Socal Dog Training

We sent our nearly 6 year old GSP to Vlade for a two week bootcamp to address her separation anxiety, pulling on the leash and our inability to trust her off leash (she would bolt after squirrels, barking, and it would always take a while to get her to come back). Vlade did wonders with her while we were away and then when we returned, spent several hours «training» us! He even had me take Bailey off leash into a store and practice some of the commands. She was perfect! We are now able to take Bailey for walks off leash without issue, and her behavior in general is much better and much calmer. Vlade told us to call him anytime and that he would come back to address any issues. The investment in the two week training was well worth it!

Update: Molly continues to improve every time I take her out. She now goes regularly to doggie day care and she loves to go and play with the other dogs. We go on regular outings to Fashion Island and Dog Beach and she seeks out affection from everyone she meets. She is so much more well adjusted and an overall much happier dog. Our home is calmer and more peaceful since Vladae came into our lives. Molly even took her first overnight trip to Santa Barbara with us recently and she did great! Vladae is truly amazing!

Vladae is awesome and has transformed my Rottweiler into a very obedient puppy and we aren’t even done yet! If you are looking for an extraordinary dog trainer that is also certified in animal behavior in Orange County he is your man! Our dog is well behaved but he taught us that we are in charge and gave us the tools we needed to enforce that in our home and with our sweet puppy. Although you may think these are basic commands of sit, stay, come and let’s go these are all VERY VERY important for off leash training and my dog can do this all because of Vladae! Vladae is nothing short of amazing he is worth every penny! He will give you all the tools you need to succeed with your dog and it truly works!
Doug, Stephanie and Lucy

Wow, I can’t even begin to say how impressed i am. My wife found Vlade and i can’t believe the work that he has done with our German Shepard. I’ve grown up with these dogs in Colorado and was a bit skeptical about having one here in so cal. Our pup is only nine months old and after working with Vlade its amazing how well he listens and behaves off leash. I’ve had a lot of Shepards but this one is by far the best trained, even if he is still under a year old. If you are looking for a dog trainer, Vlade is definitely the way to go.

VLADAE IS THE BEST! I spent weeks of research for Top dog trainers in LA area and OC and I even talked with several trainers and went through a puppy class for my adopted pit mix. This is my first dog and I want everything to be perfect. I came across SoCal Dog Training and after watching Vladae’s videos and reading the reviews and testimonials, I decided to send a request to Vladae and he replied within an hour. I explained to him that I already went through training with another trainer and they told me that my dog is too young, distracted and stubborn. I remember his response was: «lol, I will give you a call in 15 minutes.» During the phone call, I explained to him what I want to achieve out of this training and he helped me understand what are the outcomes of his training. Scheduling the sessions was a very easy process. As I live in LA, we agreed to meet in OC and it was worth every mile, penny and minute! My dog at 6 months old learned to sit and stay, down and stay, come and sit, let’s go. I could see the difference from the first session, even my friends were telling me:“he is a different dog!”. Vladae techniques are very unique and he is very passionate about what he does, he loves dogs. He teaches people how to earn the trust and respect of their dogs. Vladae introduces distractions during the training sessions to replicate the real life situations. The dog should behave the same all the time and under any circumstances. After the 3^rd session my dog is able to be off leash and obey all the commands with distractions. I am very excited to push the envelope to the next level of advanced training. If you want a well behaved/​trained dog under any situation and if you want to develop a special bond with your dog, do not look further and call Vladae. As he always says: «This is the last dog training program will ever need»

Vladae has worked wonders with our dog. We have a 7 month old boxer puppy, who has the energy of about 10 puppies put together. She is extremely energetic, and LOVES all people and dogs that walk by. I am 8 months pregnant, so trying to walk her and train her was just too much, and we wanted to be sure we had her under control before the baby arrived.
This is where Vladae came in. After only four sessions, she not only listened on command, but is completely alert and only pays attention to us when we walk her. She paces herself to walk behind our left side without us having to do anything. If we stop, she sits and waits for her next command. Her final session was at the Irvine Spectrum, off leash. She was able to sit in the middle of the mall, with tons of people walking by, and keep her attention on us. Something we never thought she would be able to do. This will be so helpful when trying to juggle a child and a dog while going for our daily walks. We can’t thank Vladae enough, this is our second dog he has trained, and both ended up perfect pups! Highly recommend him!

Vladae is fantastic. Our dog was already very well-​behaved while at home. However, when in public, his little furry brain gets overstimulated and he would run off to play with dogs or people he saw, despite our commands. He also pulled a bit while on walks.
With Vladae’s help, we were able to take him to Irvine Spectrum and keep him off-​leash for a good amount of time while he remained very well-​behaved. Vladae is the real deal and worth the money since, in my mind, it was a safety issue first and quality of life issue second.
–Brandon

My boyfriend & I currently moved to the Downtown Los Angeles, area and just got our blue noise pitbull & needed a trainer asap, we researched the top trainers in LA, we even thought of sending her out to Arizona for 6 weeks. We came across Vlade, the Russian dog wizard! Who’s credentials are beyond compare. He had an opening & took Ivy our dog in. After two weeks we finally meet up to see the change. We couldn’t believe our eyes she was a completely different dog she went from jumping on people to placing on her bed, from running around to sit, down, stay! He specifically gave us a list for her from chew toys to leashes collars ext.
now we are now walking her without a leash & opening people’s eyes to the pit bull bread which is know to be aggressive. Ivy is the sweetest dog you’ll meet !
Thank you Vlade!
If you’re dog hasn’t been trained by Vlade your dog hasn’t been train

Where do I even begin?! After spending hundreds on several other 5-​star rated trainers from OC/​LA for both group and private lessons, all of which offered me the same failed training methods, I knew it was time to call a real expert, not just another dog trainer.
After months of research, I came across Vladae, also known as the Russian Dog Wizard. I learned that he’s not just a dog trainer, but a certified animal behaviorist with university training. Everything checked out on paper, but for the real test, could he really «fix» my dog’s issues? After about a 30 minute conversation of my concerns and background info via phone, I wasn’t yet sold and he didn’t guarantee anything either, but I was desperate. It wasn’t until our first formal meeting where he thoroughly assessed my dog, that he agreed to take us on as clients, confident that with our commitment and dedication to following his program/​rules, we would be successful.
Fast forward, 3 sessions later in less than 2 months… My once aggressive dog who would lunge at other animals and bark/​snap at anyone who tried to come near him… Was walking off leash and by my side around Fashion Island. We passed by at least 20 other dogs, some even approaching him… All without any issues! Another surprise, people (without permission) bent over to pet him and he was totally submissive! I couldn’t believe this was my same dog, this «good boy» people were seeing him as.
I can’t even begin to express the feeling of joy and amazement I had after that session. Every doubt I ever had in Vladae, my dog, and myself had disappeared. I am now able to walk with my dog without any fear or anxiety that something might go terribly wrong, that feeling has been replaced with peace of mind… And you just cannot put a price on that.
Thank you Vladae, you are truly a life saver! We cannot wait for our final training session at the dog park. I am more than confident that Tobey is ready!

I don’t know if you would call our lil Bailey a broken dog, but she was a stubborn stubborn girl and went to some training prior to Vladae and she just wasn’t getting the correct training. We looked at every trainer in Orange County and we got so lucky to find Vladae. Vladae is the best dog trainer in Orange County and no one else compares.
Our dog Bailey was like a wild teenager and would never listen but always wanted drive the car even though she was not of age. After two weeks, it’s a new era. Bailey has her personality but has learned boundaries.
It is night and day and I would highly recommend Vladae.

Vladae is amazing and transformed my dog and she still has her personality. My dog Bailey had selective hearing, would take off if she was ever off a leash or if you dropped the leash, jumped on people when she got excited and I could go on and on about how bad she was. I didn’t think it would be possible to fix her in 2 weeks but Vladea is truly the dog whisperer! I’ve had other trainers and know one compares!

We almost lost all hope for our dog… Vladae and his Boot Camp Training was the solution! He truly saved our dog!
We rescued our lab mix Bella 4 years ago as a puppy and over time Bella had developed some major behavioral issues. My husband and I wanted to address these issues as they became increasingly problematic within our daily routine and more so because we were expecting our first child in May.
Some of Bella’s issues in the home would be to bark at the slightest sound of people walking outside, dogs that would pass our house and bark non-​stop whenever someone knocked or rang the door bell. She would also jump on our house guests and be overly excited. Our commands would be ignored, making it difficult to have people over.
While outside, Bella would bark, growl and lunge at dogs passing by. Other than walks or bike rides within our neighborhood, we would rarely take her out to public areas such as shopping plazas or outdoor restaurants because of our inability to control her.
Over the years we have tried a number of things. Self-​training, other pet trainers, and even put Bella on medication. We felt like we were always searching the Internet for solutions and that we had exhausted so many options. As a last ditch effort, we decided to put our little bit of hope into another trainer.
We initially found Vladae on Unilocal and after reading the great reviews by other satisfied clients and seeing the pictures of his training, we decided to give him a call. During our first meeting with Vladae at our home we could tell immediately that Vladae was a true professional with the skill and knowledge to solve the issues we were looking to fix. He sat down with us and carefully explained his training methodology, diagnosed the problematic behavioral issues, and honestly explained what we would need to do to resolve these issues.
Vladae gave us a long list of training tools and training exercises to work on with Bella before he took her into his Boot Camp. It was overwhelming and was not easy, but when we saw the change in our dog after only the first 3 hour session, we were sold!
Fast forward to the end of Bella’s Boot Camp with Vladae — My husband and I went to pick up Bella after 2 weeks and just finished a training session at Fashion Island. We are truly amazed by the transformation of our dog! Never could we have imagined having such an obedient and well-​trained dog! Vladae had us working with Bella completely off leash in a crowded public area and not only did we have complete control over Bella, she listened to all our commands with people and other dogs walking by!
We are extremely satisfied with the results Vladae was able to produce and would definitely recommend him to anyone who wants to see a real change. You pay for what you get and Vladae is worth every penny. He was able to give us the confidence and control over our dog we never thought was possible. Going forward, we will continue to practice these new skills and be able to provide our dog with a wonderful quality of life.

In a word… WOW!
I’ve had Piper for 3 weeks now, a 4 year old German Shepherd whom I adopted, with very little background. What I was told was that she wasn’t very well socialized with other dogs… and boy was her foster mom right about that. We could be walking on the other side of the street, and Piper would freak out as soon as she saw another dog, barking, growling, jumping, lunging etc. Beyond that, she was a pretty well behaved dog (although if anyone knocked on my front door, she also freaked out… as Vladae discovered).
Anyway, we had our first session with Vlad today and by the end of three hours, Vlad had Piper sitting in between two dogs, no muzzle or anything (see attached photos). I sought Vlade out based on the Unilocal reviews that I read and I’m glad I did. To say I am blown away by what he has achieved in JUST ONE SESSION would be an understatement.
Beyond being a Wizard with dogs, Vlad is a straight shooter. He tells it how it is, he doesn’t appear to blow smoke up your backside and if you’re the one causing the problems with your dog… he’ll tell you.
I can’t wait to see where Piper will be after 3 more sessions with Vladae the Dog Wizard!

I picked up our 10 month old German Shepherd over one week ago from Vladae’s doggy boot camp and I continue to be impressed with his training skills! Our pup went to him as a wild woman – we spoiled her and it showed. She pulled at the leash, would never listen to my husband or me, chased our cats, and barked at the slightest sound. After two weeks with Vladae, she is a different dog! She now sits, stays, comes, walks next to me without staying off-​leash, doesn’t bark, and has stopped terrorizing our cats. And she really listens! We are still in the transition stage and she is doing wonderfully! Vladae has been more than accommodating with our family and our dog and we could not be happier with the decision to send her to Vladae!
Additionally, we have 5 small children that are now able to control our dog as well. She is respectful of them and we are really seeing what a really fabulous dog she is! Thanks Vladae!

My dog, Beau, was attacked by another dog when he was about 10 months old, and it had made him aggressive toward other dogs as a result. Over the next few months he had gotten so out of control, I could barely take him out in public without him trying to lunge at everything he saw. Finally, I had called my vet to see if they had any solutions for the aggression and they referred me to Vlade.
After the first lesson alone, Beau no longer pulled on the leash or lunged. My boyfriend and I were so relieved. Our next few lessons corrected more issues that he had, and by the end of our training sessions, Beau was running around the Irvine Dog park with all the other dogs having the time of his life! I honestly haven’t seen my dog so relaxed in public in over a year!
Vlade definitely went above and beyond to help us, and now my dog is so much happier and so well behaved. Thank you Vlade!

Absolute miracle worker!
My boyfriend and I live in San Diego and had been searching all of Southern California for the best dog trainer for our 10 month miniature schnauzer. After trying unsuccessfully with a few we were so blessed to have found Vladae! After driving to Newport Beach, we met Vladae at Fashion Island to enroll our dog in his two week boot camp. We were very hesitant at first, from trying so many trainers, but Vladae more than exceeded our expectations!!! After the two week boot camp, our dog came back a perfect little gentleman. He is now the happiest well behaved dog in the neighborhood. We love taking him to the dog park, restaurants, really anywhere, did I mention OFF LEASH!!! We are so thankful for Vladae and will bring every future dog to him right away. We love you, Vladae!

Dog trainer EXTRODINIER!!! I still can’t believe my dog is a complete angel now!!! My other option was to put him down, now I have a great dog.
I highly recommend Vladae SoCal dog training. He will change your life and dog relationship!!!

We have a 3 year old cocker spaniel mix (Max) that had a variety of issues including pulling while on the leash (a lot!), hyper when visitors would come over which involved a lot of peeing and jumping, and most of all insecurity around other dogs and certain people. He would typically express his insecurity with a lot of barking.
We took him to two sessions of puppy school where he/​us learned basic commands, but we were still struggling with him obeying us. We didn’t have a good foundation of what we needed to do with Max and what we needed to do ourselves to make him a great dog.
We then had a baby and when she was 5 months old we decided it was time for us to take Max’s training to the next level/​to a superior level. We needed a professional! We needed a dog trainer that was experienced, educated, and effective. We knew we were at a point where we wanted Max to be a great dog not just a good dog.
We did a lot of research on the best dog trainers in Orange County and we found Vladae. Plus, several friends/​colleagues recommended Vladae because he was so incredibly effective with their family dogs. We signed up for 4 sessions with Vladae and WOW. By the end of the first session, Max was already heeling and obeying our commands.
Vladae’s technics are the most professional and effective I have ever seen or experienced. If you want results and a truly great dog then Vladae is the best fit for you. Vladae spends a lot of time teaching you the right way to train and interact with your dog. He is very clear about the instructions and makes it easy to remember. He gives you 4 exercises to practice with your dog and they truly work. I can say it enough — the technic is extremely effective!
We had one situation while at the dog park where Max b-​lined to the fence and we were able to command him to turn around and come to us. We even had Max off leash in a crowded shopping mall! Vladae is a fantastic dog trainer and truly the best in Orange County if not in California. He has skills that exceed anyone I have ever seen. I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone that has a dog of any breed and of any age. You will be very very pleased with the results. I know we are!

Beyond our expectations!
Vladae isn’t the common dog trainer who will just teach your «furry baby» basic commands like, «sit, stay, come, down», or only cover up symptoms of your dog’s behavioral problems.
We live in a suburb of San Diego and have two amazing Labrador Retrievers. I love them with every part of my being. They are like children to me. We adopted them together in March of this year after they met in foster care with a local rescue organization. The younger one (2 year old Yellow Lab.) had some bad habits that we needed to nip in the bud before they got too out of hand. However, our Black Lab. (approx. 6 years old) had become increasingly aggressive toward some people who entered our property. He even snapped at the landscaper and had become a liability for our family. I couldn’t lose my baby and was extremely scared and stressed. I needed to do something to ensure his safety and ours.
I called my mom who has been very active as an animal rescuer for many years in Orange County. I expressed my concern, and she immediately said I needed to see Vladae from SoCal Dog Training. She said without hesitation, that he was the «best of the best.» I called Vladae and left a message. He called me back promptly, and we agreed to travel all the way to Orange County see him. He seemed to authentically care about my situation and saw the importance of addressing the problems quickly. He worked with us for hours, and we saw results immediately. We were so impressed with his evaluation and his knowledge. We were encouraged by his prognosis as well. We decided to enroll the dogs into this boot camp program in Orange County. We saw amazing results!
In summary, Vladae has an amazing animal instinct and has incredibly valuable knowledge. He is direct and holds us accountable to do the work we need to with our dogs, but he has a huge heart, and that comes through while he teaches us. He is an educated animal behaviorist with international experience. He doesn’t teach all dogs the same way either. He sees each dog as an individual with different personalities and different needs. That was important to me since we have two VERY different dogs. He is meticulous with his training methods and finds a way to connect to both the family members and the dogs. He gives us helpful tools to use based on our strengths. If you listen to Vladae, are willing to do the work, you will be beyond happy with the result.
I highly recommend him to anyone!
I have attached a few of my favorite pictures to show our results.

First-​time dog owner here. Before I got my puppy last summer, I knew I was going to need some dog training. I immediately signed up for classes.
My first dog trainer had a unique philosophy — NO CORRECTING. Only praising, rewarding, and redirecting. (By redirecting, that means when your dog is doing something bad, you use treats to redirect him towards something that’s okay. e.g. if your dog is chewing up your shoe, you replace it with a chew toy.)
It worked well with my dog, but only up to a point.
My dog was always hyper around people and other dogs. He would always playfully jump up on people, play-​bite with other small dogs, and I would encourage it.
But then he got older and bigger. And suddenly, I noticed some people at the dog park were getting annoyed by his jumping and play-​biting other dogs in the face. The final straw was when he got into a little aggressive play with his favorite playmate at the park, the other dog Unilocaled out of fear.
I didn’t know what to do. And the no-​correction dog training I paid for simply couldn’t solve the problem. Redirecting didn’t help and I simply could not get my dog’s attention when he was excited.
So I did a lot of research. I searched all over Southern California for the best dog trainer I could find. I was really hoping to find one in my area (562 Long Beach area), but I wasn’t impressed with anyone around.
I finally stumbled upon videos of Vladae The Russia Dog Wizard, dog trainer extraordinaire. It was videos of him doing some dog training at Fashion Island and I was just BLOWN AWAY by how obedient his trainees were, specifically doing off-​leash and around countless distractions of people and other dogs.
I’m a big believer in «you get what you pay for.» I already paid for a cheap dog trainer and look where that got me. I have to admit, I was a pretty hesitant about how much investment I would have to make by going with Vladae. And on top of that, I’d have to drive all the way to Orange County for his classes.
But I realized that what I’d be paying for is a *lifetime* of happiness and trust with my dog.
So I went with Vladae. And after four training sessions (in addition to all of the training I continued at home), I’m happy to report that my little Kogi is every bit as obedient as Vladae’s dogs on YouTube!
When a guest comes over to the house, I can tell Kogi to sit & stay and he won’t jump all over the guests.
When I go outside to check the mail, I let Kogi walk outside with me, with full trust knowing that he won’t bolt across the street and get hit by a car.
When I go to the dog park, I let him play with all of the dogs — both big and small — and trust he won’t hurt or get hurt by anyone.
When I tell him to sit and stay, I can walk down the whole block and he won’t budge until I call him to come.
I now have a companion for life.
I can’t say this enough — Vladae is the first and last dog trainer you will ever need.

We just finished our third training session with Vladae at Fashion Island with my 11 month old Australian Shepherd. Vladae is awesome. You may think your dog is trained, but if Vladae hasn’t worked with you, it probably isn’t. Vladae understands dogs, this is not just obedience, it’s behavior modification. For you and your dog!
The training was intense for me and my dog, we reviewed/​refreshed what we had learned from our first two sessions and by the end of it we were walking around the mall off leash. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t saw it. Vladae’s methods are solid. You have to trust him, he knows what he’s doing. I was already getting compliments about my dogs behavior after the first two training sessions, now, my dog is really impressive and were not even done yet! The quality of life has vastly improved for my dog, I’m now able to take her anywhere. I’m looking forward to many outings with my well behaved companion.
Thanks Vladae!