We were blessed to receive our sweet girl from Breanna. Our little girl is perfect, sweet…read moredisposition with a little spice. Breanna was a wonderful puppy mom she has a beautiful, clean and spacious place where she raises her dogs. Both parents are on site they are family not "breeder" animals. Also the reunions are a hoot all of the litter mates come together and have a blast

She took my dog for a walk while I was away on a trip, amazing service! I also added on a drop in…read morevisit as well, my babies were taken care of and fed, I got update pictures as well so I would highly recommend!

Great communication and vibes from Carly, and my dog absolutely loved her. Will definitely be…read morecalling again for future grooming!

Carly was amazing with our Black Lab Kodak. The business is…read moreso convenient she comes to you. She was very helpful in achieving Kodak's needs and the process was so easy from start to finish. I recommend Charlie's Paws to anyone needing pet grooming.

I really enjoyed the couple that came over to help me with my rescue dog who was severely abused…read moreand tortured, but it was just before the pandemic, and their business I'm guessing wasn't exactly going great, and they stopped being a business they understood exactly what was needed to help him, so I was very sad that they wouldn't be helping my fur baby Adam he's a chihuahua terrier mix, and because of his past was just difficult in certain ways

Oh my gosh, where to begin.... From the moment we met Katelin and Danny we knew we found the…read moreperfect trainers for our new pup. She is very hyper and needed serious work overcoming her fear of the leash. These two came in ready to help! They are so patient and knowledge about all dogs/breeds. They were a huge help and we saw significant progress in just a few sessions. Highly recommend them to anyone in need of a dog trainer!

If you would like help training your new, head-strong puppy, I highly recommend Florenza, the…read moreowner of Rooby-Doo Canine Academy in Fresno. She emphasizes the importance of timing and consistency when training a dog. Our puppy got off to a good start boarding with her for three weeks of training before we took over. Teaching us, the owners, what we needed to learn to continue the training she had started, Florenza broke down our tasks into small steps and watched, either in person, via a video or on zoom, as we worked to emulate what she had taught us. She is very good about staying in touch, always writes follow-up notes and answers all questions. In addition, she a very nice person.

Both of my dogs Geralt and jack have both been in training with florenza and she is very talented…read moreand a special trainer and teacher. She has also taught me as well and I have learned so much from her. Florenza has taught us all the way from obedience, trick training, and scent detection as well as sport work! We are very advanced now but all because we had the best teacher and mentor. She is very knowledgeable and detailed oriented as well as only wants what's best for you and your dog. She really cares and it shows! You will have to put time and hard work into training but she helps guide you and makes you such a better dog handler! Thank you so much for not giving up on us and giving us the knowledge and skills I needed to help further my dogs training. Your simply the best!

I've been taking my dogs here for about 10 years. I love the mom and daughter team. So good with my…read moredogs, including a difficult rescue we saved a year ago. The prices are so reasonable and my dogs always look so beautiful and fresh when they're done. The best way to get an appointment is to stop by and don't be disappointed if the first date available is a month or more out. They're good at what they do and they stay busy!

Best staff by far hands down! My little man enjoyed himself very much on his first trip to the…read moregroomers. He was a little scared at first but the staff welcomed him and made him feel safe and secure! When I arrived to pick him up he looked amazing! I couldn't be happier! Rebel will definitely be coming back!

We recently enrolled our dog in the Ruff Edges Program and I want to share our experience for other…read moredog owners who may be considering this program. For dogs dealing with fear and anxiety, they use extremely intense correction methods. We were initially open to these tools, but things went downhill very quickly. Day one involved towel rolls being thrown at our dog, loud air-canister interruptions, and immediate use of a prong collar. Rather than working at our dog's pace, trainer Mel dragged him along on the prong collar until he submitted. This is not an exaggeration, he was physically dragged while thrashing and panicking. It was shocking and honestly heartbreaking to witness. Right after this forced submission, she handed him to my fiancé, and shortly after our dog jumped up and bit him on the arm. For context: he is five years old and has never bitten anyone in his life. It was devastating. Dogs give plenty of warning signs before a bite (growling, lip raises, body posture) but all of those signals were suppressed as he was forced into submission. In his mind, the only option left was to bite to escape the fear. After the bite we were told, "Oh yeah, that can happen sometimes," and that if it happens again we should "hang him by the prong collar until he sees Jesus." Honestly, we should have walked out immediately, but we trusted the 'professional' and assumed this program was designed for dogs like ours, so it must work. The bite happened again at the next session, totaling three bites under Mel's supervision. We never "hung" our dog by the prong because that is abuse, plain and simple. Meanwhile, his anxiety skyrocketed. He began howling, shaking, and crying at any attempt to get in the car. He even bolted out the front door to avoid going, behaviors we had never seen before this program. By week three, our dog was losing trust in us. He stopped cuddling (which is completely unlike him), avoided closeness, and generally shut down. Heartbreaking, to say the least. After experiencing this firsthand, I truly believe these methods do nothing but force a dog into submission (when they "work") and when they don't, they create dangerous behavioral fallout. The techniques used here are unnecessarily harsh, rooted in impatience, and a blatant lack of respect for the animal. They claim the program is tailored to your dog, but when the methods failed, the only advice was to correct harder: hang him, use an e-collar, throw the towel harder. No alternatives, no adjustments, no real understanding of his behavior. That is not tailoring, that is pushing until the dog breaks. In researching modern training science, I've learned there is simply no justification for these outdated methods. They ignore what we now know about canine behavior and emotional wellbeing. These techniques appeal to owners who want fast control, not true behavior change. I love my dog. After this experience, I'm choosing the slow road, the one that builds trust, not fear. I don't want a dog who obeys because his spirit is broken. I want a companion. If you're considering the Ruff Edges Program, please understand the risks and research these methods thoroughly. I wish we had, and I regret staying as long as we did. "The dominance remedy is so out of proportion that entire schools of training are based on the premise that if you can just exert adequate dominance over the dog, everything else will fall into place. Not only does it mean that incredible amounts of abuse are going to be perpetrated against any given dog, probably exacerbating problems like unreliable recalls and biting, but the real issues, like well-executed conditioning and the provision of an adequate environment, are going to go unaddressed, resulting in a still-untrained dog, perpetuating the pointless dominance program." -- Excerpt from The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson.

very disorganized.. Wrote me back and forth telling me that I had to pay more than a thousand…read moredollars before letting me know fully about the board and training that I was interested in. Sent a response to me which started with "Hey David" when my name isn't David and then saying that she didn't want to train my Border Collie and cut off communication.

I adopted a cat from ACT about two weeks ago.I had excellent help from Leslie who is knowledgeable…read moreand caring.It's wonderful to have a pet in my home again. He's happy, well adjusted and healthy; a credit to the care he received from ACT.

This place is a gift from God to the homeless animals that find themselves here…read more The volunteers are great and make it a positive experience, whereas so many government shelters make the heart bleed for the animals confined. Support this shelter, you will be saving a life and making room for more lucky homeless animals that find themselves here.