We had two 8 year dogs. One recently passed away. My remaining dog was suffering from anxiety…read moreattacks, we got a new dog 5 years old. Both dogs were having a hard time adjusting. Mark has come over twice and has been a miracle worker. My older dog hasn't had an anxiety attack since, and my new dog is adjusting a lot better ( leash walking potty training). He is also very affordable and what makes him great is that he makes house calls and you can ask him questions anytime.

Omg! Thankyou Ace! I was having PTSD from a dog encounter that had really shook me up, even though…read moreI love dogs, and was moving into a new place with a roommate who had a big German Shepard. I felt totally lost and called Ventura. Let me tell you... He took my call listened and in 10 minutes helped my with my problem!! His advice worked and I am happy to say, me and my roommates dog get along smashingly. This guy knows exactly how to handle these great, but wild at heart creatures and I can not recommend him enough!!!! Don't waste your time on others, this man knows and understands animals and will be awesome for you loved pet. Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou! You don't have time to waste, go with ACE.

They are very good with my dogs and I'm very impressed with them and my pups seem to be very…read morerelaxed and happy! My name is Patricia Kauffman and I'm In Pawtuxet village!

Linda has taught us so much in the short 3 private sessions. She understands how to correct…read moreCoopers bad behavior (and mine for not properly understanding him) and how to build trust in him. I take pride is training and thought I understood him. She showed us new ways to calm him during walks. A++ for K9 Connection... great Place.

Our girl Sadie was anxious all the time and barked at everything and everyone. Recall was not a…read moreword in her vocabulary and she would be the one to take us for a walk. That is, until we met Nick. He was absolutely incredible with Sadie and changed both Sadie's and our lives for the better. Within a few minutes he recognized her lack of confidence. After a few short weeks we went to pick up our girl and the change in her was amazing! She now has more confidence and is less anxious, her barking has subsided, she has great recall and we now walk together with loose leash heel. During her stay with Nick, he would send daily pictures, videos and updates keeping us connected to her and their progress together. If you are considering training for your dog, stop thinking and do it, you would be in excellent hands with Nick. He treats your dog like family! We mare beyond thrilled with our experience with Nick and New England dog training Company.

We have used Bill and his staff for weekly stays and daily day care. We have never had a problem…read more Our new dog has gone to day care for about a month now. He is excited every time I pull into the driveway and he comes home tired. Bill also comes to the house for dog training. I find his advice very helpful. After only a few short weeks, he is more behaved and has not chewed on the furniture (fingers crossed). We continue to work on social interactions with humans, as our dog lives to greet everyone.

We have taken our golden retriever, Gene Parmesan, to puppy preschool then kindergarten. He is now…read moreattending Beyond the Basics, which is a smaller group, we love that. Sam is always attentive and works with us to improve our pup's behavior. Our goal is to keep working with Courteous Canine until he takes his Canine Good Citizen certification.

I've trained dogs for over 20 years, and it's always been a positive experience to take them…read morethrough a group class, that is until my experience at courteous canine. I signed up for a group class and upon arrival of the first class I was told I was the only participant registered. No class was prepared and it turned out to be a waste of time. They offered to bump me over to a different class that had a few people signed up. It was described as a class for dogs with their basic commands down but needing practice on keeping focused. To say the class was dysfunctional is an understatement. There were two extremely reactive dogs that barked intensely through the entire class, and a third dog being kept in a crate a few feet behind me, who also barked the entire class. The dog next to us was consistently lunging and barking at my 1 year old pup, which of course was making her very scared. I voiced my concerns within the first few minutes, and was told the dogs would settle down once class began. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. The instructor was unable to speak for long periods because of the level of noise from the barking dogs, I had to take multiple breaks as my puppy was getting very nervous (really the exact opposite of what you would hope for in a group class experience that should be geared towards building confidence, not fear). We stuck it out for the entire class, which ended up being only 3 five minute exercises. My dog could not have been more ready to get out of there. After that experience, I emailed the owner of the business, Karen McCarthy. I expressed my concerns and disappointment with the two failed classes. Her response was pretty bizarre and extremely defensive. After a few back and forth emails, I decided this was just not a good fit and asked to be refunded, since they did not deliver anything close to what I had been told I was paying for. She has since stopped responding to my emails and cannot be reached by the phone either, it is definitely the most negative and bizarre situation I've ever experienced. Do not waste your time and money here!

I signed up for group training classes with my puppy. She knew one of the other dogs in class, and…read morethe two of them were very aroused and wanted to say hello, which understandably is not allowed during a group training class. My puppy spent much of the class barking, and it was frustrating. The trainer separated the other dog into another room at one point and also tried using a wall as a barrier, but I did not feel there were many suggestions for how to handle the situation or help us make progress. The trainer herself was unable to help the situation, which did not instill confidence. I spoke with the trainer after the first couple of sessions because I did not feel like I was getting much out of the classes and my puppy was barking through most of them. After that conversation, I was essentially told it was not working to have my puppy in the class and that we should not continue. I asked for a partial refund, but one was not provided. They would not budge on that, even though we were being asked not to come back. After some back and forth, I was offered a private session, but my dog then had health problems that prevented us from training for a period of time. Ultimately, I decided not to go back. There is also judgment around people who use e-fences. I was told they would not even do private training with a dog that has an e-fence at home, which I do. In my conversations with employees, I was not offered best practices for people who already have e-fences, only disapproval. The space itself is nice for a small group setup, and it is clean. My dog and I are working toward AKC Canine Good Citizen and eventual therapy dog certification, so I have stayed consistent with training and have had better experiences elsewhere, including NK Petco and Mischief Managed. When I explained the scenario of the dogs being aroused in class to trainers at these other facilities they offered a list of solutions and things to try that worked.

Highly recommend Modern Dog if you'd like to learn how to properly train your pup! Amanda is…read moreextremely knowledgeable about dog behavior and was able to teach us the proper techniques for managing our Italian Greyhounds energy and demand barking. We did the in home training which was very convenient and have had extremely positive results after the 4 lessons we purchased.

I have seen such excellent results in the behavior of my 1 year old female Rottweiler, Alibi, since…read moreworking with Jim from Great Dog! In Home Dog Training. After having my dog a few months, I began to notice undesirable behaviors that I wanted to work on with a professional trainer. I listed these behaviors and weighed the options of a group class vs. in home training. Jim focuses on positive reinforcement training which is very appealing to me. Jim has a very reasonable starter package of 3 lessons. He came out for an evaluation of Alibi first. Since starting her lessons, my dog has developed significantly and my ability to control her has increased as well. After working with Jim, you can tell he has a genuine passion for what he does and that he basically understands and loves dogs. My Rottie loves him too. I would highly recommend Jim O'Neil at Great Dog! I have not been disappointed with my choice. He responds to his emails promptly.

Jim is fantastic. After 2 other trainers declined to work with us (based on age and history), Jim…read moreagreed to meet our male-reactive dog, Lincoln. In a 1 hour session, our 4 legged friend went from lunging and barking at Jim in front of the house to politely asking for and taking treats, off-leash, inside the house. Jim shared with my with husband and I a wealth of information that we can use to continue our training in his absence. While we will likely book another appointment to extend the training, Jim was not at all pushy about additional sessions. All around, a fantastic experience. Highly recommended!

Paws N Play has been absolutely wonderful to my goldendoodle. Not to mention how tired he is from…read morerunning and playing all day! They post pictures during daycare and boarding, which is comforting. They also do crafts with the dogs which always gives me a laugh and I find so sweet. Highly recommend!

Lora and her staff do a FANTASTIC JOB! I usually only bring my furry friend a few times a year(been…read morebringing him for the past 4 years)but when I do, I've always had a positive experience. This year he did a weekend stay and he also did a 10 day stay due to our vacation plans. I had zero issues, when I checked in on him(because he was staying so long)I received a timely and positive response from the owner. Her staff is extremely friendly and I find that they understand how stressful it can be leaving your pet in someone else's care. They do put their pics on Facebook playing with other dogs so you can see how they are doing which is great, they even threw a birthday hat on him on his birthday! I find the facility to be very clean and the staff to be very organized. My only suggestion would be to book early if you plan on a trip during a holiday weekend or the summer, they can fill up fast sometimes.

BEST Doggie Daycare/Boarding Ever!…read more This review is unbiased from someone that has been going here for over 9 + years. If you are like me, your fur babies are your family and only trust their care to the BEST, then The Executive Dog is the place you need. One of my dogs (Rocko) has been going to Executive Dog since he was 9 months old, and is now 9.5 years old. Since then we added another furbaby to our family and Scarlett has been going there as well since she was 6 months old. The Executive Dog, Inc.is the best place for our furry kids. Not only do my dogs love going there ( they bark and screech as soon as I get on the street all the way down to the lot and then try to jump out the window as soon as I pull into the parking lot). I mention going to "school" and the freakout with excitement and run around the house before waiting at the door to go! They are exhausted from such fun-filled days ~ that when they get home, they eat and then sleep until the morning. A tired dog is a good dog. I feel bad when I cannot bring them in because they love it so much. They have also taken great care of my dog with grooming, as well as overnight stays (including 2+ weeks).They always have a spot open for Rocko and Scarlett when I need it. I have boarded them for 1 night to up to 19 nights, and they absolutely adore Shelley, Ashley and Amy and the crew over at The Executive Dog. I definitely recommend this for the best Daycare, Grooming and Boarding .

I love it here ! Shelley has always shown my dogs such love and care! She is very accommodating…read morewith appts and you can tell she really cares about all the animals in the daycare too!