West Coast K-9 Academy

Outstanding and professional dog training, especially for highly trained K-9’s. Ted knows his stuff and when you see him with your dog, it is almost an art as much as it is work. When you first bring your dog, Ted and his staff ask you about your goals and expectations. The property is large with plenty of room for different kinds of training. His level of experience is truly remarkable.
We have been taking our dog here for a over a year and we could not be more pleased. The site also provides boarding and grooming, if needed.
I highly recommend this place for dog training, you will not be disappointed.

I decided to adopt a German shepherd on Craigslist. I found one that looked ok from the photos and went to see it and after twenty minutes took him home. He was about 1−½ years old when I got him. After bringing him home I found out quickly that he was not very socialized and was very aggressive to other animals and people. I thought I could handle him because I had dogs in the past but after seeking advice from some local animal shelters they said I might have to put him down if he was too aggressive.
I searched for a suitable training program for him but found this process to be confusing and I was not confident that the trainers were qualified. During a hike to Wildwood Canyon we passed another German shepherd who did not even react when my dog went crazy. I briefly spoke with the owner and she told me that her dog had been trained in Fontana at West Coast K-​9.
I checked out the website and then called the owner Ted Hartman. He asked me a lot of questions about the dog and what my goals were for him. I liked the line of questioning and qualifying and then drove there to see the facilities. Although it is far from where we live it was worth it for two reasons:
First, Ted Hartman is a proven certified dog trainer and dog judge — check out his website
Second, the training facility is very comprehensive. There is a private field, on-​site kennels, and Ted and the two full time trainers live on the facility so somebody is with the dogs ²⁴⁄₇. Ted also leads some professional dog clubs that meet there three times a week for additional sports and training.
Our dog has gone through Obedience training for on and off-​leash and he is a different dog today. West Coast K-​9 also made sure that before we took the dog home we knew how to handle him. Now everybody who sees him complements us on how well-​behaved our dog is and our dog is also much happier. Since we got him back from training we have brought him there three more times when we had to go out of town and we never have to worry about him. Our dog gets refresher courses and he really likes the trainer that works with him.
I highly recommend West Coast K-​9.