When I dropped my dog, (Jemma) off, I was amazed at how quickly she bonded with Anna. She…read morepractically jumped into Anna's truck like they were headed out for ice cream. Thankfully, Jemma was with Anna when the spring storms started rolling through. Anna later told me, "That first storm was hard to watch her struggle through." I knew exactly what she meant. But with each storm, Jemma improved. When Anna brought her to my house for training sessions, I couldn't believe I was looking at the same dog. I had intentionally arranged for people to come over so we could test her. Anna would calmly tell her "No" in the sweetest voice, and Jemma would immediately settle down. No barking. No lunging. No chaos. I knew she would be different, but I never imagined the transformation would be that dramatic. Anna took her back for a little more work, and two weeks later she brought her home for good. I sat on my deck in complete disbelief as Jemma watched the neighbors without barking or acting like a fool. When someone walked by with their dog, Anna coached me through it. After Jemma let out a bark, I quietly said, "No." And she stopped. Just stopped. WHAT?! Are you kidding me? Why didn't I bring her to Anna five years ago? The very next morning, we had a thunderstorm. I immediately thought, "Here we go." But Anna had already given me the tools and skills I needed to help Jemma work through her fear. We sat through the storm together. The thunder was loud. We both heard it. But Jemma wasn't shaking. She wasn't vomiting. She wasn't trying to hide. She simply sat there and handled it. I was stunned. We even walked outside in the rain, and she didn't immediately run back to the door. The confidence Anna gave her during the board-and-train program was incredible. Later that day, the mailman came. Okay, girl, here's the real test. Oh please, let me remember what I was taught! She lunged. She growled. She barked. She was jumping around and completely out of control. I said, "No." (In Anna's sweet voice, of course.) She stopped. In the middle of a bark. WHAT??? The mailman yelled from across the street, "WOW! That is SO much better! What an improvement!" I just stood there staring at Jemma in disbelief. Anna and her team are true experts. The time, patience, dedication, and knowledge it took to transform my mix of cuteness and crazy into a confident, manageable dog is something I will always be grateful for. What impressed me most was how quickly Anna can identify the root of a problem. She doesn't just address the symptoms--she is incredibly skilled at detecting behavioral issues, understanding why they're happening, and developing a plan to resolve them. Her ability to assess a dog's needs and adjust her training approach accordingly is remarkable. It gave me confidence knowing that every challenge Jemma presented was met with patience, knowledge, and a solution. Anna goes above and beyond to set dogs up for success. But just as importantly, she teaches owners how to maintain that success. She showed me how to be the leader Jemma needed and gave me the tools and confidence to continue building on everything she taught us. And did I mention she has the cleanest kennels I've ever seen? WOW. My experience exceeded every expectation I had. If you're struggling with your dog and feeling hopeless, don't wait as long as I did. Call Anna. It may be one of the best decisions you'll ever make--for both you and your dog. Wish I could give 10 stars!

I'd been searching for a good dog trainer offering classes when I found Anna Childs at Adelhorst. I…read moreused to help teach puppy and adult obedience classes when I lived in another state but had no connections in Iowa. Anna is the best dog trainer I've ever worked with. My dog is doing great and I'm learning how to improve my skills. Exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend Adelhorst for anyone!

Booked her to check in on my dogs daily while out of town for work…read more She decides to take 4 days off, in a row, without saying a word. The first thing she does ask about after those 4 days? Money. She had already been paid upfront and had not even met that obligation, yet. Unreliable. Poor communication. The whole sha-bang.

Amazing with my animals of all shapes and sizes! Furry or scaly.... shes loving and respectful!…read more100% recommend!

The first few visits were OK, but my dog became more hesitant to go in. The last time I had to…read morecarry her in and then walk her into the grooming area. When I came, to pick her up, there was "Hip Hop" music, playing very loudly, in the grooming area. The door between the reception area and grooming area is mis-aligned and needs to be pushed closed. They just slam it, sometimes, shaking the entire wall. As I was waiting, to pick up my dog, another dog was waiting to go in. It was a large mild mannered breed, but was just shaking at the thought of going in, and had to be forced in.

Love Tangled Tails!!! We have been taking our pups there for grooming for over two years and never…read morehad an issue! They do a great job and the pups are happy and well cared for!!!

I have a 14-year-old Goldendoodle, he has been going to Pampered Pooch for most of his life. There…read moreare times when I would try another groomer, but I always came back to Pampered Pooch. Val is a really nice lady and has finally bonded with Inferno, my dog. Inferno now looks forward to going to the groomers. The people are friendly, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. They take great care of my dog, and they will do the same for yours. I have even taken advantage of their boarding services. I know Inferno is happy while he is there, and your dog can be too.

This place is safe and cheap to have the pooch stay a few days while I conducted business. When I…read morepicked my dog up, she was happy and looked great. Thank you very much from myself to my Sugar baby.

very conscientious and took great care of my dogs! Diligent about medications and really cared…read moreabout my fur babies!

My dog did not act normal for a week after I picked her up from this facility. From all the other…read moreplaces I have taken her she acts Great upon pick-up and afterwards.

We have been coming to Vista Boarding for many years. We love the kennel. Our dog gets lots of…read morelove and attention while there. If we have to leave him somewhere, this is where we want him to be!

I took my female 3 year old Rottweiler there & within approximately 24 hours I received a phone…read morecall from the owners daughter that my dog was dead.

I recently hired Rachel for a short trip recently, and the service for my cats was not good, and…read moreher communication with me was poor. Her husband John was with her, and my cats were anxious around him, so 2 hid under my bed. I didn't know that he was going to accompany her on her scheduled visits. I was a new client, so having good communication with my pet sitter is important, and she fell way short of that. I had to tell her where things were, although I provided notes, cleaning litter boxes was only surface scoop, not deep, as there was plenty of urine at the bottom of one of my deeper cat boxes, that I discovered after I got home, and no additional litter was refreshed, although there were new bags in each of my baths for replenish. No to little interaction with my cats, as toys were not out for them. Because of Rachel's poor communication with me, I had no confidence that my boys were getting along with them, and had to ask on my last day of my trip, if my boys were ok? she replied with, "they seem to be". I know this family has all dogs, so maybe not really comfortable or enjoy cats??? She didn't provide any invoice, business documents, or a checklist of what was being done on the 3 days I was gone. I told her that if I had been on a longer trip, I would have needed to return early, as I had no trust that my boys were getting the care they deserved. This is NOT how you want to start with a new client, and made a significantly poor impression for me and my boys. I would go call around, and ensure you get references if you have cats, as this team just did the bare minimum, and it showed.

We've never used a pet-sitter before, and Southside Sitters made the whole process super easy to…read moreset up. They're friendly to work with, cover all the details, explain everything clearly, and their love of pets shines through! They even sent us pics of our kitties while we were away, which made the separation a bit easier for my daughter. I highly recommend them, and we'll be calling them anytime we need loving care for our fur family.

Mike and Eric did a great job helping me to turn my dog around. No more resource guarding or…read morenuisance barking!!! Thank you ADU Des Moines!

We tried everything with Moose, but nothing seemed to work until we brought him to Mike and his…read moreteam at All Dogs Unleashed. Mike and his team are extremely professional and exceptional at what they do. Moose had issues with everything from digging and biting to pulling on the leash and difficulties with kennel training. Within two weeks with their board and train program, moose was a new dog. He was just as lovey as he was before, but now a great listener as well. Mike and his team helped us learn how to communicate with Moose. If I could give this company 20 stars, I would. I trust Mike with Moose, and I recommend this company to anyone who is looking to train their dog. Don't hesitate.. book with All Dogs Unleashed!!

Our small dog is always happy and not shaking, or scared to be dropped off and picked up. he acts…read morelike it's a trip to the grandparents for a week when we go on vacation. He's treated well. The staff was friendly and animal lovers!

Recently took my dog to be groomed here. she received a sanitary cut and thought it was a little…read moreodd that they shaved her down completely bald in the area but didn't think much of it just figured that's standard and would ask them not to cut that hair again as it was her longer tail hairs that were more the problem. The following day she developed a rash and thought it was the short hairs rubbing in her skin folds causing irritation. By the second day the area was bright red and oozing. We had to visit an urgent care vet as it was the weekend at this point and learned that she had a serious bacterial infection that was secondary to a suspected clipper burn. Multiple pain relievers and antibiotics later she's thankfully on the mend but $75 grooming turned into a $325 vet bill and a broken heart seeing our girl in pain. I know things happen but I am disappointed that this was our experience the first time taking her, I trusted the groomers to take good care of her and unfortunately that just didn't happen. We will not be returning but wanted to leave the review for awareness.