Reviews

Here is what past clients have said!

Jasmine changed my life with my dog. Before his board and train, my 100lb shelter dog Enzo would literally drag me down the street barking and lunging at other dogs. He was so overstimulated and excited about everything, I could barely take him for a walk around my neighborhood without him having a reaction, let alone take him anywhere in public. I had trainers refuse to work with him because he was too challenging, and one even referred to him as “Cujo” towards other dogs. I couldn’t have a life with my dog because I was honestly scared to. Insert Jasmine. She is so incredibly knowledgeable, and explained her process and approach to me in a way that was easy for me to understand and put me at ease. She was able to teach Enzo not only the obedience you expect, but how to make good choices. Enzo went from barking and snarling at every dog within a 50 yard radius, to hiking Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles on a crowded Saturday morning with my friend’s dog without a single reaction. Since he has been home, he has come to a picnic in the park with me, has laid calmly outside at a cafe, and can pass dogs on walks without a problem. I cannot even begin to describe the gratitude and appreciation I have for her and her staff (shoutout to her intern Cheyenne), for all of the work they put into training Enzo. He is a changed dog because of them. If you are considering The Golden Mal to train your dog, don’t hesitate. It was the absolute best decision I ever made for the quality of life for my dog. — A. Kerman-Greenberg

When we reached out to Golden Mal, we were desperate and in dire need of expertise on how to control our Aussiedoodles constant barking at strangers or dogs that came near us. A normal outdoor walk was a stressful situation for us and our dog. Thanks to Jasmine's expertise, the private lessons with Jasmine gave us the knowledge and confidence to take Zarah, our Aussidoodle, out into public spaces! Thanks Jasmine!! — M. Maruffo

i highly recommend jasmine! she is extremely knowledgeable and really takes the time to help both you and your dog understand. i was struggling a lot with my dog before i found her and now 7 months later he is an almost fully trained service dog. jasmine was also able to help me teach my dog medical alerts which is just AMAZING! A. Luttrop

Did a 6 week board and train with her for my SDiT and already have a second 8 week one set up! She is awesome and very up front about any issues or anything that could possibly come up, and continues to answer any questions I have after the fact. The level my pup came back was better then I ever expected! — N. K-M

I started working with Megan two years ago when she began to train a puppy to be my service dog. During this time, she has been professional and a great communicator. Megan does a great job, both working with my dog and teaching me how to keep up his training. She really understands canine behavior, but is also always wanting to increase her knowledge. Megan has a deep love for training pets and service dogs alike, and that is clearly seen in her work. — K. Anderson

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Jasmine is extremely knowledgable and makes sure she knows exactly what your needs are and how she will go about working with you to achieve them. She's friendly, passionate, knowledgeable, and a clear communicator. She's taught me so much and I'd be lost without her! — K. Benz

Megan has been such a great help to our family and our dog Rocky, a goldendoodle. I probably wouldn't have ever hired a professional trainer -- but after Rocky ran into a busy street and was nearly hit, it was time to get serious.. Megan has worked with us on and off for at least six months, and has helped us in so many ways. Whether it was helping us to stop Rocky's barking from bothering my neighbor, or helping us get him to stop pulling my wife during walks, or helping us achieve our biggest goal of being being able to walk him safely, off leash, Megan was able to guide to reach these goals. Megan is patient, smart, accessible, and a great K9 problem solver, but the thing we love most of all about Megan is that she takes time to not only understand Rocky's personality, but our family situation. She's always thinking about training solutions that are feasible for us. And she's been terrific about coaching our family in working with Rocky. We've learned so much from Megan, and we hope to keep working with her. — J. Schonwald

Best dog trainer I've ever had the pleasure of working with! Jasmine is incredibly knowledgeable, experienced, and patient, and has been the best support system since the day I adopted my very energetic pit bull Kuba. She always gives me advice that makes sense to me, even if it has to be remotely because we are 8 hours aways from each other. She explains her training techniques in a way that is easy to understand and follow, and gives me confidence to become my dog's leader, not her follower. I can't wait to go back home with Kuba so she can meet Jasmine! — L. Morejon

Jasmine has learned from a bunch of really great trainers and it shows in her product! The dogs she trains are consistent and happy to work. — M. Cohenca

Jasmine was very honest and upfront about my training needs, all the while behaving in a chill and friendly way. She is obviously very experienced with dog behavior, and is very quick to respond. I drove over two hours away just to see her - and it was 100% worth it. I am now studying her new virtual course, it's already done wonders for my SDs training — M. Firestone

Jasmine brings intelligence, compassion, and clarity to dog training. The engagement work really helped my dog become my partner versus an obedience robot. Additionally she helped us brush up on our off leash recalls. Jasmine has a way of being very direct and firm, but in a way that doesn't make you feel bad. I (like many people) can lean towards being hesitant to do the best thing for my dog long term because I don't want to "make my dog feel bad." Jasmine was really compassionate with me and was able to explain how dog's minds work to put me at ease for things I struggled with […] and framed it with my dog's safety and long term health in mind. I highly recommend her! — M. Drost

Jasmine is an incredibly talented dog trainer, not only backed by extensive knowledge of the science and psychology behind dog training, but the intuitiveness required to adapt methods to each individual dog. She strives to keep current with research on new training methods and health, etc. which is an important aspect in any dog trainer! It is clear she instinctually understands how to work with dogs in a variety of situations and is a solid example of the art of dog training. One of the biggest problems I had early on with my current service dog in training, Kingsley, was engagement, and with her help and advice, he has become such a rockstar! She’s helped me understand some of the most crucial components of dog training and made me a better trainer by it. They say the hardest work in dog training is training the handler, and Jasmine knows how to explain the process in a way that makes sense and helps you understand how to apply it to your own training. — C. Chartouni

Not to be dramatic but [Barley is] so good I could cry. Fully got barked at by various dogs yesterday and today and didn’t care. Instead of freaking out he just looks at us for direction. He also has been just so much happier in general I feel like, he’s much happier when he plays. — E. Wu

Jasmine is absolutely amazing at what she does. When I first got into the service dog world I was absolutely lost and had no clue what I was doing. I got a dog that was a long shot at best due to generalized fear and lack of drive. I met Jasmine and sought out her advice about the fear and drive issues. After a long road Jasmine got me to the point with that dog that I never saw her reaching. But due to her lack of work ethic I decided to retire her as it was slowly declining. Shortly after Jasmine got in a new service dog prospect who she offered to me. I decided to go with her prospect over another litter because of her recommendation. My now service dog in training is now in weekly privates with her in order to train all the necessary tasks. Nothing but good things to say! — C. Mason

Jasmine is a great trainer with an awesome variety of experience in the field. She is always learning more to better herself as a trainer, which in turn betters the clients and their dogs! She is relatable and clear with communication and is very genuine in her desire to help you learn how to best speak your dog’s language. I’m excited to be raising my new puppy with her guidance! It is obvious by seeing her own dogs work that they find training fun and are happy to work with her. I look forward to building a relationship with my dogs like the one she has with hers! — E. O’Rourke