They love all of the dogs, they remember their names and are genuinely kind And receptive.read more

The total care package for my doggie was outstanding. I highly recommend Happy Tails and I'm…read morecompletely pleased

We had an excellent experience with Dory, our dog trainer and saw a noticeable difference in our…read moredog right away, our English bulldog, Kovu. What really stood out was how she took the time to explain the specific traits and characteristics of our dog's breed and personality. That insight alone helped us understand our dog on a completely different level. Her training techniques were clear, effective, and easy to apply at home even though we only have few sessions. Instead of just telling us what to do, she explained why certain methods work, which made a huge difference in how consistent and confident we felt during training. You can tell she genuinely cares--not just about training the dog, but about making sure the owners are set up for long-term success. The guidance she provided has made everyday interactions with our dog so much smoother. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, patient, and effective dog trainer. Thank you Dory! Will see you soon.

Dory Hoffman is a God send for our rescue dog Tux and us! Our dog was neglected and crated outside…read moreby the previous owner and suffers from extreme separation anxiety displaying destructive behavior. The night before her home training she gave us instructions on how to crate him at night and IT WORKED! He slept peacefully all night. The day of our training, we learned techniques only someone with her decades of expertise would know. My husband who had pets since childhood was surprised by what he didn't know. Dory taught us how to teach him boundaries and how to make the crate a positive experience. Dory's in-home assessment, training tools and positive learning techniques set us up for success. We are looking forward to joining her group training as our next step. Thank you Dory for what you do!

I brought my dog to Adam for a 4-week boot camp type training to help with some behavioral issues,…read moreprimarily what I perceived as aggression towards other dogs. Adam trained my dog to really focus on us and to come whenever we call him no matter what might be distracting him. He also taught him how to properly walk on the leash. In addition to this, and in order to directly address our concerns, Adam had our dog interact with all of the dogs he had at his home, and took him to the dog park so he could socialize and be taught when his behavior was appropriate vs. when it wasn't. The training my dog got was great, but I think even more importantly than that is what my husband and I got out of this. We learned what our dogs behavior means and how to address it. We learned to look for certain warning signs when he's around other dogs that may indicate we we should avoid interaction, etc. We're now much more comfortable taking our dog to the park and allowing him to interact with other dogs. Because of that, he will get much more socialization and naturally continue improving on his training as he begins to trust dogs and people. Adam has continued to make himself available for any of my questions and additional training sessions. He has also followed up a couples time to check in on my dog and see if I had any questions. I definitely recommend Obedient Paws for anyone who needs some training for their pups.

Your dog is NOT safe here and DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE ALONE WITH YOUR DOG! My dog was attacked by…read moreanother dog during a 4 week board and train twice in the same day here on 06/21/21. They had a fight in the morning and a second one in the evening. The dogs were left unattended, together during day play. The "handlers" apparently blew the airhorns to get the other dog to stop attacking my dog, that didn't work so then ran to get Adam. What if he wasn't there? My dog would probably not be here today. My dog and the other dog were put back together later the same day, which does not make any sense to anyone with a functioning brain. I didn't know the extent of my dogs injuries due to the attack. Adam tried to negotiate with me to pay the vet bill from his vet even before me being able to see my dog. MY DOG GOT ATTACKED DUE TO YOUR NEGLIGENCE. He offered to give me a free week if I paid $500-600 for the vet bill. Just goes to show you how absolutely money hungry he is and what he's willing to put at risk ( YOUR DOG). I took my dog to our regular vet that Thursday and he had to have 2 drains surgically put into his leg to let it drain and keep swelling down. Not once did Adam apologize for what happened. Not once did he express any compassion or sympathy. That's when I realized it's all just money for him. You and your dog are just another dollar sign to him. This is just a warning for those of you thinking of coming here. He hires people off the street who have 0 dog training or experience with handling dogs to work for him. He is an extremely rough handler, i've watched him myself. The things that are done to your dog when no one is watching makes my blood boil. Please think twice about what may happen to your pup while in their care. My dog paid the price, don't let yours also. We've had a long 3 years of recovery for my dog to be able to trust other people and dogs again. He will never be the dog that he was before because of Adam and Obedient Paws. Please, if you love your dog, don't walk, RUN far away from this place and this man. You will be doing your dog the greatest service.

Clare is the BEST!! She gives my Charlotte lots of love when I can't be there to do it! The…read morecomfort and wellness she provides with her service is immeasurable ~~ and many times with last minute notice because of the crazy business I run. Thank you Clare for being my doggie's second Mom -- you are truly a lifesaver!

South Paw Pet Services has cared for my two retrievers for over two years. My dogs are my life!…read moreShari and her team are consistently caring and communicative. She gives my girls love and great walks 5 days a week. I have also asked her to help me when I go on vacations. At one point she cared for them for three weeks! I have often required extra visits due to my military work schedule. I love the daily pictures that she sends to my phone.! Shari never hesitates to tell me if something is off with my home or my retrievers. She gives loving corrections to them and I have seen a huge improvement in behavior over the past two years. I fully trust her with my girls and my home. I can not say enough good things about this company and their services!

My complaint is with the process, I did the 30-minute assessment via zoom which took only 10…read moreminutes (-$25 fee). Questions were asked about my dog who was just a puppy at the time. There wasn't much discussion online and I agreed to the in-person meeting in Norfolk (I can't remember the trainer's name but I assume they used her for their sign). I wasn't aware of the ($150 hr training fee) and did the assessment. The assessment was roughly 30 questions about how I interact with my dog daily. Things like, what's my daily activity level? They were questions that seemed open-ended and expected long answers. During the assessment there was zero training with the dog, just me answering questions about my dog. It didn't take an hour at all (30 minutes max) and some of that was me being presented with different training packages. I was offered 1-year packages ranging from 3-5 thousand dollars -- I declined. So then I was told about the $150 assessment fee and I was puzzled. I said it was only 30 minutes, in which she said I could pay half. So I paid $75 for a 30-minute question session about my dog. I wasn't sure if this was a common practice so I just went ahead and paid it. This was a complete waste of time and I hope to warn others so they don't make a similar mistake as well.

Where do I start... I contacted this agency to have my dog…read moretrained as a service dog. About a month went by and I was told by a trainer that she no longer worked for the company and she would set me up with another trainer...that never happened. I emailed a few weeks later and was told by the owner's husband? son? that his mother (the head trainer) would contact me. We scheduled an introductory zoom meeting, which was $25 and mostly listened to the trainer talk about herself before asking about my dog. I should have listened to my gut instead. We scheduled a $200 evaluation which I paid for ahead of time. Training day rolled around and I realized I didn't have a direct way to contact her and she wasn't answering her emails, so I emailed her husband (business partner? ) but received a reply from her stating she would be conducting the training at my home. About 30 minutes before the training, I received a text message from her husband saying she was running late and considering it was already late in the day, I asked if we could reschedule and if I could have the trainer's (his wife's) contact information. He told me that was not possible and that he would have to wait to get her approval. I told him I felt really uncomfortable with the situation and would like to be refunded as well. He said he would have to wait for her approval for the refund as well. I ended up having to dispute the transaction with my bank. I finally received a call from the owner and she offered to head out to me although she was still about thirty minutes away, and I declined. Instead of apologizing, in not so many words, she let me know that it was a privilege since she was coming to my home and that this "isn't going to work out." If someone is paying you $200 to be late, not to be able to reach you without a hassle, then I'm confused as to what the privilege is and it's definitely not going to work out. If you're working with people who have a disability and go on and on about all the theories you know and use, then you're first task should be to sensitive to their needs. Absolutely disappointed and would not recommend this business.

We currently have a an 8 month old red nose pit bull that is very hyper and to be honest just out…read moreof control. I have a small child in my house and decided that if we were to keep the dog we had to get a dog trainer in the home to correct some of his behaviors. My husband searched around on Craigslist and decided on Travis. When Travis arrived to our home he was very professional and prepared to immediately begin working. Within the first few minutes of Travis interacting with our dog we noticed a change in behavior. Clearly we were not interacting with him properly which is part of the problem. After the first lesson my dog was coming on command to his name and learning self control. After our second lesson he was learning not to bother my small child as he played nearby. We have 4 more lessons in our package but as of now we are definitely satisfied with the progress the dog is making.

Travis is an amazing dog trainer. He reshaped our Great Danes behavior when it came to leach…read morewalking and listening. We have been to Care A Lot's training for their puppy training and it did nothing for our dog. Travis came to our house and sets up a personalized training program for what our dog needed. I highly recommend Travis!!!

This Pet Smart has put up a"yellow" sign that is behind the cash register…read more It feels uncomfortable. Not normal. Talked with people in line why this would be. The woman behind the cash register was "barking" at people to get behind the line or trying to get us to hear her say "next", Not a very pleasant experience.

We have taken our dog here frequently and had full grooming. This time the groomer she wasn't…read morestable enough and they would only be able to do trims from point onward. Barely trimmed her. Hair still all in her eyes. Still charged close to $100. Yes she likes to sit...she is 14 years old. She has earned the opportunity to sit. Yes she probably shakes but so do many dogs at the groomer. She is in no way aggressive. I preferred the original groomer in the store that she has always had who has had no trouble with her. We have had many dogs over the years including two others right now. This dog is by far the easiest dog we have to groom. I do it at home myself with no huge issues except my back can't handle it any longer. Had I seen the grooming prior to paying I would not have paid. Totally not worth it. I could have done that grooming myself in 30 minutes. They have lost customer.

Incredible team of professionals who truly care about our dogs. Willy and Addie love Autumn and…read moreRae. From training to walking to boarding Keene Pack is exceptional.

An amazing and knowledgeable group of people that take such good care of their dogs. They'll love…read moreyour dog as their own. They have the best rates I've found in the Hampton Roads area for walks AND training. I don't know what I'd do without them - they've done so much for us, and give me peace of mind everyday. My Rosie has been with them since May 2019 and absolutely adores her walker, Jenn, and just completed her basic obedience training course last week.

Nine years later, and TDW is still the standard by which I judge all dog walkers. They were with us…read morein our days of four dogs, then three dogs and a baby (RIP Butter), then two dogs and two babies (Isabel frolicking with her sister at the Rainbow Bridge), and many, many foster pups & kitties. Thru it all (and our crazy two career chaos) they rolled with the punches and took care of the fur-babies. We've been gone two years now, but we still keep in touch with the TDW crew. Absolutely recommend TDW to care for your loved ones like their own.

UPDATE: We moved back to the area and were thrilled to have Amy pick up where we left off. She…read morecontinues to be amazing. Because of my telework schedule, I've been home when she comes to get my girl for her walk. My pup starts looking at the door and whining about 30 minutes before her arrival and goes crazy when she sees her buddy. I am so grateful I have someone trustworthy and fur baby approved for my girl. Amy is amazing! I adopted a 18 lb rescue Terrier Mix and was not prepared for keeping her home during the work days for two weeks while her vaccines kicked in. Amy jumped in to help. She is flexible to assist with last minute schedule changes. Being military, I appreciated Amy's military family background because she understands my unique challenges and also can get on base with no problem. She even brought a harness when my little escape artist needed it. I trust her completely and am bummed she won't be going with us when we move in January. My puppy loves her, too, and can't wait for Miss Amy to visit!