Lance is very friendly and Milo has learned to be patient. First class he really tested our…read morepatience.

From the owner: If you’re looking for the ultimate dog training program, look no further than Ridgeside K9 New…read moreEngland! Our team of certified professional dog trainers work hard to create custom programs that fit every dog, and every budget; from private training lessons to boarding and training. Most of us lead pretty hectic lives, work long hours, have numerous commitments, and often don’t have extra time to devote to the hundreds of repetitions and 24/7 accountability that successful dog training requires. You would much rather be spending the time you do have exploring, having fun, making memories, or relaxing with your canine best friend! That’s where our Board and Train dog training services come in. Our trainers will create a unique training program to fit you and your dog's specific needs to achieve the training goals. All travel, treats, care, training, tools, and lifetime guarantee of communication with your assigned trainer is included in each of our programs. At the end of training, your trainer will return the dog back to you where they will not only teach you everything your dog has newly learned, but also how to continue with training in everyday aspects within your own home. Our motivation is to see you communicate, connect, and thrive with your dog!

We've had the absolute best experience with Dave and his wonderful team. From the very beginning,…read moreDave patiently walked us through his process, clearly managed expectations, and created a safe, nurturing environment for our Jingles. During the three weeks we were apart, he shared daily updates--complete with training videos and photos--which made us feel truly connected to Jingles' progress and growth every step of the way. Dave thoughtfully tailors each session to your dog's needs and leaves no question unanswered, putting you completely at ease knowing your puppy is in the most capable hands. Jingles now has a true home away from home, and we feel grateful to have found trusted partners in her upbringing. After all, it really does take a village!

We recently adopted a new puppy (Nala) to keep our 3 year old Golden doodle (Augie) company…read more Although the two dogs are siblings from different litters, they didn't immediately take to being together. Unlike Augie, who was always sweet and extremely mellow even as a puppy, Nala bit us in the face, barked, destroyed things in our home and terrorized Augie to the extent that he would run away from her. We weren't sure we could keep her because she was so badly behaved and seemed untrainable. In the span of 3 weeks, David transformed Nala from a challenging puppy into a dream puppy. She obeys all the commands, walks off leash in our wooded neighborhood, sleeps hours later than when she left and most importantly she is able to play well with Augie who now seeks her out and willingly allows her even to sleep in his own bed. David sent dozens of videos so we could watch her while she was in training and learn the language she was learning from David. He kept in contact and was even able to drop her off and meet our other dog for a walk with Nala. Without Massachusetts Dog Training, we would likely have given our wonderful puppy away and never realized what a gem we had. David helped to uncover Nala's true potential and helped us to realize how smart, sweet and special she is. We will be forever grateful for his wisdom, expertise and love for our Nala.

All I have to say to my 8 month old puppy is "wanna go to school" and she heads for the door…read moreanxious to get to Daycare. The staff is welcoming, my baby girl gets a daily report card letting me know exactly how she did for the day, she goes at least once a week sometimes more. I also have her nails filed every 3-4 weeks and they do a great a job. I highly recommend Lakefront Dog Retreat to any fellow dog owner!

My first time at Champion Kennels for my puppy to be Groomed and it was great my dog was perfectly…read moregroomed, she was so happy when she came out and looked beautiful, Sherry was awesome explained all that she was going to do, done in a reasonable amount of time and priced right definitely would recommend Champion Kennels i will be moving on to Training Lessons

Champion Kennels is a complete facility. I have had many dogs in classes there. These classes are…read moregreat. The teach the dogs and the people how to do the task. You can get help to fix bad behavior that the dog does at home. I started doing competition obedience training 2 years ago after just 6 months of training I was able to get my dog a CD title in just three tests. It's a no nonsense training. The instructor understands dog behavior which makes it easier to understand why your dog does things. In addition to great training the have top quality food. Great safe toys. And good training. I have never boarded my dog but the kennels are always clean. Go to champion kennels for all you needs

We brought our adopted Shepherd to Bob for private training. He was fantastic. Kind but firm,…read morefocusing only on the positives, and honest enough to tell us it was really about training the people, not the dogs. A very positive experience!

When we adopted a deaf puppy years ago and realized just how big she was going to be we knew that…read morewe were going to need some help with training. Bob has a way with dogs that it's just fascinating to watch them lock in on him and follow his instructions. He gave us alot of information (and homework! Everything takes practice!) but years later she still has a great hold on her basic commands/hand signals!

One Mission Dog Training also uses shock collars in their practice, my vet was absolutely and…read moreutterly shocked and turned off when I asked about using a shock collar on Honey. They wouldn't help me work on her service dog tasks and behaviors after making the request several times. One Mission Dog Training trained Honey to do many great things, like have patience, her service dog task, and her obedience, which is why I'm disappointed as to why they didn't answer when I asked why and if Honey could pick up another task/other obedience.

I highly recommend Dog Training Elite and our trainer Marshall. In just a few weeks we have seen…read moreoutstanding and sustaining improvements in our dog. This is still an ongoing experience, but we are very pleased with the outcome to date. Thanks again Marshall.

Since we moved to Amherst, we have had consistently excellent boarding care for our 9 year old Gt…read more Pyrenees mix. He's a nervous dog, and we have quirky feeding and medication directions when we board him. Wagging Tails has had no problem following our directions, and the care provided has been first class; our dog always trots toward the entry gate when we bring him in. Management has been flexible and understanding when we've had glitches in our schedule, and the communication by email has been prompt and complete. We are repeat customers, and will definitely board our dog with WT again.

My wife and I dropped our dogs off for a weekend of boarding and grooming. We left instructions for…read morethe groomer to groom our boy and do a practice grooming of our girl. We were also told that the grooming would be recorded so that we could watch the session if anything weird happens. When we picked up our dogs, it became clear that the boy's grooming was incomplete. He had little knots on his head and a large knot on his tail, as well as a new bald spot on his chest. When we spoke to the groomer about it, she said that he was difficult and wouldn't sit still so that she couldn't complete it, and she said that the bald spot was a cowlick. This didn't *seem* right, because he gets groomed 4 times a year and in the previous place they never had any issues with him at all, and we pet his chest all the time and would've noticed a bald cowlick spot before. She was also not told that the girl was supposed to get a pretend grooming session at all, so that never happened. Since the boy has never been an issue before, we wanted to see the video that we were told we could see if we requested it (we wanted to know what might've set him off), but then we were told that we couldn't because the video system has been down for weeks. The manager I spoke with didn't care and just told me that the groomers rent out the rooms so they aren't responsible for what they do. We contacted the owner but she hasn't responded and instead blocked us on the company Facebook page. Best case, this place has terrible communication amongst the staff and the groomer, poor customer service, and a broken video system. I wouldn't trust my dogs there.

The store was clean and well stocked. It had a HUGE selection of toys, food brands and flavors with…read moreprices clearly marked. Staff was friendly and helpful but didn't hover. They were easy to find if you had questions or wanted to check out. Thankfully, there were no children climbing the toy racks and/or entitled parents acting rude and disrespectful of other's property. .

Brought my small dogs there had an appointment was told it would be about 2hours came back after…read moreabout a little more than two hours and then was told it would be around two more hours keep in mind our dogs were rescue dogs so that long left in a crate would not be good and they know this they were told this when I first brought them . When the groomer had heard me say another 2 hours is to long that I I'm taking them she came out and said it would only be 45 minutes. When I came back to get them the groomer told me that I would have to pay an extra fee because I was preventing her from doing other dogs. Well the bottom line is I will never take my dogs there ever again and if you care about your pets I do hope you don't either