Sarah is an excellent trainer. She really understands dog behavior and can help you establish an…read moreexcellent training framework. She won't disappoint!!

From the owner: Find us on Facebook @syvalleydog…read more Basic to advanced obedience, problem behavior solutions, manners and socialization, and experience working with fear/aggression issues. Private 1-on-1, in home training. Group classes are in the works but not available at this time. Email or call to be placed on a waitlist to receive notice when classes become available. Call, text or email for rates.

We have an older Boston Terrier "Bruce" that we always felt was skittish around other dogs; thus we…read morealways found it challenging boarding him solo. After a Rover appointment canceled our Thanksgiving arrangements, we contacted Ruff Ranch in desperation. Ruff Ranch is located off the 154 just before Los Olivos. It's in a beautiful, ranch setting. While we needed to have a free trial stay first, we took half the day off on a Friday, dropped Bruce off and had a nice lunch in Solvang. The facilities are spacious and perfectly clean with zero odor. All the personnel were happy and friendly, as were the dogs. We were skeptical at first when they said they would put Bruce in a group with older, mellower dogs. When we returned, they said he did great and even made some friends. My wife and I were both shocked and pleased. Ruff Ranch was on our way to a Northern California Thanksgiving stay. He boarded for 3 nights and we included the pre-pickup bath. At pickup, he was happy, squeaky clean, nails trimmed with zero issues reported. We are thankful and relieved to have a place to board Bruce in the future with people that really know and love dogs - and it showed in our dog's demeanor at pickup. They also offer obedience training, which I believe is how they can so quickly tailor an optimal setting and experience for your dog, and get them adjusted and safe. Ruff Ranch even offers a shuttle pickup service from SB. We are very relieved that we have a reliable and comfortable boarding solution for our dog in the future; I can't recommend The Ruff Ranch enough.

I would NEVER consider leaving my dog here ever again. I let them know that my dog was allergic to…read morebees, and always gave them Benadryl, just in case. When I picked him up nothing was said to me; however, within an hour I knew something was wrong because of the way he was acting, and he showed the signs of being stung. I took him to an emergency vet, and, as expected, they advised he had an allergic reaction to "something, most likely a bee." He was treated and released the next day. After I took him in, I called Ruff Ranch, and they admittedly said they gave him Benadryl, but again, didn't bother to let me know. Completely negligent operation at Ruff Ranch as our dog could have died had I not been home with him or preoccupied and was not closely monitoring him.

Updated review after using Jacquie for her training, daily sniff therapy walks, and pet sitting…read more Our boy Ahun has loved every time she comes into our home. She works so well with him and Jacquie has become like family. We trust her explicitly. She knows him sometimes better than we do but I wil always recommend her to whomever has animals especially those struggling trying to get a good routine down. She is the best. You will not be disappointed adding her to enrich yours and your animals lives!

10/10!!! We are so grateful for the amazing training and guidance Jaquie has given to our new…read morelabrador puppy Audrey. Feeling deflated and frustrated that Audrey was fearful of being harnessed and leashed, Jaquie has helped with her feeling comfortable and confident going on walks. We are amazed by Jaquie's kindness, patience, and incredible talent with training dogs. There are some people you meet and witness greatness, while also knowing that they are doing what they are meant to be doing to make the world a better place. My wife and I believe that Jaquie is doing this with Kind Choice Behavior Consulting. Do yourself and especially your animals a favor and hire Jaquie to help your pets become the best version of themselves; like she is doing with our beautiful Audrey!

I sit here on my couch after doing my own morning training session with both dogs and I am in…read moretears. I cannot begin to explain the amount of relief from anxiety training my dogs with Ricky has brought me. No amount of therapy could touch how I felt previously. I have learned patience, clear communication (with my dogs), and appreciation of the minds ability to change after years and years of ingrained unwanted behaviors. Ricky does not sell a one size fits all package - each of my dogs are VERY different, and while the fundamental approaches and concepts in training are the same - the method and timing in which we applied and reinforced these were vastly different. Ricky is able to connect with two leggers and four leggers alike - he gives clear feedback to dogs and human and uses metaphors that we humans understand (driving the speed limit and getting speeding tickets haha) on how the concepts of his approach effects dog behavior. I couldn't be happier. I am humble and I know I need to continue management (and one of my dogs I am holding to higher standard so we are going to continue our own sessions based on what I have learned) but my dogs are completely different. I'm getting complimented by family, friends, and people on walks - impressed with how well behaved my dogs are. I smile and tell them "thank you it's lots of continued hard work" and move along. This morning in particular we walked during trash pick up, had lots of people distractions, and both dogs stayed heeled and attentive to me on their separate walks. Do not hesitate to consider Ricky for your training needs. Also, if you feel alone with your dogs behavior - please know you are anything but alone. The fact you are looking at reviews for dog trainers is a clear indicator that you want the best for your dog and intend to give them them best. :)

We have tried a lot of dog trainers. Ricky is fantastic…read more Apart from learning a lot at EPT, my dog now somehow seems a bit more mature, in a good way! Highly recommended.

Many thanks to Eric Smith's K-Nine Solutions and their talented crew for accepting our dog Piper…read moreinto a 4 week immersive training program, with Adam as our #1 trainer. We highly recommend K-Nine Solutions training services, and appreciate their attention & holistic approach that included a final training session at our house. Piper was perfect, we saw leaps and bounds in her demeanor & behavior within our own social backyard setting with neighbors and few friends, it was great! Our program was an inclusive building agenda that also sets out to train the owners as well. Clearly, it's a big investment & a long term commitment but well worth it. Our goal is to have us all communicating the same way - with us decidedly in the lead, and everyone more confident & calm. Piper, is a 4 year old female Bohemian Shepherd. She was a rescue pup and had become an overly reactive dog in public. Our trainer Adam was amazing with her (& us!) His first words to all of us were "Ahhhhh a Muzzler, I love Muzzlers!" - an apparent favorite staple of his for the last twenty years! Adam would take Piper home with him the full four weeks of her 24 hour training. He generously shared his family & his own dog with her every day, which is no small thing. Besides fearlessly taking Piper on with patience and enthusiasm, his animal behaviorist training has offered us a better understanding and insights into reading her emotional triggers. He's offered us a structured living approach that's in the nature of a working dog. He's been both very patience and encouraging with my husband Eric and I along the way. We are grateful. Piper is a smart & sweet working dog and needs the structure and clarity through repeated training to be relaxed and manageable and happy. We did not know how to always recognize & navigate the best methods to that end. Now we do. It's basically a two party proposition with us leading. If we work well, she works well. So we needed the boot camp training as much as Piper, and continue to train. We are all a work in progress, but they have set us all up for success and that's all new welcome territory for us! We look forward to ongoing pack walks with K-Nine, and are happy to know Eric Smith & Adam are there for the occasional tune ups as needed!

This was a wonderful investment for me as a first time dog owner. I did the AKC STAR puppy classes…read morewhich came with 6 private lessons and 2 half day PAL socialization sessions. Our trainer, Kelly was thorough and very knowledgeable. Going in, my puppy was very energetic, jumpy and all over the place. By the time we were done with our individualized classes, I felt so much more confident in my ability to care for him and keep him safe and felt like I was in so much more control. My puppy was super excited as soon as we turned into the parking lot each time, he loved Kelly and enjoyed the PAL program. I still continue to take him to PAL for their half day socialization when I can! I love knowing that the play time is supervised and they'll do what's necessary to ensure proper socialization! We definitely recommend K-Nine solutions!!

Chris is amazing. We called him about our crazy 7 month old mini Aussie. She ruled our house from…read morethe time she woke up (5:30 am) until she went to bed. She jumped, barked, was on all the furniture and pulling like crazy on walks and lunging at cars. After 2 hours with Chris she was a new dog. He taught us all how to communicate with one another (we have a 7 and a 9 year old daughters who were there too). She no longer pulls on walks, jumps on furniture and sleeps until we wake up. It was world changing and we couldn't thank him enough.

Chris is an amazing trainer. He is able to quickly identify corrections that need to be made by you…read moreto help positively reinforce good behavior from your dog. I was astounded to see what he was able to accomplish in such a short time. With us he has helped with resource guarding, jumping, walking on leash, and nipping. Chris is friendly and helpful. I told my husband that I felt so encouraged after our training with him.

Holly was very nice, professional and really got our dog to stop pulling. She gave us helpful tips…read moreand encouragement. I would highly recommend her for training! We will be planning a follow up visit soon!

My little pocket pittie is reactive to other dogs, which makes walks a bit challenging. I knew…read moreHolly from volunteering when she worked at Old Yeller Ranch Rescue in Los Olivos, and always liked her calm, thoughtful, individualized way of working with the dogs. She's helping us learn to deal with the excitement of seeing other dogs when we walk, knowing how much space my dog needs and what to do to help her have positive experiences with other dogs, taking small steps and learning as we go. Holly has wonderful energy and has been so helpful! We're working with her regularly, doing well and feeling much more confident.

I've been wanting to write a review for a few years now but now I'm letting everyone know my…read moreexperience with Timeless. I got my dog almost 6 years ago from Timeless. He's the love of my life and I don't regret him at all. However the condition he was given to me was so unacceptable. Poor Kenzo at just 8 weeks old was infested with Ticks, had an eye infection in his left eye and giardia. I was told I would get reimbursed for all of those medical bills that I had to pay right up front after purchasing a "healthy" puppy from Timeless but instead Karen eventually just stopped responding to me. Well now fast forward almost 6 years and he has been diagnosed with primary glaucoma (this form is hereditary) it's been a horrible diagnosis. There's no cure, it's extremely painful for them and eventually they go completely blind in both eyes. Please rethink on where you're getting your puppy from. Our sweet boy is now suffering everyday from this horrible eye disease that has no positive outcome and will leave him fully blind in just a couple years or possibly even shorter.

Carefully read this purchase contract and you'll get an idea of what a controlling B this breeder…read moreis. The food your required to buy...kickback! The puppy that was delivered to me had massive behavior problems. Voracious digger =heartache. Aggressive towards other male dogs. I guess letting the father dog in to terrorize the babies really is not smart. She also tried to get my vet to falsify information... on and on it went. I returned the pup and gifted him to the puppy nanny who had delivered him to me. Again, this breeder inserts herself and snags him back. Please find a breeder that actually cares about the dogs and not buy from a breeder who is in it to support their own egos! Despicable B____!