Unleash Fido - Jacksonville, Florida

Robert H.

The board and train was great. My trainer was Dakota and he did an outstanding job. He took my 1 year old Rottweiler and magically transformed him into a saint. His obedience to commands is amazing and his self control is far better than I could've imagined. He was a good dog before but now he really is amazing. Thanks again for helping make him as capable as I knew he could be.

Kendall T.

We had one normal dog (8yrs old) and one super reactive dog (3 yrs old). The younger one made our walks and any interactions outside our home pretty miserable, and he also would freak out around any kids in our home.
We brought them both to Unleash Fido and worked with Micayla (highly recommended) and she worked miracles!
Our pups did a four week boot camp, and then we have been doing check-ins every couple of weeks so Micayla can help us with any questions or tricky situations.
I just took both dogs to the vet last week and was able to do the vet exam and walk through a waiting room with three other dogs without a freak-out from my reactive dog. Seriously amazing. Our walks are actually enjoyable again and our quality of life is so much better. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Thank you Micayla!!!
(Also the other staff at Unleash Fido are great too, much love for all these fine folks ❤️)

B P.

Macayla worked absolute wonders with my girls! They had no manners, would try to rip your arm off walking them, were dog reactive and had their own individual issues. Macayla taught them to walk nicely (at your side), be neutral around other dogs, and helped their socialization. They came back different in the BEST way, and I would highly recommend her to anyone needing help with their fur babies! I chose this place because of the weekly report cards that include either a photo or a video, and they didn't disappoint. We had 4 follow ups built into the training package, and that was mostly for us to learn how to use our new tools and effectively communicate.

Robert W.

We had been very frustrated with our Pom for 4 years. Guess we just were not cut out to be dog trainers. Made an appointment for a free evaluation thinking well this is a waste of time. The facilities are outstanding, everyone and I mean everyone is friendly and professional. Signed up for the puppy, (basic training). Still not sure they could do anything. Their moto is we can train any dog. Sure you can. Every Wednesday they send you a video and report card. I was not believing what I was seeing. I thought they had videoed another Pom. After 3 weeks he was a totally different dog. Still a little skeptical as to how it would translate once he was back home. GREAT. One week follow up and the trainer and I were pleased he was doing so well. It has now been almost 3 weeks at home and he is doing exceptionally well. I only gave them 5 stars because I couldn’t give them 10.

Erika M.

We had such a great experience with Unleash Fido! We took our rescue pup, Marty, for the advanced training and we saw such a difference after her training was complete. We can’t thank Dakota enough for spending the time he did with Marty. It is clear that he is passionate about helping dogs and their owners through all aspects of training. He has given us such great support and recommendations even after Marty came home. I would highly recommend Unleash Fido, and Dakota, to anyone that needs some extra help with their dog. Thank you!

Jacque R.

I'm so happy I called unleash fido for onboard training my furbaby Rip. He was extremely hard to walk on a leash, barked at everything that moved and needed some manners!! Macayla worked wonders with him! She sent weekly updates with pictures and videos on his progress. He was a totally different well behaved pup when I picked him up. He's a joy to walk now and we're still working on not reacting while in the home environment. I think I may need more training so thankfully we have a refresher appointment coming soon! Thank you so much to Macayla and the entire team for all your hard work!!

Christina N.

We had the greatest experience with Unleash Fido, every staff member was knowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire process. Every step of the training was explained and executed perfectly. Our dog was only a pup when he started with Dakota, after two weeks was obedient and we were given all of the tools to continue his training at home. When we returned for follow-up, our pup had lost some of his training but with the help of Uncle Dakota, we got right back into training and he has thrived in training since.
We are beyond grateful and happy with the training our dog received, it was worth every penny!

Thomas M.

We read great reviews about Unleash Fido but some people couldn't resist trying to get in to our heads about collars and techniques that may be used on our poor dog. Well I (we) must say that our “poor dog” did great! Our trainer Dakota explained thoroughly what to expect. The “why” the “how” and the timeline.

We received report cards, updates and all of our questions were answered quickly and honestly. Our dog went in with a great personality, poor leash behavior and limited manners and came out with the same great personality, great leash behavior and much better manners.

By the second day he was so excited to go to school he didn't even say goodbye! (Not that he literally speaks but you know what i mean)

The entire staff was friendly, professional and responsive. This is truly a great place!
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I strongly recommend Unleash Fido and am looking forward to boarding our dog there in the future. Ask for Dakota when you go. He obviously loves his job and his students! We are so happy to have had him teach our guy! And us too!