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These are the cases that remind us why we do this — dogs that other trainers gave up on, families that were out of options. This is what balanced training can do.
I was genuinely scared to have people over to my home because Rex would lose his mind the moment someone knocked on the door. We're talking full-on snarling, lunging, hair up — it was terrifying for guests and humiliating for me. I'd tried two other trainers before finding André. One told me to use a spray bottle. The other handed me a clicker and a bag of treats. Rex laughed at both of them, honestly. André was different from day one. He assessed Rex in about ten minutes and told me exactly what was happening and why — no sugarcoating, no jargon, just the truth. Three weeks into the board & train, André sent me a video of Rex calmly sitting while a stranger walked through the front door. I literally cried watching it. The day I picked Rex up, I had my sister come with me just to test it. Rex glanced at her, looked at me for a direction, and laid down. I'm still not over it. If you've been told your dog is too aggressive, too far gone, or too much to handle — please call André before you give up. He doesn't give up on dogs.
I want to be very clear about what I'm about to say: a professional dog trainer told me — to my face — that I should consider euthanizing Zeus because of his leash reactivity. He said it was "too embedded" and that Zeus was "a liability." I went home that day and felt sick. Zeus is four years old. He's my dog. He's been with me since he was eight weeks old. I wasn't giving up on him. Someone in a Facebook group mentioned Unleash'd K9 and André, so I called. André listened to the whole story without flinching. He said, "Bring him in, let me assess him first." Not a single moment of hesitation. Four weeks later I picked up a completely different dog. Not different in personality — Zeus is still Zeus, still goofy and loving at home — but on leash? He walks past other dogs with zero reaction. We've passed a pit bull, a lab, a husky, all on the same walk. Zero. I almost didn't believe it the first time. I tested him again the next day. Same result. André saved my dog's life. That's not an exaggeration. That's just what happened.
We adopted Luna from a high-kill shelter in Homestead. She'd been there for eight months because nobody wanted her — too scared, too shut down, too reactive when cornered. She came home with us and we loved her fiercely, but the truth is we were in over our heads. Luna would growl at strangers, freeze on walks, and sometimes snap when she felt trapped. She wasn't a bad dog. She was a traumatized dog. We read every positive-reinforcement article on the internet. We tried patience and time and treats and all of it. It helped a little. But the fear aggression was getting worse, not better, and we were terrified she'd bite someone. André understood Luna immediately. He explained the psychology in a way that actually made sense — not blame, not shame, just an honest read of where she was and what she needed. The board & train was a month long and we got weekly video updates. Watching Luna change week by week was one of the most emotional experiences of our lives. She came home confident. She walks on a loose leash. She meets new people with curiosity instead of terror. She still has her quirks — she's still Luna — but she's free now. André gave our rescue dog her life back. We will never stop recommending him.
Every dog is different. Every family is different. Here's what South Florida pet owners say after training with André at Unleash'd K9.
Okay so real talk — Biscuit knocked over my grandma. Like, she had to grab the wall. I'd been brushing it off because "he's just excited" but when an elderly woman almost hits the floor because your 28-pound Frenchie launched at her, you realize you have a problem. André did three private sessions with us and the change was almost immediate. Biscuit now sits when someone comes in. My grandma visited again last week and actually got to pet him like a normal dog. André also called me out on some things I was doing that were making it worse — I appreciated the honesty. Dude knows what he's talking about. Highly recommend.
I'll be honest — my husband thought this was a waste of money. "The dog just needs more exercise," he said. "He'll grow out of it," he said. Charlie had been pulling so hard on walks that I'd actually stopped taking him out. My wrists were bruised. My kids couldn't walk him at all. We sent Charlie for the board & train and when he came home, my husband was the first one out the door with a leash. He came back from that first walk with the biggest grin I've ever seen. He's now the one who takes Charlie every evening and tells everyone in the neighborhood about André. I'm just glad I made the call without asking permission first. Best decision I made for our family this year.
I needed results, not theory. I travel for work, I have a busy schedule, and I needed a trainer who respected my time and gave me something I could actually use. Mocha had zero recall — she'd just look at me and keep doing whatever she was doing. It was embarrassing and honestly unsafe near any street. André was efficient, direct, and delivered. Three sessions in, Mocha was coming reliably on the first call. He also taught me exactly what to do to maintain it, which was more valuable than the training itself. Clean process, zero drama, total results. I've already referred two colleagues.
My husband and I are both retired and Gigi has been our constant companion for six years. When her anxiety worsened after we moved to a new home, we were at a loss. She would bark incessantly the moment we left, and our neighbors were understandably frustrated. We had tried a previous trainer and a veterinary behaviorist with limited results. André came highly recommended by a friend in our community, and we are deeply grateful we followed that advice. He was professional, patient, and wonderfully kind with Gigi. He explained everything clearly and never made us feel embarrassed about our situation. Within three sessions the barking had reduced significantly. Within six it had essentially stopped. We are able to leave the house now without worry. André is a genuinely gifted trainer and a wonderful young man. We recommend him without reservation.
I look at everything as an investment. The board & train wasn't cheap, and I evaluated it accordingly. What I got back was a Doberman who heels, holds a place command for 45 minutes, and comes off leash reliably in the park. The dominance issues that were making our home chaotic are gone. Titan still has presence — that hasn't changed — but now it's controlled presence. I calculated the hours I was losing every week managing his behavior versus what I paid for training. The ROI was clear in the first month. André also provided a thorough handoff session so I knew exactly how to maintain everything. I'll be back with my next dog without question.
I've owned dogs my whole life and I've done a lot of training. I know what methods look like and I know how to evaluate results. Sasha is a Belgian Malinois — high drive, high intelligence, and absolutely zero interest in cooperating with anything that wasn't her idea. The explosive energy was unmanageable in a residential setting. André's methodology is sound. He understands drive, he understands pressure and release, and he knows how to communicate with a dog that's operating at that level. Sasha came back from the board & train with her drive completely intact — she's still a Malinois — but it's channeled now. Focused. He transformed chaos into capability. That's not easy to do with this breed and he made it look routine.
I know, I know. People hear "Chihuahua" and they don't take it seriously. "It's just a small dog." Right. Tell that to my UPS driver who now refuses to come to the door. Or my neighbor's kid who got snapped at reaching down to pet Nacho. Small dogs bite too, and Nacho had been resource guarding his food bowl with actual aggression. I was embarrassed every time someone came over. André took it completely seriously, which I appreciated. He didn't minimize it. Three private sessions later and Nacho lets me take food right out of his mouth. He doesn't snap at guests. He's still opinionated — he's still a Chihuahua — but he's manageable and safe now. Sometimes the small dogs need training the most. André gets it.
Walking a 140-pound Great Dane who doesn't want to walk with you is basically a hostage situation where the hostage has four legs and doesn't understand negotiation. Goliath would drag me down the sidewalk while people stopped to stare. My wife refused to walk him at all, which I fully respect. We figured if the leash issue got solved fast we'd consider it a miracle. André fixed it in two private sessions. TWO. I genuinely don't know how. Goliath now heels like we've been working on it for years. My wife walked him yesterday for the first time ever without me. That alone was worth every dollar. André is either a dog whisperer or some kind of wizard. We're going with wizard.
I have two kids under seven and a Husky who had escaped our yard four times in two months. Storm would bolt through any open door, had zero recall — I mean she would just look at me and run in the opposite direction — and she was starting to react aggressively to dogs on walks. I was terrified something bad was going to happen. I was also exhausted. I cried on the phone with André during our first call, and he was genuinely kind about it. He laid out exactly what was going to happen and why, and it gave me so much hope just hearing him explain it with that much confidence. The board & train was a month. Before: chaos, fear, escape attempts. After: Storm comes every single time I call her. Every time. She walks loose-leash past other dogs. She waits at doors. My kids can interact with her safely. I feel like I got my life back. I don't know how to thank André enough.
I signed Frank up for group classes mostly because I was skeptical that anything would work and I didn't want to drop a lot of money on something. Dachshunds are famously stubborn and Frank had taken that as a personal identity. He'd been "trained" before — sort of — but commands were optional as far as he was concerned. I figured I'd try the group class, roll my eyes, and at least meet some other frustrated dog people. I was wrong. Completely wrong. Frank picked it up fast once the right framework was in place and I understood what I was actually communicating to him. He now sits, stays, heels, and comes. It sounds basic but if you have a dachshund you understand this is basically a miracle. André made me feel like an idiot for not doing this sooner, but in the nicest possible way.
Bruno had two incidents with other animals before we came to Unleash'd K9. I'll be transparent about that because I think it's important for other owners in similar situations to know this program can handle serious cases. We'd been working with another trainer for six months with minimal progress. The aggression toward other animals was deeply ingrained and getting more predictable in the wrong direction. André took Bruno on for a full board & train program. Week one: he sent a video of Bruno doing basic obedience, relaxed, responsive. I was impressed by the foundation he built before pushing any harder. Week two: loose leash work, door manners, calm greeting behavior. Week three: controlled exposure to other animals at a distance, zero reaction. Week four: Bruno was walking past dogs on leash without a single growl. When he came home I walked him through our neighborhood. We passed three dogs. Nothing. Not a sound. He just looked at me. I've recommended André to everyone in my community. Kendall-area families, if you're dealing with a serious case — this is your guy.
Tank is an English Bulldog and he had the manners of a wrecking ball. Pulling, jumping, zero obedience. Three private sessions with André and honestly — I keep waiting for it to wear off and it just doesn't. He walks. He sits. He doesn't body-slam guests anymore. André is the real deal. Short and to the point: best trainer in Miami, period. Book it.
Before contacting any trainer I spent approximately three weeks reading research on canine behavioral modification, herding breed psychology, and training methodology comparisons. I watched hours of video content. I asked questions in multiple professional forums. I was looking for a trainer who understood obsessive behavior patterns in working breeds — not just basic obedience — and could articulate the science behind their approach. André was the only trainer in South Florida who, in our initial conversation, demonstrated a clear understanding of what was actually happening with Einstein's herding fixations, why they develop, and what intervention actually looks like. His approach is methodologically grounded and his results speak for themselves. Einstein's obsessive light-chasing and herding behaviors have reduced dramatically. His focus is on me now, not on shadows. I've since referred two colleagues with working-breed dogs. André is the correct answer if you want real results with an intelligent, high-drive dog.
I need to be honest: Caesar had bitten twice before I called André. Once a stranger, once a family member. Not severe bites, but they broke skin. I had a lawyer tell me once that if there's a third incident we're looking at real liability. I was carrying that weight every single day. Three other trainers either refused to work with him outright or took him for a week and sent him back saying they couldn't help. I found Unleash'd K9 through a Facebook group and called expecting to hear the same thing. André said, "Tell me everything. All of it." He didn't flinch. He didn't hedge. He told me exactly what he thought was causing it and what working through it would look like. The board & train was intense — André was upfront that it would be. But the results were real. Caesar came home calm. Not sedated-calm or broken-calm. Actually calm. Confident and secure in a way I'd never seen from him. We've had twenty people through our house in the months since. Zero incidents. I'm not living in fear anymore. André is the only reason Caesar is still with us.
I work long hours and I used to come home to genuine destruction. Couch cushions gutted. Baseboards chewed through. Blinds destroyed. Coco had separation anxiety that no amount of puzzle toys, calming treats, or "enrichment" routines could touch. I had tried the Thundershirt. I had tried the calming diffuser. I had tried leaving a TV on for her. I had spent probably $800 on various solutions before I spent money on an actual trainer. André identified what I was doing every morning before I left that was escalating Coco's anxiety — the goodbyes, the reassurance, all of it was making things worse, not better. He restructured the whole routine. He gave me a clear protocol to follow. Six sessions in, I came home to an intact apartment. An intact apartment. I stood in my living room and cried. Coco was asleep on the couch. Normal. Peaceful. If you've been dealing with separation anxiety and nothing has worked, call André. I'm serious.
We have a two-year-old daughter and a year-and-a-half Boxer who had absolutely no awareness of how big and strong he was around her. Rocky wasn't mean — not even close — but he'd knock her over getting to his food bowl, jump up and almost knock her down when excited, and drag whoever had the leash across the yard. We were genuinely scared he was going to hurt her accidentally. André understood the urgency immediately. He didn't make us feel bad about it — he made us feel like it was fixable, which it was. The private sessions were focused and practical. Rocky now has manners around our daughter. He waits. He doesn't jump. He walks on leash. Our daughter can now "walk" him in the yard with the leash and it's honestly one of the cutest things I've ever seen. That would have been impossible four months ago. André gave us our family back as a unit.
I want to be specific because I feel like vague reviews don't help anyone. Here's what Diesel came home knowing after the board & train: heel on both sides, loose leash around distractions, solid sit-stay and down-stay (we're talking 20+ minutes), off-leash recall in open areas, place command, door manners, no jumping, no pulling, calm greeting with strangers. He also came home knowing how to ride in the car without losing his mind, which was a bonus I hadn't even asked for. André went above and beyond and then gave us a full handoff session walking us through every command, the tools, and how to maintain it at home. Diesel is two years old and already the best-behaved dog I've ever owned. I live in Miami Lakes and I've told literally every dog owner I know to call Unleash'd K9. This is the real deal. Don't second-guess it.
Every one of those reviews started with a phone call. One conversation, one free assessment, and a decision to stop living with the problem. Your dog deserves the same chance.
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