We have a large (100+ pounds) 2 year old rescue pup who is great at home, but struggles with…read moreoverarousal around new people and other dogs. After our local training place closed we were looking for other options and committed to positive reinforcement training. Unfortunately a lot of trainers use aversives, especially with large strong dogs. We were so excited to find Julia, and after our meet & greet we were confident she was a good choice. Julia did a 2 week board & train with our dog while we were traveling, mainly focusing on leash skills and practicing calm behavior around exciting things. We noticed an immediate improvement, but have also been continuing to work on the training at home after our follow up. I'm happy to report that we are continuing to see improvement using Julia's methods.

We were seeing resource guarding, and our German Shepherd was beginning to get aggressive to our…read moreHusky mix. So we knew we needed to help. We've been working with Julia for a couple now and saw results almost immediately! The aggression is completely gone and our home is much calmer. She obviously knows her stuff! I highly recommend her to anyone who needs a little (or a lot!) of help with their fur babies. And the fact that she comes to our home is so helpful!

Can't say enough good about this place, and the level of care that the owners ensure of my fur…read morekiddos. They changed my life when I had no others that could be safely trusted to care for my dogs. They have such a big heart and truly love all the doggies that are blessed to be in their care :)

We adopted a dog only 6 weeks before we had to be gone for a week, so leaving him in a boarding…read morefacility made us nervous. What a relief to see him on video, running and playing with other dogs each day! The staff is great; they took time to get to know our new guy and gave us a full report when we picked him up. The facility is well organized and clean. Thanks for the peace of mind while we were away! I highly recommend Pyr Hope Farm.

My two dogs, Rosie and Jefferson had a very enjoyable stay at Tdubb's Pup Resort! They enjoyed…read moreplush accommodations, lots of individual attention, and a great variety of activities to keep them exercised and stimulated. Tammie is clearly committed to the welfare of her customers and it shows!

TDubb's Pup Retreat has given my Maltipoo top notch service for both day care and boarding. Tammie,…read morethe proprietor, is warm and caring. She has been called a "dog whisperer." I really like how she makes extra effort to accommodate my crazy schedule and help my pup feel at home! I highly recommend!

Mandy is an amazing trainer. We entrusted Mandy with our 15 month old Goldendoodle, Hugo for a 3…read moreweek board and train. Mandy's training methods are exceptional and her communication during the process is outstanding. We received daily updates and videos which helped us see Hugo's progress and help us as we missed our pup. Her hand off training for the Hugo's humans was excellent and we have kept up with what he learned. Hugo integrated back home great and we are keeping up with the training. Writing this with the highest recommendation and so grateful we found Mandy.

From the owner: Best friend Forever K9 offers a range of services for you pup. We offer a Structured Doggy Daycare,…read moreenrichment opportunities. Overnight boarding for your dog and your cat. We also offer training! Group lessons, One-on-One lessons and 2 week board and trains!

Shaggy Shack Pet Resort returned my severely arthritic, disabled dog to me smelling of pee, a…read moresticky underbelly from laying in her pee, raw spots on her elbows, an elbow with dried blood, inflammation and swelling of both her elbows so severe that it shook with each step my dog would take, and pee on her food container. I put my dog into boarding August 17-21, 2023 with Shaggy Shack; Thursday afternoon to Monday morning. My dog has a muscle dystrophy disorder that effects anywhere in her body that has collagen. At less than 2 years old, she has severe arthritis in her elbows. I let Shaggy Shack know of her disorder prior to leaving her with them. I even wrote a note and taped it to her food container. I spoke with 2 workers, 1 manager, and then finally the owner. None of the stories matched with the others. When I spoke with Tonya, the owner, I explained how I received my dog and that her inflammation could only be that severe if she was not given her medication. Tonya said "the girls could have missed some medications, we're not perfect." I asked for a refund, to which she said "we won't be administering a refund because that would be admitting we did something wrong." My dog was returned to me with dried blood and sticky from pee, how is that right? I have no answers I'm satisfied with, only multiple stories of what may or may not have happened to my disabled dog. At this point, I paid to have her be grossly neglected. Tonya provided a med sheet 4 days later to try to claim they gave my dog her medication, even though my hydrotherapist (who I had look over my dog for other injuries) agreed her condition could've only been that bad if she had not received her medication. Tonya shifted the blame to me, saying "You chose to bring her to a highly stimulated setting instead of staying home with your handicapped pup." I trusted Shaggy Shack to care for my dog as if she were your own, as the website claims the business would do. I will not make that error again and suggest others not to as well. Do better.

This place is awesome. We have only been able to board once and daycare once or twice. Its a bit of…read morea drive for us, especially when we have a location on base we can drop off. I would highly recommend though. I like our home spot, but his one has something very special about it. Bernard loves playing with dogs, but when its raining at our normal spot he ends up sitting inside with some outside time and not a lot of dog socialization... or at least that is my guess. When he comes home on rainy days he is not all that tired. In fact he seems like he just hung around all day instead of playing. The first time we took him to Shaggy Shack it was raining and I thought he was going to come home not tired at all. Oh man was I wrong. He was knocked out and it was in a way that leads me to believe not only does he get to play with dogs, but he has moments of thinky time or play time with humans. I cant say for sure, but I love how he comes back those days. Clearly wore out from a day of fun. I really like this place but unfortunately its a bit of a drive to do daycare daily especially when we have an on base option right next to my wife's work. I will say though they are definitely going to be our go to for boarding. The one major downside to our normal spot is there are no options for drop off pick up on Sundays. A lot of our trip or time where we need to board is Just saturday evening. This gives us the opportunity to board and pick up when we return and not have to board an extra night. In addition we had a last minute boarding need when I was too lazy to get boarding scheduled at our normal spot and it worked out perfectly. I highly recommend this place. Its not on base so anyone can use. The place is huge. Staff knowledgable and friendly and overall I have nothing but positives about here. I wish their location was closer, but thats not a negative, just a desire to make my life easier.

Dr. Bart de Gols at Canine Evolutions understands dogs. Seriously. He is the total package and…read moreyou will not be disappointed if you bring your pup to him. Coming from the competitive dog sport world, and holding a degree in Cynology (the study of canines or domestic dogs), it seems Bart has been a passionate and lifelong student of the dog. Just google and see for yourself. Rather than "quick fixes", he dives deep to understand first and foremost, your dog. For example, understanding HOW your dog operates is fundamental to building a healthy relationship to him/her so that your dog does things WITH you (and not FOR you). This is the critical foundation which Bart builds upon in shaping the behavior of all the dogs he works with. It just makes sense. Since we brought our German Shepherd pup to him last year, we have watched his remarkable transformation around obedience to now protection work. And it hasn't just been him! I have learned so much through Bart's online resources, lectures, and important discussions. This has been so much fun. In summary, we have discovered in Bart, a rare combination of practical expertise, scientific understanding, and authentic compassion and advocacy for dogs. We cannot recommend him more!

Cannot rate this guy. For weeks has been promise of return call w info & price via email & phone…read more Sounded like a good fit initial call back but has not delivered on any other communication. Once a week got him on phone & told he would email or call...none of either. Phone won't accept voicemail, no response to text. There are 4 of us who compete in events listed on his website with two of us who have tried to nail him down for training, with being left feeling he has no interest. One has been trying for months. Having to go with somebody else to train with after well over reasonable amount of waiting with no attempt from Bart to return contact. Blows my mind how a trainer can just ignore multiple long term clients who are looking for somebody to train with closer to home. Will look at him again if he surfaces. But we have dogs in need and competitions upcoming and can"r afford to sit and wait to see if he surfaces. One of the group has already been with Scott Haywood w Centrailia Pet Resort, I'm going to sign up tomorrow as he has followed through with getting back, setting prices, and setting concrete schedules.

This is a review of the Boarding side of Poulsbo Pet Club, please see my first review of the…read moregrooming side. Our dog is 14 years old, and super attached to me. we worried about leaving him, but we shouldn't have - he was right at home with the staff at PPC! He had lots of time to run around with other dogs, but also appreciated the attention and cuddles from staff members. My favorite part was the nightly report with photo about his day. I just love Randy and the crew here.

I brought my two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in for nail trimming and anal gland expression…read more While taking my older dog to the back, the technician allowed the automatic door to close on him. When I expressed concern, the technician laughed and attempted to minimize what had happened instead of taking it seriously. This incident was upsetting and unacceptable. I will not be returning.

If you're looking for a place with plenty of room for your kitties and a thoughtful and experienced…read morecaretaker while you're away, look no further. We had to leave our 2 anxious cats with a boarder for a week while we were out of state for our wedding and I could not have asked for a better sitter. The cat rooms are spacious (unlike many boarding facilities who only have a space as small as a dog crate, with no room to run, jump, or climb), they are clean, and have access to individual catios so they can watch the wildlife and farm life outside. One of our cats also needed daily medicine administered and Kate, with her history of cat rescue and years of experience with cats, was more than able to do that for us. She gave us daily updates with pictures and it really took all the stress off our shoulders to have our precious fur babies taken care of so well. Kate truly understand cat behavior and her practices establish a trusting relationship with the cats as well as making sure the scary time away from their owners is as easy as possible for them. Not to mention, her rates are incredibly reasonable. Like, truly, I would have paid double that to get the kind of care that they received. I cannot state enough how much it meant to have someone care for them the way she does. I thought I would have to reintroduce them when we got back to the house, because one of our cats is very anxious and hates change. But their return has been so seamless, I'm only left feeling more grateful. Our cat clearly did not like being boarded because he hates to be away from us. However, Kate made him feel safe enough to avoid it becoming a traumatic experience, because he has not made one aggressive move upon our return home and instead is just asking for some extra love and attention. I can't say thank you enough, Kate

From the owner: We are your cat and small animal's "home away from home". Here to set the standard for pet care…read morewith our unique boutique boarding facility, your furry family member will feel at home while you are away.

I can't say enough great things about 3 Dog Splash! The owner (Rachel) is very professional and she…read moreand her staff take excellent care of pets in their care. We turned to 3 Dog Splash for May 2023 when my entire family would be traveling across the country for a graduation. We reserved a space for our 10-year old, slow lab at her home. Then, with about a month before the trip, we unexpectedly learned we'd have to bring my aunt with us, leaving her 2 cats in need of care. And at that point, I decided we should ask Rachel to take care of our cat at our home as well. I called Rachel, and she offered to take care of the cats herself at my mom's home and our home daily for the week. (Fortunately she wasn't at capacity when I called for the additional help.) Our dog and the cats were so well-loved and taken care of. I never worried for a minute about them. She shared some photos of our dog with us on his multiple daily walks and sleeping on the sofa. My aunt's cats were a nightmare - they had been traumatized by a cross country move only a month earlier and had horrible accidents in the house. Rachel took care of them and the accidents without complaint. We were so very thankful! And our cat was looked after carefully every day as well. We felt seriously lucky to have this level of care. 3 Dog Splash takes amazing care of your pet and goes the extra mile. Highly recommend!!

From the owner: A licensed and bonded company run by Animal Lovers who offer full time care for your pets when you…read moreneed it. From pet sitting, boarding, walking, Cleaning up their poop, taking your dogs hiking or running, nail trims, anal glands drainage, we do it all.

I would recommend Ray at K-9 Academy to anyone. He completely transformed my German Shepard. She…read morewas a challenge, even for him a first but he worked his magic. I couldn't get her to do much of anything. She would not focus, ignored me, would bolt from the house and take off. She was doing what she wanted to do. Than with Ray's amazing training. She is the dog I so wanted. I can now enjoy her and be able to take her everywhere. I am so looking forward to taking her to the beach, off leash. I will continue working with Ray.

From the owner: At K-9 Academy, we specialize in positive reinforcement training to build confident, well-behaved…read moredogs and stronger bonds with their families. Whether you're raising a puppy, managing aggressive behavior, or training in scent detection, our expert-led programs—including group classes, in-home sessions, and board-and-train—are tailored to meet your dog’s unique needs. We’re also proud to offer Pet First Aid & CPR education to help you care for your dog beyond training. Call today to schedule a meeting with a trainer.