Shea is the best dog instructor ever!! Helped us make our crazy puppy into a civilized young man!!!read more

From the owner: Training Your Animal Friends: Passionate. Patient. Persistent. These are just a few of the…read morecharacteristic that describe us here at Pawsitive Dog Training School. We know that each dog is different and we'll work with yours to give them the specific guidance they need. Whether you're thinking about getting a new pup, have a new pet, own a pet with behavioral problems, or are taking your dog to the next show, we are here to help! We are offering 3 custom Board & Train options, along with private lessons with exclusive access to training equipment packages and boarding priority in the future!

My 11 month GSD mix Mira and I love training with Tracy! We have completed two puppy obedience…read moreclasses and started beginning agility which has been a great fulfilling outlet that strengthens our owner/dog bond in line with general obedience. Tracy works well with the different temperament dogs in class and gives helpful individual advice. She has helped us work through some of the struggles of having a high strung/high energy puppy that gets overstimulated and overexcited rather easily. It's worth noting that my pup absolutely loves Tracy and is always super excited to arrive to class. I wholeheartedly recommend Whispering X K9 and will continue working higher levels of obedience and sport at Tracy's school for the foreseeable future of our long-term training plan.

We recently passed the Puppy Stage 1 class with our dog, Briar! She is now about 6 months old, and…read morestarted the class at 4 months. She has made remarkable growth (both physically and in her skills) over the course of the class. We are so grateful for Tracy's expertise, kindness, and love for all dogs! She even diagnosed a little bacterial illness that was quickly cleared up with an antibiotic (and previously ignored by the vet). Briar has become a very good puppy, and will be an even better dog as she continues to learn, thanks to Tracy. We will be returning for Stage 2 this month, and we're so excited to do so (especially Briar)! We absolutely recommend Tracy's classes.

This much as obvious as soon as you meet Sarah in her training center--she's passionate about a)…read morethe well-being of all dogs, b) her human clients and maximizing their communication / relationship with their dogs, and c) the art / skill / career of dog training. We already had 2 well-adjusted dogs when we adopted our third, a 7-month old puppy with issues our older dogs never had...so we took the new guy for private training in Sarah's "Fundamentals Program". Sarah spent several hours with us during the initial session (in the evening, so both human parents could be there), getting to know our dog, our concerns, teaching us techniques, literally walking us through drills with a slip lead (since leash reactivity was one of our pup's biggest issues), and observing both of us 'parents' and giving us individual pointers. It wound up being literally life-changing for us and the puppers. Ever watch a YouTube dog training video, or any episode of Cesar Milan, where some out-of-control punk pup is rehabilitated into a responsible canine citizen within the span of a few minutes of screentime, and think 'it'll never work like that with MY dog'? (I have...cuz we were pretty desperate before heading to Naturally Driven K9). Well it's not instantaneous in real-life...but spend a few hours with a kickass trainer like Sarah, and it CAN be that easy to transform the puppers (or your relationship with your puppers) if you're consistent in applying what you've learned. It's not like we weren't trying before, it's just that our pre-Sarah attempts at training him were ineffective. One of the open secrets about Sarah's profession must be that 'dog training' is just as much (if not more) about training the humans. Dog 'parents' can run on the defensive side--so the fact that Sarah teaches us humans in a way that's expert, constructive, but comes across as non-threatening, makes her training so easy to be receptive to. She's clearly studied many different philosophies of dog training (and continues to do so), but she's a dog parent just like the rest of us and seems to have adapted the best aspects of other trainers she's learned from, and her own experience, into her own common sense, effective style. Leash walks used to be dreadful ordeals for us as well as the puppy, and she's given us the tools to make our walks happy and productive instead of loud, stressful, and aggressive. Long way of saying, we love Sarah, and can't thank her enough--the things she's taught us about how to interact with our puppy has improved our communication with the older dogs as well--and by the time we returned for our 1 hour followup session with Sarah only 2 weeks later, it was like we were bringing back a completely different dog. Highly recommend her services.

We did several rounds with her and she "guarantees" her work and says to come back to classes and…read moreshe would keep in touch, but she didn't. We never got anywhere close to where we felt safe with our pups. One dog in our class had the "Hannibal lector" mask on and would lunge at our dog each time she went near. I referred neighbors to her but after classes we felt we had overpaid and was severely under delivered. A nice person but I feel no differently with our dogs after paying over $500 than I did at Petsmart and $100.

Angela Lenz - the owner of Tails A Wagging - is truly a dog whisperer. I've never met anyone that…read moreunderstands the language of dogs better than she does. She generously shares her knowledge, and helps every dog owner she encounters, whether they are clients, customers, or just someone who has a dog and needs some help and could benefit from everything she knows. Our dog has taken more than 10 classes and every trainer Angela hires shares her outlook on positive reinforcement and the joy that training and bonding brings to both the dog and their human. Tails A Wagging is a safe place for dogs, and the humans that love them. Highly Recommend. All the Paws Up!

My dog finally had her private session a couple weeks ago. The trainer was friendly and came armed…read morewith bucketfuls of fancy treats. The dog reacted positively to the non-stop treat-fest. Unfortunately, she vomited every last crumb a few hours after the trainer left. I got the impression that the trainer was mostly sharing "this is what I do with my dog," instead of coming from a place of knowledge.

Dog whisperer... our Australian shepherd Rue was so reactive to people and dogs in public I didn't…read morewant to take her anywhere. After graduation she is a different dog, calmer, no pulling and virtually no reactive behavior in public! We are thrilled to have found Adam and his assistant Isabelle. So thankful, Happy holidays Brian, Holley and rue

If I could give Adam more than a 5 star review I would. I brought my 5 month old Belgian Malinios…read moreto him after researching many trainers. We did some longer training because of his breed and youth. Adam has not only trained my dog Otis, but rewired my training in so many ways. I had an older border collie, so mistakenly thought I could handle this other intelligent/high drive dog. Once I knew I was in over my head I sought help. He has changed my dynamic with both of my doggo. I had done other training with my Border Collie when he was young and it pales in comparison to what I have learned with Adam at Houndsman Canine Academy. He instills confidence and respect not just in your dog, but in yourself.

I travel with my Pomeranian who is everyone s delight because she is so well behaved. I thank Sam…read morefor that I snowbird from Blaine to Palm Springs and see Sam every year.

Cedarwoods is awesome!…read more We met with Sam for a free consultation and told us about the philosophy behind their training. They don't use treats to train the dogs. I know my dog and if you don't have a treat he won't listen to a thing you say! But it worked! We went through the basic training class and then the off lead training. Our dog is easily excitable and wants nothing more than to play with the other dogs, so keeping his attention was difficult. But over the time we were there our dog learned to listen and obey and have fun while doing it. I would say our dog is one of the more difficult cases and he made amazing progress! About a week before we started taking our dog here, I was mentioning Cedarwoods to a coworker. There was someone working on the electrical just there for the day, he heard me talking and said he took his dog there and loved it! And that's the feedback I get from everyone who's gone to Cedarwoods. I highly recommend Cedarwoods! Every dog can benefit from the training! It's worth every penny.

I do want to say I feel like my dog training experience was good, however that experience was…read moresoured when I prepaid for doggy daycare. I used several of the visits but then her business effectively began to change hours of operation and days available for daycare (the days and times I needed canceled) shortly after that she closed up shop. After reaching out repeatedly and trying to come to a solution with no response she finally replied that the business closed and she could not refund my $750 remaining balance. I came to find out later down the road that she was still open at another address and the business was functioning (not sure the current status) but I'm still out $750 years later and still a little upset about it.

Our labradoodle required special attention to improve his socialization with other dogs. Nea…read moreprovided a plan unique to his needs going above and beyond. This service is invaluable.

Tracey was wonderful! It's the only time my dog didn't shake like a leaf upon entry and it was our…read morevery first visit. She's wonderful. And my dog looked great.

I love Puget Hound for their beautiful facility, wonderful staff and providing a safe environment…read morefor my dog when he boards there. Now they also have the best groomer ever in Tracy. I highly recommend Tracy for all your pups grooming needs and Puget Hound for boarding.

This Doggie Daycare is really quite amazing. Our Energetic, Enthusiastic pup started here at about…read more8 months old. Jenna and staff are definitely dog people! All of the socialization, stimulation, consistency, patience and playtime have made a huge difference in our dog's growth. He absolutely loves it when he gets to go hang out with other dogs of all shapes, sizes and ages. We are so grateful!

Just picked up our dog from her first day at furever friends and she was covered in blood. We went…read moreto ask why she was covered in blood and the woman at the desk couldn't tell us what happened because she didn't know why. Our dog was also soaking wet and when I asked why she said "from drinking water" I then brought up the spray bottle they use on the dogs and she said "yeah we sprayed her because she was running" ... dogs aren't allowed to run? My dogs eyes were also blood shot and that wasn't explained either. Keep your dog safe and don't bring them to this place.

Such an AMAZING service. I can't express enough how thankful we are that we chose Pet Sitters by…read morethe Bay to watch our cat. Thomas was beyond kind, beyond accommodating and beyond professional! He sent us daily updates and sent us pictures of our happy cat. He played with her, pet her and let her sit in his lap. I can't express enough how thankful we are for Thomas and Pet Sitters by the Bay. An amazing service.

We had a great experience with Pet Sitters By The Bay. Thomas was very understanding with our…read moreneeds, especially with our cat's. At our initial consultation, he gave us advice to keep kitty happy and less lonesome. He put me at ease and confident that our cat was well taken care of, so that we can fully enjoy our vacation. He would send us pictures of her and her cat areas to keep us updated. He was very patient with our shy cat as she eventually came out of hiding and befriended Thomas. Pet Sitters By The Bay will definitely get our repeat business and I have no problem recommending them to any vacationing pet owner.