Pet boarding/training in Santa Barbara

“Eric is an excellent dog trainer. I rescued a three-year-old male husky, Yukio, who had been in the shelter for five months and came with some behavior issues. Having trained horses, I thought I was pretty well equipped. But, I quickly realized I needed help!

Eric gave me the education, practical tips, and confidence to really work with my dog in a way that made a difference. He broke things down in a way that was easy to understand and apply. It was all about training me and then creating time to make training Yukio a hobby. I only wish I had started this work with Yukio earlier!

Yukio is now seven years old—well behaved and sweet. I’m very grateful for Eric’s help and would absolutely recommend him!“

“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! ??“

“We have had about 6 shepherds and malinois who we trained but we did not know how to handle Ella. She had been at the shelter for 18 months and she was super sweet but incredibly reactive barking and growling and lunging at people that came into our yard and home.. Which is extra scary with a dog that is so big and so fast. Joe helped us understand what was driving her behavior and helped us change it This wasn’t theoretical or at his location with Ella. This was with us in real situations so that she learned and we learned Joe was also available and proactive in helping us between sessions and really cared about the outcome. We greatly appreciate his help in making Ella the great dog she can be and in making our house a much calmer place for us, the mailman, the fedex guy etc ?“

“As someone who loves birds I was thrilled to finally get a chance to come here! The lobby was like a museum with all different kinds of birds! It’s definitely a special place and must see if you are a bird enthusiast like me! I didn’t even bring my birds…HA I went to go meet birds! I suggest that all bird lovers who come to SB Pet Hospital bring their own feed. The hospital provided me some but I ran out quickly after 6 or 7 feeds. Who needs the discovery channel if you can just go to the waiting room at SB Pet Hospital and get a full experience.“