Pet Boarding Training in Santa Barbara

“reached out to Follow The Leader K9 in a bit of a crisis. I had just fostered a small dog from the urgent list for growling and biting. As a lifelong vet tech, I thought I had the skills to help him…but within 48 hours he bit me out of fear, and I knew I needed professional guidance.

From the moment I contacted Follow The Leader K9, I was given the tools and confidence to turn things around. In just a short time, we’ve made huge progress. No more biting incidents, and my foster is now sitting politely for his leash, meals, and to go outside. He’s sleeping peacefully in his crate, walking in willingly, and even meeting new people with manners I didn’t think were possible this soon.

We still have work ahead of us, but I can honestly say that without Follow The Leader K9, we wouldn’t be where we are today. Their calm, clear approach gave me exactly what I needed to help this scared little dog feel safe and start thriving.

I am so grateful for their expertise and would highly recommend Follow The Leader K9 to anyone struggling with behavioral issues. Thank you so much for helping us build this foundation—we couldn’t have done it without you!“

“Todd is the best... He is so good with dogs, and with people too (which is half of the equation, right?). He empowered my 76-year-old aunt to handle a (pretty crazy) 90+ lb dog safely. Then when my aunt passed away, he kindly offered to give the new owner a lesson to bring them up to speed on his training. Completely decent human being, and the training was reasonable and so worth every penny. I will look no further for training or boarding needs in the future. Thank you Todd! ??“

“Great office staff, very responsive, great doctors! Super easy to get in and out! Love that they have a separate entrance for cats and dogs.“

“You can have 110% confidence in Joe and Doggy Boot Camp SB. Joe knows his stuff and will listen to your needs and get to the core of your problem. He makes himself available nearly 24/7 and supports you, your family and your dog as you all learn new behaviors and find the path to happy dogs and proud happy owners. Not only that his results are incredibly fast. He is humane, kind, and gives appropriate interventions that don’t hurt your dog. Please don’t waist your time and money with other trainers, Joe has been one of our best investments. His teachings and methodologies will stay in our family for years and future dogs to come. Thanks again Joe!!“