LOOVE this place! They take amazing care of your pups so you don't have to worry. Your dog is on vacation while you're are on holiday! Seriously, it's the "Disneyland" of Pups--acres of land to run around in, bone-shaped pools for the doggies to play in...the staff is great and my dog always comes back exhausted and so happy! read more

The paragon of dog kennels! My dog is pampered and cared for by the fun and loving staff. He makes new doggie friends every time he boards. They offer great training and bathing services as well. This is the only place I will leave my dog. read more

If you love your canine companions, then this is the only place to leave them when you can't take them with you. It's truly a resort for dogs. They get to play outside all day...not cooped up in a kennel. The staff and owners are terrific. They love the dogs and their jobs. When driving up to drop off my dog, as soon as we get close, she knows where she's going and gets sooo excited! I know my dog will be in great hands, so whenever I have to be away, this is the only place I'll leave her. read more

I can not say enough good things about this place! I have a 2 1/2 year old toy American Eskimo named CoCo. She is adorable in every way, but she is also a handful (and that's putting it mildly)! Barking, biting, jumping and running around in a general panic was her day to day temperament. My life had become consumed with trying to control my dog who was quite literally, uncontrollable. It was exhausting, embarrassing and incredibly frustrating. Before I found out about Canyon View Ranch, I spent 2 years cycling through one trainer after the next. Nothing worked and I was starting to forget what it felt like to have a moment of serenity in my life. I thought I was out of options until one of my friends mentioned something about a 4-week training program at a place out in Malibu. After some research, I found out the place was Canyon View Ranch. I was extremely skeptical at first, mostly because I had already spent thousands of dollars on other trainers with no results. In fact, I mocked the idea and went on another 4 months without even giving Canyon View Ranch another thought. That is until I had a long 2 week trip to take over the Summer and needed to board my dog. I figured with the amount of money I'd be spending on boarding, I might as well give Canyon View a try. I am SO pleased that I did, because it really has changed the quality of my life. The owner and trainer at Canyon View Ranch (Joe) is really exceptional with dogs. By Joe's own admission, CoCo was one of the more unruly dogs his ranch had seen. I was worried when he said this, but he also reassured me that he would be able to help. And he delivered. I can't tell you how satisfying it is to have my dog actually listen to me now. I very rarely have to repeat my commands to her twice. Don't get me wrong, CoCo is still her crazy and energetic self...that I don't think will ever change, nor do I want it to. But I now have the control back, which is all I ever wanted. Not only is my life better, but so is CoCo's. She is no longer constantly being sequestered and reprimanded for her bad behavior. And best of all, she gets a lot more love and attention from everyone because she understands now how best to get it. The truth is Joe and his whole team do a phenomenal job with getting your dog back on track, but it really is then up to you to make sure your dog doesn't just revert right back to square one. That means staying very firm and consistent with everything Joe teaches you. If you do that, then you will be all set. If you are on the fence about this place, ask yourself if it would be worth the money to you if you knew it would work. If the answer is yes, then go for it. I promise you will be so much happier for it. read more

After spending thousands of dollars on every type of training imaginable, from private trainers to a bootcamp for police dogs... All with the same results ...... NONE....I finally listened to my husband and called Canyon View to invest in the four week training program. BEST INVESTMENT EVER. Tyler (trainer) invested hours of time on the phone and in person prior to our dog's first day to learn about the issues we were having and to interact with us and our dog. He really wanted to understand the issues as their training is unique to every dog. Over the course of four weeks Tyler also trained us. We brought a dog who was incredibly loving to us but fearful and aggressive to everyone else. In the first week, Joe, one of the owners, took our dog under his wing and from conversations it felt like our dog was his dog. With the continued support, love and training of everyone there ... Just to name a few ....Carey in the office to Uriel, another one of his other incredible trainers.... Our dog is TRANSFORMED.... Friendly and confident, well trained and obedient. While we as owners have a lot to do in continuing "our" training, our dog has the best base from which to grow. Tyler and everyone, we cannot thank you enough. Now we can go for the occasional trip and leave our dogs there knowing the care is second to none .... Just like the training. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts read more

I foster dogs and know a couple of people who absolutely love this place. One person used their trainers while they boarded their puppy there and got back a well-trained dog having learned sit, stay and heel! I highly recommend them. read more

My Cavalier King Charles Spaniel "Precious" is very codependant on me and I really didn't want to board her but had to. She was so happy at this place she gave me a very brief greeting when I came to pick her up, then turned around and wanted to go back to playing with the other dogs. I was floored. Needless to say, Precious will be back if I must board her again in the future read more

I don't know how I'll be able to say everything I would want in one posting, so I'll just give you the highlights. About 19 years ago, I lost much my hearing and realized I would need a service animal. I bought a teacup Maltese and figured I would find someone to train her to be my "ears." Not as easy as I thought. Living in California at the time, I researched trainers everywhere extensively. It was clear that many weren't up to the task... but I soon became confident that Canyon View Ranch was the right choice. I took Ruggles (the Maltese) and met with the owners Joe and Randy. They assured me that -- though Maltese might not be the "usual" choice for a service dog -- they would work with her. And boy, did they ever! After their training, not only was Ruggles one of the most behaved dogs that many people met (even strangers would comment), but she my ears!!! I am not exaggerating when I say she has saved my life by alerting me to emergency vehicles that I would have driven right in front of... she alerted me to smoke alarms, to the doorbell ringing, to my babies crying and so much more (multiple times a day). I could take her everywhere -- restaurants, hotels, airplanes -- without a worry of her ever misbehaving. She was an absolute pro... trained by absolute pros. When Ruggles was about 16 years old, I realized it was time to let her retire and be the family diva... and get a new set of ears. By now, I was living in New Jersey. People suggested I look at trainers in the tri-state area, but I knew that there was only one trainer for me. And that was Canyon View. So when Snoop Dawg (another Maltese) came to live with me, I contacted Joe and asked if he would be wiling to train my next set of ears. Joe was thrilled to hear from me and immediately asked about Ruggles (clearly, these four-legged paws become family to them, just like to us... further evidenced by a beautiful arrangement of flowers that Canyon View Ranch sent to me when we sadly had to say goodbye to Ruggles at the age of 18). When I explained the situation, he told me to bring Snoop on over. I cannot tell you how accommodating EVERYONE at the place was knowing that I was over 3000 miles away from home. Snoop was treated like royalty, and Joe and Tyler were key in training her to be my next set of ears. I left Snoop for a number of weeks and received daily updates as to how she was doing. They knew I missed her greatly and would send pictures to keep me laughing (you can see some of them on earlier posts -- as well as pictures of Joe with Snoop -- on the dedicated facebook page to Snoop at https://www.facebook.com/EarsForTara). When I came back out to pick up Snoop (and boy, could I tell that Snoop LOVED Joe!!!!!), and did some one on one training with her, it was JOE who said he wanted to keep her just a bit longer -- at HIS expense -- to make her even better (sometimes with service dogs it takes some time to transfer the dog's knowledge from the trainer over to their handler which, in this case, was me). NOWHERE else would have offered this to me. The generosity floored me. I couldn't believe it... the kindness of Joe and Randy and everyone there is just the type of kindness I wish we could find everywhere in the world. So Snoop stayed for another two weeks and wow! was she the summa cum laude graduate after that! She has been with me for over a year now, and is absolutely stellar at her job. When an issue arose that was due to her new home environment, I emailed Joe about it and he immediately emailed me back extensive directions on how to help Snoop figure out the proper way of doing it. With his direction, Snoop had the new situation down pat within 24 hours. I could go on and on and on... but let me just say I can't recommend Canyon View Ranch highly enough... not only did they help me -- twice -- become a "whole" person by giving me my unbelievably well-trained service dogs -- but their goodness as PEOPLE make me hold them close to my heart. read more

I've been coming here since 1998 with my first dog DJ - Don Juan - who is on their website. DJ went on to be the Hawaii "spokesdog" for "Big Dogs" clothing company and he never would have been able to do so if it weren't for the amazing training he received from Joe. I now have my new dog DT -D'artagnon there for day camp and training and he is doing great. The care is spectacular - they watch everything - report everything and I don't worry one single bit about whether he is safe or secure. DT is on the large side and can be a bully but the staff doesn't let him get away with a thing and he is becoming a gentleman every stay. I'm so grateful to Joe, Dustin, Sami & Tyler for all the love and care they give my son DT. He's ultra special and they are helping me develop a dog that is able to go anywhere at any time. Once again, THANK YOU CANYON VIEW! read more

Sending my dog to Canyon View Ranch for training was the best decision I ever made for him! My pit bull, Joey, was a crazy 10-month-old puppy who acted like a bull in a china shop when he was inside my house. He wouldn't calm down and I couldn't get him to sit still long enough to even try to teach him some commands (not that I know anything about training a dog). He pulled so hard on his leash when I walked him, and although he has always been a sweet, affectionate dog, I was stressed out and at my wits' end with Joey. I made the decision to bring him to Canyon View Ranch for training. Truthfully, I looked forward to having a break from Joey for a month. Tyler, Joey's trainer, took him under his wing, and the results were incredible! I came to Canyon View Ranch for a visit, after Joey had been there for two weeks, and Joey was walking on his leash beautifully! Tyler had trained him to sit, lie down, stay, and heel! Joey also learned "leave it," so that he wouldn't try to chase birds, cats, squirrels, etc. when walking on his leash. Not only that, but Tyler also taught Joey "time out," so that I could put Joey in the corner and he would stay there! It's such a great tool that I am still using at home just to get Joey to calm himself down for a few minutes when he acts rambunctious. Joey no longer jumps on the bed or couch uninvited. He sits in the living room with us like a sweet, calm, civilized dog. When he is invited on the bed with us, he also behaves himself. When Joey came home from Canyon View Ranch, it was as if I had brought home a different dog! It's been about three months since Joey has come home from Canyon View Ranch, and he still remembers all of his commands. I honestly don't think I've enforced the commands as much as Tyler said that I should, but it doesn't seem to matter, because Joey still obeys and hasn't forgotten anything! Because I am seeing a lot of negative Yelp reviews from other people, I have to comment on Joey's health. When Joey returned from Canyon View Ranch, he had the worst case of explosive diarrhea I've ever seen. I immediately took a stool sample to my vet, and it tested negative for parasites. Thinking that Joey might have some kind of bacterial infection, my vet put him on antibiotics. The diarrhea lasted two months after I brought Joey home from Canyon View Ranch, so his problem must not have been bacterial, either. Otherwise, the antibiotics would have taken care of it. I assumed that his ailment was viral, and, therefore, the ONLY option was to allow his body to fight it off on its own. I have been feeding Joey grain-free, chicken-free, EXTREMELY natural and healthy food ever since his diarrhea started, and I've been adding a little bit of canned pumpkin to his food each day. And now, three months later, although the diarrhea is 90% better, it's still not totally gone. Joey never had any diarrhea before I took him to Canyon View Ranch. However, that having been said, it's hard for me to blame Canyon View Ranch for some diarrhea that he still has three months after returning from Canyon View Ranch. Although it seems very coincidental, I think that the more logical assumption is that Joey developed some kind of food allergy during his stay at Canyon View Ranch. If the diarrhea IS Canyon View Ranch's fault, then the only criticism that I can make is that maybe they should require a recent vet checkup from every dog who enters the facility. That would have been something that I would have been willing to do for my dog before bringing him, because I would never want my dog to bring an illness to any other dogs, and a requirement like that would have made me feel like my dog was entering a very safe facility. I can't imagine that any dog owner would be opposed to taking their dog to the vet for a health checkup before bringing the dog to Canyon View Ranch, and I hope that a vet checkup is something that Canyon View Ranch implements in the near future. It would just be a good idea, because when you have SO MANY dogs in one facility, it's really difficult to keep out illnesses. Anyway, Tyler took Joey from a crazy, annoying, rambunctious dog and changed him into a well-behaved member of our family! I've had other dog trainers in the past, with other dogs of mine, and those other trainers were clueless compared to Tyler. Tyler made good on all of the things that he said that Joey would learn at Canyon View Ranch, and I am SO HAPPY with my decision to take Joey there! Tyler is SOOOOOO AMAZING!!! He is the dog whisperer!!! I CANNOT say enough great things about Tyler!! THANK YOU, TYLER, from the bottom of my heart! Joey thanks you too, and I'm sure he misses you!!! read more

We had similar experiences as Saul G., Wren B., and Anne M. We have Jindo dogs, which are known to be notoriously untrainable. That is until Tyler Wilson and the CVR team came to the rescue. Everyone told us it could not be done, but they did it. And they worked with us patiently to keep up the good habits they developed. This was the best decision we ever made! read more

Best K9 help Manuel Hernandez of Canyon View Ranch I feel very comfortable recommending Manuel Hernandez at Canyon View Training Ranch. His ability to work with dogs has been very impressive. He has helped us solve behavioral problems with our two dogs and provide them with structure and guidelines in a short time. Along with their training he has educated my wife and myself with useful skills necessary to continue reinforcing their obedience training. Manuel Hernandez, is confident and knowledgeable in his dog training skills. Along with his capability as a trainer we found him to be very congenial and pleasant to work with. I know you will be pleased with the progress your dog makes under his guidance. read more

My mother and I own a Papillon named Missy. We brought Missy to Canyon View Ranch on the high recommendation of another dog owner. Missy had never been to a ranch of any kind before this stay. We cannot imagine what we would do without Canyon View. We would feel comfortable leaving Missy anywhere else. Canyon offers such a beautiful, peaceful setting for the dogs unlike any we have ever seen. Yes, there are many kennels or ranches where you can leave your dogs. But Canyon View Ranch offers something special, the special talents of its staff, but also a special setting crafted expressly for dogs. read more

I brought Precious, our pit bull, for on-leash training and she came back a different dog. This is our second pit bull that we have sent to Canyon View for training. Pit bulls are very head strong and their trainers are the absolute best. Manual was her trainer and he is just amazing, has a real connection with our dog, and was able to teach me how to work with her at home. We plan on having Precioius there at least once a year - the next time for off-leash training. The place is great - an oasis for doggies. I was able to call in and check on her at any time, and they are very helpful with feedback - in letting you know on a daily basis how they are doing. You can also visit your dog after the first 2 weeks of training if you need a "puppy fix." Love the place!!!!! read more

The ranch in topenga canyon is one of the best places you could leave your dog while you take a family vacation, or an unexpected business trip in Los Angeles. The owners and the staff truly care for your dog as their own. The kennel is always clean and safe for your dog. The dogs spend hours outside each day, playing and socializing with each other while learning important skills they take home with you. I love leaving my dog with them. She is high maintenance and they still can handle her care. They take troubled dogs and special care dogs as well and rehabilitate them. They have immaculate small and large yards for different sized dogs and behaviors, with waterfalls and pools for them to play in. Medication and feeding schedules are strictly administered by the staff. The training program for puppies and/ or stubborn dogs is highly recommended. I love the people that work there and trust them with my dog. Thanks Canyon View Ranch! Thanks Joe and Randy! read more

I would ABSOLUTELY like to add my experience with canyon View Ranch into the mix. Sadly, three of my dogs attended the, "training program". One of them came home and began biting adults, children and going as far as chasing bicycle riders and attacking them. He was the sweetest dog before his stay and never had ANY issues EVER before that experience biting or chasing anybody. Because of that, I even had someone file a lawsuit against me. It cost me a couple thousand dollars. Nice. The other dog I sent to be, "trained", came back a completely different dog. She was no longer outgoing. She was a cowering mess. She was depressed. It literally took me years to undo the damage done by Canyon View Ranch. The third dog had the same problem as the second dog but to a lesser degree. Since that time several years ago, I have tried to warn anyone and everyone to STAY AWAY. These people are horrible and should be shut down years ago!!!!! read more

Over the Thanksgiving week 2014 my daughter boarded her dog at Canyon View Ranch in Topanga. When her dog was signed in my daughter was not asked for her dog's vaccination records which seemed odd. During the signing in process she was asked to sign a waiver of liability which seems standard for boarding facilities. When my daughter picked up her dog. My daughter found that her dog's feet were covered in dog poop only after her dog got into the car what a surprise. Three days later her dog came down with giardia. The vet bill came to $600 and her dog is doing fine now. Our first contact with Kerri at Canyon View Ranch went well and Kerri expressed her concern for my daughter dog and said that Canyon View Ranch would consider reimbursement for vet bills and our boarding fee. My daughter later spoke to Joe and Canyon View Ranch would only pay $350 towards the vet bills and no re-imbursement for the boarding fee. read more

This is the second time we've boarded our dog, a female pit mix, at Canyon View Ranch. And once gain, she was taken care of in a beautiful, safe and loving environment. First, it's paradise for dogs. The facility is located high in the rolling hills of Topanga, the grounds are stunning and when you get there, you'll see happy dogs frolicking in the open air. Each dog is evaluated by the staff BEFORE you board your dog. So the staff is aware of what works for your dog and your dog's personality. When we arrived, one of the owners, Joe, took the time to work with her because she was scared and shaky. He was full of solid advice and was great with her. And when we left, we knew our dog was in excellent hands for the next two weeks. When we picked her up, she was happy and healthy. The price for boarding was competitive. And for our dog, I know she's better playing in the great outdoors rather than stuck in one of the many indoor boarding facilities in LA. There's no other place I would board our dog. And if she needed training, Joe would be the man I call! Great place! read more

We sent our one year old Havanese, Brody, to Canyon View Ranch for a one month training program. When we toured we were so impressed with the facility and staff. It made us feel so good that our little guy would be spending such quality time outdoors for supervised play and training at this beautiful facility. It is truly like a Disneyland for dogs. One month felt like a long time for him to be gone, but when we visited once a week for our training, he seemed so happy to be there. Long story short, when he came home he was like a different dog. He was so much calmer and of course smarter. He came home with a vocabulary that we enabled us to really communicate with him. It was the best decision we ever made regarding how happiness and satisfaction with or puppy. Now if we need to board him we feel so good leaving him at Disneyland and not some indoor kennel. The facility and staff could not have been cleaner, nice and more professional, and little Brody loves, loves, loves the supervised outdoor play. It hardly notices were gone. Our heartfelt thanks to Justin, Tyler and Joe. Your love for the animals really, really makes the difference. read more

As the breeder of the dog who was boarded there, I was appalled when my puppy owner called to tell me what happened to their poor girl during her stay. It was supposed to be a week long stay until their regular trainer was available to take her for the remainder of their month long vacation. The owner called CVR every 2 or 3 days from Europe to check on his dog. At the end of the first week, he was informed that his dog had kennel cough and they would be taking her to the vet for antibiotics. His trainer could not bring the dog home for fear of infecting her pup, so the plan was for the dog to stay at CVR for another week or two until she was better. Apparently other dogs also contracted KC, and they just kept re-infecting each other, so the dog had to remain at CVR for the duration. When the owner picked up his dog, he was terribly distraught when he saw how much weight she'd lost. He'd dropped off a 78 lb shiny, healthy, vibrant dog. He retrieved a 71 lb, dull coated, listless dog. Immediately upon her arrival home, she passed a massive amount of bloody diarrhea. He owner called CVR to see if she'd had it while she was there. They checked their records, and she had, indeed, had diarrhea while she was there. Even though the owner had called them every other day, no one had told him that the dog was sick, that she'd lost a tremendous amount of weight,, or that they'd had to take her back to the vet for more antibiotics to treat the Kennel Cough which she still had when she arrived home. There was no treatment or vet check for the diarrhea. The owner took his girl to the vet and she was diagnosed with Giardia . This is an extremely contagious organism most often associated with standing water and/or unsanitary conditions. It requires quarantine from other dogs. It is difficult to rid an exposed area of this debilitating organism and it requires thorough disinfecting of areas where an infected dog has been before dogs should be exposed to that area again. Both the owner's trainer and I were listed as people to call with concerns or in the event of an emergency. Neither of us was notified, and even the owner was left in the dark as to his dog's decline . . . even though he spoke with the facility every few days. The owner of CVR has never called to apologize or take any responsibility for the two contagious diseases the poor dog contracted while in his "care". No matter how posh a facility may appear, it is only as good as the honesty and ethics of the proprietors. CVR needs to be quarantined and thoroughly scrubbed an disinfected before re-opening. Needless to say, they are still taking dogs in for boarding, and I'd venture to guess that other clients have no idea that their dogs are being exposed to such a horrible and contagious organism. read more