Haywood and his team are the absolute best!…read more They have been incredibly helpful and kind and supportive while helping turn our German Shepherd pup into a "fine canine citizen" as they say. We opted for the day-care package and it was a delight. Easy drop off and pickup. Incredible value for the price given how much attention and training our Fletcher received. Never once were we even the slightest bit dissatisfied with anything. Special shout outs to Marshall, Sarah, and Jason who have been just awesome. You can tell they're all good folks because our dog gets as excited and loving when he sees them as he does with someone in the family. Thank you so much.

My pit bull and I have been working with Academy for 6 months with much success. I adopted her from…read morea shelter, and she was reactive to others dogs and pulled one the leash. The biggest problem was her strong prey drive, as I have a cat! I found the individual and group classes, taught by Kranti and Tiara, clear and flexible. I practiced the homework easily during her daily walks, and they supported me with extra help when I needed it. Now my pit bill and cat co-existing in peace and harmony. Pit bull has improved 100% with her impulse control on walks/squirrels/cats, and I feel closer then ever to her. It was well worth the time and money.

Kaz has babysat, walked, and taken our fur baby on many hiking adventures. She absolutely loves him…read moreand would probably leave our loving home for his. His prices are more than reasonable and he truly loves the dogs he oversees. One has to be built a little differently to have most dogs get along with them--he fits that mold seamlessly.

Kas is excellent and has a a great bond with dogs built on trustworthiness, expertise and "dog…read moreempathy". Our dog loves him and enjoys his outings with the other dogs. I highly recommend him!

We used two different pet sitters, Caelyn and Liya, both were wonderful. They stayed at our home…read moreand made sure our anxious dog was safe and comfortable. We much prefer their services over boarding. We will only trust 4 on the floor for our pooch.

I really needed training for my puppy who's behavior was out of control. My first session was…read morerescheduled 3 times and the two sessions I did have were spent sitting at a table at a park just talking. The trainer just had a conversation with me at a picnic table while my dog continued to be unruly. I kept asking her what to do about this behavior and she just kept taking notes. I ended up sending my dog to a training program she told me not to and it fixed him right away. Not sure what I spent my money on with 4 on the floor to be honest.

So far, so good. I…read morelearned about Pup Scouts Dog Care because I saw it from the window of a nearby gym. Since I was planning to go on an international trip very soon, I decided to stop by and inquire about its boarding services. I thought Henry, the owner, did a wonderful job explaining the ins and outs of Pup Scouts' boarding services during our impromptu meeting. He even provided a quick tour of the facility. While the boarding situation seems pretty standard, I was impressed to learn that it is a cage-/crate-free environment. Prior to booking a stay, the dog must complete 10 hours of of doggy daycare. I was not surprised by this stipulation. However, I was shocked (in a positive way) to learn that the 10 hours of doggy daycare is free. While Pup Scouts is a business, this showed me that they are interested in ensuring that the dog is a good fit rather than just focusing on profits. Online booking makes things pretty easy for reserving a spot. In most cases, I have been able to reserve slots for doggie daycare a few hours before dropping off the dog (e.g., booking in the morning for an afternoon stay). In terms of price, I think Pup Scouts is on par (if not slightly lower) to compared to other places in the area. While I've met only a few members of the staff, both persons were very professional and seemed to really care about working with dogs. During every instance of dropping off and picking up my pup, 1-2 customers would highlight how much they enjoyed working with Pup Scouts.

We have never boarded our sweet girl as she has never been crated and has been with a human for her…read moreentire life. She is well socialized and has a lovely geriatric older fur-sibling with whom she is tightly bonded. We had an unexpected family situation and were sure we would struggle to find the right accommodation for her. She is very affectionate but suffers from a bit of separation anxiety. Pup Scouts was incredible. They ticked all of the boxes - no crates, 24/7 staff supervision, flexible drop off and pick up - like ANY TIME. Henry was so friendly and understanding. From the start - he answered all of my questions at the meet & greet, and did a wonderful job of introducing other dogs to our little one. He was methodical and thoughtful in integrating her into the established "pack". He is incredibly gentle and affectionate and she took to him immediately. All of the staff were incredible. Having a live web-cam to check in on our little fur-baby at any time was so helpful in keeping our spirits calm and reassuring us that she was being well cared for. Pup Scouts is fantastic!

I was fostering a dog and it needed to go to Ming's Place for several weeks. The dog had a great…read moretime running around with all of the other dogs. He was so well taken care of and his transition from Ming's Place to his Forever home was so smooth and easy. I would absolutely recommend Ming's Place for day care, boarding and training.

We have a Beagle who is almost 2yo and decided to go on vacation where we couldn't take him…read more Reaching out through friends, I asked about a dog boarding place. One friend of mine recommended Ming's Place. After checking everything out, Ming's looked like the best place. Arrangements were easy to make and I got our dog's vacation stay scheduled easily. When it came time for dropoff, we arrived and got to take a look at the place and it was just like the pictures I had been sent. The place looked fun for dogs. So we left our lil furbaby with Ming and started our vacation. Day 1 of our vacation, I was pleasantly surprised by Ming and crew sending pictures of my doggie. And not just once a day. I got pics in the AM and also in the PM, twice a day. That made such a huge difference for my family. They looked forward to getting these pics twice a day. I could see in the pictures through the week, that our shy Beagle was developing more confidence. That was great to see!! So glad my friend recommended Mings and I will def use him again.

Awesome trainers hands down and New facility location nestled in the Potomac Valley shopping…read morecenter! While the location of facility is just recently opened, the business itself has actually been around since 2017. We decided to go with them in 2022, signed up for the Board and Train and hands down, the best investment I've ever made for my pooch (and myself ofc). I wish I knew them then with my first doodle. We had David then for our 2 weeks B&T, fast forward 2 years later we are still getting on going support from Caroline, David, Dylan (aka the treat guy for Bailey..lol) with weekly pack walks, pop up training class, group lessons, etc. If you are serious about getting your dog trained and better behavior or you simply need guidance to be a better dog owner, get in touch with them! Signed, ~Bailey, the pooch with attitude who used to bite/tug on his leash during walk, to a confident dog who can behave in public and proudly earned his CGC after :)

Very clean training facility with easy parking. Andrew was very responsive and described the…read moreprogram well. Our dog was afraid of him. The training/boarding program is expensive, and we were worried that it wouldn't lead to our long-term goals.

My 11 month old puppy, Remy and I just completed the Basic Obedience training class lead by Karen…read moreLong at the Davidsonville, MD location. There are two locations, Davidsonville, MD and Beltsville, MD. There were challenges during our class time - dealing with COVID, distancing, masking, and keeping things clean. We also delayed the class a few times due to adverse weather. During this class we learned to sit, down, and stand stay, heel around obstacles and by my side, tolerate being around other dogs without playing, recall and other basic but important behaviors. Karen was always enthusiastic and encouraging, and even provided a few tips and tricks, as well as some personal stories she has learned and experienced over the years. Her dog, Birdie, was quite an example to follow. The price was quite reasonable and the class size was small enough for us to maintain COVID recommendations for distancing. When possible, we had our class outside. Classes available include Obedience, Manners, Rally, Agility, Nose Work, among others. We are looking forward to our next course!

My 6 month old puppy (Kimchi the pug) and I just finished the 10 week basic obedience class at…read moretheir Davidsonville location located at 3789 Queen Anne Bridge Road, Davidsonville, MD. My cousin actually referred us who also completed the 10 week basic obedience class, but they took it in Beltsville, MD. (6826 Distribution Drive, Beltsville, MD). The location in Davidsonville offers a weekly 10am class, and for a night shift busy RN, that was the most convenient. This is my first time ever owning a dog, so it was just as much of a learning experience for me as it was for Kimchi. Karen Long, our instructor was great! She is very knowledgeable, and you can tell has a lot of experience working with canines. Kimchi was taught to sit, stay, recall, heal around obstacles, etc. This pup is so hyper, can't focus, and loves to socialize, that I was afraid he wasn't going to graduate lol. (He's so much like his owner!!!) There were probably around 6 of us that completed the course so the class was not big at all. I'm glad because if there were more, that's more dogs to distract Kimchi lol. He's definitely come a long way, and I plan on continuing the training with him at home. For 10 weeks of training at $100, that's a steal!!! Also, for those that have completed the Basic or Puppy class are also eligible to become an annual member of the Canine Training Association. The annual dues are $180 (includes all dogs in the household) and can register to any classes. I definitely look forward to more classes in the future!

When I first got French Toast in December of 2019, I was intent on having her trained like a well…read morekibbled machine... a puppy that works for nobody but me hey hey hey. I read books on dog training, watched countless youtube videos, and spoke with a number of friends who were dog owners to soak in any tips or tricks that could lend my pup to be the most obedient servant... F.Toast bum bum bum bum. Well... "I looked back on where I failed, and in every place I checked, the only common thread has been my [certain inept]" Now, I was able to train toast on a handful of things: Sit, down, paw, stay ohhhhhhhh ohhhh (even before Biebs made it popular), and a handful of other commands. But there were still big problems. When anyone... literally anyone comes over my home, Toast wants to greet them, cuddle with them, jump on them, slide into the room, put her paws around them... lol. One thing she does not do is run away ;) I don't know why this review has turned into 100 hidden song references... but I'm just gonna go with it. So, after 2 years of owning Toast I decided to call in professional help. But that isn't the whole story. The whole story is after about 1.5 years of owning toast I reached out to Tomas online and he was like, great, let's set up a phone call! And then I waffled and waffled and forgot to call him. Then I was embarrassed about so much time had passed... and then the time just got longer that I didn't schedule that phone call. And then maybe 4 months after I originally had reached out... I wrote him an apology email and he was like.. "It's ok! Let's chat!" Me: Smiling face with sweat emoji on temple. So I schedule one training session with him, and I have to be honest. I think that this should be called a consultation. We were chatting more about the goals, Toasts behaviors, etc then really getting into the nitty gritty hands on training. Which is FINE! I mean... we 100% needed that session to really start to map out how we were going to work together. But... I will say we probably did equal to or more diagnosis then hands on training. So I was a TINY bit apprehensive to schedule more training sessions. BUT I took a leap of faith, and it couldn't have paid off more handsomely. After that first session/consultation, we've done nothing but hands on training during the entirety of our sessions. I scheduled 3 more sessions with Tomas after that initial consultation/training and each one has been jam packed with learnings, eye opening experiences, and most importantly growth in my dog Now if you've researched dog training before, you'll likely know that you're really training yourself as well as the dog if not more. And one of the MOST important things is repetition of the trainings. Also... basically training your dog is a complex pattern of bribing your dog with a near endless amount of small rewards. So, get ready with a lot of small treats just FYI. Tomas has been a joy to work with. He's very even keeled, he models the training and then puts you in the hot seat (which is 100 percent completely necessary in training)... I mean... for anything to work you're gonna have to continue to train after Tomas leaves. Tomas lays the foundation... and you start building the home. Hopefully a home one day where my puppy will immediately go to her bed and stay there when guests come in. We're getting better and better, but it will take a little time... and some tenderness. One day "We'll walk upon the water, we'll rise above the mess" He is receptive, easy to work with, punctual, returns messages and phone calls promptly. He has been an absolute pleasure to work with. He has a sense of humor. I mean... definitely high recommendations for working with him. The guy knows what he's doing and it's quite obvious. And btw when I said Tomas lays the foundation... basically he's one of those new fancy 3D Printer concrete robots that builds a house in like 16 hours lol. Arn't those SO cool btw? I love watching those videos. Anyways, definitely giving my full endorsement. I found Tomas on Yelp here when I was looking for dog trainers, and I will add my voice to the small handful of very positive reviews already on his page. Looking forward to continuing to work with him. We have our 5th session next week. Definitely one of the best investments in myself and my puppy I've made in sometime.

Tomas arrived early, rolled up his sleeves and got our dog's attention. He was kind, direct and…read moreeasy to understand. We appreciated his style and insights.