We have a young French bulldog (Taz) who was very reactive to noises, other dogs, pulling on the…read morelead during walks and just really stressful to be around. It was getting so out of hand that it was impacting our experience with him as our pet. We found Macayla at Unleash Fido in Jacksonville. We enrolled Taz in their 4/5 weeks obedience training and OMG we legit have a brand new dog!! He is more calm, settled, obedient and has really responded positively to this new training and rules. The entire team at Unleash Fido have been very helpful, professional and kind. Our trainer Macayla has checked in with us frequently to see how things are going, answering questions and has provided several post training sessions to ensure we are comfortable and continuing his training. I have had to reach out to her regarding some new undesirable behaviors and she made some suggestions that really worked and has been so incredibly helpful. Worth every penny. I would highly recommend them for any dog training needs!

Bringing my puppy, Ellie, to Unleash Fido was the best decision I could ever make. Before bringing…read moreEllie to Unleash Fido for training she was crazy! She would greet everyone who came to my place with a lovely leap to their face while they were sitting on the couch. She would dig on my couch and did not listen well. Now she is a brand-new puppy. She does not go on my couch or jump on anyone. She seems more confident in herself and calm. Macayla did an amazing job with her, and I am beyond grateful! I enrolled Ellie in their 4/5 weeks training. I got a report card and pictures or videos every Wednesday. I always looked forward to Wednesdays! After Ellie completed her training, we had to go back for our follow up trainings with Macayla. Ellie was beyond excited every time we went back. I have already recommended Unleash Fido to multiple friends. Highly recommend Unleash Fido!

For basic home pet I would not do it again. If you will be taking your pet for walks on a leash,…read morecar rides and trips or want them to do things on command then I would strongly recommend a service.

Menoka is an incredible trainer and just an awesome human. Her skill set is apparent the minute you…read morespeak to her and when she arrives, the dogs immediately gravitate towards her. The information she provided was easy to apply but her approach made the whole process smooth and stress free. My dogs absolutely loved her and I am sure they are not the only ones. I definitely support and recommend this outstanding small business.

Could not recommend more. If you are debating the program due to cost. Dont. Worth. Every. Penny…read more We rescued a dog who had been rehomed 4x prior and we got him at 5 months. We were not prepared for his energy and realized quickly after a dog DNA test, we needed help! Courtney is AMAZING. She took our wild, destructive, houdini, and turned him into a well trained dog. At pick up she worked with my husband and me so we could learn to take over the training process at home. She also offers lifetime lessons just in case us parents need a little help! She is so calm and patient with us, and when I was struggling on day one out of training, so fast to respond to my messages and reached out again at the end of the day to check in. She posts regularly on Instagram when she will be out in areas for her graduates to come meet up. Love it!!!

Absolutely amazing transformation of our dog! We have a first generation bernedoodle pup who turned…read moreone year old while he was with Courtney. He was a good and smart dog, but very excitable, was terrible on the leash (my fault), had issues with jumping up on people, and would go crazy to play with any other dog. Courtney did an incredible job in addressing all of the challenges listed here and more. Stewie is the perfect dog now, well, almost. He still makes some mistakes, but they have been easily corrected since Courtney also trained us. Our biggest concerns were that after five weeks at his age, he might not remember us -- that didn't happen; and that the training would break his spirit or affect his personality. That didn't happen either. We got him back with all the things we loved about him and none of the things we didn't. Courtney told us it may take a year or more for the training to fully take hold if we continue to work with him consistently; and we will. If you've got a pup who needs training, this is the place to go. We cannot recommend Courtney and Bold City K9 enough. As Courtney says: "discipline is freedom". In Stewie's case, it truly is

I've had animals my entire life, but they've always been rescues that had already made it past…read morepotty training and simple commands. When I first got my precious Pomeranian puppy, I thought I could train him myself... I was wrong! He was adorable but incorrigible. I interviewed several trainers and they were all nice, but I immediately felt a connection to Ms. Eva (the owner of Wigglebutts) and knew that she would treat my little baby as if he was her own. We arranged for a "board and train" for a few weeks while I was out of town. Me. Eva made sure I came out for a visit with my doggy on another day before I left him with her so we all knew each other and he wouldn't get scared being left at a strange place with a strange person. I missed him so much and I really appreciated that Ms. Eva took frequent videos and pictures of him and texted me updates and even patiently took all of my calls so I never worried! She did an AMAZING job! She has a little "school house" on her property where she individually takes your pet to work with them which I think is a genius idea. He learned several commands including sit, stay, quiet, fetch, and conquered his potty training. All with loving guidance only! I left with instructions on how to keep training, a video of his best tricks and we had a little graduation. Ms. Eva treats you and your pet not like customers but like family! 5 stars are not enough!!!

Miss Eva is such a wonderful trainer & person! When I first got my puppy I was worried I wouldn't…read morehave the time to properly train him due to my work schedule. Eva worked so well with him at 10 weeks old and he came home knowing all the basic commands and not crying in the crate. I needed to know how to appropriately communicate with him so that I could properly praise and discipline him. We learned clicker training and treats for good behavior. I even have taught Buddha more tricks since taking him home. He was a good boy when we first got him, but now he is a GREAT boy. Highly recommend Miss Eva and her 2 week program!

I have been boarding my 3 dogs here since they opened. They are awesome with them. I have 2 large…read moredogs and one small dog that is 10 yrs old. I board pretty frequently and they never disappoint. They always call me with any concerns while they are there. Everyone knows them by their names and greets them with enthusiasm.

I had high hopes for using this place for the first time for my 20-lb. dog, but I will not be…read morereturning. After five days, my dog came home with six scabs and two rug burn-like marks. While my sister picked him up, no one said a word to her or contacted me to let me know he had been injured. I understand that my dog can annoy other dogs, but I was appalled by the sheer number of injuries and the fact that no one contacted me to let me know.

I would give them a zero rating but one is as low as we can go…read more First appointment:"no call no show. Called the business they blamed scheduling error on a new employee. Second appointment: no call no show. This time they blamed the fact that the trainer hurt his back two days prior. No one could reach the trainer so it was assumed it had to do with an injury that they knew about two days prior yet couldn't be bothered to reach us. They then assumed we would still be available since we scheduled a 2.5 hour block and were rude about why we were upset. We explained that when we booked this block it was with the understanding that we had other appointments. Employee on the phone said if the situation didn't affect customers why should they notify us? As if sitting here wasting my day off waiting for them to not show isn't affecting me. When we said it was affecting us he said "No s***," at ehich point we hung up. Staff is rude and unprofessional.

Worth it. Linda was very effective in showing us leadership skills dogs understand. After the first…read morevisit it was clear what we needed to do. Many things she thought us carried over in behaviors we didn't realize were related (less aggression at front door helped with separation anxiety). Thankful for Linda's expertise!

We boarded our pups again this past weekend from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon for a trip to…read moreTallahassee for a wedding. AND to top it off, we now have 4 dogs, not 3. We've added Biggie Boy to the mix. The folks here are fantastic. It's a very clean facility. We added baths and grooming to their stay so they were fresh smelling when we picked them up. Super convenient. I very highly recommend River City for boarding. They took excellent care of our fur babies.

I dropped my doggies off for a 4 night stay for their first time ever staying anywhere.! I…read morereceived report card and pics for every day they were there.! I also was given a 2 dog discount when picking them up for bring 2 dogs.! I would 100% recommend anyone.! Thank y'all for taking such great care of my furry babies.! We will be back

Greg was a big help in explaining the way I needed to train my dog. Not just for the issue I was…read moreconcerned with but for further training

Greg is an amazing trainer! He taught me so much about my dogs and how to handle them. I don't know…read morewhat I would have done without his help. The biggest difference between Greg and a few other trainers I had previously spoken to was that Greg taught me the whys behind the behavior. He taught me how to read my dogs body language and how to calm my dogs down so they were in a calm state of mind before moving on. Greg was incredibly helpful to me. He is knowledgeable, patient and a great teacher for both the dogs and humans!

We have taken our golden doodle to this business for at least the last three years. Sadly, this…read morebusiness does not seem to want to follow specific instructions. We took our golden doodle to his place of business on Tuesday and asked that they give her a trim of about 1/2 inch off the current length of her coat, trim her nails, and make sure that they do not touch her tail. The reason we remind them not to touch her tail is because They have a history of shaving our dog down to the skin including the tail, where she now looks like a lion. (Golden doodles are part golden retriever, with long smooth hair, and a poodle, with somewhat curly sometimes kinky hair) Kinky, not matted. I've given the owner specific instructions not to touch the tail. But they have never called us when the make radical deviations. They just take unilateral action and basically scalp our dog ; when we have told them never to do that again. on three occasions this has happened including Yesterday. Each time the owners response is the hair was matted down to the skin we had to cut it all off. Sort of like going to the hospital for an ingrown toenail, and coming out missing a leg. In my opinion. I don't know exactly why they continue to do this. I know they have a rotating number of groomers and it just seems like there are one or two that insist on giving your pet the standard cut for the breed. Totally ignoring the owners instructions. Again just my opinion. It's also difficult to complain because you must pay in cash, and you must pay before they will bring your pet out for you to pick up. No ability to dispute a credit card fir instabce. if you like a seemingly haphazard result and don't really care about the instructions you give to your pets groomer. Then in my opinion this might be a place for you. But if you do can care about consistency and communication , if a vendor is going to deviate from those instructions, you might consider going someplace else. Just my opinion. I took this photo 10 minutes before we took the dog in for grooming. Her tail is not matted. Nor is her fur. Seems like they just wanted to turn out as many pets as they could in the day. In my opinion. And not take the time that it would take to do the job that we had asked them to do. Which is the same instructions we give them every time we go in there. Disregarding our long-standing instructions is not acceptable.

Did a great job with my cat. She had some matted hair that needed taken care of. They had to…read moreremove some hair, but did not make her look like one of those hairless cats. I will be back.