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Ashoka now walks past them without reacting…

Nik from Phoenix, had originally contacted us when he had purchased two littermate German Shepherds from a breeder in northern Arizona. After talking with him about the issues and concerns he was facing with the two dogs he had decided that both dogs were a bit too much for one […]


Sunny now can lay next to her dad in his workshop for hours…

Melissa from Tempe, called us when she and her family purchased her new Labradoodle puppy, Sunny. Melissa wanted to train Sunny as soon as possible to help curb any potential issues that she might face in the future as she knew an untrained Labradoodle was not something she wanted. Melissa […]


Brody is now a calm dog who listens well…

Samantha, from Scottsdale, called us at Kona’s Dog Training because she felt she needed some help with her Golden Retriever puppy, Brody. When she was first describing her needs, we knew we could help her immediately. Brody was just 16 weeks old and already about 40 pounds and Samantha wanted […]


Now every time they call her she comes running back…

Clay and his family called us after adopting their Labrador/Cattle dog mix, Cocoa, when they noticed she was having trouble walking next to and around other dogs in their neighborhood and trails. She would lunge on her harness and screech whenever she would see another dog, even 50 yards away. […]


Now Astro is a Safe and Polite dog….

Ken from Tempe and his roommate called us to talk about training for their puppy even before they took him home. Ken said he wanted training for his Labradoodle right away. He was a bit frustrated as well because the breeder was requiring him to take Astro home at only […]


Now I can walk him….

Gabrielle at Kona’s Dog Training has been amazing. When I walked into her training center with my 1 year old, 92 lb lab pulling me all the way I couldn’t imagine that in just a few training sessions that he would make so much progress. As a 120 lb woman […]


NOW He listens to commands…

Andrea (Birdie’s Mom) from Tempe, AZ called us back to help her and her family with their Wheaten Terrier puppy, Stanley. They purchased Stanley to add to their big and active family and wanted to make sure that everything started off right for their new member. We started Stanley with […]


Zoni no longer reacts to every dog or wild animal she sees…

Lisa, from Tempe, AZ moved to the valley from New York state with her German Shepherd mix, Zoni and was looking for help controlling Zoni on leash. In New York Zoni had lots of freedom in the woods to wander and roam, but here in the Phoenix Metro area that […]