Golden State Canine - Yorba Linda, California

Cristian S.

I will try to keep this short and to the point. I've known Aby for a few years now. I met him at a sport dog training group where he was training his two dogs. His handling was clear and his dogs really enjoyed working with him. I also had seen his client dogs and how well trained his clients were. The amount of hard work he put into them and his coaching style with others was impressive.

I was fortunate to get the opportunity to work with him with my personal dog Freyja. I had been obsessing over our "heel" and felt I was making slow progress. In working with Aby, he was able to give clear direction on what steps I needed to add and where I needed to take steps back. We made solid progress and I was able to take my dog to the level I had been working so hard for.

Aby is realistic when it comes to the goals you are looking for. He will tell you like it is, even if you may not want to hear it. If you trust in Aby and his training program, you and your dog will see realistic, real-world results. He will push you to be the absolute best you can be. I would 100% recommend prospective clients to take the first step. You won't be disappointed.

Thank you Aby for all your hard work with our families dogs and for changing our lives for the better. We are appreciative of you and will continue to train with you for years to come.

Brittany M.

Where do I begin? I had the pleasure of meeting Aby July 2023. I was working on engagement and play with my dog Aero so I could start him into more advanced obedience and sport. Aero and myself needed a lot of work. Aby provided a detailed plan and goals to achieve. Aby helped me understand that I needed to keep Aero on a leash until I could trust he wasn't going to take the toy and go wander around during sessions. I continued to practice at weekly meetings. Aby was very consistent with reaching out to see how I was doing and giving constructive feedback. He would tell me to play with Aero so he could see what needed more work and never made me feel anything less of a person. His patience and kindness have constantly encouraged me to keep on trying nd not give up. After tiring hot summer days into the dark night and weeks of focusing on playing, I have made significant progress. Not only in learning how to play with Aero but improving my relationship with my dog and bringing clarity to our sessions. There is no doubt that I will continue to work with Aby moving forward. He is a brilliant trainer and very detailed on explaining what needs to be done to see the change I want. His love for training and dogs shines through. You can always tell when someone loves what they do and it is great to see how much he cares about our success. I highly recommend Golden State Canine for dog training whether it be for pets or for sport, you will see the results you are looking for and have someone pushing you to succeed.

Thank you Aby. You are truly a phenomenal trainer and person.

Brittany and Aero

Aleksandra D.

This is LONG overdue review.
Aby trained my stubborn 1 year old dog argentino in 5 weeks in his bootcamp. My dog was challenging to train for me, as she was not food motivated at all, and she would spit out the treats instead of eating them when trained.

She was absolutely perfect when we picked her up but now almost 1.5 year later my dog:
- perfectly walks on leash ( heels, and never pulls even on loose leash)
- has perfect recall off leash ( even when there are other dogs nearby or distractions)
- knows how to play with dogs when I let her
- never jumps on bed uninvited
- goes to her cage or her spot and stays there without complaining
- she can be taken everywhere, from hotels, stores, wineries, and behaves perfectly: just waits by my side.
- ignores other dogs passing, bikes, skateboards
- of course knows all the commands like sit, lay down etc and does them on and off leash.
We always get people commenting how well trained she is.

My dog was able to learn all of that in 5 weeks with Aby. Aby was her third trainer and the previous two ( 8 weeks bootcamp combined - and one was police dog trainer) were not able to accomplish any of it. So yes, I decided to get my dog to Aby in Orange County from Oregon, because I knew Aby will be able to train her. He trained dogo I previously had, when I lived in Bay Area.

Both my husband and I agreed, that next time we get a dog we will ship it straight to Aby, as there is no sense in saying other trainers.