The Dog Guru

Brad was amazing. Our two American Pitt Bull terriers were getting into daily fights around feeding time and causing injuries to each other. Within 10 minutes, both of our dogs were calm and submissive, and peace was restored to our house. His services were beyond our expectations. I would highly recommend Brad to anyone! If you can’t call Cesar, (believe me, I’ve tried) call Brad!

Absolutely amazing. 1 session, and I can now walk my two big dogs without them pulling or getting excited at other dogs. Brad showed me the tricks of the trade, and now I can finally enjoy walks with my two wonderful dogs. Thanks Brad!

We were at wits end with our rescued German Shepard. She would not stop chasing and harassing our cats. The 2 male cats have been in hiding in a back room for over a month. Brad came and fixed the problem in a single visit. He taught us probably more than her. We now know how to interact with her and the cats so we have a much calmer house. The cats are still scared but are not being harassed so they are beginning to reintegrate with us and the house.
Thank you! You are truly a DogGuru.

Brad is really good at what he does! From the second he arrived at my house I knew he was an expert in his field– my dogs knew too. We had just received a 7 year old dog who spent his life with a little old lady, and we didn’t know the dog had separation anxiety. He had no idea how to be comfortable being alone. I thought this was going to be a major problem, possibly even a deal-​breaker, and I was so stressed.
In just that one session Brad taught the dog how to get through the anxiety, relax, and submit. He taught the dog that he wasn’t allowed to bark, whine, run to the windows and door. He really put down great groundwork, but most importantly he taught us how to use the right techniques to get the behavior we wanted. He didn’t leave until we knew what we were doing to continue what Brad started. He doesn’t watch the clock or nickel and dime you– I knew he really enjoyed helping us.
This little dog is doing so well. Training him to mellow out and feel comfortable in his «special place» (like a crate) has been successful. We could not have done it without Brad. I like knowing that I have a contact now to help me if any other issues come up. I would recommend Brad 100%! Plus, he is a very mellow, nice guy!

What a wonderful DOG GURU, DOG WHISPERER, DOG LOVER.
My family was having problems with our new German Shepherd my daughter had rescued last month. Agression, fear, nervousness. We also have 3 other small dogs.
Brad walked in to the house and it was like having Ceasar Milan in our midst. We have all followed this show for years and when we really needed an intervention for our Pack, we called Brad. He was very caring and considerate on the phone then could tell I was a little fearful and came the same evening I called.
Exactly what we needed. He fit right in with our family too a really nice guy.
The amazing thing was from the moment he entered… barking stopped, jumping stopped, and there was a calmness in each of our animals.
Within 15 minutes he trained the nervouse german shepherd to relax and how to keep him in his kennel. He taught us boundries and what our dogs understand about our behaviors.
I have a new confidence and trust with all our dogs now and am using these methods he taught us to help our dogs be calm and loved and respect our space.
Brad was very patient with us and didn’t leave until all our questions were answered and addressed.
Great Price. Very informative, saved our household of months of problems. THank you Brad you are amazing.

I don’t think I can write a review that would do justice to Brad’s incredible work.
We adopted a shelter dog and had him for a month before we called Brad. We had some minor issues we knew needed a little tweaking but our two biggest were separation anxiety and socialization. We spent two sessions with him and we have a new dog. We are now able to take him to the dog park, walk him w/​out issues with other dogs and leave the house without him destroying and breaking out of his crate. Brad schooled us in dog behavior and corrections and as long as we are consistent with using our newly-​learned methods, I am confident we are going to be problem-​free with our dog. Brad is extremely knowledgeable, confident, and gentle. The respect he has for dogs is admirable. He is a genuinely nice person with a calm and peaceful energy. I couldn’t recommend his services enough. A nominal amount of money spent for the size of the return.

We found Brad, The Dog Guru, on Unilocal.I was looking for a dog behaviorist to help us with our 8 month old yellow Labrador retriever, Lucy. We purchased Lucy from a breeder when she was six months old and she is our first family dog. When we met her at the breeder’s house, we were drawn to her because she seemed to have a nice, calm nature but was also playful (liked to play fetch, etc.). We have three boys who are 12, 10, and 7 and thought she would be a good fit for our family. She never barked once at the breeder’s and we actually never heard her bark until we had her home for a couple of days.
Once I started taking her on walks around our neighborhood, I noticed that she would bark a lot when we encountered other people or other dogs. Although my husband grew up with dogs, I had never had a dog before and figured this was somewhat normal. We had already planned to work with a dog trainer and I thought we would address it then. We got Lucy about two weeks before Christmas and she did extremely well with all the family and friends we had over during the holidays. She didn’t bark or make any kind of fuss.
It wasn’t until the first week of January that she started barking at almost everyone we had over, even people she had met several times before. She would lunge at them and bark in a way that felt aggressive or protective. We had already started working with a trainer by this time and had started practicing different commands with her, which she caught on to quickly. Strangely, while their techniques definitely helped her refocus for short amounts of time, her behavior in general was getting worse.
We began to worry that she was either aggressive or insecure. We have three boys who are used to having friends and neighbors over pretty regularly and we wanted to feel confident that she could be trusted around others, especially kids. She had never tried to bite anyone but she got so worked up that we were afraid it might eventually happen. We were fine to limit the amount of visitors we had over while we worked on these issues but we knew that it would not work as a long term solution for our family.
After reading all of Brad’s awesome reviews, I decided to email him. He immediately emailed me back and we spoke on the phone the next day. We told him that we were looking for someone to help us understand why she was barking, lunging and behaving the way she was. He told us that he was certain that he could help us in just a couple of sessions.
We met with Brad yesterday and are amazed at the progress Lucy has made in just one session. She is so much calmer now, it’s almost like she is a completely different dog! We quickly learned that Lucy (and our family) was struggling with boundary related issues. We needed to establish clear boundaries with Lucy and let her know that we were in charge. Brad felt that she just needed to know her place in the family and that we expected her to behave appropriately with other people and dogs. We practiced how to get her to submit and remain calm when people come to the door. Brad also showed us the right leash to use with her and how to correct her pulling. Brad later introduced Lucy to his dog so that she could learn the right way to interact with other dogs. He was even able to successfully walk the two of them together!
We are so excited to implement the new tools that Brad has taught us and have renewed hope that Lucy will end up being a great dog for our family. Brad is so personable, easy to work with, and really knows his stuff. We are planning to meet Brad next week to take Lucy to the dog park. We can’t wait to see how the next session goes!

Brad was so rude on the phone! Will never do business with someone who has an attitude on the phone with his potential customers.

Within minutes, we saw results!!! Amazing that one session with Brad has taught our family how to establish control over our Cavachons. This includes setting boundaries in the house and keeping the dogs off the furniture, how to walk the dogs, how to keep the dogs calm around other dogs, and how to exit the house with the dogs so they don’t run out the door. So simple once you demonstrated the techniques.
Thanks Brad for saving me thousands of dollars as my wife was ready to send the dogs away to training school. So glad I made the call! Now I can replace my furniture knowing the dogs won’t destroy it!

We have a French Bulldog (smartest ever apparently) but he’s somewhat possessive (like a tad crazy) about water bowls and balls — so that couldn’t take him anywhere with another dog. Brad brought Zen over and they played with the same ball, drank from the same water bowl in the backyard with little incident. I learned the stress/​trigger signs with resource guarding to watch for. It’s not your dog… it’s how you love and manage your dog (just like those teenage kids). Ace’s lesson was fast, and he learned quickly. You just need to have an open mind.

Brad is awesome. He came all the way from Orange County to Los Angeles and took care of my dogs issues. He is a fantastic guy and very well mannered.
Thanks Brad, we learned a lot and know we are going to make Jasmine amazing. Thank you.

All I can say is within 3 minutes Brad had 2 of our dogs acting calm submissive. We had 2 little dogs that were barking out of control at the doorbell. At anyone that come near my wife. They took us for walks and were I charge of out house.. After about 1.2 hours both dogs were well under way to long term behaving like calm submissive normal dogs. Brad is a pro and I’d recommend him to anyone w dog issues.

This man is AMAZING. We were out of options, our German Shepherd uncontrollable in certain situations and starting to become overprotective. In a matter of two hours we have a completely dog and our family has new techniques that keep her calm and so much easier to control. Three thumbs up!

We rescued our dog Schmitty the schnauzer, about three weeks ago from the shelter and tried our best to adjust having a new member of the family, but it was proving to be very difficult. We were dealing with constant jumping, severe separation anxiety, scratching at doors to come in, running out of the house every time we opened the door, nipping to be petted and leash pulling.
I really wanted to keep this dog… So I made the call for help.
Brad to the rescue. His expertise was obvious from the moment he met Schmitty. He educated us on what was going on explained why these behaviors were happening and what we needed to do to correct it.
Brad took his time and taught us how to correct each of these unwanted behaviors. He worked with us individually and as a family. It’s was amazing. The transformation of Schmitty into a calm and compliant member of our family happened right before my eyes.
Brad is the awesome!

I have a 4 year old chipin who was abused and is very fearful and insecure. He will lash out and bite people, and for the longest time I thought he was aggressive. Brad taught me the reason he is lashing out is because he has been hurt in the past, so he bites to avoid being hurt. I thought that Parker was aggressive towards dogs, but he’s really just afraid and after being allowed to relax he was wonderful both with Brad and his adorable cattle dog Zen. We made an incredible amount of progress in about an hour and a half and I learned so much! We are on track to help Parker become less fearful and insecure, and I look forward to our next session with Brad!
I hired a few «trainers» who wouldn’t even get near Parker and said he would NEVER be okay with people or other dogs. They taught me to reward negative behavior which is obviously not the right thing in any situation. The thing is, they didn’t teach me anything-​they told me how to do it. They didn’t show me like Brad did! Thanks so much for helping me and I look forward to seeing you again
Update:
We had another session with Brad at the dog park with Zen where he was exposed to bigger dogs and he did fabulous! He’s still not 100% comfortable, of course, as with any dog that’s been abused they are not changed overnight but he has made SO MUCH progress thanks to Brad and I’m so proud of my baby! I’m learning to expose him to different sounds/​smells/​dogs/​people so that he can work through his fear. I had another meet up today with Brad since he had a little time and wanted to help Parker some more (he LOVES his job!) He went into the small dog park and Parker did amazing. This is really helping me build up the courage to expose him to more things without anxiety of him biting and I’m understanding him more and more every day. Thank you, Brad!

5 stars isn’t even enough for Brad, he has saved my home!!! My 6 year old dog had developed extreme separation anxiety and depression since the passing of my cat and our recent move. He was kind and attentive to our needs and has even talked me through new issues over the phone free of charge!!!
In just one hour Brad taught me and my husband all the tools we needed to properly talk to our dog. It seemed weird to think that we were the problem because we couldn’t properly talk to Jake but it has totally worked!!! He now gets in and out of the car, walks directly beside me on the leash, but more importantly he doesn’t get upset or destroy anything when we leave the house.
I regret not calling him sooner!!!

We have had two sessions with Brad Tedeschi and our lives are peaceful again. We have three small dogs and had multiple issues. These included barking, bathroom training and taking walks.
Now we are in control of our house thanks to Brad. With gentle training and helping us humans treat and relate to our dogs in a healthy logical manner we have our home back.
I would highly recommend Brad, the dog guru for any dog or household. He is extremely kind, professional, organized and easy to work with. I still can’t believe how fast and easy the training was. If you use Brad for any training needs you won’t be disappointed
Mary Johnson
Irvine

Brad helped my puppy CC from pulling and barking and being afraid to relaxed and calm. I can enjoy my puppy now! Brad’s teaching was like a magic show I couldn’t believe this was my dog!
We now gained a happy puppy and family and consider Brad, his wife, and Zen part of our family, too!

I was really impressed with Brad’s ability to communicate with my daughter’s dog and help me learn how to be a calm, assertive pack leader. Scarlet, a cute and energetic Chiweenie, was out of control before Brad’s help. Scarlett used to jump on me continuously, beg for food, pull on the leash during walks, and more. Within a short period of time, Scarlett learned her place in my home. She knows to stay out of the kitchen when I’m cooking. She keeps her distance when we eat food. She doesn’t jump on the furniture or on me anymore, and when I walk her, she doesn’t pull on the leash.
I am very pleased with The Dog Guru’s work and highly recommend him to others.

This guy is the real deal. A lot of experience and it shows. We took our 3 year old Weimaraner/​Golden retriever (a.k.a. «Goldmaraner») to Brad because we thought he had some aggression issues when first meeting new dogs. Duke would growl, bark, then charge about 85% of the time when going near new dogs. We learned from Brad that Duke was insecure (not aggressive) and didn’t really know how to be around other dogs. We took ownership of Duke around age 2 and a half, where he was recently bitten by another dog, and was not given much training/​structure before.
The major lesson we learned was that WE had a major part in Dukes current undesired behaviors. Brad taught us to be calm and assertive when necessary through very basic techniques. Brad also taught us how to walk Duke properly which is an important skill and sets the foundation for the rest of training. We wanted to take Duke to dog parks, but feared it would be a nightmare. However, with only 2 sessions with Brad, Duke was able to comfortably run around the dog park, meet new dogs appropriately, with only a few mistakes here and there, easily correctable. We still have some work to do on our part to help reprogram some of Duke’s insecurities while he is «on» leash, but it is improving. Brad was able to facilitate that change.
What we also appreciated about Brad was his communication with us inside and outside the sessions. Very friendly, professional, and down-​to-​earth. Brad knows how to train/​teach humans to work with dogs, not JUST train dogs. **Be willing and prepared to learn about yourself and how your energy/​behavior greatly translates to your dog. Be humble. Let go of your ego. Also, have an open mind and trust Brad knows what he is doing. As previously stated, we saw results after 1 session, and significant results after 2 sessions. We referred him to a family member, and she reported some significant changes as well, the issue was related to separation anxiety.