Thank Dog Boot Camp

Just started TGBC today with my dog Sammy. Recommended by the best Realtor in the Valley (Rick Fields with Coldwell Banker)…I had a great time. The workout was challenging, but I was permitted to go at my own pace. The people were nice and their dogs were cute (especially Louie Campbell-​Fields). Sammy was not too sure why we were doing what we were doing, but she is slowly getting it! My intention is to help her gain confidence and help me lose a few pounds! What could be better? Thanks Noelle!!!

We have a large neurotic doberman named Albert that has gone through some issues. He is a rescue that became leash aggressive after our girl doberman passed. We got him in the training, and he did really well at doggie day care, but still would bark and act aggressive on the street. He is 85 pounds, and very hard to corral when he gets that excited, so with a pending move from LA to NYC we had to have help fast. After screening and not using several dog trainers, we turned to Jill. She was fantastic. Albert loved her, but the training she recommended turned him into an amazing dog, and he has done so well here on the streets of New York with her help. We also had her help us with off leash training so that he would come back to us when we wanted to take him to Central Park. He loves it here, and we can not say enough to thank Jill!

Thank Dog! Bootcamp, Thank Dog! Dog Training, Jill Bowers and Noelle Blessey have literally saved us… they are the best at what they do! Our dogs love them, we love them, YOU will love them… don’t walk, RUN, to sign up!

I love Thank Dog Bootcamp! My friend and I take our dogs hiking every week and although they are good together, that is not the case when other dogs approach. We often talked about how we needed to get the dogs into obedience school. She found Thank Dog Bootcamp and LOVED it. She told me about it every week until finally I signed up and I am so glad that I did. The workout is great, the trainers (for the people and the dogs) are amazing and my dog gets such a great physical, mental and social workout. A DREAM COME TRUE! I highly recommend Thank Dog!

I love Thank Dog bootcamp.
My wedding was 2 months away, and even though I am physically active (lots of yoga & hiking) I wanted something a bit more to prepare me for the big day… but my hiking partner, Buffy, was in need of some training, too. We had taken her to obediance class when we first adopted her, but she definitely could use some work. I felt guilty signing up for some fancy personal training when my best friend was in need of more discipline, too. One day I was driving through Burbank and a car passed me that said «Thank Dog Bootcamp» and then «your DOG is your workout partner!»
It seemed too good to be true, but I assure you, it is not! The prices are more than affordable, the trainers are awesome and all the other dogs/​people are great as well. I get a great workout that changes daily (my wedding was this past weekend and I have to admit, I looked pretty good!), Buffy is doing so well and we love it. I hope to be a lifetime part of this fabulous group!

I’ve taken my combo Bassett/​Pug, Lenny, to bootcamp for almost a year and found that it was not only helping him get trained but helped us to bond together. That one hour in the morning whizzed by and we would both be sweaty and sore (in a good way) and ready to face the world. Jill and team made the hour fun along with the amazing group of fellow bootcampers who provide support and lots of laughter. I highly recommend ThankDogBootCamp and have encouraged all my friends to join in

When I first heard about Thank Dog Boot Camp, I was very excited by the prospect of getting a good workout for my dog and me. I met with the trainer for my consultation and she advised me that only pinch collars were allowed for the dogs. I was uncomfortable with it, but I went ahead and signed up anyway. I paid for two sessions a week for one month for my boyfriend and me. That’s $ 124 per person, which I thought would be worth it.
My first issue is this: during our one month membership, it rained several times. Class was canceled because the training is in a park. On top of that, I was unable to attend for a week because my work required that I start at 6am, the same time as the boot camp. My boyfriend and I had about three sessions left when my scheduling conflict arose.
We texted the owners and asked if we could defer our last three sessions for one week. We received a prompt reply stating that we absolutely could not. We paid for a month, we had to finish in that month. I was surprised, not only because the rain had been an issue, but because it takes place in a park and it’s ongoing conditioning. I could understand being strict if it were in a classroom and the next session was starting and there was no room. But it’s a park. With eight people attending. The lack of interest in keeping two paying customers appalled and disappointed me.
The second issue is the «dog training.» Their idea of training is to yank the crap out of your dog’s neck with a pinch collar. My dog actually started biting people within a week of putting on the pinch collar. I didn’t know why she was doing that and would have continued to pay for the boot camp had they been willing to work with us on the schedule. Fortunately, Jill and Jaime’s poor customer service ended the use of the pinch collar and returned my dog to her good natured self.
I guess I should thank dog that the ladies who own/​operate Thank Dog could not be bothered to work with us on our schedule.