I haven't been able to leave my pup here yet, but I did the tour and the facility is very clean…read more The staff was so nice and friendly and organized. You could tell they love what they do. They squeezed me in last minute with a puppy none the less! It was unfortunate that my pup needed vet care before I was able to send him to The Doghouse. But i totally intend on using them in the near future .

Our little Poppy Hoppington just completed the distraction course at 9 months old. She was a happy,…read morehealthy and explorative puppy who pused limits before she went to visit the Doghouse. She loved to tear up newspapers, tissues and all sorts of paper. She ate headphones and remotes. She listened when she wanted to and turned everything into a keep agame. She is still the happy loving pup she always was but now she has boundaries. She doesn't pull me on walks, she doesn't jump up like she used to and will stop when given a command. She has yet to grab a remote, we are still careful with them especially when we aren't in the room. The transformation it incredible! Carrie, Samantha and the whole Doghouse gang are highly recommended! Thank you for laying a good foundation for us to follow! We are happy and proud to be part of the Doghouse family! Update: Poppy has been home a while and she and we continue to learn and grow. People who meet her are amazed she is so young yet so well behaved! We can not thank all the gang at the Doghouse enough, especially Sam! She has been patient with us and continues to help as needed.

Recently completed the Junior Basic Obedience course with my crazy puppy, Luka. Sandy G and Carrie…read morewere great instructors. Sandy was responsive to my questions via email and a very helpful, friendly person overall. I learned so much about how to train a dog. We went from him pulling, barking, not listening at all to me to a SO much more polite puppy that actually started to look to me for cues and commands. Amazing difference in 6 weeks. This place is run completely by volunteers (thank you!) and the prices for the group trainings (meet once a week) are affordable. Yes, it is loud in there and yes, you won't get much one on one since it's group training. But we really benefitted from taking this class. The noise and distractions actually helped me in training redirection. The homework that was given each week was very easy to follow and it was easy to show my husband and son how to be involved in reinforcing the training at home. We look forward to taking more group trainings here. This has been an awesome outlet to burn some mental energy and bond with my dog.

Best instructors and all volunteer organization for 65 years. Work with rescues & a couple of K-9…read moreunits, do 4-H for kids, hold therapy classes,as well as basic manners, puppy classes to advanced sport training. Air conditioned large large space--plenty of social distancing

Becky is amazing and knows her stuff! Would highly recommend her for in person training or virtual…read more She helped me and my family navigate some tough times with my young male Rottweiler over the phone and via online communication. She helped us implement a plan and gave us great training tools when it came to my dogs interactions with children and guests. We now live harmoniously together and don't stress about our pup and our kids or having people over. Life is better for us because of Becky and my dogs happier too! I am truly grateful for her and I will definitely call her again if I need any other help.

Becky is great with any dog. Dogs really respond to her well. I highly recommend any classes or…read moretraining!! Five Star!

My wife and I adopted Travis, a 14-month old Jack Russell Terrier mix, in April of 2023. He had…read morebeen abused and was extremely timid when we got him. At a certain point, he became very aggressive toward visitors or anyone whom he deemed "a threat" to us. He bit a few people, and we started to search for a trainer. Pet Peeves and its owner, Wendy Kelly, came recommended by our veterinarian as well as others. We were taken aback by an extremely high fee for her services, which cut a large hole into our savings, but we thought Travis was worth the effort. For several months, Wendy would come work with Travis weekly, and she gave us homework. Knowing this was about training us as well as our dog, we worked at it. Some of it was difficult, some not so much. His progress was slow, and Wendy took him away for a week to work with him. That produced promising results; we learned how to spot his aggressive tendencies and how to counter them. Wendy had had some health setbacks, and they would surface on occasion. At a certain point, she became less dependable, coming to appointments late, a few times not at all, rescheduling, and having chronic transportation problems. She also developed a penchant for interesting us in her products. We went for a period where there were no sessions, and we worked with her for nearly a year. Travis made considerable progress, but the aggressive side still appeared at times. Wendy became less dependable, and she started to blame us for his lack of progress. We both work during the day, and aren't able to give the level of training she was expecting. We confronted Wendy on her lack of consistency, as this was necessary for hus improvement and our ability to engage him. Wendy became quite defensive, said she couldn't do any more with him, especially since we wouldn't do the homework (not true), and essentially fired us. At one time she had been apologetic about our taking on such a difficult pet, and was (overly?) eager to rehouse him when that seemed a possibility. The holidays came and went, we figured time might heal, and reached out to her with a progress report at the beginning of the year, and a wish to resume training, feeling he was close to being "cured." We also said that, due to her money-back guarantee on her website, we would like 1/3 of our money returned if she didn't agree to resume training, feeling he was 2/3 of the way there. Our request was texted and emailed, and we followed up in the spring after getting no response initially. We are still awaiting a response. We feel we were taken advantage of after acting on good faith, and even apologized for putting her on the spot. It seemed she was more interested in selling 'Wendy' rather than finishing a job for which we paid a large amount of money. Very disappointed.

I met Wendy Kelly through a mutual friend at a function in Tampa and was blown away by her personal…read morecancer detection and recovery story. When my dog started behaving oddly, I immediately thought of her and went in for an assessment. Wendy did an incredible consultation and reviewed my dog's history, current MOs, tendencies and habits. She did a number of different functional behavior tests to see what she would do in different circumstances and I have to say that her assessment was spot on. She nailed what was happening and how best to help my dog, using a thought process I would not otherwise have had. I am now working with Wendy to help a foster dog overcome some advanced behavioral issues, and again I am blown away at her knowledge of the field, her professionalism and effective strategies in working with animals. If you have a tricky behavior problem with your dog or situations of stress or trauma, I highly recommend Wendy. She is a true master at what she does and to top it all off she guarantees her work. Doesn't really get any better than that.

We absolutely love our 5 month old Cavapoo, and we always knew the stigma behind little dogs…read morebarking, but we were not mentally prepared for just how much our little furbaby loved to talk (he gets that from his mama). Between the puppy teething bites, sled dog walks, terrorizing the mailman, and little dog ego, we knew we needed help. We called Sharon with BarkBusters, and she is an absolute game changer. At home training, No treats, No Tricks needed. Our furbaby is 6lbs of fierceness, and like his dad he wants to establish dominance in everything he does, including over our 2 cats and the entire household. In just one visit, Sharon taught us to think like a dog and how to lead the pack. Learning how to actually say NO in a language dogs understand has been groundbreaking for us. We've had dogs before, but we learned more in one session with Sharon than we did in a lifetime on our own. The future is so bright for our puppy Oliver, and we have Sharon and Barkbusters to thank for that!

We love Sharon! We asked Sharon to come help us with our…read morelittle Staffie who had shown some aggression toward other dogs and failure to recall. We already had a well-behaved, but sensitive black lab mix. Sharon spent hours with us talking about canine psychology and working on attentiveness training. We worked with the dogs on the first visit, both at home, walking around the neighborhood, and at unfamiliar locations so we encountered another dog. The first day of training made an IMMEDIATE, huge difference; we were shocked and thrilled. The black lab was incorporated into the training too. She talked plainly with us and was realistic about interventions we would and would not be able to make for the dogs. She was awesome, we've seen lasting effects with our Staffie, and we plan on having our second session soon to follow up on our homework. Thanks Bark Busters!

Cindy is a God send! She kept my little fur baby and trained her while I needed to recover from…read moresurgery. I could not have asked for more- she treated my baby like her own and kept me up to date with pictures and updates every day. Cindy is a kind human and I am forever grateful to her and her talents. My dog cried when she left Cindy's presence because she loved her so much. Don't hesitate to use Cindy for your dog's needs.

Cindy was amazing with our wayward golden. No fancy gimmicks and no judgment - we received…read morestraightforward and sensible advice that we could use immediately. Our dog is now paying attention and following commands - I still can't believe it! The lessons follow a natural progression and are easy to implement. Thank you, Cindy - we have a more relaxed and happy household now!

Took my 3 year old Bernadoodle To get groomed and they have…read morea patch by his anus that they shaved down to the skin and it is raw. And they did not tell me when I picked him up. I called and they tried to tell me that is how they are taught. I have been getting him groomed every 5 weeks starting at 10 weeks old and never have they shaved down to raw skin. they did a terrible job, And then they charged me $147.00. Just think twice before taking your pet to them. Now he has to wear a cone for a week while it heals

The trainer, Amanda was so wonderful with her. She was very patient with me, as I'm deaf to make…read moresure I can see and read her lips, repeat herself to me when I didn't understand. My dog loves to see her whenever we go shopping!

Lulu already knew all the basic commands when she started at Zoom Room St. Pete, yet she was kept…read morein the Basic class for eight weeks. During most classes, she was even used as the example dog for the exercises because she already knew what to do. We signed up for the $229/month membership, which advertised five classes per month, but we were only scheduled for four classes each month. I expected a much more structured and effective training program. Unfortunately, Lulu learned more from affordable recreational center classes than she did here. One of the biggest disappointments was that the dogs never had an opportunity to socialize during class--they were kept completely separated the entire time. Another disappointment was that the facility is filled with agility and training equipment, but it seems to be there mostly for decoration. None of it was incorporated into the classes or used to enrich the dogs' training experience. Overall, we feel like we wasted both our money and our time. Based on our experience, I would not recommend this program if you're looking for meaningful training progress or opportunities for your dog to socialize.

Zoom Room has been amazing for myself and my dog! All the trainers are very knowledgeable and they…read moremake the classes very fun. I love the different class options that they offer with flexible scheduling. I highly recommend if you are looking for somewhere safe, fun, and affordable to train your dog!

I have a 3 year old pit-mix named Blu. He is not absurdly disobedient he just had a few problems…read moresuch as extreme pulling on the leash and easily excitable around other dogs and new people. Angel was a very nice individual and the training price was very appealing compared to other trainers. I was not informed that the training relied heavily on the e-collar until I arrived at the training location to drop Blu off. I have already had an e-collar at home for a while and it only improves his behavior when he wears it. I thought the training would be something like positive reinforcement training or any other training technique besides using the e-collar. I went with it only because I figured she was a professional dog trainer and not a first time dog owner like myself, so she probably knows how to properly train with it. I went with the three week board and train program that is offered because it was the best option for my work schedule. From day one of the three week board and train program Angel assured me that communication would be top tier and I wouldn't have to worry about that. She was very nice and said everything any dog owner would want to hear when entrusting their dog with a complete stranger. Nonetheless during the three weeks it was extremely hard to get in touch with Angel. I would text for a check in to make sure everything was going good every now and then, but I wouldn't receive a response for days on end which was very alarming and I was extremely worried. I gave Angel the benefit of the doubt and chalked it up to be that she was busy training Blu. However this lack of communication continued throughout the entire three weeks which is unacceptable. On the day of pick up Angel offered to take me on a walk through in Home Depot with Blu to demonstrate the process of continuing the training at home. This walk through was explanatory and she provided useful information that I could use at home with Blu to keep up the improvements. This was a pleasant experience and I felt she explained and demonstrated very well. Once we were departing from Home Depot taking Blu home I noticed wounds on his elbows paws and his back legs. I immediately messaged Angel and asked for an explanation. I waited two weeks to give her a chance to respond before leaving my review, but I have yet to hear anything. I am very frustrated that Blu was sent home with injuries and no explanation as to what happened. Upon returning home Blu's behavior such as jumping on strangers from excitement seems to be the only major improvement. It still happens occasionally but not with everyone like before. He also continues to pull on walks even when I use the e-collar, the pulling seems to ease once he's exhausted himself. I follow all the routines and instructions Angel provided at Home Depot, but Blu reverts back to his previous behavior anytime the collar is off. I was informed that it would take time and repetition to see real improvements but it seems as though his good behavior is reliant on the e-collar. Angel informed me this would only happen if I put the e-collar on only when going on walks. However he wears it all day and I remove it at night as instructed. Overall the experience was not great but I would assume this is the reason the other training prices are so expensive. I believe the service was extremely overpriced for what I received, and I feel as though I've just paid $1400 for an e-collar and a few pointers.

There aren't enough good things I could say about Angel and her work with our Baylee girl. Still in…read moreher "puppy" stage, Baylee came with a lot of energy, excitement, and curiosity. Angel was able to use all of that in a constructive way to help Baylee learn some boundaries. Thankfully Angel was very open with communication and sent updates frequently which was a big ease on our minds because we felt we could trust Angel, even not knowing a whole lot about her beforehand. We picked up our Vizsla yesterday and there is a huge difference in discipline. Obviously the first week back with us will be the most challenging, but if we do our part, there's no doubt in my mind that these new "tricks" will stick for good. We highly recommend Angel as a loving and hard working dog trainer.

DSTCD really had alot to offer for training programs. Jacob came out to our home and preasessed our…read morepup, discussed the programs in detail. That all helped alot, good to work with. I'd recommend Dark Shadows to anyone.

Jake was fantastic with our English Bulldog. I was very nervous to send our dog away for weeks to…read moreget trained. But, Jake stayed in constant communication via text and videos and we could see the progress with each one. When our dog came home he was much better behaved and can easily go on walks now without being concerned about other dogs we pass. Would absolutely recommend Jake and Dark Shadows Training.