I came to Ocala from Chicago with a high standard for daycare, training, and boarding needs for my…read morepup. After visiting multiple facilities and even a few individuals to do "meet & greets", we were thrilled to find the best option for all three needs was with the same team - Procyon. This review is focused specifically on the day training program. Mimi attends DAY TRAINING 2x/week. What has she learned? To SIT and WAIT at the door when it's opened instead of charging through it (picture spilling soda on yourself, the leash slipping out of your hand, her running all the way to the street) - she usually even sits without me asking. To sit in the backseat of the car in her carseat. When I brought her to Procyon she wouldn't ride anywhere but my lap - even when I was driving (yea, I know - not safe). If I tried to use the carseat, she would cry the entire time and jump out of the chair. HEEL - her heel when we walk is much improved - she used to pull like a sled dog! She's more comfortable around strangers from field trips they take. PLACE - critical for us when the doorbell rings. (We're still working on doorbell manners!) She's got a solid "high five!" too, which we use often with strangers because she prefers it to them petting her. It's been a great experience thus far, as have the boarding and daycare. I highly recommend Procyon. PS - Mimi is famous for her "resting sad face"!

The absolute best for dog training. Patient and adapts to the needs of the dog and their owner…read more I've had such positive experiences with them and they've helped my pup and I come so far in a short amount of time. I highly recommend them!

Yes, it seems too good to be true that a trainer can make a noticeable improvement in one session,…read morebut I am here to tell you it is true. Our puppy has been extremely responsive to Laura's techniques from the moment she walked in the door. He is a 5-month-old American Bulldog who wants to be boss and she has provided us with excellent techniques to help communicate with him and build our bond. She is very easy to understand, patient, and enthusiastic about her work. Thank you Laura for helping Luke be as happy to be with us as we are to have him in our family!

A family owned business. Mrs Campbell was extremely accommodating to my needs. Her trainers are…read moregreat with my dog and me. I had a few issues with my rescue dog which were quickly resolved. They go above and beyond what I expected.

Campbells was very helpful when it came to training our puppy! The trainer was very knowledgeable…read moreof how dogs think and act. He used the technique of using rewards to get a dog to obey. Unfortunately, we found that this technique did not work for our dog.

My dog loves this place. He won't willingly stay anywhere else.There price is affordable and they…read moreare very attentive to the dogs.There also very accommodating.

Great place for your dogs to relax and have fun! I like that all the dogs can play together instead…read moreof cooped up in kennel all day. The only caution is that since everything is outside it isn't good for flat faced dogs. Just too hot for them. The thing that impressed me the most was that the owner is more concerned about the dogs health than $$$. He explained that he felt wasn't safe for my English Bulldog. My other 2 dogs (terriers) were allowed to stay and had a blast playing for a few days while I moved house. Absolutely Recommend!

Terah is very savy about dogs. She reads their behavior and helps them improve their behavior with…read moreboth people and other dogs. She is very good at explaining why a dog is behaving a certain way and helping both the dog and the owner improve unwanted behavior. I highly recommend having Terah evaluate and/or help you train your dog.

The best trainer I've ever used and I have used trainers for 45 years. Her facilities to train the…read moredogs is outdoors and huge. She also offers Doggie Play Dates which has been great for socialization of my Bouvier puppy. She has lots of ideas to solve those many puppy challenges. I high recommend Terah.

Ok, so here's the dealio on this business…read more.... It's known as PAC Dog Training. Ashley, is the owner and trainer. She lives near Mount Dora. BUT, she travels to you! Let me say that again, she travels to you. She can come to your home, meet you at a dog park, or anywhere your dog is having issues. She is the best! Not only does she travel to you, she brings her own treats for your babies and her price is so reasonable!!! She charges you by the hour but she isn't crazy expensive. I also like the fact that I wanted her to come a few times a week and she actually told me that my dogs didn't need that much training and that once a week or every other week would be fine for them. WOW! I found her on Thumbtack....It's a consumer service for finding and hiring local professionals. Thumbtack allows service providers and consumers to find each other and negotiate jobs online. I was looking for a dog trainer to come to my house. I received 4 offers. I was able to check out her page...see what she was about and read some reviews from her customers. I always use Yelp first but I didn't see many businesses and pricing was never discussed, which was a concern for me. So Ashley had been coming to my house probably 6-8 times since last year. My babies love her. She is calm and so sweet to them. They love her so much! I am sure they love her treats too! My Frenchies (2 & 3 yrs old) can now sit, stay, wait (this is when we hold a treat right in front of their face and they don't try to snatch it) and lay down. She has also helped with some potty issues that our youngest had. She helps us understand why our dogs are doing certain things and their motives. We rescued our doggies & they are Frenchies so they are stubborn to boot. So she helps us understand certain behaviors and how to correct them. One of the qualities I like most about Ashley is that she is very professional but very sweet. She always confirms your appointment via text the day before and if she can come a little earlier she'll ask and if she is running a little behind she'll let you know a few hours in advance. I also like that I can ask here questions or concerns I am having with my guys through texts or a phone call. I don't have to wait until our appointment. Which is a big help when something happens and I want to know why as soon as possible. I have only used her for behavior training but I know that she can do much more as well. So if you are looking for someone to help you with you dog(s), Ashley at PAC dog training is for you!

From the owner: PAC Dog Trainings services include puppy training and obedience training. But at PAC we also…read morespecialize in behavioral modification. PAC often works with cases of severe anxiety, behavioral and temperment problems, and aggression. Most of PAC's trainer's experience has been with unruly and aggressive dogs using only humane methods and safe controlled techniques to limit liability and possible injury to trainer, owner, dog and participants.

Meeting Christine for the first time was terrific and she was able to give us an exciting…read moreintroduction to swimming and dock diving. Not only was she patient with me (my toss), but she was encouraging and gave many resources to help before I return back to the pool. Taking a tour afterwards with the owner was outstanding as well. The facility has so many things to offer and the right staff to do it. I left with a feeling that it is all about what is best for the dogs (and rats). You can feel the passion the minute you drive onto the property.

We started off at a different training facility with our GSP puppy before we knew anything about…read moreCentral FL K9. Training was done at their facility, and taking longer to transfer in our home. I was a little hesitant with the idea of board-and-train at Central FL K9 initially (not offered at the initial place we went for training)- just because I felt guilty for what felt like "leaving" our puppy that our family was so attached to... but it turned out to be the best thing we could have done for our family and our puppy. Our puppy's good behavior has come as such a surprise to people who have an opinion on the breed- and it's all thanks to Addie. Her passion for training dogs shows through the love she gives them and is nothing short of amazing. We will use Addie for training with any and all of our dogs the future brings. Besides the training- the boarding facility is the best around. It is extremely clean, smells fresh, and everyone makes it feel more comfortable when leaving your dog for boarding. The add-ons help them feel more at home, and the staff are great at sending updates. I recommend Central FL K9 to anyone who loves their dogs as a family member - because that's how they're treated there!

My name is Jennifer This couple Devan and Teagan are…read moreabsolutely outstanding in grooming , and obedience training. Teagan wears many hats not only does she groom all types of dogs big and small and also I was amazed that she also home schools her 4 children. as for the children all 4 of them help with cleaning the facility and helps with obedience training. Devin is amazing with his patience and has a tremendous passion for giving 500 percent in his Obedience training he treats every dog like his own and always no matter how long it takes for his pup in training he never gives up he allways walks away with a win. I had bought a Decker rat terrior her name is Sadie I had no idea how strong minded and smart this breed was . I took my Sadie to him for training and he taught me so much more that I had in the past with my other 2 dogs . Also we have taken Sadie to his day classes and boarded her several times. Sadie loves to go and play with the other dogs especially when they have other Decker rat terriors. Thank you and love you guys Jennifer Robert and Sadie Depratter

We took our huge, elderly German Shepherd to Model Canine and they did an excellent job, best I've…read moreseen since moving to this area. When we picked him up he was relaxed and happy. This was far better than former groomer who did poor job and left our dog very upset. Highly recommend Model Canine.

My husband and I adopted two rescue dogs in 2008 in Chicago. At the time we were in college and…read morewere way over our heads with our two mutts. Sugar is a shepherd pitt mix of sorts and Seamus is a malinois mix. Sugar was abused and aggressive towards dogs and people, and Seamus was just plain old stubborn. By the time we found Darrell we had been kicked out of two other dog training programs due to Sugar's aggressive nature. At this time Darrell was associated with Sit Means Sit but was working independently and had agreed to take us as clients. Many people have great issues with the electric dog collars, myself included prior to training with Darrell. However this training seemed to give me a new way to communicate with my dogs and helped them both become more confident. My once super aggressive Sugar dog is now able to have company over without eating them, go out for walks and to restaurants, and even go to dog parks! Her quality of life was greatly improved by this experience. Most importantly, my dogs and others around them are safe. I have the control to call either dog to me from across a football field and divert them quickly away from dangers like traffic. The actual training with Darrell was great. He offered individual sessions, helped us understand the proper way to utilize the collar so it was not a punishment for our dogs, and offered group classes. We rarely utilize the collars now and only use them for things like dog parks. Our dogs have leaned that and actually go crazy with joy when they hear the beep the collar makes when it turns on because they know we are going out someplace fun. Darrell was patient with us and with our dogs. I'm happy to say that 7 years later our little family is still living happily and safely with with his training techniques.

This was a very interesting to say the least encounter with Darrel. This extremely weird odd ball…read morecharacter shows up at our house to train our 2 dogs. As we begin to talk to Darrel, we begin to analyze and evaluate the person standing in our house due to his strange/ eccentric behavior and his way of speaking. There was an immediate concern and red flags began to go up in the beginning of our conversation. We were very concerned right out of the gate but we wanted to see where this conversation would take us. First we would like to say that Darrel tried to use a shock collar without our permission on our golden. I immediately stated to him "No Shock Collar as we do not condone fear training!" This is not humane nor recommended to build trust. Darrel asked if could take our golden down the sidewalk. I gave him the lead. Darrel began to pull our golden down the sidewalk slowly. Darrel then switched our halter lead for his Choke leash. Darrel then began to pull our golden with the choke leash. Our golden began to choke violently. I immediately spoke up and said "No More.. We're Done!" Darrel pulled upwards hard on the choke leash to get our golden to sit. This is extremely dangerous to the wind pipe of any dog so is not recommended. Hurting the dog is never an acceptable training method. His training methods are flawed and fear based. We didn't get a good vibe from Darrel at all. Also he asked to bring his dog into our home which is strange in itself. Needless to say won't be using his services. People.. please be aware of who you hire for training your pet.

We adopted our Australian Shepard and after 5 days she is just a joy!…read moreThis breeder did a great job on socializing her that during our five days, she is leash trained. Knows commands of sit, down, and learning to stay. We are in the process of potty training but she's learning fast. I would highly recommend this breeder. Puppies are healthy and well taken care of. It's almost like she's training herself!! Great start for a 13-week-old puppy.

This is my 2nd time using a breeder, but this is my favorite. These people were so professional but…read morefriendly. Never pushy and very accommodating. Even after bringing our baby girl home, the way they're concerned for the well being of the puppies they sell and are available to answer our phone calls / texts with questions is reassuring. Highly recommend the QPUsa family.