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Oso’s a Pit Above the Rest

Jessica, from Mesa, AZ was referred to us when she adopted her new pitbull puppy, Oso. She wanted to get a good jump start on training with Oso because she felt with his breed that she wanted to have him be an ambassador for the pitbull community. She didn’t want […]


Kevin is his Human’s Best Friend

Jesse, from Tempe, called us at Kona’s Dog Training because he was looking for help training his 3 y/o Chow mix, Kevin, around other dogs. Kevin had a reactivity issue whenever he saw other dogs while on walks. He would react more to dogs that reacted to him and Jesse […]


Flash is Now a Skilled Athlete

Michelle and Tyler from Scottsdale, AZ called us to get help with their newly adopted Border Collie mix, Flash. Flash had a neglected past and they did not know much about what type of care he had, if any, but they could tell he had no real rules or boundaries. […]


Nellie Has Become a Social Butterfly

Shelby, from Scottsdale, AZ contacted us after several years of dealing with her dog Nellie, a Border Collie mix with behaviors that caused her concern and frightened her. Shelby got Nellie as a rescue and was not informed of Nellie’s behaviors around other dogs. She also found that Nellie was […]


Hector is Now a Happy, Social Dog

Gary from Tempe, AZ called us because his dog Hector, a Terrier/Schnauzer Mix was having issues with fence fighting his next door neighbor and some small scuffles with his housemate. Gary adopted Hector from the county and didn’t know how much worse Hector’s behaviors might get. There was no history […]


Paisley is Now the Cul-de-sac’s Happiest Dog

Bill and Mary, from Tempe, AZ called us when their dog Paisley, an Australian Shepherd, would not stop bolting out the front door and running off to bark at the neighbors in their cul-de-sac. Paisley, while meaning no harm, sounded and looked scary to those who did not know her. […]


Kuma’s the Perfect Kid Family Dog

Kelly from Tempe, AZ called us to help her newly adopted rescue, Kuma, a Poodle/Terrier mix because she knew after only a few days home with her and her sons that Kuma was a bit more than they could handle. There was no real background information on Kuma as the […]


Ducky is Cherry’s Perfect Travel Dog

Cherry from Tempe, AZ called us while she still lived in New York and had just purchased Ducky, her Yorkshire Terrier/Pomeranian mix. She was going to be traveling to Tempe for her traveling musical and was looking for help training Ducky while here. We had a video visit to discuss […]