Brenda was incredible to work with & I would highly recommend to anyone who is looking for dog…read moretraining! I adopted an Australian cattle dog puppy and knew that finding the right trainer early on would be important with such a smart breed. It's incredible to see what my puppy has learned in just 4 lessons - we will continue to work with her towards service level training. Thank you Brenda!

I would highly recommend Brenda for 1 on 1 dog training. We rescued a high energy pit bull a year…read moreago and his training experience has been a journey. He was 3 years old and completely untrained when we adopted him. We got the basics done through PetCo but we still had some troublesome behaviors we were having trouble addressing. We did 4 sessions with Brenda and the change has been remarkable. She came to our house, which helps train him in a comfortable environment and she adapts her training to the dog. A big part of training is also for us to learn how best to reinforce the commands; Brenda left us with homework for the week to practice. Woody still has some stuff to learn but we have a strong foundation to continue his training journey and a lot more tools in our toolbox. Highly recommend Brenda!

I chose The Barking Dog based on its strong online reviews, but unfortunately my experience was…read moreextremely disappointing. This was my first time ever boarding my dogs, and I only scheduled this stay because I had an unexpected family death. Naturally, I was already stressed, and this experience made things worse. When I dropped my dogs off, the front desk employee was working alone. While I understand being busy, the entire check-in process was very disorganized and frustrating. After taking my dogs to the back, she spent time inventorying my items, answering calls, and helping other customers--without once acknowledging me or letting me know I was free to go. I stood there for about 15-20 minutes with no communication, only to eventually be told she didn't need anything else from me. During my dogs' two-night stay, I received zero updates--no messages, photos, or report cards, despite those being features listed in their system. As a first-time boarding experience, this was especially concerning and left me wondering how my dogs were doing the entire time. Pickup was just as disappointing. While bringing my dogs out, one of them got her foot stuck in the doorway and was yelping in pain, and the employee continued pulling her on the leash instead of stopping to help. I was handed my dogs quickly with no update on how they did during their stay. The dogs also smelled so bad when we got them, I had to immediately bathe them when I got home. Overall, the lack of communication, attentiveness, and basic care was very upsetting--especially given the circumstances that led me to need their services in the first place. I had another boarding appointment already scheduled for April which I canceled and will not be returning or recommending this facility.

Zero stars. If you want your dog to come home sick every time he stays at the Barking Dog and leave…read moreyou with hundreds to thousands of dollars in vet bills, this is the place to go. I was a loyal customer for 10 years, but ever since the facility was taken over by the current owner, Mitch, a few years ago, it has completely gone downhill. It started with my dog developing strange rashes after boarding stays that required medication to clear up. Then he contracted kennel cough. When I picked him up, he was obviously sick, yet no one contacted me to let me know there had been an issue or warned other customers after I reported it. The final straw was after a 9-day stay when I picked him up and immediately knew something was wrong. Again, nobody informed me he appeared ill. He stopped eating, then stopped drinking, and after multiple vet and emergency visits, he was diagnosed with valley fever. I reached out to Mitch, explained the repeated illnesses connected to boarding stays, and provided medical records documenting everything. His response was that he would do nothing unless I met with him in person -- not even refund the boarding stay. I agreed to meet and followed up multiple times, but after requesting all the records, he completely stopped responding. The lack of accountability, concern, and basic customer service is unbelievable. This owner only cares about money, not the wellbeing of the dogs in his care. After 10 years as a customer, I am beyond disappointed and disgusted by how this was handled. If you want your dog repeatedly exposed to illness, and for management to ignore you afterward, this is the place.

Wow! If I could give more than 5 stars I would. We entrusted Chaim with our girl, Freya. She WAS…read morevery reactive, didn't want to go on walks, was aggressive toward neighbors, etc. Now after her 4 week board and train, I can walk her through my neighborhood with no problem. We have taken her to restaurants and other errands and she is so calm! I can't recommend Good Bois enough. He is so in tune with the specifics of your dog. If one method doesn't work, he will employ another.

Chaim was an amazing trainer. He was adept at looking out our two dogs different behaviors,…read morecreating a custom plan for their individual progress week to week, and giving us tools for ongoing training. This was such a worthwhile investment and he was a great person to work with!

SuAnn and this school are both nothing short of wonderful. I'm convinced puppy school is more for…read moreowners to learn how to be good puppy parents than it is for the puppies, but the dogs learn a lot too during the course. Our double doodle puppy calmed down tremendously over the 6 week course and learned several basic, but very important, commands. We now feel confident taking her out in public knowing that we can control her behavior and enjoy going out with her. SuAnn is a wonderful teacher. It's clear that she loves dogs - and they love her too.

SueAnn is amazing! She is very knowledgeable & my dog learned all her commands. It definitely takes…read moretime & dedication on the owners part; however, it's worth it! My whole family & a friend has used her and continues to use her.

Years ago this was a great place to train your dog. Some of the trainers are good still, but Layne…read moreallows substitute trainers that are not trained properly with dogs with special needs. Denise is the worst. They also do not foster any kind of socialization with the dogs. I do not recommend this expensive business.

This business has helped my rescue pup learn how to get along in society. The owner (Laine) reached…read moreout to make sure my pup was set up to succeed. Thanks to Laine, Lynn, Tabitha, and Claire, my sweet Cinde is making huge progress. Claire has spent a handful of private lessons with Cinde and EVERY time we walk away in such a better place. She is very patient and really knows these simple tricks that help me as an owner of a reactive dog learn how to redirect her. I really cannot say enough about how happy I am to have been recommended to this place by my vet's office (Lookout Mountain).

Great, local and healthy dog store! This is truly a little gem. They introduced me to a few of my…read morepuppies favorite new toys and treats. I am thankful. They are also super knowledgeable about the best types of food to feed your furry friend. They stocks some fun items like metro balls and woof balls. My dog loves both.

Happy to find this dog food store after researching the best dog food to switch to for my 10 pound…read moreMiniature Schnauzer. I found that several stores in my area were recommended to be carrying the exact food I wanted (no PetSmarts or PetCos) but when I called each store, only this one actually had the food I needed. It is a small store with friendly service and I was greeted right away. The price of the food was higher than online from both Open Farm and Amazon, but I wanted to try it before ordering more so I didn't mind the extra few dollars for one 3.5 pound bag. I would defintiley go back in a pinch but for long-term use, I would choose a more budget friendly location from which to repeat purchase.

I've been going to the Zoom Room in chandler for about 3 months now. I have had the best experience…read moreand my pup is so well behaved as a result. All of the trainers are wonderful, however John has been exactly what I was looking for. He is incredibly knowledgeable, not afraid to be direct to ensure I'm training correctly, and is always taking the time to individually meet our pups needs even in a group setting. Having a Malinois is challenging, but with the proper guidance and training - has made all the difference. I would recommend this place to any dog owner, new or old!!

Unfortunately I trusted the Zoom Room website that their trainers would ensure a safe environment…read more My 11.4 pound puppy attended a puppy playgroup and less than 10 minutes into the session was stepped on by a very large Great Dane puppy. My puppy screamed in pain and the "trainer" started yelling at me to "get out!" and as I carried my screaming puppy out he mockingly shouted to all the other owners "She's just a drama queen!" My puppy would not bear weight on the injured foot. X-rays showed there were no broken bones, so the veterinarian bandaged her leg and we waited a week until the bandage was removed to find out if she needed an MRI to assess ligament injury. Fortunately when her bandage was removed she was no longer lame so no ligament injury. We had an almost $500 veterinary bill from her injury at the Zoom Room and the owner/manager never contacted us. The "trainer" said he would refund our $25 puppy play group fee and did not.

I purchased the training package for my dogs a while ago. I wasn't going to do a review but decided…read moreI should since I am now looking for a new trainer and wish I would have known before purchasing. It's not quite what it was hyped up to be when I called. It's supposed to be lifetime and it was very expensive and unfortunately did nothing for my dogs. I met with Michelle 3 times all less than 1 hour and spent well over $2,000. Quite disappointed and wish I would have seen more honest reviews prior. She does push for positive reviews at her first visit. Like someone else mentioned she teaches you to bark and growl at your dogs to get them to listen and follow commands. I think it maybe works during her first visit because they are so confused at first but quickly looses effectiveness.

I was delightfully surprised that my dog's behavior improved immediately after just one session…read morewith Michelle.. BarkBusters works!