Not a place for any older dogs. My 8 yr old dog stayed two very cold nights and had nothing more than a throw blanket provided. He returned home unable to stand or walk and was extremely thirsty. His feet were bloody from the 'yard' which was mainly dirt and gravel. They were putting electricity into the building when I arrived to pick my dog up, it didn't seem that they had any warmth while he was there and the temps were below freezing. Terrible experience. read more

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10201307526247678&id=1758406463 She is an awesome trainer. She did an awesome job with my two dogs after a tragic incident. If you want to find out more click the above link. read more

I found Woodside Farms by accident one night as I was searching for training classes for a puppy we had just adopted from a local shelter. I had always wanted to have a therapy dog and was at a point in my life where I had the time to achieve this goal. This puppy also had the temperament suitable for a therapy dog. Woodside Farms popped up on my search and as I read about it I decided to complete the questionaire, but not about this dog but about one of my other dogs that had pottying issues. This was on a Saturday night about 8pm. My phone rang less than 30 minutes later and it was Susan Trevallin. She spent at least 30 minutes on the phone with me giving me suggestions for my little yorkipoo and then we initiated a conversation about Tucker, my puppy. I was impressed that she called so quickly and was willing to spend this much time with me not knowing at this point if she was going to get any business from me or not. After talking with my husband, I had another lengthy conversation with her a week later. Wow, she really cared about helping people with their dogs, not just about making money!! We sent Tucker their for 2 weeks for basic puppy obedience so that she could lay the foundation for us to build on and he is doing great. The wonderful aspect of her training program is that she allows you to communicate with her as you train them at home as issues arise. She is so prompt in responding to you, usually in less than an hour. Everything she told me Tucker would start to do at the various ages, he has done. We like her so much that we have now boarded our 12 yr and 6 year dogs with her that had only been boarded one other time in their entire life. We drive 3 hours each way to transport them because leaving our dogs in the care of someone we trust and is kind and loving to our animals is worth our peace of mind. We now have two more trips planned and we arranged our flights out of Charlottesville so they can stay at Woodside Farms. Each time we return, she continues to work with Tucker which is a huge benefit!! My dogs are happy when I return to pick them up and I don't worry about them when they are there!! Jeff and Cindy Lou Todd Roanoke,Va read more

We took Bear--a one year old rescue Great Pyrenees--to Susan at Woodside Dog Camp to help with his training. He is a big strong dog and we needed help. Karen has done a wonderful job--for him and us (we needed training as much as the dog)! We now have a big, goofy, lovable guy who responds willingly and is a joy to have in our family. Thank you, Susan! John, Carol, and Bear read more

I would not allow this person to train any of my dogs ever again. She uses treats to entice the dog to do her bidding. Everyone who has ever had a dog knows that treats can only be used for a short time. Treats are a great way to initiate a behaviour or to reinforce that behaviour intermittently later on. But liberal use of treats can often work against you. There can develop in the dog's mind such a fixation on food that the desired behaviour itself becomes compromised and focus on the owner diffused. When I picked my dog up after two weeks at her farm, he was worse than when I took him to her. He was very hyper and would not obey the simplist of commands (come) when I asked him to. I brought a bed along for my dog to sleep in and when I asked for the $100 dog bed, Susan stated that my dog had peed on it and was unusable. Why would my dog pee on something that he sleeps on? She never acknowledged his agression. When I stated that I could have gone to PetSmart and received the same results, she became very defensive. She charged me $800 for two weeks of nothing. read more