We have a dachshund and golden retriever puppy whom we needed to train to be better behaved dogs…read more Aura's training plan not only trained our dogs but taught us on how we could be better for them. She went into depth on the breeds and what catered plan each dog needed and fit the training to the dog. both dogs have graduated and are well behaved companions compared to where we started. I would choose Nymiras Academy again and would reccomend them to anyone if they needed catered training courses for their dogs. Both dogs graduated basic dog training and obedienc. The dachshund successfully graduated behavioral modification training

Jennifer watched our 1 year old puppy overnight and was very accommodating and fantastic with our…read moredog Kiwi. She took her for several walks and was understanding of the hesitancy our puppy has around kids. We would highly recommend Jennifer to walk or watch any and all dogs.

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!!!

We have used Margie for years now and would highly recommend. She is dependable and great with…read morecommunication. Margie will send videos and text pictures of your pet too! : ) You can tell she loves what she does and cares for all her animals she watches.

I found Margie last minute through an internet search- she is highly recommended through several…read moresites. I needed her to come to my house to feed and love on my cat while I was out of town for a funeral. Margie was SO NICE and got all of my details and came two days later. She was great at communicating how my cat was doing, sent pictures of his full food bowl, and stayed to play with him, I can honestly say that I have never had a better pet sitter, and now have the perfect situation to leave my cat home instead of kenneling him when I am out of town. I will be using Margie whenever I am out of town. Highly recommended!

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 :)

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!!!!

This place has done wonders for my family and I. They have…read morehelped us bond with our dog, and be confident and educated. We have taken Vanellope here since she was three months old. We have put her through many courses and take her to daycare multiple times a week. We would never in a million years take her anywhere else! I've learned so much from them, and so has my little (not anymore) girl! These people know what they're doing, and you can 100% trust them with your loved ones!

I would like to say that we had a great experience like everyone else however, we did not. We are…read morerecent transplants from Chicago and needed to find a groomer in the area. After reading all the amazing reviews I thought to myself, we found the place and my dog Dre is going to look nice and dapper for the arrival of his sister in a few weeks. My wife had booked a cut and bath but when she arrived she was told that Dre was only booked for a bath and the groomer reluctantly agreed to the cut. She requested to shave him down extremely short to which the groomer protested and said she would shave him as short as she could. He came running up to me as soon as he got home, he smelled great, looked nice and clean but his hair was not shaved down very much. I immediately asked my wife why they hadn't shaved him down to which she informed me that this was the "shave". Given the circumstances surrounding this event I can only conclude that the groomer didn't want to shave him down further because whoever had put the appointment down hadn't blocked out a sufficient amount of time for the services we requested. I essentially have paid for a cut and bath for a dog who still needs a cut. I am left very disappointed. I trusted them with a member of my family to which they only decided to partially take care of. Update: Before the end of the night my wife was contacted by the owner who was very apologetic and wanted to rectify the situation. My wife took our pup back this morning and everything is great. Mistakes are inevitable, but what defines the character of a company is how things are taken care of afterwards. LOPCI did a great job fixing everything.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. And it's all because my dogs LOVE this place! I've been going there for…read moreyears with multiple pets. (And all different types and energy levels too.). This is the most caring and detailed staff as well. We drive for nearly an hour out of Philly to get there and it's worth it. We've found that The dogs are well attended, they are broken into groups based on various factors like size, energy level, age etc. we call it "doggie camp"! Our dog stars getting excited as soon as we turn down the road. We've been to other places where our dogs are anxious about leaving us- when we get to Millpond, they can't get away from us fast enough! It's one of the only places we know of that still allow dogs to socialize while boarding. Additionally, we feel even better (if that's possible) that there is an entire veterinary hospital attached to the operation. Not sure why there are some bad reviews here. In nearly 17 years of going there, we've never had a bad experience. It's the greatest doggo place on earth!!

We had an emergency on vacation where our pup ingested some rat poison someone left at our Airbnb…read more We called Mill Pond as they were closest and they were completely unwilling to assist at all. I'm not a big fan of veterinarians who deal with emergencies like, "just let them die!" Zero stars if I could. Fuck these people.

We learned so much by working with Marion on training our chocolate lab puppy. Marion is so patient…read moreand knowledgeable and takes the time to talk about your concerns (no matter how crazy!) and then finds solutions that we could actually implement. Highly recommend!

Marion is WONDERFUL. My vet recommended Molasses Creek and I'm so thankful they did. I love…read moreMarion's approach to training classes, everything starts from basics and builds from there and wether it is your first or 10th dog you'll learn something new.