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Great session! Better each week! Great job Absolutely great session!

Nick should be your go-to guy for all of your dog training needs! The behavior changes we've seen since him working with our pups is night and day. Will absolutely be using his services again

We had the best experience with Vince. He was so easy to work with and took the time to explain all aspects of our training, why it was important and made sure I understood how to do everything myself (he makes everything look so easy!). I would recommend Vince and Dog Training Elite to anyone!

The trainers are extremely professional and knowledgeable. It is a joy to see how far in just a few sessions our Lab has progressed.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 STARS – DOG TRAINING ELITE SPRINGFIELD CHANGED OUR LIVES FOREVER! ❤️🐾 Where do we even begin? How do you adequately thank people who have genuinely changed your life and the lives of your four-legged family members? When we first reached out to Dog Training Elite Springfield, we were looking for help with our two dogs, Moose and Piper. What we received was so much more than dog training. We received an education, newfound confidence, peace of mind, and an incredible team of people who truly care. We especially want to recognize Amanda, our wonderful trainer, and Kristi and Jeremy, the incredible owners. Amanda, your patience, dedication, encouragement, and genuine love for Moose and Piper have meant the world to us. You never just went through the motions. You invested your time, energy, and heart into helping our dogs succeed while making sure WE understood how to continue that success. You celebrated their victories, guided us through challenges, and gave us the confidence to become better dog parents. Kristi and Jeremy, what you have built is truly extraordinary. Your passion, integrity, and commitment to helping families create better relationships with their dogs are reflected in the people you surround yourselves with and the experience you provide. You should be incredibly proud! What makes Dog Training Elite different is that they don’t just train your dogs. They train YOU to understand, communicate with, and lead your dogs with confidence. The transformation in Moose and Piper has been nothing short of remarkable. But what surprised us most was how much WE changed along the way. We now understand our dogs in ways we never did before. We have the tools, structure, and knowledge to give them a happier, safer, more balanced life. And perhaps most importantly, we have a deeper bond with both of them. Throughout this journey, we never felt like just another customer. We felt supported, encouraged, respected, and genuinely cared for. There were laughs, challenges, breakthroughs, and moments of pure joy. Every step was worth it. Graduation day was incredibly special and honestly a little bittersweet. Somewhere along the way, these wonderful people became more than trainers. They became people we genuinely looked forward to seeing and sharing our progress with. To Amanda, Kristi, and Jeremy: You have given our family something money simply cannot buy — a better life together with Moose and Piper. Sharing pizza and wings with your team on graduation day was such a small gesture compared to the tremendous gift you’ve given us. For anyone considering Dog Training Elite Springfield, we cannot recommend them highly enough. Whether you have a puppy, a dog with behavioral challenges, or simply want a better relationship with your four-legged companion, please make that call. It may very well be one of the best decisions you ever make. This wasn’t simply money spent on dog training. It was an investment in our family, our dogs’ futures, and years of happiness together. Worth every single penny and so much more! Amanda, Kristi, Jeremy, and the entire Dog Training Elite Springfield family, thank you for believing in us, for loving our dogs, and for giving us an experience we will never forget. You have changed all four of our lives forever, and we will always be grateful. ❤️ With all our love and appreciation, Kevin, Michelle, Moose & Piper 🐾❤️

SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! She helped us understand what we needed to do to start the process of training and what the cost would be. She was professional, polite, and sweet. Would recommend to any and all!

We are very pleased with the training we got. Jordyn was very helpful with all our questions we had and did a great job. It was a great experience for us and our Benny.

We worked with Michael to train our dog, Auggie. Michael was awesome. You can immediately tell he has experience training dogs. He’s realistic, thoughtful, patient, and diligent. Our dog is not only better trained but he’s a happier dog because of it. Michael was always on time and ready to go. You can tell he’s exceptionally good at training because of his own dog, but he’s also gentle and very loving with the dogs when acceptable. Couldn’t recommend him more!

Rebekah and Jessica are exceptional! They taught my husband and I so much about canine behavior and especially Pyrenees behavior. We were skeptical at first, but became believers by the end of our lessons. We were especially pleased that we didn't have to use shock collars on them. They are both extremely stubborn! I would highly recommend them!

My Bernese Mountain puppy was thoroughly trained by Matt and Paul. They took a special interest in him and we appreciated that. I recommend DTE to anyone interested in such training. It pays off and is worth the money because it is an investment that keeps on giving.

We have two 4 year old Aussiechon female sisters. One is shy and the other has always been dominant and aggressive. Tried everything to control the aggressive behavior and failed trying other trainers and facilities. Our vet recommended DTE and they came to us for a no cost evaluation. We signed up both of our dogs and within two weeks we had the aggressive dog under control and not lunging at everybody and everything. After four weeks my dogs are not barking and are much better behaved. I have faith that the aggressive dog is trainable and I am seeing amazing results already. The folks at DTE have a structured, well thought out training plan that works. The staff is personable and very well educated. Their system simply works. Highly recommended. Amazing results! Thanks to the entire DTE team!!!!

Love Dog Training Elite!!! Our dog is still very much a work in progress but Matt and Paul have been patient with him (and me). Thankful for all their assistance. Hopefully, one day, we’ll make the Facebook page as a success!!!

Absolutely fantastic and successful. I am so impressed by this organization I highly recommend them. Larissa was the trainer for my dogs and she went above and beyond my expectations Thank you

Very knowledgeable and friendly always a pleasure

Started training Olivia for service dog work today. Debbie and Diego were the best! Lots of things to work on. Olivia did so good! Love Debbie, she is always calm, and gives great information to make me and Olivia the best team we can be!

He was great and very patient teacher. I would highly recommend to anyone!

These guys have helped us SO much with Uncle Rico, our pug puppy! We still take him to the occasional group class to make sure he can behave around other dogs. It's been a game-changer to have their guidance from the beginning. We highly recommend them!

Matt and the Dog Training Elite team were fantastic to work with when we picked up our puppy. Highly recommended!

Matt did a great job training our dog. He is very knowledgeable about dog behavior and personalities. He is very friendly with the dog and vice versa. The dog seemed to like him very much. A year after his training, Farley still remembers his commands and is extremely well behaved. We also love the opportunity to take him to group classes where he gets to see other dogs and have his training refreshed.

Paul has been helping us train our 10-month old golden retriever puppy. The consistent work and combination of individual sessions and group sessions is exactly what we need. The lessons are making a huge difference and our puppy continues to learn and become more responsible. We have had an excellent experience with Paul and are excited to keep getting better!