This place is Awesome! Great place for your "fur babies",…read more Lyn connects to the dogs one on one and has a great deal of information, very large outdoor facilities and the care given to both you and your fur babies is incredible! Highly recommended

Lyn Murray's RiverDog Ranch is the absolute BEST! Lyn takes exceptional care of our dogs and gives…read morethem lots of loving attention. At RiverDog Ranch, your dog gets to run and play with other friendly dogs and cool off when the weather's warm, splashing in the kiddie pool or running through the sprinkler. Lyn supervises the fun at all times and sends pics and updates during your dogs' stay. The minute we pull into her driveway, the dogs bark with excitement and cannot wait to get out of the care and greet Lyn. We have never felt guilty leaving our pups with her (which is no small feat) and have been going to Murray's RiverDog Ranch for nearly fourteen years. My in-laws were her first customer years ago and when my sister-in-law had her Corgie, she would take her weekly to Lyn's day camp to socialize and get the Corgie energy out. Lyn has become part of our family, and treats all of us (dogs especially) like we were her own.

I took my puppy to two classes with a pet store trainer but was still having difficulty in training…read moremy pup so I chose a redo puppy class with Woof training. HUGE difference! Andrew stopped in the middle of training to assist any issues or questions the owners had. The classes were interactive with both the owners and their furry pets. He gave us the tools and homework needed to get optimum results. Looking forward to continuing our education and with Andrew. Highly recommend

Andrew has been great in helping our fun-loving and overly enthusiastic Baron become more…read moredisciplined and obedient. We were particularly impressed by how Baron quickly took to Andrew and absolutely loves his training. Probably most important of all: Andrew helped us grow in our management of Baron.

Donna is so good with our dogs, they love going to her! She is super responsive and knowledgable…read more They are always healthy and happy when we pick up, we really appreciate her care and attention :)

Donna is amazing. She has a way with dogs that is truly fantastic. Our dogs love to go there and…read moreare happy and tired from playing when the are picked up.

I have taken dog training classes and Janna was very kind and Patient with the people and the dogs…read more She has lots of knowledge on helping with dogs and behaviors I highly recommend her.

Janna is great - evaluations, one on ones, classes, group walks - we've done them all with two…read moreseparate dogs. Our little guy is a traumatized rescue with leash aggression that we have mostly overcome, and our newer corgi we got as a pup and did the kindergarten class and clicker training. Janna is very patient and teaches the humans how to help the dogs. We love her! She just started a board and train program too which is really neat for intensive work with her and her pack at home.

In 2021, we brought home a Great Dane puppy named Enzo. As he grew we quickly realized he had…read morereactivity issues. We worked with several trainers over several months and while Enzo picked up new commands we couldn't quite crack his reactivity issue. At 130lbs, it was becoming problematic to have him jump, bark and lunge at people and dogs. We got anxious every time we went out for a walk. Luckily, we found MendocinoK9 and Alexia. Enzo had stayed with Alexia while we were out of town before, but after Theo (Refined K-9) did an assessment she recommended Enzo do a 4-6 week board and train with Alexia since she is used to working with extra large dogs. Getting Enzo out of his element would help him learn the skills he needed more quickly, Theo said. So we gave it a shot. We dropped him off a few weeks later. Alexia quickly realized what others had missed. Enzo was a confident working dog in need of a purpose and some impulse control. She adjusted his workout routine to include a daily treadmill run and taught him to bark on command. She took him to new places and he got lots of practice being calm at the beach, the park, the hardware store, etc. We got pictures, videos and updates along the journey. Alexia also met with us a few times to teach us the new commands, learn proper leash pressure, and get some social time with our big boy. It was clear Alexia loves all the pups she works with and cares about her craft. Enzo came home five weeks later a happier, more well behaved dog. Enzo checks in with us when he sees a dog instead of freaking out and we can walk past people on the sidewalk without issue. We are currently in the process of reinforcing the foundation Alexia put in place and there is still more training to be done. Enzo isn't perfect (we aren't ready for crowded places and small dogs still get him excited) but we know his triggers now and we aren't anxious every time we leave the house. Eventually, we're hoping put his confidence to good use and try obedience competitions. I would highly recommend Alexia for anyone looking for an empathetic and experienced dog trainer! And Enzo can't wait to hang out with Alexia again the next time we go out of town. :)

My fearful dogs and my nervous self had a WONDERFUL experience learning from Gwen. she knows…read moreexactly what she's doing and taught me so much! She also enjoys what she does and it's quite obvious. my dogs and I took to her immediately. you won't regret hiring Gwen.

My husband and I adopted a dog from Puerto Rico, she is 3 y.o. And a Black Mouth Cur. She had been…read moreleft tied to a tree with a chain during that horrific hurricane they had last year! Her owner did not return but luckily for Jayla, the neighbors did and they removed the chain. Jayla then ran away and lived on the streets until she was caught by a rescue organization. When she was brought to the USA, she had 2 previous families that tried to adopt her but her fears were too much for them. She kept running away and was terrified. I read her story and was heart broken, I talked with my husband and we decided we would give her a home. Now I knew up front this was going to require some patience, and most definitely the help of a trainer. The first 2 weeks were awe full she was afraid of everything and everyone. I called many trainers and found that most wanted me to hand her over to them for 2 weeks. Promising I would have a different dog when she returned. This was absolutely not going to happen, as I would NEVER do that! I finally found Gwen, I explained Jayla's situation and told her I would not allow her to "take" Jayla. Thankfully, she did not agree with that process either. Gwen came to our home the first time, walked in the door and laid on the floor. WHY? Because she knew Jayla would be frightened and did not want to scare her. She fed her chicken pieces for a while, which Jayla would not take at first but she did come around. Jumping ahead now, Gwen formatted a training practice that fit Jayla's needs specifically. Giving us tasks to work with her. I would send her videos for some help and call her "a lot"! She was always ready to give guidance and suggestions. Here we are 2 months later, Jayla is happy, running, playing. She even went to visit the neighbors! We can walk the neighborhood with minimal stress on her. She sits, down command and we are working on staying. Gwen explained this will be a very long process but there has been so much improvement just in the short time. If you want a true trainer to work with your dog and train YOU how to be an awesome dog owner, hire Gwen! She will definitely teach you how to interact in a positive productive way with your animal! Promise!!!

Scott helped me with 2 of my dogs at two different points in time. The more difficult one was a…read morehuge goldendoodle who had a different understanding than I did about how things should be run around the home and outside adventures. Scott taught me how to communicate to my dog what I needed her to do to be safe and happy. I haven't met Holly but I'm sure she contributed positively to my Lucy's success as Lucy stayed with them for a while during training. I'm so grateful for that. Cindy Siemens

The business used to be Best Friend Training, run by Scott Nelson with Holly as a trainer. Now that…read moreHolly has taken it over, it is so much better! Holly and Miriam are great with the dogs and really listen to their client's needs. It used to feel kind of "one size fits all" but now the training is really tailored to each dog and owner. They offer at home training and consultation and other types of training as well.

We first saw Felicia when we looked in while she was having a class and we knew we wanted her to…read moretrain our dog.We first met Felicia when we took our yorkie Chilindrina to get trained. We wanted Chili to be an indoor dog so we wanted to get her trained. We never thought we would be able to train her but Felicia assured us that with practice we could do it. Our biggest thing was to get Chili to stop getting on the couches without being invited. She has mastered the command off and also sit and stay when being served her food. We have also taken what we have in her classes and have used it with our two outdoor dogs Frida and Diego. To our family Felicia is more than our dog trainer she is a friend that has become a big part of our family as she also trains my sister and sister in law's dogs. We are going to miss her so much. Eureka you are gaining in my mind the best dog trainer ever please treat her right and take advantage of her gift. Felicia girl you got this!!!! Edgar, Jessica, Isabella, RJ, Frida, Diego and Chili!

What would we have done with out Felicia! A house full of dogs (4) a Cat and birds(2) we would have…read moregone crazy with our her help on basic to advanced obedience. We first met Felicia at PetSmart in Compton with our baby Diva. She helped us get Diva out of her shy scared state of mind to be the real Diva she is and helped us train her from a basic sit, down, loose leash walk. She also helped us break Divas separation anxiety with a sit stay while we walked away to another room. And recently has been helping us with our 6 month old gentle giant Lazarus our Great Dane. Our huge puppy definitely needed Felicia in his life in just 4classes we had such great progress he's a jumper but with her help she has showed us how to build a boundary at the bottom of our steps to help us go up and down our stairs with out him jumping on us. Eureka you have gained yourselves the best trainer. We all love Felicia!!!!

Outstanding Training in the Woods! Lassen K-9 was able to…read moreget my two dogs to become a dream come true. I have a husky and a Great Pyrenees, talk about two stubborn breeds. When they first started they had zero leash obedience, reactive to other dogs on leash, and no recall. After 6 sessions they now don't pull on the leash/good leash training (sit,lay down, stay). And the best part of it all is they can now be dogs and explore on our walks knowing they now have recall . Thank you so much for all you and Gunter have done for us. You guys are professional and truly understand and care for each dog.

A lot of people say they are trainers but are more about making opinions of orgers and 1 year of…read moreexperience for 10 years. These guys are the real deal and they're training speaks for itself.

Wonderful experience! Mendo dog groomed our 2 dogs while we were visiting Fort Bragg. First, they…read morewere able cut my Staffie's nails short, and bath her even though she was being "tough" to handle. Secondly, they did a beautiful job grooming our shy terrier mix! She looked amazing when finished. Definitely recommend Mendo Dog!

Friendly, not too expensive, and did a good job on our GSD. We took two dogs in for nails and one…read morea wash, trim hair etc. They did a rapid and good job.