We had an amazing experience with Kim! Our chocolate lab puppy was driving us insane and we were…read morestruggling getting him trained ourselves. Having two young daughters treating the puppy like a wild animal made it even worse. We were at our breaking point and considering giving away the puppy, but thankfully a friend referred us to Kim. That man is a saint and a dog whisperer! After 6 weeks of training with Kim, our puppy is the best behaved young lab I have ever seen. I could never imagine a transition this dramatic. The best part is that our dog still has a puppy personality, but has simply learned how to listen and obey commands. I highly recommend Kim!

Kim Kelly has probably trained six or seven dogs at least in my family, and we've not looked to…read moreanyone else in the last 20 years. When my family has to leave town without the pup, I drive an hour away to drop her off at Kim. Why? Because clearly I have trust issues. And I trust Kim completely. Great guy, reliable in a pinch, and just a wonderful trainer.

I cannot recommend Conscious Dog Training enough. Our pug Hemingway is the best dog ever, but he is…read morealso a pug, and if you know anything about this breed, you'll also know they are stubborn to a fault! I picked Conscious Dog Training because the reviews show they have experience with pugs, and when Hemi had some naughty behavior that needed to be nipped in the bud, CDT stepped in and helped my husband and I better understand what was going on. I love the attention to detail and the customization done with these guys. Our trainer was Rebecca, and she showed up to our house ready to take on Hemi, who we learned, just needed boundaries and more structure in his routine. Training your dog is primarily the effort you make. So if you're ready to do the work, CDT is ready to take you on. They have a zero tolerance policy with electric shock therapy/shock collars, or anything leaning towards negative reinforcement.

Jennifer was a life saver. I had a very aggressive French bulldog that was attacking my other dog…read more It was a highly stressful living situation and didn't know where to turn. By luck, I found Jennifer and she was the perfect fit. She was patient with me, was always upbeat and practiced rewards based training that I could actually repeat on my own and really helped me understand my dogs. She's honestly not just a trainer, she's a shrink for the whole family. She was able to figure out our dynamic and tell me what the dogs were thinking just by their body language and signals and taught me how to read their signs too. The aggression took not only training but meds too. Jennifer helped with so much input and advise on that too. I honestly could not have gotten through the stress of two dogs in the same household not getting along without Jenn keeping everything in perspective for me. She would remind me where we started, the plan we were on and where we were going. I clearly am beyond thrilled with Jennifer's training!! Fast forward two years and I now have more to thank Jenn for! I no longer have my Frenchie but I do have two amazing Pugs. Jenn has reminded me of the basic training I've already been taught and we are back to using our magic mats. They have been great at getting the puppy to settle as one crazy dog usually leads to two crazy dogs. We have also started our amazing loose leash training again and see how the little bit of structure helps the dogs calm down and helps us build a closer bond. This is Jenn's calling as she is an amazing dog trainer/therapist for both dogs and humans...and don't kid yourself, this training is really for you, not the dog!

Gave estimate of price for training. Does in-home training ---willing to focus on our needsread more

From the owner: Focused K9 helps owners achieve on or off leash control with their dogs. We focus on developing a…read morerelationship with you and your dog that leads to your dog being responsive to commands through clear communication, your dog will learn to be calm while at liberty, you will learn to fulfill their biological needs through training and they will have functional obedience in a variety of real life applications both at home and in public spaces.

LOVE this place. Toured 5 other boarding/daycare locations in Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown…read morebefore finding Action Pack - and thank goodness we did! The others don't come close. Boarded our 5 month old puppy here for 11 days. Action Pack went above and beyond our expectations. They responded to our emails quickly and regularly sent photos of our pup. When we returned, our pup was happy and healthy. We now bring him for daycare once a week. He is SO excited when we drop him off in the morning and is happy and tired when we pick him up. Highly recommend Action Pack! UPDATE: this was supposed to be posted 10 yrs ago! I rarely use Yelp and only hopped on today to find a technician and saw this in the drafts. Well for 10 yrs we've been bringing our now 65-pound "Tibby" here for weekly daycare, birthday parties back in the day, and periodic boarding, and Tibby is still squeals when we turn into the driveway! Thank you for being a trusted partner in caring for our big sweet fur baby!

DELETING REVIEW SO NOBODY CAN SEE HOW TRASH IT'S THIS PLACE…read more I took my dog to this daycare on September 26, 2025, completely healthy and happy. When I picked her up, she was limping, and since that day she has not returned to normal: she does not walk, bark, or play, and her behavior has changed drastically. What concerns me even more is that, according to the staff, there is no evidence of the supposed incident that caused this situation. On top of that, my dog showed signs of having been medicated without my authorization. Customer service has been terrible. The secretary, Emilie, demonstrated a lack of professionalism by interfering with my communication with the manager, acting as if she owned the place. The way this case has been handled gives the impression that they are hiding information instead of providing clear solutions. My dog went from being a happy pet to a sad one with mobility problems after being under their care. For these reasons, I absolutely do not recommend this daycare: they showed a lack of transparency, responsibility, and proper care for my pet.

I can not say enough good things about A Crate Escape. The moment we walked through the door the…read morefront staff and trainer greeted us kindly and were eager to help. I have a 1 year old medium sized mutt who lives up to his name Hooligan. I've never struggled so much training a dog in my life. I was getting ready to pull my hair out. I was really beginning to think about rehoming him. I took a leap of faith and decided to try the board and train program or as I call it Desi's boot camp. If you're anything like me pets are family. I missed him from day two (let's be honest day one was relaxing). I had such peace of mind knowing A Crate Escape is owned and operated by a veterinarian and her family. My favorite thing was at the end of each day I would get a doggie report card. These report cards are AMAZING! They put me at ease knowing Holligan was having the time of his life and being well taken care of. I never knew his tongue could stick out so far. I would receive pictures of him running and playing daily. They would tell me who his doggie playmates were and I'd also get updates and videos on how Hooligan's training was progressing. I was getting ready to give up on Hooligan but after two weeks with Desi he's a brand new dog. I will continue to follow up with doggie day care and a few group training sessions but A Crate Escape has made my life so much easier and I'm so happy Hooligan gets to rejoin me and my other dogs at home.

Many things need to be improved. One is, they don't return phone calls or messages. The worst is…read moreto charge for bathing and my Dad wasn't bathed. Not overly nice people. Check your charges on your bill, there was several charges with no answers because they didn't return my phone calls

Sit means Zap! If I could leave negative stars, I would! I…read moreenrolled my puppy in the 3day camp and by the end of the day she was confused, anxious, disoriented and visually shaken. I still regret it a few years later. She was being buzzed for behaviors she didn't understand. It was punishment rather than training. The trainers drank the kool-aid and are inexperienced, The group classes were an absolute mess. Owners were confused and just zapped away without proper training and guidance, I pulled my dog out immediately. If you truly love your dog, and want to learn proper communication, consider positive reinforcement. The only situation I 'maybe' consider this is a pup with aggressive behavior. Otherwise, I would NEVER recommend this type of training. NEVER.

We trained our dog Sadie at this location. She was a difficult dog and we were really impressed…read morewith the results. The owner does need to be diligent with taking their dog to the trainings (we kind of fell off at the end but it was okay) but as long as you stick with it, your dog will learn new skills and will be better behaved than before. We can literally walk our dog without a leash now, I never thought that would be possible. She will sit in her place when people come over and we are always getting compliments on how good she is. We can do things in the front yard and have her stay in the garage and she won't run after other dogs that walk by or other other people or children. She has learned to stay in her place for as long as we need her to be. It's funny because she was a really wild dog before and now that she's trained everybody loves her. overall the training here was worth it and we are really happy that we did it!

I have never been to Dog Joy with my dogs so I went today. The people were nice, but the prices…read morewere ridiculous! I have two schnauzers they don't use the splash pad and all they did was walk around. They did have some Obstacles for the dogs to jump over, but I just threw away $60.. then I wanted to get some popcorn so I could give some treats to the dogs when they did their training that tiny sandwich baggy cost me $5.. It was a total rip off! Will never go back again!

I took my dog to the initial Tryout day & she passed. I then took her probably 2 or 3 more times…read moreto REPS Daycare dates. Andi seemed to have a great time. Their location is quite a drive for me and it's pretty expensive. For example, the last daycare visit was $84. It's 49.50 for a REPS day, then I added $20 so she could play in the splash pool, and finally, I pay $12 for her to have a lunchtime Kong. You also don't get photos unless you pay $20 for a Facebook updates pics. I didn't pay for that and therefore got no pics of her at the Splash Park and incidentally, she was not in any photos with other dogs who played (and had a ball judging by the photos on the FB page) in the water that day & who's pawrents did pay for the FB update. I'm happy to pay for my dog to have fun but the way she was apparently separated out because I didn't pay, obviously disappointed me. So, needless to say, I'm looking for another daycare that is perhaps a little closer.

Ally's the best. Like others have said, 5 stars is not even close to enough. Ally took such great…read morecare of my furry son, Kramer, and I really miss her now that she moved to Austin. Kramer was always excited to see her...that made me happy to see. Ally kept Kramer in tip-top shape with long walks. Often she'd send me pictures/videos of Kramer in creek or playing with his buddies...brought a smile to my face. I should mention Ally took care of Kramer from when he was just a wee little boy to almost six years old. She helped me train him (although he obeys her more than me). Also, and this is super cool, Ally is a vet tech, so she was always quick to point-out when I needed to take Kramer to the vet. Okay Austin folk: y'all are some lucky SOB's to have Ally in your backyard!

Ally is fantastic. My GSD always has a blast with Ally and her dogs. I can tell because she passes…read moreout almost immediately when she gets home. Ally is quite knowledgeable about animals so it gives me peace of mind to know that if something comes up she will know how to deal with it and won't just go into panic mode. She'll also send updates and pictures if you're leaving your furry friend with her for a longer period of time. Highly recommend using Ally for daycare and boarding!!

Triztan (and the rest of the team) are amazing! We have 2 Bostons...9 months old and 9 years old…read more Triztan taught me how to not only understand their behavior, but to change patterns in their behavior. This training has helped me bond with my pups in a whole new way and we have a newfound trust between us. I now know how to keep myself and my awesome Bostons calm and focused under pressure. Triztan is the best!

I would like to applaud Jonas and his team for helping me with my two dachshunds who were not…read moregetting along and causing me a lot of distress. K911 was so amazing with them (and me) and my dogs are SO MUCH BETTER! highly recommend them!

After TPG dropped the ball on getting us initiated in the system, they were able to recover with…read moregetting a M&G scheduled. This makes me feel a bit more at ease with going with them while we are away over the Thanksgiving Break. I will be updating this review based on the care we receive too ensure it's fair and relevant.

I can't tell you how much I love The Pet Gal! I always am worried about our cat when we leave…read more Nancy made me so comfortable the minute I met her. She goes out of her way to interact with Biscuit. She's very communicative. She's the only Pet Gal I've met but I am sure they are all just as wonderful!