I recently started training sessions for my 4 year old rescue dog Blue. She is a highly eneregetic,…read morepeople friendly dog; a pit bull hound mix. The biggest challenges were that she does not get along with other dogs and needed to be socialized and trained on basic commands. Several of my neighbors recommended Hope Lock and I am so happy that we are in training there. We first completed private lessons with Wayne. Within a matter of minutes, he helped transform Blue's behavior, and my ability to handle her more effectively. Not only did he help socialize her with other dogs, he taught us some basic commands and obedience, while being very supportive and complimentary of our progress. We then started Basic Training wth Missy a few weeks ago, along with 11 other dogs and handlers. I am so pleased with how well Blue is doing, and so thankful we had the private lessons first. Missy is also a fantastic trainer, I was amazed at how quickly she got the group in order, 12 dogs of all shapes and sizes, and not all well behaved yet. She is patient but firm and has great results. I am so thankful for Wayne and Missy and her Team and the wonderful support at Hope Lock. These sessions helped further my bond with Blue, and have taught me so much about how to handle various situations. I am looking forward to continuing our training through intermediate and advanced levels. I highly recommend Hope Lock!! They really care about their clients and dogs and make such a meaningful difference in our lives with our pets!

I am getting ready to register for the intermediate obedience course and wanted to take a moment to…read morewrite a review about my experience with the basic training class. We rescued our Catahoula Girl, Charlie, 2 years ago. She is very sweet natured but she was becoming more and more reactive to people and dogs. She weighs 76 pounds and is very strong. I had to get a handle on this powerhouse or one of us was going to get seriously hurt! She was starting to lunge at rabbits, men in hats, certain dogs, delivery trucks and something had to be done to protect both our safety! We had done a treat/reward based program and it only worked during class. Out in my neighborhood, where the rubber meets the road (literally), Charlie was completely uninterested and unmotivated by treats. She was much more motivated by her nose and her instincts! I was working hard but she was becoming more and more unmanageable. The first night of class, my instructor asked me if I wanted to try a pronged collar. This sounded so harsh and maybe even dangerous, so I said that I would see how it goes. Well, after 15 minutes of struggling with Charlie's willful behavior, I was willing to give that bad boy a try! All I can say is GAME CHANGER! They fitted my hooligan for a pronged collar and taught me how to use it correctly, so that it imitates the correction a pup feels from its mother. She grabs her youngster with her teeth and applies pressure to the neck and then releases her grip. Suddenly, Charlie was paying attention to me and she has been improving her focus and self-control, ever since. We are still working on socialization, but the experience has been an extremely positive one for us. I will give you one caveat about the instructors at Hope Lock. You'd better be prepared to put in the work and that includes weekly homework. These classes are not for slackers!!!

I absolutely LOVE K9 Resorts. It's so covienent for when we travel or want to drop our dogs off to…read moresocialize at daycare. It has also really helped socialize my rescue, as he was not exposed to other dogs before. This is a safe, clean and comfortable environment for our 2 dogs. With 2+ day stays, they require a bath for your dogs, which is great to know they all stay clean/free of that stinky dog odor, during their entire stay. The staff are all VERY friendly, and my dogs love seeing them when we visit- All tail wags and smiles! I also love how k9 resorts posts photos regularly, so you can check in on your pup! My pups sleep so good after their stay, they sure do have fun with all their furry and people friends! Highly recommend!!! 10/10!! Thank you!!!!

First time ever boarding a dog. It couldn't have gone any better. Looking for her in the daily pics…read moreposted on Facebook took away any of our worries :)

They helped us recover our missing dog bailey back in August of 2025.. she was missing for 6 days…read moreshort of a month and when they came out they had her in a trap within 48 hrs..

I've been going to this doggy daycare for over a year now and they're amazing! My dog is actually…read moreexcited to go in the morning when he gets picked up and he has severe separation anxiety. Mighty Pawz treats the dogs here so well and do a great job at taking care of them. I trust this place more than any other kennel in PA

The best training experience EVER. My dog is a 5 year old…read moreextremely stubborn, aggressive to people around, people in my house, dogs around, dogs 15 feet away. My dog would ferociously lunge, bark, foam at the mouth at anything anyone on a leash and off. It was very sad and heart breaking to me as my dog is my entire life. I took my dog Orson to Brady, and the results are truly jaw dropping. My dog on the right side of the image, can walk around people dogs without reaction or even caring. Orsons confidence is day and night difference. In the picture below he met the dog on the left 3 minutes prior to this picture and just then he was sitting right next to her relaxed as could be. 1 billion perfect recommend Brady. My dog was very well taken care of, in a very safe, loving comfortable environment and learned so much, as did I. My dog isn't " broken", or scared like ive seen with other trainers. That has always been a fear. Brady builds your dogs confidence up and it shows and the positive environment is created around them. Thank you so much! Dreams came true!

This email sent to Brady and Kelsi sums up our experience!…read more Hi Kelsi/Brady, As you know, we picked Brody up yesterday. We were all pretty anxious; worried about how everything would go once we returned home with him. The trainer Kylie, who met with us and handled the lesson wAs so thorough; answering all of our questions - some asked more than once- and teaching us what to do once we left with Brody. She really took her time with us, was patient and explained everything so well! Please extend our gratitude to her. Yesterday was a big day for all of us so we really just worked on basic commands with his prong collar and or his mini educator in our back yard. The kids and I took turns doing some short training sessions. He did really well and the anxiety over being able to create carryover from your facility to home started to lift. Today, my daughter and I took him for a walk through our town's "main street". The town is a bustling area; traffic, shopping, people on bikes, buses, mail men etc. We again used the prong collar and the mini educator. He was nothing short of a ROCK STAR! I can't even believe this is the same dog we dropped off to you guys. He walked beautifully... healing the whole way with little direction! At one point, I intentionally walked by a construction site that was fenced off and the fence had mesh on it. There were construction men walking right on the other side of the fence..... and SURPRISE.... Not a single reaction from Brody... he didn't even require redirection! After that we chose a bench in the busiest area and sat down with him... the bench was right next to the curb at the main intersection of two busy streets. Brody maintained a sit and stay for 10 min straight and immediately returned to position when corrected. At one point a man walked up to water a planter right next to us... and same... no reaction from Brody at all. He stayed in a down position when I told him to "leave it". I don't even know how to begin to thank you all. The change in Brody seems nothing short of a miracle and he is doing so much better than I ever hoped! Walking with him in town was actually a pleasure! I am so proud of him and his progress! We plan to take short trips out and about every day. If he continues to do really well, we are going to take him to an outdoor restaurant on Friday. I never imagined being able to do these things with Brody. Because of his old behaviors, just taking him to the vet was a source of anxiety. I always wanted Brody to be able to do these things because it would mean a better life for him and for us... you guys made that all possible! So, clearly I am rambling. Just wanted to say: THANK YOU ALL A MILLION TIMES OVER! Best, Heather Ericksen (and Family)

my friend and i went to this store to buy a toy and some treats for my dog. it was my dogs 5th…read morebirthday and the store is walking distance from my house so we decided to go to buy some things for my dogs birthday. we are both 14 years old and very kind and respectful when in stores. we walked in and i went to look at the birthday cake toys and while my friend was looking at their cats. a worker said "hi girls" so my friend said hi back in a very polite manner. we thought that would be the end of the interaction until we went to the counter to pay but we couldn't be more wrong. my friend walked up next to me to look at the toys with me and that's when the woman said "hey girls if your underage i can't let you stay here without a guardian" i've lived here my whole life and i've come to this store multiple times alone or with a friend and not once has that ever been the case. most of the workers have always been very kind and i never saw that woman once before. i find this situation very rude and ageist and they just lost paying customers. we were forced to leave and ended up buying what we could at giant which was hard to come by because giant is a supermarket not a pet store. i constantly have to deal with getting dirty looks and assumptions made up about me just because im a teenager. i never steal, i smile, im kind, im respectful, and im always very calm in stores. i'm fed up with constantly being treated like gum under someone's shoe just because im a teenager. news flash, not all teenagers are rude, steal, and go into stores without the intent of buying. i'm a customer and i deserve to be treated as such. i will no longer be coming to this store after this interaction.

Love how Brittany grooms my Daisy . She is very gentle and thorough. I would highly recommend Chaar…read moregrooming in Forks.

I would advise from anyone going here, vet we had today was very very rude. We have a dog that is…read morevery sensitive around other people, kept telling the vet that. She ignored us and refused to let us speak and let her know he has issues. Instead she got a cocky attitude and made us and our 2 dogs uncomfortable. Will not be returning after being our vet for over 5+ years

My experience was absolutely wonder and caring and just so heartfelt. My little guy who is a…read moresmall white terrier, was hit by a car and I was pretty upset and in shock. Everyone used kid gloves with me, they were so kind. My dog, Ellwood needed to have his back left leg amputated and Dr. Brent Schuetrum was absolutely wondierful. He contacted another Dr. at the Hamilton St. branch, Dr. Sarah Paradiso who came that day to help with the amputation. I cannot thank them enough, there staff was so amazing, everyone was so incredibly caring.

Kristi was great. She takes the time to explain how to address certain situations. The training…read morearea is heated, air conditioned and clean. I highly recommend her services. She has put our Golden Retriever "Friday" on a path to another level of obedience.

After much research we are so thankful that we found Kristi....We brought our 18 month old rescue…read moreHusky mix "Nellie" who was showing some aggressive behaviors and having difficulty with commands . Kristi was fantastic with her, and us. As first time pet parents, we had a lot of questions and she answered them all, whether in person or through text message. She explained everything to us and when we left every session we had goals based on Nellie's training. Nellie loved her training sessions and has learned so much. She now walks in heel, sits and stays in place, comes when called, and drops the ball among many other skills. Kristi truly was professional, compassionate and committed to helping us help Nellie be her best self.

Shiloh and I love Ali! She is extremely knowledgeable and offers a wide variety of classes to suit…read moreevery dog and owner. With her knowledge and support, I've become a more confident and competent dog owner.

My girl Inis and I can't say enough about Great Companions, where learned to be a team! We put the…read moreskills we learned to the test at a recent doggie fun event. While other folks struggled to get their pups to sit and pose at a photo op, Inis sat and stayed like a pro! Thanks, Ali, and Inis says, "Awoo!"