Bay Area Family K-9 Training LLC

May 10th, 2023

The owner looks like and acts like a human fart! Treats you like poop on shoes. Possibly won the worst customer service award. Only reason they have 4 starts is for fake posts. Save your money and your time. Go elsewhere!
Jan 28th, 2023

James is amazing! It all started when we had a puppy who was teething, jumping, and just would not sit still! James was able to get us in that same week for a quick lesson. By that weekend, she became very obedient. We then went to his puppy classes, which were nice because she got to meet other dogs. The puppy classes are great for socializing and for learning a few basic tricks, but we got a lot more out of the private classes, especially since we can pick the days that are most convenient. James will go at your pace, and even in between sessions, he is always available by phone and email. His schedule is flexible so were able to come in on weekends as well! We made a lot of progress with the private sessions, but we ultimately decided to do board and train for our puppy when our baby daughter was born because this was by far the fastest and most effective method. James was flexible and able to incorporate the training she did thus far and gave us a very reasonable price. Our daughter ended being born early James was able to fit us in his schedule for an earlier-than-planned drop off. By the time our daughter was a few weeks older and we were ready to pick up our puppy, we met with James and the puppy and were astounded by her progression! She was obedient and able to sit still for several minutes, was calmer, had stopped nipping, and walked without pulling. She has been wonderful around our daughter. Every now and then an issue may come up, and even though we are done with the board-and-train, James continues to be available. I would highly recommend him !
Jun 15th, 2023

I had spent 3500 on training he is a total brat still and I might have not even spent the money.  I want a full refund.  Do not do this. .
Nov 1st, 2022

This is a long overdue review for James/Bay Area Family K-9. First thing to note, this program is NOT for people who expect a dog to be dropped off and magically trained and perfect when they are done. YOU MUST BE TRAINED AS WELL. This is a program for HUMANS not dogs. You need to be willing to learn just as much as your dog has to make this successful. So understandably, this may not be the right place for you and your dog if you aren't willing to put in just as much effort. Your dog IS in fact trained when James is done, however, the training doesn't work unless you keep up with what your dog has learned. The training James provides is effective if you're willing to learn from the basics. You NEED NEED NEED to be involved in the process and learn to communicate with your dog or it will absolutely not work. I've learned so much from him and till this day, he will provide his feedback and work with us if we run into any issues. For example, after we brought our dog home, we ran into a couple issues, and James invited us back (multiple times) to give us training to correct it. He goes by his word and sticks to it, which we've appreciated so much. On a side note, for those who have complained about any consultation fees, we were lucky to have paid and gotten the scheduled time we asked. For the other people who complained, just know that his time is just as valuable as yours - respect it. James runs this business practically on his own and I respect the fact that he doesn't get back to us "immediately" as he may be training YOUR dog when people are trying to get ahold of him. If I were him, I would be charging people for cancellations or reschedules!
Nov 9th, 2022