As a professional off-leash dog walker, I have had experience with dozens of dog training professionals in the Bay area. When it came time to train my own puppy, Cherry, without hesitation I chose Youngblood. When I adopted Cherry at five months, she was considered a difficult puppy who would be a challenge to any family. A year later, she has the best manners on leash in public of any dog I have ever seen. We go to outdoor restaurants and cafe several times a week with her and without fail, people remark on her excellent manners. And we can confidently vacation with her everywhere dogs are allowed. Off-leash she is also remarkably obedient and enjoys a lot of freedom afforded only to well-behaved dogs. And she is eagerly engaged by our continued training with Youngblood in competitive obedience.I am grateful for Youngblood's tale ts and time and Cherry's transformation was a success due to his influence. And I will continue to train with Youngblood as it is money well spent. I don't care if he teaches us tricks, tracking or whatever else to keep us busy, I simply want him to continue helping me unlock my dog's potential. Laurie P. San Francisco

Siena is our first dog, and we adopted her through the Vizsla Club of Northern California when she was already 4 years old. We love her to pieces and luckily, she came to us with an awesome personality and the big bonus, extremely well-trained! And as first-time parents do, we spoil her and let her have her way often. After 6 months of spoiling her, she started acting up more in and outside the house, and we decided a little refresher on the training would be good. Thanks to Yelper, Pam D., we found Youngblood Harris and had our first session with him today. I actually called around to several trainers in the area, and Youngblood was the only one who wasn't a flake (not that this was the only reason we chose him but it certainly give him many bonus points). The others either never returned my calls/e-mails or got back to me after a week. Youngblood called back within a couple of hours of my leaving a voice mail for him. He explained his training philosophy and answered my "interview" questions on the phone professionally and more than adequately, and we booked him right away. For our training session, he was prompt, informative, extremely knowledgeable and completely in command. He knew exactly what he was talking about, and Siena started responding to the (re)training within minutes. We had lots of questions and both hubby and I got to practice his tips several times while he watched and corrected us. Because some of Siena's problems included aggression toward other dogs, Youngblood brought his dog, Marlo, to help, and just from his interactions with Marlo, you could see that he is good at what he does! He clearly understood dogs very well and told us what we needed to do to customize our training to Siena's breed, since all breeds have different traits. He is also very practical about the training and didn't give us hokey dog whisperer theories. Youngblood was professional and an expert in dog behavior and training. We were very impressed and feel the session has already paid for itself!  I-Chant. San Francisco

We recently rescued a boxer from Nor Cal Boxer rescue... we were told she was aggressive toward other dogs and didn't know any commands. We needed to find a trainer right away... but where to start looking?? So we looked on an SF rescue site that recommends trainers and found Youngblood. We called him right away... (Also called other trainers but got the best "vibes" from him)... and we are so glad we did. He has helped us a lot with our rescue dog, and also walks her a couple of days a week which really helps with her rehabilitation. Not only is he great with dogs and particularly ones with issues... he is very professional and extremely reliable. He is a calming force and makes all of us feel like we are on the right track... he gives great advice and eases our worries. He helped us realize our dog is not aggressive but scared... he feels confident she will get better and better... and she has! We highly recommend Youngblood, especially if this is your first dog!  Jen C. San Francisco

I'm sort of a training junkie and have worked with many different bay area trainers. I can say that hands down, I have learned the most from Youngblood. His approach to me stands out for several different reasons. First, it is clear that he is a natural with animals. His ability to read individual dogs is like no one else I have seen. He also is great at making training accessible, explaining it in a way that makes it clear and simple, even when you are dealing with complex issues. His approach is balanced, specific to the dog he is training,clear and humane. I trust Youngblood completely. He has helped me, and continues to help me with my own and my foster dogs, and I credit the great relationship I have with my pit bull mix Abner, to Youngblood and his training methodology. From Youngblood I learned how to motivate my dog, how to be clear, how to build his confidence, and how to keep training fun and interesting. Many people can get a dog to obey a person, but Youngblood has taught me how to work *with* my dog, and build our relationship. Anyone can see it when they watch Abner performing obedience. He is happy, enthusiastic, and it is clear that we are a team. Abner and I, and all my foster dogs feel grateful and lucky to have found such a rare and talented trainer!  Melinda C. San Francisco

We adopted two large American Bulldogs about a year and a half ago. Soon after, behavioral problems started appearing. After working with there trainers, the problems still existed. The last trainer told us he couldn't help us,and suggested that we call Youngblood.We were feeling that we may have to give up the large male. This was devastating to us, as the dogs were now our family. After the first session with Youngblood, we saw immediate improvement in the way we handled the dogs. We know that without Youngblood we would not have our dogs. He is a natural with animals and we have learned so much working with him. Not only are we better at working with the dogs, we also understand their behavior. Thank you Youngblood!!!!  Joni and Ed San Francisco