🐾 GIFMAF · Homestead & Wesley Chapel, FL

Dog Training & Boarding in Homestead & Wesley Chapel, FL

A dog that pulls, lunges, bolts, or won’t listen isn’t a “bad dog” — it’s a dog that was never shown how. At GIFMAF, we rebuild the relationship from the inside out, so the calm, obedient dog you hoped for is the one that comes home. Two Florida locations, serving the Miami and Tampa Bay areas.

Miami Area

Homestead, FL

Phone: (786) 797-9952

Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm · Sat–Sun by appointment

Tampa Area

Wesley Chapel, FL

Phone: (813) 771-2111

Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm · Sat–Sun by appointment

Trusted by hundreds of happy dog owners

Successfully trained thousands of dogs

Serving families across South Florida & Tampa Bay

Ongoing support for every training program

The GIFMAF Method

Training That Starts With Psychology, Not Punishment

Most training fixes the symptom the pulling, the barking, the jumping and leaves the cause untouched. Our approach starts one level deeper: with how your dog thinks, what triggers the behavior, and the leadership your dog is actually looking for. That’s why we call ourselves a Dog Psychology Center.

Every dog that comes to us gets a program built around its temperament and your goals whether that’s a puppy learning the basics, a reactive dog learning to stay calm on a walk, or a working dog being prepared for protection work. Balanced, structured, and rooted in real behavioral science.

Our Training & Boarding Programs

A Program Built Around Your Dog

Board & Train

Your dog lives and learns with us, then comes home trained. Our flagship transformation program.

Dog Boarding

Safe, supervised overnight boarding, with structure and enrichment, not just a kennel.

Doggy Daycare

Socialization, exercise, and supervision for a happier, calmer dog.

Obedience Training

Reliable commands and everyday manners that actually hold up in the real world.

Behavior & Aggression

Reactive, anxious, or aggressive dog? We specialize in the hard cases.

If This Sounds Like Your Dog

We Can Help

The dog that pulls so hard you dread the walk. The one that lunges and barks at every dog on the street. The dog you’ve started to feel nervous around in your own home. These aren’t lost causes they’re exactly the dogs we work with every day. Whether it’s everyday obedience, reactivity, or serious aggression, we build the program around the behavior you’re actually dealing with.

Why Owners Choose GIFMAF

Real Results, Built to Last

Psychology first

We start with why, not just what

We start with why your dog behaves the way it does, not just the pulling or barking on the surface. Every program is built around your dog’s temperament and your goals, so the change lasts instead of fading a week after training ends.

Hard cases welcome

The dogs other trainers turn away

Reactive, anxious, aggressive, or high-drive working dogs are our specialty. If you’ve been told your dog is “too much,” that’s exactly the dog we know how to help.

Two Florida locations

Close to home, wherever home is

Drop off in Homestead (Miami area) or Wesley Chapel (Tampa area). Each is a real facility built for structured training, play, and true real-world socialization — not a row of kennels.

You see every step

Daily video updates

You get daily video updates while your dog is with us, so you’re never guessing about progress. At pickup, two one-on-one sessions transfer the training to you and your home.