Here's the thing with sending your dog to training. It ONLY WORKS if you continue the work after. Having said that - I have nothing but amazing things to say about Doggone Fit and their staff. They are caring and professional. They get to really know your dog and set up a plan according to their behavioral needs. It is not a "one size fits all" training method as different dogs require different experiences with training. We are experienced German Shepherd owners, but we adopted a 9 month old Shepherd who had no previous training and was traumatized by the sudden death of her previous owner. She was nervous and insecure. She needed more than what we could give her. In comes Doggone Fit. Our trainer Richie fell in love with Leia and she him. We did the 2 week board and train and it was worth EVERY penny of the $2K+ we spent. Leia needed to learn some boundaries and build some confidence. She came home loving the tools and structure she learned. **And I will say it again** - YOU NEED to continue with the training. Your dog will come home improved and will have learned the tools, but unless you continue with the protocol your dog will backslide. We have stuck with Doggon Fit's protocol and Leia is thriving. We even boarded her for the first time with Richie and she was in heaven. It was like summer camp for her. Richie sent us daily updates and photos and we felt so good knowing she was having fun and in the hands of someone who cared for her and obviously knew her training needs. Here's a picture of our happy, confident girl now. She has come so incredibly far. If it wasn't for Doggone Fit we probably would have continued to struggle with meeting her specific needs. She loves the work she learned there and we continue with it daily. It gives her the confidence and structure she (and many dogs) need. read more

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We had a very positive experience with Doggone Fit, which is an organization focused on dog training and exercise including weekly adventure hikes. We initially worked with Richie for an introduction to training, which was tremendously helpful. We then worked with Joe Langlois, who was excellent with initial training and weekly adventure hikes for our pup. He spent so much time getting to know our pup to make sure he could bond and effectively work with him. He also took a tremendous amount of time to listen and explain everything including tips to help with our pup's anxieties, which have been an invaluable help. We loved having our high energy dog participate in the adventure hikes and seeing all the adorable photos Joe would very actively post after almost every walk. He obviously loves dogs and really cares about giving them exercise, fun, and training. Also he has rescued all of his dogs, a good marker of how much he cares about dogs in general. We hope to continue working with Joe and highly recommend. read more

Thank you Doggone Fit for the incredible training for our rescue dog!!! We couldn't be happier with the results especially the "place" training and recall. We have had multiple friends use you all and felt the same. Just had our refresher training with Richie and a few tweaks and everything is back to perfect. We love the group hikes too and continued support. Highly recommend Doggone Fit!!! read more

Doggone Fit - My pups - Dog Walkers Near Me - Westborough , Massachusetts

We recently adopted two very large senior labradors, sweet dogs but with some behavioral/anxiety problems. We had lost our dog a year before and thought they would fit in nicely with our family. After six months of trying in earnest to make it work we were feeling very overwhelmed and we nearly threw in the towel. Then a kind neighbor suggested we seek help from a trainer. I found Doggone Fit through a posting on a local FB board and gave them a call. From the moment the owner answered they have been amazing to work with. I highly recommend them if you are in need of some help getting some help with handling your dog. If you want more detail, read on: We were connected to a trainer who coincidentally lives a few blocks from our home in Holden, Richie. He was a last ditch effort to save our relationship with these dogs, and we are happy to report that he did. He did this by teaching us what we needed to know and showing us what our dogs needed from us. As is typical, we were unwittingly causing most of the problems. He introduced us to E-Collars, which to be honest we were very reluctant to consider. Not a little reluctant, extremely so. He suggested we try them on ourselves before putting them on the dogs. They were not painful, merely briefly uncomfortable. In that first session Richie took our most problematic dog Cooper and fixed the main problem in about a half hour using the e-collar. Cooper has needed some reminders as to what his expected behavior is but for the most part Richie taught him what he needed to know while also giving us the tools to know how to reinforce it. To me, this was remarkable. In a few training sessions Richie taught us methods and gave us advice on how to handle the dogs, use the collars, and how to correct their behavior. It has been a couple months since then and I'm very happy to report that while two dogs equaling 200 lbs (!) are still overwhelming at times we have figured out how to live together in relative peace. We learned our role and the dogs have too. They still need some work but Richie, the e-Collars, and our consistency has definitely changed our dogs for the better. With Richie's helpful, patient guidance our dogs have become far easier to handle. One last thought about the e-collar. After using them for a few months, I finally realized it is a way for you to clearly communicate with your dog, it's like a radio that speaks a language that dogs understand. We had sweet dogs who wanted to please but before the collars we were speaking a language they didn't understand, now they do and everything has improved since then. Best of luck to you and with happy tails! read more

Really wanted to love this place as it is close to home and has that individual touch I want for my dog. Unfortunately the owner is absent from the day to day operations and when she separated an employee who was training my dog for 2 weeks she never even bothered to call, all I got was an email, I had to call her. After that call she said I would get the daily updates that were missing the first week. Never got them, only updates we got were when we initiated. Upon two weeks of training we were sent home with a device for correction that was not was shown during our "sales pitch". The device works only half the day and needs to be charged at least once during the day to get through the day. I reached out and was told that Heidi would get back to me and it probably is the micro collar is not strong enough for the area of coverage, size of dog and overall usage. Still no call back another strike for the owner. I understand employees leave but in times of uncertainty the owner needs to step in. Not worth the cost of service, look elsewhere. On the good side, the staff is kind and caring for dogs, so I do know my dog was well cared for and thus the 2 stars versus 1 star. read more

DO NOT bring your dogs here! My dissatisfaction began because there was a miscommunication between dog trainers and the owner, which resulted in me getting charged fees that I should not have been charged, and, rightfully so, I was upset and confronted the situation. I called the owner to express my frustrations with the situation and she started yelling at me. At the end she apologized to me, and stated that because the miscommunication was all their fault, she would give me a credit towards future services as an apology gesture. She told me that she was going through a divorce and basically took it out on me. It was awkward to hear about the divorce situation, she went on to say that she has not been dealing with it well and that it has been having negative effects on the business, not just with me, but with other clients, as well, including a lot of miscommunications between her and her employees. The top trainer Richie refused to admit that he was part of the miscommunication by telling me one thing and telling her another, and he never apologized. Long story short, she gave me over $300 in credits for all my trouble and I truly thought we were moving past this whole thing. Over the next few weeks, I have been calling to book training sessions and over July 4th weekend, I was looking to board my dog, and the responses that I kept getting were that they were all booked up. At first, I didn't see anything wrong, until I kept getting the same response over and over again, I realized she had, essentially, blocked me from booking any training sessions or boarding, which I learned only after confronting Richie, who told me that she DOES NOT WANT ME AS A CUSTOMER ANYMORE, Because I Had asked one of their trainers if there is someone they suggested for boarding for my dog, since DoggoneFit was "Full''. According to Richie Marin the owner felt stabbed in the back and decided to block me out. (Which btw, I have previous texts from Richie giving me Trainers phone numbers to contact them in case i needed anything) DRAMA. One of the last miscommunications that happened to me with this business was when a trainer said that he would come and pick up my dog for dog hiking and just NEVER showed up. Then, the business charged ME for not being home to give the trainer the dog. For one, HE HAD A KEY TO MY HOUSE, which was part of the arrangement that I had made with the business, so he could have just came inside and picked up my dog. Secondly, I WAS HERE IN THE HOUSE, but he said there was no answer at the door? NO ONE KNOCKED !// I should have been suspicious when I first met this trainer, a week prior to this, because my dogs did not take a liking to him. I told Richie after two sessions with this trainer that my dog did not like him and that I was going to cancel the hikes with this trainer. Richie advised me to LET IT RIDE. Bad Idea! After that session, where he never showed up, I got an email from the owner stating that she was charging me. She said that SHE decided that my dog will not be allowed on hikes any longer. This makes no sense since I was the one that discussed this with Richie about my concerns with the dog hikes and the trainer who takes my dog, and he was the one who asked me to keep working on it. After she heard this, she apologized and said the trainer should not have advised me to continue to stick it out. This angers me because of this negligent advice my dog, other dogs, and/or the trainer could have been hurt! Looking back on it now, the trainer was pushing my dog to the point that my dog snapped at him and at another dog. Now, on top of all the reasons I originally brought my dog to the trainer, I have a hard time getting my dog to go with the dog walkers that he doesn't know, due to this negligence. //I spent over $5,000 in a few short months. The top trainer Richie made sure to let me know his opinion was that I had gotten my money's worth out of them. I was so appalled because I invested this money as part of a long term investment for my dog, so I actually DID NOT get my moneys worth! I am left now with a dog that is half trained. Also I paid full price for a muzzle that Richie fave to broken and strap missing and charged me full price for, and an e-collar that was missing the clip to the remote. Richie had warned me that if I complained, the result would not be favorable to me because the owner was known to yell back at customers because she is an ALPHA. I am left with a company that will NOT return me my house key, even after several requests. Also, I have over $300 in credits that the owner gave me and will not let me use for dog services. Richie clearly threatened to not allow me to use these credits, if I were to leave them a bad review, however, they were not letting me use them anyways, since they had blocked me from booking any and all services, prior to that. Do not waste their time or their money on this place! read more

Joe Langlois has been training Ace for over a month now we cannot thank Joe enough for turning Ace to an obedient and lovable puppy as you can dream off. Joe's knowledge, Approach and experience handling puppies and fixing issues is extra ordinary and tremendous. I'll recommend Joe Langlois and Doggon Fit anyone seeking help of puppies/dogs. We're still continuing training with Joe Langlois/Doggon Fit...Thanks a Ton..!!! We're so blessed and grateful that we found Doggone Fit for our puppy Ace..!!! So relieved to find Doggone Fit after having tried outs in few other places. Their unique way of combination of In home training, Day training at the facility, Take and train and hiking with packs along with practice with parents were immensely helped Ace correct his issues. Ace is a totally different Puppy because of Doggone fit and their extremely talented trainers like Joe Langlois and Ritchie. read more

We finally caved when we were expecting our first child into getting our 2 Australian shepherds trained. We have had issues in the past with them jumping, barking, and nipping. They were never allowed to be around people. Any time someone came over we would put them in the basement because we werent sure how they would react. We have very much spoiled our dogs from day one, they practically did whatever they wanted. We were very concerned with them around our newborn which led us to doggone fit. We got in contact with Richie and thank goodness we did. Richie completely helped change our lives for the better. With only 5 sessions both of our dogs are so well behaved. They are great with people, they listen to my husband and I, and most importantly they are amazing with our son. I would highly recommend doggone fit to anyone looking to add more structure into their dogs lives. Pur dogs are still our spoiled babies but in a healthy way now. read more

Look no further than Doggon Fit! I highly recommend them for k9 training, hikes and boarding. We're incredibly lucky to have this caring and experienced company so close to home. All breeds welcome and each and every dog is treated as one of their own. read more

All I can say is "WOW." Hands down the best training for our over-energetic dog. Abby has only been home for 24 hours from her two week board and train and we (the humans) still have a lot of learning to do, but Abby is ready (more importantly willing) to learn with us. I cannot say enough good things about Nikolle, who spent a TON of time with our goofy girl. She and Richie made and executed a plan suited for our dog and her personality and needs. Nikolle went above and beyond preparing Abby for a lot of the usual struggles we have at home (counter surfing, pulling on walks, general naughty household behaviors). We have actual solutions and tools to use with our dog instead our usual routine - which was NOT working. She even practiced things like walking in our neighborhood, pushing a stroller (we have a newborn) and leaving diapers and pacifiers alone. Additionally, I appreciated the personalized updates everyday and the time Nikolle took at our midweek meetup and final discharge to explain everything to us (despite our baby not exactly being cooperative). Usually at this time of night, Abby is literally tearing up the walls asking for dinner, instead (at the time of writing this review) she is peacefully sleeping in "place" waiting for our say-so. She by no means emerged a "perfect" dog after two weeks (we still love her spirited nature). Doggone Fit gave us a language (and tools) to communicate our expectations. If you are considering sending your dog(s) to Doggone Fit for any type of training...I would highly recommend it. Be prepared to learn along side your dog. It is worth it! read more

Richie has been wonderful with our puppy. We adopted her over the summer, and after having her for a few months she started to develop severe anxiety, especially with strangers. She had done basic puppy training before, so we were looking for something more personalized for her social fears. Richie came to our house several times to work with us and he was great! He showed us ways to introduce her to strangers and take her out in public without her shutting down. She now warms up to strangers much more quickly and no longer barks every time she hears someone at the door. We are so thankful for Richie and everything he has done for us and our puppy! read more

The owner is awesome and all of her trainers are top notch! I highly recommend Doggone Fit to anyone that has a pup or dog that needs training and or behavioral issues. read more

Love Dog Gone Fit and completely trust them with my two large dogs. Erin takes care of my boys 2-3x/week and has been working with them on their leash skills, entering/exiting house, in/out of a car, walking with other dogs, etc. They're learning alot and LOVE their walks. She leaves me notes each time she comes to let me know how they did. The service is reasonably priced as well. Highly recommend! read more

Doggone Fit is EXCELLENT. I was having some issues with my dog and his reactivity and pulling on the leash. Richie was so so good and patient with him and I. It has been a world of a difference and I feel so much more in control now with him. I could not be anymore grateful! read more

Doggone Fit is a wonderful group of caring individuals! They have provided daily hikes, training and boarding for our pup for three years. Our dog walker takes the dog out for several hours each day with a group of 3-4 others. They typically go to a local state park for walking, exploring and sometimes swimming. Our pup loves his team and comes home happy every day. I can't recommend this team highly enough! They are a vital part of our family! read more