FANTASTIC! They ABSOLUTELY care about your dogs and do everything they can to ensure their…read morewell-being and happiness! We will definitely use them for all of our boarding needs in the future and we will recommend them every chance we get! Thank you Heidanes! SPECTACULAR

I have been coming to Heidanes for years. I work 48 hour shifts in the area and they always go…read moreabove and beyond to make sure my dogs are comfortable. Not to mention their prices are very reasonable compared to other places. I have tried other boarding services and my dogs are always stressed when they come home. This is the only place that my anxious pups will allow people to trim their nails and give them baths. I'm not sure what they use for shampoo, but my dogs always smell like they left the hair salon when they get baths there. You can really tell that Kristen and Betty truly care about the dogs.

At 6 months old, my Beauceron had some pretty bad habits and a horrible attitude. Being a trainer…read moremyself, I knew what was wrong, but I was out of techniques and "tricks" to train him myself and knew I needed help from other trainers so we could "reset" us both and we could reform a new relationship. VJ stayed with Robert for 3 weeks and the change in him was more than striking. I could now walk him on a leash without being dragged along. He would sit or down when asked and stay in that position. Yes, there was a transition period when we got back him; we'd known there around be, but Robert had gone over with me how to work those things through and I felt more than prepared for them. On pickup, VJ was healthy, clean, well fed, and most importantly, happy. I would absolutely recommend Darn Far to anyone looking for a board & train, especially for a difficult to handle dog.

I have waited a whole month before writing this just to make sure the results stuck. I have a…read morethree year old pitbull named Hudson. About four months a go he ran up to a little girl and nipped her in the stomach, no real damage just a 1/2 blood blister, but even that is too much. So I had to do some thinking about what to do about my puppy, I didn't want a dog that attacks people, I wanted the opposite. There where other signs that i was failing him a a leader too. Destructive behavior to objects in the house, the need to jump up on people, grabbing things off the table, and i could see he was having stronger urges to attack strangers (strong prey drive), and I would have to repeat com ands several times before he would listen and then he would not stay in a command ( lack of respect). I had spent money on DVDs, books, and I watched shows like the dog whisperer religiously. But, there was something I was missing. I googled just about every dog trainer and dog behaviorist in the Northern IL area. I had Ideas of what I was looking for, mainly a trainer into the pack mentality, a facility where he could interact with other dogs, and an open setting where he could get lots of exorcise. I knew Hudson could benefit from learning how to be a dog again and just needed to get "reset". I could benefit from learning the right way to train and interact with him, there was definitely a communication problem between us, which would cause me to get frustrated. Hudson is not all bad, he is the sweetest dog to me and any one he knows, his objective in life is to lick your brain, unfortunately your face just happens to be in the way. His favorite place to be is anywhere I am, and he believes he is a lap dog, a 60 lbs lap dog. So I had narrowed it down to two places to take him the first was Bark Ave in Bartlett, where I sometimes board him, and the other was Darnfar Ranch way down in Brownstown, IL. I chose Darnfar because of the open country around the facility, the owner/trainer had an extensive resume and the website answered all of my questions. I called down to Darn Far and set up a three week board and train. Tammie assured me over the phone there was no dog she and Roger couldn't help. On July 18, 2012 we made the 4 hour drive from Hoffman Estates, IL to Brownstown. It was a pleasant drive with my girlfriend and two dogs. Upon arrival I was greeted By Robert who was in the middle of a training exorcise. We when I where we met with Tammie for the initial consultation. It took about 20-30 minutes where we discussed Hudson's strengths and weaknesses, and what I was expecting from this experience. We then where reassured he was in good care and we where given a task of letting the thoughts of the old Hudson go. Three weeks later we would be picking up a new dog. On our return visit we met in the training facility with Tammie. Before we could see Hudson again we had to be retrained. She gave us a thorough education of what was done while he was here and how to really be a leader for him. We were then brought outside to view Hudson from a far. Robert had him in the down position while they had cats all around him. His focus was solely on Robert. At that moment I could see there was a drastic change in Hudson. He just acted differently, he acted as a well behaved dog. Hudson was then brought in to the facility where (under guidance) we practiced giving commands and distraction training. The pickup lasted five hours, and I enjoyed every moment. we where not treated like customers, but more like friends. I believe they truly cared for and cared about Hudson. They have a lot of passion for what they do and it shows. I am 100% sure that while Hudson stayed here he received the exorcise, attention, love, and discipline he needed and deserved. I would recommend Darn Far extremely highly. Hudson today is still behaving like he did when we picked him up. Darn Far has put the joy back into owning him. I go on daily bike rides with him, and have even used him as an example of what a well trained dog should be like. We still have to keep up our part in the training, and maintain the level of training that Darnfar instilled. Thank you Tammie and Robert from the bottom of my heart.

our pup feels safe and cared for at Country Paws. The staff is friendly and courteous. The facility…read moreis very clean. I would highly recommend Country Paws for your boarding needs.

Mary Ann is the greatest groomer ever! We have tried a couple of different groomers in Champaign…read morefor our MaltiPoo mix. No matter what, we always left unsatisfied, and he always looked like they hadn't done much of anything! So happy we found her, and we did not hesitate to schedule our next appointment. My puppy finally looks like he did when we first brought him home. She's sweet and caring too - I'm so happy we found her business!

Erick does a fantastic job. Our dog is nervous around strangers but seems comfortable with Erick…read more He always comes home happy and looking great. The prices are very fair for the amount of service we receive. He can generally get our dog in within a couple of days and has him clipped and clean in under an hour. The only thing I caution is the business can be a little difficult to find. I don't believe there is any kind of signage. Once you know where it is you are golden.

He is now at a different address in Effingham, but still has the same phone number. He did a…read moremagnificent job on our three small-sized dogs. We will be going to him from now on!