2026-09-08T21:40:23.634Z

Steven did a wonderful job helping me with my giant puppy Nova. We are using all the skills he taught us to continue her progress. He was very patient and able to pivot whenever it was needed. Nova’s relationship with the whole family is more positive and we are enjoying her even more now that she’s less anxious.

2026-08-18T17:42:50.942Z

Steven is such a great trainer! He helped me learn techniques and tools to help manage my dog's reactivity. My dog loves working with Steven and I have become better equipped to handle my dogs reactivity.

2026-07-31T23:02:52.223Z

My sweet girl has always had trouble since I got her from the shelter. She struggled with recall, being outside of the house around dogs/small animals, sometimes men, and honestly just listening to me in general. I have noticed milestones that I never would imagine my dog would be able to. I feel like Steven has been so understanding and non judgmental. I was always worried to get into training because I felt like I had no idea how to control my own dog, but he has made this process so nice. It’s been an amazing experience overall and I recommend Steven 1000%!

2026-07-22T17:30:26.169Z

Steven has been amazing to work with over the past 7 weeks. He didn’t just train my dogs—he taught me how to better understand them and build their confidence. Darci and Trout have both made so much progress, and I’m incredibly grateful for everything we’ve learned. I highly recommend him! Please consider him for any aged pups and don’t be surprised with how fast the progress happens!

2026-07-21T17:45:14.930Z

My dog Pedro and I had a great time working with Steven and Hannah. Steven helped my reactive pup calm down. My dog couldn't even look at a toy dog without going crazy for it. Now he can walk by dogs with little to no issues and I can tell my dog is happier.Steven knows his stuff and is great at working with dogs and people as well. There is so much kindness, patience, and education there that is very cool! The knowledge I gained on how to take care of Pedro and help him was also so helpful. I would totally recommend Steven to anyone who has a reactionary doggo that needs some help! Now my dog is able to go out beyond our little neighborhood and hangout with us!

2026-07-15T02:02:36.611Z

"Working with Steven at Venture Dog Training was a fantastic experience. He was so patient and gave me the tools I needed to truly communicate with Marlo. If you're looking for an excellent trainer, look no further!"

2026-05-20T15:40:41.208Z

Steven has been absolutely amazing to work with. When we first started, my dog Jazz could barely go outside our house without completely losing it. He was extremely reactive and anxious about the world around him.Through Steven’s patience, skill, and dedication, Jazz has gained so much confidence. Steven helped him realize that the world is not such a scary place, and because of that, Jazz is now able to enjoy experiences that once felt impossible for him.Steven is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and truly willing to go the extra mile for both dogs and their owners. I’m so grateful for the progress Jazz has made and cannot recommend Venture Training Team enough.

2026-02-20T03:43:56.822Z

Steven at Venture Dog Training has been an incredible mentor and played a huge role in my growth as a professional dog trainer. He helped me tremendously by deepening my understanding of behavior, structure, and clear communication — not just teaching techniques, but teaching the “why” behind them.His guidance and high standards pushed me to grow in both confidence and skill, and his mentorship contributed greatly to me earning my certification. I’m truly grateful for his leadership and highly recommend him to anyone looking for knowledgeable, structured, results-driven training. Thank you, Steven!!

2026-01-05T17:21:19.177Z

I hired Steven to help get my corgi Chihuahua mix dog with self control since we are expecting a baby in the family and my daughter moved in with her 2 cats. My dog, Oliver, had selective listening skills prior to training and would hyperventilate and bark constantly around the cats.With Steven’s guidance and consistent training approach we were able to get Oliver to listen, and now he can hang out with the cats without barking at all.At first, it didn’t seem like it was going to work, but with consistent training over a three month period were able to be successful.

2025-12-21T16:00:48.761Z

Our new puppy was causing a lot of frustration in our family with her wild behavior. Steven came to our home and patiently taught us helpful training techniques that have made a world of difference. Highly recommended and well worth the cost!

2025-12-19T14:53:41.797Z

As a professional animal trainer and veterinary technician specialist in behavior, I am selective about who cares for my dogs. I have used Steven for several years. He is dependable, kind, and my dog is always eager to see him (and his dog)! Thank you for the wonderful care you have provided with your pet sitting services! I trust you to give my dogs the same level of care I provide them.

2025-12-08T16:55:07.457Z

Steven is phenomenal at what he does, and we cannot recommend his services and talents enough. We did a six-session course to help with our 75lb, 7-month old pup. Steven would give clear, actionable directives. He would help address behaviors that were important to us and that were important to our lifestyle. His guidance was specifically tailored to our dog and what was effective. He is also responsive to text when we have questions or need quick input. He clearly knows and understands dog behaviors well! We saw slow improvements in some behaviors, and fast improvements in others, all in the name of positive progress. He even met us in different locations to help meet the needs of the environments we wanted to be able to take our dog in. We've seen great success and behavior improvements in our dog since we've worked with Steven, and could not be more grateful!

2025-11-17T14:41:57.952Z

I really loved working with Steven! He was a kind, skilled and knowledgable teacher. I'm neurodivergent and can struggle with task switching between processing verbal in person instruction and actually training the dog, but I try to take in person classes as well as online ones because there's so many benefits to training in a controlled environment like a class. In spite of me having a generally harder time with in person instruction, Steven was very patient, encouraging and a joy to work with. He also was always very flexible if I wanted to do something a different way, and was even creative enough to come up with new solutions himself if I preferred training a skill in a different way, which I did not at all expect. I would not hesitate to take a class with Steven again.

2025-10-17T18:07:09.148Z

We had a great experience - Steven really helped change my perspective about how to build a relationship with our new puppy! I am very happy with the results 🙂

2025-10-14T20:49:23.542Z

Steven is an attentive and genuine trainer, who knows how to handle a reactive dog with care. With our dog Ozzy he helped us better engage and refocus a smart, but powerful animal. With home visits he was better able to understand how this dog reacts to other dogs and people in our own neighborhood (leash-aggressive, curious but territorial) and give us the tools to help redirect his fear-motivated behaviors while also working on how to keep his mind occupied. With practice this dog was much more restrained when noticing other people and dogs and helped us introduce others into our home much faster, and more safely.Ozzy has made so much progress from where he started and I can finally take him on a walk without getting a sore shoulder from all the pulling or barking at a runner. While training will go on forever, Steven helped us understand what we will continue to do to set the right baseline for our dog's behaviors in and around the home.

2025-07-27T16:31:12.198Z

Steven is incredible! He worked wonders with our Doberman, Tyson, helping him overcome his reactivity toward both people and other dogs. Under Steven’s expert guidance, Tyson has made tremendous progress. His compassionate, fear-free training techniques truly made a difference! Tyson is now much more relaxed, confident, and willing to trust. We are so grateful for Steven’s support and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a skilled and caring trainer!

2025-07-23T00:40:25.693Z

We are so impressed with the progress our dog has made after just 8 sessions with Steven from Venture Dog Training! She learned how to sit, stay, lay down, take a breath, and leave it—and she absolutely loves Steven (and so do we)!Steven is not only super knowledgeable and professional, but also incredibly attentive. He’s even helped answer questions outside of our scheduled sessions—which we try not to take advantage of, haha! He’s truly passionate about what he does, and it shows.We especially love that Steven comes to our house, making training so convenient and personalized. He even joined us for a session at our favorite bar to help train our pup in a real-world setting, which was exactly what we needed.Steven is kind, trustworthy, and an all-around great guy. We couldn’t recommend him more!

2025-07-12T21:13:22.479Z

*Game Changing Dog Training*Steven Tallas, owner Venture Dog Training, worked miracles for me by teaching me the best training techniques for my dogs Millie and Gus to gain the confidence, trust and skills to live happier and calmer pooch lives. Mixed-Terrier Millie was rescued at 8 months-ish with a broken femur along with malnourishment by a Houston Good Samaritan. Consistency with her training has reduced her fear-based reactivity on leash by 95%, and night-time panic attacks plus fearful car rides by 100%. Now 3, Millie and I are happier and less stresed. Next, Labrador Retriever Gus came to me at 1 year from a foster-like situation where he had the freedom to run many acres. His farm-like upbringing along with high energy and anxiety made adaptation to urban life in Austin very challenging. Learning to walk on a leash was a major struggle for him; there was sooo much to see. Working with Steven has given me the training tools, knowledge and resources (consulting with a Behaviorist Veterinarian) to make leash walking possible and home life calmer. Now 2, Gus doesn't fight being on leash and doesn't get as so excited seeing people or dogs. He fully trusts me. Committing to training initially was hard for me because thought I knew what I was doing after raising dogs for years. Finally got that I needed new training skills specifically for Millie's and Gus' unique reactivite behaviors. Uncertain about theuseful of training for your dog or dogs, reach out to Steven Tallas, Venture Dog Training and learn why his training is a game changer.

2025-06-01T00:55:29.433Z

Thank you, Steven, for working with me to help identify and improving my 5-year-old labrador's reactive behavior around strangers without pets. I have learnt a lot and gained a new perspective on K9 training.

2025-05-28T13:24:13.932Z

Steven was great! Our dog ken was very fearful with strangers. He always barking at them and would never let anyone close enough to pet him. Now ken is able to safely greet anybody and even accepts pets!Steven not only taught our dog, but he also taught us. We now understand Kens behaviors and are much more equip to handle whatever comes up!I would highly recommend steven!