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30 years. 20,000 dogs. Real-world obedience for Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, with lifetime support included on every program.

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Your dog isn't broken
The advice you've been given is

You've tried treats. You've tried YouTube. You've tried the trainer who came to your house, smiled, and left you with the same dog you started with.

Here's what I know: dogs don't need bribery. They need leadership. The aggressive dog, the leash puller, the anxious rescue, every single one of them can be turned around. Doodles, French bulldogs, rescues, working breeds, the breed isn't the problem. Structure, communication, and a trainer who has seen it before is the solution.

That's what I do.

Brett Endes

Brett Endes

The Dog Savant · LA

Brett Endes, The Dog Savant
Brett Endes · LA, 2024

Meet Your Trainer

Helping your dog live in our human world

I'm a professional dog trainer and canine behavior consultant serving Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. I hold a Comparative Psychology degree from the State University of New York and graduated from The Academy of K-9 Education.

My approach is balanced. Structure and leadership, not bribery with treats. I teach you as thoroughly as I train your dog, because lasting behavioral change requires the human to commit too. Doodles, French bulldogs, shepherds, rescues, working breeds. The breed is not the problem.

You may have seen my work on National Geographic, Hallmark Channel, or my Facebook Watch series The Untrainables, where I take the cases other trainers walked away from.

30+
Years experience
20,000+
Dogs trained
SUNY
Psych degree
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Programs

How working with Brett is structured

Every program includes lifetime phone, text, and email support, access to Brett's client-only online group, and lifetime drop-in group classes at the Sherman Oaks park.

90 min in-home workshop

Initial Workshop

$495

Full behavioral workshop, hands on training, and a complete plan to move forward. Most owners see immediate changes.

  • 90 minutes, in your home
  • Hands on training + demo
  • Complete training plan
  • Path to full program
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Most Popular

Most popular · Best outcome

10-Lesson Package

$3,995

The complete transformation. Private 1-on-1 sessions in your home, on your streets, in your real world.

  • 10 private 1-on-1 sessions
  • In-home, in your environment
  • Lifetime drop-in access to group classes
  • Lifetime phone + text + email support
  • Client-only online group
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Most common starting point

6-Lesson Package

$2,495

Six private sessions addressing the core behavioral issues. Ideal for focused problems.

  • 6 private 1-on-1 sessions
  • In-home, in your environment
  • Lifetime drop-in access to group classes
  • Lifetime phone + text + email support
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Every package includes lifetime support. Unlimited drop-in group classes at the Sherman Oaks park, lifetime phone, text, and email access, plus the client-only online support group. No other LA trainer offers this.

Client Results

73 five-star reviews.
Here's a few.

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★★★★★

73

5-Star Reviews

4.9

Google Rating

5.0

Yelp Rating

Google → Yelp →

In 90 minutes, Brett gave us easily to understand and remember guidelines that made an immediate difference. I was skeptical walking in, I was not skeptical walking …

Amy C.

Google

Brett gets results that I have not seen equaled. I appreciate his years of study, his dedication and his straight talk. Not a single gimmick, just real work.

Margaret E.

Google

Brett took a massive problem our dog was having with leash reactivity and turned it around overnight. The difference was immediate. I've been recommending him to eve…

Stephanie K.

Yelp

To this day we are still using what Brett instilled in us. Your training is still appreciated years later. That says everything about the quality of his methods.

Joel A.

Yelp

After 2 sessions with Brett, we attended a class with 25 other dogs. Our dog was completely calm and walked safely the entire time. Two sessions.

Isabelle S.

Yelp

Brett is the real deal. His methods give structure to a dog's life and there are no gimmicks. He's direct, effective, and I'd hire him again immediately.

Tracy L.

Yelp

Finally, someone who focused on what motivates our dog and was willing to implement some structure instead of trying to bribe. The change in our dog is remarkable.

Margot W.

Google

Brett is the BEST dog trainer I have ever met. Worth every penny spent and then some. If you are on the fence, stop hesitating and just book the evaluation.

Joy B.

Google

He came to our home in West Hollywood for several sessions. Our dog is MUCH happier and our bond with her is much stronger. Exactly what I hoped for.

Joshua N.

West Hollywood

Google
30-Second Intro

Meet Brett

30 seconds with Brett

A quick introduction to who I am, how I work, and why families across LA hire me when nothing else has worked. Follow along for daily training and behavior solutions on Spotify, YouTube, and Instagram.

Service Area

Serving Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, and Beyond

Brett's Base · Sherman Oaks
Greater LA + the San Fernando Valley
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In-person, in your home

Brett comes to you across Greater Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Sherman Oaks home base. From Malibu east to Pasadena, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks north.

Outside the zone? Zoom works.

Brett runs the same program on Zoom for clients anywhere in the country. Same curriculum, same lifetime support. See Zoom programs.

Common Questions

Questions I get asked every week.

With a balanced approach, most owners see major behavioral changes within the first 90-minute evaluation. Lasting transformation requires the full package and consistent practice, but you'll 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 isn't trained, it's rented.

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

Yes. I work with clients worldwide via Zoom and phone. My 6-session remote package is $1,495 and includes lifetime support, the same lifetime access as in-person clients. Remote works because I'm 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.

Get in Touch

Tell me about your dog

Fill out the form and Brett will be in touch as soon as he can. Be specific about the problem, the more detail you share, the better he can put together a plan that actually fits your dog.

Group classes

Sherman Oaks park · drop-in for life

Hours

Mon–Sun, 8am–8pm

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Restoring the balance, harmony, & security of the human/dog bond...

Real-world obedience. Permanent results. 30 years of doing this for Los Angeles families and their dogs.

Serving Greater Los Angeles & San Fernando Valley · Sherman Oaks, CA · Mon–Sun 8am–8pm

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