I was losing hope. We adopted 2 male dogs both around a year old. As they approached mature got…read moreaggressive towards each other. The trainer was AMAZING and helped us understand what the dogs need from us and within 2 sessions I felt confident and our dogs are wonderful. I was told by multiple trainers that we may have to rehome one and it was devastating. I HIGHLY suggest Great expectations dog training. She made sure all of our questions were answered and makes me feel like we aren't alone. Such a blessing!

In one session with Dawn, I learned that my new rescue dog's strong aggression toward my blind 12…read moreyr. old rescue wasn't hopeless. It was fear based. So, with time, patience and the common sense skills she used, I now have 2 dogs that are comfortable with each other. Dawn's knowledge, straight forward manor, compassion and commitment to rescues makes her a great trainer.

Wow! This place is amazing. We had a loose leash class with instructor Maddy today. She was very…read moreaccommodating, professional, and nonjudgmental. There was a lot to learn but she presented it in a way that was not intimidating. The entire staff made us feel welcome. I couldn't believe everything that was included in the $35 one time/drop in class, how clean the facility was, and how much fun our dog had. A great place to learn!

I found this place to be a complete waste of time. I was told there would be a introductory class…read moreonly to arrive being the only one there. As a further waste of my time, I was given one price for training only to be upsold once I was in person. It's great they have these favorable reviews but my experience was completely negative. It's probably worth noting these reviews seem to be rather dated. Perhaps the management changed or ownership changed. The staff needs to take more copious notes when initially speaking with potential clients. In my experience if the manager had a modicum of common sense she would have offered a discount on a class for the inconvenience they caused.

Amazing experience and visit there today! Came in to get some different wet food for my picky…read moresenior cat to try and the ones I was looking for were on clearance. The gal that worked there saw me looking at the clearance table and made sure to let me know a different location cat food clearance also was in the store - which was MUCH appreciated! Upon checkout the guy worker was also pleasant and as he scanned made sure all the clearance prices were ringing up correctly which was amazing. As a customer, I definitely felt like my time being there was valued by employees and they both made sure to go above and beyond to cater what I needed. Will definitely be back to this location and I highly recommend it!

As a lifelong pet owner, I love coming to these type stores to see more speciality items and food…read morethat's available for my pets. Petco has done well with me over the past few years since my cat's on a special kidney diet, and as anyone who's had cats knows, their fussy eaters. After working with my vet about 2 years ago, we got puddy settled into her new diet and she's finally acclimated with her routine. When I was growing up we had a dog and we had that dog on Science Diet dog food. I also had a Beagle who ate science diet since he was over weight and getting these bags of food is somewhat expensive and this was before the day and age of the internet. So, coming to stores like this was imperative. But here's where I love Petco. In my area, there's only two stores that carry Puddy's Royal Canin wet food for her kidneys in the loaf style can, and that's Petco! (the other one's pet supplies plus.) I buy the cans about 5 or 6 at a time since a case (24 cans) is $70 on Chewy. The reason I get 5-6 can's at a time is because my cat's primarily on a dry food grazing diet. Wet foods only on request. Sometimes puddy will pass on the wet food for a few days and since I don't want it spoiling, I don't buy in large quantities. So, off to Petco we go. During the pandemic, there was a huge pet food shortage, and Petco saved me a few times by having it available and in stock when other places didn't. The food shortage went on for a good long while and it was rough there for a hot minute. But, they did me right and always came through when I placed an order and had it, compared to Petsmart who doesn't carry half of what I need anymore. The joy of shopping here is not only do they have my specialty food, but I can order in advance on their website and it'll be ready for pickup when I'm there. Sometimes they'll have it on sale and I do save a few bucks but I also like seeing what else they have here. I've picked up a few other things while here in the past which helps. The staff here's good, but for a while there, it was slacking. I appreciate them, especially post pandemic. They also do pet adoptions which is great. They have a grooming center for dogs, but puddy doesn't need grooming, so we don't go. I think they might have a vet area, but we have a specialty cat vet so I don't utilize that either. Overall, fabulous!

Matt Trained my first Saint Bernard 3 years ago I can not say enough about the vast improvement it…read moremade in our dog she's obedient walks great without tugging or pulling ...Completely made owning 120 pound dog so much sweeter that we actually got another one lol Of course I call At Whits End again Matt and his team worked wonders on our Baby .. At Whits End they are always available to help quick to respond resolve issues and correct unwanted behaviors I would and will highly recommend to anyone

Wanted to Thank Matt W. For the professionalism he's gave me and my Pup. Love he's services and the…read moreextra mile he shows my pup and I on things anything from training or working the scheduling around for us :) Thank you Matt - Seandell

Todd is awesome! He is very knowledgeable about dogs and their behaviors. He only uses positive…read morereinforcement, which I love! He also comes to your house to work with your dog. We keep in touch and I give him updates on how well our pooch is doing! Highly recommend

Todd is the most positive dog trainer we have ever worked with. With his focus obedience training…read moretechniques he is teaching us how to communicate better with our 3 year old female French Bulldog Roxy. She used to want to try and chase trucks when walking but now we can get her to focus on us instead of traffic. Roxy loves her training sessions with Todd and Serenity Dog Training. Highly recommend.

We came to Bonnie as a last hope. Our Springer Spaniel had just turned one and was showing some…read moreaggressive tendencies toward me and on a smaller level to my husband. We had worked with another trainer and had no luck. We had some very difficult discussions about rehoming him or worse. We called Bonnie and after her assessing him for about an hour, she felt very hopeful. She left us with some knowledge and tools...and we saw improvement within a week. He is a totally different dog after four training sessions with Bonnie. She was literally a life saver. Her calm demeanor, her knowledge and ability to teach are unmatched. We will now work on intermediate classes with her to get him socialized. Something we could not do before. We are so thankful to Bonnie each and every day.

Bonny has been extremely helpful in training our beagle puppy, Eve. After just one session of…read moreworking with us, Eve quickly caught on to "leave it." Bonny has a wealth of knowledge! I like that she works with the dog/us at the same time, and then works just with us to make sure that we understood the lesson. I would definitely recommend Alternative Canine Training to anyone looking for in-home training.

I had my 3 year old Labrador there for boarding for weekend in July. We had always used Dogtopia,…read morebut the Utica location closed permanently recently. So, it his first stay at Pet Smart Boarding. I also had them trim his nails. They did a great job on the nails, and my dog seemed like he enjoyed his playful weekend stay, as he passed out, tired and happy when we git home. Will definitely recommend their day care and boarding services to anyone!

Bark Avenue ended up being a great choice for our two dogs -- we have small dogs…read more 8 pound pomeranians) at are social, and the fact that Bark Ave separates their social groups into big & little meant that they were able to play hard and I wouldn't worry about them getting accidentally injured. The play areas have cloud based webcams that they have an app for their customers to view, I was able to check in several times on my vacation to see that they were up and about. Bark Ave was also more affordable than places like camp bow wow while offering the same type of services (group play, camera check ins, photos posted daily) Overall great quality care and a good price, 5 stars. Will definitely be taking out pups here next vaca!

I just want to say that Eve and Shiloh were amazing! They were a huge weight off my mind about…read moreleaving my cat, Butters, while we were away on vacation. They have the cat mojo in them for sure! My cat is very sweet, but is very shy and when new people come to visit she always runs to the basement to hide, but when Eve came to do a walk through Butters was still around upstairs wanting to inspect the newcomer. After leaving for our vacation Eve sent me a text everyday and a couple of adorable pictures! It assured me that my house and cat were safe. Butters enjoyed their company so much that when we came home Butters was even cuddlier than she was before Eve and Shiloh gave her their love and attention. Thank you so much for bringing out the best in our cat!

I recently boarded my kittens at Eve's house for a week while on vacation. It was such a great…read moreexperience! The room has tons of options for cats to play, even four month old energetic kittens, and many places to curl up and sleep. There's a web cam in the room so I could check on them whenever I wanted, and they always looked content. They got plenty of attention and the price is extremely reasonable -- much cheaper than boarding services where they'd be stuck in a cage all day. Eve also used to do home visits with my previous cat and did a great job with him. She is very trustworthy and reliable, with good communication. Highly recommended!