Krissy, Bree and Donovan are top notch trainers. Positive reinforcement for both dogs and owners is…read moretheir key to success. They are responsive to calls and texts in between classes, so you never feel like you're on your own. With dog trainers, you get what you pay for and this is the best money we've ever spent. I only wish we trained with them with our 2 previous St. Bernards! We did the 14 day puppy board and train aka puppy camp. Our girl returned well established in her training. We're continuing with off leash training and it's been highly successful thus far. A well trained dog is a happy dog AND a happy owner!

I will try to keep this short. I had a maniac shepherd. Love her to death but she drove me up the…read morewall and my little girl couldn't play with her. I had enough and look around and that when I found Columbia Dog wizard. Dropped her with Sam,the trainer, for two weeks. Went to pick her up..she wasn't the dog I used to know...very calm and very well behave, take the commands so good. You know your life is a lot easier when you have a dog that listen well. And he will be there for you when you need him regarding your your dog. I highly recommend him.

After reading all of the marvelous online reviews, I paid $3000 for the two week board and train…read moreprogram. It took two months to get my dog worked in with the trainer. At that point, I had pretty reliably taught her to sit, stay, and come. What I really needed was on & off leash heel, lie down, and for her to do all of the aforementioned with distractions. I've had my dog since she was 7 weeks old, she is pure-bred pedigreed Labrador Retriever, sweet tempered and quite bright. No behavioral issues! When I came to pick her up after two weeks, she had learned NO additional skills! She would not heel or lie down, and would not come to me when distracted. I return her to the trainer, and expressed my disappointment, that my $3000 was essentially spent on dog sitting. She took my dog back for an another full week at no additional charge. Afterwards she told me that she received NOTHING from her boss for doing this (the franchise owner) and took my dog back simply because she did not want me to be dissatisfied. She made some progress in that final week, but we still have a loooong way to go. I do not fault the trainer! She did her best and took my dog on for an additional week for free. The company is a franchise. She shared with me that the owner is in Greenville, he is not even a dog trainer (she described him as a businessman), and she has never met him. She also shared that she JUST QUIT! Her issue was that 2 weeks is not enough time to train a dog to do all of this things that they advertise. Customers were regularly upset when their expectations weren't met. It takes at least 4-5 weeks to accomplish good on-leash results, let alone off leash. I feel like "Off-Leash" over promised knowing that they would likely underperform. The franchisee relies on internet marketing, and a slick phone call/email/text sales pitch. Perhaps the other training service are good, because the trainer that I met seemed excellent - but with the 2 week board and train, the trainers are set up to fail. I wouldn't call it a "scam" but from my experience, and that of others I have talked with since then, you are VERY unlikely to be satisfied. There are other operations right here in Lexington that will do board and train for 4-5 weeks, charge about the same, and not make any "off leash promises". That seems much more realistic and honest. Buyer beware!!!

Just finished the 4 week Basic Obedience training with my Labradoodle, Ranger. He is 4 years old…read moreand very energetic. He gets excited around other dogs and loves to meet new people. I've always envied dog owners who could have their dogs in public places and around other dogs without struggling to hold them and not pulling them all over the place. After researching several dog training services, I settled on Off Leash K9 training. Both Nathan and Beth worked with Ranger, and he responded extremely well to their methods and the eCollar, but even more importantly is the time they took with me helping me to understand how to continue the training between lessons. It doesn't matter how well your dog does during your one hour lessons if you are not willing to put in the the time everyday to reinforce the lessons. I would highly recommend Off Leash K9 Training to anyone who wants an obedient dog who is a pleasure to have with you as a companion in any situation. We can now take Ranger to farmer's markets, dog-friendly restaurants, the beach, wherever dogs are welcome. We continue to work on his commands on our evening walks, take him to places that provide distractions so we can get even better at being in those situations, and keep reinforcing his obedience with tons of "Good boy" praises and lots of love. He's happy. We're happy, and so thankful for Nathan and Beth at Off Leash K9 training.

This seemed like pretty much your basic PetSmart location. The shelves were a little empty, but…read moreother than that, everything seemed on the up and up. It seems like a good place to get your basic pet items, but maybe not the specialty stuff.

I have had consistently awesome experiences at this Petsmart for grooming…read more Jensen, Maggie, Shannon, Savannah, and really the whole staff is phenomenal, and they are open on weekends, or later in the day for your busy schedule. They offer a military/veteran discount of 10% on Tuesdays for grooming, and Petsmart itself does price matching to other pet stores, just snap a pic if you find a price cheaper. Your search is over for awesome and friendly dog grooming in the greater Columbia area!

We adopted an 18 month old great Dane with no boundaries, distracted by everything. Richard…read moreeducated my husband and I, helping us first. After a few weeks with Richard, our great Dane came back with boundaries and understanding commands. Richard spent time again with us so that we had the tools to maintain what he learned. Richard establishes a relationship with the dogs. He's very straightforward and honest. And he offers continued assistance. We highly recommend.

So, Richard just left from our first meeting. I think I'm more exhausted than the dogs are. All…read morethree babies did amazing and learned so much. First off, Richard is a passionate and talented man, it's easy to see from the moment you meet him; Richard does what he loves. Second, he speaks dog... like direct communication, but what's cool is before I knew it, I was communicating with my babies even better. He was teaching me to talk to the dogs the whole time and I had no clue. Third, he inspired me! It is not often you meet somebody with the courage to walk away from every comfort they know to pursue something they love. Richard listened to what I wanted to do, I wanted to strengthen the bond between myself and the dogs. I already see a difference, they do too. I've worked with several trainers in the past and never felt a comfortable, or confident connection and neither did my dogs. I don't know who's more excited about our next lesson, me or the dogs. I can tell you there's more to come. If you want to get to know your dogs better and really strengthen that bond, call Richard. I assure you; you won't have any regrets.

Sutton's is a great place for pet boarding. We went away for 16 days and when we got home our dogs…read morewere clean and happy. My mistake, they did give us a discount for 3 dogs. Sorry.

Great grooming experience. Very easy to get an appointment. My dog was in and out in 2 hours.read more

We had our first training session today with Heather. For reference we have three dogs, all with…read morevery different problems: separation anxiety, stranger danger and stubbornness. She spent several hours with us. First reviewing each dog's behavior and then working with each dog separately and then together. She made sure we understood each step of the process and had a good foundation to train the dogs after she left. All three are currently happily passed out and we are so excited to see what daily training will add to their confidence and behavior! We love that Heather/Bark Busters are available any time and can come back as frequently as we need and are committed to our dogs through every stage and change of their lives. I will try to remember to update this review as we progress with training so if you're interested in Heather/Bark Busters you can see the progress and process we went through!

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1st I dropped off Bently my Bernie doodle to get groomed, he was put with an new groomer, she…read morebutchered him. It was horrible. So they called to make it right. I was told I have to take him to irmo location because that groomer is good for doodles. So I showed up at 8 a.m. 5 weeks after his butch job. And they told me I was suppose to take him to west columbia location. I was like wth.. but she showed me a text that mentioned west columbia but then they sent me the address to irmo location .. i just need a good groomer, this area is short on qualified groomers. I'm from Florida and had the same groomer for all my dogs for 15 years. Hear I've had him at 5 different groomers. I promise it's not me . And of course they blamed me for there incompetence. So sad, considering opening my own grooming shop. For people who just can't find a shop here. Terrible experience.

Always amazing! Our dog gets so excited when we drop him off. Staff is so attentive. We really…read moreappreciate the pick up times on week ends and after 5pm

I just terminated a relationship with Pet sitting by Denise due to what I would consider animal…read morecruelty. I should have left them when this happened the first time but it took me two times to learn my lesson. The sitter did not show up when supposed to and left both of my rescue pups to wallow in their feces and vomit. Both are house broken and one of them was able to hold it but the younger one could not. Our hearts were broken when we got home from work that day. We rescued them to remove them from these types of situations not put them back in them. I was a customer for over 9 months (4 times a week) and spent over $3000 with them. Assume nothing with them and use at your own risk, hopefully your pets will not be tortured as well. I usually don't do things like this, I just want to try to save the heartbreak for owners and potential poor treatment for your pets.

Can I give less than 1 star? We used Denise for about 5 times in a year and what started off as a…read moregood thing, became something that I was okay with (several rude comments that I overlooked) and ended terribly. I had to fire her mid-job and find a replacement while out of town. She threatened my dogs, called my parents (the emergency number) and was extremely rude and bossy to them, and then took her time returning the remainder of my money when I had to fire her mid-job and have someone else take over. I was half-way across the country at the time and worried sick. She charged my card in full before formally accepting the job, was rude, and her threats made our trip more torture than vacation. Use her at your own risk. Highly unprofessional.

Love this place and the staff! My dog always seems great when I pick him up after boarding. Prices…read moreare great and I love how they groom my doodl!e. Sarah is so flexible and you can tell how much she loves animals!

Extremely helpful staff and got my babies looking beautiful. Only groomers near Fort Jackson that…read morewas able to take us in while waiting out Hurricane Idalia. Highly recommend their services if your in the area!

While Amy seemed to be great and really enthused at the beginning, it became clear the "pay ahead"…read moredeal she has going was less genuine than you would assume. After our first three sessions, (one of which she showed up an hour late for), we struggled finding times that she could come to work with us and our pets. She then informed us after our first three May/June sessions that she didn't work evenings or weekends at all through the summer. This was never mentioned before and would have been something we would have never been able to agree to had we known. Prior to this review, (and after she informed us of her seasonal hours), cordial attempts and requests were made at simply refunding our remaining unused sessions in light of this "scheduling misunderstanding" so that we could both move forward. She told us this wasn't possible and that she didn't provide refunds. While she is able to claim she will provide the services, she makes scheduling nearly impossible and eventually you quit trying and she keeps the prepaid training costs. In our case it amounted to a loss for us of over $200.00. While we would like to hope this was a unique and unfortunate situation, we have since talked to several friends and neighbors who have had similar experiences. Absolute obedience is extremely expensive and from the start offers a service that others don't- in home training for your pets with you. However, I would caution anyone about getting involved with this business- there is a great deal of fine print and unmentioned details. From our experience, this seems to be more of a scam and less of someone interested in meeting the needs of clients.

Daisy received all of her training within our home and yard. Her final training occurred at a local…read morepark around other people and pets. Amy is so well skilled that our grown children are home for the holidays and have shared how very impressed they are with Daisy's recent training and her behavior. Well worth our time, effort and cost! Amanda and Max Pierce