Christa has been walking and boarding my dog Hank since September 2016. She is a staple in our…read morelives and we're so grateful for her (sounds dramatic but it is so true!) My work schedule is constantly changing and she does an amazing job at always fitting in last minute dog walks and boarding. One day I ended up working from home and I forgot to cancel Hank's walk. When she opened my front door, I saw just how much Hank loves her! He was so excited to see her and it was obvious that she treats him very well. I had always gotten a good impression/vibe from Christa but seeing her interaction with Hank that day completely confirmed that she is a genuine and trustworthy individual. I highly recommend her.

We've been using Christa for about a year now and she has been amazing with our dog. She is…read moreresponsible and punctual. Christa takes great care of ourpup when we board her overnight. She's also very flexible with scheduling as well!

I will forever recommend this place! I have a 10-year-old Doberman and have used the strutting…read morepooch for pet sitting on three separate occasions now, each time for over four days. Before our first scheduled sit, we had a get to know you meeting with the sitter and my dog, and they were beyond helpful and eased all of my worries. They take detailed notes on the specific needs of my dog, and take the time to really understand how to best care for her. My dog has some separation anxiety, and I'm sure it doesn't help that I'm a helicopter mom, but the sitter did an amazing job looking after her and she is so happy to see them each time! At the end of each visit, they send a recap of how it went and send pictures! It's almost as detailed as a kiddo's daycare recap (I have compared haha). It makes me so happy to see my girl happy when I'm away!

We have 3 senior pups, two if which are diabetic and visually impaired. Our pet sitter from…read moreStrutting Pooch came to our house, took them outside to take care of personal business and stayed overnight. She communicated during each visit and even sent photos. This was THE best pet sitting experience we have ever had! From the ease of booking the sits, to the communication and care for our furbabies- i woul give 10 stars if I could.

Recently we had our Zoey spend a week at Carter Dog Boarding. We were going away for vacation and…read morewanted to leave her someplace where we knew she'd get the attention she needed, but would also be socialzed. Zoey had an amazing time! We also got some super fancy pictures of her and a report card! (She got an A) We love this place! We've already booked her for June!

I have nothing but great things to say about Leandra. She was awesome !!!!!! Contacted on Wednesday…read moreand meet and greet with my big little boy in Thursday and service was provided Saturday into Sunday. Her home was very clean and neat. She was ready for his little anxiety (so sorry) moment. Lol. But after my last sitter left and no longer keeps medium breeds, Leandra came to the rescue. Her heart and passion goes into doing this. The pictures during the day settled my family nerves. Thank to you so much !! I'll be back.

Lea is amazing with both of our dogs, including our high maintenance sheep dog who is terrified of…read morebeing brushed. Our sheepdog even runs into her house when we arrive, unlike every other groomer where he cried when going in. I feel totally comfortable leaving my dogs with Lea and I'm thrilled we were lucky enough to find her. She's amazing and our dogs love her. Highly recommend.

Awesome awesome place!! I am one who reads reviews and also post them. This place was mentioned…read moreonline and in town form several people. Thought I would call and setup an appt for my pup. And when I can in, I was greeted by the owners pretty lab. Lol. But they were great with checking us in and making sure our puppy was comfortable. She took me through the steps she would do to make him feel comfortable. Not even a good hour later he was ready. Smelled like heaven and was running around the place. We will be back.

This past weekend we went to CaNine to Five at their Saratoga location to have our two Morkies…read moregroomed. We have one male who is 5 months and a female who is 1 1/2. Our groomer was Shelby and she was so great with him. This was the first time that our puppies came back from being groomed and we are not traumatized and they looked and smelt amazing!!! I highly recommend her!!

"Santana", my 18 mo old lab did the 2 week training camp. He left my home exuberant and bouncy and…read morereturned well behaved and more pleasant than ever. I can't say enough about K9 training and the peace of mind I have because my dog listens/behaves so well. It's such a joy to have a mindful dog. When I walk my dog in town, off leash, people often stop and watch. They are so amazed that I can walk him on the busy sidewalks of a city. Lindsey, our trainer, was so accommodating. I feel like she really listened to my concerns and addressed them. She took care of my dog as if it were one of her own. She really cared and made the whole process easy. She picked him up and delivered him back even though it was a fairly long trip. I am so happy with this company and have recommended them to several friends.

Buyer Beware. Do not sign a contract with Off Leash K9…read moreTraining without understanding what you are agreeing to. Their contract is written with so many loopholes that they can change any major element of your program -- trainer, location, dates, even the structure -- and still refuse to refund your money. Trainers are not consistently trained, and the company presents them as following a "standard OLK9 program" even when they have never attended OLK9 seminars or formal training and have only been with the company for a few weeks. You have no guarantee of who will actually be working with your dog. Each franchise is individually owned and operated, which means there is no accountability and no consistency across locations. If anything goes wrong, leadership will not step in to help you. You are left dealing with the franchise alone, even when the franchise is the one who changed the terms of your program. If you value transparency, consistency, and accountability -- look elsewhere.

Hounds on the Hudson has moved from Albany. Last year, a sustainable clothing store moved into the…read morespace. I don't wish to delete my previous review because I really did have difficulty getting a response from the business, but the owner did eventually contact me. I think it was months later. She seemed very nice. She was very apologetic. She said she never noticed my phone messages or emails. The business was having technical difficulties and she assured me the problem was an aberration. I'm happy to see that the business has a better website and is doing well enough to expand to two locations. Sending my best wishes.

The most amazing experience I have ever had working with people, outside of family and friends,…read morecaring for my dog. My 7 year-old Maltese, Frederick spent this last year being walked twice a week by several of the staff at HOTH. I receieved gracious notes, he had the opportunity to meet other dogs in the neighborhood, and I was always treated in a caring, professional, and thoughtful manner. Fred also made two stays at the Bed and Biscuit, being cared for round the clock by HOTH staff. I have NEVER boarded my dog, so leaving him with someone outside of family and close friends was a choice I made very carefully. The cost for walks and overnight stays was reasonable and something I could afford living on the very small budget of a graduate student. I always felt wonderful knowing Fred was getting some love and attention during my long days at work. I can't recommend their services enough to coworkers and friends with animals. One of the only reasons I am sad to be leaving the Albany area for a new job in St. Kitts, is not getting to work with Hounds on the Hudson!

Our dog is a brat. He's an elitist. He's a loner. He's also adorably neurotic, paranoid, and…read moreskittish. Though his name is Watson, he's a lot more like Sherlock. Naturally, my husband and I are to blame for his behavioral indiscretions, and coke habit. It all started when we let him sit at the dining table with us--for the record, he's always eaten from his dog bowl on the floor, and we never shared our food with him. It's really not that ridiculous; it's not like we let him sleep in our bed. At any rate, a post-breakfast sobre-mesa was immortalized in my yelp photo. But when he snapped at his best dog friend, we realized that maybe his haughtiness was getting out of hand. It seemed that other dogs were a painful reminder that he too did not have opposable thumbs. You hate those who are most similar to you. A couple years earlier we had taken a group obedience class with Sharon at K9s Only. She was great with Watson and all the other dogs. She understands the psychology of dogs and humans, and yeah, we're basically the same. Not to mention she runs a rescue/adoption and therapy dog program, so she's an all-around good person. When I saw she had her own business I was excited to enlist her help for dear Watson. Her free consultation was an eye-opening lesson in itself. She acknowledged that Watson had down the basic obedience, but that our boundaries were a little murky. I was comfortable moving forward with the four private lessons she suggested. After the consultation, she emailed me a detailed synopsis of our meeting, our concerns, and what we need to do to ensure that Watson is happy and comfortable when face to face with other dogs. She gave us several exercises to practice (after every lesson she'd do this so you don't have to worry about taking notes during the session). Probably the most essential thing we learned was that he should work for our affection. It's all about making sure he knows we're in charge and that he actually listens to us because when he does good things happen. That will also make him feel safe and protected, not like he has to protect us. One suggestion that helped immensely was telling him to go to his bed. Whenever we cooked, Watson would stand beside us waiting for that bruised piece of bell pepper, carrot or apple, sometimes a nice piece of gouda or goat cheese, a crumble of tuna. He always sat and waited for it, so we thought he was minding his manners, and deserved the treat. But now, whenever he's in the kitchen or any time he's a little too close for comfort (licking my legs), we tell him, "go to your bed." These four words have become our "Nam myoho renge kyo." Watson will now chill out and wait for us to give him a snack or love or whatever it is he wants--usually food related. Friends and family have noticed a huge difference in Watson. He's calmer and definitely listens to us more, and when we say leave it, for the most part, he does--dogs included. We have Sharon to thank for that. Watson is still very Sherlockian, he's just more controlled, and happier as a result.

Hi! My name is May, I recently moved to the States last September and in this trip I have brought…read moremy two Thai-Lab mixed dogs with me. I adopted them when they are 4 months old and notice that they do scare of people as well as some other dogs. They are really protective of the house and no one can come close to our gate, except our family members and a number of friend. Interestingly, when they are outside, they are very scared and hardly want to take a walk. Though I tried to train them by myself and took them to obedient classes in Thailand, it didn't work. I think the problem is I do not know for sure what the problems are, nor hoe to solve them correctly. In addition, I was coming to live with my boyfriend who also has a dog. After I got here we started to look for a dog trainer, finally, our employee met a client of Sharon, and said we should call and consult with her. The impression has started right at the first call, a lady who really listen to your problems and is willing to do the first free consultation at home. I remembered the very first day when she met Mocha and Latte, she asked us to let the dogs out to see her. My two dogs were trying to charge at her and jumped up and down. Sharon, explain their reaction and ways to improve them and what are our expectations. The way she works, is not teaching your dog, rather giving you the knowledge and let you do the work itself. Of course, I am their owner, I have to control them. I find this very beneficial, because I am not only be able to help my own dogs, but suggest it to friends. In every session, Sharon would start by asking for the things happened during the week and she would take down notes and explaining why did it happen and how to solve. Right after the class, you get an email of all the how-to-do lists that you have just discussed plus the new exercise for them. After 4th session, my dogs behave themselves better and they stop barking at Sharon plus they get along with my boyfriend's dog. Towards the end of the 8th session, I can tell them not to eat anything I drop on the floor or treats that I do not allow them. I mean, my dogs have been giving lots of problem and Sharon did helped us get through and make them better dogs. Not to mention the crate resistant that one of my dog had, he would literally have us wait for an hour dragging in, pushing in, tricking him inside. Sharon was devoting her time waiting and fixing him. Believe it or not, today I can have him in the crate just in a matter of second! There are a lot more to talk of what my dogs have been improved after training with Sharon. We are still in the training program which now focusing on taking them to the outside world. We are glad, we have met Sharon. She is a very nice, sweet and patient person and on top of that a PROFESSIONAL. I do believe that she has a right potential to train any dogs, after experiencing it myself. Our little brats are doing better day by day and we are soon to reach our goal. I do recommend the service of Holistic Dog Expert.