I recently adopted a 9-month old dog and wanted to jump into training right away. I retained…read moresomeone who lived very close to me and had great reviews, but after a few sessions I realized our schedules were not compatible; I was not getting consistency and reliability from her. It's important for me to make progress with my dog, so I Googled alternate options and stumbled upon Alex's page. I called him on a Friday and he picked up the phone right away. We spoke for a while about my needs and he came out the following Tuesday for what was supposed to be a 2-hour visit. I fell in love with him immediately, he is not only so personable and likable on his own, but he really takes the time to LISTEN to what you need and work on those things right away. I had mentioned my priorities to my previous trainer, but I found that she was teaching my dog commands that didn't actually accomplish what I was after. In our first meeting, Alex worked on SO MANY of my priorities. He got my dog to go into her crate on command, taught her to "stay," showed me how to "walk with" my dog better on her leash, and (using a 30' leash outdoors) started working on recall with her. We were so immersed in what was going on that Alex started to go a little bit over our time, but he didn't want to stop because we were making such great progress. I told him if he wanted to give me a third hour right then and there that I was prepared to pay for it, and he did!! I learned a lot of things from Alex myself during our first meeting, like how to employ the use of "deltas" (which my old trainer never once mentioned) and how non-verbal cues are arguably more important than verbal ones. Again, my old trainer actually discouraged me from using hand motions, but once incorporating them into my routine I noticed that my dog was much more compliant than she had been. Another positive difference between my old trainer and Alex is he really takes the time to teach you why he's doing what he's doing, and encourages you to participate. My old trainer just taught my dog a command and had me replicate/practice when she left. Alex really makes you feel like you are a part of the teaching process. After our private session Alex recommended some "Small Group Therapy" for my pup. He came at noon on a Thursday to pick up my dog and she proceeded to go on a several-hour outing with his two chihuahuas and a dog he was fostering. The entire time he was out with her he was recording and sharing videos on an iCloud album. It was INCREDIBLE to not only see everything that was happening, but to hear him narrate why he was doing the things he was doing. I could not get enough of his videos and felt like I was there during the session. On top of Alex's excellent communication, punctuality, reliability, friendliness, competency, and effectiveness, his rates are OUTRAGEOUS in the BEST way! I truly believe he is under-charging for his services. I can get three hours with Alex for less than I paid for one hour with my prior trainer, and I feel much better about the work that is done during that timeframe. I adore Alex, and most importantly, what he is doing works. He really gets into the mind of your dog, and has such a wonderful way of connecting with them and their needs. I am elated to keep our work going - my pup has lots more Small Group Therapy outings in her future and it's wonderful that I have the option to use him one-on-one to teach her even more commands in the house. One day I hope to move on from essential commands to more fun ones, like "roll over" or "go get X toy."

Alex is wonderful. We are quite grateful to have come across his page on Yelp. He cares for our…read moreDoberman with great compassion. He's knowledgeable, skilled at what he does, & overall, you can tell his calling is to keep dogs in loving homes with owners who just need the tools plus support to train & love on their pet babies. If our Ketsia (Sisi) didn't love us so much, I think she'd hop on over to Alex's place :) She's strong-willed & protective but sooo loving & sweet. We're making great progress! Thank you, Alex.

Our boxer Biggie Smalls has been training and boarding with Eric since he was a pup. He enjoys his…read morestays at Katz Dogs K9 so much he sleeps for two days once he gets home. We definitely recommend boarding and training there.

Where do I even begin? Katz K9 is amazing. First, one of my dogs participated in the board and…read moretrain program. I was hesitant at first because of all the "professionals" out there, but it was totally worth it. Eric and Sam were so patient with me and took their time teaching me everything I needed to know so that my dog would continue to be successful. Secondly, I am a terrible procrastinator and things completely slip my mind. Multiple times they have worked with me last minute to get my pups in for boarding. Most importantly, my dogs love it there! I will forever recommend Katz. Even to my friends that live in Philadelphia!

We learned so much by working with Marion on training our chocolate lab puppy. Marion is so patient…read moreand knowledgeable and takes the time to talk about your concerns (no matter how crazy!) and then finds solutions that we could actually implement. Highly recommend!

We have 2 dogs that went for puppy 1, puppy 2 and trick training. They are the best behaved dogs we…read morehave ever had. I would recommend Marion to anyone looking for a well behaved puppy or dog.

My parents got me on this place as I was tired of paying the high prices that a local veterinarian…read morecharges for boarding. We have now boarded our little pooch three times over the summer, and have had nothing but a positive experience each time. The kennels reside on the owners property, of which he has something like 40+ acres. Not sure how many kennels there were per se, but he has a number of them. Each dog gets their own indoor/outdoor kennel and there are large fans blowing inside to help keep the dogs cooler during hot days. You are welcome to bring a blanket or favorite toy from home if you'd like. They provide food, but again, you can bring your own if you prefer. For additional fees, you can elect your dog to go on a nature walk and/or have playtime with other dogs. He also offers grooming at a reasonable rate as well. Very happy that my parents found this place and told me about it. This is my goto place for boarding now. The owner is clearly an animal lover and has three German Shepherds of his own. Prices are fair. Give this place a try if you are in need of finding a boarding facility for your dog.

This is a very good kennel The owner knows alot about dogs…read more Would recommend. Heard it maybe closing. I hope not as he does a fantastic job.

MY Dog was trained up at their farm . Now He is a mentor dog and goes up to the farm one a week …read more It is great he loves it Laura is really fantastic with him in the van in East Falls drop off and Pick up .

I had a terrible experience with Opportunity Barks. The City School program keeps the dogs crated…read morefor 6 of the 7 hours they are there. The 1 hour of training includes potty breaks. When I picked up my 8 month old puppy she was so desperate to pee and poo, she went on the sidewalk in front of their building. She was so thirsty she was panting and needed water immediately. I sent food but she did not eat there. To compound the problem, Communication is awful. They don't let you into the space. You stand on the sidewalk - they crack open the door and pull her in or give you the leash to take her out. You get 1 email a week with some photos and videos. They don't appear to read the form you fill out and don't discuss goals. I told them that my puppy has had training since birth, but their first video was showing me how to hold a leash. The second video was of a different dog being trained - they said my dog was tethered watching. Throughout the entire video I could hear her crying. No one attempted to soothe her at all. I provided constructive input verbally and in writing by email. Despite my bad experience at the City School, I was still interested in the Farm School. I went to the open house and they were much more transparent about what a typical day looks like there. But before the evaluation day (which is separate from the City School evaluation), they called me to say that they were cancelling the evaluation because I am not a good fit for their program. They said it had nothing to do with my dog, who is a very sweet Labrador, it is because I am not "aligned" with them. They were not willing to even listen to why I thought the Farm School would be a better fit than the City School, saying that the decision had been made "by senior management" and it is not worth wasting time talking about it. Wow!

So far I've had one session with Steve from curiosity satisfied dog camp. I've noticed a huge…read moredifference in my dog in just a few short days. Steve is fantastic... I have sent him several emails and text messages pretty much every day as new issues arise and he promptly responds with detailed instructions advising me as to the best way to handle the situation. Also, he spent a bit more than the promised three hours with Bella and I, and I never once felt rushed or that he was hoping to leave exactly at that three hour mark. He seems to be somebody with a genuine love for dogs in addition to a passion for helping those that want to give their dogs the best life possible. I have two more sessions coming up with him and look forward very much to working with him again. I believe I will be able to help Bella more now than I had previously and that means the world to me. Thanks Steve :)

This was our first experience with a dog trainer and we are so grateful for Steve's time. He spent…read moreso much time explaining our dog's behavior and why he does what he does. He is very knowledgeable and patient with the process. He answered all of our questions and was thorough with his answers. We have seen an immediate change in our dog and look forward to continued success with his behavior as we put Steve's recommendations into practice. Thank you Steve!!!

Our experience was a complete waste of $1800. After speaking with Ross, who stated that he has 35…read moreyears experience in dog training and much experience with German Shepherds, we signed up for the 5-week drop off for the day training. We told him what the behaviors of concern were (leash reactivity, aggression toward other dogs and sometimes people, stubbornness) he assured us that he could address these issues. So, obviously we assume that Ross is going to train our dog. So I drop him off and return at the end of day 1 and who's his trainer? A very young and very inexperienced girl who askes me: "so what do you want me to work on? Today we worked on come, sit, and stay." What??? Did Ross not speak to you and tell you what our behaviors of concern are? Obviously not. And, our dog already knows come, sit, and stay. The review at the end of the day is supposed to be 1 hour but it's lucky if it's 20 minutes and it's obvious the girl wants to leave. Since we've already paid, I continue to take our dog for lessons 2, 3, and 4 and it's merely more of the same: come, sit, stay, place, etc. with very short reviews at the end of the day. After lesson 4 the trainer says, well next week is your last lesson and it's 1 hour of review. 1 hour? The website clearly says 5 DAYS of lessons. Feeling very frustrated we skip it. That was weeks ago, think anyone has called us? Nope. Around lesson 3 though, the trainer did recommend the 1 or 2 week all day boarding/training program at another $2000-3000. Oh yeah, lets waste even more money. I would clearly NOT recommend this facility as they misrepresent who will train your dog and what they're capabilities are. It took us a long time to raise enough money for this training so it's really a shame nothing was accomplished from it and our dog's behavior has not changed.

Can't speak for their training as my wife and I ended up using another company to train our new…read morepuppy. I'm giving them one star because we contacted them on November 19th and it took them until December 22nd to finally reply to our initial inquiry via a text message. They never bothered to pick up the phone to call us.

I was extremely disappointed and frustrated with my recent experience at Camp Bow Wow in Cherry…read moreHill, NJ. As a dog owner, I was expecting a fun and safe environment for my pup to socialize and get some exercise. Unfortunately, my expectations were shattered. We scheduled and were accepted for an interview which our fur baby met expectations. The staff was friendly and professional. When I dropped off my dog, I was greeted with enthusiasm. The staff seemed very interested in caring for my dog's needs. I was then advised that I needed to pay for a two-day stay at a discounted rate before they would agree to accept her for boarding. No problem, I did that with much excitement because we believed we had found a wonderful place for our baby. On the first day of her stay, I was informed by the owner that our baby got into a scuffle with another dog but that it was ok. She then advised me of their three strikes and you're out policy. Our baby came home that day tired and a little unlike herself, but we assumed it was because she played so much and had a fun day. The second day, I received a call that our baby had attacked a sleeping dog, and it was captured on video. I was then advised we would discuss her ability to be boarded once I picked her up that day. I was in disbelief because that didn't even sound like our baby, but there was video proof, so it must be accurate. I mean, the owner of a reputable establishment would not lie. Well, in my opinion, that is exactly what she did. I arrived with my 10-year-old daughter to pick up our baby and was eager to see the video. We witnessed a dog who was not asleep as led to believe and our dog being startled and therefore defending herself by barking and then attempting to fight back after being sprayed with a water hose. We were then informed in a sheepish and unprofessional manner that this facility would not be able to board our dog as previously agreed upon. The reason we were given was that our dog starred at a geriatric dog (the sleeping dog she allegedly attacked) in a suspicious way and that because our rescue dog was not with us for at least three months they could not board her. Now, in full disclosure, I wanted to write this review because I was very upset that I felt that Camp Bow Wow, wasted my time and just wanted me to pay for a two-day stay. I find that I was upset because they did not diligently review our intake paperwork, wasted my time, and scammed me for a two-day stay. If they do not board rescue dogs who haven't been with their owners for less than three months, why was our baby interviewed in the first place as this appears to go against Camp Bow Wow's policy? I clearly stated on the intake paperwork that we had only had her since March. After this stressful day, I was now faced with finding another facility to house our baby because we were going out of town for my graduation. I eventually did find a wonderful place and could not be happier with how they are caring for our baby, more about them in another post!!! I would not recommend Camp Bow Wow in Cherry Hill to anyone. The facility has too many dogs which is ripe for aggression. This experience has taught me that my dog needs fewer dogs, a more loving environment, and an attentive staff who understands that while dogs are our family members they are still dogs. I appreciate having a negative experience with Camp Bow Wow because it allowed me to see what my dog needed. It allowed me to find her home away from home. I have found such a place, again more about that in a post to follow. I hope my review helps.

My dog Chewy loves coming here! We're still new (2weeks!) so can't give quite the perfect 5 stars…read moreyet as I've only tried the doggy daycare services.. but so far so good! We just moved to New Jersey from Hawaii and we had loved our previous doggy daycare! So of course i want what's best for my fur baby! He's the kind of dog that has lots of energy and just constantly wants to play. With both me and my husband working, and plus the Jersey weathers where we can't always fulfill his needs.. this was is the perfect place for him! He gets to socialize, run around and play with other dogs all day! And we travel a lot so they also take care of boarding him too. Plus the services such as baths and nail trims etc are a plus. Be prepared to go through a little doggy interview first which takes about 3 hours. Within this time, you can tour the facility and ask any questions you have. They put together a folder too for you to take with. Then your fur baby goes through the interview process where they just introduce him/her to a dog, then another dog and then a few more dogs to introduce them slowly to see how they interact. How they interact with and without toys just to see if they will tolerate being in a group. I wasn't worried because he used to go to a previous doggy daycare before. But it's just standard procedure and for the safety of the dogs. A big plus for the interview, is your doggy can take full advantage of the daycare for free that first day! You can view your dogs through their cameras through either their website or through their app. So it's very convenient. Only thing I miss is when compared to the last doggy daycare we went too.. they had more obstacles and things to play with to keep them busy. But my dog has always come back tired.. so I'm not really complaining haha! So far so good and all the staff has been really nice! Will continue bringing Chewy!