Chico likes it there. Thanks Clean reliable rustic and good people. Chico is coming back and I can't wait. read more

I've had the pleasure of bringing over six dogs to Don over the years. As a result I've used his methods for my other dogs that were quick learners. Four of my dogs have been therapy dogs as a result of Don's training. Like anywhere else, if you don't prefer his politics you are currently still free to go elsewhere. It seems that simple to me. Live and let live. I will continue to go to Don and hope that he continues to love what he does, he's helped thousands of dog owners live happily with their dogs. Rock on Don. read more

I have boarded my dogs here multiple times and always a good experience. Both dogs can be difficult at times, but they understand their needs and are accommodating. Owners and all staff are always pleasant, helpful, and caring. Easy drop off and pick up. Dogs are always tired and "happy" when I pick them up. Thank you, Quail Run! read more

WE LOVE QUAIL RUN! we brought our mini golden doodle here and within 1 class he was sitting on walks. We tried for over a year and never got him to sit. Its a great class and enjoyable. Highly recommend the class. read more

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I have no reason to lie in my review. If my review is a lie, I encourage the owner to ask his patrons to write reviews based on their own experience and maybe he will get some positive ones. My experience is my own and my review is based on what I saw and heard with my own eyes and ears. Respectfully, Tatiana read more

We just brought our two dogs for training. It was an excellent 8 week program teaching the owners how to handle their dog on leash. It is outside with other dogs and everyone and their dogs really got a lot out of it. With anything else, we will have to keep practicing! read more

So I wanted to start off by saying I heard about this place because my family dog used to stay here so I decided to bring my own dog here, I expected everything to be normal since she's gotten boarded before. My dog does not like other dogs and I let them know that she got mauled a few years ago so I was very nervous on letting her stay at a kennel but they said that it would be fine. When I went to pick my pup up I'm guessing it was the owner In the lobby; he was smoking a cigarette inside where you pick up your dogs. He then went and got my dog in the meantime the women at the front desk said my dog was super shy. Never in my life has someone described my dog in that way. She's super hyper with strangers and loves EVERYONE so that was alarming. The women also told me my dog only wanted to be outside which I understand. My dog loves staying outside but she said that's the reason my dog did not EAT! Why didn't you guys put her inside so she could eat. . . You said "don't be alarmed if she's skinny" but come on, this women said they gave her extra food and a different diet but she some how didn't eat and lost weight ? It just doesn't make sense. Also she a cut on her tail. It was covered in blood why didn't anyone say anything to me. What happened ? Maybe she was nervous. I would have liked for someone to at least TELL ME! And not having to find out once we got home. I also understand dogs get nervous while getting boarded but my dog has never acting this scared before. She was covered in hives and her tail was bleeding. . .she was having really bad dreams when she was home which were not normal. Why didn't anyone say anything or call me. read more

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I have a 6 month old goldendoodle who is quite large and has been literally running our household. We were dealing with it until he started showing signs of aggression and resource guarding. I met with Don today and in a matter of moments, my dog was no longer acting out. Don was very good at explaining the difference between training and obedience and invited me to come watch the group classes until I can get my dog into the new classes in September. I am so grateful to have seen the Yelp reviews and will definitely be signing us up for September classes. read more

I doubted the amount of obedience that could be instilled within my dog. I'm very happy to report that I was wrong. After only 8 weeks my dog is night and day different then when we had first started. The trainers were very nice, the place was nice, the other dog owners were nice. All around a great atmosphere, and I will be returning for the "level 2 no leash" training sessions in the fall, even though it is not needed. I cannot recommend Quail Run highly enough for obedience training!!! read more

Quail Run Kennels - Pet Training Near Me - Medford, New York

Great staff! Very friendly and helpful. Perfect for big dogs. My dog is over 100 pounds rescues and is scared of anyone he meets. The staff got alone great with him. My brother also takes his rescues here as well. Cost is very reasonable. read more

Quail Run Kennels - Pet Training Near Me - Medford, New York

How ironic! When I stopped payment on my check, suddenly Don remembered who I was, and is now suing me for "theft of service". He may be a great dog trainer, but their boarding practices are unacceptable. Both my dogs have ringworm after their stay at QRK and I spent over $1400 in vet bills so far because of the filthy conditions they were housed in. read more

they leave dogs out in the freezing cold very inhumane while they sit at home warm. every night while i work security i hear dogs barking as if they are begging to get a warm place to sleep in. i only state this and hope for something to be done as i am a dog owner as well and would hate to see my dog in the freezing cold all night long what a shame they need to shut this place down if i could i would post a video of the dogs howling and barking literally @3 am 16° it's freezing!!!! have some common sense i really hope someone sees this it's just unfair for the innocent animals begging to stay warm read more

Such an amazing obedience course! Don and all the other instructors were amazing. In just 8 weeks, my 10 month old golden retriever became much more obedient to my boyfriend and I. Not only did my puppy learn how to listen to us, we learned so many skills on how to correct our dogs behavior. Being a high energy dog and considering how young he is; the class was very useful and we can't wait to continue what we learned in class on our own and bring him everywhere this upcoming summer ! Thank you Don and everyone for all your kindness and for all your help. You are all amazing and I will definitely recommend this class to all my fellow dog owner friends :) read more

Quail Run Kennels - Pet Training Near Me - Medford, New York

Don Sterling is an amazing dog trainer!! We have been having dominance problems with our dog for awhile and we tried an assessment by another trainer previously but it was not very helpful. Don had our dog sitting on command and behaving within and hour. He showed us a technique that our dog responded to right away when everything else had failed. He was also honest with us and told us that this type of dog should not live in the same house as a baby. As a result, the dog is going to live with a relative. Don is very knowledgeable about dog in general and can give an assessment on any dog. And if the dog is trainable--Don is the trainer for you. He is so pleasant to speak with and you can tell he absolutely loves what he does. Our next dog is definitely going to be trained with Don. read more

We are bringing our 9 month old German Shepherd to training and we highly recommending the 8 week course. Don and the Staff are wonderful and our dog loves coming to lessons. read more

I cannot put into words how helpful Don and his training classes have helped my family. We rescued our dog Lola 2 years ago and she was very anxious which then turned into aggression towards other dogs on leash and off leash. We tried several dog training classes and nothing worked until a friend suggested Don's training at quail run kennel. He met with us for an evaluation and corrected my dogs behavior on the spot, we saw an instant improvement based on what he showed us & I mean INSTANT. Now after 6 weeks of his training classes I can control my dog a lot easier. His training methods provide the results that you see on tv on shows like Cesar Milan. I 100% urge you to meet with don if your dog is causing you some headaches. Because my dog is a lot happier and so are we! Thanks Don and Pat! read more

This place is awesome. Everyone is friendly. My dog loves it so much he begs to stay. My dog triton always looks well fed and happy.

With ALL of their kennels outdoors (And some hours in full sun) there's no place for your dog to hide in the shade. The entire kennel is concrete, which has given my dog a rash on his stomach so bad that all of his hair fell out on his chest and stomach. My dog was returned to me skinny and unhappy. It was clear that my dog ate very LITTLE there. They never paid attention to him like they promised they would. I understand they have a lot of dogs to care for and they can't give my dog undivided attention, but my dog is vested to human interaction. They clearly didn't spend more then 10 minutes a day with him. They always tell you that you dog is doing fine when you call up to check up on your dog. Sure he's doing fine, because they don't want to tell you he's not eating and losing weight and is unhappy. So they lie to you. Only for you to find out the truth when you pick your dog up. He was so skinny that one year we picked him up, I could see his ribs. The next year wasn't so bad. But the first year should have been a real warning sign, but I overlooked it since I hadn't been away from him since I brought him home. They wanted to charge extra for giving him a walk on a daily basis. And when we picked him up each time (He stayed there in 2014 and 2015 for about a week and a half each time) they ended up somehow charging us an extra day even though we picked him up the day we said we would before the time posted (between 10am and Noon) that said if we don't pick him up we'd be charged an extra day. We STILL got charged an extra day. The first time we left him there we weren't informed that they are closed on Wednesdays and we tried to pick him up and no one picked up the phone. The second time we said we'd pick him on Thursday, yet still, we were charged an extra day. They always seem to charge their customers an extra day somehow just to get extra money out of you. And they always give you a hard time when you call them out on what they do. They double talk and confuse you. By then you're so frustrated that you just want to pay them and get out. It's a basically cash only business as well. They accept checks. But would prefer cash. No credit cards. Will never come back here again. read more

Every time I leave my dog here he comes home skinny and with a rash on his stomach. I will not leave him here again.

My wife and I are physicians and have some knowledge about service dogs for individuals afflicted with neurologic disorders. We liked Don Sterling from the moment we spoke to him on the phone and then met with him. After working with several dog trainers without success (to address very rambunctious and difficult behaviors), and feeling guilty that we were at fault and doing something wrong, Don put us immediately at ease, and made us feel so relieved about what was really going on. At no cost, he volunteered to meet with our dog and he showed us invaluable techniques that were immediately helpful. We could see from our dog's response that Don has a special ability to connect with canines and truly understands how to train them. We subsequently enrolled our dog in the amazing 3 month training course which was transformational in our dog's behavior. Thanks to the training of Don and his superb team, we have a good quality of life restored, can really enjoy our dog and feel that the dog is at much lower risk now for safety problems. On a personal level, we have greatly enjoyed getting to know Mr. Sterling and talking about politics and the world. He is fun to see every time we have a chance to meet. We were also moved by the story how Don took it upon himself to adopt a very challenging dog that was impossible for the prior owner to manage and dedicate his efforts and resources to giving this dog a good life. We would also like to comment about the kennel and feel compelled to provide an alternative perspective to the single negative review posted by another reviewer. We regret that reviewer sites like Yelp do not offer external validation of contentions in reviews and we frankly found none of the negative items cited in that review. Our dog has stayed at the kennel on several occasions. The kennel in our opinion has unique positive aspects that make it far superior to caging an animal in the typical veterinarian office. The grounds are beautiful and the dogs get unusually large personal space to romp around. The staff is caring and dedicated. We have witnessed for ourselves plenty of shady spots on the grounds. If you are looking for answers for caring for your dog, look no further than Quail Run. We highly recommend both the kennel and the extraordinary training courses. Thank you Don for your dedication and your expertise training and taking care of these beloved animals. read more

JUST DON'T Having been told by this kennel that my dogs would never be left with or be in contact with any other dogs, I left my two dogs here and I went on vacation. The day I got back I called to say I was on my way to pick up my animals. I was told by the owner that my mini poodle was bitten by another dog but it was a "small laceration" and he was at the Urgent Care getting stitched up. First of all.. WHAT? Why was he near any other dogs? Secondly.. WHAT? Which Urgent Care?! I arrived at Urgent Care to find out my dog had literally been malled by a Labrador retriever. The explanation I was given by QR " it was the fault of an inexperienced employee". Ummm. You put the employee in the kennel with the dogs. Your fault QR! My dog was literally in ribbons. The Vet said he would likely not survive. What the Heck happened to "small laceration?!" Thankfully, after 4 surgeries, several courses of antibiotics for necrosis and sepsis a month in the hospital and a $4000!! bill, he was released. Call me crazy but I went back to QR to attempt boarding again (lightening doesn't strike the same place twice, right)? When I requested (apologetically and admittedly due to my own fears) that my pets be handled by the employee I was familiar with and trusted, rather than someone I'd never seen before, I was reprimanded by the employee that she'd "worked here long enough!" I again said it's not personal and I'm just gun shy after the incident and felt more comfortable with the employee I knew and therefore trusted. She was still unsympathetic, stated that I insulted her and then she became rude. Later on I received a call from the owner. He called to say I'd insulted his employee by asking for someone else to handle my pets. WHAT??! How about "we understand your concern after what had happened and we are happy to make you and your pets comfortable in any way we can. Thank you for trusting us with your pets." NOPE. Apparently, that's not how Quail Run does business. No customers come first philosophy here. Incidentally, the entire month my pet was in the hospital, I never once received a phone call from the owner (nor any other QR employee)asking how my dog was or even if had survived. Bye bye Quail Run. IN RESPONSE TO DON'S POST (below). I never implied I paid the $4000. I merely stated that was the cost. That however is irrelevant. You were not there when I picked up my dogs on my last visit so it is impossible for you to comment with "facts". I never demanded anything. In the years you've known me that has never been my demeanor. I requested politely and your employee looked like she was going to cry. I then assured her that it wasn't personal. I politely asked for Pat. When I was told Pat was unavailable I acquiesced and said "ok but I'm nervous, please be very careful with him". She then said "never mind, I'm getting Pat". Again, I said "it's ok just be very careful" and she said "no , I'm getting Pat". Incidentally there were No other customers in the waiting area. None whatsoever! Pat got my dogs. She said next time she wouldn't be able to leave what she was doing and I'd have to let the other woman retrieve my dogs. Then she and I said goodbye. I said goodbye to the other woman and she chose not to respond. Again, as you were not there (you were outdoors in a training session) it is impossible for you to comment accurately regarding what transpired. Nor can Pat know how the conversation went before she arrived. However, since you've both known me for a few years, you can infer that my actions were polite and mindful, as they have always been. Even after my dog was malled. My issue here is your follow up phone call, apparently to reprimand me for requesting a familiar handler which led to your employees hurt feelings. Your employee made Me (the customer) uncomfortable and your response was inappropriate. Furthermore, you were so quick to pick up the phone in this situation, yet, I query, where was the phone call when my dog was hospitalized for a month? I will be sharing this discourse with every Vet/ groomer and pet owner I know. I never had to request that Pat handle my dogs because Pat was the only person I'd ever encountered (other than Don) in all my visits. There is a reason some people choose to work with animals rather than humans as they have a difficult time interacting with other people. This woman's reaction and Don's response exemplify this phenomenon. read more

Quail Run is amazing! We are on week 3 of our training classes, and our dogs are already behaving so much better. They are learning so much. Don is very entertaining and his staff is very kind. read more

My dog Dash was recently boarded there for five nights. The price was right and better than any place around and the most important part is that Mr. and Mrs. Sterling took great care of my pet. If you're looking for a place to board your pet while you're away or whatever the reason, be sure to check out Quail Run Kennels. read more

We used the kennel again recently and we were once again very happy. This place is great for dogs. The people are great here and they are so accommodating. They were able to take the dog without much notice and they took great care of her while she was there. No worries at all. We love Quail Run. read more

Very local and convenient. Great prices..just wish it didnt smell like cigarette smoke when u first wall into the office.

Was having aggression problems with my lab. Called up and spoke to Don and explained to him the situation. He told me to come down right away so he can meet my puppy and see whats going on. He spent over an hour with us and wouldn't take a dime. He taught us a few things to do and gave us great advice. We'll for sure have our dog in his next obedience class in September. It was amazing to see him take full control of our dog within seconds. You'll get a bunch of laughs listening to him. Highly recommended read more