It was a success. Upon leaving he took the long way around (no where near the rattlesnake. Cody did an amazing job explaining the required results with each step. He took the time to answer all of our questions. Thankful for your business. Katie was very helpful too! read more

HOW AMAZING!!!! Such a cool experience you get to experience with your dog. You are present for the entire training and encouraged to participate. Live snakes. Cody is so kind and patient and truly good at his job. Very clean facility and even a museum of live snakes to view. No additional charge. read more

This was a much better experience than I anticipated. Facility was clean, well manicured, and purposeful. Everything was exactly as advertised on their website, Layla had her timeslot and we arrived a little early as another dog was just leaving. Staff was super friendly with me but more importantly my dog and definitely know what they're doing. Entire process took less than 30 minutes. Very impressive all around. Thanks again! read more

Cody is very good. As dog owner, you are totally involved and informed on the four step process. I absolutely recommend this training. There are cheaper ones but by the time Cody was done training us I was impressed and totally satisfied. Make your appointment! read more

From email with details on entering the property, to a kind greeting in a very organized space, I knew this was legitimate. Our pup was outfitted with a voltage collar, and brought out to the "Snake Park" to explore. We started just as advertised: a muzzled juvenile rattler placed to allow for curiosity to draw the dog close. Once near, with the rattle audible, our dog was quickly made aware to go no closer. Shifting from creature to shed skin, our dog was brought downwind to find the smell and look of the skin. Another round of reinforcing that this situation must be avoided. Last, a large rattler was put near the gate where we entered the "Snake Park" and we watched as our dog gave plenty of distance between himself and this adult rattlesnake. Once the rattle started, we were instructed to run to the opposite gate. Incredible, professional, and palpable results within 30mins. Highly recommended, and something I will suggest for all of my fellow desert hikers and outdoor enthusiasts with curious animals! read more

I can't recommend this place enough. Bentley will never go near a rattlesnake again. He recognizes the sound the smell and the danger. This is the best thing I've ever done for my dog. Don't hesitate. Call this place and make an appointment if you live in the Phx Desett! read more

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I prefer having the experience on the property. I liked the various ways the dogs were exposed to live snakes, scent and sound I have terriers who of course want to hunt everything that moves. They 100% do not want anything to do with rattlers now. My mini schnauzer shrieked when she found the scent of the skin- no cottection needed! I'm impressed with the muzzles Cody makes, puts on and they stay on. Not a job I would volunteer for! I couldn't be happier with the results and highly recommend Rattlesnake Ready! It's my dogs lives at stake and I feel confident this experience was effective. read more

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I can't say enough about the quality of Cody's training - IT WORKS! My GSP, Piper, is an off-lease free roaming desert dog for our daily walks in the South Mountain area (she wouldn't have it any other way). Today we had another successful snake encounter; it's the fifth encounter that I know of since our initial training three years ago. In past encounters I've typically seen the snake sunning on the trail. Today I noticed Piper take a wide berth around a bush without slowing down. That should have been my first warning. My second warning was the angry rattle as I got nearer to the bush - I never saw the snake. I'm sure Piper has avoided others in her travels through the brush. read more

My dog Becca graduated from rattlesnake training today it only took 30 minutes I am very impressed with the trainer/owner Cody read more

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I have always trained my dogs with snake avoidance and the only one that didn't work was when I was not allowed to train with my dog! That was why I chose Rattlesnake Ready. The property was beautiful, I got lost but Cody still honored my appointment. My dog did well in the training. I highly recommend this trainer and their facility. Gloria G. New River, Arizona read more

We were very impressed with Cody and Kate. Scheduling was easy using FB messenger and they were accommodating when conflicts came up for me. Their location is very impressive with snakes secured in cages inside to look at and learn about, and then a very nice secure area where the dog/snake interaction takes place. Cody explains everything very well before and during the testing and training, and was complimentary about our dogs which all dog owners eat up. He knows what he's doing. I highly recommend having this training done and Rattlesnake Ready. read more

I have had a few dogs snake broke in years past. I was a new customer to RR and Cody has a great set up that is a more natural environment, has a few different stations and he explains every step before and after. I HIGHLY recommend them! Mike read more

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I can't s ay enough amazing things about Cody & Kate and this necessary training , in my opinion, for any dog that lives as much in the desert as our pup is with us. Complete transparency, I did not know that such a thing existed until our amazing vet at Pima North brought it up to me at a visit when our pup was about 6 months old; she knows where we live and that we are out on the trails very near our home with our pup frequently. Our home is also set along mountains and preserve and with natural habitat comes natural beings that can hurt us and our pets if we don't know how to avoid them. My vet did advise me to wait until our pup was a year old. Our pup has done board and train with a great place that offers this type of training in a group setting but we wanted something more private and when Rattlesnake Ready was the name that our vet gave us, we decided to go with her recommendation. Our friends who live in our neighborhood also recommended Rattlesnake Ready after their dog had 'failed' another 'group' rattlesnake training. OF course my husband and I had to know what that meant. WELL, a lot of rattlesnake training is done in group settings.. THAT isn't a 'bad thing', as any training is better than NO training. BUT, rattlesnake training is intense enough without other animals throwing the dog's attention off, at least that is how we felt. Rattlesnake Ready has training options that are geared for the comfort of you and your pet. They will do private training in your home, ( so that the training is more based to what your dog is around on the daily) or at their facility in Cave Creek. They are booked solid! We did want the private training at our home, again as we live right in the preserve and felt it best for our dog to know how to avoid a snake should one venture into our yard .. but we also wanted her trained sooner rather than later, so we opted for training at the facility, we found this was also done privately with just our dog. I had ALOT of questions prior to the training date and Kate answered them all and directed me to the link on their page with videos. Live snakes are used for training. The snakes are what we live amongst in our area here in our desert-Here are Rattlesnake Ready -they are live rattlesnakes and they are muzzled. Cody Will does the training. The facility is set up like a park like desert area in which you sort of 'mimic' a hike/walk with your pet after he or she gets used to the environment following some paperwork in the office. Cody got to know our dog and us and then asked that we walk and play with her in the natural area so that we don't just jolt her into a shocking snake training. A few moments later when our dog had settled in with the area , Cody then used a 'baby' rattle snake along with an E-collar on our Bernedoodle and when she noticed the snake and went close to it and it rattled LOUDLY.. she pulled back hard. The next phase was to mimic the walk again in a different area of the 'yard' and have our girl sniff out a fresh snake skin. AGAIN, she knew this was bad. It was all in all about a 45 minute training session and at the end our dog knows to not go near the sound or smell of this snake. Look, we live, hike, run, walk in the environment of these species that were here before us and it's best we know how to deal with them should we encounter them on a trail or goodness forbid ... OUR yard, etc. THIS is NO guarantee our dog won't put her snoot in a hidey hole on a trail and get bit. What I do think from this training is she will know what to avoid by way of scent ; sound and sight. Hence why this is called - 'rattlesnake avoidance' training. We also learned a thing or two about the Sonoran Frog and the danger of that, as well. We will defineately be back for the refresher training in a year. THE one thing is the 'rattle' sound trained our dog so well .. SHE won't walk to the part of the yard that has the pool pump when it's running , as it makes a 'clicking rattle' sound. NOPE. She's not having it. We have had our dog out on the trails since this training and twice since the training two weeks ago, she shot back hard from two places on the trail. Good job! This training, we felt, was necessary in our life, as our pet is part of our family and keeping her as safe as possible is part of our responsibility as good 'pawrents' ! read more

And absolutely must! 5 stars isn't enough! We love are dogs and want them to be safe! Best thing we ever did!! Kate and Cody are fantastic!!!! read more

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Took my dog up to Rattlesnake ready this morning and so impressed with the whole experience. Check in was easy and Cody was fantastic working with my dog. He walked me through the whole process as well as taught me things about rattle snakes. My pup and I left feeling confident and I'm happy this business provides such a great service living in the desert. read more

Highly recommend this facility, training was quick but not hurried and very comprehensive. Single dog training so focus was on your pup at all times. Very safe but definitely showed my pup what not to mess with read more

I did the training about 5 months ago now with my dog after having moved down to Arizona. The trainers were great. I'll admit at first after leaving I was wondering if my pooch was more shell shocked by the shock collar or if she learned something from the training as during the final piece of training she wanted nothing to do with anything and basically froze in place. Fast-forward to last night....Was out in the back yard letting the dog out before going to bed. It was at night, fairly windy, and some distance lightning and thunder with a storm blowing in so a lot of distractions going on. The pooch was sniffing around the edge of the property and all of a sudden came the loud rattle of a rattlesnake. She immediately jumped back and came barreling to me and the door inside. I was shocked. I had hoped the training worked but it's pretty difficult to tell in the initial training and without running into a snake in the wild. And this wasn't a "being startled" by an unknown sound thing. She's a big, very forward dog. The sound of the rattle didn't phase her at all initially at the training. I can say, unequivocally that the training works. You will probably be like me and wonder (as you drag your shell-shocked dog out of training) was it just the shock collar or was something actually learned. I can safely say with my dog, the training worked. read more

Took our 10 month old Australian Labradoodle in for rattlesnake aversion training. Cody is very professional and the facility he has in Carefree is first rate. He worked with us to train our dog to avoid rattlesnakes by sight, smell, and sound. We are pretty confident that our pup will do everything he can to avoid a rattler. We still are on the lookout on walks, but have much greater peace of mind. read more

This place was great. We had a half hour session to introduce my dog to live rattlesnakes. He was corrected with a training collar when he was curious and wanted to get up close. He now knows to avoid the sight, smell, and sound of a rattlesnake. It may save his life someday ! read more

Rattlesnake Ready conducted training on my dog in July 2021 and a refresher training May of this year. Tonight as my dig and I went onto our patio, she barked a few times and ran back into the house. Looking around with a floodlight, saw a Diamondback along the side of my patio. She reacted as she did because of the training she received at Rattlesnake ready. I cannot give them high enough praise for their training. read more

Rattlesnake training for my 3 yo labradoodle has been on my list for about 2 years. I saw his car, looked him up on yelp and the 5 star rating is well deserved! In addition to the convenience of them coming to your home to do this, everything else went very smoothly regardless of my massive anxiety about the snakes. Cody handled everything and my very curious and sweet dog is now terrified of rattlesnakes! Mission accomplished! To top it off, they give you a completion certificate! They thought of everything- call Cody! You'll be glad you did! read more

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Great experience bringing our 2 dogs today for training. Cody was amazing and very patient in working with one of our dogs who is older. There is definitely an added peace of mind now with our dogs in the desert. Thank you Cody for your help with Otis and Graycie! read more

Cody and Kate are great. Our dogs encountered a rattlesnake this morning and did just what they were trained to do. One hid and the other barked and warned us but didn't get near it. Thank you for the great training. We will see you again next year. Lana & Ed read more

We did the training at our home in Cave Creek. Cody with RR is very professional and careful. Before we started he gave us a detailed orientation of what to expect and how the training works. Within minutes our 11 y.o. retriever went from "interested" in that buzzing small hooded rattler to "adverse". After additional hooded live rattlers training, plus scent training and sound training placed in different areas, my sweet pup was 100% trained to recognize by sight sound and smell. It upped my husbands and my awareness too. Because my sweet boy is older it was important to me that the shock collar use be as light a shock as possible to get the job done. Cody was very sensitive to that and we feel reassured that for the safety of our dog that he is trained as much as he can be. Cody was also very helpful with other general information about Rattlesnakes - like how to spot a snake hole vs. another animal hole. Kate was also very communicative with scheduling and rescheduling due to weather. Rattlesnake Ready was recommended by our excellent Vet, Dr. Theresa Jeutten. We would absolutely recommend RR too. read more

RR was great - fun to watch, funny to watch, educational, and effective! Cody was awesome with our dogs - making them learn without stressing them out. read more

Cody provides excellent, professional, thorough, and safe training for dogs to avoid rattlesnakes by sight, scent, and sound. Our Bloodhound took to his friendly demeanor and training methods very well. Highly recommended! read more

Amazing service! Cody is knowledgeable about dogs and snakes, friendly, patient, and explains everything as you go. Highly recommend this training to keep your pup safe!!! read more

Cody came right on time today for a training session with our Lab. Impressed with his knowledge of and respect for snakes and dogs. Cody explained everything he did with our dog and the snakes he brought , and taught us what to look for in the future. Really glad we decided to pursue Rattlesnake Training from this company for our inquisitive, beloved dog. read more

Cody does a great job training your dog to avoid rattlesnakes and poisonous toads. Kate and Cody do a wonderful job!

Such valuable training, priceless really, and you can tell they truly care about your dog and the snakes as well.

Great experience with Cody and Sarah. Unlike some places, you actually see how your dog will respond when seeing or smelling a snake nearby. The process was smooth and felt safe throughout the whole process. if you have a curious dog, and spend anytime in a snake's environment, I highly recommend this preventative training! read more

We took our 1 year old golden retriever and 8 year old German shorthaired pointer to Rattlesnake Ready last year for snake avoidance training. We felt great about the entire experience. A year later, we just did a refresher with them. They definitely remembered that rattlesnakes are not their friends. We feel so great that our dogs will be safe if they encounter a snake. Can't recommend a business more highly. They are extremely knowledgeable and professional. read more

I brought our 14 month old boxer, Jinx, for training. I found the facility to be very professional as were Cody and Kate. Cody's passion for dogs and snakes was obvious as was making their possible interaction as safe as possible. Jinx seemed to take to the training quite well. We left pleased and happily recommend this business. read more

Cody was great working with our dog Bozly. Appeared to be very effective as he learned each aspect on the first try. Cody was humane with the snacks and great with Bozly. What I had not thought about is that now Bozly can alert me if there is a snake not just avoid them. I will pay attention if he is resistant rather than just urge him on. Double safety factor! Thanks Cody! read more

I live in Las Vegas and I drove to Phoenix 660 miles round trip so that Yogi, my Springer Spaniel, could have a training session with Cody. Cody turned out to be an excellent trainer, well worth the trip. After a 60 minute session Yogi definitely "got the point". Now I feel better/safer when we go hiking. Cody understands dogs and knows how to communicate with them. I would give him 10 stars if I could. Great job! read more

Cody was prompt, professional, and made me feel comfortable with my dog around loose snakes (their mouths were taped shut in what seemed to be a humane and comfortable way to the snakes). I am confident that his training has taught my dog to stay away at the sound smell and sight of rattlesnakes! read more

Rattlesnakes are very prevalent in my area. After finding two in my yard I was convinced I needed snake training for my dog. Cody came to my house & did a perfect job of training my dog to avoid and ignore the rattlesnakes! I highly recommend him & his services! Very safe & definitely effective! read more

4.5 years ago my dog went through this training class. This past weekend as I was mowing my lawn my dog was insistently barking at me. I looked around in the grass and found a shed rattlesnake skin. This training works and I'm very grateful! read more

I HIGHLY recommend Cody and Kate! They were recommended to me by my veterinarian. This is a great service! They bring a muzzled rattlesnake to your home so your dogs encounter it on their own turf, in a normal situation. I feel 1000% better about my labs encountering rattlers after using RattlesnakeReady! On time, and extremely nice and professional. Very, very good! Highly recommend! read more

Outstanding service, that is well worth the price. Cody is professional, friendly, and takes a genuine interest in making sure that your dog stays safe during rattlesnake season. They cover sight, sound, and smell, so that your dog stays away no matter what the situation. I cannot recommend them or the service highly enough. It might just save your pet's (and your) life. They travel to California, so check them out! read more