Excellent experience- my yard looks great and communication was always top notch!…read more Would highly recommend

Great service. Delivered as expected…read more Clean, quick and prompt service as promised.

Disclaimer: This review reflects my personal experience and honest opinion. It is shared for…read moreinformational purposes and is protected under my First Amendment right to free speech. All statements are based on my own interactions and are not intended to defame, harass, or misrepresent anyone. Please view all the reviews and make your own decision about this place. Zero stars. I want to clarify that this review is not about dog training, but rather about the behavior of the individual ( Chris Libs) who trains the dogs and owns the property. Our family has been attending Oceanside Equestrian Center for nearly a year through a therapeutic equestrian program serving autistic children. The program itself has been wonderful, and the staff from Harmony and Horses have consistently shown professionalism, compassion, and trauma-informed care. Unfortunately, we have had repeated concerning experiences with the ranch owner, Chris Libs. This is our second encounter where she has handled communication through intimidation, yelling, and verbal aggression. The first time, she approached us with three dogs, accusing me of "disrespecting" her property. I apologized, complimented her dogs, and tried to build a friendly rapport. I believed the issue had been resolved and thought nothing more of it--until today. While calmly walking and FaceTiming my sister on the property toward a duck and a brown-and-white horse, my autistic son was holding a small stick. He was not acting aggressively or swinging it at anyone. We did not see any dogs nearby, nor anyone else around us- just horses. Suddenly, I heard yelling and turned to see where it was coming from. Chris approached us shouting, accusing my son of swinging the stick. As she approached, the dogs also came toward us ( they were not aggressive- I want to make that clear), and she stated that they are trained to attack and demanded for my son to put his stick down. My son out the stick down and one of the dogs took the stick and walked away. We had never been informed of any rule about holding sticks, nor were we made aware that loose dogs on the property were trained to attack. In a setting where children--especially children with disabilities--participate in therapeutic services, this was alarming. Despite my calm response, the yelling continued in front of my child. I felt threatened and wanted to protect him, so I raised my voice and said, "Don't you yell at my autistic child!" My son froze, shut down, and began crying silently--an involuntary response when he feels overwhelmed or threatened. I was shocked, saddened, and frustrated; I even cried afterward. As I was walking away, she continued yelling "Get out of my property!" three times, which only escalated the fear and stress of the situation. As a parent of a child with autism, it was upsetting to witness the interaction regarding our child holding a stick. The manner in which it was addressed left us feeling uncomfortable and concerned. When we reached the other area of ranch, Nicole from Harmony and Horses immediately stepped in and handled the situation with kindness and professionalism. She apologized multiple times. I am deeply grateful for her support and for the care that Harmony and Horses provides. I later went back to address this and approached her calmly by saying: " Excuse me Ma'am, you cannot yell at my autistic son." She began yelling again and I matched her energy which she did not like. As you can see, there is a pattern of hostile and intimidating behavior from Chris Libs. No child should be yelled at in a therapeutic setting, and no parent should have to defend their child from verbal aggression. Because of this experience, I cannot recommend this location under its current leadership. While Harmony and Horses' mission and work are invaluable, the ranch environment does not reflect the safety, respect, and trauma-informed communication that children--particularly autistic children require because of Chris Libs and her behaviors which made me and child feel very uncomfortable. The good news is that Harmony and Horses will soon be relocating to a better location where this kind of behavior will never be tolerated. Families deserve transparency, and children deserve to feel safe. P.S. I arrived home, my son is withdrawn, silently crying and refuses to eat. He cannot process what happened. As a parent, what would you do? Would you let this go? I am so disturbed and saddened by this. This could have been avoided by her simply having a professional and calm conversation instead of berating and yelling at a mom and child over a stick.

If I could give them a zero I would. I actually went to jail for 2 weeks and Chris was trusted to…read morecare for my dog .... The pictures speak for themselves. Not only was my dog dehydrated and emancipated he had obvious wounds. She tried to tell me he did it himself by scratching. Not once had he scratched his ear since I picked him up. When I got him home and bathed him I was able to see the extent of his injuries. I have not stopped crying. I promise this woman Chris will no longer run this place before the year is over. This is straight animal cruelty. I even tried to call her and give her the chance to tell me what really happened and she still stuck with her scratched himself. To be honest I was homeless in a tent and have had my dog since he was so tiny and I'm hear broken cause he has NEVER looked like this or coward like I was going to hit him like he did last night. I swear I already contacted an attorney SO DO NOT USE THIS PLACE!!! MY DOG IS NOT OK AND THE OWNER IS LYING OR HIDING WHAT REALLY HAPPENED!!!!

Pet Wants Mira Mesa is such a great place to purchase healthy food and treat for your fur babies!…read moreEvery single time we have been to pet wants Cindy, Pete or Karina have been so kind and patient. They explain what their products are and educate you on how their food is made and they never try to force you into buying anything. Which, I like because to me that means they stand behind their products and services. Pet Wants has kibble has different kibble to fit/tailor to your pets needs. We have Angus, who eats the senior kibble and our puppies , Apollo (4 months) and Artemis, ( 4 months) eat the puppy blend. We have noticed positive changes in their coats and their BMs.And, they seem to smell better, too. We have told all our friends who are pet parents about Pet Wants and to give them a try! Apollo and Artemis (our fur babies) are super spoiled when they step into Pet Wants. Cindy just loves on them which is so nice because it gives me the chance to look around the store. Karina the dog groomer is the best at what she does!! She is super kind and patient. She is gentle and takes her time with our puppies. If you don't know what kind of grooming your pet needs. Just ask Karina, she"ll guide you on the services your pet needs. Again, she will not try to up sale you or try to sell you on services your fur baby doesn't need. Pet Wants has excellent customer service and can tell they really care about not just their pets but yours, too!

Pet Wants is a wonderful shop! It was super easy to book a grooming appointment for my baby,…read moreChowder, and they were able to get him in right away. He now has an awesome summer cut! Everyone in the shop was so kind, and Karina did a great job with Chowder. I recently moved back to the area and was anxious about finding a groomer, but I felt super comfortable leaving him there. I also haven't been able to find beef tendon sticks anywhere, so I was really happy to see them here. Their selection of treats is definitely worth checking out. Chowder has a sensitive stomach and needs natural treats, so I'm really glad I found this place!

Dr. Singh and his staff have really been a blessing to my puppy Henry. He had to go in for a…read morecouple emergency visits and he was handle with the greatest care. They even went as far as working out a payment plan with me. I have to drive from La Mesa, but it has been worth it!

5 Star Aquariums really does earn their 5 STARS!! My…read moreaquarium was in such bad shape, the water where I live is extremely hard and fish just kept dying! I had given up on my tank ever sustaining fish and looking beautiful. Shane at 5 Star Aquariums came to my home and cleaned out the tank, filled it with proper water and brought everything else with him too! Gravel and lots of decorations to choose from. My tank looks so beautiful now and I am looking forward to getting some fish again. Thank you Shane!!

Always helpful!!! I was in a pinch for ro water after trying to go to our local store said open so…read morewe went in and they were actually closed. With no notice on the door.

I've been going here for years and realized I've never posted a review. I love this business. I…read moredrive from the city to get my bird supplies. When you walk in it's a wonderland of choices, from feeders to seeds it has great variety. I find myself walking around the store for a bit to check out all the goodies. I routinely interact with Mark, he's knowledgeable and always helpful, and remembers you. Vince, who is the owner, brought in products for those with pet birds. It's a well rounded store for one's birding needs, I can't recommend it enough.

I just visited Backyard Birds in Encinitas (El Camino Real x Encinitas, Sprouts shopping center)…read morefor the first time. They have pet bird food, too! I have two macaws, seven cockatiels and a breeding pair of Gloster Canaries, and I've found my new food source! Vince is knowledgeable and friendly, plus he has had a cockatoo for 30 years! That's a true commitment to the avian community. Five stars, high recommendation, big bird mama smile!

These guys are awesome!!! Taylor made has done a lot for me and my dogs. I've trained a few of my…read moredogs there and they have provided me with a very nice dog that I have been working towards a BH with. I look for to many more!!! Thank You Taylor made for having great trainers to help me along the way!!!

We got our girl through Taylormade, as well as have sent her through their board and train program…read more Initially we traded a few text messages with Liz to clarify what we were looking for, and our timeline. Luckily we were able to get the exact breeding pair we had hoped for. Marek and Poll We received good updates as things progressed. Both through direct text messages and their social media. We even got to visit the puppies at about 13 weeks. Liz told us that their goal is to breed animals that are resilient, happy, and environmentally stable and about a year into this, we know she was speaking the truth. We did our first board and Train when our dog, Twyla, was about 5 months old. This is for a 3 week session. We got back a dog that had good foundation for the basics and understood the relationship between doing what was asked, and receiving a reward. At drop off I interacted with Ian who asked a lot of question, helped me understand achievable goals, and did a health inspection. When we picked her up we had a probably 90 minute long session with David who explained to us the various commands and how to help cement the actions into the dogs behavior. Most importantly was that David spent the majority of that time explaining to us what WE had to do to continue building and polishing the behaviors that we hoped for.

Don't pay any attention to the 2 bad reviews on here about Canine Castle. We live right around the…read morecorner from Ken and just met him for the first time this weekend. We had a baby shower at our house and needed Ken to watch our 2 German Shepherds. Our 2 yr old male is skittish around men he doesn't know, he took right to Ken. I believe dogs can see good souls. This was also the weekend of the crazy heat wave, 102 that day in Vista. Ken had the misters turned on for the dogs comfort. First thing I noticed was all but 2 kennels had dogs, which means to me that a lot of people trust this place... It only took a few minutes talking to Ken for us to bond. We received a trustworthy service for a good price and I also made a new friend. Thank you Ken!

We have had great experiences each time we have boarding our lab at Canine Castle. Our dog is happy…read moreto visit Ken & his friends there -- he really acts happy to go see the place, sniff around, etc. It's a mellow place since there aren't 100 dogs; when we pick him up, he's not overly anxious. We've seen it before at other boarders, where when he comes home he crashes like he was at a rock concert and stayed up all night. When we pick him up after a stay at Canine Castle, he's just happy. If you want your dog to be safe, well taken care of with an on-site staff, this is a great place. They care about their customers and remember us by name.