Von Dubinhaus Dog Training Services

Rachel Meng · 5★ · 2026-05-07

If you're on the fence about investing in training, let Peanut and Butter's journey convince you.\n\nWe started working with Paul in July 2024 with two German Shepherd mixes who were reactive to both people and dogs. We had gone through bite incidents — human and dog — and felt like we had tried everything. Nothing was working, and honestly, every walk felt like a crisis waiting to happen. We couldn't enjoy life together outside of our home. I felt responsible and heartbroken for my dogs and for myself.\n\nWe enrolled in the lifetime training program right after our temperament test, and the transformation has been real. Peanut and Butter are no longer reactive to people at all — they can meet strangers out and about and genuinely enjoy getting pets from everyone. Dog reactivity is still a work in progress, but the improvement is night and day. Our walks are calmer, the constant emergency feeling is gone, and the embarrassment and fear we used to carry everywhere? Gone too.\n\nAnd it doesn't stop at training. Paul boards Peanut and Butter whenever I travel, and they love it there. I leave knowing they're in the best hands — with someone who actually knows them. They also come home squeaky clean thanks to the grooming package. I wasn't able to travel for a long time before we found Paul. He's genuinely made my life so much easier.\n\nMost importantly, Peanut and Butter are happier. That says everything.\n\nPaul's patience, expertise, and commitment to the long game are the real deal. Highly recommend — especially if you feel like you've already tried everything.

Katie Kohnle · 5★ · 2026-06-24

Paul did a great job training my German shepherd puppy and is very responsive and compassionate with what he does. He also boarded her for us when she was extremely anxious being crate trained and when she came home she was perfect in her crate and has never had an issue with it since. Highly recommend for all your pets needs from training to boarding and everything in between.

Craig Haskins · 5★ · 2026-02-17

Been working with Paul for about 3 years now with our male Rottweiler. Paul was incredibly helpful during the process even before we picked up our dog as a pup. Paul helped us deal with our dog's aggressive and dominant behavior exhibited early on and he's been an awesome dog since. We regularly do doggy daycare and boarding with Paul in addition to the training. Would recommend him to anyone looking for someone who genuinely cares about dogs and has a ton of experience handling more complicated dog breeds!

Steve Haschke · 5★ · 2026-03-06

We met Paul as a reference from our family. He said he normally trains large dogs. He took us all on and his knowledge of training is outstanding. I have a little dog that doesn’t like other dogs. We took the lifetime package and has been consistently working towards a resolution. We have taken on several training solutions, I think we finally had a breakthrough. We look forward to to moving forward in there training. Also when we went on Vacation he boarded our dog for 7 days and our dog loved it. He also decides boarding, he does doggie daycare and recently started bathing and nail trims. Paul has been a great friend to our dogs. Where else can you get all in one stop, training, boarding, daycare, and dog care? Continue to grow your business.

Margaret Black · 5★ · 2026-02-28

Our German Shepherd (in the most loving way possible) is a beautiful little monster. She comes from a long line of working and show dogs, and as such, she needs a job. In her mind, her designated job is “guard dog”, which, in theory, is great… sometimes. However, it has also led to issues with her being over-protective, reactive, and obstinate. We have been working with Paul for a little over a year on these traits, and have seen tremendous progress.\n\nWhen we first brought our girl to Paul, she could hardly walk on leash without pulling or getting distracted by various things around her. Now, my husband and I walk her with no issue - close to other people, pets, bikes, and skateboards - and she merely trots along, unfazed. Since working with Paul, she has shown immense improvement in her behaviors both outside and inside of the house. Paul is one of the few people she respects; he is one of the few people that she considers her “inner circle”. We also can trust him to take care of her while we are on vacation, as we board her with him when we go. He is one of the only people we know she will never feel intimidated by or scared of (though best believe she respects him!).\n\nThe long and short of it is: PAUL KNOWS DOGS, especially German Shepherds. If you can get past the fact that he might not sound like your everyday, ‘run of the mill’, cookie cutter dog trainers, then you will not regret it. He is a good guy with a lot of insight, and we are very grateful that we found him when we did. We would highly recommend Paul’s services. He works around your schedule, is accommodating, and truly cares for your pet.