Affordable Dog Training & Anti-Aggression

Gregg really knows how to curb an aggressive or highly sensitive and nervous dog into a well behaved member of the family. Our dog was rescued from North Central Shelter and had some issues since we got him. He would freak out over nothing, using the leash as a yoyo as he sprinted around us on walks. He would jump on people and basically had no manners. We attended several trainings at Petsmart and then at Pasadena Humane Society Reactive Rovers class, which none seemed to work or resolve these potentially harmful issues. So one day I was referred to Gregg and hiring him was the best decision we could have ever made. We never would have imagined that our reactive dog could play happily with other dogs in a dog park. Now our dog is the most well behaved in any situation. Of course we are always working with our dog to be consistent and the best he can be. Though Now we have the tools and coaching to be successful. We are happy with the results and I think our dog is too. Thank you so much!

In the middle of 1 week basic training with these guys for our GSP. We are far from the end of the rope with our dog but leash pulling and separation anxiety are out of control. Greg is professional, talented, patient, and insightful. We did not expect so much from this and are already seeing the rewards from her training after just 2 sessions.

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We rescued a young female pit bull and were told that due to dog aggressive behaviors we would never be able to bring her to a dog park to play. Gregg and Kim proved otherwise. Our Sasha was at the dog park playing within 2 weeks!
Gregg and Kim are knowledgeable and kind trainers. They have been very helpful and we are grateful.

Just an update: We continued to occasionally have Greg & Kim work with our Jackson (With a two week stint of boarding/​training during our vacation, which was very fairly priced), and we now have the best almost 2 yr old lab. All aggression gone, totally responsive to our commands on & off leash, loving, and well adjusted. Yesterday we took him to Rosie’s Dog Beach (off leash) and he was a total joy. Comes when called, listens to commands, all off leash. He loves the beach, swims like a seal, and plays so nicely with all the dogs large and small. Thank you Greg and Kim!!! Every affordable penny we spent with you was worth it. You have help shape a wonderfully responsive dog out of an unruly, aggressive, stubborn, over-​energized lab pup. Yet he still is has personality, energy, humor, spirit and will protect us when appropriate.

Stop searching, call Gregg & Kim today! I have two sibling 5yo pit bulls, who are great with humans, but very dog aggressive. Gregg and Kim were quick to assess their behavior and began training sessions immediately at a local dog park. They bring their own equipment, including shock collars, which I was unsure of at first, but once I saw how well my dogs responded, I can’t complain. I tested the collar on myself haha and It doesn’t hurt, but it gets the dogs’ attention quick, and now my dogs love wearing theirs!
Gregg & Kim do a great job of explaining what they’re doing, and why, and they help you create patterns to reinforce good behavior after training ends. They’re very generous with their time, one day when the park was only half full, they gave me another session for free so we could properly test their behavior. Now I take em to dog parks all the time, and they behave sooo much better, I wish I did this sooner.
To socialize 2 dog-​aggressive pit bulls, most trainers wanted over $ 1000 but Gregg and Kim got the job done for less than half that, I am very satisfied with them both! I would have given 5 stars, but they were 15 – 30 mins late to every appt we had. Don’t hold that against them, they’re still amazing at what they do!

I seriously can’t believe this guy is in «business». I messaged, texted, and called Gregg to meet my dogs and when he did reply with a time to meet he didn’t show/​never confirmed!!! What a joke! Please go look somewhere else.

My husband and I have a very cute little Frenchie that we brought over from Europe as we moved to the US. We already had done a TV show back in Europe (Ceasar Milan type) and it was supposed to help him with his aggressive/​dominant ways. Only positive reinforcement was recommended but no real form of punishment. He was also supposed to stop pulling on the leash but to be honest it didn’t really help and it got worse once we moved to the US.
I started being overwhelmed with everything and all dog trainers I had spoken to didn’t seem responsive to my issues or claimed very ‘weird’ things.
A stranger actually recommended Greg to me and I gave him a call. I am so glad I did as him and Kim literally changed our lives and now we can live peacefully again with our little pup without being scared of him growling or attacking.
He literally transformed him in one week of boarding, followed up by a week and a half of training. Our pup is so much calmer and loves loves loves training with Greg and Kim.
He taught us very simple commands (even if I feel like we need more training than our little doggy) and gave us all material needed to be able to keep working on our dog’s behavior by ourselves. Basically, our dog needed boundaries and we had to understand how to inforce them and make him understand that we are the leaders. Even though I will very likely keep doing weekly or monthly training as I feel that our pup enjoys it so much.
All other dogs we have seen Kim and Greg with looked very calm and you could tell that they really enjoy what they are doing and that they are doing it with passion. I have already started recommending him and will keep recommending him as he literally brought peace back into our home !

Gregg and Kim are great! I rescued a terrier mix pup (somewhere between 1 – 2 years old) and he was a huge ball of energy and craziness the first weeks we had him. I was recommended to Gregg and Kim by my brother (who trained his 90lb pit-​lab mix and 50lb mutt) and sent Oreo for a week of in-​home training. He came back a new dog! We also continued with a couple of private lessons at our house and neighborhood. Oreo behaves very well now and his energy is much more controlled. He also taught Oreo to correctly socialize, and now he does perfectly at dog parks — we go at least 1x a week and he loves it.
Gregg has also boarded Oreo and I love that he gets human and dog interaction in boarding. He also comes back super happy and everytime he sees Gregg he gets excited. They are great dog handlers!

These folks are simply sensational. I’ve used other trainers in the past with mixed results. In this case, we have a rescued dog (shepherd mix) with serious anxiety and aggression issues. Top that with three kids, each of whom tried to encourage/​train the dog in wildly different ways, and we had one seriously conflicted animal. And her aggressive tendencies towards outsiders (animals and people) and sometimes even family members, could be scary.
As we had to leave town for a few days, Gregg offered to board the dog for a week and work with her. She was returned to us a new animal. Docile, obedient and supremely happy. It was a wonderful transformation. Since then we have had a couple of follow-​up sessions to train us, the owners, on how to maintain the improvements and lessons for the dog.
I want to mention again that I have used other trainers in the past. In one case, it was clear that the trainer had much more affinity for dogs than people and the experience was only marginally effective for the dog and unpleasant for us as humans. In the other case, the results were acceptable but not in any way remarkable.
In this case, Gregg and Kim are both people people as well as animal lovers. He was patient with us (including my GF’s teen daughter) and really helped us, explaining what each procedure and command was for and what it meant to the dog, not just what to do.
The result has been a much happier and more compliant animal, who is less anxious when alone (workdays) and far less aggressive on leash during walks. We have gone from a fearful, aggressive problem «child» to a loving and well-​behaved «teen» dog.
Happy customers. I’ll be back for follow-​ups. Two big thumbs-​up!

Unfortunately, I can’t say we had a glowing experience. Gregg’s demeanor is wonderful; he was able to illicit results from our dog, Gunner. We weren’t able to sustain the results mostly because we didn’t want to use the methods he used. I really dislike being the only review that isn’t 5 stars… I’ve been very conflicted about writing the review since I really can’t fault Gregg for his methods that have obviously worked miracles for so many others; he’s a genuinely nice guy.
We’ve had Bella for 7 years and we just adopted Gunner in July –both cocker spaniels from shelters. Gunner had/​has several issues, some vet, some behavioral. He’s aggressive towards other dogs on our walks, in our building, he doesn’t understand personal space, and he is just hungry for attention (it’s likely he was tied up in a yard with little human contact before). He’d constantly run into Bella, she’d growl and every once in a while he’d react too. We were so scared he’d hurt her or get himself injured by a dog on the street, so we called an anti-​aggression specialist, Gregg.
Gregg was flexible with our schedule; he’d pick Gunner up at our home, and work with him at a dog park nearby. We agreed to $ 400 for 2 weeks, 6 lessons total –really affordable compared to other trainers, plus he could start right away. We’d meet after an hour and work on that day’s lesson and see his progress.
After lesson 1 we met in Silverlake, I was unhappy to see Gunner was wearing a shock collar (I felt like an idiot for not having asked beforehand what methods he used). Gunner’s legs were shaking and his tail was tucked between his legs –lo and behold he wasn’t attacking other dogs –he was too terrified to. I mentioned my concern, and was assured it was a temp measure that eventually Gunner would decide to stop being aggressive, his only choice would be to play. He had given us a choke chain and a leather leash to walk Gunner with and showed us how to walk him. We had to give Gunner corrections –hard yanks on the choke chain when he got ahead of us (not walking right next to us) or did anything (like aggression) –we’d «tell» him (1^st) «no, wait», (2^nd) «correct», (3^rd) force him to sit. Since we were assured the measures were strictly temporary, his leash walking had improved, and he wasn’t making my arms and elbows sore anymore by dragging me down the street we continued on.
After lesson 2, Gunner jumped out of our car window to attack a pit bull, I was willing to try anything at this point. Gregg graciously agreed to take him into his own home to train him and not charge us extra, I was so grateful. He picked up Gunner for what would have been his 3^rd lesson (end of week 1) he kept him for a week.
At the end of the week we picked him up at the large dog park in Silverlake. He was running around and socializing!!! It was unbelievable. He also explained that Gunner’s confidence could soar if we allowed him to be on top of us on the couch, we couldn’t let him in our laps or sleep in bed with us. That night we brought him home and did as we were told, he was on the couch but in his own spot, not in our laps, Bella tried jumping on the couch and he attacked her –completely unprovoked. Freaked out, I called Gregg the next morning, he advised us to get a shock collar to put on Gunner in the house… he even let us borrow his until ours came in. We put it on Gunner for 2 days, and then we took it off because I couldn’t stand it anymore. The collar would go off randomly i.e. when he jumped off the bed, when we walked him and no dogs were around, when my husband was petting him and the choke chain rubbed against itself. During the training, we didn’t get much insight, we expected an email with commands we never got; and we spent most of our time working on leash walking.
Since the training Gunner’s behavior has gotten progressively worse once we leave the apartment. He whines down our hall, barks at strangers, kids, and dogs. About a week after the training Gunner punctured Bella’s ear when they had their Kong toys. Since then we’ve been trying to gain his trust again. Luckily things have started to improve with Bella, but they still have minor scuffles here and there.
Our vet recommended a behaviorist and informed us that most recent studies debunk alpha dog theory. The theory was based on confined wolf packs; dogs have evolved so much since wolf days that who they are at home is a more complex hierarchy. One dog may be driven by attention while the other is by food. She also mentioned research showed shock collars can bring out aggression in the long run.
We’re going to try Dave Dreyfus from Every Dog Has a Chance next.

Gregg is the best dog trainer. He trained my Australian sheppard and corrected her bad habits. Our high energy crazy aussi is now a well mannered dog! Gregg did the impossible! We will be his clients for life!

Kota is our one-​year old rescue who had a change in personality 9 months in. She started to show signs of fear aggression towards dogs and people. We didn’t know how to keeping socializing her safely. Kota was with Gregg for 2 weeks and she came back a better, happier dog!
She was calmer and better with dogs. We were able to feel comfortable taking her to the dog park and doggie daycare (which we do weekly now). Gregg also taught us the skills to help make her more comfortable around people.
We are currently considering a refresher course and to further her training to more off-​leash instructions. She probably wouldn’t need this if we were able to keep up the training better once she got back.
Also when looking for trainers to help with her fear aggression, the prices were $ 1000−2000/week for board and training. We simply couldn’t afford it. I believe Gregg’s pricing was $ 180/​week.

Last year we rescued a young female boxer to be a companion to our male boxer Winston, who had noticeably lost a step since his best buddy passed away 6 months prior. Ruby our new dog was a bit emaciated when we first got her, and started out very submissive, rolling over whenever the 2 would play, but at around the 3 month mark, after she had filled out, both dogs started showing aggression towards each other. This culminated in a very bloody fight that started over a small scrap of food.
Boxers can be very challenging dogs to train, and since we have a 1 year old baby in the house, it was critical for me to resolve the aggression between the two dogs. I met with Gregg for an initial evaluation of Ruby. He was very calm and positive, and quickly evaluated her as being alert, and trainable but in need of structure. I boarded her with him for 2 weeks, meeting with him at the end of week 1 to review her progress and to also get some training for myself. At the 1 week mark, I decided to board Winston with Gregg as well, since he had his own issues (disobedience, occasional dog aggression) that I had been unable to resolve on my own.
Over the next 2 weeks (I kept Ruby with Gregg for a 3^rd week due to a couple dust-​ups that she started with other dogs under Gregg’s supervision), I received regular updates from Gregg on progress, and at the end of training, met with Gregg and his assistant at a local dog park to review commands and techniques. I was VERY pleased with how much progress they had made. They walked like champs (pulled incessantly pre-​Gregg), and Winston showed that he could socialize at the dog park without starting fights (this impossible before).
It has been 3 months now since Winston & Ruby returned to our house, and they are doing great. There have been no fights or even signs of aggression, their previously extremely rough play has been reduced to playful romps, I have taught them to lie down on the rug together when we are eating (they were huge nuisances before), and they now listen to me when I give them com ands. It did not happen overnight, and it has been a process of repetition, reward and consistency, but none of this was possible without Gregg’s guidance. I HIGHLY recommend Gregg, and have already referred a friend who has a particularly aggressive Chihuahua. Thank you, and I wish you luck with Dinky, Gregg!

I cannot say enough about how Gregg changed Sherlock, Watson and our lives! When we first adopted our cute little ones we didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into… great dogs around people, but HORRIBLE around other dogs. We couldn’t walk them on a leash, they were both out of control, destructive and turning our house upside down! But then, my friend recommended Gregg to help… and boy am I glad we called him!
He is super experienced, profesional and a fun guy who can explain in simple words what is going on and how to change it! And for such an amazing price!!! I felt he gave us a different way to understand our dogs, and at the same time, helped the dogs understand us as well! He opened the communication between the 4 of us, and now I can say we are a big, happy family.
After just one session we were already able to take em out on a walk and actually enjoy it. By the 2^nd session, he had turned our crazy, out of control twins, to friendly, well behaved brothers. 4 sessions later, and they were at a dog party and the stars of the show for being «such well behaved dogs».
I cannot recommend him enough! I even asked him to give us cards, as people stop us on the street to ask how we got our dogs to behave so well… so don’t hesitate and call him! You won’t regret it! :)

Gregg is a great trainer and is very knowledgeable. He worked with our 2 year old boxer from the shelter. Gregg is very skilled in working with rescue dogs and has pretty much saved our dog’s his life.
I would not hesitate sending my dog there again and I think there should be more trainers like him.

I don’t give out my five stars generously.
So the old story goes: I rescued a charming and handsome little lunatic named Archie. He was the apple of my eye. Archie grew to a solid 80lbs of muscle. He also unfortunately grew a little reactive to other dogs. My giant pit/​boxer mix lap dog definitely didn’t respect me as his alpha.
I was really sad. Why was he acting this way? I knew I had to do something cause I’m a petite lady and it’s just not responsible to have a dog out in public that you can’t control.
So I researched and researched. I found so many likely amazing trainers. They just all charged thousands of dollars to train dogs with such issues. I gave up. Then I saw Affordable Dog Training and Anti Aggression. They had some nice Unilocal reviews and were the only trainers I found that were realistic for me financially.
I didn’t expect too much because my dog is just plain naughty. By the first training session I was able to have him stay on a loose leash calmly at the gate of the fence aggressive neighbor dog. So well behaved!
By the third session he was having fun at the dog park and returning to me when called. He also worked with me and my boyfriend with how to better use a leash and several useful commands.
Archie will always be a bit devilish, it’s just his personally. But Gregg gave us the tools to have an obedient pup.
Gregg has over ten years experience training dogs and is insured. He’s a great choice for anyone looking for a great trainer. Highly recommend.

Best dog trainer, ever. In just 2 weeks, our shelter dog Rusty, went from extreme aggression with other dogs to playful visits at the dog park. IN TWO WEEKS! Gregg is a genius. I especially liked that he worked with Rusty one on one, not in a group setting. Training us, as owners, was equally important. Gregg is compassionate and encouraging. His prices really are affordable, too. I recommend him highly, and he would be my first choice in the future! Thanks Gregg!!!

I AM ALREADY SIGNED UP TO TAKE MY SECOND DOG HERE, THIS PLACE IS GREAT !
I took my one year old shepherd/​pit mix with aggression problems to Greg. He did a amazing job. After two weeks I now have a amazing pup who can play with other dogs at the dog park. He also obeys vocal and hand commands ! I urge anyone considering dog obedience to take their pup here. You will not be disappointed. I know am not and why my Beagle pup is signed up to go next.

What can I say? AWESOME! I recently rescued a cocker spaniel from a neighborhood shelter, NOT knowing he had some major aggression and obedience problems. I found Affordable Dog Training and Boarding on FB, and contacted Greg. I was so impressed with his affordable fee and patience with my Cocker Spaniel, Morty. After 2 weeks being boarded and trained by Greg, Morty is a much happier and loyal dog! I would highly recommend Him and his services. There are many trainers out there in the L.A. area and valley, BUT for the results that I see with Morty, I am truly happy that I found Affordable Dog Training and Boarding. If you are in need of a trainer? Stop here and make a quick call to Him… You will have a piece of mind. I know that I have, Thank you Greg!