Sanzone School of Dog Training

 

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Melissa S.

Chicago, IL

10/16/2009

I would have given Dopa Dogs and Toriano a good review however, I have not been given a refund and the status remains precarious.  I have to file a small claims complaint in court :(

Gave Toriano $800 to get a dog for us, the dog we purchased,  a cute boxer was verrrrrry sick, he was the mutt at a kennel Toriano knew of.  Well, we brought the dog home, he was so ill with kennel cough and various other respiratory infections we had to take him back to Dopa Dogs. Assuming Toriano would keep his word we waited for our check to be mailed.  

Well, it is 2 years later, I am out the $800 for the dog, $200 for the veterinarian and have to take a day off work to file my complaint in small claims court.

I am very dissatisfied with the dishonesty and general lack of communication with Dopa Dogs.  Excuses after excuses about sending the payment.. BAD BUSINESS ETHICS :( BAD EXPERIENCE

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Jessica H.

Chicago, IL

3/19/2008

I couldnt agree more with Jennifer.  Im not saying that my dog didnt come back slightly less aggressive.  He had pretty severe aggression with people and other dogs and its no where near as bad after bootcamp.  BUT he came back insanely thin and stressed out.  I dont feel like they taught me how to handle my dog, i felt like they taught me how to treat my dog like my slave, and not my companion.  It was hard to watch, it was hard to take part in and i often left my dog in tears because he wasnt ready to come home, and i didnt have confidence in the way the dogs were treated when the owners werent around.  Would i recommend doggy bootcamp? absolutely. would i recommend it there? not a shot in hell

update:  i received an email from dopa offering free classes, again this is not the type of program for me however the offer was nice and much appreciated!

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AMY S.

Chicago, IL

10/16/2008

Toriano and the Sanzone Dog Academy are great.  I used Toriano for private in-home lessons starting the first full day that I had my puppy, Daisy.  She is such a lovable, well behaved dog and I'm 100% convinced it is because from day 1 Toriano set us on the right training path.  I highly recommend his servicves to first time puppy owners and have heard from others that he works wonders with older dogs as well.  His techniques teach you how to raise a well-balanced dog and to identify when and why your dog (at times) may not be so balanced.  I cannot thank him enough for his services.

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Shay T.

Minneapolis, MN

8/8/2006

I have been taking my dog to training classes with Toriano at DOPA for almost two years now, and I've just started my new puppy as well. He's amazing with dogs. That "dog whisperer" guy has nothing on him! And he not only trains them to be obedient and sweet, he also trains *you* to train and handle them, which is probably far more important in the long run. He also has each owner do "doggie yoga" with their pooches at the beginning and ending of each class. Yes, it sounds weird and new-agey, but I think it's been really beneficial in terms of relaxing my dogs, but I also suspect it's good for the larger dogs' joints and hips. (Plus, it's a lot of fun seeing him stretch his giant pit bull with nothing but a yawn from the dog.) I highly recommend DOPA Dogs for their classes and many services.

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