Dog Training Reviews

Before hiring Ralf, we struggled to train our puppy ourselves. After seeing how well-behaved our friend’s dog was, we immediately asked them who trained their dog. Our friends highly recommended Ralf, so we contacted him and began our dog training journey together. Our puppy Allie is very shy, timid, and weary of strangers, so it took her a while to warm up to Ralf. Once their relationship was established, she began to look forward to her weekly sessions with Ralf. You can tell that Ralf loves dogs, and it shows in the way he talks passionately about his own dogs and the issues affecting dogs. His knowledge of training, techniques and general wellness of dogs was extremely beneficial to us. He not only showed us how to train our dog, but he was always available to answer any questions we might have or recommend products that were useful for our puppy. Thanks to Ralf’s wonderful training, we now how a well-behaved, friendly, and beyond-loving puppy! We highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to train and or build a better relationship with their dog.

— Lisa S.

Our Golden Retriever puppy was very hard to control. He was constantly chewing on everything, including our hands and feet. We needed help, so we hired Happy Dog Training. Ralf has been working with our dog Teddy for six weeks, and he is now well-behaved and manageable. Ralf is very knowledgeable in the area of canine behavior, and his knowledge has resulted in excellent results I highly recommend Ralf and his team.

— Tony C.

As many of Ralf’s clients have stated, we saw a significant change in our dog Sparky after just one session. Yesterday, after just six sessions, Sparky “graduated.” Those sessions with Ralf transformed not only Sparky but us as well. Frankly, my husband and I needed the training as much, if not more, than Sparky did. We learned about dog psychology (pretty fascinating) and what was happening in Sparky’s brain. He was picking up on MY anxiety and acting out on our walks. He used to bark, growl, and lunge at people and dogs we would meet – very embarrassing.

Now, he barely acknowledges them. I feel much more competent as a dog owner now, and when we go on our walks, I feel confident and in control. When we go in or out of a door, he waits for me to go first. Because you see, I am now the PACK LEADER. All this is thanks to Ralf. He was wonderful to work with – besides being extremely knowledgeable, he is very interesting, personable, and quite a funny guy. He REALLY knows dogs, what they need, and what you can do to help them. We would recommend him to anyone needing help with their dog. Thanks, Ralf.

— Toni C.

Ralf is amazing!!! I can’t say enough great things about him. What I can say is that whatever is wrong with your dog, he can fix it!

My dog “Buddy” is a Golden Retriever that I adopted from a shelter approximately three years ago. Buddy came with so many “issues” that my Vet put him on Prozac. I spent many agonizing hours and a lot of money trying to help my Buddy. From the “Thunder Shirt” to every kind of obedience training there is – nothing worked UNTIL I FOUND RALF!

Within 30 minutes of the first visit, my Buddy was a changed dog. Ralf immediately identified his problems and knew precisely how to correct them.

Buddy and I still have some more learning to do; he is currently decreasing the Prozac. But up until now, it’s been great, and I know with Ralf’s guidance – Buddy will become a happy and well-behaved companion.

UPDATE: Buddy is now completely off Prozac, and his fear and aggression are almost completely gone 🙂

— Nannette B.