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The mission of my small business:
"To provide the highest and most meaningful quality of life for dogs and their humans."

This goal is achieved through a main focus on helping humans to understand the language of their puppy or dog, then to interact with their "

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12 April 2025

Thank you James my pup has came a long way. Boarding and Training came out to being the best decision we’ve made for our dog

12 April 2025

We did the Boarding and training with James and our dog came back amazing.

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11 April 2025

Dog Training

James has already done wonders with our 2 Germans shepherd rescues. Before we found James, they all of a sudden were unable to be around each other or there would be nasty dog fights that caused a lot of injuries to them and to us. Since James has started working with our family, he has been able to get the boys in the same room…peacefully. I mean, he has them laying down in the same room across from each other for hours without ANY negative energy from either of them. James knows his stuff! We can’t wait to continue working with him and finally have peace in our household again!! More...

9 April 2025

The intake & evaluate process was so thorough and informative. It was clear the humans needed alot of training. James is very patient, & positive in working with our dog. He is very knowledgeable about the physiology of dogs & how to start communicating with them. Totally pleased with Lucky Love training. More...

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14 March 2025

Dog Training

James came to my house for an evaluation of my three young, large breed dogs. In the first two hours, there was already noticeable progress. I sent them to his house for a three week boarding/training and they came back significantly more obedient. Since they’ve completed the boarding, James has come over for in-home training to train me to be the owner my three high energy, high drive dogs need. It has been a great experience and you can tell from the first meeting how passionate James is about what he does for dogs. More...

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14 March 2025

Dog Training

I’ve never seen a more complete dog training. He is tops!!!! Far from your average PetSmart training.

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7 March 2025

Dog Training

James, Lucky Dog Jr. Training, is like a super hero with my dog. At first encounter, James was able to calm the dog’s aggression and I have learned a lot about dog training. James teaches baby steps and how to calmly work with an aggressive breed. More...

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5 March 2025

Dog Training

I had James come for an interview. He asked me what my goals where for my cane corso mix and then asked me to show him to him on a leash In 5 min James had him walking at heal. unbelievable right before my eyes. True story More...

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5 March 2025

Dog Training

James (Lucky Dog) knows what he is doing! I rescued an adult, untrained Malinois who needs comprehensive training. We are in the beginning of the process. I have learned a lot and I already see a huge difference in the dog already. I appreciate James’ thoroughness and patience. I totally trust James to work us through this training. More...

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10 February 2025

Dog Training

So happy to have found Lucky Love Jr Dog Training! Since day one on evaluation day, I have seen immediate results with my puppy Pochita! James is very knowledgeable and very patient. Love knowing that with James help, soon I’ll be able to take pochita with me everywhere I go! Looking forward to me and pochita learning more from James these next few weeks in training! More...

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8 February 2025

Dog Training

Fantastic Experience with Lucky Love Dog Training!

We had an amazing experience with Lucky Love Dog Training and James in particular! From the very first session, we saw immediate results with our dog’s behavior. James is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and clearly passionate about what he does. He took the time to understand our dog’s needs and tailored the training accordingly.

Not only did our dog respond quickly to his methods, but James also gave us valuable tips to continue reinforcing good behavior at home. We were so impressed with his expertise and professionalism that we will definitely be using him again in the future!

If you’re looking for a skilled and compassionate trainer, we highly recommend Lucky Love Dog Training and James. Thank you for helping us build a better relationship with our pup!
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25 January 2025

Dog Training

We had our first session today with Roxy and Elsa who have been fighting. Elsa is 20 months. Roxy is 13 years old. First of all I wanna say that most of the magic that happens with him training the dog is enlightening the owners and educating them and giving them the proper tools to succeed if you have a dog that you love, but he’s driving you crazy get help don’t give it away there is so much you can do with just gaining knowledge

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25 January 2025

Dog Training

In our initial consultation, James came in with both of his service dogs Apollo and Lucky Junior my 18 month old Elsa has been showing anxiety and aggression towards the other dog. James worked with her for an hour or two and instructed myself and my daughter on areas an improvement for us to become stronger leaders. He was amazing. I recommend his service. He’s really hands-on and knows what he’s doing. More...

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14 January 2025

Dog Training

In our initial consultation, James came in with both of his service dogs Apollo and Lucky Junior my 18 month old Elsa has been showing anxiety and aggression towards the other dog. James worked with her for an hour or two and instructed myself and my daughter on areas an improvement for us to become stronger leaders. He was amazing. I recommend his service. He’s really hands-on and knows what he’s doing. More...

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31 December 2024

Dog Training

James came to give an evaluation and consult. James is very professional, extremely knowledgeable and he has compassion and love for dogs. He had my dog under control within minutes! It literally brought me to tears. I enjoyed every minute of our visit and learned so much about myself and why my dog is not obeying. James I look forward to working with you very soon. More...

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14 December 2024

Dog Training

James was excellent. I saw a new side of my dog when he was in his hands. I've seen immediate results.

25 November 2024

James is a skilled trainer with an excellent understanding of dogs and how to effectively train them. He was very quickly able to get our dog to respond to him better than anyone else. He is confident and hard working and also very kind! We’ve enjoyed working with him to get our dog to a better place. More...

20 November 2024

James has been awesome! We have an 8 year old dog and a new young rescue dog. He’s working with them together and the results have been incredible! James gives us regular updates and good direction. He is very passionate about his work! More...

20 November 2024

James came to our house for a free evaluation, and he was able to make a noticeable difference in under an hour.
We recently started the 9-week training program, and are learning new things every week. With James you are going to receive training on how to be a good dog owner and leader and how that translates to well behaved dogs. I could tell from our first visit that he really cares about animals, and loves them, and that’s what convinced me. I would recommend him to anyone who is serious about making a change for themselves and their dogs. I look forward to continuing our training! More...

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17 November 2024

Dog Training

James came to our house and gave us a free one on one training with our five month old pitbull mix. After the first hour, we could tell it was going to make a difference, so we signed up for the first six weeks. After just a few hours of training us, our pup is much more responsive and obedient. I highly recommend James! More...

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8 November 2024

Dog Training

James was very professional and showed us exactly what we needed! We were looking for a trainer that will help us learn how to be better with our dogs and that’s exactly what we got. We are going to proceed forward and work with James more on our dogs!! More...

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7 November 2024

Dog Training

James come to my house for a evaluation for free, we immediately we feel in love with the way he explained the way for training and the tips; my and my family we’re going with James for training our dogs More...

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23 October 2024

Dog Training

James came over this morning for a free consultation and I am sold! We start on leash obedience training next Wednesday. Not only was James extremely knowledgeable he inspired confidence in my girlfriend and myself to help pull 100% out of my Belgium Malinois! I could not recommend James more. More...

20 October 2024

James came out and did the evaluation with my Blue Heeler. He is a great dog but is aggressive with other Dogs. James brought Lucky Jr and Apollo Creed in with him. I was nervous at first, but with a few minor instructions (for me not Rocket 🚀), he did really well. I am looking forward to completing the training and getting Rocket K9 Citizen certified.
I would HIGHLY recommend Lucky Love Jr to anyone looking for results.
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18 October 2024

Dog Training

I recently had a free evaluation with James for my two dogs, and I couldn't be more impressed! During the nearly 2-hour session, James managed to calm my dogs, who were barking and growling at the start, and got them to follow basic commands like walking on a leash, sitting, and staying. His patience and expertise were immediately clear, and he showed us several techniques to improve how we train our dogs at home. James also brought along his two incredibly well-behaved dogs, which gave us a great example of what we can achieve with the right training. We're thrilled to begin working with James and are excited about the positive changes ahead for our dogs. More...

17 October 2024

Lucky Love Jr. was a saving grace for my almost 1 year old German Shepard/ Great Pyrenees, Milo. Powerful dog. I’m 4’9, he’s as big as me, weighs over half my weight. Out of control, and I needed help BAD. Lucky Love Jr. came into our lives and gave immediate results. It was best he take Milo for 3 weeks, he came home a brand new dog. Granted, Milo tested me for weeks, we had our ups and downs BUT all he needed was leadership. Lucky Love Jr attested to what a leader is, and a teacher. We communicate every month just to see how Milo is doing and the progress gets better and better every time. Milo is aware of commands, and social cues for public affairs. I can confidently take him and my 2 year old less than 10 pound shitzu mix out on my own. More...

17 October 2024

Lucky Love Jr. was a saving grace for my almost 1 year old German Shepard/ Great Pyrenees, Milo. Powerful dog. I’m 4’9, he’s as big as me, weighs over half my weight. Out of control, and I needed help BAD. Lucky Love Jr. came into our lives and gave immediate results. It was best he take Milo for 3 weeks, he came home a brand new dog. Granted, Milo tested me for weeks, we had our ups and downs BUT all he needed was leadership. Lucky Love Jr attested to what a leader is, and a teacher. We communicate every month just to see how Milo is doing and the progress gets better and better every time. Milo is aware of commands, and social cues for public affairs. I can confidently take him and my 2 year old less than 10 pound shitzu mix out on my own. More...

17 October 2024

I reached out to James after he was recommended for helping my dog who had extreme separation anxiety. I was on the verge of being kicked out of my apartment due to my dogs constant barking. James taught me how to crate train properly, how to walk my dog in a heel, and how to build trust and communication with my dog. My dog is now confident, obedient and can be left home with no issues. James not only trained my dog but he trained me. He trained me how to carry myself with confidence so that my dog could also feel confident and trust me. James truly cares for all animals and wants them to be successful, my dog was extremely sick when I first adopted him and James encouraged me to keep trying to find answers to make him better. He knew that my dog, Charlie, was a great dog who just needed to feel better to be more successful. I recommend James to anyone who asks me for advice on dog training. He’s straight forward, knowledgeable and recognizes the importance of a well trained dog. More...

15 October 2024

I cannot say enough good things about James and Lucky Love Jr Dog Training. My golden mix Millie was extremely reactive, lacked boundaries, on top of another array of issues that made her scared of men and jumpy. We started working with James and I truly have a new dog. My husband and I had a lot to learn and it was a lot of work, but boy was it worth it! Millie is such a calmer dog and has next to no reactivity issues anymore. She listens, loves everyone she meets, and is so sweet and obedient. I can’t thank James enough for the love and care he has had for my dog and the time he took to also train me haha! He also is always there to help and reach out after with answers to questions and checks up on you. Highly highly recommend!! More...

14 October 2024

We had an outstanding experience working with James. His consistent and thoughtful instruction has made a world of difference, not just for our dog but for us as well. James has a deep understanding of how dogs receive instruction and uses that knowledge to foster a strong, positive dog-human relationship built on leadership and trust. His approach to e-collar training is both responsible and humane, ensuring that it’s effective for both the dog and the handler. Thanks to James, we’ve seen significant improvements and now feel more confident in leading our dog, and we enjoy her tremendously as a part of our family. I recommend James without hesitation for anyone looking for expert guidance. More...

13 October 2024

James has trained two dogs for us. He is an excellent trainer, loves his job, which shows in his sessions. We are in process of training a service dog. I would not trust this to anyone other than James Ortiz with Lucky Love Jr Dog Training! More...

13 October 2024

Our dog has progressed immensely over a six week period of weekly training sessions with our trainer James with Lucky Love Jr dog training. James had demonstrated, o served and taught each member of our family how to communicate to our dog in a way that she understands and she follows commands unlike her behavior prior to James working with us. I totally recommend James, he isknowledgable and capable of teaching you the tools you need to get the most from your pet experience. More...

13 October 2024

We are extremely happy with the results of our training. Today we went to Home Depot and to a burger joint for lunch. Things that we would have dreamed of before meeting James. He has helped us obtain the tools necessary to communicate with our dog. We are enjoying the time spent with our smallest family member. I would highly recommend James to anyone. More...

12 October 2024

Before James trained our bernedoodle Scooter she wouldn't follow any commands, and would run out the door as soon as she would hear it being open. Now she follows all verbal and hand comands. Scooter now waits to be told to go out and she no longer runs out. The best investment you can make is to hire James as a trainer he is amazing at what he does. More...

12 October 2024

Our sweet bernieboodle came to our family three months ago and because we had heard such wonderful things about James and the fact that his training got amazing results, we immediately reached out to him. Our new dog was sweet but had no training and we were in need of guidance! You should see this 70 pound dog today - she is amazingly sweet, she has learned so much and so quickly. I can’t thank James enough for all his patience and expertise he has shared. I recommend James to everyone looking for a dog trainer that knows what he’s doing, loves dogs and gets results! Because of the training, our sweet dog is so incredibly well behaved and yours will be too if you utilize James’ services - outstanding. More...

10 October 2024

James was referred to us by our granddaughter’s boyfriend. His family utilized James for their dog and spoke about his dog’s amazing transformation to a well behaved family member. We had adopted a young female German Shepherd from animal control approximately 1 year of age. We had tried one training program which we did not see any marketable improvement. She was pretty much doing what she wanted regardless of our own efforts to get her to obey. When we first contacted James to schedule initial evaluation on phone, he explained to us his philosophy on dog training and techniques he would utilize. He asked specifically what our goal was for Emma and how he could assist in achieving that goal. He said after he left from our initial evaluation, we would see a difference on her behavior. WOW he was not kidding. James worked with us over several weeks, showing us how to properly work with Emma between visit. He encouraged us to video him working with Emma so we could practice what he was demonstrating for us to do. He progresses through setting boundaries for Emma and moves to walking with lease to unleashed walking if we chose which we did. After 4 weeks of working with James, our family was over for a weekend dinner, and they were amazed at Emma’s behavioral change. One of our daughters even demanded a DNA test to proved this was the same dog we brought home from animal control. We now take Emma to our grandson’s ballgames and out to pet friendly restaurants. We ever we go with Emma, people are constantly telling us what a well behaved pet we have. We could only be doing this with James’s help and guidance. Anyone looking for a training how definitely wants you and you pet to succeed show contact and I highly recommended James to help you accomplish this goal. James’s desire to ensure you pet is a active and well behaved “Family Member” is unparalleled. More...

7 October 2024

I highly recommend James Ortiz. I have a mini bernedoodle and I hired James because I truly wasn't prepared for the puppy phase. I had owned dogs before but didn't realize the terror a 40 pound puppy could be. Before hiring James my dog would not follow any commands. He would bite and tear my things up (glasses, remote controls, bedding, etc). James taught me how to communicate to my dog and I have the best dog I've ever owned. Now my dog is a certified therapy dog and has wonderful behavior. My pup holds many awards (AKC therapy dog title and AKC Canine Good Citizen Award). I'm a teacher and he goes to work with me most days. Best investment I ever made was to hire James as a trainer! Three years later and I still can call on James for training questions. More...

7 October 2024

Our 1-year-old Pomeranian, Luna, is very sweet, but she was becoming difficult, having accidents in the house, barking, and not following our commands. Right after the first session with James, I noticed a significant difference in her behavior. No accidents in the house, she sits, stays and is very well behaved now. It’s working great. James is very professional and has a deep understanding of dog behavior and leadership. A friend recommended him, and it was the best decision we made; we highly recommend him! More...

6 October 2024

We had gone through training our dog Bruno (Yorkie) at 4 different places where the focus was on the dog. James focused on us and gave us the tools to become leaders of our pack. There is a night and day difference with our dogs behavior. We are able to have guests and visitors. We get to enjoy moments with our dog. We still have work to do but I'm confident that with the tools provided by James we will be able to become calm and collected leaders for our dog. More...

4 October 2024

James really understands the various dog personalities and how to shape their behavior to develop a happy, trusting and well trained obedient dog. He has a passion to help dogs and owners build a lifetime bond. He did that for us and we were changed by the training too! You will love what he can do for you and your pup!! More...

Q&As

I make a difference in people’s home where they learn to understand the personal language of their dog.

Many times, there is a personal story behind where we end up in life and my situation is no different.

My first career was in aviation where I was trained as an A & P mechanic. I worked in the airline industry for decades on commercial airliners like the Boeing 303 and 737 as a supervisor and inspector. I was often in foreign countries getting a big bird repaired and re-certified to fly again. Then, I added to that by becoming a pilot and flew aerobatic airplanes. I was good at that and had tons of fun!

One day, a big golden retriever puppy appeared right in front of me, in the rain and in the middle of the road. Not able to find the owner, he became the love of my life and I felt so lucky to have him that I named him Lucky Love (later I got another one so Lucky became a "Sr"). I took him to different trainers, programs and methods that didn't work. So I decided I would become a dog trainer myself. So I did! I had no idea I was about to make a permanent life change.


A few short years later...too soon and through illness, Lucky passed away. I have never been quite the same, but my experience with him planted a seed that grew and now I train dogs exclusively. Huge lifestyle shift. Dog training today to a certain degree, maintains my connection with him and I hope honors the obedience and love he as a dog, gave me as a human, and I came to further appreciate the trust we developed across our time together. I went to school, learned from an AKC Master Trainer, started my own business and today am glad to share my knowledge and practices with you!

Because of my experience in training hundreds of dogs, I have developed a deep understanding of what a dog instinctively needs from you and how you can be the leader and owner of such a fine friend.

I train in my client's home because that is where the dog and human live together. I also will train in my facility with board-and-training following up with a little in-home training to integrate the elements.

I wear a mask if asked and always seek safety physically for all my dogs and humans.

Services

1) basic obedience
2) on-leash training
3) off-leash training
4) good citizenship training
5) service dog training
6) utility and retrieval training
7) first-level protection training
8) human handicap/wheelchair training