Kass Kennels & Training did exceptional work training our new cavapoo Max. We are fortunate that…read moreCOVID affected our family in a positive manner with the unexpected addition of Max. I grew up with dogs, but my wife and daughter barely knew bones from barks. Max was actually a really good puppy, but our efforts to train him were unsuccessful despite the review of several online resources. So we of course looked online only to have a difficult time figuring out who was going to be a good fit for training Max. A lot of websites had photos of larger dogs like german shepherds. Max had nearly topped out at 16 lbs and looks like a stick with ears when wet. He is shy around other dogs, and we worried about putting him in a school with other larger dogs. Then we found Kass Kennels & Training. Kass had loads of testimonials with lots of different dogs. They also had a video on their Instagram showing dogs learning to "place" and avoid distraction with the aid of chickens (NW Arkansas has lots of chickens - thank you Don Tyson). The pooch in training would reach the stage where they could sit in the middle of a chicken pen and ignore all the clucking, hunting, and pecking going on. Rocky Balboa used chickens while training to beat Apollo Creed, so Kass had to be awesome. We enrolled Max in a 14-day course. He stayed at the training camp, but during his time there, we were updated with emails and videos of his progress, which we could see was transformative. When we finally got Max back, Spencer and staff gave us some training equipment, a K&H cooling cot, and a set of instructions for ongoing training. Max was of course happy to see us and actually excited to show us his new ability to follow commands and walk next to us without a leash. Max will "place" and hold his position until released if we need him to be out of the way in certain situations, like when a delivery man or trick or treaters are at the door. One of my favorite things is that Kass also boards the dogs it has trained. We have used this service, and while he is there, Max receives a training booster because he participates in the training program with the other new dogs. We have referred others to Kass, and they have all thanked us for the great recommendation. Our family is lucky to have found Kass Kennels & Training for our wonderful cavapoo Max, and we recommend it for anyone looking for a school and possible future kennel for their furry family member. #yelpnwa

Huge shout out to Spencer and team at Kass Kennels. We sent our 1 year old Golden Retriever Gracie…read morefor the 2 week board and train. We traded some messages with Spencer during training, and I was hoping for an emphasis on off leash recall, stay, and heel so that we could spend more time on the bike trails around Bentonville. Spencer let us know that he'd like to keep Gracie a few extra days to cement some of the behaviors we'd requested... the program is not a cookie cutter and is tied to dog's progress. So after 17 days Spencer brought Gracie to the house and made sure the handover/transition back to us went perfect. As to the results... we couldn't have asked for any more.... Gracie is focused on the task at hand. It's been about ten days and we have been reinforcing the training every day. Today I was able to walk Gracie off leash around the Bentonville square and down the Razorback Greenway. She was not distracted by bikes, walkers, other dogs, or even the squirrel that ran across the path in front of us. It was unbelievable. Thanks Spencer!

Fantastic experience with elite puppy training! Melinda is very professional and you can see the…read morepassion she has for working with our dogs! The class is very well laid out and what she teaches each class is very well received and demonstrated to make sure we understand how to reinforce and apply as we train our puppies and practice each week before the next class. A great side benefit that really helped our beagle was the socialization/playtime with other dogs at the end of each class! Our puppy, Cash, we could tell gained a lot of confidence and looked forward to class time each week! THANK YOU MELINDA THE CLASS WAS PAWSOME!

This was really the first experience I've had being dedicated weekly, really to training my dog…read moremyself under the guidance of a trainer/coach. Which I can't really say enough about. To really understand the psychology of your best friend/animal is priceless. Taylor is so patient, encouraging, and reassuring as I learned to patiently let my puppy be a puppy but also encourage him in the right ways. Now, when I walk him, he sits and lays down when any dog is passing by (at my request), and most everyone says "wow, great job" to me, impressed by his behavior. Awesome experience, awesome service.

When10-week old Jinger, a labrador retriever, joined our family and we knew it would be work. We…read moredidn't know how little we knew LOL. Six weeks later, we were still struggling. Up at all hours of the night letting her out to the bathroom but waking to surprises in her crate the next morning. We were all tired. Until we found Tayler. Tayler took Jinger into her home and made her part of her family for the week. I received pictures and video throughout her stay, constant communication about her progress, playtime, and pictures from her camping trip. When Jinger came home a week later she went from being a puppy we had to watch like hawks to a member of the family. In one week Tayler transformed Jinger into a potty trained and well behaved young lady was not only potty trained but also learned some commands. Tayler is amazing in her craft and our family is thankful!

Reilly did such an amazing job of making the most of our Puppy training hour. Left feeling so much…read moremore equipped to give our pup what he needs to grow up happy and healthy.

We have adopted two dogs through Big Paws, and have attended probably a dozen training sessions at…read moreBig Paws as well. All the staff there are amazing people who are truly passionate about helping save dog's lives. Our family is truly thankful we discovered Big Paws and we always make sure to recommend them whenever someone is looking for a new pet or dog training.

Brought our dog there to help us with obedience training. Used clicker based training to signal…read morefor rewards. Very friendly instruction. We weren't successful with our dog but that is more our fault due to time constraints then her instruction. She was patient with our punctuality issues due to work projects.

Been a customer for 4 years and can't say enough amazing things about this business and their…read morestaff. We are always greeted with a warm welcome and they genuinely seem to love what they do. I feel so comfortable leaving my pup here for daycare and boarding. I wish I could give more than 5 stars

Absolutely the best place to trust your babies with. They took the best care of River from his…read morefirst day there to his last When I got Cody, there was no question about where to go. His first day started out with him afraid to go anywhere and sitting in the Lobby in Jordan's lap. Less than 2 months later and he is jumping out of the car and charging in for his play day. There is no where else that I would trust my dog to go for day care and boarding.

They most helpful and amazing people. My animals are sooo happy.They even saved me when I locked…read moremyself out my house. 100% recommend. Just don't make them too busy. I need them!

When my regular sitter fell though, I didn't know what to do. I googled and found Arkanpaws online…read morewith some high rated testimonials and noted they are insured and bonded. I set up a schedule of my needs and Gay and Rick came to my house to meet me and my dog. We went through the regimen and I felt comfortable that they were going to take care of my boy while we were gone 4 days. Like clockwork, we would get texts and photos of Max with updates on the visit and if there were any concerns, etc. I chose three 30 min visits a day mainly for potty time, pet time, meds and food I would totally have them walk Max but he has a broken leg at the moment. I feel they cared for him very well. When I got home, they had left written notes of each visit as well. I plan on using them in the future, perhaps even for a midday visit to walk Max when the weather becomes more tolerable. I will certainly use them the next time I need to leave town. They will also water plants, pick up mail and paper as well as adjust blinds and lights to give the appearance someone is always home. Rates are very reasonable I thought. Cheaper than boarding and Max gets free reign of his own home versus stress of being in a cage in a cold boarding facility.

Great service. Our dogs look great! Both were happy when we picked them up! They didn't have to…read morewait a long time like the have had to at other places!!

Most accommodating , caring service for pets in NWA. Thank you to The Ruff Inn!!!!…read moreThey are so trustworthy and professional!!!!