Loyal K-9

My review is long overdue but here it is. I dropped my super crazy Belgian Malinois with David for 3 weeks and I feel like I picked up a completely different dog. David was extremely knowledgable and accommodating and friendly. Very easy to get along with. But most importantly my boy is now well behaved and listens to authority. Definitely recommend!

We own a 10 month old Vizsla named Lemon. If you know the breed, then you know they are extremely energetic and have a hard time focusing. No matter how many dog training YouTube videos we watched and time spent with her, we could not get her to listen and focus. I just so happened to be talking to a coworker who had sent his dog to Loyal K-​9. He had nothing but praise about David and his company and said I should give him a call. David is super easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. We ultimately signed Lemon up for the 3 week course and wow, what a difference! Even our friends and family members noticed immediately that she was way more relaxed and didn’t jump up on people when first greeted. My wife and I feel like we have control over our dog now and it has increased our bond and relationship with her. Walking Lemon has become an enjoyment as opposed to a chore and we feel more confident taking her to public places.
We would highly recommend Loyal K-​9 to anyone who wants quality dog training that utilizes positive reinforcement. We felt at ease leaving Lemon at David’s house/​training facility. It is very clean and well kept. On the business side of things, David is honest and trustworthy. He fulfilled every task that he said he would and we truly feel that not a cent was wasted.
Thank you David!

My husband found Loyal K9 after searching Unilocal.We had called another training company and they didn’t seem to want to help us because I mentioned that our pit bull mix shelter rescue may be aggressive with other dogs. Dave came to visit us before we signed the contract and he told us up front that dog aggression wasn’t his speciality and he couldn’t promise anything. I appreciated his honesty. We signed that day for the three week training. Our lil girl came back so well behaved! He sent us videos while she was there and no signs of aggression with any of the other dogs! I couldn’t believe it! We even ended up getting her back a week early because she did so well. The hardest part other than her being away from her, is training ourselves! She does so much better on walks and listens when we give commands. Dave’s dedication to the training is amazing.

Where do I even start? The answer is to choose Loyal k-​9! My boyfriend and I actually found Loyal k-​9 through Unilocal and we thought that this was the best option to send our six month old German Shepherd. We browsed through the Loyal k-​9 website and thought it was very detailed and filled with a lot of useful information and videos. So we decided to contact Dave on a Sunday and it was very easy for us to get in contact with him. We made an appointment for a home consultation a few days later. The day he came to first evaluate our pup (Rogue)we told him about the issues we are having with her (pulling on the leash, chewing on furniture, etc.) Dave made us look like liars! You can tell he wasn’t a rookie at his work. Rogue was behaving from the start with Dave around. Jon and I were in awe and that’s where we knew we had to send her to Loyal k-​9. After he took a couple minutes with her, he sat us down and laid out all the payment and class options we could do. I was happy about the different payment methods we can do using this program. The contract was very straight forward and easy to understand. When we had to drop her off, Dave showed us around the facility. It was VERY clean. The kennels had cameras, shade, and misters so that your pup will be cool. After the tour we felt even more comfortable dropping her off. Dave was very welcoming when we got there. If you plan on bringing toys Dave will pick the ones that he thinks will be safe to watch out for any choking hazards. He did offer if we wanted to purchase an elk antler. He promised Rogue would love it and he was right! About a week and a half later, we got a call saying Rogue was having eye issues (eye boogers everywhere!) and if we wanted to pick her up and take her to the vet and so we did. Rogue ended up having allergies and was prescribed eye ointment and benadryl. Dave was willing to watch her closely and give her medications everyday. To Jon and I, we thought that it was very impressive that he would do all of that! He kept in touch with us until Rogue’s eyes were back to normal. A week before we had to pick her up, he sent us training videos as «homework» to prepare us for the pick up. The pick up was about two hours. This is where he shows all the things Rogue has been learning. This is also where he teaches us what to do. He was very straight forward when it came to training the humans. He wasn’t afraid to correct you on ANYTHING. After the pick up party we scheduled another home visit within 14 days of the pick up just to see how Rogue was adapting to home. This was where he corrected and refreshed us on commands. We also learned some additional things we can use at home. We also had to buy another elk antler because Rogue loved it that much! Dave said if we had questions about anything not to hesitate and to call him. Overall, we are very impressed with Dave and his professionalism. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ WOULD RECOMMEND! :)

Dave, thank you so much for helping out little furry friend! My boyfriend and I just finished out 4 week in home training with Dave and it was fantastic. Dumpling, our french bulldog, is 5 months old and it was great having Dave come to our house because when we first started training her, she didn’t have all her shots so she wasn’t allowed around other dogs. Plus, it helped since the boyfriend and I would have had separation anxiety. However, I would have trusted Dave with her for the 2-​week training in a heartbeat.
Coming from training police K9, he makes it look so easy and gave us all the tools to make our pup better behaved. Dave showed up to our house every weekend promptly and ready to train Dumpling. She still needs practice but that is something the boyfriend and I need to work on with her. When we go to Hawaii in September, we will definitely be dropping her off for doggy boarding at his home. Plus, he provides brush up training while she’s there. Thanks Dave and Dumpling will miss you!

Well… not sure about that one star review but im a happy customer. I have a pound puppy, half pit who already tore up one couch. Dave had her for a 3 week course and it has been a huge improvement. She actually listens, she still need work but that will come with me listening to dave and everything he taught us and practicing with our pup. Im impressed and my very hard to impress boyfriend actually admitted hes happy with the training. Money well spent to save this dog, and not to soon with a 5 year old and one on the way.

As humiliating as it is to say this… I am a «Certified Dog Trainer». I became one to enhance the lives of my first two dogs. Smart move… but got very rusty during the years of theirs lives. So, after them living out theirs lives in our home, we could never be dog free. Rescued a GSD mix, and then eventually rescued schnauzer mix. Realized just how rusty I was. And… I had gone soft. I had to call in an expert! David came to our home and gave us lessons there in our backyard and with his encouragement… our dogs are much better citizens… which is great. The last issue we had was the schnauzer girl was absolutely TERRIFIED of the doggy door. And she is stubborn. She wouldn’t come through it… not for anything… not food, affection. We tried the tough love and she stayed outside for three days until I broke and let her in. David to the rescue… long story short… that girl PLOWS through that doggy door in and out all day long. You would never know she had an issue. Thanks David! Oh… and most importantly… David told us if he saw us hurt our dogs out of frustration or anger, he would terminate our client contract, he isn’t down with that at all!!! I LOVE THAT! He totally gets you never need to hit them. You had to «cowgirl up» as he kept reminding me. And… I do love to support our local businesses and vets! Thanks!

Dave is awesome! Just to start off, I found him on Unilocal and decided on him because of his reviews. I called him literally from the shelter because I knew no matter what I’d want my dog to have some basic obedience and he was all for it. We started off with an in home evaluation (I’m in Lake Elsinore) so he even came all the way here (big plus!) and he met Samson, my pit mix. Curveball: my dog was super sick and lethargic — he advised me to take him to the vet — I decided to still sign up but wait til he was cleared to start. Dave was patient even with all that mess.
Fast fwd: Samson goes for the 3 week on leash 6ft and 30ft leash board and train camp. (I was going to do 2 week but it’s more bang for your buck as he would say for the 3 week). So for those that don’t know you drop your dog off for the ²⁄₃ weeks and then come back to learn and practice all things your dog was taught at the end of the program. It’s absolutely worth it for the convenience and ease to be honest, especially if you don’t have the time or knowledge to work on all of it every day with your dog. I was glooowing with pride the day I came to get him and was hiding inside watching him cycle through everything he had learned. My crazy little hyper pit who just wants to jump all over you and nuzzle your legs was a whole another dog and actually listening! :) It was harder than I thought for ME to get down the stuff I had to do with him like stepping off the right foot or uh, walking backwards. But we’re getting there! The program also came with an in home follow up visit which was super helpful for cleaning up some things and other advice. I highly recommend setting up an evaluation with Dave.
Other side notes: I looked through Unilocal/​sites and gave a few calls for board and train options and was blown away (not in a good way) by prices. Daves was definitely more reasonable, if not the most. Personally, I don’t need Samson to have acres of land and all these extra overhead causing perks for training — I just needed him to be well taken care of (safe, fed, walked, bathed) and well trained. Both of which he was. Also, Daves experience in military k9 training is top notch which is a huge plus. I’ll definitely be coming back for some off leash training next. Thanks Dave!

We brought our dogs here while we were out of the country for two weeks. Not only did we return to incredibly well behaved and obedient animals, but David was sure to keep in contact with us throughout their training with pictures, videos and written updates. He is also incredibly responsive to questions we are having post bootcamp, just don’t tell him the dogs are back to sleeping in the bed with us (). We will definitely be using him to further their training in the future and we would HIGHLY recommend.

If you are looking for the best dog trainer look no further. David is the best of the best. We started with an in home evaluation, where David assessed our puppy and took us through what he would be teaching him. We decided to send our wild 5 month old chocolate lab on the 3 week training course with David. We trusted him immediately, and knew this is who we needed to get control with our puppy. While he was away training at Loyal k-​9, we wanted to check in on our dog and he always responded in a timely manner. Even sent us pictures, which made us so happy! When it came time to pick up our dog, we could not believe how amazing our dog was on the leash! & he just gets better by the day, as we continue to work with him at home! David made sure to work with us until we were very comfortable with all the comands he taught our dog. He even came to our house a few weeks after the training course to go over the commands at home and answer any questions we had. We look forward to sending our dog again for more advanced training. we can not thank David enough!

If you are looking for dog training, Loyal K9 is an excellent choice and highly recommended. After an initial in home assessment, we were confident that sending our dog to Loyal K9 for the 21-​day boot camp would be very beneficial.
On drop-​off day, we all suffered from separation anxiety. David was very responsive to all of our inquires of how Molly was adapting. He always provided great details of her progress, and made Molly comfortable during the adjustment period. (According to Molly, he even invited her in to sit on the couch, although that wasn’t David’s story)
Molly completed the training in about 12 days. David provided great information about what to expect on graduation day. We spent 2 hours trying to learn Molly’s new found knowledge. David was very patient with all our mistakes. He provided clear and concise instruction and did not rush us. David came a week later for his follow-​up appointment and spent extra time with us as we worked on the 30 FT leash training a little more. Molly’s progress continues to improve everyday as we work with her.
Loyal K9 facility is immaculate and was designed with the dogs’ best interest in mind. The shelters were well planned out, clean, and comfortable. There are weather stations throughout the grounds to ensure the dogs are not over heated, as well as, a misting system to maintain a comfortable temperature.
Overall this was a terrific experience, you will not be disappointed!

Would definitely recommend sending your dog to Loyal K9. David is highly experienced as a dog trainer and is a super patient person. I sent my dog to Loyal K9 for a two week boot camp. There she learned how to do all her commands on a 6ft leash in German. She learned obedience and how to walk on leash. David and Cathy really took care of her. She had major separation anxiety and they took her in and made her as comfortable as they could during those two weeks. After the 2 weeks of training they met up with me for a follow up session. During that follow up session I learned so much. My dog is very leash reactive and I did not know how to stop it. David took time to teach me how to walk and control my dog. When I didn’t get it the first time, he would help me through it again and again until I had it down. So, not only a great dog trainer, but a fantastic human teacher as well.
Cathy is am amazing cook. My dog is a very picky eater and does not eat her kibbles (I’ve tried numerous brands and types). During the two weeks there, I was thinking for sure my dog would starve. Instead, Cathy gave my dog one of her gourmet cooked dog meals. She showed me what was in it and I became an instant customer. Her meals are very healthy and looks delicious enough for me to eat. My dog loves it. The first batch I bought was gone in less than a week! My dog is skinny and usually doesn’t like to eat. Cathy’s meals are wonderful.
David and Cathy are amazing people. David does sugarcoats anything and lets you know strait up what you are doing wrong and what you can do to improve. Cathy has such a nurturing side to her that you just feel safe when leaving your little loved ones there.
Whether you are thinking about boarding your dog here while you are on a trip, ²⁄₃ week boot camp, or training sessions, you should be comforted by the fact that David and Cathy go above and beyond to make sure that their facility is super clean and all dogs that through here has all their shots and paperwork on file.

Our Yellow Lab’s training with David started with an in home assessment. He was punctual, friendly, professional and courteous. With in 5 minutes of our dog being on the leash he was walking him without the dog pulling. He had our business at that point.
We scheduled our dog for 3 week training with an emphasis on walking, sitting, staying and door crashes. At the end of the 3^rd week we picked up our dog and we were amazed. Our dog performed well in his demonstration. David then started our training with approximately 1.5 hours of training on how to continue and reinforce the training our pup had received.
Our dog continues to improve as we work with him. David made a follow up visit about a week and a half after we picked up our dog to answer questions, teach us training techniques for one or two more commands and to coach/​critique our instruction of the dog. He also left the opportunity for follow up sessions and consultation by phone.
The overall experience was very positive and successful. Our dog is much more well behaved and we can actually take him for a walk and not the other way around. One last thing, David is a veteran of our armed forces and I encourage you to give him the opportunity to earn your business before choosing a dog trainer and support our vets.

David is an amazing trainer and an all around friendly and professional guy. We had a great experience having him train Roxy, our one year old pit mix. Roxy went for the 3 week boot camp training at David’s place. She finished in less than 3 weeks, and knows all her basic commands both verbal and non-​verbal! It was probably harder training me to use them correctly then training Roxy! Though David is very patient and came back for a two week at home follow up to help me fine tune any issues we still have. He also gave us advice for areas to practice on and pointers for more advanced training we could work on at home by ourselves. He also had great advice on dog care in general, such as nutrition, chewing, etc. We enjoy Roxy so much more now that she is well behaved and follows instructions. I would highly recommend Loyal K-​9!

We just got our two German Shepherds back from the three week training… and we are so amazed! David did such an awesome job with Thor and Bella! They have learned commands in both English and German… and both came back to us so much more well behaved than before! David has been very patient with our dogs and have taken very good care of them while they were away from us. He was also very easy to communicate with and kept us up-​to-​date with how our dogs were doing while they were at bootcamp… even sent us funny pictures that let us know that our dogs were also having fun. David is also very knowledgeable about our dogs… answered all our questions and offered some great advice! He was also very patient with my husband and I when we were learning the commands when we reunited with our dogs. Overall, awesome experience! I’m so glad we invested with Loyal K-​9 to train our two hard-​headed German Shepherds. VERY SATISFIED! And we are now proud parents of two well-​trained, well-​behaved German shepherds! THANK YOU, LOYAL K-​9!!!

Great guy with great advice. My puppy is 8 weeks old german Shepard. He was able to give me great pointers on his biting, pee pee problems, and what kinds of foods to give him. Hes very patient with me and my puppy. Cant wait to enroll my puppy in his boot camp!

Dave did a wonderful job, he made Shiro, a husky which was never on leash becomes a different dog. Dave is very patient to show and teach me how to do all the work which I think more difficult than train a dog. I think he is the best trainer in Moval.

I enrolled my German Shepherd Macie at Loyal K-​9 it was a wonderful experience and will continue to use them in the future. I have seen so many great changes in my pet and loyal K-​9 put her on the right track. David was always helpful and available and willing to go the extra mile, it was a wonderful experience working with them.
Jason Perryman

This is the best and knowledgeable k-​9 dog trainer. He has great experience, patients, skills, and great public relations. He came to my daughters school last year and the kids are still talking about it. Awesome job!!!

We sent our tenacious labrabull Isis to Dave after having difficulties on walks and hikes. Isis is a sweet girl but very nervous/​anxious. On walks she would pull, bark, and become aggressive towards other dogs she would see. When she met people Isis would become overly excited, kissing, jumping, and inadvertently scratching an arm or leg (sorry Dave). We called Dave and set up an in-​home evaluation.
Dave came and met with us and Isis. He was very knowledgeable dogs in general and about dog nutrition and safety. He even took a look at out backyard for thorns that could get stuck in a dog’s paw. After evaluating Isis he recommended the 2 week boot camp that would teach her basic obedience and some manners. We trusted Dave and took a chance sending Isis with him that same day. We went over the contract, paid a deposit, and went over her health conditions and eating schedule. With that, Isis left us for 2 weeks!
During those 2 weeks Dave was easy to get a hold of, and returned calls and texts. He even purchased Isis’ specific dog food when she ran out.
When we went to pick Isis up, Dave first worked Isis and then reunited us. What a difference in our girl! Immediately we could tell she was a changed dog. She didn’t jump on us! She also heeled beautifully and followed all the other commands. After being reunited, Dave trained us on the methods and handling of the leash. He was very patient and encouraging during the lesson.
Since being back Isis has been more calm and listens to her commands. We have been working with her and her commands both in the yard and on walks. Thanks to Dave Isis now has a foundation from which she can only get better.
We would wholeheartedly recommend Dave and his training. Do know though that you as the dog owner have to take a proactive role and that Dave gives you and your dog the tools to work together.
Thanks Dave and Loyal K-​9!