Let me start by saying I was having a rough puppy experience. My Australian Shepard was a very…read morehigh-strung dog. I had to have a lead on her anytime the front door was opened. If I didn't, she would bolt out of the house and it would become humans herding the herding dog. She would almost always trip me when taking her for a walk and there was one time she took off and pulled the lead out of my hand and almost got hit by a car. In the house, she targeted and chased my cats. I was hoping being a puppy, she would adapt as she grew with them.... Boy, I was wrong. I was telling my frustrations with the above to a coworker one afternoon. He told me of Jill at Countryside Kennels and what they did for his 2 Dobermans 10 years ago. He said that he took 2 unruly dogs down to them, left them for 4 weeks, picked them up after a few hours of training the humans. He said that his family got back perfect dogs. I got their number from my coworker and reached out to Countryside. I talked with Erin for more specifics. I wanted to see if they still professionally trained dogs since 10 years ago was a long time. She explained everything to me and what was expected. I was very happy with what they had to offer so decided to go for it. They were already booked out into March 2019 but Erin offered to put me on a cancellation list. A month went by and I got a call asking if I would like to take her to them the beginning of December 2018. I jumped on it! What I got back is a loving dog who has major self-control! I have no problems with her running off... or even going through a door without permission. The best part is at dinner time, I say Mindi go to your bed... she goes and I tell her to stay while we cook dinner and eat. This can take an hour to an hour and a half or so. Mindi stays put and she is a real good and loving puppy that likes to keep us happy. Jill warned me that she may still be nasty to the cats... I am pleased to say that they can co-exist in the same room with my cats! She is much more obedient...... I mean She is now obedient! She was not before. Thanks so much Jill and Erin! You ladies are the best and truly know your business. I have friends heading your way soon! Tim P.

We were referred here by my sister who had her lab trained for hunting. We traveled clear from…read moreSacramento, CA because of how awesome they said their results were. They were right. It was worth the drive. Our dog Zeus was 6 months when she entered their hunting and obedience training. She's now 6 years old and still follows commands and is excellent for my husband hunting. We're constantly getting compliments when out in public with her. Erin and Jill love their job and it shows in the results. Our dog was well cared for her entire stay. When my husband picked her up they took time to go through all of the commands with him until he was comfortable. They answered all of his questions. We referred another friend from Sacramento and he took his male lab to them. He was extremely happy with his results as well. Will take any future dogs here!

Wow! Cierra and Kai are incredible trainers. Our dog, Manny, made so much progress working with…read morethem and is on his way to hopefully becoming a Canine Good Citizen. Group lessons, enrichment, and private lessons have all been amazing and very reasonably priced for the extremely high quality. Cierra helped Manny make tons of progress on separation anxiety in just one private lesson. It was awesome! Highly recommend!

Great training courses that are very helpful to ease the stresses of puppy ownership. It's also…read morethe best value for money I've found in the area. I have built a valuable rapport with my puppy and our day to day lives are all the better for this course. I thoroughly recommend all the different courses the HSSW runs.

I had a concerning experience involving the handling of prescribed medication during a boarding…read morestay. I would strongly recommend asking detailed questions about medication protocols before trusting this facility with your pet.

Wonderful staff taking care our sweet lab SUNNY. Boarding price a little steep and have been…read morerising over the years. 10 night stay punch card perk for 1 free night could a good way to promote your Business

It has been a few years since we have utilized this service. Our dog was 2 years old and is now 9…read moreyears old and our pride and joy. The most well behaved and mellow companion you could hope for. Our beautiful dog; Boom was 2 years old and had reached the (protect mommy stage) she wanted to fight any dog in my vicinity- if they threatened me or not We were told that our dog was beyond help, they would not even allow her into any sort of training. After hearing that, we were devastated, thinking we were never going to have a dog we could take to the Farmers Market or to any other event, never have a well socialized dog. When we asked Carmen to step in...she asked to come to our Home to evaluate Boom. No charge!! AMAZING!! Who comes to your home like that?!?! She obviously cared! She came and spent time with our dog and after her evaluation, told us that Boom was not unusual, she just needed "lead aggressive" training....she was right. Once a week for 6 weeks, we took the classes and conquered our girl's aggression. Although it has been 6 years, the amazing effects are lasting. Carmen is the leader is training!! PLEASE: You cannot give up on your dog, they can change.... Carmen will help you to help your dog. She is kind of tough but dang, she is GOOD! Go see her, let her help.

We have been doing private training with Carmen to help our rowdy dog learn some manners. Not only…read morehas she provided solutions that work, she is also helping us understand what our dog needs to be mentally and physically fulfilled. She is flexible and accommodating to our funky schedule, which is amazing. We're so thankful to work with her and are looking forward to learning even more! Us and our dog are all so much happier now.

Carlo has loved Running Pond for the past 10-plus years and I am very happy with the many new…read moreimprovements! Thank you for all you do

My dog Dutch has been going to daycare here since this summer when I go into the office. Every time…read moreI drop him off he's so excited and when I pick him up, he's tired and happy. The staff share videos of him having a blast when I pick him up, and they show him so much love. I'm having him boarded here in January, and I know he'll have the best time which gives me peace of mind. Thank you for taking such good care of my boy and loving him like your own.

I really wanted to like this place as our friends bring their dog there. We brought our dog in for…read morea temperament test. So you enter in a cold metal type garage that doesn't smell all that good. We filled out paperwork & went on our way. It was a hot day, so when we picked her up, it looked like most of the dogs were inside that temperature controlled metal garage. Honestly, it reminded us of the Humane Society. The dogs were jumping all over each other. There were many dogs in a small space. They asked who we were picking up & they went to get her. Our dog came out looking kinda scared. They also did not tell us how our dog did, like if she passed her test. We just assumed she did since nothing was said. Not sure if we were supposed to mention she was there for her test. I just assumed it was marked somewhere so when she was picked up they would know. So we just paid our day fee & left. Upon coming home, our dog was also very thirsty. I wish she could talk & tell us what it was like there.

Today was Petey's first day at this doggy daycare, and we're already so impressed! Our beagle…read moreabsolutely loves socializing, and from the moment we dropped him off, he was wagging his tail and ready to mingle. We followed Shannon here from his previous daycare because she's always been amazing with Petey--we trust her completely, and it's clear she really cares about the dogs. The facility is super clean, and we love that there's a temperature-controlled indoor space for comfort along with great outdoor play areas for exercise and fun. Even though it was just his first visit, we already feel confident enough in the care here that we went ahead and booked overnight stays for upcoming trips. Can't wait to see how much Petey enjoys coming back!

My boyfriend & I were planning a staycation at Ilani & were looking into several different places…read moreto board our puppy. I looked into many different places & read a lot of reviews. We weren't too impressed by the place we checked out right before this one, so I did more research & found this one that was similar. I liked that this place had trails, the dogs slept in cabins, & that she'd be able to run around all day & socialize with other dogs.. On the website i mentions that if their pickup/drop off times didn't work for you, that you can always ask. We wanted to time it so that we could drop her right before check in time at the hotel, which was passed the ranch drop off time. Brian was very accommodating in letting us do that. When first dropping her off, our puppy looked scared, but by the time we were driving away we saw her tail wagging so it made us feel better. Pick up day came & she was happy to see us. She came back smelling like a dog, so I'll take that as she had a good time On her collar there was also a cute keychain that said "I ran with the pack". Overall a good experience for us.

Jasper absolutely loves the ranch! Brian is such a gem and the property is beautiful.read more

Good solid instruction. Great space. Friendly atmosphere. Solid foundation and advice. Have…read morecompleted puppy class. Starting companion class next week.

Great place to get training. Usually it's us humans that really need the training. LOL…read moreSERIOUSLY, Dee is an amazing trainer