Bark Busters is a Sham! $550 and I got 2 training sessions, a leash, and a bean bag to throw at my…read moredog to correct their behavior! Awesome stuff. Received services back in June to assist in training my JRT. Training was 80% talk. Talking about what BB stands for...theory about being the alpha and making noises to correct a dog's behavior. The techniques are so antiquated. Other trainers I have worked with can't believe I went to Bark Busters for help. Working with other trainers has actually led to results. Results I was hoping to see from BB. What really gets me is that after the 2 sessions, I have never heard from Bark Busters. Not the company, nor the trainer. I guess they do not stand by their word or contract. Like Steve Miller sang, " Go on and take the money and run". I will never ever recommend Bark Busters. For those of you who have had success, cheers. Our experience..or lack of...was very underwhelming to say the least.

Lee is an amazing dog trainer. I've had and loved dogs my entire life but I've never had any so…read morewell behaved as the two that Lee has helped us to train. My husband and I adopted 2 black labs that were bred to be working dogs for TSA. The dogs didn't make the cut so we adopted a brother and sister when they were one year old. We've now had them four months and what Lee has done and taught us to do is beyond believable. When we brought the dogs home they had never been in a house, only in a kennel their entire life. They were not potty trained, were not good on the leash, and didn't know even the basic commands such as sit, stay, come. They barked in their crates non stop and would go potty in the house AFTER being brought in from outside. The male dog would not look us in the face and was afraid of the garage and the car and had to be picked up and put in the car for vet visits. He was 60 plus pounds at the time so needles to say he only went to the vet when my husband or sons could put him in the car. We phoned Lee and that's the best call we've every made. He came into the room and his presence alone prompted very different behavior in our furry babies. He worked with them, taught us to work with them, answered my emails usually within an hour or so, but always the same day, and has had several follow up visits. Every single visit with Lee resulted in marked improvement. Fast forward four months to present day and now our guys will go their crates simply by saying "crate". They rarely if every bark in their crates and if so all I have to say is "quiet". They ring a bell on the door when they need to go potty. They don't bark at the neighbors any longer. They sit, stay and come. Walking them on a leash is easy easy easy now. They go through the garage and jump into the car now. The icing on the cake is that now when the doorbell rings they bark, but when I say "It's ok", they go sit at the top of the landing on the stairs. The male dog not only looks us in the face now but brings big sloppy kisses all the time! They are loving, confident, secure and a source of pure joy to us. They are so well behaved that they had their first visit to the dog park yesterday and did beautifully. A man was passing out hot dog bites to the dogs and they were jumping and climbing all over him. Our sweet girl sat in the middle of them and waited for him to give her a bite...no jumping, climbing, barking, just sitting beautifully until it was her turn. Our dogs would not be as happy and we would not be as happy if we had not phoned Lee at Bark Busters to help us. It's a joy to watch him train the dogs. It's obvious he has a true love of animals and our dogs love their time with him.

Our sweet Holly is looked after very Well! She's always…read morehappy to be picked up, but she enjoys her vacation there when we travel. Friendly staff, always seem to be available at last minute, facilitate clean and well kept, and grooming services available for an extra fee. AND a Veterans and First Responders discount offered! WIN WIN WIN!

After posting my reviews, I received a phone call from one of the trainers apologizing for not…read moreresponding to my inquiry. She was very kind and explained a mix up regarding emails with the owner. No big deal; these things happen. I appreciated her apology. She did inform me that they do not train in the kind of scent work I am looking for, and she sadly doesn't know anyone near my location who does. My only suggestion would be for the owner, since they are the ones who receive the emails. It might be best to respond to the customer in an email and state something to the effect of, "Colonial K9 has received your request and we will be forwarding your message to the respective trainer. Please let us know if a trainer has not gotten in contact with you in the next 48/72 hours." This way the customer knows their email has been seen and read. Otherwise, the customer feels their request wasn't taken seriously. Additionally, a reminder message or task could be created within the Microsoft 360 platform and be sent to the trainers. Just some ideas to help the customers and trainer so a customer isn't lost due to mistakes. Thank you again for the apology. It is appreciated. I have bumped my review up from two stars to fours stars. **Original Review** ***I have not used their services***This is only a review based on communication, or lack thereof*** On 08MAY2024, I called Colonial K9 to inquire about dog training; specifically scent work. I have been looking for a solid trainer since moving here. It has not been easy finding a reputable trainer. During the phone call, I was told to send an email because emails go straight to the owner. The owner will review the email and either respond personally, or the owner will send the email to the respective trainer. I thanked the person who I spoke with and promptly sent an email detailing my dog training needs. By 15MAY2024, I still hadn't received a response from Colonial K9. As a result, I sent another email and stated; "I am following up from my attached email as I have not received a response. If you are unable to help us, it's understandable. I would appreciate it if you could give us a referral on a trainer who can help." As of today, 24MAY2024, I have yet to receive a response. I am not sure where the disconnect is. All I want to do is find a solid trainer to continue with scent work training. I guess Colonial K9 isn't interested in assisting. Copy that!

My daughter loves working with Dave and his team to train our puppies! Our dogs are doing amazing…read morewith their training at Canine Karma Training and she saw a huge difference in training in only a couple of weeks! Dave and his team are professional and personable. Not only are Knight and Pele still his students, so is our daughter. Whatever homework Dave gives her, she continues everyday training them both at home. I can't recommend Canine Karma enough. Amy S.

Training with Isabela has changed not only my relationship with my dog but my quality of life…read moreoverall. I had first contacted her for help on making my dog into a service dog. As someone who suffers from bad social anxiety, Isabela has made these sessions extremely comfortable for me and has helped me gain confidence in the ability to train my own service dog. Words can not describe how much she has improved my life by only a few sessions. She is understanding and has a way of making things just make sense. I recommend canine karma to anyone looking to train their dog!

We reserved Silverbrook Kennels for our boarding choice while going on vacation for a few days. The…read moreentire process was easy and the staff are all very friendly. I originally called and wanted to walk the facility to see what the kennel looked like to ensure I was comfortable with boarding my pups there. The facility appeared to be clean and up kept. We were not allowed to see the inside of the facilities but the staff were accommodating in sending us pictures so we could see. During my pups stay, we did not receive any phone calls or updates so we assumed they were happy and healthy. I would say that would be the only thing if we would receive updates via text or email that would have made me feel more assured but overall we were really happy with the process. Our dogs returned to us happy and didn't seem stressed whatsoever. We would definitely bring them back again. Thank you!!!

My two Dogs Maverick and Iceman love it here. They get so excited as soon as we turn on Red Fox Ln…read more It's hilarious!

Offleash k9 did a phenomenal job with my English mastiff and golden retriever. Before training,…read morethey were at best an embarrassment in public. Now people come up and say how well-behaved they are.

We sent our 3 year old golden to Controlled K9 for a board and train program because we were having…read morechallenges with her on walks and when guests would come over to the house. From the initial consult with Kenzie, we felt very comfortable with how she approached training and her experience. When Charlie came back after 4 weeks, it was such a big change! No longer did we have to worry about leash pulling, picking up trash on walks, and being overcome with excitement whenever guests would visit. We can now enjoy our dog all of the time. We take her on long walks, she joins us at restaurants and events around the neighborhood, and overall is a much better behaved dog without losing her personality. We could not be happier with our experience with Kenzie.

My husband and I can't say enough good things about Controlled K9! We recently adopted a two year…read moreold German Shepherd who was well behaved in the house but a true terror to walk on leash (pulling and severe reactivity towards other dogs). Controlled K9 came to our home to evaluate her and recommended a four week board and train to work on basic obedience, leash manners, and off leash recall. We loved that she was taken in as a member of the family during her "boarding school," and they provided regular photos and updates on her progress throughout. She returned to us her same happy, sweet self in the house, but basically a new dog on leash! The Controlled K9 team trained us on how to continue her training, and remained super responsive to our follow up questions. It's incredible to see the transformation and we're so grateful to the Controlled K9 team for changing our lives - and Zoey's - for the better!

Great price for 6 weeks, this beginner class was amazing, we loved it. Had a lot of fun with 5…read moreother dogs. We learned to sit and stay, come, as well as many other great methods for keeping them calm and respectful in different situations!

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We worked with TJ. He was instrumental in guiding my family on modifying our responses to our dog…read more He expertly reinforced foundational skills and addressed specific concerns like resource guarding and recall. Our dog's progress speaks volumes about TJ's effectiveness. We stayed in constant communication and LOVE having personalized videos to reference. Highly recommended!

Honestly, I never do this but I'm still angry over this, years later that I decided to leave a…read morereview after so long. We had a two week long boarding training with our two dogs and they clearly got ZERO training. They most likely were stuck in their crates the entire time (we were given their crates back with the blankets thrown away because they deficated and urinated on them which they NEVER did that previously, and the crates were so filthy of poop). The "trainer", well her (what very much appeared to be) drug using boyfriend was in the icu the majority of the time our dogs were in their care. The dogs were also picked up in an ashtray looking car, ash and cigarette butts and trash filled in the car by her bf and herself. They're lucky we were ignorant young adults back then, if all this were to have happened now, it'd be a different story. I still feel so bad for even allowing our dogs to stay with them.

The Manager was exceptional when my elderly mother had some confusion about the services her pet…read morehad and needs. Not only did the Manager empathize with the situation she turned it around and made it a very positive experience. Kantung is doing well and we appreciate the services.

I have been a loyal customer of VCA White Oak Animal Hospital for 20 years. I have had an…read moreemergency, and the vet came in at night to take care of my dog. The vet and the staff were upset and stayed with me as they put my dog to sleep. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by love.

Kelli was awesome! We bought a border collie puppy who was food aggressive at 8 weeks and had…read moreseperation anxiety and hyperactivity. After the first visit, Oliver was getting in and out of his kennel on his own, and i was sleeping peacefully through the night.His food aggression ended. He know brings me his treats and rawhides like he is sharing. Second visit and third visit we learned basics at my request and learned basic manners (no leash pulling and jumping, no mouthing) and he is doing 80% better. She also taught me how to calm down his hyperactivity. Third visit we continued these things. I never felt rushed by Kelli, she took her time and often our appointments continued over the hour. I will def be using her in the future.

Kelli is a wonderful trainer to work with. She has helped numerous dogs that have come into my shop…read morewith training tips and solutions to problems such as pulling, recall, and aggressive behavior. She uses positive reinforcement and educates her clients on overall health of their dogs. She is also an advocate on animal rescue and takes the time to help dogs other trainers have given up on. I recommend her 110%. She is truly the best.