Stephanie Bennett's Believe in Dog

Every time we walk in Believe in Dog we get renewed hope in making it through puppyhood and adolescence with our huge and continuing to grow German Shepherd. Thank you Believe In Dog!! Rocky and his pawrents love everyone who works there. A BIG SHOUT OUT to Stephanie, Megan and Alyssa. Reactive Rover class has really helped all us. And we made it through puppy stage with the Puppy Day School program and continue with Enriched Doggie Day Care with Jessica and Pedram. And of course Joanna has a gift with every dog and great suggestions. It all started with a phone call to Roxanna who helped explain everything and make it easy. Stephanie said in the first Reactive Rover class "after these classes you WILL see a change in your beloved dogs but for SURE you will see a change in yourselves." Wow! So true. We thought there would be a magic potion and all would be calm. Nope. But we are making progress and we have all improved. We want to be more comfortable on walks. We want to be less reactive. At first we (us and Rocky) would explode at the smallest sounds. People, lawn mowers, cars and trucks passing by, birds landing on the fence, another dog within 100 yards. Forget about it! Flooding with stimulus does not work with dogs. It only made things worse. We worried other people would think "Man they can't handle their dog." We now know he is not a bad dog and we are not bad pawrents. Quite the opposite. Rocky just wants to love and be loved. He wants to play and the leash or fence is restricting him from running over to other dogs and people. With the help of Reactive Rover class we are now equipped with tools to help Rocky and especially us. We understand more of what is going on in Rocky's mind and mostly us. The very last class we saw HUGE improvement with Rocky and how we react to his reactivity. We learned it is okay to "begin and begin again and if necessary begin again - again." It's a process, not a product. We know for sure Rocky was a gift from God. We will never give up on him. We will love him every single day for all of his life. We are Believers! Thank you dear people of Believe of Dog!! With belief and deepest gratitude, from Mitzie, Phil and Rocky Danielson

Honestly, BIDT has been incredible. I found them online and signed up for Puppy Class 1. I was a little nervous about starting before my pup had all his vaccines, but I’m so glad I didn’t wait. He stayed healthy, had only positive experiences, and learned to socialize with both new puppies and people right away. Our trainer, Ashley, was fantastic—clear, patient, and really skilled at teaching things I didn’t even realize were possible at this stage. My pup picked up so many useful skills, and we had a lot of fun along the way. We’re now in Puppy Class 2 and already looking forward to the intermediate level. The classes have strengthened our bond, given my pup confidence, and made training an enjoyable part of our routine. I can’t recommend BIDT highly enough.

We are so grateful to trainer Valerie and the entire team at Believe in Dog for helping us bring out the very best in our rescue dog, Phoebe. We first started taking classes in September 2024 and have continued taking weekly classes throughout the year. Humans and dogs alike have learnt new skills, grown in confidence, and developed a great bond! Valerie is knowledgeable, patient, and positive instructor! We especially job her doggie fitness class and have taken it twice. Looking forward to more classes together!!

Believe in Dog is amazing! Megan is such a great trainer -positive, patient and so knowledgeable. The whole team is friendly, helpful, and super professional. Whether you have a new puppy or an older dog, I can't recommend them enough!

Mabel just graduated from Puppy Class part 1 and we could not be happier with her progress or the staff and program at Believe In Dog. Mabel moved from timid to confident in just 6 weeks, and we learned so much about how to keep her on that path (spoiler alert: cheese). Seriously, the skills were broken down so we could understand and teach her the basics as well as some fun tricks. I like that they offer weekend classes which really helps those of us who live in the suburbs or work long hours!

Believe in Dog is the best thing we have ever done for our dog and for ourselves as dog owners. Our dog, Theo, is a rescue with an unknown history, but we discovered that he was a nervous and timid boy. We heard great things about BIDT through our friend and decided to make a phone call and it changed our lives forever. They specialize in puppy socialization and enrichment, but they can also assess your situation and pup and offer sessions for reactive pups and confidence building classes like nose work and doggie fitness! All of the trainers are so amazing and Theo loves going here. If you aren’t sure how BIDT can help you, call them and find out. They offer so many resources to help educate and guide dog owners too!

Absolutely loved our time with Believe in Dog. My mini dachshund Butters completed their Puppy Day School program and graduated from Puppy One. Their program is incredibly thought out when it comes to training and socializing your dog, we wish we could go everyday forever and ever!! I appreciated how attentive and loving all of the trainers are, even during the busy pick up times they never dismiss any questions or concerns you have about training at home and always lend advice. The daily report cards at pickup are always thorough and described where your dog is at with certain training skills which made training at home easier and on the same page. The resources they provide to help train your dog is incredibly informative and helpful. I love that they offer different classes that allow for your young pup and even adult dog to thrive in their everyday environment. They also have their boutique which sells all your training needs plus amazing enrichment toys to keep your dog busy. I feel that Believe in Dog has truly set the standard of how to train with your dog, understand their needs, and keep building a positive relationship. If Butters could talk(instead he just mostly barks😅) he would say how much he loved his time during Puppy Day School.

We absolutely love Believe in Dog! Our little Dottie just graduated her second class and we are so looking forward to more sessions. The facility, philosophy and trainers are the best in Houston. These people CARE about dogs - they are my people.

I cannot speak highly enough of BIDT. Our sweet girl Moxie is a rescue pup and while she was amazing with us she really struggled with fear of new things, especially new people and dogs. We signed her up for puppy day school and puppy class part 1&2. She is such a different puppy from when she first started. She can now meet new people confidently as well as go out and be in public. She also has found confidence to initiate play with other dogs, and be in a group of dogs. I do not know where we would have been without the trainers at BIDT. They truly care, and meet your pup where they are at. I cannot imagine how she would be if we had waited until she was fully vaccinated to start taking her out and about in an attempt to start socializing her or waiting until she was older to sign her up for a general puppy training class. I just do not think she would be the same, and we are so grateful we found BIDT and got her started when we did. We also will be continuing to go back to them as she gets older for more training courses because they don't just help train your pup but also help train you on how best to bond and work with your dog. Every penny spent with them is beyond worth it.

This place is the BEST!! I’ve taken all 3 of my dogs here for multiple classes over the last 2 years. All 3 of my dogs are very different, learn differently, and needed help with different things, but they were all successful here and have turned into amazing and well rounded dogs. Most importantly, I’ve learned how to be a patient and loving dog owner and how to properly train my dogs. I had no clue what I was doing when I first got them and now I am confident. I have BIDT to thank for that! The trainers take their time answering questions and are extremely knowledgeable. Each person loves their job and it shows! Valerie, Katelyn (sorry if I misspelt!), and Kate have been my favorite trainers, but it’s impossible not to get an excellent trainer no matter what class you take. The boutique is also wonderful and it’s nice to know everything there is trusted by the staff. I truly can’t give BIDT higher praise! It’s been a life changer for me and I will continue to take my dogs to training here and recommend it to others!!