We do NOT recommend Kawa Farms for Board and Train. ($2,250!!) When we began our search for a…read moretrainer we asked around and received mixed reviews about Kawa Farms. However, after speaking with Jen we felt confident that Kawa Farms was the right choice. Unfortunately, we are disappointed in the end result. Overall, we feel like we lost 6 weeks with our puppy for minimal training. We were very clear with Jen about our expectations on multiple occasions. We asked that our 11 week old puppy not jump, learn general commands such as sit, stay, down and walking with a lead. We also asked that she be potty trained. We were told by Jen that this wouldn't be a problem. She informed us that our puppy would be living in the house with her due to her young age. We later learned that she only lived in the house for a short period of time and was then moved to the boarding kennels. We quickly realized that training was not going as planned. After 2 weeks at Kawa Farms our puppy had not learned one command. We were told by Jen that it was our puppy's fault and that she must have experienced some sort of trauma which is not the case. She offered to keep her for 2 additional weeks at no charge. We trusted in her process and agreed to the extended training. When our puppy completed the 6 weeks of training she could sit and come on command (only for a treat and using a clicker) and would sometimes lay down on a soft surface only. This is obviously not what we expected for the time and money spent. We feel like the failed attempts to train our puppy were always blamed on the puppy. Now that we have her at home we disagree with that assessment. She is very trainable and we have been able to teach her a lot. Jen informed us that she would follow up with us in 2 weeks at our home. We never heard from her. We sent her an email regarding our disappointment and received no response. Overall, we feel our puppy would have learned more in a general puppy class.

Jen and Taylor have done an amazing job training my daughter's Service Dog ! They are…read moreknowledgeable, honest and very easy to work with. I highly recommend them for any of your dog training needs!

Our dog had TPLO surgery recently in omaha and while we were camping near creston, Iowa, the entire…read moreincision pulled open leaving her knee joint exposed. the first clinic I called wouldn't see her because of the liability involved with treating a dog that had a recent TPLO repair. Called Southern Hills and they agreed to see her and restitch the wound that morning. Stitches were removed 10 days later by our vet in omaha and the incision is completely healed and looks great. By the way, the bill from southern hills was much less than I had expected. can't say enough good things about the vet and his staff.

Lysa's uses quality products so our dog's skin is well cared for but they are clean. She takes…read moreprecautions for the health of all dogs coming into the business. Overall Lysa is an amazing person and loves dogs. Her love shines through in her work.

Always a wonderful experience for my Harper Jean! She always looks so good when I pick her up…read more There is never any anxiety when my girl sees where we are, she loves it. Great people , wonderful animal care.

Started taking my black lab puppy to this groomer when he was 8 weeks and he absolutely loves…read moregoing! The owner is amazing, she is very attentive and listens when you have any concerns or needs. My pup comes home smelling amazing and nails perfectly trimmed! Plus she lets him socialize with her dog and other dogs which has really helped him come out of his shell. The only thing I can criticize is the hours (closed by 1 or 2 depending on the day) but other than that I have nothing but great things to say!

My family has been bringing our dogs out to the winterset vet clinic since moving to central Iowa…read more I will say I had a hard time trusting vets in the past since some had steered us in the wrong direction when we had our shepard, and Dr. Lonna has been wonderful steering is always in the right direction for our pets health, specially now with our current pet taking time looking them over asking questions to get to the root of the problem. I know I am grateful for them and always telling others to consider doing the drive to see them.

Love, love the staff and veterinarians at Winterset Vet Center. Dr. Jim has a great stall -side…read moremanner with my horses and was incredibly sensitive and caring when we put our elderly dog down. Dr. Jim even came to our house for the euthanasia so our dog was as comfortable as possible. The staff--Stephanie & Mary--are always super friendly and go the extra mile to help me and my pets. It's a great place to go for small or large animal veterinary care and grooming. And, my 6-year-old loves to snuggle the 6-toed long-haired resident cat in the lobby.

Al and Lisa are great. They really know about and care for their stock. They have so many options…read moreto choose from including many unique varieties you can't find elsewhere. They also take extreme care when shipping fish to help make sure your new addition isn't just alive, but healthy as well. Definitely recommend for in store or shipping!

What an AMAZING fish store! It's HUGE! They have sooo many fish to choose from. It's clean and well…read morelaid out. The staff and owners are awesome and so helpful. HIGHLY recommend!