Doggie Au Pair is hands down the best choice I made for my pup. Georgia (my dog) is not the best…read morewith new people but she loves Jannine, who is patience and so good to her. My pup went through a couple of months of chemo treatment and Jannine was there to help with all my requests. So if you're looking for an amazing dog walker... this is the company to hire.

They've always taken great care of our dogs, and they treat them like their own. Highly recommended.read more

Karen is AMAZING! She loves my dog as much as I do and takes excellent care of him. He is…read moreexhausted and happy after his sessions with her. She is very aware of his needs and even keeps a running journal for us so we know what Tater has been up to all day! Karen is trustworthy, reliable and flexible. She is a joy to work with and her rates are competitive and worth every penny. She is always willing to go the extra mile (pardon the pun) and we just adore her. You couldn't do better for your pet. 7/23/12 Update: We now have a new member of our family, a rescued Shepherd/Collie mix and as usual Karen helped make this transition wonderful for everyone. We continue to appreciate all she does for us and for our dogs. Thanks Karen!

Karen is fantastic! She not only takes my two dogs for a…read moreromp every weekday while i am at work, she also leaves me a lengthy note about what they did, where they went, and what they explored or commands they worked on. Karen encourages two-way communication, and has been a godsend helping me train my curious puppy. She is also extremely reliable--i don't think she has been sick one day in the 2 years i have used her services. i would highly recommend her! She really cares, and it shows.

Justine and Jill were absolute miracle workers. I have a very anxious dog and they were ready and…read morewilling to meet her where she was at and build her up to become more confident and brave. Because of Jill taking my dog to play group, Molly became an expert at fetching and much more trusting of the world. Her weekly walks were very obviously the highlight of the week. Molly LOVES Jill and I am forever grateful for the infinite patience and love the Second Chance team gave to me very timid girl. The were also incredibly flexible and patient with my needed scheduling changes and very effective at communicating. Cannot recommend enough. Thank you!

Words cannot express how much we have loved Second Chance for the past 6 years. Our dog has had…read moresome difficulty with behavioral issues and they never make us feel judged or at fault. They just keep loving him and accommodating us through life's ups and downs. They feel like family to us and we love them!

They always treat my "complicated" dog with care and kindness. Staff is super friendly.read more

I took my dog here a couple times, and the last time he went, he was bitten. Things happen, but…read morewhen we picked him up, it wasn't mentioned at all. We found out because we was acting off and had a bump, so we took him to the vet. The vet shaved it down and revealed the bite. The disturbing part about this is that it wasn't mentioned. This either means the employees witnessed it and said nothing, or weren't watching the dogs/didn't hear my dog yelp when it happened. We've attempted to email twice with no response. This is our last attempt to show something happened. I don't recommend taking your dog here as it's pretty disturbing that a bite was never addressed. You want to take your dog somewhere they'll be happy while you're not with them, and this experienced has not been reassuring that the Dog Barn provides that.

Our youngest golden retriever pup just finished the Doggie Boot Camp and E-Collar Board & Train…read moreprograms of the Happy Retriever. She is ten months old and completely responsive to commands. Our older golden also did these classes a few years back and she did awesome as well. I highly recommend the Happy Retriever for any dog training needs. The staff is outstanding!

Fantastic facility. Very helpful and professional staff make everything easy for my new puppy and…read moreme. Puppy 101 class has made an enormous difference. They offer several different types of classes and helpful bump-up sessions. Highly recommend.

I rescued a potcake puppy, Chester, at the end of April. I have young kids at home and felt that,…read moreeven being a puppy, he was very high-energy and very difficult to control. This is also our family's first dog, so we are total rookies. We all needed training, really! My friend runs a dog rescue non-profit and recommended David as he has a deep understanding of the potcake breed (among others). We went in for an initial evaluation. David determined that our puppy is a high drive dog that requires good leadership and socialization. We started with the socialization and sent him for the day to be around other dogs. It tired him out and David told us he did great with the other dogs. The problems still remained at home, though. He was nipping my 18 month old, chewing anything he could reach (which was starting to include anything on the counters since he is growing so quickly), and was pulling us on the leash when we would walk him. We did our best to try and stop him from continuing these behaviors, but our best just wasn't doing the trick. I reached out to David after a particularly rough day with Chester. He recommended the 5 night leash training package he offers. We thought it sounded perfect for Chester as it would give us the opportunity to fix all of the aforementioned issues we were having. The dog is boarded for this program and is away for the full 5 days, and so this package also included leash training for me each day (without the dog), so that I could continue training him properly when I brought him home. In regards to this part of the training, David is very clear about the commands, rewards and "marking" you should be doing. This will be invaluable when you take the dog home. Also, a bit of a sidenote, but my almost 5 year old was really sad at the thought of sending Chester away for 5 nights. David was an awesome communicator and sent us videos of him playing with other dogs and working on his training sessions. He also posts on Facebook regularly so you get to see how much fun the dogs have. When I picked Chester up, I watched David with him and could tell this was going to be a positive experience. He wasn't pulling, he was listening and following commands. I understand that David can only do so much amazing work and the rest, of course, falls on the owner to maintain all the work he does on the dogs. But luckily David, as I mentioned before, is an excellent communicator and always offers advice when needed. I also left with Chester feeling like I was really well-trained. Chester is doing AMAZING at home. He's great on a leash, responds to the marking and understands when he does something "good" and is rewarded. We'll be going back for daycare for socialization as well as boarding when we are away (the facility is wonderful). We've also discussed remote/off-leash training in the future. I would absolutely recommend David and would be happy to answer any further questions about my personal experience with my potcake puppy!

We never experienced David as a trainer because of our amusing experience during what he calls…read more"evaluation" - he charges $225 for an opportunity for an 80's style hard-sell: he scares a dog first and calls it "pray drive;" he makes references to psychology legends such as Edward Thorndike; he compares himself with the most famous dog trainers and how underpriced he is; he instills the sense of urgency - did you know that your friendly dog was an evil creature that immediately requires a weekly training course (he does not actually say that; he wants to you come to this conclusion)? He is really good with this type of mental attack - highly recommend to business majors who want to experience hard-sell practices of the 80's. Just remember that you'll pay $225 for the privilege.

Cheryl has been taking care of my four legged boy for almost 5 years now. She is the owner of…read moreShebby's Pet Services and as soon as you meet her, you know she is reliable, will be there to take care of your pet each and every time and most importantly she loves animals! When I was looking for a dog walker/pet services professional, I wanted someone who would love my dog as much as me and my family love him. Well, I joke with Cheryl because my dog loves her more than me! 5 stars. You will be happy Cheryl is taking care of your pets!

We absolutely adore Shebby's Pets!! If you want a reliable, honest and genuinely loving dog walker…read morefor your fur baby, Cheryl is your gal. We are so thankful!!

From my initial call to Sol, I knew I had found a real dog trainer. Everything about the experience…read moreand the price was laid out very plainly up front so there were no surprises when walking in the door. After the first lesson you are given the chance to walk away with the rest of your money minus the fee for one lesson. I chose to continue on. So far, we have had one lesson and are continuing with the homework. The pacing of the lessons is all up to you, when you have practiced enough and are confident you are ready to move on, you make the next appointment. After the initial lesson I can see a difference in my 8 month old Beauceron. They are known to be an intelligent, but stubborn, breed and mine is no exception. Up to this point she has been in control but she is finally starting to see that is not the case. Other trainers treat the dog into obedience but the key is showing the dog that you are in charge. Much like with children the dog isn't your friend at first, that comes later after they respect you. Make no mistake, as others have said, this is 100% people training. Sol trains you, you train the dog. I have never been in the military but I can imagine Sol's lesson is a small taste of what basic training might be. It may not be for everyone, but YOU have to learn before you can teach your dog anything. Sol is teaching you to fish, not giving you fish - to borrow an expression. You will have the tools to continue training your dog, and any others you may have, long after you are done your lessons.

I went a couple years ago and wanted to to write a review and never did. It was awful. He was so…read morestrick- really works with dogs like abuse. Pull and tug to train like almost choke him. He had big dogs and a gated yard with an intercome to get in. He works by intimidating the owners in my opinion.