Go Anywhere Dog - South Minneapolis

If you want a militantly rigid obedience course taught by overly serious people, don’t go to GoAnywhere Dog classes. If, however, you want relevant—and fun— training for life with your pooch, this is the place for you and your dog.

The instructors create a relaxed yet focused environment that maximizes every moment as a teachable one. While the course and each component is intentionally scaffolded and sequenced, the instructors are responsive to and flexible with the learning needs of each puppy.

We have completed Life Skills 101 and 201 and have started 301. We are petitioning for Go Anywhere Dog to start a graduate program so that we can continue with our Blackmouth Cur/Shepherd/??? puppy.

We love GAD! We have now completed 3 separate classes, puppy, 101 and 201 and we plan on doing 301 as well! Our pup has blossomed through the classes and has made such great progress with manners and obedience. This is the best dog school I have found that teaches skills and obedience that are applicable in the real world.

We adopted / rescued a young Golden Retriever from a pretty awful 'breeder' (puppy mill) situation. Sweet, loving dog, but she was kept in a kennel, inside, for the first six months of her young life. Going outside and doing 'normal' dog things (going on walks, etc.) were pretty terrifying. When Emily started training with us, our dog wouldn't leave the front stoop. She wouldn't walk on our front lawn. Wouldn't get in the car. Wouldn't cross the street. Wouldn't walk. After working with Emily for a handful of sessions, we have a new dog! ALL 100% positive reinforcements - everything learned through playing and treats. NOW, our dog goes in and out of the car, goes in and out of any door in our home, loves playing with other dogs, loves going on walks, travels and stays with us in hotel rooms, goes to dog parks and public places. We cannot say enough great things about Emily and Go Anywhere Dog - because we truly and honestly now have our OWN Go Anywhere Dog! What more could we ask for? Thank you!!!

Weird experience. The trainer called my 4 month old puppy prejudiced for chasing after another dog's tail consistently, claiming that my pup that has been alive for SIXTEEN WEEKS somehow has a vendetta against a particular type of dog. My pup has never had an issue with this type of dog in the past (which I expressed to the trainer and was summarily brushed off) and now has continued to show no issues after interacting with many similar dogs at the dog park.

I was also scolded for feeding my pup treats while the trainer was speaking. I guess the only acceptable behavior was to struggle to hold my wriggling puppy in one spot while the trainer droned on for 10 minutes instead of providing a quiet and discreet distraction. For the last session, my pup was by themselves on one side of the fenced off areas, completely defeating the benefit of an off-leash class in socializing the dog.

In general I would not recommend the puppy classes to anyone who has a high energy pup or one that struggles with self-control because there was very little sensitivity towards that. Also, if you're not a fan of Facebook, good luck getting any personalized attention from the trainer. We were ushered out immediately at the end of class and our only venue was publicly posting on FB or watching their live streams??? Idk, might be a good fit for some people but it definitely wasn't for myself or my dog.

We have attended 3 courses with our new pup and every one has been great. Jody is an excellent dog trainer, and successfully uses top-notch behavioral theory. She clearly cares for dogs' wellbeing, and it shows in the way she interacts with both dogs and owners. The classes are fun, informative, and I can honestly say that my pup has benefited greatly.