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March 2024 by Caroline Markey
ADT is great! My pup did the 2 week Board and Train program with Jorge, and she is doing absolutely amazing! I feel like I learned a lot about dog training as well. Would highly recommend bringing your dog here!
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March 2024 by Rebecca Schneider
We can't say enough great things about Atlanta Dog Trainer! All of the staff members we have interacted with have been so friendly and great to work with every time we bring our dog there for boarding or daycare. We especially love Rachel who taught us some invaluable skills during our girl Hazel's board and train! Hazel loves to go to Atlanta Dog Trainer and we highly recommend them to all of our friends!
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March 2024 by Mel R.
One of the trainers that taught my pup's obedience class made a negative comment the first day about the breed of my dog when I introduced myself and said the breed of my dog (dogs weren't there the first day). Her ex had that breed and she had a negative thought about the breed (or the ex). A few times during the classes she would make a negative comment about my dog having to be the example for the next lesson, rolled her eyes like she dreaded it, although my dog was well behaved and caught on well. I wanted to tell her what I thought of her poor behavior but my BF kept telling me to let it go. I had him take her to the last two classes without me and was not there for her graduation. I gave my input by email but never heard back. Won't go back, although most of the trainers are probably great. I just got a new puppy and found another company to do the training.
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March 2024 by Steve B.
We took our puppy to Atlanta Dog Trainer for the group obedience beginner training classes. There were 5 weeks of training classes (4 with the dog, the first with just the handlers). The primary instruction was getting your dog's attention, the commands - sit, down, off, leave it, drop it and loose leash walking. Overall I was pleased with the overall instruction and experience. They did a good job of making sure the dogs didn't invade another dog's space. Homework was sent out each week to work on in sessions with the dog and this helped prepare for the next week's session. Would recommend.
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March 2024 by Tricia Christian
I previously utilized Atlanta Dog Trainer for boarding services for our dog who passed away earlier this year and he absolutely loved going there. I always knew he would be treated exceptionally well and he became part of the ADT family. After he passed away, we got a new puppy who is very high energy. We enrolled him in the three week Board & Train program with Jorge and just got him back home today. To say that he is a different dog is the understatement of the century. Jorge is a miracle worker and was so responsive and thorough in keeping us updated on the training progress and techniques all throughout the process. He compassionately taught us in the "go home" training how to understand the psychology of the way dogs think and are wired and how to maintain all of the exceptional work that was done in easy to follow steps. As a single mom who works full-time, navigating life with a puppy felt incredibly daunting. Now I feel like we are equipped with the tools necessary to have a well-behaved dog that we will love for years to come. Thank you, Jorge, and Susie for creating such an incredible home away from home for our dogs!
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March 2024 by Cameron Clolinger
Jorge did a remarkable job training my <1 year old golden doodle. I was overwhelmed and fatigued by the way my dog was acting and was worried he wouldn't ever turn the corner. Atlanta Dog Trainer was recommended to me by a coworker and after our initial visit, I felt it was a great option for my dog Goose. After 2 weeks of Board and Train with Jorge, Goose came back a different dog. Thank you for your hard work, Jorge!!
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March 2024 by Emily Zeigler
Jorge and the staff at Atlanta Dog Trainer are amazing. Our Maisie spent the week with Jorge and she has shown amazing improvement in behavior and attention. We are very grateful for his expertise with dogsand helping to train us as owners also!!
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March 2024 by Jessica Pearce
Absolutely amazing! Our dog learned so much in two weeks and so did we when we went to pick him up. Jorge was awesome in teaching us how to continue to grow our bond with Watson and progress his skills.
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March 2024 by Cathy Adams
We took our 8 month old golden for their 3 week training program and couldn’t be happier with the results! Jorge, Chaz’s trainer, kept us in the loop with adorable videos of his progress along the way and he did such a great job training us too… I hope we do as well as Chaz did. Love Jorge and and our new and improved Chazzie ?
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March 2024 by Richard Divers
We started fostering Mishka, a female Caucasian Ovcharka just before Christmas. Ovcharka’s are notoriously difficult even without the circumstances ours went through, living in at least 4 homes across 2 continents in her first 16 months. When she arrived she was wild, undisciplined and frightened by everything - she would aggressively bark at people, other dogs and pretty much anything that moved. She jumped on furniture and counters and she needed constant attention. She was completely unmanageable.We knew immediately that we needed professional help if we were to ever give her a chance at a normal life. I reached out to Susie and she saw us right away. Susie had 7 trainers with me in a pen when we did the initial evaluation just to make sure nothing got out of hand.Susie had us start working with Jorge in private training after that first evaluation. Jorge specializes in large, aggressive breeds and was absolutely fantastic at training both Mishka and, perhaps more importantly, me.That was 7 weeks ago and I am thrilled to say Mishka is a completely different dog today. She knows 8 or 9 commands, walks easily on a leash, sits quietly through meals and allows us to work from home during the day. Yesterday she passed a temperament test and she now responds positively with people and dogs alike. She has come so far that we have decided to adopt her into our family.I cannot praise the work that Jorge did enough. He understood her perspective and was able to explain to me how to work with her in a way she would respond to.I would unconditionally recommend Atlanta Dog Trainer, Susie and Jorge to anyone dealing with a challenging or difficult dog.
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March 2024 by Páraic Greensmyth
I took my dog Juno to Atlanta Dog Trainer for 2 week board and train. It's been a week since she's been back and the difference is remarkable. She walks on heel, waits beside the door instead of charging head first through it, and even remained on her place while I cooked dinner today. Jorge is fantastic and I can't recommend him enough, he sent regular updates and worked with us on instructions before we took her home.
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January 2024 by Simone Godshall
We could not ask for a more perfect doggy day care. All of the staff, especially Dawson and Emma take such good care of our princess. She gets so excited and she treats the staff as if they were here long lost friends, whenever we drop her off. They also have excellent training. Thank all of y’all for doing such an excellent job.
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January 2024 by Keri Scott
We 100% recommend Atlanta Dog Trainer for your behavioral training needs! Especially Jorge! He was absolutely amazing and knowledgable in the theory and psychology of training my dog Gryffin and myself. Jorge took the time to evaluate Gryffin, whom was very hesitant and anxious with strangers, and realize it was me that was exacerbating his behaviors and worked with the both of us to help Gryffin with her confidence. I cannot say enough complimentary things about Jorge and the staff at Atlanta Dog Trainer. Jorge helped our reactive, anxious, and growly pup be more confident and more importantly helped us adults change our behaviors to better deal with her problematic behaviors! We will use Atlanta Dog Trainer’s for life!!!
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January 2024 by Chris Fiore
Big shoutout to Atlanta Dog Trainer for their awesome work with our dog Benny! We took him there for obedience training, and wow, what a difference! The team, especially Jorge and the owner Susie, are super friendly and really know their stuff. They treated Benny like one of their own, and he's doing so much better now. Totally recommend them if your furry friend needs some training. Benny's a much happier pup thanks to them!
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December 2023 by Aryana Pourak
Highly recommend Atlanta Dog Trainer for all your boarding, daycare, and training needs! I have a sweet but psycho Dutch Shepherd and was a little hesitant sending her for the 2 week board & train. The owner, Susie, was so kind and accommodating. Once I met Shelby, the trainer, I knew my pup would be in great hands. She was friendly, informative, and communicative. The entire staff is super nice and made this such a wonderful experience. Big thank you to Shelby for giving us the tools to continue learning and the entire team at Atlanta Dog Trainer for showing my girl lots of love!