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Brett Endes, known as The Dog Savant, is one of the most experienced aggression and reactivity trainers in Los Angeles. He has trained more than 20,000 dogs over 30 years, holds a comparative psychology degree, has been featured on National Geographic and the Hallmark Channel, and is rated 5.0 on Google and 4.9 on Yelp. He trains in your home across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley and specializes in the hard cases other trainers turn down.

Three things set Brett Endes apart in Los Angeles. He has 30 years of experience and more than 20,000 dogs trained. He has national credibility from National Geographic, the Hallmark Channel, and his series The Untrainables. And he trains in your home with balanced methods, a 5.0 rating on Google and 4.9 on Yelp, and a specialty in aggression and reactivity, the cases most trainers refuse.

The Dog Savant, led by Brett Endes, is based in Sherman Oaks and trains in your home across the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles, from Studio City and Encino to Calabasas, Beverly Hills, and Malibu. With a 5.0 rating on Google and 4.9 on Yelp, he is one of the top rated in home dog trainers in the area.

With The Dog Savant the initial in home workshop is $495, or $295 on Zoom, and it applies toward a package. The six lesson package is $2,495 and the ten lesson package is $3,995, both with lifetime phone and email support and free group classes. Most behavior cases run two to four months of regular sessions.

Yes. Most Los Angeles trainers ship your dog to a kennel for board and train. Brett Endes does the opposite, he trains in your own home, on your streets, and trains you alongside your dog, because that is where lasting behavior change actually holds. You stay involved and you keep the results.

Yes. Brett has trained more than 20,000 dogs of every breed, age, and temperament, from German Shepherds, Dobermans, Rottweilers, and pit bulls to doodles, French bulldogs, and rescues. The breed is almost never the problem. The approach is balanced and tailored to your specific dog.

Brett Endes specializes in leash reactivity and aggression in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. He teaches your dog to make calmer choices through structure and leadership, on the real walks where the problem happens, and most owners see a clear change in the first session.

With a balanced approach, most owners see major behavioral changes within the first ninety minute evaluation. Lasting transformation requires the full package and consistent practice, but you will know by the end of session one whether this is working.

Treats have their place, but real obedience requires more than bribery. I teach owners how to motivate their specific dog through structure, communication, and earned rewards. A dog that only obeys when food is present is not trained, it is rented.

Yes. I specialize in cases other trainers have given up on. If you have been told your dog is untrainable, that is usually a sign the trainer did not know how to read your dog, not that your dog is beyond help. I have seen 20,000 dogs. I have not met an untrainable one.

Yes. I work with clients worldwide via Zoom and phone. My six session remote package is $1,495 and includes lifetime support, the same lifetime access as in person clients. Remote works because I am training the owner as much as the dog.

Greater Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, from Malibu to Pasadena, Simi Valley to Manhattan Beach. My headquarters is in Sherman Oaks. See the full coverage map above, or visit the locations page for city specific information.

Labels in this industry are mostly marketing. What matters is whether the person has actually fixed thousands of real behavior problems. Brett holds a comparative psychology degree, has 30 years in the field and more than 20,000 dogs behind him, and works both the obedience side and the deeper behavioral side, aggression, anxiety, and fear, in the same program.

The first session is a ninety minute in home workshop. Brett evaluates your dog, explains what is actually driving the behavior, and starts training on the spot, you and your dog together. Most owners see a clear change before he leaves, and the workshop fee applies toward a package.

The day the puppy comes home, usually around eight weeks old. The socialization window closes around sixteen weeks, and what your puppy learns before then shapes the next decade. Preventing problems in the first year is far easier than fixing them later.

Balanced training uses both reward and fair, clear consequence, the way dogs naturally communicate with each other. Your dog learns that good choices pay and that known commands are not optional. It is the opposite of bribery with a treat pouch, and it is why the results hold up in the real world, food or no food.

No. Brett has rehabilitated dogs of every age, including seniors with years of rehearsed bad habits. Older dogs often progress faster than puppies because they can focus longer. The method adjusts to the dog, the principles never change.

Yes, rescues are a huge part of Brett's practice. You do not need to know what happened to the dog before you in order to fix what is happening now. Brett reads the dog in front of him and builds structure and trust from today forward.

First, manage the environment so it cannot happen again, then get professional help immediately, not a group class. A bite is serious, but it is almost never the end of the road. Brett has spent 30 years working with biting dogs other trainers refuse, and most of them go on to live calm, social lives.

Whatever is fair, humane, and right for your specific dog. Brett is not loyal to any single tool, he is loyal to results without fear. Every tool is introduced properly, you learn exactly how to use it, and nothing is ever used to intimidate a dog.

Yes. Reliable recall is taught, not hoped for. Brett builds it in layers, from a long line in quiet areas up to real distractions like parks and trails, until the recall holds when it matters most. It is one of the most common requests in his programs.

Yes, both are core parts of the puppy program and come up in plenty of adult dog cases too. A crate introduced correctly becomes the dog's favorite place rather than a punishment, and a clear housebreaking routine usually resolves accidents within a few weeks.

Yes. Preparing a dog for a new baby, teaching gentle behavior around children, and fixing jumping or mouthing with kids are all common cases. Because Brett trains in your home, the work happens exactly where your kids and your dog actually live.

Ask three things. How many dogs have you actually trained, will you train in my home where the problems happen, and will you teach me rather than just the dog. Brett's answers: more than 20,000 dogs over 30 years, always in your home across LA and the Valley, and the owner is half the program. The ratings tell the rest, 5.0 on Google and 4.9 on Yelp.