Leash Loverz
San Francisco, California, San Francisco
(11)
San Francisco, California, San Francisco
(11)
Teaching our beautiful dogs new things can be a very rewarding experience.
I offer private 1 on 1 training. Training package includes training in the house, on walks in your neighborhood, and eventually sessions at a park near your house so we can make sure you're confident and have control in any environment.
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11 customer reviews
Mike G
Kevin was super chill and professional. His method of training using praise is incredible and I was happy to work with him
Amy Li
Dog Training
If you're reading this, the answer is yes. Hire Kevin. Here's my experience with Kevin and how he's helped me improve my relationship with my strong willed and hard to train Australian shepherd puppy.
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For context, my puppy (Levi) is a high energy breed (australian shepherd) and is very smart. But intelligence does not equate obedience as I've come to learn and we needed to establish ground rules early with the pup. I like that Kevin's program is about getting your dog to a desired state and he would literally go above and beyond in time and effort to make sure we get there. We've done more classes than what a normal pup would need, and Kevin always made that happen.Â
Kevin was able to give me the tools to be successful in training my pup. He helped reduce the puppy biting immediately when we first started class and has since taught my dog to sit/stay very well, and heeling. If you have an Australian shepherd, you'll know they're notoriously hard to train to walk on leash, but we're making good progress with Kevin's coaching and consistency.Â
Another thing I loved in working with Kevin is how responsive and flexible he is. I decided to go with a private trainer because I knew (1) I needed a program that works with my schedule, (2) someone who can help cater to specific needs of my dog, and (3) I knew my dog is too stubborn and will require some work. Kevin was able to do all these things. He texts back really quickly and was available by phone to talk through any issues I was having with the pup. When work calls popped up for me, he was able to work around my schedule and showed up on time, always.Â
Overall, I really appreciate Kevin's professionalism and he is an excellent dog trainer with a lot of experience. I'd highly recommend you giving him a shot and let him work his magic. Trust me, it's totally worth it.
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Christine Schulz
Dog Training
At first Kevin was very nice and even gave us leashes to train our puppies. Kevin does leash training which seems kind of harsh, but we knew what we were getting into from the beginning. As time went on Kevin did not respond to text and changed many appointment. Are dogs now know what sit, stay, and heal mean but cannot do it without a leash and are not very consistent. Kevin kept telling us we were doing good, but we do not feel are dogs were trained well enough. We have had dogs before and had them trained at Petco better than this- although that was a while ago. I would not recommend Kevin and I definitely would not pay any dog trainer up front ever again. More...
Shawn C.
Kevin is an amazing trainer and person. His demenior settles everyone. He, wee still have much work to do with Milo, yet more work on us. He is great with explaining his expectations of us and making sure wee understand.Milo loves and respects Kevin. Highly-rated, Â recommend him as your next dog trainer. More...
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Lisa J.
Kevin is amazing. He has made our life with our 7 month old Shepard/ lab mix puppy so much easier. I highly recommend him as he only uses positive training methods that work. We've made so much progress in a relatively short amount of time. So worth every penny! - Lisa More...
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Carolyn F.
Over the holidays, I needed coverage for my very timid rescue puppy, Mookie. I was very nervous to leave him for 16 days and did not feel comfortable leaving him at someone's home with other dogs since he is very fearful and has a tendency to bolt when he's scared. Â I found Kevin on Wag and he mentioned he was available to house sit for the full time I was going to be traveling. Â Before agreeing to have Kevin housesit, we mutually decided we should do a meet and greet with Mookie beforehand since Mookie is fearful of most men. Â All I can say is KEVIN WAS AMAZING. Â During the meet and greet, Kevin spent TWO hours with us, patiently getting Mookie to warm up to him and then doing some basic training. Â We have never seen Mookie open up so well to a male before. Â My sister and I instantly felt comfortable knowing Mookie was going to be in good hands with Kevin. Â Kevin is super intuitive with dogs and understood our puppy right away. Â When I returned from the trip, Mookie was happy and better trained than ever. Â He now knows heel and walks on the leash perfectly. Kevin's stay also seemed to help Mookie overcome some of his fears. In addition to being an outstanding dog trainer / sitter, Kevin took excellent care of the apartment, kept all of our plants alive, brought in the mail, kept the place clean, etc. Â We will definitely be using Kevin for more training and I would highly recommend him to anyone needing training for their dogs. Â He definitely has a gift and will quickly understand how to tailor the training to your dogs needs. Â We cannot thank you enough, Kevin!! More...
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Nora M.
Kevin was AMAZING with our pup!! We had a pretty out of control and crazy Irish Setter named Mikey that we had tried so many training techniques with, including paying for other private trainers that were not effective. Kevin's techniques were the first that Mikey actually responded to. Right away I could tell Mikey actually understood what we were trying to tell him and he would listen without treats!! Kevin was very patient with our family and would often stay extra long just to make sure we could all get practice training with Mikey. He really cares about the success of his clients. I would 100% recommend him to anyone who wants a well trained dog. More...
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Jay Manek
Very good! Well presented and delicious food. They are trying very hard to offer fine dining. That said, Seemed like dessert took forever to come. I think the kitchen were backed up with take away orders. It seemed odd to me that somewhere serving this level of quality even offered take away, as you couldn't enjoy this type of food from a disposable container! More importantly the take aways were delaying food for the diners in the restaurant. Otherwise fantastic and would go back. More...
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Kathy Partak
I replied to one of Kevin's posts and made an appointment to have him come meet us and Gunner. Gunner is a one year old Bernese Mountain dog. Kevin spent more than an hour with us that first night and showed us several of his techniques, Gunner responded to him immediately. He talked to us about prices and packages (it's different for each dog/family/situation) and he presented us with a really workable plan - both financially and time wise. We've had 3 sessions in addition to the initial one and Gunner has progressed exponentially. He immediately responds and gets in "obedience" mode when we put his collar and leash on, but even without them, he is sitting and staying when someone knocks on the door, he's not rushing and jumping on our guests, and he doesn't walk us, we walk him. I'm excited to see it all come to fruition with a really obedient dog and I'm even applying the techniques to our older cocker spaniel. Now if he can only do something with my 13 year old son!! More...
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Lynne Bradshaw
We have been working Kevin for about a month now with our very active 8 month old puppy. I wish I would have spent the time & money to properly train our last doggies. 14 years is a long time to go without properly training your dog. All our lives would have been easier and more enjoyable. I highly recommend Kevin if you are in need of a dog trainer! More...
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What do you love most about your job?
Serving people and animals to the best of my ability. Seeing the change in their lives. And the appreciation I receive from the joy of my clients relief.
What inspired you to start your own business?
That was always the plan. I learned this from professional trainers
Why should our clients choose you?
I am very passionate and qualified. I take extra time and care always. I do this with joy and a positive attitude. You will learn so much from this experience. And unlike most trainers I do not use any treats or shock collars.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
Always wear a mask at appointments and have air flow if inside
Dog Training
Private 1 on 1 training. I come to you. Working inside and outside. No treats, no shock collars, lots of love
