Absolutely Life-Changing — For My Golden Puppy, My Frenchie, and Me

I can say with complete honesty that Northeast Dog Training Elite changed our lives.

I brought them my 4-month-old English Cream Golden Retriever — sweet, loving, and full of classic puppy chaos — and my 2-year-old Frenchie with a strong personality and already well-established habits. I wasn’t sure how training two dogs at such different stages would go… but what they accomplished feels nothing short of extraordinary.

My Golden now has focus, structure, and confidence beyond her age. Loose-leash walking, reliable commands, impulse control, holding “place,” responding immediately when called — the foundation they built at just four months old is incredible. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by puppy energy, I feel proud and excited about the lifelong habits we’re building.

My 2-year-old Frenchie transformed in a way I didn’t think was possible. What once felt like stubbornness and selective listening is now attentiveness and clarity. He responds consistently, understands expectations, and carries himself with a calm confidence that has completely changed our daily life.

But the most powerful part? They didn’t just train my dogs — they trained me.

They taught me how to communicate clearly, how to lead with calm authority, and how to reinforce everything long after the program ended. I feel empowered instead of stressed. Confident instead of frustrated.

And I have to say — every single person there is magical. You can feel that this is not just a job for them — it is truly their calling. The patience, the care, the energy, the way they love and understand dogs… it’s rare. They pour their hearts into what they do, and it shows in every interaction.

The fact that my Golden puppy and my adult Frenchie — with completely different temperaments and a big age gap — are both thriving at the same time speaks volumes about the excellence of this program.

Our home is calmer. Our walks are peaceful. My dogs are incredible. And I am forever grateful.

This experience was priceless. If you are even considering training — do it. It will change your life.

Such a wonderful program! We have felt confident in our dog training methods in the past but a new rescue had us struggling to communicate. Dog Training Elite helped give us a new approach that has allowed us to establish the line of communication with our dog that we were missing! The staff are all wonderful and so accommodating. I had to drag my two year old along for camp pickups nearly every night and they were always so nice about him being there. We still have one home visit to do and we are excited to try out group classes but we are already thrilled by the progress we’ve seen in our dog!

The best decision I made was to choose Dog Training Elite Northeast Ohio. I have a one year old Coonhound, named Grace, scared of life, especially men. We finished the 2-week Platinum Elite Training Camp, and are now participating in the group classes, which are game changers.

Andrea, Dennis, Kevin, Jimmy, and Toni are amazing. Everyone is so cool, calm, and collective.

On my first day of camp, Andrea saw me struggling just to get Grace to walk through the door. She came out with such confidence and skill and helped me get Grace into the facility. I learned so much in that moment that I knew I made the right decision. We love Andrea!!

Dennis has a gift of distracting me from my anxieties and worries, that were ultimately channeling down to my dog, and affecting her as well. So supportive!!

I love how Kay gave my Grace the extra TLC that she needed.

Kevin, when he wasn’t making me laugh with his sense of humor, helped Grace work on her fear of being around men.

Everyone there is in it for the LOVE of dogs. The tools and knowledge they have given me has allowed me to become the best human I can be for my dog. It’s a journey, and the improvement in Grace’s behavior is seen by family and even my vet. It is comforting to know that DTE will always be there for me if I need them.

We had a great experience with Andrea, Kevin and Dennis. We needed lots of help with our girl, Finny! She had some issues with obnoxious greetings and boundaries. She was also very nervous around new people and especially men. They were able to work with us and Finny on commands that give us more control. We love the fact that they focus on helping us learn how to train as much as they focus on the dogs. It is very impressive how much progress she has made after the 2 weeks at camp! We know this is a journey and are proud of how comfortable she is with their entire team. We would highly recommend Elite Dog Training to anyone looking for help with similar issues. The in home sessions made such a huge difference along with camp. It’s a very personal experience and they will make sure to take good care of your pup!

TLDR: 1000/10 recommend.
Our puppy Luna just graduated from Platinum Elite Training Camp and it has been an incredible experience from the start. We’ve learned so much over the last few weeks from working directly with Andrea, Kevin, Dennis and Geoff. K, Toni and Jimmy were all wonderful. You can really tell the entire team loves dogs and love what they do.

Kevin, Andrea and Dennis truly went above and beyond, they spent so much extra time with us. After camp, Dennis came to the house to help with any struggles we were having with Luna, he met our 4 boys. They all loved him, and having 4 pups in a place together and settled was so nice! He has a gift.

We look forward to continuing Luna’s training and attending Saturday group classes, while also switching gears with our other pups to match this style of training. This is the balance we’ve been looking for, for us and our dogs. 1000/10 recommend.