Jessica was super nice and handled my dog well. My dog wasn't easy to groom at all today. She was…read morepretty aggressive and Jessica was professional and kind to my dog. Her prices are wonderful. I highly recommend this dog grooming place. Especially if you have a finicky smaller breed of dog.

My dog Mokey loves this "home away from home". The staff are caring; attentive and really…read moreunderstand dog behavior. We Love to take her to play for a few hours each week.

Eden and her team at Sierra Dogs are our top choice for boarding our labradoodle. A stay with…read moreSierra Dogs is akin to a vacation at a first-rate canine playground with plenty of opportunities for physical exercise, mental stimulation and social interaction. We can't help but smile and chuckle while viewing online photos of our pup running at top speed with her dog buddies or taking a break on the deck. Although we miss being apart from our wonderful companion, we are comforted knowing that our dog is supervised while happily frolicking around with dog friends and provided with professional, skilled, and nurturing care. When reunited with our dog, she retains all skills we have instilled and is clean and well-behaved. We are very thankful for Eden and her caring team!

Doesn't get any better. I got a French bulldog puppy and needed some help training him. I sent him…read moreto Sierra dogs for a 6 week board and train program and it was the best decision I ever made. Eden promptly responded to my initial email and patiently answered all of my questions. It was hard having him so far away (I am based in Palo Alto), but I would drive twice as far to have Eden take care of my dog. Each day Eden would post a photo on Facebook, so I could watch him grow and she was always available to talk on the phone if I wanted an update. Eden transformed my 3 month old puppy into a well-trained, well-socialized, very happy dog. My puppy knows how to come, sit, stay, leave it, drop it, shake, and walk on a leash. He now comes with me to work and is the best-trained dog in my office. Now that my puppy has graduated from board and train, I look forward to using Sierra Dogs as a boarding place. (FYI: It's a convenient location for people who are heading up to Tahoe for the weekend.) I highly recommend Sierra Dogs!

I have a one year-old Cane Corso named Venus. Bill was amazing with Venus. I did the two week board…read moreand train and now I am going through my own training with Bill and Venus. He is very patient and communicative. He has really made Venus come out of her shell. And I am so excited to see her more confident. I want Venus to not react and to come to me when situations arise rather than handling it herself. And with Bill's help, I am also gaining the confidence to be able to handle Venus.

I also want to share how impressed I am with Bill's ongoing support. After making great progress,…read moreone of my dogs had a setback and took a step in the wrong direction. Instead of leaving us to figure it out on our own, Bill continued to offer guidance, answer questions, and provide additional support until we were back on track again. His commitment to our success went far beyond the initial training. As a result of the confidence and skills we gained through working with Bill, my daughter decided to enter her dog in a 4-H Dog Show. We were thrilled when she placed in the competition! It was a wonderful experience and a testament to the progress both our dog and our family have made. We are extremely grateful for Bill's continued encouragement and dedication. Knowing that he is there to help when challenges arise has made all the difference. We highly recommend Bill and Sierra K9 to anyone looking for not only excellent training, but also exceptional ongoing support.

Cathy is a calm and consistent trainer. Very talented and knowledgeable. My puppy is stubborn, high…read moredrive, fearful, and extremely smart - translation - hard to handle. After working with Cathy, my puppy is more confident, stopped puppy nipping, knows when to settle, and is fun to be around. Magical! She is a caring trainer with an extensive background. She gives good advice, easy-to-understand guidance, and she is trustworthy. I'm so grateful we found her. She has made our lives better.

Cathy is not only a very talented and knowledgeable dog trainer, but also has become a friend to…read moreour family. We adopted a very difficult breed, a German Shepherd/Husky/Pit mix. Our dog is incredibly smart but very stubborn and Cathy never made us feel like he was an impossible dog to train. She worked with him consistently both at our home and at hers and made amazing progress with him. I couldn't recommend her more for your dog training needs! Thank you, Cathy!

I have two GSP's under the age of 1 and an old German Shepard that I rescued in the last year…read more Garrett has been an unbelievable resource. He came out to my property for a session with each of my dogs and trained me on how to successfully ecollar train my pups and gave me tools, resources and confidence to do the work with my dogs. We are only at the beginning of our journey, but I'm so excited about the progress that we have made in a short amount of time and I'm looking forward to continue working with the Ridley K9 Academy.

Ridley Training Academy is the BEST!! Garrett and Nikki had our pup, Sonny Liston, for two weeks of…read more"board and train" in January of 2024. He is a two-year-old Boxer and we are training him to be my husband's "Service Dog." He was trained extremely well there, and we have been continuing to train with Garrett and Nikki for two months following. He will be readu to take his Canine Good Citizen and Service Dog exam in April of this year. Can't say enough about the dedication and LOVE these two show for their charges! HIGHLY recommend!!! Stever and Carol Pollock Pines, CA

I'm disappointed to leave such a poor rating. I was really looking forward to getting my dog in…read moreagility here. My review is not for the classes but just the overall customer service. I signed my dog up online for agility 2 weeks before the class was scheduled to start. I did not receive any receipt or confirmation, but the money was withdrawn from my account. I did not hear anything from Competition Canine so I went ahead and called the day before his class was set to start, just so I could confirm. The person on the phone informed me that the class was cancelled! And was not even apologetic. They told me that the trainer was supposed to reach out and they would have her reach out to me. That would have been nice to know that the class was cancelled, I don't think it's too much to send out a simple email or text message. I'm just glad I didn't drive all the way out there to show up to a cancelled class. Well another week goes by and they finally let me know via email that I can sign up for another class or get a refund. I responded to their email asking for specifics regarding the other class that they had available as an option. I did not hear anything back. So another week goes by and at this point I'm not interested in their business so I send them another email asking for a refund for the class. I still have not heard anything back! I had to contact my bank to dispute the charge due to Competition Canine's negligence or just lack of customer service. I just don't understand how they can run a business like this. Not only were they incredibly inconsiderate of my time (if a class is cancelled that's ok, but just let me know), but to withdraw the money from my account and not respond to my inquiries? Seems fraudulent to me...I'd rather go elsewhere where there is real and considerate communication.

Ann and her team are amazing. We have a 11 month old very active lab who we've not had great…read moresuccess training until we met Ann and her team. The change in our puppy has been nothing short of amazing. He's now well behaved and so much calmer. We've also enrolled him obstacle training and with such exuberance from our puppy, he is excelling. Cannot say enough about how much we love competition canine.

Tim is an amazing dog trainer and a great listener to dog owners requests. Thank you Tim!!read more

I highly recommend Blue Collar K9. Tim goes above and beyond when it comes to helping both the…read moreowner and their dog. He has helped my dog more than I can say. If you are looking for a trainer that truly cares give Tim a call!

Aaron has been awesome, we have worked with him for training and bonus he's our dog walker (I know…read moremy dogs are being walked correctly). We have three dogs in our household, mine being two puppies. He's very knowledgeable and customizes your training to your dog and lifestyle. He's incredibly professional and talented at what he does. We will be continuing with a second 6 week training package for the puppies to continue learning new skills!

Aaron and Deb are wonderful with our beloved pups both for dog sitting and for training. Literally…read morecould not be happier with the outcomes.

Jenn is so personable and friendly, and the way she presents her training has been so educational…read morefor me (like, it's game-changing when you can understand how your dog's brain is working), and her training is so much fun for my dog. My dog has been....... unpredictable when it comes to meeting people and other dogs, and recently decided to eat our couch. This is on top of barking continuously at noises outside and jetting out the door when it's opened (she's been skunked twice because of this). She DOES hear me when I used to tell her to come, but instead of coming to me, she'd wag her tail and chase whatever's more important in the back bushes. After just ONE session with Jenn, we completely re-focused my dog's attention and have since addressed every one of our concerns AND have recently started scent-training, which has kept our doggo super mentally stimulated. It's been incredible to see the 180 my dog has made and seeing just how much fun she's having, and I owe this to Jenn. Thank you for helping discover what I've been missing out on! ‍

Personal and valuable training method. My Beau had become reactive to other dogs on leash after an…read moreattack. Liz helped me work with Beau and gave me the tools needed to train him. It took time, but I was consistent and he is back to my easy going boy.