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April 2024 by Sarah S.
Wendy and her staff were amazing handling our little fur ball! She has never been away from us since we rescued her and she is afraid of everything - people and animals! But we had a dream trip to Italy planned, so we trusted Wendy could handle everything. Never had any issues come up during our trip and she was so excited to see us when we got back. Thanks Wendy for making our trip a little more stress free!
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March 2024 by Nadia Sayadiants-Lebedeva
This is the ONLY place I'll entrust my furkids.Canine Advanced Training Services & Wendy Dek at the helm are the very best. Pups come home happy and tired from all the fun.And training? Wendy is the ONLY trainer I know who makes it so interesting, interactive, and fun that the furkids don't know it's called "training. " Instead, they're LEARNING and enjoying all the good attention they get.Thank you for always being there for us, Wendy, and the team.
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March 2024 by Joshua Ozeri
Wendy and her team have been an absolute blessing for us and our German Shepherd, Anat. Besides the fact that she is just about the most affordable trainer in DFW, she also works to provide results and their Stay & Train program has been awesome for us to be able to take care of things out of the house without having to leave Anat home in her kennel or roaming the house causing havoc for our cats haha. Anat has become that much more of an amazing dog and we're seeing so much progress and Wendy and her team have been the ones guiding us here. Absolutely, forever and always, we recommend this business!!!
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March 2024 by Lee Larsen
I have had two dogs trained by Wendy Dek, Tala and Ranger. Turns out, the dogs were fine. It was my wife and I that required training on how to properly communicate and interact with our furry family. If you don't want to end up wearing a "shock or choke collar," don't bring them to her training sessions. This is a "positive reinforcement only" training and boarding facility. Wendy is an amazing trainer. Please understand, though, Dogs and people are a lot alike. Some have problems that may take a little more time to correct.
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February 2024 by kent Johnson
Wendy is doing a great job training Harry and myself. Wendy being a seasoned trainer she modified Harry training to maximize his training.
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January 2024 by Samantha Steinis
Ok so I haven't actually taken my pup for training yet. We start in about a week. But I have to say how amazing Keith has been so far! I wasn't even a client yet and he so kindly helped me with questions I had about starting the service dog process. I know this is not a service they specifically provide but he was so knowledgeable and helpful. I actually hired another company but decided after a few weeks that I'll go with Keith and see how training goes. I can only imagine how good it will be if its anything like his positive helping demeanor. You can tell he truly cares about dogs and is passionate about what he does. I'm looking forward to starting the journey there and highly recommend checking them out. I'll post more once my lil pup and I start our training and let you know how it goes but I can't imagine that it won't be a great experience.
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November 2023 by Trevor Wooten
Edited to Add: Wendy provided a full refund without us even requesting a partial one. She is easy to work with, did the right thing, & is very good at what she does. I believe this is a one-off situation that does not represent the quality of care that is usually provided at CATS. Wendy has been extremely apologetic & has made it a top priority to ensure that a similar situation never occurs in her establishment again.Original Review:We first met Wendy & CATS during their basic obedience classes for our dog, Nala. My fiancée and I enjoyed Wendy and the class very much so we decided to board our foster dog, Skip for five days while we went to a wedding. I cannot stress enough how TERRIBLE of a decision that was. Skip was the happiest dog in the world when I dropped him off, upon picking him up, Skip was absolutely petrified and acted aggressively in his kennel. Skip had never acted this way previously, not once. He had never met a stranger, but when he saw his parents he was absolutely terrified, it was clear something had happened while he was there. If that wasn’t enough, the food I sent with Skip was 70% full when I picked him up. I had sent enough food to get Skip through the trip plus one extra day. Skip had more than three 1/2 days worth of food left when I picked him up. DO NOT BOARD HERE. Wendy is kind and compassionate with dogs, and truly wants the best for them. She is a great trainer, but I will never step foot in that establishment again, get better employees, train them better, and do better. My dog is starving and scared. I could not be more disappointed in CATS and could not stress enough how terrible of a job was done with my boy, Skip.
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November 2023 by Cassie Mistretta
We have been taking our bulldog to CATS kenneling since it opened and he LOVES going. We can barely contain him when we pull up to the door he is so excited. We are grateful they take such good care of him.
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November 2023 by Lynn Olinger
FANTASTIC. (1) Training is something I want to do WITH my dog, not TO my dog, so CATS' behavioral, force-free approach was a philosophical match. (2) Wendy gives immediate, individualized feedback - on what we're doing right, and how to be more successful. (3) Wendy's professional animal training expertise (she's a former licensed horse trainer) is obvious, and invaluable. (4) Her assistants in the beginner class (she, alone, does the classes beyond that) were excellent. (5) We've gone from Beginner through Fun-gility (I started at CATS 01/2023 with a new-to-me rescue 5-year old Standard Poodle, who is energetic and athletic) and we're looking forward to Fun-gility again. Well done & thank you Wendy and the CATS team!
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October 2023 by Terra Lee-Ross
Keith and the staff are wonderful and take such great care of the animals. Thanks again for letting Rory volunteer there during Christmas break. Best place ever!Thanks again Keith and Wendy
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October 2023 by Kyler Atkerson
Ever since I’ve started with Wendy and all other trainers for the beginners class and Stay and train, our lives have become so much easier with our eight month old puppy. He’s learned so much in such a short amount of time and I couldn’t be thankful enough for the dedication this establishment has towards training our baby. I will forever continue to have my services done here and I can’t wait for our next classes. They love all animals and treat them so well and take very good care of them.
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October 2023 by Robin Downing
I just started taking my almost 4 mo old puppy Tucker for Stay & Train. He seems to be loving it & I love that for him! We’re new there so this is still a work in progress but I am very pleased so far! I look forward to working with Keith & Wendy in the future with my sweet boy! Thank you for everything ☺️
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September 2023 by Cindy Sawai
Thank you to everyone at Canine Advanced Training! If you want the best, look no further. Our experience has exceeded all expectations. Our dog is so much more enjoyable after training with the experts here. We haven’t even finished classes yet, and our dog has made huge improvements! I am so glad we found you and seeing a lovable, hyper dog become manageable.
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September 2023 by Debbie Cashat
Canine Advanced Training Services was highly recommended to us, for our Golden puppy that was hyperactive, not willing to follow simple commands and a serious biter. Wendy and Gabriel both worked wonders with intense training for Brody, and now we couldn't be happier. After feeling frustration, despair and hopelessness, we now have a new member of our family. We can't thank them enough for what they've done for us!
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September 2023 by Anna K
This is an excellent dog training program. I highly recommend Wendy Dek. She is hilarious, professional, and is great at explaining any questions you may have. She models the beauty of working with your pup to develop your bond and will address behavioral solutions. They use positive reinforcement. My toy poodle loves it there and has best doggie friend there. I especially love the agility and nose work classes they offer.
