Biggs & Twiggs Dog Training

I’ve been into dog sports for about 4 years now and have trained with a lot of trainers. Most are bad and really bad. They are better salesmen than they are trainers. Antoine is different. He’s spent a lot of time and resources learning from the best trainers in the world. It shows in his methods and results. I too spend a lot of time training with the best and Antoine is one of them. I trust him with my dogs and that is saying a lot considering the time and $ I put into them not to speak of how much I love them as pets. Thanks Antoine!

So I happen to stumble on to Biggs and Twiggs dog training by accident. I first meet Antoine and didn’t know what to expect since he’s all about the bully breeds… that is until the more I began to talk to him. Then he introduced me to his training partner Twiggs and got the whole name of their name… which I thought was clever. I was fairly new to one on one training (I was used to a group environment) but quickly became used to his style… intense. After my first session I was talking to Antoine and found out that he has gone through a lot training with world famous dog trainers. If you have gone and seen the Leerburg website for dog gear you have seen the videos with one world renowned trainer. As well as another local trainer but is known and respected internationally. So Antoine is not «another» dog «trainer» he really tries to understand the issues or problems that dogs might have and works through any issues that dog might have. Plus I found out he also kennels dogs too and his rates are more reasonable than places such as Wag for example, not to mention he will work with your dog and have one on one time with them unlike the other places that just put them all together unless you pay extra for the one on one. Again I’ve gone to other dog trainers and have found that Antoine and Val over at Biggs and Twiggs are a small family oriented business and will do almost anything you ask them to do to make your pet feel as comfortable as possible. They have never tried to sell me on anything I didn’t want and have always been honest about any issues my pup might have. I’ll keep coming here.

Love working with Antoine and Val. Totally flexible and able to work with my schedule. Can’t beat their rates. On top of all that they are just great people with lots of dog knowledge. They helped me get my dog to be able to walk on a leash with out pulling and I feel comfortable allowing him to socialize with other dogs.

Biggs & Twiggs are the BEST!
A few years ago, Antoine and Valerie did a training session with us for our rescue dog, Lucy. She had a lot of anxiety and a healthy dose of naughty. They helped our girl get her confidence (and they helped train us, which is equally as important!). Lucy also went on walks with Biggs & Twiggs for close to 2 years. Antoine and Valerie were like Lucy’s second parents. Never did I hesitate to leave her in their care when we went out of town.
We just rescued another shelter dog, who has some aggression issues. We called Antoine and Valerie right away! Maisey is currently in their two week boot camp and is doing really well. Honestly, I don’t know what we would do with out them. They are miracle workers!
I highly, highly, highly recommend them for training, walking and boarding. They’ve become like family to us – which is awesome, because they care for our four-​legged family member as if she was their own.

A friend of mine recommended Antoine & Valerie when I called her desperate for help after we adopted a female pitbull and we brought her home to meet our two other dogs. We already had a male pitbull who was 5 and a female dauschund who was 9. Needless to say our male pitbull was not happy and wanted to eat our new dog. I left messages for both Antoine & Valerie and they called me within a couple hours and were able to come out to our house in Mtz that evening. We were so very thankful. They were amazing with our dogs and helped our male dog stop his jealousy and agression towards her and help us learn how to train him not to do this with other dogs. They were both so nice and knowledgable. It’s been a week since they were at our house and all of the dogs now get along and they are all happy. If it wasn’t for their help we probably would of brought our dog back to the shelter and now we don’t. She is such a great dog and our male pitbull has changed so much already since they helped us. We would highly recommend them! Thank you

Antoine and Valerie are THE BEST ! I recommend them to everyone I know who has some concerns with their dog (s). They came highly recommended by a good friend of mine and I was amazed at how wonderful they are. They are so friendly and knowledgeable and really want to help — not just take your money. I had a very bad experience with my Great Pyrenees and they came out not just once, but twice to help me with him. They gave me the confidence and training tips I needed to enjoy walking my boy again.
I don’t know why I didn’t give them a review when I had them come out, I thought I did, guess not. But I am happily writing one now, and will gladly give their contact information to anyone who asks or looks like they need it.

BEWARE: I am currently filing police report against Antoine and his wife Valerie for theft on my credit card. This company came highly recommended to me from an acquantence so this is extremely disappointing.
Again, please beware and DO NOT GIVE YOUR CREDIT CARD information to Antoine or Valerie. If you have experienced a similar situation please contact the police and file a report immediately!

Not enough stars on Unilocal for Biggs and Twiggs! Antoine is fantastic and our dog loves visiting them. We were very nervous about sending our dog to boot camp with Biggs and Twiggs, but knew she needed it. After rescuing her from a shelter, she had dog and people aggression issues. Antoine and Valerie worked with her for about a month and she came back completely transformed. Well behaved, but still full of energy and confidence. Antoine routinely walks and trains our dog still and she runs to him in excitement she hears him coming. Cannot recommend these two guys enough. It has made living with our dog a million times easier and her life 100% better.

We sent our pitbull, who we got from a rescue shelter, to Biggs and Twiggs for 1 month. She was a total introvert and was basically just so nervous at home that we weren’t sure what to do. We just got her back and she is a changed woman! She walks around the house wagging her tail and sniffing everything, which may not seem like a big deal but we never saw this behavior before. She is going right up to our 7 year old and licking him when before whenever he approached her, she would cower down or just leave the area. She just seems so happy! When we take out her leash she runs over to get it put on. Before she went there we would have to chase her down, put it on and then drag her out the door for a walk. She loves to go in the car now and runs to the door whenever she hears keys! We cannot thank them enough for what they did for our Nala… we are so in love with her and are so happy that we were not only able to save her from the shelter, but turn her into a happy, well rounded dog who we will have for many years! Thank you Antoine and Valerie!

THANK GOD FOR BIGGS & TWIGGS!!!
So basically my dog was a gremlin when it came to walking by other dogs and now he is a little furbie. I am no longer walking around to the other side to avoid walking by other dogs, now I am walking by confidently and correcting him when he gets a little excited. Only wish I did this sooner!
They came all the way out to do a consultation that ended up being a solution. I would recommend them to anyone who has issues with their dog, or training, or lack of good dog handling skills. No joke within 10 minutes they had him behaving the way he should be, and it wasnt that he is a bad dog– just that I need to react and control him differently.

Antoine and Valerie came to our home and really trained us humans how to handle our dogs! We had an aggressive, nonstop barking Boston Terrier and a 100 lb Pit Bull w/​puppy-​like tendencies. With in-​home training and training trips to the dog park we now have a much quieter & friendlier Boston and a relaxed & loving Pit.
We truly appreciate the time and energy spent working with us and our dogs. I would recommend Antoine and Valerie to anyone and everyone!

Biggs & Twiggs are fantastic. I’ve seen them take a very difficult dog (aggression/​reactivity with other dogs) and totally transform that dog so that she was great with other dogs. This happened only because of the hard work and dedication of Antoine and Valerie, who showed incredible generosity and commitment. I was literally shocked by the positive results. Fantastic people, fantastic results. What they’re doing for dogs is great.

Biggs and Twiggs ROCK! I have seen Valerie and Antoine take on the most difficult of dogs and have immediate results. they are extremely committed to what they do. There is really NO reason to surrender a dog to its death at a shelter when these guys are around. They also volunteer their time with several SF rescues!