Ahead of The Game Dog Training (atgdogtraining.com) has a 5.0 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 33 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Animals & Pets and its reputation is excellent. Praise is nearly unanimous, with 100% rating it 4 stars or higher; 12 of them were added in the last 12 months. Last updated 2026-08-10.
I cannot say enough about Julie and her company. She was amazing with my dog, Auggie, who brought him out of his shell and gave him the confidence to interact with the outside world. She also gave me great tools to work with him so I could continue to improve his skills and reinforce his newly learned behavior and responses. I have recommended her to many people since then, and all have been delighted with the experience, the results, and the process.
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-08-14
Thanks so much, Jackie! You and Auggie are an amazing team. He is so lucky to have you. So proud of his amazing progress.
Julie is great! Very knowledgeable and honest about expectations. Helpful and available for questions. She definitely knows her stuff and I would absolutely recommend her.
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-06-05
Thanks so much! You and Wrigley were a joy to work with!
Julie is one of the most caring and responsive trainers I have met. My pup had severe fear of the vet. Through personalized training, Julie helped boost my pup's confidence and understand how to continue to help him at home. We have seen a major improvement! She also worked with us on behavior and tricks so we have fun games to play together. We can't recommend her enough for any training need!
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-05-25
Thank you so much for the review. What a joy to work with you and Arch. He's become an amazing, confident dog. I appreciate all the love, work, and patience you've put in with him. From Vet "aggressive" to earning his AKC CGC--Way to GO!
Julie Haller is the absolute best trainer we have ever had with our Samson. We had a former trainer for a very short time with him and she caused him to become afraid and our Gracie who was not even being trained was terrified of her. When Julie came they both immediately fell in love with her. She made remarkable changes with Samson and Gracie and each training session we would see those changes and the positive impact it made on both Samson and Grace. To this day they know Ms. Julie and get so excited when she pulls up to our home.💗. When we recently rescued 3 puppies she came and evaluated them, tested them for us and has walked with us with them and we will soon start training with her again on them. There is No One better than Julie Haller for Training!! She is the ABSOLUTE VERY BEST IN THE WORLD!!💛. Thank you Ms. Julie for all you have done for us and continue to do, we love and appreciate you so very much❤️🥰🤗
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-05-04
Thanks so much Renee! What a joy you and your pups are to work with! Looking forward to seeing those three rescue puppies again!
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Lauren · 1 review · Experienced 2023-08-20 ·
★★★★★
We loved Julie!
Our dog was about four month old and was incredibly fearful of any adult so we gave Julie a call for help. The patience and kindness she showed was above and beyond. She was very willing to help and encourage us even when we were doubting our decision to bring home a new dog.
10/10 recommend!
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-04-30
Thanks so much! Thoroughly enjoyed working with you and your sweet GSD!
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Julia · 1 review · Experienced 2024-04-28 ·
★★★★★
Positive approach to training
I love how ATG takes the positive approach to training so that you don’t end up with a fearful or aggressive dog. After each training session, Julie sent an email that recapped what we worked on and handouts that went over each of the training “games” that we learned so that we could correctly work on them during the week. Any questions or issues we were having, she offered solutions. We loved working with Julie and can’t wait to take the next level of training.
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-04-30
Thank you! You and Annie were star clients! Can't wait to see you in our group class!
We had a great experience with ATG! Highly recommended!
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-04-30
Thank you so much Yesica! Murphy was such a joy to work with!
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Meg · 1 review · Experienced 2023-06-01 ·
★★★★★
I would highly recommend Julie and ATG…
I would highly recommend Julie and ATG for dog training! Julie worked with us and our 1 year old puppy, Nala, and she not only was so kind, flexible, but she is so incredibly knowledgeable too! We walked away from our once a week trainings with "homework" that was helpful, yet simple to do and fun for us and Nala. We had a few goals in mind for training and we didn't reach all of them, but we did walk away with a dog that has a now amazing recall, does her commands, does better walking on the leash, and have the tools we need to ensure we reach our goals! Thanks Julie!!
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-04-30
Thanks Meg! Y'all have done such a great job with Nala, she's such a good girl! Looking forward to our next training session!
If you want a personalized training experience ATG is for you!
What sets ATG apart from the other numerous trainers is the personalized experience. One of our dogs has pretty severe anxiety (she's a rescue) and afraid to go outside at times. What I really loved about ATG is that Julie came to our house for all of our sessions so my dog could work in her familiar environment without the distraction of other dogs/people. Julie gave a weekly plan of activities for us to work on, tailored just for my dog. Julie was extremely patient while working with my dog and over time it was heart-warming to see my dog's progress over the weeks. I plan to continue having Julie work with my dog as I know it's not a "quick fix" but a gradual progression. I would recommend ATG to anyone wanting a personal, customized and successful training experience. Thank you Julie!!!
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-04-30
Thank you so much! Stella is such a sweet dog. Looking forward to seeing you both later this month!
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Roosh · 1 review · Experienced 2024-02-01 ·
★★★★★
Julie gave us some great tips to help…
Julie gave us some great tips to help our puppy be less anxious and gain some security. She also sent us tons of online guidance to help him. She is professional and sweet to work with.
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-04-30
Thanks Roosh! Loved working with you and your pup! He’s such a great dog!
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Marc Montaturo · 1 review · Experienced 2024-04-19 ·
★★★★★
We had a great experience with ATG
We had a great experience with ATG. We had a puppy Rottweiler that really enjoyed the training with Julie. She went above and beyond working with us and our puppy. Highly recommend.
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-04-19
Thanks Marc! Such a pleasure working with you and Sora! She’s a superstar!
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Janette Ross · 1 review · Experienced 2024-02-10 ·
★★★★★
ATG is always going above and beyond!
Anytime I have questions about my dog’s progress, Julie is always extremely helpful! She even offers new games to try in an effort to challenge my dog (and me!). Thanks for all your help, Julie!
Reply from Ahead of The Game Dog Training2024-04-17
Thanks Janette! Murph is doing great with his place training!
