How To Train A Dream Dog offers proven, positive, rewards-based online puppy training that's fun for you and your puppy. Learn how to teach your puppy to have impeccable manners from the comfort of your home whenever it's most convenient for you! Follow along as REAL trainers teach REAL dogs the exact skills you want your dream dog to learn.
How To Train A Dream Dog (howtotrainadreamdog.com) has 74 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5.
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North Chili, New York
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2026
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This course was a life and sanity saver for this first time puppy owner. Lessons and valuable information was provided as a ebook, worksheets, videos. Facebook and live Zoom calls. We learned how to train our pups by consistency, compassion and proceeding at your pups pace. There were fun games and contests, our questions were personally answered by the experts. I highly, highly recommend this course.
Response from How To Train A Dream DogJun 30, 2023
Robin, we are so happy you enjoyed your puppy training experience with us. We loved chatting with you on Zoom calls and in our student group. We enjoyed working with you and Cali on various skills and training games. We wish you both continued success with training. ❤️
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BMX N.
My honest opinion
My honest opinion, is that I felt the course was too overwhelming and contained too much filler content that takes too long to watch. It's a great class for someone who is retired or has plenty of time. I would recommend creating an abridged version containing the same nuts and bolts with less of the fillers. For example, I didn't need the beginning videos on why this style of training is the best. We should know that because you're the experts in this field, however, it's not bad information to know but I could have don't without it.
I am still limping along and just can't find the time to get through it. I then ask a question on the FB group and I can't seem to get a direct answer but rather a 1 hour Zoom video and a 14 minute YouTube to help answer them. I just added an hour and 14 minutes to my day and I am still stuck in module 1. I feel both could have been condensed into 15 minutes. I hope to finish it one day. Thank you though I and I hope this helps and is conveyed as nice constructive criticism. My review could be biased as I didn't complete the course entirely so again I hope this helps future students with busy schedules.
Response from How To Train A Dream DogMar 16, 2023
Thank you so much for your honest review. We really appreciate the feedback. I’m glad you felt the course was very complete but sad that you found it overwhelming. It sounds like you were enrolled at the PRO level, which is exactly what I would recommend if you’d like some help applying the games to your specific situation. You are right that sometimes we refer questions to other videos, only because dog training and behavior is complex. We don’t want to solve your issue for one time, only for it to appear again some other time when you are no longer a part of the group and can’t get the help you need. We want you to understand your dog well enough so that this training course benefits you and your puppy for a lifetime.
There are several ways to get answers, however, and we can definitely help you find the more efficient way if you’re finding yourself overwhelmed with the information. Perhaps talking to our trainers live on one of the Zoom calls would be a better fit for your situation. We try to offer a variety of training platforms for different learners.
It’s totally fine if you didn’t finish the course. There’s no time limit! There is no expiration date and you can take as long as you want to review the material, and re review it if something comes up with your puppy. You are also welcome to re-join the PRO level on a monthly basis if you find a behavior or skill you’d like to work on more specifically. We’ll do our best to consolidate the information and help you find the fastest path to success. We only want the best for you and your puppy! Please let us know if we can help you in the future. We are always here for you.
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Jonathan T.
THE best puppy training course EVER
This is hands down the best puppy training course out there. Throughout my life I’ve had many dogs and trained them to the best of my abilities. I’ve also gone to training sessions. I’ve watched countless YouTube videos and tv shows. But one week before I got my new puppy I knew I wanted to train him the right way and early on so he could have a confident and great life without causing me any headaches or embarrassing moments. I stumbled across your free content on YouTube and it instantly resonated with me. It was a no brainer to buy the course. And when I did I was so happy to see everything broken down into bite sized pieces. Perfectly manageable for a new pup at home. The building blocks of how to train a puppy are so well thought out. No one has ever done this in this way before. And it’s presented so clearly and built so intuitively. After one month with my puppy at home and using your course I have a dog that listens and obeys much better than all the other dogs I’ve had. And he loves our training sessions because you turn them into games! Such a great idea! I’m a huge fan of the course and am so grateful for all that I’ve learned. And so is my little pup, Ruffo!
Response from How To Train A Dream DogMar 13, 2023
Jonathan, WOW this makes me so happy to hear. Thank you for the glowing review! I love that you found the content so helpful and easy to follow. We aim to make our lessons fun and enjoyable for all. We hope you and Ruffo continue to have fun training together.
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Kim B.
Everyday yall are trying to charge me…
Everyday yall are trying to charge me $97.00. How do I stop this.
Response from How To Train A Dream DogMar 8, 2023
Hi Kim, you unfortunately have the wrong business. Can you please remove your negative review?
We’ve recently identified the company you’re speaking of in our market research – as we’ve received several negative reviews intended for them since both of our company names include the words “Dream Dog”.
We don’t show your name in our system and we also don’t sell any products that are $97, so we hope you can get this resolved ASAP with the company your transaction was with.
If you have a puppy between the age of 8 weeks and 6 months old, we would be happy to leave you with a more positive experience than you’ve had with the company you’re referring to.
Sincerely,
Michele Lennon
Owner | Lead Dog Trainer
How To Train A Dream Dog™
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Lea
This course changed our lives
This course changed our lives! The #1 lesson for me (many others but this was top) was SLEEP - explaining how important it really is to have your pup get the proper amount and quality of sleep and why! Loved this course, thank you all!
Response from How To Train A Dream DogMar 3, 2023
Lea, thank you so much for your feedback! We totally agree, puppies need lots of sleep. It can be a game changer when they get the right amount. We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the program. We wish you and your pup continued success.
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Monica B.
The course itself is extremely time consuming, but thorough.
The course itself is comprehensive, detail-orientated, and helpful. I got the pro-level, thinking it was fully refundable without reading the fine print. After a day or two, I realized that the time I needed to put in to watch the videos, read the workbook, record the dog, do the homework, join in the zoom calls and ask questions was overwhelming for me. Put on top of it having to take care of the puppy and the household (and the hubby) and myself I was so stressed. I knew I needed one on one help, in person, and asked for a refund and was going to use that money for a trainer. I was denied because I didn't read the fine print. My fault, ok but be sure to read the fine print. Turns out I don't use the FB group and the zoom meetings much because I just don't have that much time in the day. I am getting through the course and many, many (did I say many) videos slowly but it is still so very overwhelming. I personally have to watch things 2-3 times to "get it" so that's just more time I don't have. Michelle is excellent at what she does and you can see she truly cares and does a fabulous job at instruction. I wish I could go to her in person and pay for training for both my puppy and myself. In a nutshell, the course is excellent but very time-consuming.
Response from How To Train A Dream DogJan 25, 2023
Monica, thanks for the feedback! We are so glad you found the course to be so robust. You are right, puppy training can often be time consuming. Learning how to train a puppy is much like learning a new language, and as a trainer I have to teach you the new language first before you can work with your puppy! The good news is that once you get started, you’ll see results and you can build on those successes. It’s not always as time consuming as the first few months with a new puppy! It DOES gets easier, I promise!
Unfortunately our course is only online, as we try to reach the most amount of people with the limited time we have in the day. But if you ever find that you’d like some additional support, you are welcome to enroll in the monthly membership and we would be happy to help you at the PRO level. As you know, you have access to the course materials for a lifetime. We wish you and your puppy the best of luck as you navigate your new life together!
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Alizah
Timing is Crucial
Edited review: Unfortunately, I wish that we could have access to the Pro Level resources and Facebook page for a longer duration. I realize the information is invaluable but wish I had enrolled later when I had more time to dedicate to watching the zoom calls and asking questions. This is not the fault of the company, but rather my own fault. I do wish that now that I have time, I could access the Facebook and Zoom calls.
Response from How To Train A Dream DogJan 20, 2023
You do have unlimited access to the course. We are sorry that the timing of the PRO level support did not match when you had time for training, but did you know you can add on a monthly membership? You could then have access to the Zoom calls and private Facebook group. With the monthly membership you can cancel at any time or remain at the PRO level for as long as you'd like. If this is something you'd like, check for the link inside the course on the home page. We'd love to help you!
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Phawn A.
I signed up the the PRO level one…
I signed up the the PRO level one evening. Received the welcome emails from them the following day. I attended my first zoom call the day after and discovered, through hearing the trainers talk that this program wasn't going to be any help for my particular circumstances, which I had emailed ahead of time were the issues i needed help on. So that was the only ENCOUNTER i had with them before writing them the very next morning after the zoom call asking for my refund, as i had only used the pro level zoom call ONE single time. But instead of beiing the customer service oriented company I would have liked, they were only about screwing me out of my money! Forget that i wasn't happy with their services and just wanted to call it quits after 1.5 days. THEY dug their heels in and demanded to keep all the money I paid and then threw this bone "you can still use its services for 3 months"! OBVIOUSLY if i wanted to use their services i wouldn't have wanted a refund!
NEVER do business with this company again! EXPENSIVE Lesson learned!!
Response from How To Train A Dream DogJan 19, 2023
We are sorry to hear you were not satisfied with our service in the 1.5 days you were with us. We enjoyed talking to you on the Zoom call and offered you multiple suggestions on how you could address the potty training issue with your pup including the removal of pee pads from the bed you sleep in. It’s no problem if you don’t choose to follow through with our professional advice, but a refund is not warranted. If you change your mind and would like some help from our experienced and professional team, we’d love to help you teach your puppy to go potty outside as well as assist you with all the other skills your puppy can learn. It will take longer than 1.5 days to see results but we’ll get there together!