Prior to sending my dog Connolly, I read every single review I could find. I didn't sleep a wink the night before he was dropped off and even shed a tear or two. I can now, without a shadow of a doubt, say sending him to Sorenson was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Connie has jumped out of a moving car (luckily turning into a driveway), broken a plate glass door, and threatened to rupture ear drums with his piercing demand barking to name a few. When visiting him for his coming home training, he was truly a changed dog. He was calm, attentive, and eager to show what he learned. THIS was the goal. I have trained my previous dogs, but had finally met my match. I am so confident that he has the tools now to succeed and expand his world by getting to go places and meet new people. Max was our trainer. I highly recommend him and suggest you request him. When I went for MY training for how to continue this work at home, it was clear to see he loved my dog and my dog absolutely loves him. Connolly is an Irish Setter mix and stubborn as heck, for him to adore the person who has effectively stopped him from being a little tyrant speaks volumes. Max gave us detailed instructions as well as amazing photos and updates throughout Connie's stay. It is clear that this isn't just a job for Max, dogs are his passion. He did the arduous task of training Connie and it is now up to me to reinforce all that he has learned so he doesn't lose it! So person at their wits end with the dog they love, I hope this review calms any nerves you may have about sending your dog to Sorenson for training. Ask for Max, I promise you won't regret your decision! read more

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Paid $2000 fro a month of dog training. Then got hit up for an e collar that I was told cost $215. Went back next day to get an e collar and they tried a switch and bait wanting to charge me $285. They train by shocking the dog. That's lazy so called training. And paid extra for unleash training which doesn't work unless you shock them. Taking my dog to a real trainer that doesn't use a shock collar and I get to be involved not just a for an hour but every class. Save your money and frustrations. There are less expensive real trainers that don't use E collars and you don't have to board them. read more

Went away for 5 days and left my dog at Sorenson Kennel in Defiance. 2 days after picking him up I noticed that he wasn't acting himself. After calling the vet, was advised to bring him in for an exam. They discovered he not only had pneumonia but also a twisted spleen which required immediate surgery due to it being life threatening. Picked him up the next evening but for the life of me could not get him to eat or take his meds. Three days later he ended up back at the emergency vet and they discovered that the pneumonia spread to his other lung and kept him for 4 (four) days. Took him to get his stitches out last Friday and of course it was infected and he had to be given a sedative and another x-ray. Kennel accepted fault and paid the first emergency vet bill but only wants to pay for a 1/4 of the 2nd emergency vet visit/stay. You can only imagine the THOUSANDS of dollars this cost me and the Kennel didn't even offer to reimburse my cost of his stay there even after they admitted that Kennel cough was being spread in the Kennel. I am aware that another dog, besides mine, also had pneumonia. Please keep in mind that none of this was shared with me when I picked him up from the Kennel. My dog would have never been ill if he didn't go to Sorenson Kennel. Also, is the twisted spleen caused from the stay? It is a very good argument. read more

My experience with Sorenson Kennels has honestly left me speechless. I was referred to this facility by two of my coworkers that had happily completed the 4-week obedience training program. Signing up for the program was fairly simple and easy so when drop off time came, I was certainly not prepared for the massive disappointment. I drove my two Cane Corso's over an hour to start this journey and within 5 minutes of being there, I was told "this is not something that they can do". Again, we had been here less than 5 minutes and only ONE coworker briefly greeted my first dog Letty. They were not welcoming, did not try to give the pups a moment to get comfortable in this new place prior to turning them away. I was not anticipating "no" when dropping them off. I was not asked any questions that would lead me to believe that I was not dropping my dogs off for obedience training. Yes, they are big dogs but when I signed them up, I provided details on the breed, age, size and personality of each pet. Not once in the days prior to drop off was I alerted that they may be an issue or may be too large to train. So very unprofessional. Not only was this a huge waste of my time, it was quite embarrassing and insulting. I was not given any other feedback or suggestions AT ALL once I was told "no" Jessica was just holding my dogs leash waiting for me to take him and leave. When I asked if she had any suggestions, she said no. I've never had an experience like this and do not wish anyone else to be in my shoes. If you have large breed dogs, do not come here because from my experience they are NOT welcome. read more

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Our dogs love Sorensen! No issues with meds, food, playtime for our 6 day trip away! Kevin and Kenny will be back soon!

I've been bringing my dogs here for about 15 years. I love that it is in the country and has a beautiful surrounding for them. The employees on site are always very friendly as well. Last year, I boarded my two dogs here. One came back, and his back fur was severely impacted with #2. I had to take him to the vet, where they cleaned him up but had to shave down the fur on his rump. It didn't look too good, but I am glad it helped him feel better. I had such a good experience with Sorenson before this and did not report it to them. About a year later, I had to go out of town for a few weeks and booked with them again, thinking the previous issue was a one-off. This time I arranged pick-up and drop-off. The gentleman who came by was right on time but seemed put out and a bit cranky on both occasions. Before their drop off, I paid for both dogs to be bathed. Sure enough, the one dog again returned with a severely impacted rump. This time I called to report it. The young lady I spoke to was friendly but didn't seem to address the issue and certainly didn't offer any refund on the bath or anything. She did say that they would reimburse vet bills, but this time I bathed him and trimmed up all the problem areas. It took quite a bit of time, and I am not happy. Sadly, I will be taking the dogs somewhere else from now on. read more

I took my dog here for training on 7/9/19 I asked for training plus his nails to be trimmed. All was well and going great until 7/20 when my dog became sick and I was not told until 7/22 after 3 pm while also being told they gave him prescription medication without my consent or the fact he was sick for two days without telling me. Donna has done nothing in regards to this to the trainer who have him a prescription w/o my consent as if they were trying to cover it up. Yes they took him to their vet, first told me first thing Tuesday morning but he really wasn't seen until late Tuesday morning, they helped by keeping my dog there longer without charging me due to me having another dog at home and not wanting her to get sick. The issue is what if my dog had an allergic reaction? Died? Something else happened as a result? I do not want this to happen to someone else. Also my dog is still coughing and sick (kennel cough) not better and lost a bit a weight while there. I have contacted the department of agriculture as well. Nails were also NEVER trimmed like I had asked. read more

I boarded my deaf and partially blind 1 year old puppy to Sorenson for 2 weeks training. Areas of concern were aggressive behaviors in and outside of home and leash training. She was literally pulling so hard on our daily walks the tendons in my hand and wrist were so swollen I was in a wrist splint. It is two weeks since I picked up my dog and I am still in disbelief how well managed she is now in all environments. I cannot thank you enough. read more

Sorenson Kennels - Pet Training Near Me - Defiance, Missouri

I took my dog here for the four week off leash training and Eric was his trainer! My dog, Quincy, came out a whole new pup. You could tell he loved it, was taken care of, and they put the effort and time into training him. The command "place" is also an absolute game changer when you have a nosy dog! I highly recommend going here. It was well worth the money and you will enjoy your crazy fur child 100x more after! read more

Sorenson Kennels - Pet Training Near Me - Defiance, Missouri

I took my lab to Sorensen for puppy training, we spoke with the trainer and mentioned he had some anxiety problems and shyness around new people. He also had been neutered a few weeks before and was mostly healed and we told the trainer to keep an eye on the area. Unfortunately, when we picked our dog up after 3 weeks of obedience training, with barely any updates. We had to call multiple times to get an update he was EXTREMELY aggressive towards new people and especially aggressive towards any dogs. Not to mention when we picked him up his scrotum was COMPLETELY SWOLLEN and red. We immediately took him to the vet and they said it was an infection and clearly had been that way for over a week. We have been living with a dog that's so aggressive he won't even go on walks now, he lunges at people on the street or as guests enter our home- has made life miserable. All in all Sorensen ruined our dog that just needed some puppy obedience training and completely ignored his infection. read more

was lied to about the shock collar my dog was no different after 3 weeks if not worst I definitely don't recommend them

Wouldn't take my dog anywhere else for boarding and we did the 2 week on leash training then followed up with the 2 weeks off leash. We have a pretty wild dog and she's a much better dog. I've highly recommended several other people to this kennel and will continue to. read more

We sent our puppy to Sorenson Kennels for training for 2 weeks. Our trainer was Bethany and she is awesome! Our pup came back much better! I would highly recommend Sorenson for all dog training! read more

Boarded my Shiba Inu for ten days while on vacation here. Left them specific instructions regarding my dogs meds and food because she has food allergies and can't have certain foods. My dog came back with no allergy flare ups so they followed all directions perfectly and gave her her meds when needed. When we arrived at the kennel they let me go back and set up her bed with her blanket and toys. We also got to see in general where she would be. Their kennels were clean and well kept. Everything there was organized and professional. I was very impressed with their large, spacious property and all the staff were extremely helpful and nice. read more

The whole point of a vacation is relaxing. But you can't relax if you are worried about your fur babies still at home. Since we first boarded at Sorenson almost 5 years ago, we haven't looked back! We know that they take amazing care of our Rough Collie, Angel. She loves the time she spends there and I can rest easy knowing that she's in good hands. Sorenson's prices are as competitive as it gets, and the Kennels are always spotless, and I've NEVER come across that nauseating smell of wet dog/urine that other Kennels seem to have. We will be using Sorenson for all our boarding needs as long as we are pet owners! Thanks Sorenson Staff!! read more

We enrolled our 9 month old Aussie for the 2 week boarding/training. Sorenson had been recommended to us by the owner of a VERY well behaved dog who had completed the program. Kenneling our own pup seemed like a great option for taking the stress out of Thanksgiving travel, with the obedience training being a huge plus. We were super impressed by the facility and grounds; but even more-so with Tasha (Hallie's trainer) who spent an hour with us during our initial meeting/evaluation....afterwards we did not think twice about signing her up! Over the two weeks that Hallie was at Sorenson Tasha sent us videos and photos of her progress. Seeing the progress was fun, but the best part was seeing how happy Hallie seemed which reassured us that we had made the right choice. I picked-up a very clean and happy Hallie today! Tasha patiently spent another 2 hours training me on how to continue the training at home. This package also comes with 3 months of group classes which we are looking forward to. Thank you Tasha and Sorenson Kennels for taking such good of Hallie and giving us the foundation for a well-behaved pup!! read more

I knew when I left my dogs at Sorenson's they were in good hands. Friendly staff and clean facilities.