Laughing Dogs Academy - Davis, California

Janet Hanstad

Alex and Kaylin are both excellent trainers and a pleasure to work with. Our puppy has been taking classes with them and I highly recommend them. Blueberry is on her way to being a great dog, thanks to their help and guidance.

Blueberry is now a year old and we still attend dog class almost every week. Classes focus on having a well-behaved dog that is well adjusted to your lifestyle. There are typically 15-20 other dogs at class so it is a great opportunity to practice good behavior around a lot of people and dogs.

Allison Paladino

We adopted a 4.5mo old puppy in Feb 2022 and struggled with her stubbornness. We were at our wits end with her when we found Alex’s training program. We ended up doing group classes, an in home visit, and his walk and train program and could not have been happier with the results. He helped us understand our dog on a deeper level so that we can help her become a well mannered pup. I highly recommend meeting him and doing any of his training programs. His passion for dogs, and kind, respectful approach to training is what drew us to his business and I’m so glad we found him!

Kayla Girdner

I was so scared to bring my 40 lb German Shepherd/Husky mix to Reactive Dog class. Within minutes, Alex had me laughing and my dog sitting next to another without lunging/barking. Four classes later and my noisy dog can walk around North Star Pond with two of her new dog friends quietly and with confidence!

Jenifer McCormick

We just completed our 2nd session of puppy training with Alex. He came highly recommended by someone else so we figured we would give him a call. Since the moment we have started working with him it's obvious how passionate he is about dogs and having a well trained dog. He wants your dog to be part of the family in all the good ways. Our puppy classes are a combo of socializing, training, q&a's and everything in between. I was amazed at how well my boy did just from 1 class to the next. Alex offers a wealth of knowledge during class then we work on everything we have learned during the week it works perfectly plus he is always available for quick calls mid week if we have any questions or issues. So glad we found him! Don't hesitate to come check out what he likes to call "Sunday School"!

Hali Schwasnick

Alex is an extremely kind and knowledgeable trainer! I adopted a 5 month old high energy pup from the shelter that turned out to be leash reactive and have a high amount of anxiety. She would refuse treats, and run away if let off leash if she wasn't in a fenced area. His classes and private sessions helped me build the confidence in her and myself and she's turning into a great dog! I can now hike off leash with her and walk around my neighborhood with her in an off leash heel and it's only been 7 months since I adopted her! It takes a lot of time and determination but having his help has really accelerated her progress. I could not recommend him more!

XiaoYi Hua

Please avoid this training facility.
Horrible training skills!
I was instructed to yank the leash extremely HARD when my dogs pulled. I felt extremely guilty and terrible after working with them. Please protect your dogs from them!!!

jasmine rios

Words cannot describe how grateful I am to Alex for helping me learn how to be a better dog handler. I adopted my dog from the animal shelter and began to notice behavioral issues due to fear and anxiety. My reactive dog would pull and try to lunge at strangers walking, biking, and on skateboards. I met with Alex for two private training sessions and noticed big improvements. Alex took the time to answer all of my questions and concerns, and even gave me tips on how to handle certain situations and recognize my dog’s body language to correct her before she starts lunging or reacting. I’ve been working hard to implement and continue training my dog using Alex’s tips, and have been so happy with the results. My dog no longer pulls and lunges, and we are able to calmly walk by all types of people without any reaction. We are at a point where I am now doing off-leash training, and taking her to dog parks to socialize with other people and dogs. All it took was 2 sessions with Alex for me to feel confident enough to train my dog.

Al Hernandez Santana

Alex is a dog whisperer and no non-sense metaphysical guru for all your puppy and dog training needs. I am so trusting of his abilities that I am sure he could fix a dog that has been mishandled or acquired bad habits from the wrong kind of training or no training at all. Check him out in Davis, CA!