Jenn Styers has been working with animals all her life and began dog training in 2005. Her rates…read moreare reasonable, she comes to your home, and she is one of the most personable people I've met in San Diego. Training not only the dog but also the owner, Jenn provides in-home coaching and will leave you with a "homework cheat sheet" to practice the techniques between sessions. She's patient, firm, and really has a way with dogs. My baby really responded to her leadership and we were able to get him to obey using her techniques. I have and will continue to recommend Jenn to anyone in need of assistance with dog training. She also has a training facility in San Marcos, its called The Canine Wellness Center and is located at 801 Grand Ave, Ste 4.

Jenn is a wonderful trainer. Our dog has changed so much since she started training him. He is…read morestill lovable and full of energy, but he is much more well behaved and manageable. Jenn takes the time to not only explain her instructions but the reasons behind them as well. Our dog was not a problem dog by any means, but we wanted him to listen to commands when he was given them. Jenn has been a blessing to our dog! She will come to your home for a free initial consultation where she lays out her ground rules and plainly tells you these are my rules you must follow, if you don't want to follow them, I may not be your ideal trainer. Very professional and up front, I loved it! As with any dog training, the trainer only does so much. The majority of the work is your involvement and working with your pet. She comes weekly to show you what to do correctly and monitor the progress of your pet. He tips and insight are invaluable.

North County Leash is by far our first choice when we need a cat sitter. We have used her service…read moreon several occasions, the last one for a period of three weeks.  During that time, she kept the house neat and tidy and stayed in communication with us on a regular basis, eliminating the stress of leaving the cats and house behind. Above all, NCL is trustworthy, and our cats love her.  I've referred their services to all of my friends and they all love her!

Josh has been walking Gus for over a year now. He is always super professional and has helped us…read morewith some last minute walks. Couldn't recommend him enough!

We sent our two dogs to a 3-week board and train program at IQK9 in Valley Center and the results…read morewere incredible! We were recommended this place by another dog mom at the dog park who also went through the training and has a very well-behaved doggo. Our dogs - Gojo and Benji - came home more obedient, calm, and confident -- they now respond to commands, walk beautifully on leash, and no longer jump on people or fight with each other. The dog trainers at IQK9 in Valley Center are amazing -- you can tell they truly care about every dog and have years of professional dog training experience. The whole process was easy, clear, and very well-organized. They even trained us during pickup so we understood how to stay consistent at home. This made all the difference because it is so important for us to continue their training at home to instill everything they learned. Our dogs absolutely loved their trainers and were so happy the entire time. If you're looking for obedience training, leash training, or dog behavior correction in Valley Center or North County San Diego, we 10/10 recommend this place!

IQ K9 has genuinely changed our lives, as well as our dogs' lives. We dropped off 2 very reactive…read moredogs that were out of control on walks, in the car, etc. Our male dog was also beginning to growl at our toddler and another adult in the home. After their board and train, we picked up 2 dogs who could walk past other dogs without reacting, obey commands, and were overall in a more relaxed state of mind. IQ K9 has provided continuous training in our home and out in the real world. It's not just the training of dogs that they do well, but the training of owners and handlers. We have learned so much and our relationship with our dogs has done a complete 180. We are so grateful to Stani and her team and cannot recommend them enough.

Dave has a very gentle approach especially with skittish dogs. Cooper was reluctant to leave me on…read morethe first morning walk, however each morning thereafter he waited patiently for Dave's arrival.

Our family decided to get away for the 4th of July weekend, but couldn't take our 3 dogs. (Who are…read moreour babies!) I had met Susan threw the pet industry and gave her a call. Mind you this was all last minute! She had no problem taking my dogs for the whole weekend and making her home, their home! Susan was very warm and welcoming to me and my dogs! She had a great disposition and my dogs felt right at home. She communicate with my throughout the weekend on how everyone was doing and was taking the dogs on scheduled walks, which was great! When I pick up my dogs they were happy and healthy! I will DEFIANTLY be using Susan's services again and would recommender to everyone! Thank you Susan! :)

Susan Wise is beloved by our dog, Bella. We are spending six weeks in the Carlsbad area and we are…read moreso grateful to have found Susan. Her references and experience are impeccable. Susan is a great. communicator, even sending us notes and photos of Bella. She is flexible and she has made such a difference for us. We have been able to explore the area and know that Bella is safe and very happy.

Thought I would give a review since I've had Megan as my dog walker for roughly around 9 years now…read more Just goes to show how much we love her so much; we want to keep her as our own little secret! I found Megan when we had Flexo at the time. I looked everywhere for a specific type of walker. Our boy was a rescue with a rough background. He was reactive to dogs while on leash and took time to trust strangers. I definitely wanted a dog savvy walker! One who has a background in training and tough pups like ours. Since day one, I remember coming back from work and noticing our boy feeling a little more relaxed. Not as pent up or stressed. I quickly realized how much he needed this! Whatever his situation was before, I wanted to give him a better one, an upgrade. Megan helped me with that. She was very professional, confident, and worked with our boy during her walks. He eventually loosened up to her and her little girls and it was so great to hear how much he improved over time. Flexo has since passed, but we adopted another rescue, Brody. We had him at 7 months old and, although was the complete opposite of Flexo, his puppy stage proved to be quite the whirlwind, to say the least! While we did our part in training, Megan did her part with socializing and walking. He was a little ball of energy, but now at 3 yrs old, has since calmed down and is the best boy. He loves Megan and her pack (both humans and dogs)! She also does boarding and daycare. Another plus, she is very flexible! There are often times I've had to cancel last minute because I worked from home during the pandemic, and it was no issue. She also updates by leaving a message in a little notepad she provided. There are so many positives, I can't say enough how much we love having Megan as our walker. I only hope, if there comes a time when we have to move away, we can find someone just like her. She's definitely set the standard for who I want in a professional walker!

Megan and Marla are incredible! They are basically family at this point…read more After making a very late decision to visit family over the holidays, I desperately needed to find someone I could trust to take care of my dog, Wilson. I didn't want to leave him somewhere he would end up in a cage all night and most of the day. Fortunately, I found the Balanced Pack. Wilson stayed with Marla and her family during the 6 days I was gone. As any dog owner knows, a lot of stress accompanies leaving a dog with someone else for an extended period of time - even with friends. That was not the case with the Balanced Pack. I received regular updates and daily photos of a very happy Wilson. Further, it was so nice knowing that Wilson was with people who cared about him and had plenty of playtime with his canine buddies. The only concern was that I'd have to drag him back home ;-) Since then, I have used the Balanced Pack for day boarding on a regular basis. Megan picks him up every morning on time and then drops him off around 5:30pm and feeds him dinner. He is so excited when I tell him in the morning that Megan & Marla are coming. And it is amazing to come home from work and find your dog both exercised and fed. And I do mean it - Wilson has tons of energy and on days when Megan has him, he is worn out when I get home! That says something. The bottom line is that Megan and Marla are awesome. They will treat your dogs with love and care. And you will notice an extra gleam in your pet's eyes after a fun day with the Balanced Pack.

Jan is the best! I can leave town and feel 100% comfortable that my two cats are well cared for…read more She spends time sitting with them, which as older cats is what they like the most. BONUS- I have asked Jan for last minute care on a few occasions and she has always helped me out. Best cat sitter!

Jan is fantastic! She stayed with our two dogs over a 5 day period and we couldn't have been…read morehappier with our experience with her. She gave us daily updates on our dogs accompanied with pictures to let us know how everything was going. She was very responsible and respectful of our home, leaving everything clean and exactly how we left it. But most importantly to us, the dogs were happy and in great shape when we returned. I would not hesitate to recommend Jan and hope that she is able to stay with our dogs whenever we are out of town in the future. Wonderful experience!