This place has great atmosphere and smells great! Walking into most grooming establishments are…read morekind of on the wet smelly dog side. You WONT find that here! Boarding, Grooming, Doggy Daycare are all here in one place. All the employees are really friendly and the groomers are really knowledgeable. My pekingese has never been somewhere that she has loved more. Thanks Denise & Staff for not only a great experience for me but for my furbaby as well!

From the owner: Pet Grooming, Pet Boarding, and Day Camp Resort…read more The caring professionals at Barking Lot, Inc, have over ten years of experience and we will make your family friend our number one priority. We offer canine grooming, daycare, boarding and training at our location in Elizabethtown, NC. We also specialize in pet supplies and unique gifts for every occasion. Our main focus is on providing the highest quality, professional care services for your best friend. Some of our features include: Three types of luxury pet suites Eight-plus hours of daily outdoor enjoyment Potty time and outdoor walks every two hours in enclosed area Multiple play yards Canine College Multiple Grooming options We are situated on a four-acre facility. We designed our facility with canine safety and comfort in mind. Our boarding services are available 7 days a week. Call or visit Barking Lot today!

Lynn has the most valued and rare gifts and skills I could ever ask for to handle my dog behavior…read morequestions. I have needed her help a couple of times (since her insightful guidance when she helped to train my standard poodle through his separation anxiety!) and she has been as gracious and enthused in her support and guidance of all dogs that we have had, and as we entertain adopting again. Lynn especially eases any strain or guilt when it comes to what you will do and won't do, can do and can't do, and how important it is to be realistic about your lifestyle and what training is required to make your life peaceful and balanced! K9 Foundation demonstrates a humane approach to both animals and humans 100% of the time! Thank you, Lynn! You are my NorthStar for caring for our dogs... and consequently, our marriage!! ;) LOL because a bad dog life can compromise balance throughout, and Lynn and Kevin model both reasonable goals and realistic limits with excellence and understanding!

Took a level 1 Dog training class from Lynn after taking a generic dog training class from a chain…read morecompany a few weeks prior. You can not even compare the two classes. It was a better price and a major difference in outcomes. Lynn was absolutely amazing and very personable. She spent time using each dog in the class for training examples and never once made me feel bad or discouraged about having a wild child of a dog. There were pups/dogs of all ages in the class too. She was always helpful and offered her knowledge about training and different circumstances that arise at home. I am looking forward to the next class and am using her 1:1 in my home to help me and pup keep learning!!

Michelle has been a huge help to us with training our Great Dane puppy. When we first got our…read morepuppy, we were having problems with housebreaking. Michelle does home visits so she came to our house and was able to walk us through housebreaking in our home and made sure the environment was set up appropriately for our puppy. She helped us start bell training with our puppy. She did a follow up Skype session to ensure the housebreaking was going well and to offer additional suggestions since our puppy decided she didn't want to use the bell after all the training. (Of note, our puppy now uses the bell so she was just being stubborn before!). Additionally, we took our puppy to Michelle's Puppy Kindergarten class which has been great for us. This is our first dog and we had no idea how to train her. Michelle demonstrates the training and then walks around the room and works with each of the owners and their puppies to ensure that everyone understands. She is always available by email if you have questions. I would definitely recommend Michelle if you need a trainer for your dog!

From the owner: Professional Dog Training with methods based on science, behavior modification (problem behaviors),…read morein-home training, group courses, and virtual online courses taught nationwide.

This trainer, Toni, is not only compassionate but impressive. Our 2 dogs, Cassidy and Oakley…read moreabsolutely love her. They respond to Toni, they are learning from her by the minute and she provides a positive and encouraging way of teaching. You would be foolish not to hire her!

If you are looking for a upbeat, positive, can-do, outcomes-oriented pet trainer...look no further…read morethan Toni Lipscomb. She took our 4 month-old "spirited" Golden Retriever and was able to teach us how to bring him under control, change his behavior and help him mature. There was no punishments...only endless positive motivation with treats and high-pitched voices encouraging our pup to behave correctly, respond appropriately and stop being "annoying". Toni has a positive mannerism that teaches the owners how to motivate and encourage their dogs. The dogs respond well to her and subsequently to the owners. We were truly amazed at the remarkable changes in our Golden (and ourselves) after 4 lessons. Many claim to know how dogs think. Toni Lipscomb truly does understand dogs and knows how to "talk" to them where they respond in a very positive manner.

We received dog training lessons as a Christmas gift from our son. The Ruff Trainer was intuitive…read moreof the characteristics of our dog's breed. She immediately saw that our dog wanted to please us and helped to guide us to use that aspect to help train him. Admittedly, our dog is a bit stubborn, but with her guidance we have worked together to accomplish much of which that we had hoped. We highly recommend The Ruff Trainer, who has not only done an excellent job in training our dog, but also in training us.

make sure your pup is well behaved. Because if they are not she won't train them. I wanted to get…read moresome training for my beautiful fur babies that have been going to Ruff Housing Doggie daycare and boarding for over 3.5 years. The last time I boarded my Roxie and Bailey after numerous times of boarding and daycare I received a phone call stating they are no longer a good fit for my fur babies. no loyalty throw my fur babies away after them going for so long , was disheartening upsetting and beyond words. because I questioned how much time they were spending in the kennel. Now there trainer lovely woman called went over things thought she was going to train them. Maybe because she works for ruff housing doggie daycare she can't since they don't want my dogs there cause maybe I am to needed after my dogs going there for 3.5 years with no problems. But I reach to the trainer who knows my babies for 3.5 years you have my phone number you still want to train my babies.? Call me I will update if I get a phone call

We trained with Jeff over the Summer time after an extensive period of research on who we wanted to…read morehelp us with training our dog, a toy-reactive golden retriever. Jeff helped us contextualize our dog's behavior and understand their psychology better, so we can more effectively curb behaviors we did not want and promote behaviors we do want. As a result, not only has out dog behaved better, but we feel a stronger connection with them. This, in my opinion, is the benefit with Jeff. We all see our dogs as our perfect companions, and when we go through with training we want the outside world to see them the same way we do. Jeff helped us with this; not only does he get you and your dog on the same page regarding training and behavior, but he allows you to springboard your relationship with them to a level of greater understanding.

Jeff really knows his stuff and his tips and tricks work really well. Highly recommend!read more

I absolutely love the Wilmington Dog Wizard! So does our dog Coco! We brought Coco to puppy…read moretraining at a local pet store with no luck. Then I hear about Shelby & Lauren at the Wilmington Dog Wizard and they changed our lives? Coco went through the Off Leash Program. There's nothing better than having a well trained dog. The Wilmington Dog Wizard has a program for all your dog'S needs. After completing the training program we became a member of a WDW Graduates and enjoy doggie socials and pack walks with other like minded dog owners. It's a great time! I highly recommend all the trainers at the Wilmington Dog Wizard .

The best dog trainers I've ever used! Shelby was wonderful to work with! She was patient and had a…read moregreat sense of humor when needed. I highly recommend them for any training issues you may have. Aggression was not a problem for my dog but stubbornness was and she is such a good dog now. Worth every dime! These folks truly love animals and it shows!

We got our rescue, mixed breed Pitty back yesterday after 3 weeks with Shannon And Lacey and the…read moretransformation is amazing. He is so well behaved. We sent him so he would learn to ignore our cat. We got back a dog who does that, and so much more. He heels, he listens and behaves in spite of his enormous puppy energy. We are so happy! Thank you ringside k9, you've made a huge positive difference.

Okay, I haven't tried their training program but my puppy Levi and I attended their puppy social…read morehour. It was super easy to sign up on their website and it was only $10 so I said why not. Levi absolutely loved this structured socializing hour and had a blast. On top of making a new doberman bestie, we also got a lot of training tips and advice from the trainer, Charisma. We even worked on a little loose leash training and a new trick called "place." I wasn't expecting so much for only $10! After our first social hour, Levi became the most loving puppy ever! What was once an energizer bunny is now a chill and cuddly K-9. I don't know what magic they did to my dog but I highly recommend bringing your puppy here!! I truly wish I didn't spend all my money on another training business because I would've loved for Levi to do their day training program. I really hope they have an adult dog social hour in the future. Levi is rapidly outgrowing the rest of these puppies and would love an adult doggy date.