Bryna was simple and direct in her instructions. She demonstrated the…read morebehaviors and had us practice after her. Our dog responded well to her commands and gentle but firm treatment. She is a stron believer in rewards for good behavior and my dog loved that as he is very food motivated. She did not overwhelm us with too much information but focused on our main goal of leash walking. All her suggestions were easy for us to perform and remember.

Bryna is the best. I adopted a one year old GSD and in just over a month of weekly private training…read moreclasses, my pup was much more behaved and became a much more social and friendly boy. Bryna really helped to correct both what he was doing that was bad, as well as helping to train me as a better owner on what to do, what not to do, and how to start to think like my dog. Her personalized touch and the ability to have a one-on-one with her gave me time to ask the questions I needed to help with the specific issues to my dog and I, not just be in a "classroom" setting and work on sit/stay/down. She was very patient with all of the questions I had, and was even more patient with my dog! Highly recommended and extremely helpful, even brought her dog over for a puppy play date to help train my little guy.

Anastacia is phenomenal. We tried other trainers and she is by far the best. Very skilled, natural…read moreand calm in her approach. She is reassuring to both dog and owner and has an endless list of training techniques and directions that are very easy to follow and highly effective. We have a 2 year old golden retriever who was showing increasing signs of aggression, resource guarding, and lunging at people and cars as well as other dogs. Within less than a handful of sessions we have seen a remarkable change in behavior and temperament as well as responsiveness to training. Cannot recommend Anastacia enough both for her skill as a trainer and her interpersonal skills.

Anastacia is an excellent trainer. Our dog connected with her immediately and she has done an…read moreamazing job correcting his leash behaviors.

New England K9 School for Dogs is a hidden gem. If you rescue a dog, buy from breeder or anything…read morein-between you should 100% given Sol Oven a call as he is the best trainer around. Having rescued a dog from the South our pup was afraid and unsure of himself around new objects such as bikes, scooters, basketballs and most importantly, children. Being scared, our dog would bark and lunge which scared the living be-jesus out of people. Having already fired 1 trainer whose clicker methods made our boy a madman we gave Sol a ring. After a 15-20 minute phone conversation I knew Sol would be the guy to help our dog grow and mature. After our first lesson we can 100% see a change in our boy as he is no longer barking or lunging at those things foreign to him. He now heels perfectly and each walk isn't an adventure. You have Sol's full attention throughout the lesson and he doesn't mind if the lessons run overtime. Sols program is that of a 5 lesson course, the price also includes free phone consultation for the life of your dog which is surely an amazing perk. Sol schedules the lessons around you, if that means early morning on a weekday or late on a weekend Sol ensures you & your dog will learn and grow. Sol trains you, not the dog and his results are excellent. I look forward to seeing our dog grow throughout the process.

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.

I am a (somewhat) new dog owner of a very high energy dog and Best Friends is the best thing I…read morecould have done for my dog and myself. It's the only thing that can do exhaust her thoroughly. She loves spending time playing with the other dogs and after a day at Best Friends, she is a tired little angel. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. And most importantly, they truly seem to love what they do. It's also good piece of mind knowing that the animal hospital is right next door. As for pricing, they are pretty reasonable compared to some of the other places in the area, especially if you buy multiple visits. The only thing I would change is that I wish they were open a little later at night. But overall, Best Friends in Ashland is a wonderful place.

My dog is a regular at Best Friends. He loves going and is very well cared for. The employees are…read morevery compassionate and know my dog's personality to a tee. The weekly report card that I receive proves how intentative and caring of him.

When we adopted our puppy, Ellie, at 14 weeks old, we were so overwhelmed. We went to a consult at…read morelife is dog. Our consult was with Nance, and she was very patient in explaining the process and talking us through some initial things that we were struggling with. Then, we started with a training package that included 3 private training classes and 2 months of group obedience classes. We also went to a few puppy kindergarten classes. Nicole did the majority of our trainings and she has been a god-sent. She is very good with the dogs, and her energy level makes the training classes fun both for us and our dog. We learned a lot from Nicole and she helped us to feel a lot less stressed out and actually enjoy the puppyhood. The obedience class is set up like a monthly subscription, where you can go to as many classes as you want. We end up going about 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes, as it is a great activity to mentally exercise our dog and provide socialization while working alongside other dogs. We also started bringing our dog to their dog day camp 2x a week. Tim was also very patient in explaining the process. The dog day camp has been great in getting her to play with other dogs and allows her to learn obedience from others aside from us.

I volunteer at the animal shelter Save a Dog in Sudbury and Nance has been helping us train some of…read moreour more challenging dogs. It's remarkable to see the progress that they make with her and how much they enjoy their training sessions! Nance adapts her training sessions to the needs of the individual dog and she is quick to assess how they learn best. She is always patient, kind, and encouraging. We are so lucky to have her expertise, she has changed the lives of so many dogs!

We absolutely love Puppy Einstein. Our dog Henry has been going to Derek's playground twice a week…read morefor well over two years. Working with Derek and his business has been an outstanding experience. From start to finish, he demonstrates the utmost professionalism, clear communication, and a strong dedication to high-quality work. He is reliable and handles every detail with great care. I am incredibly impressed with the level of service provided. I highly recommend Derek to anyone looking for a top-tier, trustworthy professional.

Two of our dogs go to Derek's playgroup twice a week. They get picked up, they play, they get…read moredropped off, and they're tired and happy! He's friendly, a good communicator, and takes great care of our dogs. On rainy days, he offers to stop by to let them out for potty breaks, and he's also happy to give some training tips when needed. We'd recommend him to anyone!

If I could give 6 stars I would! As a new puppy mom, I was so nervous about where to send my little…read moreguy for daycare. I found out about perfect paws by visiting the Newton dog parks and I got to know some of the trainers. Janie was so helpful in getting Hunny onboarded and he absolutely loves daycare. I even take him on his off days just so he can see his fr Amanda and Tracy are such amazing trainers and dog lovers!! I can't say enough great things about perfect paws and their staff. Hunnys second home for sure!!!

I found Perfect Paws from a Google search. I had a private training session with Amanda and my…read more4-year-old cocker spaniel. We learned so much in 60 minutes! We stayed in my neighborhood because my dog is familiar with the area. I learned a few techniques that are easy to practice and I can already tell my pup is catching on! From filling out the intake forms to the end of the lesson, our experience was great. Looking forward to booking another lesson in the future.

Jess is great at what she does. So much experience and knowledge. A+…read moreThank you for all your hard work.

Jess has helped me a lot with my rescue dogs!…read more & also understands how to work with reactive, stubborn, or anxious doggies.. I trust her with my boys, she goes above and beyond! Reasonable pricing as well!

My wife and I recently rescued a 4 month old Black Lab. We were in the process of researching where…read moreto take her for obedience training when one day I was at the bike shop and noticed The Happy Retriever in the same plaza. I checked out the website and liked what I saw so I emailed them. The lady who responded was very nice and helpful. I stopped in the following Saturday and talked to the owner, turns out it was his wife who had emailed me back. He spent over an hour giving me tips. The next weekend, I stopped back in to pick up some supplies, he gave me a lot of advice and actually talked me out of spending some money at his store. Very honest. A few days later, we brought out puppy in for a free evaluation. They spent over two hour just with us, told us all the packages they offer, pricing and gave us some more advice. Our dog will be starting obedience training there within a couple weeks. The pricing was very reasonable for the classes and they really seem to know what they're doing and care very much about doing a good job. In addition to the obedience training, there's a small store. They only carry products they really believe it that are made in the US. I found the prices to be pretty reasonable for a small store with all high quality products. I will be buying everything I can there and staying away from the big chain pet stores.

They are "running a business". Be prepared to be treated…read moreas such. 600% APY LATE FEE for a one night stay. Doesn't matter we spent over $2400 in the 5 months prior. Buyer Beware: Do Not leave your credit card on file with this company. Already paid a 50% late pick up fee -so $155 for one night boarding, but they wanted more and took it unauthorized from the credit card on file.

Love Skipton! Been bringing my little guy here to doggie day care & boarding every so often for…read moreover 3 years now. Staff is always friendly, helpful & accommodating. My dog just loves when we pull up in front & can't wait to go see his friends! Not too many people/places I would trust caring for my dog ( especially boarding for a week or more) but Skipton staff & owner Stacey make it really easy to trust them. Highly recommend skipton!

I called Stacey the owner a couple weeks ago asking about the possibility of boarding my dogs in…read moreJuly while we are away in Greece for almost 3 weeks. I told her we may have family coming to stay at our house while we are away so it's still up in the air. I wanted to provide the dates just to cover all my basis and not have to worry about them being booked and she assured me it will be fine if I just call within the next couple weeks. She didn't even want to hear the dates!! Couple weeks later (today) I call and say we still don't know for sure if they are coming but at this point I'm not counting on it and to book the given dates. Stacey now tells me she can only accommodate a few of the days out of the almost 3 weeks because they are booked. I said you assured me I'd be fine in July if I just called back and her response is "it's been booked" She also told me she only boards dogs that go to daycare there...my dogs have been going to daycare there for years. They aren't regulars anymore like they were before Stacey took over because my husband now works from home and it's not needed. I will be writing reviews like this on all her platforms. Very unprofessional. I know many families that take their dogs to Skipton but I'll let them know how you've handled this situation..just in case they don't read this review!