Your Dog Guru

Your Dog Guru Our approach is the next generation of dog training, developed by Jimi Livsh*tz. We train, board and

Jimi Livsh*tz has been involved in training dogs for over 27 years starting in Israel and then in the US for the past 13 years. His first Dog was a mid size abandoned and abused shepherd mix male named Miki. Miki eventually became a Service Dog for a local disabled person assisting with epileptic seizure detection. Jimi has learned with some of the best, including from direct descendants of Dr. Ru

dolphina Menzel who was a cynologist best known for her work in the field of animal behavior in Austria. Jimi furthered his experience by working with all different breeds and training for a variety of purposes. By the time Jimi was 15 he was training dogs that were at such a high level of skil and obedience that they were selected as detection, cadaver, guide, and seizure alert dogs. He continued apprenticing under many of the best trainers at the time. Jimi spent many years training and competing with his GSD Nora in protection and obedience up to a SCH III competitor. He traveled throughout Europe to continue his education in Germany and Holland later consulting with Police operations with KNPV. During time serving in IDF Jimi trained and successfully deployed many K9 Teams for tactical real life situations. During the time of service he was influential and essential part in Oketz. Jimi has resided in Arizona for the past 13 years and calls Phoenix his new home. He has been responsible for training some of the best, most talented and friendliest dogs you’ll run into around the Valley. His dream is to help get the State of Arizona to be pound-free while placing dogs as service animals for disabled and in-need individuals.

05/11/2019

"Good Morning, Domino is officially a wonder puppy! She is doing so well with all the things she is supposed to do. My friends are coming soon and I know she will be great. She is super sweet and continues to be a star!"

04/27/2019

Love receiving progress videos from our online students!!! The Summer is coming quick and the treadmill (when taught right) is an amazing way to give your dog the consistent daily exercise they need!

09/09/2018

Wilbur the nutty Golden Retriever turned William Sonoma Model 😂 Isn’t it amazing what the right training can unlock for you and your dog? Like and share if these short before & after videos put a smile on your face 😄

08/25/2018
Moose the Deaf Dog

Moose is a 2.5 year old Lab/Pitbull mix that happens to be completely deaf. He went through 4 sets of owners and 2 trainers that misunderstood how to deal with his aggressive behavior, oftentimes thinking tools like prong and e-collars was the quick fix when it only made things worse. Moose eventually was adopted by a fantastic women who is so committed to getting him back on track! After our initial Evaluation, it was clear she was willing to put the time, energy and consistency into his training. This is a dog that couldn't even be walked because he'd constantly pull, bark and lunge. Look at where we are at in just a matter of weeks!

Please like and share if you'd enjoy seeing another progress video!

08/16/2018
Do you groom your dogs?

Blue is a Great Dane that had problems with his owners' and professionals grooming him. Grooming is one of the most important things an owner can do with their dogs and is really a clear indicator of the trust your dog has (or doesn't have) with you. If you're unable to give your dog a bath or cut their nails yourself, then you may have some work to do :)

08/04/2018

It’s been years since I trained these big boys and it’s great to see they’ve still got it! They’re both intact and as you can see have great manners even during play without a hint of aggression. Procedures like neutering don’t solve behavioral issues like so many people seem to think. It’s all about training and developing true relationships as we’ve shown time and time again. No excuses!

07/31/2018

Have a safe flight Duke! You guys are great team and we’re so proud of you!!! 😍

07/30/2018

Those that know how difficult and complex animal aggression can be may appreciate this story. Here is a silver Lab, Macy, that several trainers attempted to work with and was put on Prozac (and other drugs) by a Vet. After so much failure, it had been suggested to put her down. Her loving family continued searching for a solution and eventually a referral connected us! It was so bad initially that she would uncontrollably drool and bark and could not be trusted around children or other animals. After a long period of rehabilitation, she’s now enjoying life to the fullest with her family! This photo above was taken two years later and shows what’s capable when you don’t give up and are willing to persevere through those challenging times. This is why we do what we do! Keep training, learning, teaching!

07/16/2018

ANY dog, big or small, can be trained when you build the right relationship and motivation while making it FUN! Why don’t more people get it?! 6-month old frenchie, Fin, having a blast at the park!

07/04/2018

Fin the French Bulldog wishes you all Happy 4th of July! He’s an 8-month old pup learning how to be a Service Dog!

06/28/2018
Any dog can be trained

Dogs are unrightfully stereotyped and it becomes easy for owners to blame their dogs' negative or unwanted traits on the breed. Let's not forget that every single dog has the potential to be amazing members of the family, not only inside the home but everywhere you go! Stop searching for quick solutions and devote the time and effort to follow a structured training program that works while building the relationship with them that they deserve!

06/03/2018

Owen when he came in for training 8 months ago! He turned into a real prince:

04/22/2018

So awesome to see this guy! I remember him years ago as a crazy pup, eating sprinklers and hiding from people 🙈 to becoming an amazing part of the family!

04/07/2018
Meeting One of our Online Students

What a FUN morning meeting one of our online students from Colorado! She joined our program just a few months ago (after watching our YouTube videos) and has made phenominal progress with her rescue, Piper. This is a woman that's committed to building a productive relationship with her canine companion and it really shows! We spent the morning working on heeling and timing. Interactions like this fuel us to continue adding new content to our online interactive training program so that we can help as many dog owners as possible in a way that's affordable, effective and life-changing for owners and most importantly their dogs! Tag a friend in the comments! Happy Training!

03/24/2018

It’s a national puppy day !!! Embrace them with Love and Compassion there is so much you can learn from your dog !!! https://t.co/jMHhkdsDZy

03/06/2018

Duke waiting for lift-off 🚀

03/02/2018

Kodi, reporting for duty! 10-week old Yellow Lab from TK Hot Retrievers. Never too early to start learning.

02/21/2018

Oscar just arrived to LA in style 😎

02/06/2018

Thinking about her next move... 🐶

01/26/2018

Meeting of the Minds! New student, Bentley, in for training. 12 week old Dogue de Bordeaux

12/29/2017

2 Dogs 1 Cot 🤣

04/29/2017

Roxy's owners found us online and enrolled in our online training program. They recently flew across the country to visit us. Such a fun week :)

05/26/2016

Your Dog Guru's cover photo

05/06/2016
Results from one of our online customers!

We haven't mentioned our interactive online training program to our Facebook fans yet, but after seeing the results of it with my own eyes, I'm blown away and had to share. Roxy's owners purchased our online training program last year and have done an amazing job! Her owners were impressed by the results they were able to achieve on their own and decided to send her all the way from Virginia so that we can help her progress to an even higher level of training. This video was shot just last weekend, the morning after Roxy arrived. It was an absolute treat to meet a dog that was trained using our methodologies by complete strangers with no previous dog training experience from the other side of the country!!! How cool is that!

05/02/2016

Sometimes things get a little crazy around here, but we goat this!

02/17/2016

Beau at the park riding quads :) . Perfect Vizsla !!!

11/24/2015

5 years after graduating our training program and Hadasa still has it!

11/08/2015

Checking out a new place in downtown Phoenix. Thanks Troy!

10/20/2015

Wouldn't it be amazing if your neighborhood had well-behaved dogs that could all associate peacefully with eachother and remain off-leash? Here's Indy and her friend across the street, Roux (both students of ours)! Love getting photos like this from previous clients, even many months after their companions finished training with us :)

09/11/2015

Chinese Crested. Chloe she is my ride along :)
Her owners will be so happy to see this happy girl no longer terrified of everything.

08/03/2015

Gorgeous "Ori" Golden Retriever I scouted and trained since he was a puppy for a wonderful family in Texas in 2012. This is a recent photo of him with his new project car :)

03/26/2015
Amazing German Shepherd Service Dog Training for Wounded Veteran

IT'S HERE! Abel's final before & after video! It was such an honor to work with Nick Bailey, a wounded veteran, and his beautiful German Shepherd, Abel. And to think several other "dog trainers" told Nick that Abel would never be a great Service Dog and should be replaced. What do you guys think?

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03/09/2015

We'll be on Fox's morning show around 9:11am!

02/22/2015
Abel Bailey - Service Dog Training - Update #3

New update video of Abel as he sets into his final couple weeks of Service Dog training! Abel has come a LONG way and we're super excited for his owner's arrival in March. After that we'll be posting a complete before & after video to show off Abel's transformation :)

This is our third progress update video on Abel before his owner, Nicholas, is reunited with him in a couple weeks! As you can see, he's come a long ways! St...

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Hey Jimi Livsh*tz....just wanted to say how much I love watching my Zeus run around with 7 other boys that spent the night! You made that possible!!! Thanks!!!!