Wonder Dog Training

Corrina was responsive and thoughtful and provided us with tools specific to his breed and temperament that has made a positive impact on our little pup! Our 4 month old Lab responded well to her training which has relieved a lot of our stress as a family!

We just finished our 5 week training plan with Niki. This facility was recommended by my vet and I cannot say how grateful I am for their quick responses and services!
I have a very excited, energetic, and fast dog and unfortunately we were not prepared for all of her energy. Walking was awful and something we dreaded every time. She was jumping and howling to get to every person or every dog because of how overly friendly she is. We had to use sedatives during any vet treatment because of how wiggly she was!
Niki is absolutely talented and this is definitely a field that she belongs in! She was very clear with her communication and instructions and made sure I learned everything too! We also had weekly homework that we would have to practice at least 10 minutes a day. During our evaluation, Niki asked a lot of questions and observed my pup to make the best plan possible...

I bought the good dog package of 5 private lessons. I have two wild, overly excited puppies that I was having a hard time controlling. Melissa was our trainer. She was wonderfully calm and experienced with my pups. She was able to read the dogs and react to stop a lot of the impulsive behaviors before they happened. We made a lot of progress during those 5 sessions. I’d highly recommend Melissa if you want someone who’s very knowledgeable about dog behavior and training.

Wonder Dog training was outstanding. They matched me with a trainer named Niki. I can’t imagine a better trainer anywhere on earth. Niki is the sweetest, most patient, delightful, person and fantastic trainer. She taught my dog everything I wanted her to know, and then some. She did so in a manner that was easy for me to learn and emulate. I will continue to reach out to Niki in the future for all my dogs’ training and pet sitting needs. Niki is a sweet soul and a wonderful human being. I am very proud to call her my friend and number one dog trainer! If I could give her 10 stars I would!

Melissa worked with me and my little Australian Shepherd puppy. We worked on jumping, biting, being calm, leash walking and recall. Melissa is an excellent trainer and really good communicator with the humans as well. I enjoyed working with her and and feel fortunate to have been able to connect with her and she helped with my consistentcy in training as I worked with my dog. She is patient, very good at what she does and has a very very calm manner that I hope to emulate at some point.🤗

I loved working with Wonder Dog training! The pricing model is clear and transparent. Niki came to our house weekly for our dog's lessons. Niki was always on time, had great suggestions for how we could help our dog become his best self, and would follow up after the lessons with tips and resources. The training we did was tailored to our dog, his needs, and what motivated him the most (snacks!). She helped us to understand how we could work with him to be a better listener. Niki gave us tools and techniques that we can use to continue to improve his skills with kindness and compassion.

After a few of weeks of training we now have a much more grounded and obedient dog. Thanks for all your amazing work Catherine!

Hello Wonder dog I must say you all are very lucky to have Cat as one of your top trainers. She worked with our golden doodle Rusty when he was little and laid down some fundamental training items that we were happy to have in our tool box. Cat in incredibly patient when working with any dog. Her knowledge is tremendous and she has several self guided notes she has created to help new dog owners. We are super thankful to know Cat.

If you are looking for a trainer that cares about your animal and will provide results she is my top choice and recommendation.

Start your new year out by requesting to work with Cat.

Thank you again.

We highly recommend Wonder Dog Training. Katherine was the best with our puppy. She helped us with all our training goals and was always available for questions. We plan to continue in the new year with more in depth training. Thanks again!

A complete godsend to a new puppy owner. I looked them up on Yelp and decided to call them and I’ve been very pleased since. I used them for dog training and now continually use Colean for dog boarding. I can tell she really loves the animals that she watches. She sends me videos throughout the day of my animal interacting with the other animals. She put my heart and mind at ease when I left Gracie with her for Thanksgiving for 6 days. Highly, highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I wanted to leave a great review for Cat in Carlsbad, CA to say her puppy socializing classes are really instructive and fun!
There were always several dogs in the class and we socialized and learned some basic skills.
Definitely worth the time and money!! I would recommend to anyone hoping to socialize their puppy.

Our trainer, Janet, was awesome. We did not know what to expect and were so pleased with our experience. We learned so much about training our dog and have seen an immediate improvement. We now know what to do in different situations with our dog using a calm and kind approach. I highly recommend this company; and, specifically, our trainer, Janet Thornton.

Highly recommend Wonder Dog Training! Jonathan our dog trainer provided us with the tools we needed for our dog Maxx. We've seen so much growth from our little one in a short amount of time.

My family had a great experience with our wonder dog trainer (Emily). My puppy loved her. She was excellent with my kids. She helped us with all of our goals and was always available for advice. If one training technique was difficult for us she always had a back up idea. My puppy responded really well to our trainer as well. If I ever had a hard time getting my puppy to understand what I was asking for, our trainer was able to bridge the gap and help our puppy understand and then we would follow her demonstration. I was surprised how quickly our trainer was able to teach our puppy new things.

We had adopted a puppy from the shelter 6 months ago and soon realized we needed extra help in training her. We found Jonathan through wonder dogs and he has been amazing at helping us to train our puppy. Jonathan has done training sessions at our house, wonder dog day care and dog parks. Jonathan is very hands on and knowledgeable. He not only trains our puppy but teaches us how to train and follows up with us. Jonathan is very patient and kind to our puppy and she has turned into such a well behaved and sweet girl with Jonathan's help. I highly recommend reaching out to Jonathan at wonder dogs if you are looking for a very qualified trainer that is enjoyable to be around!

I am so glad I found wonder dog!!! We got a puppy about 6 month ago and needed help with training and daycare. I had talked to several companies but once I reached out to wonder dogs and connected with Colean I knew I had found the place!! Colean was so helpful in helping me navigate anything. Our puppy Minnie LOVES going to colean’s for day care and boarding! I think she would actually rather be there than at home!!! It’s so hard to leave your animals somewhere but I know that with Colean Minnie is in the best hands and I never worry about her! It’s also nice that I get updated pictures and videos of Minnie throughout the day! I can not recommend Wonder Dogs enough!

We worked with Janet for 5 sessions and saw huge improvements in our dogs manners and behavior. She helped us with our dogs greeting guess without barking or jumping up, coming when call, walking on a loose leash, mental stimulation games, stays, and more. Janet was a pleasure to work with and extremely knowledgeable on gentle training techniques. We appreciated all the follow ups and handouts after each session too.

Amillie has made such a huge impact on our Beau and couldn't recommend her enough!

Janet has been an amazing fit for our Finley an our family! We love her . Finley responds so well to her , she makes training look so easy .Janet gives us great instruction to help our training with Finley . She provides us with great handouts an information to help us all be successful. We love her expertise and knowledge of our furry friends . I would highly recommend Janet and Wonder Dog training!!
Thank you Janet , your a part of our family now !

Wonder Dog Training has been amazing in helping me train 2 puppies and 1 rescue. The first puppy was over 10 years ago and they were so wonderful in teaching him how to do simple things such as walk properly, not jump on people and other behaviors puppies enjoy. He turned out to be such an amazing dog because of their training, so when we rescued a dog from the streets of Mexico, we knew Wonder Dog would be able to also train her, which they did! They also cared for our dogs during trips and there's no one I trust more with my dogs than them.
Most recently, I got an aussiedoodle puppy who is very smart which also can make him hard to train, but after a few days with Wonder Dog and he's doing great with his basic commands such as sit, stay and come.
I highly recommend Wonder Dog for training any dog! They are super nice people, and genuinely love the dogs they work with.

Overall, our training experience was outstanding. Our trainer, Melissa, was understanding of our pup"s needs. Melissa was willing to help and guide us in the right direction. Our pup, is much better for going through the training.

Melissa was easy to talk to. She was available even outside of scheduled training sessions for questions/reassurance.

I had conceded defeat with my 2 Goldens, but with some help from Melissa, i can see light at the end of the tunnel! Melissa has incredible patience with dogs and humans alike, i recommend her and Wonder Dog to all my friends!

They helped me gain control of my 2 Goldens

I have two Vizsla year old dogs who have had no professional training. I engaged Melissa from wonder dog to help me achieve walking both dogs on leashes by myself. Melissa was very capable and now I can walk both dogs by myself. As a bonus both dogs love Melissa!

Kim Todd from Wonder Dog training was fantastic to work with! She communicated clearly and in a way that was easy to understand. She gave us a ton of tools and advice to keep my dog Neo healthy, happy and safe. She helped me grow a stronger bond with my dog through training and now I feel like we can go out and have some fun, but while knowing he has the skills and understanding to respond to me when needed. We learned so much and are so grateful for the experience! I'd absolutely recommend Kim to anyone looking for a dog trainer and I'll definitely be keeping her in mind for any future training needs. Thank you so much Kim for all your help!

Katherine did a great job training me on how to train my dog. In a few short weeks he went from not knowing commands to being on his way to being a pro at Sit, Stay, Leave it, Drop it, Watch and Come. His leash skills also improved. Katherine provided great hand outs on each command which helped me further digest the information. She was responsive to any requests and you can tell she clearly loves dogs!

Sharon Westervelt - Virtual Dog Trainer with Wonder Dogs
My husband Jim and I have been working with Sharon Westervelt for about two months. Our puppy Cooper is going to be a big dog and we wanted him to be well behaved by the time he is full-grown.

About. 15 years ago, we worked in person with Jennifer La Bar, founder and owner of Wonder Dogs. We had such a good experience that we naturally turned to Wonder Dogs again with our new puppy.
Because of our location, we were told that in-person training was not available but virtual training was an option. We decided to try it and enjoyed it so much that we are recommending it to anyone who asks.

Sharon is such an amazing trainer - of both dogs and people! We loved working with her from the first session. Her upbeat personality and love for dogs is so evident. In addition, she is so patient and...

Katherine was great. She is so sweet and listened to what we wanted to achieve with our puppy and structured a training plan for her. We were shown what she taught our puppy so can continue training. Highly recommend Katherine as a trainer. Thanks Katherine and Wonder Dogs🐾