Having ourselves learned the through trial and error that "training the owner" is just as important…read moreas training the dog (after all, it's a symbiotic relationship), we've found John at NFK9BC to be an extremely valuable resource. For some months now, he's been working with us intermittently, one on one, as a personal dog-trainer / owner-coach for our lovable, 3 year old, female corgi mix. Otherwise super personal and well-behaved, our dog's major training issue has been extreme, dog-to-dog reactivity-aggression. Being a rescued animal originally found abandoned in the swamps of Suwannee, we quickly recognized her explosive reactivity was something akin to severe PTSD. But after over a year of spending thousands with various other trainers with whom she attended multiple board-&-train sessions and regular group classes, we saw no real practical improvement. Even John, in our first session, agreed our dog was among the most dog-reactive he'd ever encountered. However he was one of very few to really concur that her reactivity was likely a PTSD-like legacy of some early, underlying trauma needing to be addressed. So after only a few sessions working with John, we were encouraged to modify our own approach and try new techniques that soon started making a real difference. Now, at long last, we are able to take her to the dog park where she will interact and play appropriately with other dogs, with only a very briefly reactive, initial response. Our confidence is high that as we (dog & owners) continue receiving John's training-coaching, she will eventually be ready for her "good canine citizen" test. John is an excellent, special trainer because he's strong on positive reinforcement methods, really listens to his clients, offers practical techniques and tailors his coaching/training to clients' issues, needs and styles rather than simply taking a "do this-- it's what works for us--" approach. Strongly recommended!

Review, K9 Lifesaver Guy Beyond wonderful and a lifesaver…read more I cannot even put into words how much he helped me. I had taken in an abandoned dog, a pitbull mix, who was young but adult size and 56 pounds. He was not fixed so had scheduled him for neutering, but it would take some time. It was fine, I could not spend time with him because he was attracted to my leg, to take him out in the backyard was off could do. He was well behaved. However, the backyard neighbors have been away with their dogs in the head come back on a Saturday. Starting Saturday night, after being in the backyard when the other dogs were backyard, he started really hyper. And Sunday he just won't be berserk, he somehow got out of a closed door room, he had scratched the door had put a hole in the wall. He chased after my cats, and he was going on the tables and I just couldn't control him. I called different places, thinking I had to get rid of them right away for my cats. It was a Sunday night so I had no luck. Until I called North Florida K9 Behavior Center and luckily, he answered the phone. He was a godsend. He calmed me down because I was hysterical. Gave me great information about neutering and what to expect after you neuters. He also gave me a lot of great psychological canine behavior, tips and information explain so much he helped me get a plan together, which I was too hysterical otherwise to have done without him. It set a plan to put Teddy in the garage with the cage, and to keep him away from the cats, meaning I would take him directly from the garage, the backyard and not to the house. he called me down enough to realize that the neutering process would help a lot, and that it was OK to keep him in the garage for now for his safety safety of my cats and my sanity. I literally don't know what I would have done without him. Teddy is still waiting neutering so after Teddy has that procedure, and finishes his vaccine boosters, our plan to call him again. You can't go wrong with a person who's so understanding, so calm, know so much about any more behavior and psychology, someone who takes the time out of their off time to help deal with a hysterical person, which she did not have to do. I highly recommend his services.

Jennifer was awesome! Our dog loved going to puppy kindergarten and we learned a lot about training…read moreprinciples. At the end of the six week course, she learned how to "leave it", "heel" and come "here" along with socializing with other dogs, building her confidence to explore new things and more. We also really liked the positive treat-based approach to dog training that she used and helping troubleshoot problems whenever we had questions about our dog's behavior at home. Can't wait to go back for the next level so she can learn even more!

I was very excited to do a private training session with my 8 month old German Shepherd, Koda, at…read moremy home and had everything set up for it, but then no one showed up! My appointment was supposed to be at 9:00am and by 9:30 no one was here and I had not received any form of communication about being late or needing to reschedule. I tried calling at 10:00 and no one picked up so I left a message. It's been hours since then and still no one has reached out to explain the situation. This is very unprofessional and I will NEVER be contacting PUPS again for training.

I initially hired JP for a training session and was so impressed I am now doing dog fulfillment…read moreservices through him for my puppy. After just one training session there has been a huge difference in my relationship with my dog - before she had the run of the house but now she respects me. He gives pointers on how to keep working on training a little each day in between formal sessions. I'm excited for more trainings with him to continue to improve on my dog's behavior and responsiveness to me. The dog fulfillment services have been a huge relief for me. I work long hours twice a week and felt guilty when I didn't feel like playing or going for a walk when I got home. We had tried doggy daycare at a local place, but her play had become aggressive and she was completely worn out from it. JP makes sure my dog gets the attention and stimulation she needs during the day in a safe and constructive manner. Highly recommend all services we've tried!

JP is excellent, He always listen and pay attention. My dog is nervous and high energy, JP showed…read moreme how to handle his high energy practicing calmness exercises at home, place before we even think to go out for a walk. Great training sessions without feeling rushed, Highly recommend all his services

Our experience with Dog's Rule has been excellent We have a…read moreWeimaraner and Jill always have had good care of our pet. Also she trained our dog as a Service dog for our son and the experience was awesome Thank you Jill for everything

We've brought our dogs to Dogs Rule for boarding about five times now, and overall it's been a…read moregreat experience. The staff treats the dogs really well, makes sure they're fed, and we haven't run into any issues. It's super convenient for vacations or quick getaways, and the pricing is reasonable, we pay about $25-30 for one, and we even get one of our pups boarded for free since we adopted them from there, which we really appreciate. There's always a little room to grow or improve. Their communication is not the best. We text and just don't get a response back and if they have a change in how they run things we find out after dropping them. We've had to recently after dropping them off, go to get a bag of food. They switched to needing to bring your own since we have small dogs and the food they provide is huge. But honestly, we feel confident and at ease leaving our dogs in their care. It's very convenient and reliable for our dogs.

Yes, it seems too good to be true that a trainer can make a noticeable improvement in one session,…read morebut I am here to tell you it is true. Our puppy has been extremely responsive to Laura's techniques from the moment she walked in the door. He is a 5-month-old American Bulldog who wants to be boss and she has provided us with excellent techniques to help communicate with him and build our bond. She is very easy to understand, patient, and enthusiastic about her work. Thank you Laura for helping Luke be as happy to be with us as we are to have him in our family!

A huge thank you to Makayla & the Unleash Fido team. I was a nervous wreck leaving my fur babies…read morefor training but I knew they and my husband and I all needed help. We moved here to be closer to family but no one could come over because of the chaos. After 5 weeks of in-house training and follow-ups, family & friends are able to visit and actually enjoy being here. Thank you Unleash Fido for helping our family and taking such wonderful care of our fur babies.

We sent our puppy Teddy to Puppy Camp when he was about 15 weeks old. Teddy is a first generation…read morecockapoo with a ton of energy and a strong streak of mischief. He saw our toddler as a fellow pup, and before his camp at Unleash Fido we were dealing with constant nipping, tearing clothes, chasing, jumping, chewing, difficulty house training, and general lawlessness. Then he went to Puppy Camp at Unleash Fido and worked with Brittni. He came home a truly different and wonderful dog. he was in control of his body and his actions. He obeyed commands and was house trained. Best of all, though, we saw his true personality emerge from underneath the chaos - we got to make friends with the sweet, personable, loyal dog he is. We are grateful for Brittni and Unleash Fido for giving us the dog we always wanted. Teddy is much happier now, and so are we.

I'm mainly reviewing the grooming department…read more 1. Price. The dog baths are half the price of rival petsmart, who charged me $90 to bath my 75 lb husky. Once I got a second husky, I knew I couldn't be popping for $180 every time they needed a bath. So I looked elsewhere and found petco would do this same exact grooming for $45 each! $90 total! Win. 2. Customer service. The groomers are super friendly! 3. Quality. They really do a better job than petsmart. They look so clean, fluffy, and they're so soft! This was not always the case when I got them back from petsmart 4. Perks! They came back wearing these awesome bows/scarves today for Christmas. Totally would recommend for anyone looking for affordable, quality dog grooming!

Nothing special about this location. We stopped there on our way out of Tampa to avoid the…read morehurricane. They had all of the supplies that we needed to proceed out of the state. If you are on I-75 and need to get pet supplies then you will be happy that it is right off of the interstate. You can get in and out quickly allowing you to get back on the road. Nothing really set this location apart from other pet supplies so I gave it a strong 3 star establishment.

Love coming to petsmart for grooming and training and shopping! Everyone is always super sweet and…read morehelpful! I started training with Sorcha when my dog was only 9-10 weeks old! We went through all 3 training levels with Sorcha so she really got to know and understand my dog. Now whenever we visit her at petsmart my dog gets super excited because she knows treats are around lol Petsmart grooming is also fantastic! The last 2 or 3 times my dog has seen Sabryna and she has done a fantastic job. I cannot speak on their haircuts because I have a Rottweiler so she only gets baths. I also get the nail grinding for my dog because her nails are black and very thick so cutting them does nothing. I highly recommend this location I can't say anything bad about them!

I am extremely disappointed and upset with the grooming services my two dogs received at PetSmart…read more This was by far the worst grooming experience I have ever encountered at this company. From the moment we arrived, the groomer's customer service was terrible. She was neither welcoming nor friendly, and her demeanor made it seem as though she did not want to provide services to our dogs. Instead of making us feel comfortable, she appeared to be discouraging us from moving forward with their grooming appointments. We were informed that our dogs had some matting, and the groomer stated that she would try to save as much of their coats as possible but might have to do a military-style cut if necessary. However, that is not what I witnessed. She went straight to shaving my Standard Poodle without first bathing her or making any visible attempt to comb through or save her coat. Within approximately five minutes, a significant amount of her hair had already been shaved off. Both of my dogs ended up being shaved nearly bald. I understand that matting can sometimes require shaving for an animal's safety and comfort, but my concern is the apparent lack of effort to explore other options after we were told an attempt would be made to preserve their coats. What makes this experience even more frustrating is that I was charged additional dematting fees of $20 for one dog and $10 for the other, despite witnessing no attempt to demat their coats before shaving them. I was also charged a $30 late fee for arriving approximately 20 minutes late. Between the grooming services and additional charges, I paid a substantial amount of money for an experience that left me completely dissatisfied. I chose not to confront the groomer at that moment because I was extremely upset, and by then, much of the damage to their coats had already been done. As a customer, I expect professionalism, compassion, honest communication, and quality service when trusting someone with my pets. Unfortunately, this experience fell far below those expectations. I strongly believe PetSmart management needs to address both the customer service and grooming practices at this location. The groomer's attitude and handling of this appointment were not a positive representation of the company. I would not recommend this grooming experience to other pet owners, and I sincerely hope PetSmart takes this complaint seriously. Our pets deserve better, and so do paying customers.

I am so grateful to Pelusa's for their 16 years of grooming services to both of my doggies, Prince…read moreand Duke from the time they each were puppies. They are always friendly and ensured that my little guys came back looking adorably handsome! I recommend them to anyone and plan to use them in the future as well.

Always do a great job on our two spaniels. We wouldn't go anywhere else. They deal with thick,…read morematted fur when we wait too long for a grooming. Always friendly and professional.