Elite Pup Training

Don’t be fooled by these fake trainers in Santa Barbara claiming to be Dog Whisperers. Anybody can take and pass Cesar Milan’t training class if they pay the money. Ricky from EPT has a TON of experience to back it up but that’s not what makes him the best, it’s his amazing intuition.
Being someone who trains 100’s of the most unwanted dogs myself, I rarely find dogs that are «too difficult» to figure out. When I do, I know I’m not dealing with an ordinary walk in the dog-​park. That’s when I call on the master. Ricky comes in, assesses the dog in just a few seconds, and tells me what I need to do to get instant results.
Because other trainers take a long time to show results, they wind up costing more even if their hourly rate is less. Elite Pup Training is truly Elite compared to other trainers.
You’re hearing this from another trainer in Santa Barbara — so you know there’s no hidden agenda.

I met Ricky by chance on the beach while walking my new German shepherd –I was given his name by 2 different people to contact when I was ready to start training so it was a real coincidence that I should meet him on our walk. We have been using him for about 2 months now and are very impressed with his training I will update on his progress.

We met Ricky while volunteering at DAWG. He was the volunteer trainer educating us on how to best work with the animals. We were so incredibly impressed that when we bought our 7 week old Rottweiler, we contacted Ricky and agreed to a 6 session training. (and another one as our pup got older)
What we quickly realized was that Ricky wasn’t training the dog, he was training us! This was the most valuable training we could have ever received. Our pup will be 1 year next month and I can’t tell you how many people tell us what a well behaved dog we have.
While she has a strong personality and can test us, she is a loving and obedient dog. I personally was very reluctant to get a ‘bully’ bred dog but our training has given me the confidence to take care of her and the comfort to be around other big dogs.
We actively promote Ricky and Elite Pup Training because we see the difference between trained Masters and un-​trained ones. We highly recommend Elite Pup Training and suggest every family member be a part of the training.
He is our local dog whisperer. He cares and loves dogs.

Ricky is like the dog whisperer! He certainly knows what he’s doing and he knows how to read dogs so well. We were having some behavioral problems with our pitbull and he helped us build so many skills to feel more comfortable introducing our dog to new people and dog friends. I did not know if I could bring my dog in public again without the chance of an incident and Ricky showed me how it’s possible. He was very professional, always on time, patient and I would recommend him to anyone who wants help training their dog!

I recommend Ricky Rojas and his team of trainers to any of my friends with dog behavior issues. Ricky is professional courteous and always on time. Best of all he got results with our dog. We have a nine-​year-​old pitbull rescue which Ricky helped train. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Time and money well spent. Thank you Ricky!

I adopted a 9 year old dog with behavior problems, especially around other dogs. She’s 11 now and Ricky Rojas has been training me and my dog ever since. His calm manner and his experience with dogs considered difficult or impossible to train have helped me discover the sweet dog she is. We blew through basic obedience training. Now we’re working her with an E collar. This has already allowed her to be around other dogs in a calm submissive manner (2 days of training). Now we’re going to take our act on the road. Ricky is going to train me to work with her at the beach, the dog park, Douglas Preserve, etc. Real world training. He is a kind and compassionate soul who believes every dog can be trained. Now I have a dog who is a pleasure to live with and we have really bonded. Without Ricky’s help, none of this would have been possible. Check him out!

Ricky Rojas is hands down the best dog trainer I have ever met!
Not only did he train my dog, but he helped train me to be a better owner. He was absolutely fabulous. I adopted a Husky about 6 months ago who is 3 years old and in the prime of his life. The best dog I could ask for, however he had major obedience and dominance issues. My dog would harrass smaller dogs, and also run for literally miles without coming back. It was always scary to let him off leash until I met Ricky. Ricky used EXTREMELY humane tools to teach my dog to come back and to be more attentive to me. He exceeded all of my expectations. His ability to take on even the most scarred pound dogs and to make them have a 100% turn around is unbelievable. He does NOT beat around the bush, he gets to the issues you are having with your dog and faces them head on. I never felt like he was teaching me things that my dog didn’t need, everything he taught me was for a purpose and in the end the best thing I could have ever asked for. Not only does my husky come on command now, he also acts a lot more controlled around other dogs. Since Ricky I have not had ANY issues with my dog and for this I am incredibly thankful. He turned my life around, and I would never change it for anything.