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.

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.

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 can never say enough nice things about this place…read more Finally someone who can groom my deep think northern coated dog and do it right. They are kind to my little Shiba who has seizures sometimes. My dogs run out of the car excited to play and always look happy (and tired) when I pick them up. You know how much I like this place, I wish I could co work there sometimes! HAHA

Since I last wrote, our hairy, crazy boy has been coming here regularly for grooming. We know he is…read morefar from perfect but somehow he comes back looking absolutely gorgeous! I think the groomer must be part magician as this dog is huge and never holds still for a minute (labradoodle, 70 lbs). Every time they bring him out after grooming, it takes me a minute to recognize him as he looks so different! We can tell he feels better too! He also enjoys hearing, smelling the other dogs there for boarding, daycare hahah and is not in any hurry to leave . So simple for us parents, we just drop him off and a few hours later, we get a call that he is ready. Excellent customer service, everyone is super attentive and polite. Thanks Rover Stay Over and see you next time!

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.

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

We have been to dog training before, but this was the best training class we have ever attended!…read moreLet's face it, it's not so much about training the puppy, but the people parents!! Thanks to Carmen we have a chance to help provide the best start for our new Miniature Schnauzer, Buster! We enjoyed our class, the other dogs and their people parents too. We will be attending our first Doggie Social Club this Sunday, can't wait to meet the new dogs and people parents!! Yvonne S ";o}

Carmen was extremely caring and helpful with my 8 year old rescue dog Joe. She is an excellent…read moretrainer and understands dog behavior. Thank you for helping us!

I recently took my girls, Saraphina, Arianna, Sayaprayer to Kat and Dawgs Grooming, and I couldn't…read morebe happier with the experience. The groomer, Olga, was incredibly knowledgeable about the breed and gave them a perfect trim that suits their playful personality. The facility was spotless, and I was impressed by the safety measures in place. Olga took the time to answer all my questions and made sure the girls were comfortable throughout the process. When I picked them up, all girls looked great but also were very happy and relaxed. I highly recommend Kats and Dawgs Grooming for anyone looking for expert pet care.

Olga always does such a great job when she grooms our little Yorkie poo, Leo. She is so sweet,…read moresuper efficient, very communicative, and gets back to you right away when you call and leave a message on her machine. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a dog groomer in the northern part of Washington. We used to live close to Blaine, but since we have moved...now we decided to use her as our groomer whenever we're visiting family in the area. I can't recommend her enough!

Great place, my dogs love it. I will be honest I was very reluctant to go here after reading the…read moreyelp post from 2011/2012, but I already made reservations beforehand, and the staff/day care crew seemed amazing. They greeted not only me but both my dogs by name (I know for you Internet trolls that they have a computer that tells them that, but I like when a business is professional enough to greet people/pets by name). I kenneled both Romeo (large dog) and Lizzie (medium) at northwest kennels, they both seemed clean and happy after a week under the care of NW kennels. When I picked them up they both were bright eyed and entergized but when I got home they both hit the ground and slept soundly for hours. Stars: I rated them four because a lot of local kennels did seem to include day care free with boarding, northwest didn't. But of all the kennels I called thier staff seemed the nicest/ professional that I talked too. I would recommend nw kennels

GREAT first grooming experience for our dog with Kati at Northwest K-9! Our pup is 9 months old,…read moreshy, and sensitive and she came out of her appointment all tail wags! She's so soft and smells amazing, and Kati did a beautiful job trimming and shaping her hair so that she kept her natural look, just more manageable and tidy. My friend said, "She's still Clover, just 40% less Einstein haha. Very cute!" Everyone we spoke to was so friendly and the whole place was beautiful and clean. We'll definitely be back!