Ill admit my wife and i were skeptical but quickly proven wrong…read more We signed up for 10 sessions for our 2 yorkies. This is a fantastic service where i once said these dogs were the biggest mistake we ever made i now say these dogs are a true blessing

Pat is truly amazing. We have two dogs, a cat and a nine month old, so most days we live in…read moreorganized chaos. We have had other "trainers" before but none like Pat. Our main goals were to address poor manners when people came over (jumping/barking), poor leash manners (pulling/leading the walk/leash aggression for one of them), and all around general behavior training. We wanted, and needed, help to rectify these things before our son became truly mobile. We emailed Pat on a Friday night and he called the next day. We spoke for over an hour and he reassured us that things would be okay. We scheduled a training session for later that week and haven't looked back. He is an incredible teacher; he took the time to learn about our dogs, our family dynamic, and what our hopes were for the training sessions. He began teaching us right away and showed us how to get into the minds of our dogs. We are five sessions in and there has been such a vast improvement already. We are currently working on walking both dogs and pushing the stroller - a dream of mine - that is soon to be a reality. We genuinely look forward to each session and getting to hang with Pat. Our pack was definitely out of whack but Pat has been instrumental in teaching us how to teach our dogs and reframe our thinking. If you are looking for a no BS, honest, caring trainer/behaviorist, and you are willing to trust someone, and put in the time and work, look no further - he is definitely your guy. We cannot recommend him enough.

Happy Dog Paws/Oriana lost our dog while he was in their care for boarding. I understand mistakes…read morehappen but it became apparent that she told us a number of lies throughout the ordeal. We (as in my husband and I) eventually found our 8.5lb dog after he was loose for around 24 hours (in 95 degree heat). Oriana and her team didn't seem to be doing much to search for him once we got there and it was clear they were watching way too many dogs at the location. I do not recommend Happy Dog Paws.

Oriana and her team are wonderful. They have been taking care of my pups for many many years. I…read morebelieve that I was one of there first clients. I trust them fully to come into my house whether it be for overnights, daily walks or they go visit the team for daycare. Oriana is great to respond to questions and needs. Also last minute request. I remember when hurricane ida hit Jersey and I had someone staying at my house taking care of Remy and Bailey I lost electricity and needed to get them out. I called Oriana and she came and picked them up for a couple of days. Alway dependable. Highly recommend.

I can't say enough good things about Barker and the staff. My dog is an anxious dog in group…read moresettings but he - literally - jumps out of the car when we get to the parking lot. He is so happy to be there and the staff treat every dog like their own. I highly recommend you try them - so organized in terms of dog size and temperament which is wonderful but even more how they treat my puppy and everyone's dogs. You can see they care.

So unfortunate I have to end my ties with this boarding facility due to neglect & miscommunication…read morefrom so many employees. Boarded my Golden Retriever at this facility that he loves including the employees, but somehow they ignored something that could have been avoided. Upon my arrival I was notified about "scabs" on my dogs ear & stomach area. The employee who bought my dog out was unaware of this situation, but, was able to find a scab around his ear area & none on his tummy. Later in the day, he had this unusual odor that wasn't from playing with other dogs. Upon doing a full examination on him, I discovered multiple fresh & old scab wounds on both ear areas, & also discovered a hotspot that has been there for-- i don't know how long. I further did my examination and notice an another hotspot on his neck area. After speaking with the owner of the facility, he told me that the groomer did notice both hotspots, but, from her perspective "it wasn't that bad nor smell". If you see closely in the images you can see this didn't happen overnight; & unfortunately, the groomer proceed to bathe my dog without contacting me first to aware me of the situation. With her proceeding with the bathe it probably made both hotspot area worse if she didn't use the proper shampoo, & conditioner. The owner of the facility proceeded to tell me it's because the groomer notice that area was "matted". As a dog owner, & someone that checks their dog before dropping him off for boarding or daycare to avoid situations like this. I told him, there was no way in hell he was matted when I dropped him. it had to be after he was playing with the water or hose, & your employees failed to dry him off proper causing a hotspot to build up. As the owner of the facility agree to disagree with me, apologize about the situation, & will note it for next time. But he believed his employees did "everything" they can in this situation. After paying a large amount for my dog to be boarded just for him to be neglected, & having to be pay for medications because the place fail to take care of my dog. They don't care about your animals. only the money. the fact that the groomer still processed with the bath that shouldn't been- says about the people that works here and the company itself. just watch out for your animal well being!

I am so happy to have found Leash N' Wellness. Carrie is wonderful to work with and they always do…read morea great job! I use them to walk my dog in the afternoons when I'm at work. I would recommend them to anyone.

From the owner: Leash N’ Wellness is Licensed, Bonded and Insured. We treat your pets as if they were are own. When…read moreyou hire Leash N’ Wellness you know your pets are in good hands and are well cared for and are getting exercise and training if desired. Consultations are free. Check out our website and give us a call. We are excited to meet you and your pets.

We absolutely couldn't be happier with Linda at NJ Fix My Dog and the incredible transformation of…read moreour dog Millie. As first-time dog owners, we tried our best to train Millie on our own, but it just wasn't cutting it. We constantly struggled with obedience and her inability to listen to us, intense pulling when we went on walks, jumping, getting mouthy - the list goes on and on. We felt defeated and insecure - but as soon as we talked with Jean and Linda at NJ Fix My Dog, we felt hopeful! They assured us Millie was the kind of dog that could be helped, and they'd be happy to step in.  Throughout Millie's 2 week bootcamp, we received frequent updates from Linda on Millie's progress, photos, and videos. We missed her but we knew she was in excellent care and learning so much everyday. After the 2 week bootcamp, Linda brought Millie home and we were in shock at how well-behaved, and well-mannered suddenly became. The day she came home, Linda spent over an hour with us going over what Millie learned and how to work with her going forward. She also gave us a full document with an assessment of Millie's overall behavior, how to continue to enforce what she learned, and how encourage her along the way.  Before bootcamp, we dreaded going for a walk with Millie because of how she behaved when she saw other dogs (pulling toward them, whimpering, getting anxious, etc.), and how she walked in general (tugging and zig-zagging the entire walk). Now she walks like an absolute DREAM! Right at our side, a nice little trot, ignores other dogs, people, squirrels - everything! We could walk her all day long now, and we look forward to all our walks! Millie used to ignore us when we called for her, or told her "no" if she was doing something we didn't like, but now her recall skills are excellent and she runs right over to us when we call her. She doesn't even try to attempt the bad behavior she used to do, like jumping, getting mouthy, etc., and instead happily relaxes. Her overall demeanor used to be just a little bit intense, always on the lookout for something to get into - but now she is so calm and seems at east with herself. Linda worked WONDERS! We learned so much about Millie through this process, and we truly feel comfortable with what Linda taught us to help Millie be her best self. We feel like we have the tools we need, and the confidence. We feel the support of NJ Fix My Dog now even after Millie is back home - we know Linda is just a call or text away if we need any help.

We were seeking some help with our 13 week old Lab mix puppy's aggressive play issues…read more(nipping/biting) and other behavioral issues (walking well on leash, not dropping items off floor, ground, etc.). We were fully aware of what a puppy goes through at this age, however, we had never seen a puppy so independent/head strong before. Given we have two young daughters (9 & 5), we wanted to ensure our puppy established a solid behavior foundation. We found Jean & Fix My Dog after unsuccessfully working with a few different trainers online. Within the first 30 minutes of our session with Jean, we had already learned so much about both our new puppy's and our own behaviors. After the hour was over, we were very confident we had found the right place to help us with our puppy training. Given the current pandemic, we hoped to find a trainer that could not only help with the behavioral issues, but also socialize our pup well enough to other dogs, people, children, etc. As a result, Jean paired us up with Christy, a trainer who lives on a lot of land, has dogs and other animals, and plenty of people around to help socialize our pup. We spoke with Christy on the phone to go over her approach, felt great about it, came up with a list of behavioral focus areas, signed a contract, selected a day for Christy to come pick up our puppy, and off she went for 2 weeks! The training process was handled so well.. Christy kept us informed with photos, videos, and lots of daily updates. We were even able to do a few online video sessions to see our puppy and to ask questions about how the training was going. It was 100% clear that our puppy was getting the attention she needed and was being trained as part of a family and not as just another dog in a training facility. (SO IMPORTANT!) We were noticing tremendous progress with our puppy over videos after the first few days of training. When she returned home after the 2 weeks were up, it was almost as if we had a perfectly re-wired puppy. It was absolutely clear that the training was effective and our puppy now had a solid behavioral foundation to work with. Christy and her family were extremely loving with our dog, and were clearly able to address all of the behavioral points we asked for through positive reinforcement and appropriate correction practices. Upon her return, we received many instructional videos and a manual to keep us (owners) in line on how to maintain all of the great work put in place. If you were like us, seeking a trainer to help build a strong behavioral foundation for your puppy, I would HIGHLY recommend Christy @ NJ Fix My Dog. We simply could not have found a better situation both for us and our puppy.

Let's start by saying Jennifer is AWESOME!! We have done 2 training sessions with her and have…read morelearned so much and taught us how to improve certain behaviors with our dog Blanche. We also use her for dog walks and Blanche is always excited to see Jennifer! We lucked out at the dog run when we met her and decided to call her. I highly suggest her services for anyone needing some dog training, walks, or dog sitting! You will get follow up emails after training sessions with great information and help to continue training, after walks we get pictures and potty reports ;) Jen is Great!

I met with Jen to help my dog Cleo with learning how to stop pulling. I was moving soon and Jen was…read moresuper flexible with helping us set up weekly sessions so we could get started right away and use the time the best way possible. Jen's super knowledgeable and genuinely was invested in helping me and Cleo :) If you're in need of a trainer, she's great! She's also been sweet with keeping in touch and offering virtual sessions if needed.

Samantha really helped us with our 7 month old pup who had some bad habits and needed to learn…read morebasic commands. We worked on 2-3 commands per session (total of 4 sessions) and Samantha gave us about 2 weeks to work on them before the next lesson which was a good amount of time to really practice with my dog. After each session, she would email us with a recap and detailed instructions of each command. I highly recommend Samantha for your dog training needs!

Since the first of three sessions, 'Lucky' (and more so, I) have shown improvement in leaps and…read morebounds. When it became obvious that muzzling, scolding and isolation only escalated his unruly excitability, I reached out to Happy Dog Training (Samantha Cordon) for help. Learning to reward Lucky's good manners with positive reinforcement while introducing calming techniques has created a respectful bond between us and a more pleasant atmosphere for our family and guests. Samantha's patient demeanor and true understanding of canine behavior as well as her useful recommendations -- including links to informative literature, tips/exercises and solution-related products -- were an extremely effective mix for shaping our crazed, 16-month-old, 80-pound housemate into a lovable, work-in-progress. The favorable outcome of Samantha's methods made such an impact on our family that I am planning to follow up with a refresher session in a few months as a means to prevent a backslide with my being consistent, and more optimistically -- demonstrate the success of our polite pup.

Never sending my dog again. After our "assessment," Kyle yanked my dog's neck multiple times and…read moremade her shriek in pain. She came home in shock and growled at our other dog (who she loves and has never previously growled at). Whatever they did during the day together, she was affected quite negatively. From a business standpoint, Kyle gives 30 minute lectures filled with analogies that make no sense. Also, 4:40 pickup means 5:30 apparently.

My husband and I have a very anxious, neurotic (and handsome) doggo. He's highly dog reactive and…read moreenergetic and has a troubled past. We've tried several trainers and boarding facilities in various cities and states. We even resorted to trying a famous YouTube trainer and he came back worse and even more anxious. Typically, these expensive "board and trains" we've participated in have ended with medication recommendations and a "good luck". One final trainer recommended we try Mind Of Dog because she also wasn't able to break through. I'm so grateful we did. He's thriving and comes home exhausted. An added bonus is the people training we've received. The best part of all of it, is that he's finally getting the exercise and structure he's always needed and deserves. They handle the dogs calmly, but with lots of structure and clear boundaries, which our dog desperately needs. We can finally go to work and travel without worrying that he's being mishandled or ignored. We're so grateful to have found this place and I have to admit, I was waiting for him to fail again, because we had lost all hope. I highly recommend that you give Mind Of Dog a shot, especially if you're in a similar position as we were. Thanks, Mind of Dog! Senna loves you all and is so grateful to be able to play with dogs without fear and anxiety.

I used ESP Pet Specialists when I was away for a week to take care of my kitten Mako. This was the…read morelongest I was ever going to be away. The care was great and Mako seemed to enjoy it as well. The daily journal and pictures were exactly what I needed to feel comfortable being gone to know my fur all was doing well and cared for. Definitely will be using their service again!

We are so happy with ESP. Evan and the dog walkers that work for him are reliable and always make…read moresure to take care of our dog, Meadow. Things we love about ESP: - Easy system for scheduling walks - Evan can often accommodate last minute requests (we try not to do them, but life happens) - Emails that the dog walker is on the way & that the walks are in progress - Walk notes that let us know that she had fresh water and whether she peed and/or pooped - Nice pictures from the dog walkers! - Ability to buy dog walks in packages for a discounted price - Ability to leave tips for walkers to show them we appreciate it - Knowing our girl is taken care of while we're at work It's clear that Evan and his team love dogs.

We took in a rescue dog that we had fostered when he was a little puppy, after it has been given up…read moreby his family. He was treated well, but was very isolated and therefore was challenging with other people and animals. Iohana came over a few times to review our dog and give us helpful ways to overcome his aggression. She started us on clicker training with him, something I had not used before. Thanks to her training and teaching us, the dog is making strides and we have high hopes that he will be fully adoptable in the future. Would recommend her without hesitation! As an added bonus, she's a graduate of the animal behavior program at Bucknell, where my daughter currently goes!

Iohana is an excellent trainer. In our 1st session focused on walking, she helped us make…read morenoticeable improvements. It was shocking to see our older dog actually pay attention to us after years of being dragged around at her whim lol Iohana also offered useful tips for crate training, hiring a walker & dealing with an anxiety issue brought on by a recent move.