Excellent trainers. They took good care of my dog during the board and train program.read more

I am in the middle of my experience with Glass City K9. Maybe I should wait until the process is…read morefinished, but I've seen so much growth in both my pup AND myself so far that I feel compelled to comment right now. I did not choose a board and train because it was *kind of* out of my budget and I didn't think it was necessary; it would have been easier and I *could* have made it happen, but I chose not to. I chose the "silver plan." Essentially, the trainers train us, the owners, to train our own dogs. We are paying for them to pass on their expertise. Keep in mind that if, as an owner, one does not FOLLOW THROUGH with the plan as given by the trainers, the results will not be optimal. I am, by profession, a teacher. So when I am told to specifically follow a lesson plan with my dog every week, I follow the plan. Religiously. I have a husky. I'm told they don't like to listen. When I adopted her (rescue), she was pulling me so hard on the leash that I was falling over onto the pavement. She cause me to wreck a perfectly good pair of Silver jeans, and she tore my belly button piercing (it never healed... it hurt a LOT... I finally gave up and took it out). I was not a happy dog mom. I tried positive "treat training" and she learned every command quickly but would only comply if offered a treat. Well, by week three with GCK9, my girl was stopping at street intersections without being prompted. Why? Because I trained her to do so because I didn't want her to get smoked by a car. This wasn't even part of GCK9's lesson plans; I kinda just added it in because it naturally followed with what I was being told to train her to do. I LISTENED TO WHAT THE TRAINER SAID AND I DID EXACTLY THAT, then when it all worked and my girl was so proficient she was getting bored, I did some add ons. Folks, know this: YOU WILL GET OUT OF THIS PROGRAM NOT WHAT YOU PAID INTO IT, BUT WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT. As for the e-collar... if you're that worried about it, Google "shock collar vs e-collar" and start there. I can put my girl's e-collar in my hand at the level at which I typically train her (which is super low) and I can tell you this: My physical therapist has turned up the tens machine on me WAY higher than I've probably ever turned up the e-collar on my pup, and I wasn't wearing a double coat to buffer it... and I've never been hurt by a tens machine. At the current stage, I only need to actually use her e-collar about 50% of the time. She just knows what she is supposed to do, and she does it. At the end of the day, folks, so far I have to say that I believe that I have gotten more value out of this training than my pup has. Here is why: In a world where I have had to stop paying attention to the news because I feel as if everything has spun into such utter chaos that it has caused me to up my meds and increase the number of mental health therapy sessions I have every month (depression and generalized anxiety disorder), training my beautiful dog has given me a sense of purpose and made me feel as if there is something among the chaos that I can actually control. I now wish that I'd have trained a dog before I'd had human children, because it would have made me a more patient, loving, and firm disciplinarian. My 9-year-old son is benefitting because he is following my lead and also taking responsibility for our dog's training, which is teaching HIM to be a better human being. If you do it right, your dog won't be the only one to change in a positive way; YOU will as well. I promise you that if you approach Glass City K9 with the right intention, attitude, and work ethic, you will have zero regrets.

AWITP is much more than just a boarding kennel. Dirk also offers day care, grooming, obedience…read moretraining, and a couple times per week, he and his staff will take the dogs for an actual walk in one of the actually metro parks. The facility was built with dogs in mind...before it was A Walk In The Park, the building was the home of the Toledo Area Humane Society. The building is more than large enough, and the yard is even bigger. The staff is awesome...just plain awesome. You can tell that every single person working here really loves dogs, and the dogs, at least my dog, seems to love all of them. We recently left our puppy here when we weren't able to take him with us on vacation. My wife, who still does Facebook (LOL), logged in daily to see videos and pix of the pack including our boy, so she and the kids (and me too, I guess) felt connected. When we got home and went to pick him up, he was happy to see all four of us, but he didn't want to leave...I guess dogs really are pack animals. We also utilize doggie daycare a couple time per week. As far as pet safety goes, and I might not have this exactly right, but I think the dogs are grouped by age and size. That is, the large breed puppies are kept together, and the small breed puppies are keep together. The large breed adults are kept together...etc. In other words, you don't have to worry about your chihuahua pup getting eaten by a Doberman. Great business, and great location. Five stars.

I have been taking my dog to AWITP for a little over 3years for day care, boarding, and grooming…read moreand I couldn't be happier (more importantly my dog couldn't be happier)! Dirk is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about dogs. The dogs are engaged physically, mentally and socially while in their care. They are never stuck in a kennel for the day. At night the dogs sleep in bedrooms together with a staff member present at all times. His staff is top notch - friendly, reliable, and well educated on dog handling. AWITP is the only place for my dog care needs - my pup loves her time on the "ranch". I highly recommend!

We have had the pleasure of taking our fur baby, Max, to Let's Train. We had tried another trainer…read moreand didn't agree with their training methods. I called for a private training and we were so blessed to find John. John was so patient with Max (a mini dachshund who thinks he's a big dog.) His fear free methods of training put us at ease right away. Max went from being scared of John in our first training to wanting to please him very quickly. John spent time going over our concerns and provided us with the tools necessary to keep Max just a little calmer (which, if you know Max....is no easy feat.) John's post training emails included reviews of our training, handouts on what we talked about, and homework to work on. I recommend Let's Train to everyone. It's a joy to be able to loose leash walk my dog and be able to control situations quickly. Let's Train is the best!

Love this place! I needed help understanding why my dog was so reactive and what to do about his…read morenegative behaviors. I have made great strides lol and Maverick and I are having fun together again. So pleased!

We have been taking our pup to Sara for almost 2 years. Sara has been excellent taking care of…read moregrooming our dog. She also has knowledge on every dog's needs and notified us when our dog was getting an ear infection. She goes above and beyond with being kind, caring, and has great hospitality.

I have a Siberian husky that used to stay at pups paradise on an occasional Sunday. Every time he…read morewas there they refused to feed him food I sent with him. The last time he was there he was overwhelmed and was trying to get out according to the staff. My dog normally goes to Rover Come Over on week days and I am aware that my husky gets overwhelmed with other dogs sometime, so the staff at rover just separate him from the other dogs for about an hour and he's fine for the rest of the day. At pups paradise they told me he has too many behavioral issues and needs to be put on medication or they can't take him. I'm not putting my dog on meds because they don't want to deal with him. Sounds like they throw the dogs in and don't care about them at all.

I want to express my deep appreciation of the Supreme K9 Skool in helping me train my yellow lab…read moreretriever, Max. I especially want to thank Mr. Dante Howard for his patience and good humor in working with me. Dante showed me over several weekly visits how to walk my pup without him pulling me along. He also taught me how I could work with Max to get him to sit down in the kitchen without bothering me while I ate my breakfast. I feel that Max and I have learned a lot about each other, thanks to Donte Howard and Supreme K9 Skool. I would recommend them to anyone who has a young rambunctious pup, or an older dog who needs some training. Sincerely, Robert Pardee

Toledo Kennel Club is an organization for dog enthusiasts that live near the Toledo area…read more They define themselves as "a not-for-profit organization of dog owners, breeders, performance enthusiasts and show exhibitors dedicated to the welfare and advancement of purebred dogs." They offer training classes, health clinics and so much more but they are most known for hosting dog shows- Which is exactly what we looked them up for. So on June 2nd, we drive 2.5 hrs to attended our first dog show (as a spectator) which was hosted by the Toledo Kennel Club. We found the venue to be very well organized. The parking was easy to find and only cost 6 dollars. (We were expecting it to be more, so we were quite happy). Actually parking the car was even easier. Lots of spots that were easy to find. We quickly found the information booth. It was located in a centralized location with easy to spot signage. Customer service there was excellent. They helped us find the ring we needed to get to so that we could see the dog that we came to support strut his stuff! (Yay, Toledo's own, Comet the Shih Tzu!) We got to meet many of the competitors and they all were so welcoming. They had everything there from confirmation, agility, dive, and I think they even had something called fast cat(?), where a dog is timed for chasing this fuzzy thing , plus lots of little shops. We went thinking we would stay a few hours and we left at the very end if the day. We found it to be a very fun and well run show. Thank you Toledo Kennel club! If you're interested in dogs... or dog events, or even beginning to look to own a dog....they will have lots of information for you. So check out their website for more information: http://www.toledokennelclub.com/about.html

From the owner: The mission of the Toledo Kennel Club, Inc. is to promote purebred dogs and inform the general…read morepublic about all aspects of dog sports and responsible ownership. A Breeders' Showcase and other educational programs are offered each year and are open to the public. As part of their mission to promote responsible dog ownership, TKC has offered Obedience classes to the general public since 1938. Conformation classes are also offered on Thursday evenings from September through June. The Club also offers classes in Agility, Rally Obedience, and a class for puppies. Classes in Obedience, Agility and Rally are offered at both beginning and advanced levels according to need.

My 7 month old puppy, Mikey, just finished the 20 day training program at Diamonds in the Ruff. I…read moretruly can't say enough positive things about our experience. Lisa's program is successful for a multitude of reasons, but perhaps the most important of those is that she is as dedicated to the "pet parent" as she is to the pet. Lisa always made me feel welcome and comfortable at her center and she tweaked her methods to suit the learning approach seemed to work best for me. Which, with her incredible instinct, she was able to assess very early in our dealings what MY educational needs were. Likewise, she has an incredible talent with the dogs and truly has a gift in relating to and understanding them. To say that Lisa is a natural leader is an understatement of enormous proportions. The physical presence that exudes from her small frame and the calm energy that CONSISTENTLY radiates from her exemplifies the picture of confidence and total belief in oneself and in ones actions. This is an image that I draw on when I need a "boost" and it is an image that consistently motivates me and reminds me of the calm and relaxed state that my dogs are worthy of experiencing day in and day out as part of my pack. There is no person nor animal Diamonds in the Ruff that are unsure of who fills the position of leader, as Lisa's entire being constantly displays that she eagerly accepts the responsibility. This allows the dogs to relax in her presence in a way that is very reassuring as your pet shows you that he/she feels great and is in exceptional care! Perhaps most importantly, the training program is as much a leadership retreat as it is a dog school. Through example, Lisa shows pet parents what leadership "looks" like and what it feels like to be in the presence of a strong and capable leader. The confidence that I gained from Lisa's instruction and wealth of knowledge allows me to see myself in a different light and has impact in all facets of life, not only as it relates to my dogs. No book nor video on canine training or behavior will ever come close to the real life, hands-on experience that I had during Mikey's stay in residency. To be in a pack with Lisa at the helm is, in my opinion, like hitting the dog lottery. To be able to learn from her and employ her techniques, many of which come without word or instruction, is a gift for which I will always be grateful! "My pack" will be life-long clients of Diamonds in the Ruff!

Came here for my dog, Barktholomew. My little baby loves to talk! Had a private session with Lex…read moreand she was very insightful. It was almost like she just spoke their language. Come here for any of your dog training needs, they are magic!

Best person I found to train my pit bull and saint bernard I have. She listen to what I was talking…read moreabout

From the owner: We at Empowered K9’s are dedicated to leading our Empowered K9’s family down the path of being…read moreempowered. Lighting up that light at the end of the tunnel for dogs that struggle/owners who struggle is a beautiful thing for us. We specialize in obedience, aggression, and alert training. We work with dogs of all ages, size, and breed.

Brittany was amazing from day one! We were worried about what all this dog training would entail,…read moreand she put our mind at ease immediately. She was always willing to answer any questions we had, even outside of the specific training time. We used her to even board our dog while we were away for a week and came back to an even better trained dog. Our dog is a year old Bernese Mountain Dog who was very dominant and pushy and she helped us transform him into our dream dog, while still allowing him to maintain his personality and fun/playful side. I would 100% recommend her to anyone and everyone with a dog.

From the owner: We specialize in canine behavioral modification, basic dog obedience, and specialty dog training…read more We are committed to providing our clients with serious training that delivers serious results, utilizing the accepted principles of balance and positive influence. We work with dogs of any age, size, breed, and temperament. We save dogs' lives by keeping them out of shelters and in happy homes. We work with the entire family to establish necessary rules and boundaries for all people and dogs in the home. The secret to our success is training the owner.