We absolutely couldn't be happier with Linda at NJ Fix My Dog and the incredible transformation of…read moreour dog Millie. As first-time dog owners, we tried our best to train Millie on our own, but it just wasn't cutting it. We constantly struggled with obedience and her inability to listen to us, intense pulling when we went on walks, jumping, getting mouthy - the list goes on and on. We felt defeated and insecure - but as soon as we talked with Jean and Linda at NJ Fix My Dog, we felt hopeful! They assured us Millie was the kind of dog that could be helped, and they'd be happy to step in.  Throughout Millie's 2 week bootcamp, we received frequent updates from Linda on Millie's progress, photos, and videos. We missed her but we knew she was in excellent care and learning so much everyday. After the 2 week bootcamp, Linda brought Millie home and we were in shock at how well-behaved, and well-mannered suddenly became. The day she came home, Linda spent over an hour with us going over what Millie learned and how to work with her going forward. She also gave us a full document with an assessment of Millie's overall behavior, how to continue to enforce what she learned, and how encourage her along the way.  Before bootcamp, we dreaded going for a walk with Millie because of how she behaved when she saw other dogs (pulling toward them, whimpering, getting anxious, etc.), and how she walked in general (tugging and zig-zagging the entire walk). Now she walks like an absolute DREAM! Right at our side, a nice little trot, ignores other dogs, people, squirrels - everything! We could walk her all day long now, and we look forward to all our walks! Millie used to ignore us when we called for her, or told her "no" if she was doing something we didn't like, but now her recall skills are excellent and she runs right over to us when we call her. She doesn't even try to attempt the bad behavior she used to do, like jumping, getting mouthy, etc., and instead happily relaxes. Her overall demeanor used to be just a little bit intense, always on the lookout for something to get into - but now she is so calm and seems at east with herself. Linda worked WONDERS! We learned so much about Millie through this process, and we truly feel comfortable with what Linda taught us to help Millie be her best self. We feel like we have the tools we need, and the confidence. We feel the support of NJ Fix My Dog now even after Millie is back home - we know Linda is just a call or text away if we need any help.

It was clear from the one simple telephone call with Jean that she is the dog angel/pet owner…read moresavior we needed. It was a blessing and pure pleasure inviting Jean into our home and training us and Vinnie our new 8 week old American Brittany how to properly behave in a family. Jean is confident, knowledgable, compassionate, and dedicated in creating a happy and healthy environment for both dog and owner. I was a memorable and educational experience, Jean we thank you so much!

Please save yourself the trouble and stay away from this place…read more I wanted to give this place a 5-star review however after paying for more than $1750 and a few months of onboarded training, as well as a few months of in-home follow-up visits, my dog was still not trained. I tried to schedule additional home visits with the trainer but first, he had excuses to not come over and after a few more times he stopped replying to my messages.

PLEASE STAY AWAY. From their CEO and Director, Emily Adams all the way down to the helpers, they…read moreare extremely unprofessional. My interaction was with Emily Adams herself. I scheduled an evaluation on Monday, December 6th, 2021 for Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 at 4:00 pm. I did this through their website on their automated calendar system. The slot for 4:00 pm was available. I received two automated emails that my appointment was confirmed. My husband and I took off of work. On December 8th, 2021 we arrived with our doggy. The worker came out and explained that our session was canceled by Emily because she had a dinner party to go to. The worker explained only Emily could do the evaluation, and we would have to come back another day. She stated Emily would reach out to me on how to move forward. On December 9th, 2021 Emily did reach out to us and this is when I began to become suspicious. Instead of Emily looking to reschedule with us, she sent us a thank you email for attending the evaluation. All of you can obviously guess the scam here. She wants to secure her $100 by claiming she delivered a service she never did. This email was not automated and from Emily as we would begin a long thread of arguments. The end game for us was to return our $100 since she was borderline committing a theft by deception. Emily claimed she was at an organizational dinner-party that happens once a year. Emily believed since she had called once that morning to cancel that was satisfactory and the fact I missed the call was my problem. It was less than 8 hours notice. Emily also claimed since I was complaining about not receiving the service she didn't want to work with my kind. It's pretty obvious Emily intended on stealing our $100. If she is the CEO and founder, she knew her holiday dinner-party was already scheduled and that she wouldn't be available for our appointment. She made no attempts to genuinely reach me after two days of the service being scheduled. And after just one email she stated she wouldn't evaluate my dog. Also, she explained when I stated I would seek a chargeback, that she has plenty of experiences with these situations and that it would be very hard to get my money back and "good luck." Continuing with the deceiving trend, her website states she is BBB certified but if you check this website she clearly is not. Emily is a liar all in all and doggy owners: BEWARE!!!!! Do not bring your dog there. Now that I'm doing more research it's a horror. Many reviews claim their dogs were traumatized or became sick while being in her custody. I know the claim there is three sides to a story. I have attached screenshots of the conversation so you all can be the judge.

She is a lovely human and does excellent work! I am so grateful for her help and guidance!read more

Flashback to the Summer of 2006…read more....... I enrolled with one of my dogs in Lezle Stein's basic obedience class, it was a 6-week course I don't recall the exact price but it was about $20-$25 per class, I'd say a little on the pricy side. Lezle while a nice person tends to ramble on about how she works with different animal shelters to rescue dogs, "which is a great thing" BUT it's not what I'm paying you money to hear!. I appreciate those who want to rescue dogs, adopt from the shelter BUT it's NOT for everybody!... don't preach to me how I should Neuter my Pure Breed dog, I'm a responsible dog owner and it's my business what I want to do!. Oh, did I mention how she likes to talk, talk, talk, talk useless nonsense eating up your hour of learning time. At the end of the 6-week course you get a cheesy certificate of graduation, unfortunately your dog will not know all the proper obedience commands, I was disappointed, thought it was a waste of my time and money. http://www.pasanita.com this is the way to go!

Best Doggie daycare around My dogs drag me through their door…read moreAnd all I have to say at home is "who wants to go to doggie camp?" And the ears go up and they run for the door Everyone at happy hound is so compassionate and just happy We've been going there for at least 8 years Love it and so do my grand pups

I cannot say enough good things about Happy Hound. As owner…read moreto 2 crazy high energy rescue pups their time at daycare is priceless. They get the socialization, stimulation, and exercise needed to be the best family pets they can. Now the most amazing thing about Happy Hound, which I am constantly raving about, is how clean it is. You would think the place would have a smelly dog smell. Other than the groomers working there is no "dog" smell. Never a hint of urine or anything. A great small business run by people who obviously love what they do and love all the dogs. Would highly highly recommend.

My family and I have had nothing but wonderful experiences with St. Hubert's! My dad adopted his…read more(and our!) beloved dachsund, Otto, many years ago. Recently I was enrolled in a beginners training class with my new pup, Cameo. Our trainer was Moira, and we learned so much from her! Her patience, expertise, kindness and skill have put us well on our way to having a well behaved companion (she was excellent with training US, too). Whether you're looking for your next furry family member or looking for the best training classes, St. Hubert's is the place to go.

This is hands-down the best animal shelter in the area, perhaps even the nicest one in NJ. The word…read more"shelter" really does not do it justice - rather, it is truly a center based on animal needs. It is a huge facility with a lot of resources, and most employees and volunteers are knowledgeable and genuinely happy to help because of their love for animals. I've worked mostly with the cats at St. Huberts, and while I haven't adopted, I have fostered a handful of times. (A great way to get involved, especially if you're not sure that you want to commit to a pet.) There is a huge support system for fosters like me, and they will even provide you with materials to get you started such as food and litter. If you're interested in animals, it's worth it come out and support this shelter. They're happy to take volunteers if you can't adopt!

We are so grateful for Michelle & her team at Wags n Walkin! We moved to the area recently and she…read morewas able to accommodate us right away - which was extremely helpful. Our 2 walkers, Amy and Natalie, are amazing and very much loved by our pup Bailey! We always enjoy the pictures we receive from their time. The team has been great even with our last minute needs. Something that hasn't really been available to us in the past. Everyone has been very communicative and very quick to respond. Can't recommend them enough!

Michelle and her team are the best! Wags n' Walkin came highly recommended and I'm so happy I…read morelistened and reached out to Michelle. Her communication was top notch and the pet sitter that she assigned to watch my pup was absolutely wonderful. She was caring, loving, attentive and patient with my boy! Wags n' Walkin is definitely a 5 star business! Your pet will be in excellent hands!

We adopted a senior beagle from RBARI in March of 2025. He had lung and liver tumors and was a…read morehospice rescue. RBARI was wonderful in handling the adoption. They care about all of the animals, even the seniors. We had a wonderful year and a half with our boy. We feel very lucky to have had the pleasure of knowing him. RBARI gave him a second chance after he was surrendered at the age of 13 from his original owners. They were great with the transition and follow up. We will miss him forever.

We have adopted two of our pets from here (one cat and one dog) both with (fully disclosed) special…read moreneeds and couldn't say enough nice things about them and what they do. They truly care.

Samantha really helped us with our 7 month old pup who had some bad habits and needed to learn…read morebasic commands. We worked on 2-3 commands per session (total of 4 sessions) and Samantha gave us about 2 weeks to work on them before the next lesson which was a good amount of time to really practice with my dog. After each session, she would email us with a recap and detailed instructions of each command. I highly recommend Samantha for your dog training needs!

Since the first of three sessions, 'Lucky' (and more so, I) have shown improvement in leaps and…read morebounds. When it became obvious that muzzling, scolding and isolation only escalated his unruly excitability, I reached out to Happy Dog Training (Samantha Cordon) for help. Learning to reward Lucky's good manners with positive reinforcement while introducing calming techniques has created a respectful bond between us and a more pleasant atmosphere for our family and guests. Samantha's patient demeanor and true understanding of canine behavior as well as her useful recommendations -- including links to informative literature, tips/exercises and solution-related products -- were an extremely effective mix for shaping our crazed, 16-month-old, 80-pound housemate into a lovable, work-in-progress. The favorable outcome of Samantha's methods made such an impact on our family that I am planning to follow up with a refresher session in a few months as a means to prevent a backslide with my being consistent, and more optimistically -- demonstrate the success of our polite pup.