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4.9 (38 reviews)
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Private dog training

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Bonnie F.

Kathryn and her team are simply amazing! From the moment I first reached out about training for our 8 week old puppy, she was so helpful. Always responding so quickly and there to answer my many questions. We first started out with a one on one training for our lab/golden retriever Toby. Then had her board him for a weekend, then did a whole week of board and train. We've been so happy with her and her team and Toby loves going to their large property! He's 5 months now. They are so good about constantly sending photos and videos of your dog throughout their stay. I'm so glad we chose Venturing Pack!

Amazing dog trainer! From the very first session, Kathryn showed incredible patience, professionalism, and deep knowledge of dog behavior. We signed up our three dogs for basic obedience training and they have shown great improvement with recall and basic obedience. What I appreciated most was Kathryn approach and her ability to explain things in a way that made sense to my husband I. I am super grateful for her patience in answering ALL of our questions!!! If you're looking for someone who genuinely cares about your furry friend I would HIGHLY recommend Venturing Pack Dog. My husband and I are looking forward to dropping our dogs off for daycare which I know they will be well taken care of. Thank you Kathryn!

M W.

Today was our first daycare visit on their beautiful property! Kathryn has been super helpful, accommodating and gracious with her training tips on how to help our reactive 2 yr old Maltipoo. He made so many new paw pals today. We're looking forward to more visits soon!

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Matt P.

Venturing Pack is our new home away from home for our Goldie! Steven and Kathryn are so incredible. We were a little worried about finding a new place for our golden to stay while we were on vacation but they made it so easy. They were so welcoming, explained all their services and how they care for their animals, and allowed us to come visit so that Goldie and us could walk through their location and get to know them in person. They sent lots of pictures and video so we could see how much she was enjoying being there. Highly recommend them!

Penny and friends

We have a 6 month old golden retriever who is the best and we made last minute plans for a vacations but we're concerned about what to do with Penny. We reached out and Kathryn was immediately responsive, helpful and on top of everything. We opted for the 2 week board and train, with an emphasis on some key skills we her hoping she could work on while she had her. I got probably 10 videos and 20 picture a day of Penny in various environments: the car, the yard, playing with other dogs, training in unenclosed areas and areas with distractions and even pool days. They treated her so well and were so grateful to get to use them for all of our future training and boarding needs. Btw the first day we were home with her and the kids left the gate open while I was mowing the front yard, she ran out and played in the grass. And I had always had so much trouble coaxing her inside, I used some of the tips they gave us in working with Penny and she following me straight back to the yard, I'm confident they eventually she'll just stay near me and not wander. Thanks guys!

Laurence P.

Great place to take your dogs , staff is very attentive and corresponds with text images throughout the day. Just keep I mind just like any legit dog boarding facility they ask for up to date vaccinations and records that reflect that. This helps to keep all dogs and staff are safe . It's Nooice that this is local instead of taking our dogs to pets hotel in Rancho

Dani D.

I'm thrilled to have found Kathryn and the Venturing Dog Pack! Leaving my dog, Tank, used to be super stressful, but Kathryn puts my mind at ease. I know my pet is in good hands and getting the same comforts as home--they send lots of pictures, go on walks, and give him lots of treats and love while we're away.

Enjoying a walk with his pals.

Finding Kathryn (Venturing Pack Dog Services) was heaven sent! My Popeye is a special needs dog, and Kathryn & staff are amazing with him; providing the extra TLC that he requires. I honestly can't say enough good things. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for the best dog daycare/boarding.

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Veronica Z.

Hands down best doggy daycare experience! We needed a place for our three dogs (golden retriever, german shepherd and border collie) to hang out for the day but we were hesitant where and if they'd be taken care of well enough. Luckily I found Venturing Pack a month before the date I needed their service and quickly realized I made the best decision. Kathryn truly exceeded our expectations! From the moment we dropped off our babies at her home, she sent us constant updates and pictures of them playing, going on walks and just enjoying themselves! My husband and I love the piece of mind that comes with their service and how I constantly knew how they were doing. We plan on using their services again soon and recommend them to anyone thinking of finding a trustworthy business to work with!

Gizmo playing with his friends and on a walk with Kathryn.

Kathryn is amazing with Gizmo. We have boarded him several times with her. This last one he was there for 5 days. She takes him on walks send txt messages through out the day and gizmo loves playing with his friends. He received a bath before I picked him up. She and her team are amazing and I highly recommend her services. I don't leave Gizmo with hardly anyone.

I know when you pull up to her daycare it doesn't look like your typical dog daycare. It is a house daycare for your dogs. Kathryn has her own pack that she has to protect and she will evaluate your dogs before accepting overnight boarding. It is a relief knowing someone who knows how to actually take care of dogs and honestly her evaluations are fair. I wouldn't want a biting dog around my dogs either so I really do trust her judgment. Your dogs will be happy to have a friendly pack for days and that's exactly what happened. I left my dogs there for 4 days and they're happy and well exercised! She will take photos of them every couple of hours or so and it will give you instant peace of mind which is the best. This setup is so much better than those 20 kennel daycare because your dogs will be running around freely in a house with backyard just like yours.

Bree'Ahna M.

Kathryn and the gang are so amazing! They have always taken such good care of our dog and treated her like their own pet. They send me pictures all throughout the day of my dog to show me how she is doing and to give great updates. They take our dog on walks, adventures, hikes and our baby LOVES going over to Venturing Pack. Kathryn responds very quickly to our messages and is so helpful. Whenever we travel from Arizona back to California we always take our fur-baby there. Venturing pack is the only services I use in California and we trust them so much!

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she stole dogs from me . she overcharged me and she won't answer my phone calls . will be cont animal control on her

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