I used Dog Guard in 2006 for my home in Westtown. Although I moved away last year in 2017 and my…read moreprecious Emma passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in 2015 I still highly recommend Chris and Dog Guard. When Emma was less than a year old she was running to and from the neighbor's house where I was chasing after her constantly. The final straw was the day that she came in contact with her future boyfriend Tully boy. I did not know that Tully boy was harmless at the time but it scared me enough that I ran all the way home and went right for the Yellow Pages. LITERALLY. True story. It was then that I had an opportunity to talk to Chris and about a week later he installed the invisible fence by Dog Guard around my 2-acre property. He also installed the monitor in the flower beds and in one room inside (where I fed the cats). The training only needed to be done once because the second time Emma wanted no part of it... She took one look at Chris and ran in the other direction.... Which means she got it from GetGo LOL not that I'm laughing really because it's sad to see your dog get zapped for the first time. But she never got zapped again. Once those yellow flags are up the dog wants no part of trying to go through them. Emma would always stay 5 to 10 feet away. Needless to say she never went through it except one time when I was on my bicycle and drove past the end of the driveway down the street. At that time though she didn't have the collar on. In her defense she was just probably a nervous wreck not wondering where I was going so she took the risk. She never wore the collar after about the first 6 months. She didn't need to. Most dogs don't. The first thing I will be doing is calling Chris to install another invisible fence after I get my next home and before I get my next dog. Note: over the years of having my dog fence I needed revisions from time to time because when I was cutting the hedges I sometimes accidentally cut the wires and Chris would have to come back. So really, he kind of became a family friend and a trustworthy source.

Great to deal with. I had an invisible fence installed by Chris and it's worked without problem…read more They are very professional, reasonable and pleasant to work with. Some time after the fence was put in someone accidentally damaged it, Chris was quick to respond and fix the fence for me. I definitely recommend working with them!

absolutely love Darlene and staff at Ruff Haus kennels! I will not trust my fur babies with anyone…read moreelse! highly recommend.

Darlene and all the staff at Ruff Haus are fantastic! I've boarded my dogs and had them groomed…read more They love going to stay with Darlene. They even trimmed my dog's nails when no one else could. I highly recommend Ruff Haus!

Nate was very informative. Showe'd me things I did not know…read morewhile traiNing a dog to meet another dog. Good advice, will continue with his advice in getting intoduce to other dogs

Thanks to Nate's patience, consistency, and dedication, Caddo is truly a different dog. He's now a…read moresweet, loving boy who gets along beautifully with our other dog--something we never thought was possible. They can now relax together off-leash in the same space, and we finally feel like a whole family again. One of the biggest breakthroughs came when my dad visited. The first time they met, Caddo tried to bite him. After working with Nate, Caddo not only behaved during the next visit--he actually approached my dad for pets and affection. It was a night-and-day difference, and such a huge relief. We've only been training with Nate for a few weeks, but the results have been life-changing. I can now bring Caddo out in public--to parks, stores, and more--all because Nate pushed us outside of our comfort zone and supported us every step of the way. He helped us save a dog that everyone else gave up on, and we are forever grateful.

Fantastic experience. Thank you for making Eli happy and safe and comfortable! In home stay was…read morewonderful and easy for us and our loving little guy!

Even on a short drop-in visit, Cipriana always sends a pic and short text update to let us know how…read moreour little guy Ozzie is doing. We would recommend Catskill Mountain Canine to anyone looking for training, dog walking or in-home visits!

Deserves no stars. I found a cat I liked at PetSmart and I asked staff if the cat was available…read more They said yes. Ok great. We applied. Three weeks later, NO communication and we heard NOTHING. Unfortunately, the shelter called us and said they messed up our application and gave the cat away to someone else. Huh?? BUT they said they have a new litter coming in and to check them out. Ok great. We check out the new litter and . Two out of the five were already adopted somehow, despite getting the cats literally an hour ago. They didn't have name tags out and they weren't even set up yet. HOW?! There was one I really liked. Once again, I asked if the cat was available and they said yes. I told them I'll apply. I also called the shelter to make sure and yup the cat is available. Not even 5 minutes later, they called me back and were like "yeah.... Sorry, that cat is already adopted too." I get a call later at night from the friends I put as references telling me the shelter talked to them for application but sounded disorganized. At this point, there is no cat we applied for that was available, as both of them went to other families. Who were they calling for?! It's extremely sketchy. Finally, they called us AGAIN and told us to come in one more time. We gave up at that point, but went just for the hell of it, once again, basically all the cats are adopted already. They instructed us to go to their actual shelter (this was all PetSmart) and we were like NOPE. I refuse to give these irresponsible people money. I hope the animals have great care because this place cannot be trusted. HORRIBLE experience, AVOID and go somewhere else.

All of our adoptions but one took place at the Walden Human society. The shelter is decently run…read moreand the volunteers do there best to take care of and tend to each dog/cat. We adopted 6 cats from Walden but they were located in PetSmart of Middletown. The process there was easy and seamless and we have nothing but good reviews for that process with the exception that sometimes they don't have volunteers during the times that they list and my wife and I wait around for an hour or so for someone to show up... The Walden shelter was difficult as well to get a hold of people or adopt a dog. The had a manager I believe Jessica or Jennifer and I could be wrong completely but she no longer works there. She tried to adopt out a dog to us that was "aggressive" and a "fear biter" and the dog needed to be worked with and trained before given her to a home with kittens. When we tried to explain this after our initial visit it became hard to adopt a different dog. Once we were able to agree to fostering a different dog, they shelter forgot we had the dog. It took almost a month to get a hold of them and get the necessary paperwork in the dog. We are happy with our fur baby and grateful we saved him from that shelter as they forgot about him after making us seem like bad adopters when we wouldn't home a dog they were trying to push off on us and growled and nipped at us in our visit.

It turns out First Friends is a little far from me so I wasn't able to work directly with Jean,…read morehowever, in my first week of having my new puppy Jean helped me immensely. I was so overwhelmed and just needed some guidance from a trusted and professional source. Jean called me back and while we weren't able to work in home together she helped me identify ways to start some training and find another training organization who was in my local area that she felt comfortable with me engaging with. I went from being a complete basket case to feeling more confident and supported in just 1 phone call. Thank you, Jean!

Prior to working with Jean, life with Sadie was difficult. After returning from a walk, Sadie was…read morehaving accidents all over the house. As an adult dog, she pulled on the leash, barked at everyone, jumped on people and knocked everything out of my hands. Within a few weeks, Sadie is so well behaved. The top thing is to read Sadie's body language. I know what to look for when Sadie is getting anxious and Jean taught me how to deescalate the situation before bad behavior begins. Another thing I learned is how train Sadie while having fun. I enjoyed our lessons very much. The training program exceeded my expectations. Sadie is potty trained, respects other people and we can finally have an enjoyable walk together.

Family, neighbors, and strangers continually comment on what a well-behaved and sweet dog our…read morelittle Sierra Bear is. I smile gratefully and accept the credit. But none of this would be possible without the exceptional guidance and personalized help we've had over the past several years from the team at Good Dog. Do yourself a favor, and sign up for class today. You won't regret it! Here's the reality... I had no idea how to train a dog. I thought it was something you do for a couple of months, and maybe you get a dog that listens to you. But Anne's approach of really helping dog owners understand dog psychology and effective techniques for breaking skill-building into bite-sized chunks helped me reshape my thinking and develop the patience and consistency needed to get an incredible result. I never dreamed that I could have a dog that listens as well as Sierra. How well does Sierra listen? Well, her recall is so good that she came running up 2 flights of stairs when I previewed the video I chose to include in this review. Just from the whistle in the video. I thought that kind of behavior was outside of my abilities to achieve. But Good Dog helped me realize that training a dog doesn't have to be a burden -- it's a lot easier than you think. It just requires consistency and a bit of oversight from a knowledgeable expert. Point is... You could have this for your dog, too!

We have been coming to Good Dog Pet Training for just over two years now and we still love it. We…read moreattend group classes on Saturdays. Anne has been so helpful in teaching us so many things. Our dogs are certainly much more well rounded because of it!

We adopted our puppy from here at 11 weeks. She had been brought up from a kill shelter down south…read morewith her brother and had been with them for about 2 weeks prior to adoption. They did a wonderful job with socializing her and starting her off on training. The facility itself is beautiful. It's very clean and well staffed. We were able to spend time with different puppies out in the main area, which gave us the chance to see how they did with other dogs, people, etc. We probably spent two hours there and never felt rushed into making a decision. Highly recommend!

Awesome experience. We adopted 2 brothers. Brianna was helpful and available to answer any question…read moreI had. The staff was very friendly and attentive. This is the place to go to adopt some awesome pets