Webster's Dog Training

Gordon’s knowledge and patience is his strength. Always kind and respectful to the animal and to the humans. Being able to come into our home was very important for our pet’s comfort and surroundings. Letting Gordon see our dog in his own environment was priceless. Highly recommend.

Gordon saved us! My husband and I both had dogs growing up, but this was our first dog together and wanted to do things right, especially with a rescue puppy with past trauma. After one chat on the phone we were eager to sign up for his Obedience classes and get our new puppy on the right track. Gordon is professional, knowledgeable, and truly cares about our puppy. He is a great resource not only for obedience but anything dog related. And truly just a very genuine, kind person. Our puppy Cero caught on so quickly and it saved us and our sanity. Within one class she was sitting, laying down, sitting back up and standing. We quickly learned better behavior for walking, stay, wait, and crate training (which we were so unfamiliar with but so glad we listened to Gordon!), and much more. The obedience classes gave us the exact foundation we needed to keep our puppy behaved and entertained. We're going to be signing up with Gordon for another level of classes in the new year for sure. Thank you, Gordon!

We recently adopted an 18 month old Doberman that had been severely neglected. He brought some behavioral issues along with him, including hyper reactivity towards other dogs, and inability to focus or relax in public, or obey basic commands. These traits made it nearly impossible to bring him out for walks where other dogs would be encountered. We quickly turned to Gordon and Webster’s Dog Training for help, as although we’ve had lots of experience with dogs over the years, we were unable and ill equipped to resolve these traits. Gordon quickly established a training plan with a foundation of basic obedience performance commands that have quickly brought focus and behavioral changes in our boy Loki. We’ve seen remarkable changes in just a few short weeks! Loki and I actually enjoy the training exercises and drills (and l’ll admit, I’m as much of a student as he is), and we are now able to take walks with control and focus when other dogs appear. He’s also becoming more relaxed around the home as his confidence increases, his insecurities subside, and his understanding of basic commands and behavioral expectations improves. We’ve still got work to do, but Gordon has us on a progressive plan that we’ve seen quick results from, and is really helping this neglected Doberman become one of the family. Loki is a beautiful dog, and we know that Gordon and Webster’s Dog Training are going to help us bring out the true star that he’s always been inside. We can’t be more pleased with what’s been done so far, and what is yet to come.

I highly recommend Gordon Webster as a dog trainer. I worked with him for 8 sessions with my young, high-energy Rhodesian Ridgeback, and the progress we made was incredible. Nala can be strong-willed and tends to get overstimulated, but Gordon was calm, patient, and very clear in how he guided both of us. He didn’t just train my dog, he taught me how to communicate with her in a way she understands. Our leash walks are smoother, her recall is much more reliable, and she’s overall more relaxed and confident. What I really appreciated is that Gordon explained the why behind each technique, so I wasn’t just copying steps, I actually learned how to continue the training on my own. We still have more goals ahead, but I now feel equipped instead of overwhelmed. If you want real, lasting improvement and a trainer who truly understands both dogs and people, Gordon is the one to work with.

Gordon is a great dog trainer and he genuinely loves dogs. He's very structured, very clear, incredibly responsive and has a system that just works. Nonetheless, he is willing and able to adjust tools and sessions to your needs, due to his incredible knowledge. Obviously he expects you to put in the work, since he's training both, the owner and the dog. Our GSD mix Rudy made great progress while we worked with Gordon and now it's up to us to continue working on the concepts he taught us. We would most definitely recommend Gordon to anyone who needs a great dog trainer in West LA. Thank you Gordon - Webster's Dog Training!