I have taken both my Husky and my Beagle to Waldorf and they both have loved going there!! I would…read moredefinitely recommend them if you are looking for a great place to kennel your pet they are awesome!

I had never boarded my German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois before but after talking to Jeff at…read moreWaldorf kennel and seeing their facility I took the plunge and have been happy with the care my dogs receive. The dogs each get their own kennel but have multiple play sessions together every day. The staff is attentive to their feeding instructions and I leave plenty of treats and toys with them to keep the dogs entertained. I especially appreciate that play time isn't a doggy daycare style with unfamiliar dogs. Only my two share the yard together. They come home tired and happy. I have also noticed that when they arrive at the kennel for their return stays they happily trot off with the staff after I say goodbye. Always a good sign.

We are longtime customers of Camp Bow Wow- love the brand and how passionate each owner is in…read morecaring for animals and meeting each one where they need to be met. Our sweet pup, Bear, is now 11 years old and although he is not really a "dog's dog", he loves people. It warms my heart every time I check-in on the live webcam when he goes to his corner to be by himself, the staff will go out of their way to make sure to connect with him and give him some love- that means so much to me, and more importantly, him. This is consistent no matter which Camp Bow Wow we have had Bear boarded at, and it proves to me that the owners/managers hire people that love animals and genuinely enjoy what they do. Recently, my family moved to Ridgefield, WA and I cannot exaggerate how THRILLED I was when I realized that there was a Camp Bow Wow right around the corner from my house. When scheduling my dog for a daycare appointment, the owner Dan made sure to get our records transferred from our previous Camp Bow Wow in Reno, NV quickly. This made it less stressful for me, as I wanted to ensure that Bear was on the books while I was having some noisy renovation work being done at my home. I was pleased with the drop-off experience, the front staff greeted Bear warmly (he was the newbie that day); very professional and made me happy to leave him with such a great crew for the day. When I picked Bear up I happened to run into Dan in the parking lot and had to thank him again, Bear had a good time but was eager to come home, as always. We are looking forward to booking more daycare and overnight boarding with the Ridgefield, WA Camp Bow Wow location!

Was having trouble with their site, so I called to ask about social time and if they would give…read moremedication to my GSD. Then I heard a lady, who I assume to be the manager here, screaming and berating an employee (who told me they were the only one on staff today for 25 dogs) for not being able to be everywhere at once and for a mistake that management had made with kennel labels. She was loud enough to hear everything, which is scary! 25 dogs for a single person to manage already made me uneasy, so I hung up without trying to schedule a drop off. Talked about it with friend who has boarded their dog here before. Ever since he got a promotion at work and started leaving their dog here, he has become overly aggressive, skittish around both other dogs and people, and has started to refuse to eat the food he has been eating for years. He told me that several times his dog came home with BITE MARKS on him! Bite marks! DO NOT TRUST THIS BUSINESS WITH YOUR DOG!!!! This place is not well run or appropriately managed at all. They don't staff enough people to make sure the dogs are safe and not stressed while out in the yard, they do not treat their employees like people and overload them, and according to my friend, they do not keep their records straight enough to give your dog the correct food that you dropped off for them. The manager doesn't seem to know how fo handle staffing or taking care of their charges at all; only reason this business gets 2 stars is because the staff seem to genuinely care and do their best with what they can reasonably handle.

What an amazing trainer and such a nice person! He walked me through defining my real issues and…read moreprovided invaluable advice. And made sure I have continued access to him for any needed follow-up. A real jewel!

Great experience. I now have a well trained dog. David even came to our house to help with leash…read morewalking. Thank you Blackwood canine

Before we placed our male GSD, Moose, into the behavior class he was crazy and didn't listen. He…read morewas a very hyper and independent 1 year old. I had just had a baby and was very overwhelmed by his behavior. I knew we had to do something! I found Mans Best Friend on Facebook and a couple of months later we were on the way to drop off Moose for the 30 day program. 30 some days later when we went to pick up Moose I could immediately tell a huuuuge difference. The trainer came out with Moose and walked him right past us, the whole time he walked right by her side! I was so amazed! My dog was seriously walking next to her and not pulling at all! The next couple hours the trainer showed us everything Moose had learned (the down command and recall). Now that Moose has had this class he is a totally different dog! I feel comfortable having him outside knowing what when I call him he will come to me right away and lay down when I tell him to (and not get up until i say so) If you are considering this trainer I highly recommend her! It is WORTH it. (Photo of my boy for attention)

If you are serious about training with the best in the world and want to work with caring, smart,…read moreand talented staff. Man's Best Friend is the place. You will become the leader your dog needs and the obedience, respect, and confidence your dog will have is priceless. All dogs and humans should train here.

Adrienne has trained three of our dogs so far, all with fabulous results. She is very easy to work…read morewith and has always made us happy. I would highly recommend her.

Adrienne is the real deal. I have participated in her group classes and my dog has made much…read moreimprovement because Adrienne has trained me to better train my dog. She knows dogs, and she she knows what she's doing. Her facility is ideal because distractions can be nearly eliminated, or inched up to your dog's tolerance. Very easy to work with, straight-talker, gets results.

Words cannot describe the magnanimous amount of gratitude that I have for Woodlands Dog Kingdom…read more Not only did one of the trainers fly to California to work with my Service Dog in Training for 3 non-stop days, they still avail themselves to me should I have ANY questions or concerns in regards to my pup. At just 2 years old, and because of her calm demeanor, I can take my dog anywhere off leash, especially private events as a traveling chef, have people attempt to touch ot talk to her and she STILL gives me her full attention - which was my only issue with her. I am continously referring them while still learning new things through their many videos. And when I see a dog being trained wrongfully, I automatically want to refer Woodlands to that owner, letting them know that they would excel if they used them. Thank you so much, Woodlands for the work you did for us and the work you do for others. If every dog training facility took their job as seriously as you did, this world would really be happy with their 4-legged pals!!!! Love you long time! Chef Marúkah & Kitah

I have had dogs my entire adult life and consider myself slightly-better-than-average when it comes…read moreto training them. Hard as I try, each dog seems to have "a thing" (e.g., jumping on people, leash aggression, guarding, barking, etc.). Two years ago I got a puppy and decided I didn't have it in me to go through months (and sometimes years) of training effort and end up with another dog with "a thing". I found Woodlands Dog Kingdom through word of mouth. Ayesha has a ton of experience with all kinds of dogs. She worked wonders with my sweet, little puppy but I have seen her successfully train stubborn, adult dogs with pretty big behavioral problems and am so impressed with her ability to adjust her training to meet a dog's needs and an owner's expectations. I sent her an obnoxious puppy and a few weeks later she returned an enthusiastic, but behaved young adult dog. Honestly, it was magical. In a few weeks time she accomplished more than I could have accomplished in years. There are a couple of lessons I learned that I really want to emphasize. First, she trained my puppy but didn't break her spirit. She is still an extremely loving, trusting and enthusiastic dog. Secondly, for the first time ever, I have a dog I can take everywhere. I guess I didn't realize how much richer/fuller a dog's life is when they can go everywhere. I instituted limits for my other dogs because of their "things". This dog has no limits because she doesn't have "a thing". I take her traveling with me. I can board her with no anxiety (for me or her). I can take her to a dog-friendly restaurant. I can take her off-leash at the beach/hiking and know with 100% certainly that she'll come when called. And, best of all, we can go on long walks in the neighborhood or even on busy thoroughfares and she stays in a perfect heel. Ayesha trained my puppy and then helped me learn easy ways to maintain her newly learned skills. Since our board-and-train, I have asked Ayesha for advice on specific/new behaviors and she is always very helpful. Finally, once she has trained a dog she will board them. My love of dogs AND love of travel are not conducive but boarding with Ayesha has liberated me. My dog loves going back to her place. Her boarding fees are very reasonable and the dogs are not crated for hours and hours. They have lots of outside play time and lots of human/cuddle time. I know there are a lot of board-and-train options but Woodland Dog Kingdom is the best!!

Amazing and good! We had a special situation with a rescue dog and she was very helpful. We are…read moreglad we called her!

Paws Down and Julie stepped in when another local training facility refused to tailor a program to…read moreget my dog, Kemper, and I where we needed to go before a last minute move overseas. I am a disabled combat veteran, but do not qualify for a 'service animal' from non-profits because I do not have the 'correct' diagnosis, even though I suffer from the same exact symptoms as those with PTSD. My wife's mother, who lives in Europe, recently had a stroke and my wife has been by her side since early August. If I hope to see my wife at all over the next several years, because of her and my commitment to ensure that her mother gets the care and attention she deserves, we needed to be much closer than the Pacific NW, hence our uprooting. In order to have Kemper fly with me in the cabin on a grueling 10-hour trans-Atlantic flight, he needed some several skills which he was lacking when we adopted him from the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society after six years of being abandoned and abused, for no reason, by one owner after another. Even with his unjust and unconscionable treatment early in life, he is one of the sweetest and dogs I have ever known. Julie and Kemper quickly developed a strong bond and she was willing to work with me one-on-one, tailoring a training plan for both of us to get us where we need to be with just two months before boarding the plane. Having a Master's in Psychology, I am an expert in operant and classical conditioning, but lacked the understanding of how dogs think, so Julie was training both of us along the way. Kemper picked-up on things quickly and me, not so much, but we were compelled to get the job done and succeed in our mission, no room for error. Paws Down is not exactly cheap when it comes to private training, but Julie did not charge for travel time to our home and routinely stayed after the allotted one-hour appointment times. Yesterday, less than two months after starting with Julie, Kemper passed his AKC Canine Good Citizen test and his certificate is on the way, arriving well before we need it for travel to our new home. Thank you Paws Down and Julie for helping me ensure that my support animal and I make it safely to Europe, reuniting our family after moths apart. CombatCritic Gives Paws Down Dog Training 10 Bombs Out Of 10 And A Spot On My 'WALL OF FAME' ... More Bombs Are Better ... HOOAH!

Did the board & train for a 4.5 month Doberman. First and foremost, my dog came back with a white…read morepatch of fur HE DID NOT HAVE BEFORE. This is from TRAUMA. Vet verified. That should tell you everything you need to know about their training. That horrifying fact aside, they didn't kennel train him or potty train him. Reached out after bringing him home where he peed on the floor 5 times in a three hour period. They said he needed to be on a schedule (that is unreasonable for anyone who isn't retired where they can interact with their dog every hour) then sent me three YouTube videos to train the dog on potty training myself. Which is hilarious because the first video explains how to potty train using the kennel...which would be great if they kennel trained him. But they undeniably did not. He'll bark for HOURS in his kennel even after being fed, walked, and gone to the bathroom. Asked for at least a 50% refund since they finished teaching him how to sit (we already started this and had this working most of the time) taught him how to lay down (we didn't care about that) and taught him how to place (we also didn't care about that) everything else we asked for and was offered on their site for the board and train (which is about 8 or so things) was not trained. Their solution to not get him to pull on a leash was to give him a prong collar. Cool, except not. They stopped responding and issued no refund. Have disputed it with the bank as I've clearly been scammed and didn't get anything nearly out of this for what I paid for. I've reached out to two other dog trainers. One saw him 4 days after he left their facility to confirm what was and wasn't trained. They've confirmed whatever Enzo's claims to have trained him for potty training and kennel training were false. He howls for hours in his kennel and still had accidents. Total waste of $2,500. Save your money, go somewhere else if you want anything trained into your dog that isn't "sit"

Enzo Acres Failed to do what they Advertised…read more Enzo Acres advertises that in two weeks they would train my puppy to stay quietly in his kennel, walk calmly on his leash, behave well in the car, maintain control when around other dogs and around other animals, refrain from mouthing and chewing on people and non-toys, no longer counter surf, and, in general, behave well. At the end of the two week training period they told me it had taken them 9 days to "get through to him". They said he is stubborn. They offered to keep him longer at $60/day. I maxed out my budget paying for the 2 week training period. Their website does NOT say that they can train easily trained dogs in the listed behaviors in 2 weeks. Their website says their training: Gives your dog a more solid option for training including: sit, down, leash walking, heel, place, crate training, potty training, waiting for food and waiting at thresholds plus tons of socialization time and pack experiences. This is for dogs who are social (like other dogs or ignore other dogs) or who need better social skills but are not dog or human aggressive. When my puppy came home he 1. was NOT kennel trained - in fact, he barked and howled for hours when left in his kennel and he has torn up his kennel 2. still tried to mouth and chew my hands 3. is well behaved on his leash ONLY if there are no other dogs around 4. doesn't behave well in the car 5. continued to mark (pee) in places around the house When I communicated all of this to Enzo Acres I was told to be strict with him - but unless he has his prong collar and the e collar on he doesn't listen. He simply did not get the training Enzo Acres advertised would be the result of their training. Initially, Enzo Acres wanted me to return to their facility to discuss what I could do to continue his training at home. It is a 2 hour drive each way from my home to their facility - and I have 4 children aged 8 and under. I don't have the time to do the training I paid them to do. We had a house fire around the time I was able to bring him home. We were living in a hotel for weeks. I was simply unable to devote the time he needed from me for him to be well behaved. I stretched my budget a lot to pay them to do what they promised, to help my puppy develop the habits to allow him to be happy and comfortable in our home. When I realized that he hadn't received the training he needed and that Enzo Acres promised to give him, I thought they should have offered to continue training him under the original contract without any additional expense to me. When I realized they weren't going to do that, I asked for a partial refund. They have not responded to the request for a partial refund. Before you consider taking your puppy to Enzo Acres for training, make sure your puppy is NOT stubborn or "hard to reach" and limit your expectations of the amount of training they can accomplish in the stated amount of time.

Ryan and Maullie are great. We did a week board and train with our Boxer pup when we got her and he…read morereally helped a lot with tactics to help her and the cat get along better. In the beginning we had to have her leashed in the house at all times and after some work she now annoys him off leash without much worry that we will be down to just a dog in the house. Daycare has also been great on the days we both work/or just want a little less responsibility. She gets wore out at daycare so you only pay for a day but pretty much get 2 days because she just sleeps the next day. They are also a very honest stand up business so you feel comfortable leaving your family with them.

MY dog Stella and I were so excited to hear that Rruff House has new ownership! Ross has made this…read moreStella's home away from home on days when I'm at work. The location on Industrial Way is so convenient to my office and Stella is as happy going in the door as she is coming back out at the end of the day. Rruff House is spotlessly clean, no funky smells, and great floor plan for keeping "littles" and "bigs" separated. Couldn't be more excited about this wonderful addition to our community.