Animal Inn Training School - Lake Elmo, Minnesota

Cassandra

Large and clean facility! I trained here for Obedience 1. Our trainer coached from the sidelines and rarely entered the arena where we were training. I would have appreciated the trainer walking around the arena and providing individual feedback rather than addressing the entire group on an issue and guessing if me and my dog were the ones she was providing feedback to. A syllabus and weekly homework were not provided in paper handout or email after any class.

Jennifer H.

I took a handling class here and learned so much!! My dog and I improved immensely in 6 weeks. The instructor was knowledgeable and helpful, and gave me lots of one-on-one tips. I won’t go anywhere else for classes! (And there is a different place 6 miles from my house.)

Julia I.

The trainers seem very skilled, but be warned that the obedience classes rely heavily on the use of prong collars. The instructor insisted they don’t hurt, but I am not willing to “pop” my dog’s neck with prongs. When the instructor said, “we just ignore the little scream if they yelp” I knew I wasn’t coming back.

Donna S.

Wonderful place for dog training! They are so knowledgeable & very helpful if needed. My puppy just LOVES it there. He can’t wait for class!!

Cheryl C.

Gives you the tools to make your dog a well trained. It's a good bonding exercise and you learn how to guide him through each exercise.. I learned a lot and will be taking the next stage in obedience training A

Monica F.

I will never use this place ever again. I first took the obedience 1 class and all we did was walk in a circle every week the entire time. Didn't teach us how to teach our dogs to sit, lay down, etc. Recall was not taught, it was a fun game we did once in awhile. Big waste of money and time.

Then I was one of the first people to sign up for the agility class and paid. Never heard anything but when I showed up the first night, I found out we weren't on the roster. However, they took my down payment when I registered. Then it was up to me to reach out to get it straightened out. Worst training business ever.

Matt A.

Been training here for over a year now, the trainers are friendly and knowledgeable. My gsd has made great strides thanks to the training. Only downside is that it doesn't take the training far enough. They really could use more options for you once your pooch has the obedience down pat

shellie G.

I went here for training with a difficult dog with limited social skills. I received much more than I could have expected. my dog & I left classes with more confidence & many skills. Awesome trainers went above & beyond to help us in a very difficult situation. My dog was very afraid & lacked confidence & the puppy sport class helped him immensely. We will be back for more training for sure! Thanks Liz.