Team Canine, Inc

It cost us 250. For Jade to show us how to have our dog sit by our leg. She did more talking than teaching.

After my fiancé was finally at his wits ends with our recently adopted shelter dog, it was time to call for help before she ended up back where she came from.
Jade came to our home, and her love for animals truly shows. She was very patient with our dogs, and gave us lots of good information to help our pup succeed in our home with our house rules. My boyfriend really took the information to heart, and training our little one has become a team effort. Jade was reasonable priced, quick to help, and she helped me keep my puppy! She even called 2 days after on training session to see how everything was going. I couldn’t be more grateful!

Years ago I had a Jack Russel who was very ‘alph’. Brad worked with us and my Jack Russel became a happy, obedient dog. Brad was never harsh or mean, and our dog responded beautifully. I had vets comment on what a well behave Jack Russel he was! I now have a wonder chihuahua, who is sweet but stubborn. Brad and Jade are great my puppy is already responding. I love this group and the philosophy. It is more price they ‘puppy mill’ trainers, but sooo very worth it.

They are great! every bit of advice makes total sense, and if you just take time to practice their simple techniques you and your dogs lives will be much easier and more fulfilling. I have seen a huge shift in my dog’s behavior since taking her to their basic manners class. It is well worth the money!!!

Team Canine really made a difference for us. We brought our timid and fearful Rhodesian Ridgeback here for puppy socialization and she went from a wallflower to completely confident with other pups. The first session we didn’t push it since we didn’t want to overwhelm or frighten her but every week her confidence increased exponentially. We also completed a puppy class here and our girl learned how to be a well mannered dog and is now competing in agility. I believe Team Canine gave her a great foundation and she is so easy to work with now.

Pros: Brad is amazing! His training methods are different than anything we are used to; but they work. I really like that his training principles are not based on dominant/​alpha theories. Instead, the dog and I are partners; we work together. They are very professional and organized. Our previous dog died and we did not want to take our new dog to our previous trainer (not Team Canine). I found the previous trainer (not Team Canine) to be cruel and domineering. I am so glad we found this place.
Cons: Few parking spaces, but plenty of street parking

We had, last Fall, lost our two Silky Terriers. Their deaths were only two months apart. We were devastated. How could we ever be happy with any other pets. Five months later we saw a young, (8 week old), yorkie poo puppy and fell in love again. He is an active little ball of energy and very intelligent, (Don’t we all say that)! I called Brad for help with his training because this time we were determined to correct any bad habits we had inadvertently allowed our previous dogs. We all now attend the socialization classes. Now, at four months old, our puppy is a joy to have in our lives, he has adapted to other dogs, people, and situations with calm, enthusiasm, no barking, and it is such a pleasure to be able to walk him or bring him with us without the fear that someone else with a dog will cross our paths leading to pulling of the leash, barking and a bit of aggression. I would highly recommend Brad’s socialization classes for any breed or size dog. In a way I am the student learning an entirely new way of training our new puppy and it has paid off with the knowledge that wherever we go with our new puppy he will behave making our lives and relationship with our new family member a joy.

Our 6 month old bullmastiff puppy needed some obedience training. As part of my research on the breed, I had read several places that this type of breed needs to be trained at a young age due to their size. I looked to Unilocal to find some trainers and found Team Canine.
I called and spoke with one of the owner’s Brad because I wasn’t sure if private or group training was needed. I expressed my concerns on what we wanted to work on with our puppy, and he suggested the group training Basic Manners class. The classes were very informative and they were always very good with answering questions to specific situations. They also gave extra help or attention when needed. I would highly recommend Team Canine.

I have taken two of my babies to Team Canine! Both have achieved Canine Good Citizen standing. I love these guys!!! The classes are fun, supportive and informative. I don’t know how I would have survived the early years with my buggers without these weekly sessions. I HIGHLY recommend Team Canine, Inc and their positive approach to training. MANY THANKS TO TEAM CANINE!!!

We were quite excited to find a facility that offered ‘puppy socialization’ but the excitement quickly turned to disappointment last week when we brought our 16-​week old to a session (BTW, our pup is only about 22 pounds, hardly a «bruiser»). The idea is to allow the puppies to play and interact with each other; however, before the class began, the owner took our dog, along with another puppy (about the same size dog) and, without explanation, kept both puppies on leashes, severely limiting their ability to play with the other dogs. Note — neither our dog or the other showed any sign of being aggressive or too ‘physical’ — they were both showing normal if not subdued behavior for puppies. What was most distressing was that, while he was limiting their ability to play, he actually dragged our dog (flipping him over a time or two against my puppy’s will) while he was looking elsewhere at other dogs. He kept the two dogs on leashes for the entire session so they barely had a chance to play without any explanation why. What was particularly galling is, halfway through the session, he gave our dog back to us to keep with us (doing the same with the other puppy) while he and his staff sat on the floor in the middle of the room with all the other puppies and played/​interacted with them. We were made to feel like our dog was abnormal or a problem — it was quite insulting. The advice I would give is, if your dog is over 10 pounds, don’t bother… they doted on the very small dogs.

I was at my wits end trying to harness the energy of my Vizsla puppy Finnegan. He was literally bouncing off the walls and various pieces of furniture in my house. I was seriously in need of my own personal dog whisperer. A client who owns two Bull Mastiffs highly recommended Team Canine to me, and after a one-​on-​one training session at my house, I will happily recommend them to all of you in Unilocaldom. Their training techniques are based on positive reinforcement and a true understanding of dog psychology. They have group classes in addition to the personal training. I am definitely going to enroll in the group obedience class.