I brought my puppy to Ashley when she was only about 12 weeks old to start with his Puppy training…read morepackage and she has become the best pup a girl could ask for! After completing the Puppy Training package (about 4 sessions) we continued on with the ecollar training package (an additional 4 sessions I believe) and she just graduated the other day! My puppy knows place, recall, perfectly walking on leash, all the important commands, and overall how to be an everywhere dog that we can take with us to bars, restaurants, parks & more. We are constantly told how well behaved our puppy is and it is simply because we brought her to Ashley early on and his training helped shape her into the perfect dog she is today. I am SO grateful to Ashley for helping get our girl to be our forever everywhere dog. Do yourself a favor and go to ASHLEY!!!!

A lifesaver for our aggressive/anxiety ridden golden doodle!!…read more Gold Hill Canine has been an absolute game changer for us and our 2 year old golden doodle. Our experience with Ashley and his team has been nothing short of extraordinary- we couldn't be more grateful for the transformation they brought us. For the past year and a half we have been dealing with an anxious/aggressive/fearful dog who brought so much stress and anxiety into our lives. Every time we left the house it was an ordeal. We couldn't go on a walk or anywhere without our dog making a scene with both people and dogs. We exhausted many many options including professional dog trainers and a highly ranked behavior program at the SFSPCA where our dog was put on a variety of medications that showed little progress. We got to the point where we were so frustrated and didn't know what else to do in order to help our dog and we came across Gold Hill Canine. After our first phone call with Ashley we knew that he could help us. After sending our dog to Gold Hills 3 week training rehab program - hudson "the golden doodle" came back an entirely different dog. He can finally relax and be calm in his own space and experience the outside world with peace. We are much more confident dog owners after learning from Ashley and feel we can live a normal life with Hudson finally. We are forever grateful for Ashley and his team!!

We recently had the pleasure of working with Teresa and are very fortunate that we found her!…read more From the start she was communicative and flexible to our needs concerning both our schedule and puppy. Teresa was able to get to know our dog and initiate individualized training for us and then has been educating us on how to proceed. She is given us valuable tools to continue to lay important groundwork for our family and puppy. We have upcoming appointments with her to work through concerns and questions that arise. Another plus is that she was excellent involving our young sons in the process. You can clearly see her expertise and passion for animals throughout the process. We are looking forward to working with her in the future! Thank you Teresa.

We reached out to Teresa a few years ago when we rescued our shepherd mix pup Luna. She was 6…read moremonths old and while Luna was super cute, she also needed some basic leash training and manners around people. We decided on 6 private training sessions it was so worth it! Luna is doing very well and we are grateful for Teresa's knowledge, recommendations and encouragement to help Luna be the best dog for our family! We've boarded Luna a few times too. Luna loves Teresa and is always happy to see her. We appreciate the photos, videos and updates on our sweet girl. I highly recommend Release the Hound: Larson k9 for your dogs. Teresa is the best!

Weston was recommended to us by our groomer. Our pup is now 4 and it was time to get help with some…read moreof her bad habits. We met with Weston for her assessment and during that 30 minutes we gained several valuable insights and were able to start working on a couple things. Since then, we had him out to the house for training and with his help our doggo is no longer running out the door. She is even staying in the garage with the door open. We are still working on certain distractions but it's so much better. The instructions were clear and simple. We also did a day of doggie daycare which she seemed to really enjoy and we got some cute pictures. Would definitely recommend.

I can't say enough good things about Canine Purpose. I've been boarding my dog, Titan, here for a…read morewhile now, and it is such a relief to have a place where I know he is truly well-cared for. As someone who travels frequently, finding a boarding facility that I can trust implicitly is a top priority. The team at Canine Purpose clearly understands dogs and treats Titan like one of their own. Every time I drop him off, I feel confident that he's in a safe, engaging, and professional environment. Titan always comes back happy and healthy, which is the best testament to the quality of care they provide. If you're looking for a reliable, high-quality boarding service for your pup, I highly recommend giving them a call. (Add on some grooming or training to the boarding - great having a clean fluffy Great Pyrenees at pick-up)

Emilia is a caring, trustworthy and dependable. I feel…read morefortunate she is willing to care for my elderly dogs. One is on heart medication and one is a barker. I feel comfortable leaving them to her care.

We've been using Playful Pal Pet Care for the last several years and love, love them! We have two…read moresmall dogs that are 10 years old and they are are a big part of our family, so leaving them with someone we trust is super important to my wife and I. Emilia has always done a great job with communication, before, during, and even after our visits. I don't do reviews often, but when I do it's important. We love all of you at Playful Pal Pet Care and highly recommend them! Thanks so much Emilia. It means a lot to us that we can travel and know that our pups are save and sound.

The positive results my dog has achieved in just a short amount of time is shocking to say the…read moreleast! My dog is mainly listening to verbal commands without the need for treats. She is fantastic at explaining dog psychology so I can understand what my dog is thinking. 10/10 recommend as her skill level won't be found in large group classes nor will the group training be tailored to best fit your dog.

Kristen helped train my dogs. I have two dogs. One (Sansa) is a pitbull the other (Sadie) is half…read morepitbull. Both are very stubborn, but very smart. She was able to figure out a way to get through to them and help me learn how to manage two different personalities, ages (senior & an 8yr old) with one having limited abilities and the other running/jumping/hyper. Issue 1) walking them.. sadie the eight-year-old was very energetic and wanted to run or walk very fast. She tended to pull a lot. Sansa The senior, 12-year-old girl walked slowly and very close to me to where I would keep tripping over her so I needed her to learn space. Kristen admittedly said this was difficult to have two very differing dogs and one person walking both of them especially since I have physical limitations myself with struggling from fibromyalgia. She set up an appointment for us to go to A walking trail and worked with us on that, and additionally another issue Sadie was having. Issue 2) when I would take Sansa and Sadie for walks on the trails that were busy Sadie would often bark and spin in circles when a bike would ride past us. I wanted help with this behavior. Kristen was able to find a way to help subdue her reaction. Issue 3) One of the people we live with is very obnoxious and the dogs bark at him every time he enters the room. They don't do this with any other person. I asked her to come to my home to evaluate the situation. She nailed it right on the head what the problem was. She spoke with this person to give him insight into how his behavior was affecting the dogs. Her ability to get through to not only the dogs, but people as well is amazing! He actually heard her! He is a very difficult person to talk to so I was impressed! She also helped trained us to not reward them when they barked at him (which I didn't realize I was doing by letting them stay on the couch & petting them.) I thought I was calming them, but she pointed out it's rewarding what they're doing. So now I get them off the couch when they bark & treat them when they don't. This helped quite a bit. Not only is she knowledgeable but she is very upbeat and positive. She is very sweet and takes her time with you and the dogs. I highly recommend her and we would hire her again! Thanks Kristen you're the best!!

We cannot recommend Erika highly enough. She genuinely cares--not just about dogs, but especially…read moreabout senior pups who need extra patience and understanding. She visited our home often to keep everyone on their normal schedule, and she never once minded the extra messes that can come with older dogs. Erika balanced the needs of both of our dogs beautifully--playing with our high-energy pup to burn off that excitement and giving plenty of love and gentle attention to our low-energy dog. When our senior dog had an accident, she even took his blanket home, washed it, and brought it back so he could be comfortable again. That kind of thoughtfulness is rare. She also took great care of our cat, keeping the litter box clean, and she sent daily photos that always made us smile and gave us total peace of mind. 10/10 recommend. Erika is truly exceptional and someone you can trust completely.

Jennifer did great with our girl, Sadie! We were about up to our necks in puppy teenager mode and…read moreJennifer turned it around for us. She understood our pup needed reassurance and patience and we brought home a totally different pup than we left with! Sadie waits patiently before eating her food, is confident in her walks now, and even learned some fun new tricks like spin! We would 100% recommend Jennifer for any dog training! Thanks again for everything Jennifer!

Jennifer did an amazing job with our dogs. Minnie and Lily loved working with her even though…read moreMinnie was a bit of work. Jennifer was able to help us take the dogs out for walks, go get food with them, greet people when they come into our house, and so much more. She did just an amazing job at teaching us ways to train our dogs and get them to listen to us. if it wasn't for Jennifer there are so many things we wouldn't be able to do. we definitely recommend her her to anyone, and if we need to schedule more classes we will definitely ask for her help. Thank you so much for everything Jennifer.

Fabulous care for my Border Collie during our visit. I appreciate everyone on the very able staff.read more

Absolutely love Dogtopia!! The staff and management are…read moresuper friendly. They always make sure my dog is well cared for and gets lots of playtime. The facility is clean and my dog is always happy to go there :)