We LOVE Rich and his team at Dog Training Elite! We have been working with them for 1 year. They were the only company I could find that would help us train our own dog to be our daughter’s service dog. We started when our puppy was 7 months old. Now, we get compliments from strangers all the time on how well behaved our dog is. They come to our house to work on the training and we practice for two weeks until they come back. We are forever grateful for the care, compassion, and accountability that Dog Training Elite. If you are looking for obedience training, help for a reactive dog, service dog training, or any other dog training needs, look no further! You should call them to set up a free consultation today!
James Jesse
Apr. 7, 2025
Both our first and second meetings were great.
We are already seeing positive results
Susan Loth
May. 13, 2025
Only had 1 session so far but I can see a difference. Looking forward to more!! People have noticed the difference in her.
2nd session and I can't believe she can do a place!!! Rich and Sarah are wonderful!!!! Can't wait until the next one!!
I need more training than the dog does!!
She is doing great, but I need to make more time to work with her and to remember to use the correct words with her. She is a different dog. Her bad habits are disappearing!!! Can't wait for the next lesson!!!
Nicci Hurcomb
May. 27, 2025
Rich and Sara are awesome! Really recommend for therapy dog training. Meatball should be passing his test very very soon! Best part was that they come to you for training. Great experience.
Virginia Warsco
Dec. 20, 2024
Demon adores Sarah and responds well to her energy. We love her and how much better our relationship is with our boy since starting training with Dog Training Elite. I adore her and enjoy our training sessions.
When I met with Rich I was like many people who didn’t understand the way that each training tool works when used properly and under their guidance I became the owner demon needs to be his best self with the help of Sarah and she has to help me at times adjust myself but it makes me eternally grateful we signed up for platinum because now he has a trainer for life! I highly recommend them for your training needs.
Regina Dukes
May. 4, 2025
Sara made us very comfortable with training our dog. She was very professional and we enjoyed the time with her and our dog.
Randy Schmidt
Apr. 26, 2025
Awesome, handle a highly anxious dog with skill and patience.
Caiya Raes
Apr. 22, 2025
If anyone has considered working with this company, I highly recommend! They came out quickly to do a free consultation and got our first session scheduled quickly. Sarah, who has worked with my dog over his whole course of training was very informative, sweet and someone I really enjoyed spending my sessions with.
They are very flexible with scheduling and come to your home for training which is a huge plus! I enjoyed their training so much, I decided to extend my package to further work on training.
Overall, I am beyond happy with my experience with this company and Sarah. I look forward to the group sessions where my doggo will continue to learn and grow.
Bentley and I thank you so much!
Anna Kosloski
Nov. 27, 2024
Princess past her service dog test. And I owe all the guidance to the Dog Training Elite Michiana for everything!!!!
Darlene Ralph
Apr. 21, 2025
Great experience, Rich is very knowledgeable and we enjoyed getting first hand information on puppy training,
Angie Davis
Apr. 18, 2025
The free consultation was great and very informative. I have faith that they'll be able to fix my needs. I will add more later as the training begins and prospers.
Joan Bartus
Apr. 6, 2025
I was so happy to find DTE Michiana to help with my yellow lab Cash. I reached out to them after my dog had an altercation with an unfriendly neighbor dog resulting in a potential dangerous dog designation. I purchased the Platinum training program which consisted of 8 in home training sessions and lifetime group training with other dogs. Cash's reactive behavior was corrected quickly, and I particularly liked that the training sessions were in our home where we could practice the commands and boundaries in a familiar setting. The group sessions allowed us to practice what Cash learned at home with the distractions of an outdoor environment along with other dogs. Rich, Sarah and Lyra run a first class business. Rich and Sarah are very knowledgeable dog trainers and are flexible to work around your schedule. Lyra is quick to respond to emails and communication with DTE is great. I am very happy with the services I have received and would highly recommend DTE Michiana.
Kandy Grzegorek
Mar. 27, 2025
He was very friendly< Showed me what am getting into. Atlas responded to some of his techniques right away. Looking forward to the whole experience.
Erin
Mar. 23, 2025
We are so grateful to find Elite Dog Training! They have been so wonderful to work with, both for us and for our dog! It is very obvious how much they care about dogs and how knowledgeable they are. We couldn’t recommend them more!
Jessica Fuller
Mar. 22, 2025
Training with Dog Training Elite Michiana has been the best decision for our Golden Retriever. Rich and Sarah are extremely knowledgeable. Our Golden has been learning by leaps and bounds and we are excited for her to become a therapy dog. Training with DTEM is personalized to your dog every single session. Trainers do an excellent job of training the dog AND educating the owners.
Savannah Shepherd
Mar. 21, 2025
Dog Training Elite has been a wonderful experience and they have helped me get my dog under control, and have taught me how to train my dog, they are sweet and they care deeply about there clients! Wonderful company
Mark Ellis
Nov. 20, 2024
My dog, Madigan, has completed her Basic Obedience, and I am very pleased with the results. Today we finished up proofing her skills with Sarah. Can't wait to start attending group classes. Also, Madigan is being trained as my Service Dog and that training starts next month. Looking forward to continuing with Dog Training Eliote Michaiana.
Kimberly Ridenour
Nov. 13, 2024
Rich is great with home training. I would highly recommend their services.
Sarah is awesome as well. Just had our last training session and so pleased the progress that our Sadie made! ❤️
Kenneth Jongsma
Dec. 20, 2024
Always patient, works to solve behavioral problems from multiple angles. You can tell he likes what he does. Excellent trainer.
Jamie Wiles-Smith
Dec. 4, 2024
We have been working with Rich and now Sarah for several months with our 10 mo old puppy. I highly recommend them. Both trainers are very kind, encouraging and patient with our family as we work on improving our skills. They introduce games to keep the sessions fun. Our daughter feels more confident and comfortable as a result of their time.
Nikole Peyton
Jun. 6, 2025
We LOVE Rich and his team at Dog Training Elite! We have been working with them for 1 year. They were the only company I could find that would help us train our own dog to be our daughter’s service dog. We started when our puppy was 7 months old. Now, we get compliments from strangers all the time on how well behaved our dog is. They come to our house to work on the training and we practice for two weeks until they come back. We are forever grateful for the care, compassion, and accountability that Dog Training Elite. If you are looking for obedience training, help for a reactive dog, service dog training, or any other dog training needs, look no further! You should call them to set up a free consultation today!
James Jesse
Apr. 7, 2025
Both our first and second meetings were great.
We are already seeing positive results
Susan Loth
May. 13, 2025
Only had 1 session so far but I can see a difference. Looking forward to more!! People have noticed the difference in her.
2nd session and I can't believe she can do a place!!! Rich and Sarah are wonderful!!!! Can't wait until the next one!!
I need more training than the dog does!!
She is doing great, but I need to make more time to work with her and to remember to use the correct words with her. She is a different dog. Her bad habits are disappearing!!! Can't wait for the next lesson!!!
Nicci Hurcomb
May. 27, 2025
Rich and Sara are awesome! Really recommend for therapy dog training. Meatball should be passing his test very very soon! Best part was that they come to you for training. Great experience.
Virginia Warsco
Dec. 20, 2024
Demon adores Sarah and responds well to her energy. We love her and how much better our relationship is with our boy since starting training with Dog Training Elite. I adore her and enjoy our training sessions.
When I met with Rich I was like many people who didn’t understand the way that each training tool works when used properly and under their guidance I became the owner demon needs to be his best self with the help of Sarah and she has to help me at times adjust myself but it makes me eternally grateful we signed up for platinum because now he has a trainer for life! I highly recommend them for your training needs.
Regina Dukes
May. 4, 2025
Sara made us very comfortable with training our dog. She was very professional and we enjoyed the time with her and our dog.
Randy Schmidt
Apr. 26, 2025
Awesome, handle a highly anxious dog with skill and patience.
Caiya Raes
Apr. 22, 2025
If anyone has considered working with this company, I highly recommend! They came out quickly to do a free consultation and got our first session scheduled quickly. Sarah, who has worked with my dog over his whole course of training was very informative, sweet and someone I really enjoyed spending my sessions with.
They are very flexible with scheduling and come to your home for training which is a huge plus! I enjoyed their training so much, I decided to extend my package to further work on training.
Overall, I am beyond happy with my experience with this company and Sarah. I look forward to the group sessions where my doggo will continue to learn and grow.
Bentley and I thank you so much!
Anna Kosloski
Nov. 27, 2024
Princess past her service dog test. And I owe all the guidance to the Dog Training Elite Michiana for everything!!!!
Darlene Ralph
Apr. 21, 2025
Great experience, Rich is very knowledgeable and we enjoyed getting first hand information on puppy training,
Angie Davis
Apr. 18, 2025
The free consultation was great and very informative. I have faith that they'll be able to fix my needs. I will add more later as the training begins and prospers.
Joan Bartus
Apr. 6, 2025
I was so happy to find DTE Michiana to help with my yellow lab Cash. I reached out to them after my dog had an altercation with an unfriendly neighbor dog resulting in a potential dangerous dog designation. I purchased the Platinum training program which consisted of 8 in home training sessions and lifetime group training with other dogs. Cash's reactive behavior was corrected quickly, and I particularly liked that the training sessions were in our home where we could practice the commands and boundaries in a familiar setting. The group sessions allowed us to practice what Cash learned at home with the distractions of an outdoor environment along with other dogs. Rich, Sarah and Lyra run a first class business. Rich and Sarah are very knowledgeable dog trainers and are flexible to work around your schedule. Lyra is quick to respond to emails and communication with DTE is great. I am very happy with the services I have received and would highly recommend DTE Michiana.
Kandy Grzegorek
Mar. 27, 2025
He was very friendly< Showed me what am getting into. Atlas responded to some of his techniques right away. Looking forward to the whole experience.
Erin
Mar. 23, 2025
We are so grateful to find Elite Dog Training! They have been so wonderful to work with, both for us and for our dog! It is very obvious how much they care about dogs and how knowledgeable they are. We couldn’t recommend them more!
Jessica Fuller
Mar. 22, 2025
Training with Dog Training Elite Michiana has been the best decision for our Golden Retriever. Rich and Sarah are extremely knowledgeable. Our Golden has been learning by leaps and bounds and we are excited for her to become a therapy dog. Training with DTEM is personalized to your dog every single session. Trainers do an excellent job of training the dog AND educating the owners.
Savannah Shepherd
Mar. 21, 2025
Dog Training Elite has been a wonderful experience and they have helped me get my dog under control, and have taught me how to train my dog, they are sweet and they care deeply about there clients! Wonderful company
Mark Ellis
Nov. 20, 2024
My dog, Madigan, has completed her Basic Obedience, and I am very pleased with the results. Today we finished up proofing her skills with Sarah. Can't wait to start attending group classes. Also, Madigan is being trained as my Service Dog and that training starts next month. Looking forward to continuing with Dog Training Eliote Michaiana.
Kimberly Ridenour
Nov. 13, 2024
Rich is great with home training. I would highly recommend their services.
Sarah is awesome as well. Just had our last training session and so pleased the progress that our Sadie made! ❤️
Kenneth Jongsma
Dec. 20, 2024
Always patient, works to solve behavioral problems from multiple angles. You can tell he likes what he does. Excellent trainer.
Jamie Wiles-Smith
Dec. 4, 2024
We have been working with Rich and now Sarah for several months with our 10 mo old puppy. I highly recommend them. Both trainers are very kind, encouraging and patient with our family as we work on improving our skills. They introduce games to keep the sessions fun. Our daughter feels more confident and comfortable as a result of their time.