I have a Beagle puppy and because of Covid I couldn't go to any puppy classes, Kaitlyn was…read morerecommended to me by a friend of a friend for virtual lessons. I was hesitant at first because I though lessons needed to be in person, but I'm glad I decided to take virtual lessons!!! Even though we couldn't train together in person I still noticed a huge improvement in my dogs behavior! Kaitlyn is great at communicating and easy to get along with. She answered my abundance of questions with easy and was happy to do so. She is very experienced and could spot small things I was doing in my practices with my dog that were doing more harm than good!! Beau is just 5 months old and thanks to Kaitlyn he can now: -leave something alone when asked. -not jump up or become nippy when playing. -reliably come when called (and has an emergency recall, recommended by Kaitlyn....genius!) -Wait to be fed -Quiet down on command (still working on it but he's come a LONGGG way) -Has made leaps and bounds in resource guarding, he still does guard but no where near as bad as when I took him home! This is after just two lessons!! Now, it is A LOT of homework on my end to keep up with his training but having a trained dog is a life long commitment to working with them, Kaitlyn offered GREAT advice and guidance. Plus you can not beat her prices!

From the owner: West Michigan's Most Affordable Private Dog Training! Private dog training lessons customized to…read moreyour specific needs, and can take place in the comfort of your own home. Kaitlyn has years of experience from puppies to seniors, from shelter dogs to service dogs. Visit kaitlynsdogtraining.com for more information and to book a lesson!

I love A Pleasant Dog and have been training with them for 5 years with my oldest dog who has…read morelearned agility, earned a TKN and a TKI (trick dog notice and trick dog intermediate titles) and was able to overcome his reactivity to earn his CGC (canine good citizen title). Most recently I've started scent work with my new puppy and have been attending the basic obedience classes with the puppy. The trainers are friendly and knowledgeable and the classes are fun. But, most importantly, we've seen great results and I truly have 2 pleasant dogs.

Their training of young dogs was fine, but the ancillary services available later aren't worth the…read morecost. Young staff member lectured us if we were a little late, claiming we were throwing their whole schedule off. Rarely were there other vehicles or customers there, so I'm not sure how that was possible. Their services usually took 5 -10 minutes, with every minute of it seeming rushed, adding anxiety to our dog. Staff member didn't appear to have maturity to handle challenges, or interested in our dog. Based upon what staff we've met, you might get a good experience, but you're just as likely to get told that any problem is because of you or your dog, and they can't help you. Oh, and they pre-charge for the services, so if you don't have a good experience, well, that must be because you did something wrong. Pleasant for their accounting, not so much for your dog.

We can't say enough positive comments about Bark Busters. It is obvious from the first time Ken…read moreenters your home that he knows his business. He listens to you and helps identify goals that are right for your home and animals. He is clear about the training techniques and teaches you how to use the techniques needed to change the behaviors. We could see a marked improvement after the first visit. We are now in our third week and the difference in our dog and household is amazing not only to us but others. It is nice to be able to enjoy our dog without the behaviors getting in the way and it is good to know that help is only a phone call away should we need it! If you are thinking about finding someone who loves animals and will help you gain control without punishment then you have found the right place. Jim and Cheryl Parker

When we called Bark Busters in December of 2012 about our dog Ace we were all very upbeat about it…read more For the first few months after the visit there were some improvements. However as the weeks went by Ace started adapting to the commands we were taught to the point were he started to ignore every command we gave. Every time he would start barking we would make the sound to get him to stop but he would ignore us and just keep barking. It has been over a year and a half since Bark Busters came to our house and Ace's barking is worse now than it has ever been before. In my personal opinion if you want to be taught commands that will temporarily work call Bark Busters. But if you want your dog to obey you for the long haul do what everyone else does and buy a shock collar because those seem to work a lot better than the things we were taught by Bark Busters.

My dog (Sami) had a very bad experience at a large boarding facility and, as a result, I'm…read moreexceedingly particular about where she attends daycare and boards. Jackie, Luke and their team at Nature of the Dog immediately put my anxiety over a new kennel to rest. The whole team is incredible! Very professional and loving with the dogs. Sami jumps out of the car when we arrive and is totally exhausted when I pick her up. And............ as if best in class daycare/boarding care isn't enough, they have a wonderful Farm Store where I buy fantastic, professionally processed eggs, beef, and chicken.

We will only board our dog here for trips away! Used to do daycare when we lived closer and our pup…read morewas always so tired when we picked her up. She is very excited to go for any of her stays and they are a smaller facility so they really get to know your dogs needs and preferences. Highly recommend daycare and boarding services, worth a longer drive for us too!

We are excited to have our dog, Rosie, spend two days a week at Paw Place! She did a great job…read moreacclimating during her trial period. I know she'll enjoy her days there and come home tired!

Great staff. Jenny is an awesome groomer, so kind and patient. The care providers are so friendly…read moreand do a wonderful job. My dogs are tired out when I pick them up as they have so much fun and excellent care. Highly recommend!

They repeatedly canceled my appointments and offered no help or solutions. Save your time and go…read moreelsewhere. Also heard from friends that the grooming here is a waste of money anyway because no one knows what they're doing.

I just paid over $50 to have my dogs nails trimmed and filed, bathed and brushed and teeth brushed…read more She came home and her nails are still sharp like they never got trimmed and they didn't brush her! I get they are busy but the quality of grooming for what I paid was not good! Will be looking elsewhere

We had taken our animals to Cottonwood vet since we moved here in 2020. Last year our cat was…read morediagnosed with lymphoma and we had to put her down. In early February our dog developed a mass on his neck. Dr. Childress at Cottonwood said he had enlarged lymph nodes in his neck, suspected he had lymphoma, and aspirated the mass. The mass contained lymphocytes and lymphoblasts, and Dr. Childress confirmed lymphoma with this testing. He did not send the sample out for staging or do any other tests. Our dog also had no other symptoms. He started our lab on steroids to reduce the size of the lymph nodes to give him comfort and said we likely had a month or 2 with him until he succumbed to the disease. After a few days it dawned on me that no other labs were done initially. I took him back to Cottonwood at by that time he had elevated glucose and concern for pancreatitis. Granted, steroids may have been clouding the picture by this point. I asked for a second opinion so he was seen at Blue Pearl and ultimately diagnosed with diabetes. They saw no evidence for lymphoma or pancreatitis. I had asked Dr. Childress about the possibility of diabetes and asked if he could check his urine and he said the elevated glucose was from steroids. He did not test his urine. By the time he was seen at BP he was in ketosis and probably 3-4 days away from dying. Dr. Childress called me after the initial visit at BP and doubled down on his original diagnosis of lymphoma, disregarded the diabetes diagnosis completely and said "I think more is going on." I haven't been back to Cottonwood since. I established him at VCA Allendale and when I was explaining this history to the VCA vet she had me describe in detail and show her where the neck mass was and she said based on location and description it was likely an enlarged salivary gland and not enlarged nodes so he never should have been started on steroids in the first place. Giving steroids to an undiagnosed diabetic can have fatal consequences. Circle back to our cat also being diagnosed with lymphoma from Dr. Childress last year and now we're questioning if she also didn't have lymphoma since, as best we recall, she did not have enlarged nodes and never had anything aspirated to sample. She was losing weight despite eating, peeing more, and drinking more, all symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes. I recommend going elsewhere for your pets.

I am a first time puppy owner and everyone has been so helpful. Competitive prices and caring…read moreworkers. My puppy Maverick loves coming to the vet!

We LOVE Macatawa Dog Training and so does our Alaskan Husky, Jasper!…read moreErin, Robert, and the rest of the staff do a wonderful job of caring and attending to all the dogs. Jasper comes home every day exhausted, and happy! He loves playing with the other dogs and it's a great way to socialize and learn to get along with a variety of dogs of all sizes and breeds. We would highly recommend Macatawa Dog Training to anybody looking for a fun (and safe) place for their dog. Arf!

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