Paula P.
16:16 09 Oct 24
My ten month old headstrong, yellow Labrador, Finley, attended the two week board and train session. At the end of two weeks I picked up Finley as an...
Janine L.
17:43 07 Oct 24
We had a wonderful experience with boarding our German Shepherd Dog with Performance K9 Training (first time she has ever been boarded)! The kind staff...
Alan B.
18:10 19 Jul 24
David is the best trainer we have encountered, and we've had several. In addition to training our GSD, he did a really good job of training us. He's clear,...
Karlie H.
17:38 11 Jul 24
My two-year-old pup did the two week Boot Camp. The staff here are incredible and so kind. I received updates with pictures every couple days! He left...
Joe A.
10:12 06 Jun 24
David and his team are so awesome. I dropped my Cane Corso off for the 2 week board and train and it was the best thing I ever could have done. I am so...
Nina P.
20:56 17 Apr 24
David and his wife Christina and the ENTIRE staff at performance K9 Training are the most kind hearted and compassionate souls I have ever met. We had a...
Cathy H.
11:05 09 Apr 24
We have utilized the services of David Greene and his staff at Performance K-9 for their professional training, boarding and daycare the past couple of...
Peggy Martineau
19:52 30 Mar 24
David & staff saved our 60 lb Catahoula-Staffi dog two years ago. She was on a list for Euthanasia when we rescued her. She was very reactive & aggressive toward other dogs due to severe abuse at age one. I am a trained behavioral psychologist but loved her too much to train her. K9 were miracle workers with her. They saved her life!!
Vivian R.
12:39 18 Nov 23
My 1.5 yr old dog went from jerk to gentleman! He was a foster fail who never had any socialization or training- very sad situation which put him on the...
Juan V.
22:52 21 Oct 23
I sent my 1 year-old German Shepherd for obedience lessons as I had been struggling to correct them myself. After thorough research, I decided to go with...
Caesar G.
11:39 17 Oct 23
Great Customer service and friendly staff.The facilities are very clean. and the training I've heard is great as well.
Nicolas T.
10:12 17 Aug 23
I honestly cannot believe how much their version of training has worked with my dog. I went from having to muzzle my pup every time we went somewhere their...
Tyler C.
17:59 29 Jul 23
Good place, clean and well run
Eric D.
18:27 15 Jul 23
We brought our pit bull mix and our Chihuahua mix to David for the 2 week boot camp training and could not be happier with the results. The Chihuahua,...
Hana Lee
17:42 15 Jul 23
We first found this place to train our dogs due to one of our dogs getting kicked out from another daycare. Best little gem found. Dogs love this place and are being monitored by trainers. Love love the staff. They are amazing. 🦮🐕🦺🤙
Hana L.
10:49 15 Jul 23
Performance K9 Training is one of the best finds for us. Wonderful staff and amazing spot for doggie training, day care, and boarding. Check them out......
Sarah C.
13:58 18 Jun 23
Amazing trainers and great program. They are so respectful to the dogs they train, and they have a no-nonsense work ethic that has really helped our...
Sam J.
14:21 28 Apr 23
David and his team literally changed the lives we were living with our dogs. We got two Pyranees/Boxer littermates and I didn't know getting littermates...
Connor C.
14:13 15 Mar 23
I brought my 2 year old Australian Shepherd to Performance K9 and I am absolutely blown away with the results! We boarded Riggins for two weeks to help with...
Kyle W.
15:23 01 Nov 22
We went in for a consultation for a board and train and David quickly identified that it was us that needed the training more than our dog. He spent time...
Clive N.
11:33 14 Oct 22
My wife and I had previously had our Cavalier King Charles, Jasper, in training with Performance K9 and the results were simply outstanding. Jasper is a...
Laurie G.
09:52 14 Oct 22
Had a great boarding experience for our dog Daisy! It was evident that she was given a lot of attention and love, and made it so much easier for us,...
Lisa H.
08:40 17 Aug 22
These trainers have performed a miracle. They took our handsome boy from an unruly dog to an obedient loving pup. Highly recommend these guys, they are...
Kathleen S.
17:23 30 Jul 22
I have an 14 mo Rhodisian Ridgeback. Even though he knew basic commands, he was starting to be too strong for me to handle. My Rhodisian was with David...
Hannah H.
10:52 13 Jun 22
I have been bringing two of my dogs here for overnight boarding for a couple years and it's been amazing! One of my dogs hank is a little reactive and it's...
Manuel Martinez
18:31 04 Jun 22
Shannon C.
17:05 31 May 22
My husband and I recently had a private lesson here with Brittany. She was knowledgeable, efficient, and everything I was hoping for. She was able to...
Dean R.
22:37 28 Dec 21
David and team deliver! I brought my two 4-year old bullies in for training. One had what I thought were aggression issues and the other had no semblance of...
Jan K.
16:38 23 Dec 21
We adopted a 5 1/2 month old poodle, Spencer, who had no training or socialization. I've had poodles all my life so I thought I could manage training this...
Brandon S.
12:00 11 Dec 21
My 1 year old boxer/German Shepard mix was very aggressive and would bark at anyone on a walk. It was not pleasant to take him anywhere. I did tons of...
Lisa Husher
17:06 24 Nov 21
Elizabeth Sparks
22:19 17 Nov 21
We didn't use David or Performance... because we didn't have to....BUT, we have nothing but praise for the time we spent at this facility. First, of the numerous places I contacted and interviewed, Performance was the only one to offer a free in-person consultation. We were possibly going to spend a good chunk of change here, so I appreciated the hour he spent meeting my dog, myself, and my husband. Second, David was beyond honest about what he could provide (training), what my dog needed (enforcement of training, not the training itself), and if our dog were to work with him, what the results would look like. He brought out a couple of his dogs to get a good read on where my dog was with behavior and manners and provided feedback to my handling that would allow for a clearer message to be sent to my dog to achieve the desired result. The good: my dog is already trained (ie, he KNOWS what he is supposed to do). The bad: I need to be better about consistency and enforcement (ie, he DOES what he is supposed to do), which was not something David could provide for us. I appreciated his honesty, his feedback and recommendations, and that while he couldn't provide us a service, he gave us a full hour of pointers, recommendations, and lessons on how to reinforce the hard work we already put in and what were reasonable expectations for our dog. Though I am not currently going to use him for this dog, I will be keeping him in mind for future dogs of mine and would recommend him to others.
Yard deSIGNS Oceanside
01:35 07 Nov 21
We have a Rottweiler who is very skittish and does not like new people. She is very strong and active, and non-obedient at the time. When we would take her for walks, she would lunge at people who made eye contact with her. She would drag us when walking her. We moved into a neighborhood with lots of kids and got worried she may bite someone. We found K9 training. She was very aggressive towards the owner as he couldn’t even get out of his chair when we did the orientation. By the time we picked her up she was able to do commands that we were unable to do. She is very easy to walk, listens to commands, she is still a little skittish to new people but that is okay as we can manager her. When we water the front yard and forget to close the front door, she won’t leave the house unless she is told to. We are very pleased with the service from K9 training and would definitely recommend them. It was well worth the money. We can tell she was treated well and were sent pictures and texts of her progress. Our dog is our world, and we are impressed on how well she listens.
Delbert L.
18:31 05 Sep 21
I can never thank Performance K9 enough for transforming my 15 mo old Rottie. We went through basic obedience package at Petco and 2 private sessions with...
Cassie V.
18:44 30 Aug 21
Rezzie, my 1 year old lab mix did a 2 week reactive board and train with David. Our problems were pulling on leash, aggressively barking at dogs/people, and...
Zachariah S.
14:18 31 Jul 21
My wife and I can't say enough about how amazing our 1.5 year old Cooper is after spending two-weeks with David and his team. Cooper is a smart, curious dog...
Kristina C.
13:46 25 Jul 21
I would leave six stars if I could! David, Christina and the team at performance k9 are really amazing. We brought our puppy here because we wanted to make...
Marcie A.
09:16 19 Jul 21
I purposely waited about 6 months after training to write a review. We brought our rescue Watson for a 2 week board and train. He was reactive and only...
Katie W.
21:15 08 May 21
I don't even know where to begin. David has totally changed our lives. We have a seven month old Black German Shepard, Sam. We took Sam to your standard...
Marissa J.
18:35 25 Jan 21
There's a good reason there's nothing but 5 star reviews for this place - it lives up to expectations. David and Amy are wonderful trainers and I can't even...
Nikki P.
17:32 09 Jan 21
I sent my German Shepherd mix rescue to K9 Performance Training for the 2 week program. I was in tears dropping my baby off but was so pleased with all of...
Rachel T.
22:39 08 Jan 21
Highly recommend David and the Performance K9 team! We were having some behavior and obedience issues with our 7 month old pup. She was in charge of us and...
Tara M.
15:35 07 Jan 21
I wanted to take the time to express our sincere gratitude to performance K9 and David for helping us with our sweet Cavapoo - Ollie. If I am being honest...
Max M.
17:34 19 Dec 20
Before we got our GSD I researched multiple training facilities on Yelp. This one stood out with their expertise on GSD (they do train all kinds of dogs...
Natalie D.
09:54 20 Aug 20
I decided to have my six month old Siberian Husky trained at performance K9 after reading all the great reviews. Yes my Siberian Husky was acting like a...
Stephanie S.
11:21 16 Aug 20
David, Christina and the staff here are incredible. They worked with Spartacus with his anxiety/aggression issues and he is like a brand new dog. Our walks...
Annalina DiMaggio
17:28 24 Jul 20
They did an amazing job training my high energy golden retriever! We moved to a busy neighborhood where there are many distractions during our walk, Bear (my golden) sticks right by my side. We get compliments daily on how well behaved he is. He isn’t perfect because let’s face it he is a dog. He is about as close as possible to perfect! They send you pictures every few days showing off your doggies new skills and send you a video the day before pick up. I would recommend this training to everyone! This was money well spent!!!
Sara G.
16:39 18 Jul 20
We sent our German Shepherd puppy Leica here for a 2 week board and train. The whole team at Performance K9 Training was very helpful throughout the whole...
Christopher Jewell
06:35 01 Jul 20
My 1 year 3 month old German Shephard was recommended for the 2 week board and train by David. Within minutes of the consultation, he was able to identify my dogs behavioral tendencies.Week 1: I received updates every other day with pictures and details on her improvements and lessons trained that day.Week 2: I continued to receive pictures and even videos of my dog performing multiple commands and showing improvement.I was scheduled to pick my dog up on that Friday, however David reached out to me saying that because of my dogs timid nature (determined during the consult) she took longer to develop the initial bond required to pursue training. He told me that my Dog had grown closer and more responsive to his work partner Josh. He stated he would like to keep my baby for one more week in order to solidify the training expectations. He told me that Josh would be taking over to ensure the best training was performed. ****the big plus, i was informed the extra week was at no charge to me**** I can not express how important this was and how comfortable it made me with their quality and customer service.During my take home lesson Josh worked with me to teach me how to properly handle my dog. I learned the commands and was able to continue the training the following week at home.During the follow on session, I was instructed to bring AS MANY people that would be around my dog during the day as possible. This was to ensure everyone would continue training her consistently the same way. I had 7 different people take part in the lesson and it seemed to be no issue to Josh to train each person. I continued to learn even more at this lesson as well.It has now been 3 weeks since she has been home and I was able to tell my girl to stay in her place. Go upstairs. Shower. Change. And come down to find her waiting for me.Before training , anyone who came over would be met with non stop barking and growling. Now she sits quietly in her place, by my feet, or anywhere within the home. I can walk her and have conversations with people without fear of my dog lashing out.I can NOT recommend this trainint facility more. The professionalism and cost is by far the most competitive around.
Shannon Carne
14:54 01 Jun 20
I cannot say enough great things about my experience with the team at Performance K9 Training. I brought my pup, Nikita, here for some training because she is a sensitive pup and not very confident. She was a leash puller to the max and would lash out in uncomfortable situations. Nikita is a changed dog! She is so much more confident and walks so well next to me. No pulling or lashing out ar other dogs. She's so much happier knowing what to expect from me.The team really trained me as well! Now, I understand the best way to handle Nikita and ensure I am reading her body language and how she is feeling. My family is so impressed at how well she listens without having to repeat myself over and over again. She's sooo much happier with the structure she now has!I cannot thank everyone enough for how well they took care of my pup and I. I would absolutely recommend their services without a doubt.Thank you so much for everything you did for Nikita and I!
Shannon C.
07:50 01 Jun 20
I cannot say enough great things about my experience with the team at Performance K9 Training. I brought my pup, Nikita, here for some training because she...
Mariah T.
16:32 27 May 20
I sent my dog Scooby to David at Performance K9 Training in Bonsall for aggression issues and basic training. When we dropped him off he was lunging and...
R H.
16:30 03 May 20
I cannot thank David and Christina enough. Our little Corgi looks so small and sweet but he had aggression issues unfortunately that led to a serious bite...
Colleen M.
19:05 29 Mar 20
We truly cannot express how grateful we are to David for the incredible work he did with our dog Kuzco. Kuzco came to us when he was three years old and...
Victoria B.
13:26 08 Feb 20
I cannot say enough wonderful things about my experience with Performance K9. I came to them with my 1 1/2 year old German Shepherd dog, Shadow. He was...
A Partlow
21:48 03 Feb 20
Recently, my wife signed our 10-month-old Golden Retriever puppy, Lily, up for boarding/obedience training with Performance K9. David, our trainer, is an amazing person and it is clear that he really is able to connect with the dogs in order to get them properly trained up. David took the time necessary to explain the process to us from our first interaction, through dropping off our sensitive girl, to a full debriefing upon picking up the dog. Already, I can tell you that the results are absolutely amazing! Lily is extremely attentive to us and is following commands quite well. Just a week after training concluded, we were able to loose-leash walk Lily at the beach with zero problems. Similarly, we were able to take Lily to a restaurant and have an enjoyable lunch while the dog patiently waited. Lily seems to have had a 10-fold upgrade in her ability to focus! More so than your average owner, I depend on my dog. A day hiking, at the beach, hanging out in the yard, or just watching TV usually includes Lily! Given that I expect so much out of Lily, it made a lot of sense to devote the necessary resources and take her to a professional – I’m already glad that I did! Thanks to David, I am confident that, with continued regular work on our part, Lily will be an amazing companion animal. I would absolutely recommend performance K9 and David in particular.
Matt Zimmermann
17:02 27 Jan 20
Natalie J
00:33 11 Dec 19
Took great care of our rescue mal while we were away. She was so happy!
Nina Stevens
22:35 03 Apr 19
Excellent !!! We are very pleased with the training of our 3 1/2 yr. old German Shepherd male. He is our 9th German Shepherd and despite our experience and appreciation of the breed we were at a loss as to how to work with the unruly behaviors of our Buddy. We had tried 3 other trainers without continued "good behavior" results. After 2 weeks training with David and clear instruction to us on how to follow-up we now have the dog we had hoped he would be. He is not "yet" perfect but quickly learns from corrections. Life in our household of 3 dogs and a cat is now pleasant and so much more calm and joyfully. We highly recommend K9 Performance training! The training was well priced and showed excellent results.
David Siedband
07:34 20 Dec 18
David Greene has been an huge help with my Malinois pup, Blaze. He took time to observe us together, and understand our training goals. I've sent Blaze to do two board and trains with him, and each time, David was able to create massive improvement in just a couple weeks. After those trainings he has always been responsive when I reached out to him with additional questions. He provided me with clear instructions for how to work on specific behaviors. He is one of the absolute best trainers in the US, particularly with behavior modification for high-drive dogs. If you are considering working with him, I recommend him highly.
Amanda Fates
00:02 28 Jul 18
David did an amazing job training my crazy 1 year old German shorthair pointer. Truly amazing results. Christine was did a great job keeping in contact with us from setting appointments to sending progress videos. I highly recommend this company!
susanne schaible
03:53 17 Jul 18
Best trainer
Sarah Prelle
13:56 15 Mar 17
What a fantastic experience being able to work with this incredibly gifted trainer! In a ridiculously short amount of time he has helped fix issues with my shepherd that other trainers weren't able to. THANK YOU DAVID!!!