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    Group dog training

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    I stopped in here on the recommendation of another pet store. I was looking for fancy pet mice and…read morethey suggested Petsmart. I said, "They only seem to have white mice..." and the lady told me that this store actually had black colored fancy pet mice. She'd just been there the day before. So I drove over and lo and behold, they had three fancy mice - one white one with slightly long fur, and two mice that were black and white. The two black and white mice didn't look to be in tip top health though, with both appearing to be sort of hunch-backed. Even so, I asked to see one of them, and got to hold her, and decided to bring her home as a friend for my calico mouse. The staff was very compassionate about the mice and assured he she would quarantine the other black and white one (who looked significantly less well) and have their vet take a look at her. She also confirmed I was only looking for a mouse as a pet, and not for some other purpose. I had to enter my name, address, phone number and email into their system to purchase this mouse. I didn't love that part, but I guess I understand their concern when selling live pets. Overall the store was clean, the pets I saw looked to be in good health (except for these two mice, one of which I did end up buying). The staff I interacted with were all friendly and professional. I was also assured they had a 2 week period where I could return the mouse if she was truly unwell or if she didn't get along with my other mouse or something.

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    I sought out Nicole after reading her books and was really excited to hear that I could schedule a…read moreconsultation with her. I had recently had a negative experience with a self-proclaimed behaviorist, and I was really feeling frustrated and defeated. Nicole is not just amazingly knowledgeable; she is so sincere and compassionate. Every interaction with her is like I am talking to a friend and even when she is insanely busy, she will reply to my overly emotional emails with a calmness that I admire. Nicole takes the time to understand you, your dogs, and she has helped us so much with her suggestions and pointers. I highly recommend all of her books, I have read 3 and they are all helpful, informative, and easy reads for anyone. She is an amazing human and an incredible dog trainer. Thank you, Nicole for everything you have done for me and the girls!!

    I reached out to Nicole Wilde from Gentle Guidance for private dog training after she was referred…read moreto me by Zoom Room, and am so glad that I did! We have three dogs - two Great Danes and a Corgi-Beagle - our youngest Dane and the Corgi-Beagle have started fighting, which is particularly scary considering the size difference. From the moment I first spoke with Nicole, I felt the stress that has overshadowed the household begin to dissipate. She has hands on experience in all areas of dog behavior and training, but specifically wrote a book on this topic called "Keeping the Peace: A Guide to Solving Dog-Dog Aggression in the Home" that is a great compliment to the private sessions we've been doing with her. She has a calm, gentle approach to training and discipline that the dogs instantly respond to, and we've made great strides in the short time we've been with her. Nicole is fantastic at communication, always calls or emails back if we have questions in between sessions, gives up homework to follow up on, and most importantly, she truly loves and understands dogs - and they love and understand her back.

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    I am SO grateful to have Suzie and her awesome team care for our dogs while we are away. Their…read moreprofessionalism and communication gives me comfort knowing that the best care for our pets is number one. When you have your first meet and greet, you have the privilege of meeting the owner and the petsitter at your residence. We take quite a few trips, and now Pet Care of SC have it down pat on what to do during hot/cold days, normal days, giving them pet meds, walks, and they even take care of your mail, trash days, take in your packages, etc! Your home and pets are taken care of while you are gone, now that's great service! I met the sitters that come to our home. They are kind, responsible and they enjoy our pets. You can book service for your pets through an app, or online. If you have any questions about it, Suzie is always happy to accommodate and help you with that too. The Pet Care Club of Santa Clarita has great rates! At the end of the trip, I like to give the sitters a tip for their time and gas. It's just a suggestion, not a requirement. I highly recommend this company! Suzie is warm, and her team is fantastic! Thumbs way up! Great job, PCCOSC!!!

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    Beth and Seth are fantastic. The best thing we did for our puppy was get him into classes at. A Paw…read moreAbove. We are constantly complimented on his behavior. Personally I loved the classes, I loved the positive enforcement approach to dog training. And I loved the explanation. They made dog behavior make sense. They're kind and committed and you can tell the genuinely love dogs and care about them.

    We are LOVING these classes! We're so thrilled with Seth, Beth, and all the trainers! We really…read morecan't recommend these classes enough! We take our rescue puppy, Zero, to the puppy socialization classes on Tuesdays and Saturdays. He started out hiding under our chairs and after 3 weeks is starting to play with the other puppies! We're so happy with his socialization progress, especially because he has no other outlet yet while he's only partially vaccinated (puppies require 2 of 3 vaccine rounds). We're also so glad to have the trainers' help when assessing his play, Zero is our first puppy so we don't yet understand what his behavior means; Seth and Beth are incredibly helpful in interpreting what our pup is feeling! The trainers, led by Seth and Beth, give excellent lessons in obedience; they've really helped me see how "tricks" like sitting or touching are the foundation for good behavior later on like being home alone or recall. They also take time at the end of each class to make individualized recommendations, which has helped a ton with our puppy's biting. With lots of at-home practice, our puppy has learned a lot of really great behaviors; now that he's playing with other pups, he's starting to get distracted in class, but we're so thankful to have the trainers' help in redirecting him! The puppy classes are a mix of training and play with alternating 10-15 min sessions of each, which allows socialization and prevents the pups from getting bored of training. The trainers here really balance training and socialization well (which we never could have done on our own), they know just when to let our puppy play and when to give him boundaries. If you're thinking of taking your puppy here, all I can say is "DO IT!"

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