Dog Training Elite Southwest Florida

We have been working toward our Goldendoodle, Calli, getting certified as a service dog. Renee spent much time with her heel and more importantly helping me to fine tune my working with Calli. Today, Calli took the Public Access Test in downtown Venice and I am pleased to report that she passed! I recommend Dog Training Elite, as well as Renee, without any reservations. We have attended their Saturday Group Training Sessions and Renee’s colleagues- Alisa, Anthony, and Jessica are all top notch!

Renee at Dog Training Elite has been an absolute gift to Daisy and me. Thanks to her incredible training, patience and expertise, we successfully passed our service dog test; something that had often felt overwhelming and out of reach. Renee gave me the tools and confidence to work with Daisy as a true team. Her calm guidance, consistency and knowledge of service standards made all the difference. Passing our test was an emotional and meaningful milestone and we could not have done it without her dedication. Even though we’ve passed, we will continue attending the weekly training classes because the ongoing support she provides is invaluable. If you are looking for a trainer who genuinely cares and delivers real results, I highly recommend Renee at Dog Training Elite in Venice.

My wife and I have a child (Gracie, a mini goldendoodle) who thinks she’s the person in charge of the house. She is basically well behaved, but has a lot of anxiety issues, barks at the least little thing, and has an aversion to small children. We were looking for a cure for those things and would also like her to become service certified if possible. After much research, we landed on Dog Training Elite. Before we committed to training, Denise came to our house to meet us and Gracie to see if we would all be a good fit for each other. She spent over an hour with us and in the end, we felt Gracie could benefit from a 2-week boot camp in their facility for obedience after which we could evaluate her for service. Renee was Gracie’s primary trainer. Alisa also played an active part in

Alisa is the best! We have a very smart, but very stubborn Cockapoo and have been dealing with a barking problem for some time now. Alisa would not give up until she found a process that dealt with his behavioral issues that is making our life more peaceful! Working with Alisa, and Dog Traing Elite Southwest, has been a pleasure. We just finished our in home private lessons and can't wait for the group classes to begin. They are great trainers for the pets and the owners because it is a partnership!

Renee is a FANTASTIC trainer! She’s worked with Junebug this past week and has saved us hours - no MONTHS - of struggling on our own. She’s patient, positive, knowledgeable - and she makes it easier for Junebug and (more important) US to learn. Definitely two paws up!