! Thanks …
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We received the tools necessary to run our pack successfully. We have introduced a pit into our established pack and a GSP. Couldn't do it without Enlighten!!! Thank you Chris and Elicia!!
I am a local pet sitter and I always refer my clients to Enlightened Dogs for any dog training. I truly see the difference they make for my clients' pets. I highly recommend them:).
They are awesome!
My dog Krystal has been through the Basic, now on to intermediate!
The techniques that you are taught are easy to do when you leave the class . They honestly care about your fur baby and they want to see both of you succeed..
We have one dog that finished both obedience classes, and another that is almost done with her first one. I can't say enough about them.
They really helped me with my wild child corgi. She now knows how to ignore other dogs and does not want to attack everything with four legs! Their pack training was great!! I highly recommend them!
Gail Selinger & Her Dog Kahlua
We adopted a 1 ½ year old high energy Pit Bull/ Boxer mix who had been neglected, but in good health. She had no interaction with other dogs her entire life, and what little interaction she had with people was mostly negative. She had a great spirit, but a stubborn streak a mile wide, and no boundaries with other dogs or people.
In a matter of weeks Chris taught her how to behave, and taught us how to communicate with her. Where she used to jump on us and bite as a form of play, and chew up everything that wasn’t concrete, she is learning to be calm and listen to commands. She is now a joy to be around.
Chris combines his enthusiasm, knowledge and expertise, along with his natural ability of understanding dogs, in his training of you, the owner, and your dog. With each lesson, Chris easily demonstrates his heartfelt desire to give you and your dog a happier life together. He teaches you how to communicate and be consistent so there is no more frustration and anti-social behavior between you and your dog.
– You are the best!
Gail Selinger, Erik Berliner & Kahlua.
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Ema and Kanzu on the 4th of July
Ema is a 7 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback. She came to her ‘forever home’ with me after 4 homes in her first 1.5 years. She had been seriously neglected and had significant health problems. I have had several Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and consider myself to be an experienced behaviorist with good dog training skills. My 4 year old male RR, Kanzu is an AKC Champion with many performance titles including obedience titles. So, I know how to train a dog. But Ema is different! Whether her problems were due to her early neglect and lack of early socialization or the result of genetics and health issues, she has always had serious behavioral issues. (For more about Ema’s story visit her webpage) http://www.africantreasurerr.com/?page_id=505
While Ema is loving and gentle with me and other humans, she has always been highly dominant with other dogs and can be unpredictable and aggressive. To complicate the picture, Ema is exceedingly protective of me and Kanzu. Taking Ema out in public where she might encounter other dogs became traumatic and dangerous. As I became more nervous because of some of our bad experiences and my fear increased, of course, Ema became more protective and aggressive and the cycle perpetuated itself and became more severe. I compete with Kanzu almost every weekend and I was chronically feeling more and more guilt and sadness that Ema could not join us because of her behavior and thus was left at home alone for many hours. And, as expected, because she was alone so much, new behavior issues began to arise and her health declined. What a horrible cycle of events!
Ema(right) is now a Happy Camper!
Then I saw a flyer for Enlighten Dogs. I had tried several ‘dog trainers’ and ‘behaviorists’ without any success. I was immediately drawn to Chris’ emphasis on positive dog training and his understanding of pack behavior. Chris began walking Ema first alone and then with other dogs. After just a few days with Chris she was a member of a pack. Ema now has K-9 friends she meets with weekly and I think her favorite days of the week are now the days I take Kanzu and she gets time with her favorite person in the world, Chris and the pack. Ema changed dramatically within a few sessions with Chris. I can now walk her alone without concerns. She is more settled and content and her health has improved. I am incredibly grateful to Chris for improving Ema’s quality of life.
Sincerest Thanks
-Linda D’Antonio
