We've been customers of Pet Craze for years! Always get friendly service there, and our dogs have…read morealways enjoyed the attention they get when they visit! Especially Murphie Brown!! She's such a silly gurl!!

Our dog loves this place and the workers are very friendly. The price has gotten pretty steep but…read morewhen you're in a pinch, its worth the cost.

Ralph was amazing with our dog. Despite his wealth of knowledge and years of experience he made…read moreeach lesson with our puppy very digestible. He gave in depth tutorials behind each of the exercises we did. Not just showing us how to perform the exercise but also why we do it. The behavior of our puppy after training was exactly what we were looking for. Highly recommend.

My dog was difficult to control on walks and would run towards cars and pedestrians. After the…read morefirst training session our dog began to improve and walks were much calmer. He gave us good insight into out dog's motivations and suggestions for further training. Training was well worth the investment.

We had the BEST experience with my dog!! I had booked a doggy day care for my graduation because my…read moredog sitter fell through last minute. When I went to see the facility the day before I graduated to drop off her vaccine record, I found that the doggy day care didn't exist and the location was just an abandoned mall on a dodgy side of town... I had to quickly brainstorm to figure out where I could safely leave my dog so I could walk at graduation! We passed this PetSmart and I went in and explained the situation to the grooming team who so generously offered to book my dog a bath and brush while I walked so she would have a place to safely stay! I was able to walk and celebrate with my family and my dog was so happy when I picked her up. The whole team was fantastic and took such amazing care of my dog!! They were so kind and even wrote me a congratulations note when I picked her up. I felt so celebrated and grateful for people who really love dogs and helped me out in a difficult situation! Thank you to the entire team who helped me out in a really stressful moment!! I'll never forget it! :)

Went to get a pair of goldfish for our 5 gallon tank. Worker refused to give us two saying…read more"goldfish aren't social" a quick google search proves that is wrong. She also said 5 gallons is only big enough for 1 goldfish. Again a google search shows 2-4 for a 5 gallon tank. The worst part is she says all this in front a 10 gallon tank with over 50 goldfish in it. Will never go back.

My dog has been at ATP daycare for a year and a half now. We've also done overnight boarding and…read moreobedience classes with ATP. All have been excellent experiences! The staff is personable and looks out for the dogs. The dogs are matched with playgroups that work best for their personalities and play styles. The staff will update you with a daily report if you ask! My dog is always happy and well exercised when he returns from daycare. The staff is responsive and responsible. We love ATP!

My pup has been here once for his "interview" and once for daycare. Since then, I have made a…read morerecurring weekly appointment. Overall, the staff was extremely friendly and ATTENTIVE. They put a ton of time and effort into making sure each dog maxes out on fun while staying safe and happy. I feel very comfortable leaving my dog here and the hours of operation make it convenient to do so. I will say that the prices are significantly higher than what I'm used to paying for the same quality of care, though I can't blame them too much from a business perspective (not a lot of competition in C'ville). If they lowered the cost per day by even $5 I'd definitely consider switching to twice a week!

So glad I called Zach to help me establish a solid relationship with my cane corso/pit bull mix…read more Zach was beyond helpful during our month together, and my dog quickly became his biggest fan. We did training sessions at the park, the dog park and the farmers market together to work on training in real world scenarios. Since working with Zach I'm much more confident in my role as my dog's owner and I'm more confident in handling different situations that come up. As promised, Zach has remained available as questions have come up since our month wrapped up, and it feels great to know that I have an expert in my corner as Bodhi grows and continues to change. The things Bodhi and I learned from Zach continues to help us today and I know they will help for many years to come! I continue to teach Bodhi new things using techniques that Zach taught me. I highly recommend Zach for a training approach customized to your family and your dog, rather than some cookie cutter approach from a bigger company.

Zach is exactly what we were looking for! Most trainers were pushing board & train and/or using…read moree-collars, and we'd just adopted a 3-month-old puppy. We're not using an e-collar on a puppy and honestly, we didn't need her disciplined. We needed to establish a relationship and be given proper communication skills. Enter Zach! He gave us this and more! He has given us skills that we will carry with us all our lives and has transformed our relationship with our puppy. We will forever be grateful to him.

Amazing, great staff, great dogs, great people in general. All the way around would recommend. A…read morebusiness that starts from 7am and ends at 7pm! so my dog has lots of time to get all that energy out!, very flexible hours and reasonable prices. Dogs are trained and worked with very well. 100% recommend. Love the owner as well as the employees. Always felt so welcoming entering the field of dreams. Love love love!

Thank you, Karen for reaching out to me yesterday. I appreciate our conversation and resolving this…read moreissue. We absolutely love bringing the puppy to your place and supporting the businesses in Vinton

These folks are amazing. I called them to get urgent help for me door-eating dog, and they came…read moreover that same day to meet him. By the end of the week they had him on a schedule, walking 3 times a week for a half hour, to train him to walk on a leash. Once he can do that (which may take a while, he's hard-headed :)) he is going to go on adventure walks with them, which are basically long hikes with 2-3 dogs at a time, that completely tire your pooch out. I have two walkers that work with my dog, and they are both awesome. They send me an email after every walk, with pictures of my dog and a progress report of how he's doing. They also are bonded and insured, and offer to keep keys to the house so they can come in while you are at work and exercise the pooch. And get this- it's $20 for the walk... and $5 for every extra 15 mins! And that is for one or two dogs... very reasonable. So much so that I can definitely afford the 3 days a week walking, and seeing my puppy so happy at the end of the day is worth it. Love these guys.

UPDATE: 7/23/17: I'm…read morewriting an update to this review 7 years later, still as a loyal client of Canine Adventure. Unfortunately, my 3 boys (Ozzy, Tyler, and Bono) have since passed away, but my 2 new pups (Cannon and Hollywood) are still regular adventurers. They get to go hiking and swimming with Marti every couple of weeks - with Cannon generally finding some enormous stick or piece of trash to keep him entertained and Holly swimming laps in the river and playing chase with other dogs. They always come home happy and tired. There is a review posted from someone named "Matin" (which I assume is made up as it is a brand new account and contains false information) that says someone from Richmond Boxer Rescue steered him away from CA. I am the founder and president of RBR and a loyal client for almost 10 years now. Many of my fosters and volunteers use them and love them as well. NO ONE from my organization knows who this person is or said anything negative about CA, so that is a blatant lie. Review from 2010: I cannot say enough good things about Josh and Canine Adventure! Aside from actually being able to sometimes make my boxer, Ozzy, slightly tired (a nearly impossible feat), Josh was always reliable, responsible and ended up being a good friend! My own dogs (Ozzy, Tyler and Bono) were lucky to get Adventure Walks with him every week! The highlight of their week was seeing Josh pull up in front of the house! In addition to working with my own dogs, Josh graciously worked with my many fosters through Richmond Boxer Rescue. He donates his time to several other local rescue groups as well. The walks and training were an invaluable asset to the foster dogs as were the AMAZING photos he would take on the walks! We moved to the west coast but would still be loyal clients if we were in Richmond! I so wish there were a service like this available here!

Be warned- they sell fish with ich and are then apathetic when told that there fish issue caused…read moreus to lose our long established fish tank population. Looks like maybe their fish tanks share water and they don't spend any time quarantining new fish to determine if there is a problem was very sad to lose our 7 to 10 year-old fish population if you buy fish here, I would suggest quarantining them for two or three weeks before adding them to your tank. I also think the apathy of employees reflects how much they care about delivering good products to their customers, so when the employees don't give any indication of caring, they are probably not maintaining their tanks or caring about selling fish that a re e diseased. . Be warned!

Incredibly rude store manager who will literally cuss out customers when you say anything he…read moredoesn't like.

I have taken both dogs to this Groomer Shop over 1 year. Each time it has been a success with a few…read moretweaks along the way. They have always listened to me and ofter welcome greet. My one dog has hip issues and they listen to my concerns . Thumbs up to the bathing personal. She rocks

I want to start by saying that I rarely leave reviews on any platform but let me tell you, this…read moreestablishment is BEAUTIFUL inside & extremely well kept. It smelled fantastic inside as well. I love that it's not a huge corporate type business, it's just 2 sisters & one associate that they're very close with. I love the relationship between the staff & how friendly they are. they are so sweet & we immediately hit it off. she was completely transparent with me regarding my dogs cut & called me a few times in between pick up just to keep me updated! my puppy was treated so well as he left there with a wagging tail! Andrea made me feel so much better about how to care for my dogs coat & what tools to use to keep him nice & fluffy & well kept in between cuts! 12/10 recommend. PLEASE everyone take your pets to see andrea & her staff. they are amazing! I will brag on them forever!