If you haven’t used this boarding or training service, you should because they are excellent.
First, they put you and your pet’s needs central.
Second, their prices are reasonable for the quality care they provide.
And, it’s like their dog …
read moreI am missing my boy, but I know he’s in good hands. The pics and videos are a great way to see his progress and I can tell by his reactions to the trainer that he is being treated well which is the most important thing to us. Everyone I …
read moreTop 5 reasons why we would recommend Enlighten Dogs:
1. Amazing and friendly staff with the skills to perform CPR / First Aid
2. Clear & custom communication during enrollment, training, & follow up
3. Fluent in dog's body language
4. …
read moreWe are very happy we decided to book a private puppy training with Enlighten Dog Training. I had just googled “dog training near me” and took the chance without ever hearing of this business and was not disapointed.
Our Trainer Tristen was …
read moreThis review is for our assessment meeting. Brock was great with our dog. We reached out for some additional help introducing our new dog to existing cats. He had very good advice for us and gave us tools to make us feel more confident …
read moreLoved Brock. A tall man who really loves dogs. He really adjusted the training plan to meet our needs. We had some scheduling issues but the owner Chris quickly called, apologized and made sure all corrections were made. Looking …
read moreI have boarded and trained with Chris a lot . His communication skills leave something to be desired but he’s somewhat responsive when needed via text. Him and the whole staff are great in person . My dog has boarded here at least 10 times …
read moreTriston spent an hour at the house with Molly and me. By the time he left Molly already was behaving better and seemed to have learned “place” “wait” and “stay”. He taught me how to long leash walk her and how to reinforce these behaviors. …
read moreI had a 1 hour training today with Anthony today and he was phenomenal, answered all my questions, shared with me some valuable tips on what to do with my 7 month old German Shepherd with some issues I and having! I can’t wait to see his …
read moreSuch a great training session for my Mini Australian Shepherd, Leia! Triston gave great advice, alternatives and showed us the steps when working on specific methods. He was very easy to communicate with and friendly. We will definitely be …
read moreAnthony was the trainer who came to help us with our puppy. He was on time, his instructions were clear, and he was great with Oreo. When he left, my husband and I both clear about what we needed to do to continue with the training on our …
read moreMy Doberman/Shepard mix, Kaiser, and I have been working with Brock at Enlighten Dogs for the past few weeks and I’ve already noticed an improvement! Brock has been patient, calm and clear when working with us at my home. The feedback he …
read moreCouldn’t ask for a better trainers, if I tried! My mom sent all three of her shepherds here and after I got my first pup I knew right away these trainers would take care of my girl! My 13ish week old pit (shelter pup) just finished her two …
read moreThanks Michelle we love Bailey 🐾🐶
So I got a dog from the pound, and she had some trauma, she was totally out of control didn’t know any commands no recall. And I sent her off to two week Boot Camp and they did a wonderful job. She is a wonderful dog now and well trained, I…
read moreThanks Jeremy
Michelle was Harper’s trainer. We focused on getting her to heal. The knowledge. Michelle has was outstanding before she taught a behavior or movement. She explained the reason behind it so I would have a clear understanding as to why we …
read moreOh My Goodness!!! Brock was so helpful in getting Achilles into and out of the car. I'd been trying for months with no success. Now he gets in and out with no problems. I also had issues with him using his doggie door and with Brock's …
read moreBrock came out to help us with a behavior issue with our 2 year old Bully. He was very knowledgeable with the problem we were experiencing. He did some great training sessions with us, that opened our eyes to things we ourselves would have …
read moreTristan was awesome. My dogs name is Duke. I've had hime since he was 2 months old. He is a Pithuahua(Pitbull/Chihuahua). So hyper energy dog. I thought that by adding more physical activity it would help with his over abundance of energy. …
read moreThis place is very respectful and helpful for training my eight month old dog. The trainer Triston was extremely helpful and gave me the tools I needed to be able to train and manage my dog. Will definitely go back for further training if …
read moreI met Chris over 10 years ago when he used to exercise my daughter's 2 very difficult-to-handle dogs. He was excellent with those dogs so I felt confident in calling him to help with the very exuberant young adult pointer I recently adopted…
read moreThanks we are proud of you and Toppers hard work and follow up we appreciate the kind words ! 🐾👍
I was pleased how well the private hour lesson went today, with Brock at the facility. I needed to get some quick training tips for some behavior issues. Brock is very knowledgeable and Roscoe responded very well during the training. I …
read moreBrock is awesome trainer thx for review
Enlighten Dogs has worked with us, our Belgian Malinois and our Shepadoodle. Both are young dogs and I was really struggling with the mal. They have corrected my relationship with the mal and improved the quality of life in our home for all…
read moreWe had an in-home behavior modification assignment with Brock. I couldn't be happier. He was so patient and helpful to gain trust with our shepherd x Ruby who has some pretty intense reactions while meeting new people and dogs. I look …
read moreI had an in-home session with Tristian. I have my first puppy and I’m 63! It’s been a lot! However, he gave me some excellent instructions, and showed me how they work! I really feel empowered to train my puppy. Most of all, I see my …
read moreDarla is a happy energetics two year old black lab. She has been only going to training for two weeks – a total of four training sessions. I am very impressed with how much she has learned. Russ and Tristan are great. They take a few …
read moreMy 10-month-old french bulldog/pomeranian mix is a sweet and affectionate girl to those she knows. Otherwise, she is highly reactive and would bark, snarl, snap at, lunge at, pull towards, growl at anything she was uncomfortable with. This …
read moreThanks for great review keep up the great work! We love Ivy and happy with her progress 🐾😍
I recently did the 10 day board and train program at enlighten dogs and it did make a noticeable difference in our lab. Prior to her attending she would have a constant need for attention and barking when not getting that attention and now …
read moreThanks great review we love Sadie excited to have her back for your follow up
So far signing up and dropping off went very smoothly. The owner and trainer that Ive spoken to were very patient with all of my questions and very helpful. I have neighbors that train dogs and they have both spoken very highly of Enlighten…
read moreMy story begins with my puppy, got him trained somewhere else at 2 months old puppy to advance class then when he turned 5 1/2 months my puppy went to puberty stage, all the training he got went back to zero got stubborn i say lol.. Got my…
read moreThanks for the great review we appreciate your dedication to your dog and the training
We love Enlighten Dogs. We put our 2 year old puppy in a 3 week board and train program, and he's learned so much in that time! He's a pandemic puppy, so we haven't been able to socialize him like we would have liked, but after spending …
read moreThanks we love Hurston
Nate showed up right on time, was very professional and GREAT with our Cane Corso new to us. He had her walking on the leash right out the door. Taught me quite allot in an hour at home. Definitely booking more sessions to get her to the …
read moreThanks for wonderful review we love Cane Corsos
In the past I have used Enlighten Dogs training for my rescue dogs. My doberman eventually went on to be a therapy dog through Enlighten Dogs.
I have now rescued another Doberman who has protective / anxiety issues. Today I met with …
read moreThanks Evelyn
I had a 1 on 1 session with Tristian and my new dog Hope. When we arrived at the training center, Hope pancaked on her leash and wouldn’t move. By the time I left a little less than an hour later, Hope was walking on leash great, knew sit, …
read moreWe rescued two young Dutch Shepard siblings running loose in our neighborhood that were unfixed, untrained and totally out of control. Needless to say we were at our wits end dealing with them. They had started to play way too rough …
read moreThey were very knowledgeable and friendly. The facility is very clean and we quickly noticed the lask of smell and flies. They took the time to explain the facility, and their step by step plans for Jaxx's training. They will give up dates…
read moreNathan was very helpful and patient and knowledgeable. I took my Pointer to Nathan to learn how to use the E-Collar and to train him on it. He was very good with my dog and gave a lot of good and helpful advice and tips. I have had …
read moreTriston came to our house for an in-home puppy training class and he was very knowledgeable and personable! He gave us a lot of great pointers to help us along with our puppy training. We had a great experience with him and we will be …
read moreI really appreciate all that our dogs have learned here. The trainers are great and amazing at teaching. However communication needs improvement. Any response typically takes a few days and when reaching out over the phone I don’t always …
read moreThank you for the review Ashton
We’re always looking for improvement and we appreciate your review. We have a couple different plat forms people can reach us at our office line, website or social media and sometimes it does take just 24 to 48 hours to respond.
We’re always looking to improve our communication thank you for your review and we enjoyed working with your dog Beebo
After just one day in board and train I notice less discomfort/anxiety from my dog when walking near other dogs on leash. Enlighten is simply the best. The facility is spotless and sanitary. No flies anywhere! Shaded and pleasant. …
read moreWe 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 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!
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