The Canine Center for Training and Behavior Reviews

They have been doing a wonderful job with our dog Lana. She is learning so much and enjoys every day there.

Do not go here. Trainer told us to euthanize our one year old puppy because she is dog aggressive. We are now working with another trainer, at another agency, that absolutely has proved to us our dog is trainable.

Sheri, Jess,Curtis & all the others were so helpful in teaching me and helping to give my rescue dog the confidence she needed to be a happy dog. I can't say enough about the team. I highly recommend!!

We're doing the 6 week puppy training class here, and after just 3 sessions, I've already seen a huge difference in our 2, unruly 5 month old chiweenies. I highly recommend this class. We're looking forward to taking some of the others as they get older.

My dog and I love this place! From the excellent staff to the fields and wide open spaces to play, The Canine Center is excellent! Excellent training, agility, nosework, seminars and more! We've been coming here for years and will continue doing so.

Great folks teaching classes here. Long drive from NW Austin at rush hour. Would recommend classes at off hours if possible.

I tried so hard to like this place as it s right down the road from us but have had overall a bad experience. When I found this place, I called and called and got voicemail every time as nobody would answer. I decided to send an email inquiring about training classes for my 8 month puppy, waited over a week for a response and still nothing! I then emailed again and was like hello? Anyone there want my money? I finally got a response back and was able to sign up for the basic adult training class. The owner of the facility was actually the trainer for the specific class and I could tell in the first class our personalities were just not going to mesh. I also realized that the class was not what we were looking for overall so I cancelled and got a credit on my account. I already paid so I used my remaining credit on private lessons to focus on what we needed help with. Our first lesson was great, much more pleased with my experience than before and we were getting somewhere. I work from home full time and I am able to really set time to focus on training my dog and the trainer said she would be sending me detailed notes after the training for reference. Again, I waited a week and no response or notes. I called today and actually got a nice gal on the phone and she is going to get with the trainer and I can hopefully get the notes soon. I feel like when I spend hundreds of dollars, I shouldn t have to harass for someone to get back to me. I still have a balance on my account and I m going to try Paul as I have heard great things and my neighbor with the same breed has been using him as well. Third time is a charm right?

I expected more, perhaps due to the reviews I found before bringing my pup here. While the content was good, the execution wasn t the best. Also, the office side didn t seem to have it together. Overall, it was ok for the money if your dog lacks most skills, but it left me feeling like I was just another cog in their business, rather than a valued customer.

Trainers are incredibly knowledgeable. Some improvements can be made in the scheduling system and timely communications, but I suppose those are normal growing pains for any company.

I am currently working on my 3rd rescue with TCC and I can honestly say that they are the absolute best option in the area. If you are interested in understanding what motivates your dog, how to approach their behavior from a better point of view, and develop a meaningful bond with your dog for a lifetime, this is the place. They will give you all the knowledge you need, so you can take it home with you and incorporate it in to your lifestyle and your family. Understanding why your dog is behaving the way they are, and how to address it, is such valuable knowledge.
Their tutoring (doggy day care) is PRICELESS. The full day experience, among other things, is tremendous for *proper* socialization. It helps teach how to tolerate being with other dogs and humans, without piling a bunch of dogs together and expecting them to somehow learn anything meaningful besides rude play behavior, at best. Fear, reactivity, and injury, at worst.
Skip over all the others, this place is the only place you need for your companion, at all stages of life.