Excellent experience with Danette. She is helping us train our sweet rescue boy who is 3 years old…read more Danette is extremely knowledgeable and we have already learned a ton after having a virtual meeting and having our first in person session. She has provided loads of information and homework too!

Classes are so expensive. $275. For 5 classes of nose work (not private but with up to 8 people…read moreand their dogs taking turns in the training room one at a time). So approx. 15 mins instruction and training per dog. Class is 1.5 hrs. My roommate paid for the series of classes.. and unplanned she ended up in the hospital Emergency Room and had to have emergency orthopedic surgery. She texted and left a VM that she wouldn't be attending the classes the night before class started and asked to Be refunded the $275. They told her said NO to a refund.Too bad if you have an emergency. Our class isn't full and we couldn't fill the spot. But we will let you pay another $137.50 to sign up for another series in the future. So they kept the initial $275. And my roomie paid another 137.50 to be able to take said classes once she's all healed up and can walk again. They gave her a credit of 137.50 if she signed up to take the classes again. If she didn't there is no refund!! So that is 412.50 for 5 classes at approx 15min of ins time each week. So that ends up being a hour and 1/2 of instruction for 412.50. Holy Crap!! A huge rip off and absolutely crap business management for Dogs day out. Ok and my roomie has worked in the dog business in W Seattle for over 30 yrs and has referred dozens of dogs to this establishment over this years. She is going to take the classes that she paid 412.50 for so she isn't out the full amount she paid. But what a huge crock of doo doo. A poor business rule and my god she had to have emergency surgery. I know for a fact she will never refer another client to them or ever return to Dogs Day out for any classes herself. If I were her I'd also let my dog clients who she's referred to this biz about this if it comes up in convo. About this practise. Whatever happened to professional courtesy between biz owners in the same dog world. Or compassion when they end up having emergency surgery. I for one am really floored by this experience my roomie is going through!!!

My fiancé and I were recently anxious first-time puppy owners, and I cannot express how strongly I…read morerecommend attending their training sessions and puppy play dates. Wynona and the other trainers create a safe, supportive environment for both puppies and owners to learn and make friends, all while still allowing the pups to just be puppies.

Ahimsa is truly outstanding. The owner, trainers, and staff are extremely knowledgeable and…read moreskilled, genuinely care for dogs, and are all around wonderful humans. Our puppy is attending a number of their class offerings, and each and every one of them is fantastic: Puppy Kindergarten is a superbly-structured 6-week series that taught us and our pup fundamental skills, including invaluable desensitization and play with other barky puppies; Day Training gave us an opportunity to deep-dive on specific skills; Puppy Playtime, which he's still attending, is teaching him proper play and up/downregulation; and we're about to start Fun and Focus, their puppy/teen agility class. The 1:1 training sessions we booked have been just as valuable, with trainers available to meet at our home or another location that makes sense for the behavior being worked on. As someone whose late dog was severely reactive following a dog attack, I know the world of dog training better than I'd like to...and Ahimsa shines as a bright star in it.

Me and my dog had three sessions with Beth and it is super clear that she really cares for the dogs…read morethat she works with -- we had a great experience! Beth was great at listening to any and all concerns I had and I could clearly see my dog making progress throughout the sessions. Would definitely recommend!

Beth is the most talented and committed dog trainer I have ever worked with. She is very clear with…read moreher instruction and detailed with follow up homework to ensure success. She listens very carefully and comes prepared with everything you may need to train the behaviors you want in your dog. Beth is also a charming and funny person that you enjoy being around while in the process of training your dog.

Took on the interesting challenge of our Doberman puppy--all 40-60 lbs of him, so far--with great…read moresuccess, guiding us from a place of feeling confused and uncertain, to more confident and seeing real progress. For example, our puppy used to pull badly on walks, and would also hit his limit quite early on (like, two blocks) and want to return home. He was so keyed up he couldn't even take treats on walks. I couldn't understand how to make progress. Joyce helped us interpret his behavior, and worked through our endless series of walking aids (various harnesses, head halter, prong collar, various lengths and styles of leash..!) until we found an effective combo. After a few weeks of consistent work, we took our first successful walk all the way to the dog park! I am so excited for our dog's continued progress being a good dog out and about in the world. Thank you for helping us, especially when we were really discouraged.

Joyce is an incredible trainer and a wonderful human! Shortly after bringing home my puppy Harper,…read morethere were some biting/herding behaviors that I couldn't manage on my own. During our first session, Joyce taught me the basics about dog's behaviors, my role in the relationship, and the power of positive reinforcement with training. She provides a write up after the first session that I've referred to many times in the last few months. I signed up for additional sessions and it is safe to say that Harper and I are better dogs/humans from our time with Joyce. In ~8 weeks, Joyce trained me how to train my puppy and provide the structure she needs, and taught Harper how to harness her intelligence and curiosity for good. We've both come so far, thank you Joyce! I would highly recommend Joyce to anyone.

What a great experience! I've never done dog training with any of my previous pets... But I knew…read moreright away with my new puppy that there were some hurdles that we would have if we didn't. Susan's shy confident class was exactly what we needed! She gave us the tools and the feedback to not only train our dog, but to train us on how to best interact and react with our new dog! We implemented everything we've learned and we're seeing results! Very thankful for the time spent! Thank you!!

PUPPY DAY CAMP is a great investment in growing your dog's social & obedience skills. Maisie, our…read moreField Golden who has boundless energy thrived at PDC. She loved being able to play with other pups & we continue to benefit from her willingness to follow commands & her good manners when on & off leash.

Hi A dog rescue…read morethat we volunteer for found Lyndy at www.seattledogwhisperer.com through a site called Thumbtack and we were going to use her to help with our foster who has leash aggression issues. Before we ever were able to meet with her, it became apparent that she was not professional and not someone we wanted to continue to work with (she was slurring so badly when we talked to her it wasn't clear if she was handicapped or hammered at 5:30 PM). She called us a few times and kept us on the phone for quite a while so that she could inappropriately complain about the dog rescue's owner who was trying to work through pricing and payment with her, then claimed that we owed her money because she had talked to us. I am posting our final texting string (exactly as it appears including typos) in this review because without seeing the response we got from politely declining to move forward with her it's hard to explain why you should stay very far away from this trainer! These responses came in over a couple hours time span, so I've broken them up. You can see that the texts don't even really make sense (who the heck is Lars?) are incredibly insulting (we are idiots?) and are threatening (going to call animal control?). Work with this person at your own risk! Me: Ok, so we need to cancel our appointment on Saturday and are not interested in moving forward at this time. Thank you for your time! Reponse: No way unless client won't pay half price send him to my website www.seattledogwhisperer.com If he doesn't want to help his new dog then he shouldn't own this little piece of heaven. Response: Wow why???? Response: You are making huge mistake. You people have no clue what you are doing with dogs. Mt job to have others rescues block you. You owe me money I blocked pay per PayPal. If no ensuing. Response: Idiots not from owner but staff you are an imbecile. We will call animal control you have dog no control of have you told potential owner simply because you refuse to pay dog behaviorist? She salvation be careful if pup ever hurts harms dogs or humans. You now on legal radar. Lars Stefffenson

From the owner: We bring help for dogs with challenging behaviors and help their owners earn their dogs' trust and…read morerespect with Home Behavior Consults. We assess the dog's temperament, identify the multiple root problems, and help your dog achieve not only the balance intended in nature but also the calm respect and obedience you desire. We bring help for dogs who are anxious, insecure and fearful, including those with separation anxiety. We also bring help for dogs who are fighting, biting, growling, dominant and aggressive. There is also help for canine chewing, barking, digging, jumping up on you and guests, leash pulling and lunging, and just plain being stubborn. Neither age, size nor breed matter. We help you transform chaos into peace.

We cannot recommend Wildwood Canine and Christine enough! Christine is a highly skilled dog trainer…read morewho is also very professional and incredibly kind. She listens to a dog owner's needs and quickly builds a connection with the dog as well. She has an adept eye to notice canine behavior and help translate that into actionable training scenarios. If you are looking to address serious concerns or improve your pup's basic obedience, we would highly recommend Wildwood Canine!

Christine is wonderful. She gave us a ton of tools to "talk" to our dog. We discussed several…read moreissues that we wanted to work on and Christine put together on hands training, videos as well as a ton of resources for us to work from and use as resources. I highly recommend Christine and her services! You and your dog will be better because of her.

We usually have my mom or my husbands parents or siblings watch our pups when we go out for a…read moreweekend or so but in this particular instance were not able to get anyone so we used this in-home service from a recommendation from a neighbor. Everything was great. Total professionals here and very trust worthy. It's great to have a back up place for something like this. We do take our pups with us as much as we can but sometimes you go places they can't go and sometimes you can't get relatives to watch them, this is the next best thing. We did use another service closer to us once before and was not as good. These folks are definitely good. 5 stars!

Our dog loves loves loves Jaime and that means we do too! She is so knowledgeable about dogs and…read morecaring she even visits him through our fence when she comes to walk neighbor dogs. She always sends updates and pictures of their walks together when we are out of town and is always very communicative about their walks. We trust her with our pup completely!

Unclear as to why there aren't many reviews except one negative when Google has a ton and they're…read moreall good. My pup Chip loves Luna's! When he walks in, he is so excited he gets to hang with his friends. The first day, I didn't receive photos but when I asked Marvis, the next day, they sent them for that day and the rest of the week with little updates. That's all I wanted...above and beyond! Chip is usually really energetic being a border collie and I've never seen him as tired as he is after a full day at doggy day care. If he's happy, I'm happy!

What a bummer! This place is so close to my house, and I really wanted to get my puppy and the…read moreclasses again First of all, I walked in just to get some info and it stunk so bad. I've taken my dogs to Ahimsa forever and it never smelt like that. But I could look past it, after all, it is a doggy boarding place. The woman at the front gave me a card and told me to reach out to them at the trainers would call me back the next day. I did that immediately. Nobody ever called me. I did it the next day nobody ever called me. I called them and they gave me somebody to email that is a trainer. He said he would call me the next day, never did. he didn't give me a cell phone and said I could text him to schedule a time to talk which I did. Next day, I called him at that time, and he didn't answer. I will tell you he called back like six minutes later, but it was already "4 strikes you're out" for me

Only great experiences at DDL! My pup always comes home nice and tired and happy. They even offer…read more15 one on one ball sessions

They treat my dogs with a lot of care and attention. Webcams are a nice feature so you can…read morevirtually check in through out the day. Boarding was a pleasure, they texted and sent pictures to let me know how they were doing.