Car broke down Infront of their business and they were very nice and understanding and kind to me…read more I'm not a customer but I appreciate the kindness, next time I go on a trip I will 100% leave my dog here due to their kindness

Cute little shop for dog treats and supplies. They also have a dog washing room with multiple…read morestations. Staff are always personable and helpful.

I recently took the therapy dog training class, it was an eye opening experience for both myself…read moreand my GSD Willow. Tracey was wonderful, understanding and made everyone feel comfortable and at ease. I was very pleased with what we learned. I will be working harder with willow and plan to take the therapy dog test. Thank you again for exceptional training and trainers. Priscilla Johnson

I don't feel this is a safe environment for animals. The managers seemed very nonchalant about…read moreconcerns, and it often felt like there was too much going on for them to effectively manage the business. I also never felt particularly welcomed during my time there. I brought my own dog here a few times, but the strong odor and noticeable buildup of dog hair made me question the overall cleanliness of the facility. Another concern was hearing staff members curse at dogs, which I found unprofessional and upsetting in an environment that is supposed to provide care for animals. The building itself appears outdated and could benefit from significant renovations. In particular, I think the store area should be separated from the dog areas, as the constant barking can make the environment stressful and disruptive. Overall, based on my experience, I did not feel confident in the facility's cleanliness, professionalism, organization, or atmosphere.

Our trainer was Erin. She was fantastic! We did the 2 week day training program where we dropped…read moreoff and picked up daily. Our rescue was already a great, well-behaved dog, but she had some counter surfing habits from her prior life experience and we also wanted to prepare her to become a therapy dog. She learned the foundations of all the basics we expected during that two weeks, and Erin showed us how to keep consistent with her at home. Things are going great and we can't recommend GS K9 enough! I am sure all the trainers are great but we are partial to Erin as she really has a great personality for this, she is energetic and connected really well with our dog. Our dog is continuing to learn at home! We will be back for additional programs. :)

They did some really great training with our puppy. We continued his training with them to next…read morestage out of S.T.A.R program that he had graduated. This now opened more doors for him which we had him signed up for GDC training and sent to him off to train further with their top trainer. After completing his training for a month he was brought home by his trainer, and we were trained on how to continue on how he was trained repetitively. We discussed further training with his trainer that day about guard dog training, and he agreed that he would train him further and to call for scheduling. Now this is where things go not good. We have called multiple times to schedule with his trainer and we were told that they would get back to us. They did not get back to us and several weeks went by. We called again speaking with Lauren who assured me that they would call me back about guard dog training because she needed to speak with the owners about the schedule. No phone call was returned from her. So we called again and spoke with Danielle who informed that they were not doing any guard dog training, and they don't know when they will again!This is a K9 training facility that does all types of training! Why are we now being told that you Don't train for guard dogs when our personal trainer who had our pup at his training facility and trained him told us that you do? Then I asked if they could recommend another facility that trained for guard training and we were told that they would email several recommendations to us. Again they didn't send us any emails referring us to other facilities! Why after being with Garden State K9, and bringing our pup to their facility for training for months to graduate the S.T.A.R. Program so he could continue on working with this facility that trained for everything we were told by the way. As well as seen Private sessions with our trainer before we had our pup trained by him. On top of the Thousands of Dollars we have paid this facility and we never had a single problem. So we don't understand why they have treated us like this after so long training with them? We had no issues paying their fees for training and we would have gladly continued to pay for his training advancement fees. This is why we are Not sure as a rating. We gave 3 Stars for their great training. They lost 2 Stars because they treated us poorly we feel. When you Lie to, and Deceive your customers for No Reason we have a right to let other potential customers know what they might expect

Stay Away, they used to be good groomers... but they raised their prices (higher than most), keep…read moreyour dog caged up for long periods of time while they groom other dogs, during your appointment time! They charge if you miss an appointment because you are not well, even though they have cancelled your appointment the day of... due to illness. They also scheduled several appointments during weekends and then called back a few days later, to say they can't do it! Also, very dirty!

Jenni is the best! Lulu always looks and smells her best after visiting Jenni. I have to give her…read morecredit because Lulu is difficult to brush. I can only imagine what cutting her hair is like.

We love the quality of care Ed and Lulu provide to our pup Donner. They trusted pet sitters, and…read moredog walkers that love animals. They have both a wonderful inside and outside area for dogs. I can tell you this every time Donner comes home he looks great and is uber happy!

The BEST dog walker in the area! I can not recommend Ed enough. When I moved to Montclair I looked…read morefor dog walkers in the area, Ed was the only one who charged $15 for a 30 min walk, and $30 A DAY for in home care and overnight! He is trustworthy and takes my dog for occasional walks during the week, and my dog stays at his house when I go away. Just left my dog from Friday-Sunday and it was only $60. Aside from price, Ed is very caring my Boston warmed up to him immediately. He texts me updates, sends pictures and makes me feel at ease when I'm away. I also like that my dog is never alone, he or is wife is always home. I'll never use Camp Bow Wow or anyone else again, highly recommend!

We worked with Margaret for a few sessions with our 11 month old dog, Finn. He was having leash…read morereactivity issues, making it quite difficult to take him on walks without him barking up a storm at people and other dogs. We thought we'd truly never be able to bring him around my moms dog, Savannah. Margaret worked with Finn to boost confidence, reward good behavior and allowed us to take videos to continue to work with him. She is a lovely person who truly has a passion for her work which is so beautiful to see these days! To make a long story short, through working with Margaret we were able to slowly take finn on more walks! And now him and his aunt Savannah are now best friends and love playing together! We can't recommend Margaret enough.

Professional, supportive, easy to contact. Margaret went above and beyond for my family to insure…read morewe got the right help as needed.

Lynne is not only very knowledgeable on puppy training, but she also gives you insights to food,…read moretraining tools, s well as where you can take your puppy from here. Her class is fun and informative. Lynne is very professional and makes everyone comfortable. I highly recommend anyone with a new puppy go to this class even if you are a seasoned dog owner like me. It is a great reminder and helpful tool.

Lynns class is great, we learned a lot, my dog was able to socialize and had lots of fun too,…read morehighly recommend

Chris walks my dog regularly and is very caring, knowledgeable and responsible. He provides regular…read moreupdates and is very responsive.

If you like short and to the point:…read more Your search stops here. A Pets Tale is the only pet care service you will need moving forward and certainly the only one you will seek out. Chris has set the bar incredibly high and we feel very safe using him. You cannot find his price point, impeccable customer service, trustworthiness and dry humor anywhere else if you searched up and down the tristate area. Most importantly: our two large shepherds are obsessed with him. Chris is tenured, over communicates and pays close attention to detail. There is no one else I'd recommend servicing the Morris county and surrounding areas to take care of your babes while you are away or in a pinch. If you like detail, grab your coffee and read on: Family Dynamic: Nala: Pure Bred German Shepherd, 90 pounds, 4 years old Arlo: (Rescue) German Shepherd/Great Pyrenees/Husky mix, 1 1/2 years old Sardine: Domestic long hair, prince, 2 years old The only way to begin this review is by starting with Arlo, who is the sole reason our household feels like chaos. Now controlled chaos with the help of Chris, but chaos nonetheless. I rescued Arlo after losing my picture perfect 5 year old pure bred German shepherd to cancer. My thought was by rescuing a puppy I can train unwanted or learned behaviors and it wouldn't have any trauma. Not the case, and I learned the hard way that a dog with separation anxiety requires compromising efforts to ensure your dog is not distressed 24/7, otherwise your cortisol will be through the roof. I adopted Arlo when working remotely and spent 4 hours daily for the first 8 months training on a strict schedule. He's trained. He can come, heal, stay, go to place, sit, down, spin, speak, touch, lay chill, quiet- the list goes on. He simply chooses not to. No amount of leadership, high reward treat or toy will capture his attention span longer than maybe one minute. He's a healthy blend between Beethoven, the golden retriever from Disney's UP!, and dennis the menace. Nothing but a huge ball of love that doesn't know his size, Arlo can easily buckle the knees of a 200 pound man or accidentally knock grandma down requiring a hip replacement. We have two dogs actively fighting to be the alpha on a daily basis, and a mischievous cat who likes to instigate play. If unsupervised, it's tom and jerry, except the cat is the one chasing the dogs not realizing it's like playing Russian roulette with the jaw of Fur missile- but I digress. After exhausting trial and error efforts we have a routine down to a science that works. Any change in the routine shakes things up. This made traveling or extended day plans an anxiety driven nightmare because we had no solution. Friendly reminder when you have two 90 pound working dogs, you can't just ask the neighbor or family to watch them. Before using Chris, I utilized two different highly reviewed kennels for travel. The first Kennel experience: Arlo was returned to me walking on 3 legs, yelping in pain that required $800 X-rays. The second Kennel experience: Arlo was returned to me with HPV virus and warts all over his mouth (absolutely disgusting) and kennel cough that cost me $500. (All of which pet insurance did not cover, which on a side topic is a complete and utter scam.) Fast forward to now: We can travel, not have to worry and finally enjoy ourselves. Our dogs routine is much different than the average, but it works for us and Chris just gets it. When we are away he stops by our home 4-6 times depending on the weather. He gives us detailed updates, photos, and a sense of relief. The most refreshing part is that we trust him to make the judgement calls when we are away and don't ever have to think twice or worry. Review kicker: After two years of business we've built a strong relationship with chris. While we were traveling earlier this year, I texted him saying: "Nalas birthday is tomorrow. I cannot believe we are traveling on such an important day. Can you sing to her to make her feel loved.' "If you want her ears to bleed, I sure can." I genuinely thought this was where this conversation would end. Until I received an unexpected VIDEO of Chris singing happy birthday to Nala with a puppy crown on, a pumpkin bday cake and a lit birthday candle. Are you kidding me? Trust me when I say Chris is WAY too busy with too many clients to be running around buying gifts because someone sarcastically asked him to sing happy birthday. He did that because he loves Nala like his own, and we love him for it! Thank you A Pets Tale for making our life simpler and more enjoyable with the help of your services. We will continue to recommend you as long as you are in business. - Mother of Dooblani's