Your Dog Trainer Santa Ana, California

Evo turned my rescue around. We were at a breaking point, my pomski was possessive, aggressive, sleep aggression, and just straight up scary because you just didn't know what to expect out of her. With consistent training and boarding Phoebe became a new dog who listens well and is so loving and playful. If I could give more than 5 stars I would.

Roger did a great job with our dog and helped meet our needs quickly and efficiently. I would highly recommend him to anyone that needs help with minor or major problems with their dog

Our family adopted a very fearful and aggressive dog. The rescue shared this with us and we knew we wanted to help this dog. Roger worked with us to train our dog to build his confidence and become a great family member! We are so happy this adoption worked out. I highly recommend Roger and the team at YDT for their compassion and professionalism. They have worked a miracle with our sweet boy!

The team here really cares about the dogs.

These guys are phenomenal. Not only they took my dog in on a very short notice, but they treated him with extraordinary love and care. My dog has separation anxiety, but the team took such a good care of him, that he was a happy camper during his entire stay. They provided feedback on how he was doing, gave him complimentary bath and even gave him a present to go home with. They are very reasonably priced, gave great amenities, green fenced area for dogs to play, etc. They also have training services which i will definitely use. Highly recommend! Your Dog Trainer is simply the best!!!

Really seems to cares to understand what the pet owners need are.

Good service. Kind to my dog. Reasonable prices.

Your Dog Trainer has helped my family for over 25 years. Roger Bortz, his team, and his facility are really the best. They have helped train us and the most important and loyal member of our family; our dog. They do more than train and care for dogs; they will enrich your life.

Roger, the principal trainer at My Dog Trainer, has worked patiently with me and my 3-yr old husky for 5 sessions so far, and I feel like I have a different (better) dog! Importantly, I think the process is more about training ME, and Roger has been clear and patient. He teaches me what to do and then Shiloh and I practice during the week. Shiloh now pays close attention to what I want her to do and her unpredictable aggressive behavior toward other dogs has toned down significantly ~ I think because she is more occupied with how I want her to behave ~ though she’s now more reserved when I’m not around too. We still have more to learn and I really needed to dedicate time to reinforcing good behavior with Shiloh, but it’s paying off. My stubborn, unpredictable, bossy fuzzy-butt seems much happier too. She’s very pleased when she does something right and is praised. I’ve worked with other good trainers, but Roger is the only one who seemed to really connect the dots for Shiloh and me. He’s very nice, super flexible with times, and Shiloh loves to see him!

There is nothing in orange county that can hold a candle to this place. They have the best personal. These aren't high school kids with a summer jobs. They have a super experienced, professional trained staff. A great facility, and you can not only see but feel their passion and love they have for all their animals. Been going there since 1995. Currently I have two very large and getting larger Puppies that are there for training. After a few sessions I can't believe the transformation in their obedience. Should have drop off my kids there years ago. THANK YOU. Paul

Outstanding Training My vet strongly recommended that I seek training for my six months Doberman puppy with Roger Bortz- at Your Dog Trainer, when I shared my negative experience with our prior trainer whose charges were exceedingly high while her capacity to shape behavior and revise the training plan accordingly was non-existent. I should note that one recipe for all does not work, particularly when it comes to certain breeds! Roger worked closely with my Dobie and me for several weeks. He taught me how to train him and address his needs for exercise, love, and attention. After a few sessions, I knew we were in great/trustworthy hands. My big energetic puppy was following commands and becoming more responsive during walks and outings. Our Dobie is motivated to learn and continues to excel due to his expertise and commitment. Thank you Roger Bortz, nobody does it better!

Roger is clearly a seasoned professional and a great teacher. He was patient and clear about expectations with both our dog and 10-yr-old son. Roger is warm, kind and a great communicator. I would recommend him without reservation.

Reasonable prices, in-home training for your puppy/dog and the owner is an excellent trainer

GREAT EXPERIENCE! Roger was recommended to me by the hospital manager at my vet’s. My dog had been neglected and abused and once I rescued him he was overly protective. He is big and fear aggressive with people and dogs. Over eight weeks, 2 half hours per week, Roger has worked miracles! He taught me about being in charge without punishing, in control but not negative. My dog is so much better behaved and will get better as long as I keep up the training and consistency. He is a little like a drill sergeant but not intimidating-he just cares about you really “getting” it. I can’t rave enough!

The staff there really cares about the dogs. They are dog people who work hard to care for each and every pup boarded with them. This is a kennel where dogs are boarded, not a "resort" for dogs. Dogs can be dogs here.

I have been taking my dog here since he was a puppy and they do a great job of taking care of him. The staff here is awesome, they go above and beyond to ensure my dog is always taken care of.

Great trainers and group. Our dog learned so much.

Best thing I ever did

Sisters works there awsome place

My Sheltie loves YDT, therefore so do I. Lucky is a double rescue and was extremely shy. Circumstances came about that he needed to be kenneled for long periods of time a couple times a year. Tho he was not in need of obedience training I questioned whether they would be ableto give him extra socialization with both dogs and humans. He has improved tremendously, like a different dog and I give the credit to Roger and his team. Lucky was always a great dog now he is nearly perfect. The best part is I know his is really loved there and taken care of in sure good hands at YOUR DOG TRAINER.

Good training, kennel for boarding.

I called this place for information, they had me on hold for more than 15 minutes. I hung up and called back. Person speaking took my information and said they would call me back. I waited for call back. No luck! I called back next day, spoke to a different lady, once again, taking my information and promising to call me back. I received no call back so I called again. This person said, I can take your dog but not your cat. I said that is fine. She suddenly said, please hold! We get disconnected! I call back and get a Male. His remarks are: yes, we no longer take cats but you are booked for your dog. I said ok, I will just bring my dog. He asks me, what kind of dog is it? I said, it's a Pitbull. He quickly dismisses me by saying: you know your dog is too big, we are overcrowded and I am so sorry. I am in pure shock! How unprofessional my experience with customer care! If this is how you treat people. How well would my dog be cared for at your place of business? Shame on you!

My sweet dog Ramona was not able to say at home by herself. The staff at Your Dog Trainer takes such wonderful care of my girl! They 100% love what they do and it shows. The prices for day care re unbeatable. Thank you ladies.