We can never thank the team at Atlantic enough for the absolute transformation they did on our…read moreOllie. We reached out the Atlantic at a complete loss of how to help our sweet Ollie boy succeed. They were nothing but kind, communicative and supportive during our initial conversations, and put us completely at ease about sending our boy to the two-week bootcamp, a choice that was incredibly hard for us! Ollie is a five year old Australian Shepherd/Poodle mix who went to training pre-pandemic and has always been incredibly shy with strangers. Before 2020, this manifested as leash reactivity and we were working hard at it when social distancing went into place. Post-pandemic, we tried every method we could find to try and help him with this, but despite all efforts, his reactivity increased tenfold to include dogs and small children. Sometimes he would he completely fine, and other times, he would aggressively bark and lunge at dogs and kids. It was so stressful that we started keeping him away from other dogs, and our small nieces and nephews to be safe. Ollie's alert barking additionally reached an all time high in the summer of 2023, and his counter-surfing was out of control. We decided it was officially time to get professional help. My husband and I want to start a family soon, and were terrified to think that Ollie's unpredictability could jeopardize his relationship with our future kids. His alert barking was creating a near-constant level of stress in our home, and we couldn't imagine how Ollie would be able to function happily or be involved as our family continues to grow. Throughout the two weeks of bootcamp, we got daily communication about Ollie's progress from the team and pictures of him playing happily during break times. Most importantly, however, K-9 Atlantic has completely transformed our boy, and given us the utmost confidence that Ollie will be the BEST big brother someday. He is literally like a different dog in all of the best ways. He's still our sweet, snuggly, silly boy, but without all of the incessant barking and sneakiness! His reactivity is now basically nonexistent, and he happily plays with our little nieces and nephews when they come over! He is a rockstar on and off-leash. We've even slowly integrated meeting new dogs in controlled settings, and he has been so very successful. He hasn't even counter surfed (despite us purposely leaving chicken on the counter in his reach in order to practice!!!!). Ollie's newfound confidence shines in his ability to meet new people and have experiences without all of the anxiety that he displayed prior to his time at K-9 Atlantic. He is the best version of himself, and we are so beyond proud of the good boy his has become!!! I don't know what magic the K-9 Atlantic team did with him while he was training, but we cannot believe that he is the same dog. He has been SO good, and an absolute angel while practicing. We are beyond grateful for everyone at Atlantic for truly transforming our boy and our lives. We can never thank you enough!

I originally reached out to Atlantic K9 Training because my one-year-old Cane Corso/Pittie mix,…read moreBrinley, was getting a little too strong for me to handle. She's incredibly sweet and submissive with other dogs, but she loved to jump on people and had a habit of pulling hard on the leash during walks. At 60 pounds, it was definitely a lot to manage! From the start, Kylie and the Atlantic K9 team were amazing--professional, knowledgeable, and so caring. Brinley attended their two-week bootcamp, and I'll admit, it was hard sending her away for that long with no visits. I was worried she might feel abandoned, but Atlantic K9 made the experience so much easier. They uploaded pictures every day of her playing with other dogs, looking happy and confident, with a smile bigger than I've ever seen on her. It was clear she was having the time of her life--more like a fun vacation than "training camp." When Brinley came home, the transformation was incredible. She has great recall, walks beautifully on leash, and I can now even let her walk off-leash with full confidence. She's learned to stay in her "place," respond to "no" consistently, and--best of all--she no longer jumps on people! I'm so grateful to Kylie and the entire Atlantic K9 team for their compassion, communication, and the amazing results they delivered. Brinley is happier, calmer, and more connected to me than ever. I can't recommend Atlantic K9 Training enough!

Lovely people walking my pup reliable and on time. Gus seems to enjoy his walks. He's a happy pup…read morewhen he goes out and comes back. What more could I ask

My dog Millie has been attending and it's been one of the best things I've done for her! She gets…read morepicked up and dropped off for a session 3x a week. She seems to really enjoy the training part of the session because she loves working and eating. The owners and staff are super responsive and trust worthy. Thank you!!!

We love Melissa and her staff. We have been bringing our dog Nash here since he has been 3 months…read more He goes here 2-3 times a week and jumps out of the car to go meet at the gate. I would strongly recommend The Dogmother to any and everyone. Rates are great and your dog could not be in better hands.

We are so grateful for Melissa and the care she gives to our rescue pup! Our pup was not a good fit…read moreat other daycares, and the care Melissa provides has allowed us to keep her. We highly recommend her service.

I cannot begin to describe what a rewarding (and fascinating) experience this was for our family…read more We have a 108 lb. "adolescent" Lab/Mastiff rescue who just became too hard for us to manage safely. Sarah gave us the tools and coaching we needed so that we can now once again walk Finn in public, have people come to the door and enter our house without issues, and take Finn to the vet without problems. I can work remotely in peace! I say "rewarding" because at our weekly training sessions it was amazing to see what Finn could do once properly trained and more importantly, how much he wanted to succeed. Above and beyond, we enjoy being with Finn again and I think that he's a happier pup as well . I highly recommend Dog Coach for anyone who is struggling with issues with their pup. I only wish we had started training before it became a problem. Thanks, Sarah, for all your help! I know you are as proud of Finn as we are!

Sarah started working with us and our Greater Swiss Mountain dog pup when he was 3 months and…read moregaining 5 lbs a week (FYI this breed will weigh in at 150 lbs full grown). So we needed to get him under control and fast. After only 3 sessions with Sarah our pup is a model citizen. It's to the point that we can take him anywhere and he just sits by our side patiently waiting for us to lead the way. He's about 6 months now and i never thought he'd be this well behaved. I can even leave a bag of treats at nose level, OPENED and he wont touch them. Calling her was the best thing we did...besides getting our puppy of course :-)

We've just finished the three week day program and couldn't be more grateful to Nelson, Lauren,…read moreSully, and Katherine. The entire team is incredibly kind, informative, and so patient with our endless questions. We've been through quite a few different training programs where we kept leaving feeling helpless and wondering what we were doing wrong and what to do next, but today we are feeling energized and more confident than ever with our reactive and nervous pup. Watching our pup grow more confident is amazing. We're so excited to keep working the program and cannot put into words how thankful we are for everyone here!

Nelson and his team are the best of the very best! I adopted my Lexi when she was 11 weeks old and…read moreshe was very timid and anxious from the start. Nelson worked with her on overall obedience, off leash recall , e collar training and building her confidence so she can be the best version of herself. Lexi is absolutely thriving and it is all due to Happy K9. Not only do they train the dogs but they do tremendous training with the owners. I feel super confident as a dog owner and can only than Nelson for that. Not to mention he is available what feels like 24/7 to answer any questions!

This location has a dark dreary sort of feeling to it when you walk in. The space is not used very…read moreefficiently. I was easily able to find what I needed and a few things I didn't need. I wasn't in need of any help but the staff at checkout was kind and friendly.

Jey the dog trainer is amazing in every aspect. He is so knowledgeable and helpful!…read moreAshley in grooming is amazing also . My sheltie pup is smart and handsome because of them!

Great service, wonderful and very helpful people. My dog is always happy and full of joy and…read moreenergy. I got many good advices regarding my dog wellbeing from owners. Highly recommended!

Cannot recommend. The fees are a bit high, but that's okay when you feel like they care and are…read moreprofessional. However, one of our shelter-adopted pets is terribly afraid of men. They knew this and always sent gals to care for our household while we were away... then they got careless and sent a man. Once is enough, when you're paying for a professional service. Thank goodness my neighbors told me about it. Never again!

The store has a great amount of inventory. All the snacks and toys you could ever want. We went in,…read moreparticularly, to purchase a leather collar or some other fine apparel for our spoiled baby dogs. It was about 10 minutes to closing time and the owner even though she was Sarpy sweet... Over the top... She let us know immediately that they were closing in a short time. This is how I see it. If a patron is there and has 10 minutes to shop give them their 10 minutes then lock the front door and then come and ask us if we've chosen or need help with any of the merchandise and let us know that the store has closed but come to the checkout when we have decided on what we'd like. Just saying we quickly and I mean quickly, grabbed a harness off the shelf and made it to the counter much quicker than she expected I guess.

A fun animal store right in the heart of Marblehead. I love their leashes, pictures, treats and…read moremore! Owner is very friendly and helpful. We were asking about some of the leashes for our 60 lb lab mix pup! Take a look around you never k ow what you will find! And the outside has a cute display of dog topiaries.

REPOST: original post was deleted…read more My boyfriend and I took Archer, our 1 year old Bernese mtn/Pitbull mix to Kissable Paws July 9th for the first time. Right off the bat, Maria (the owner) was patient with us as Archer would not go inside. I came in to tell her that we would just cancel the appointment as there was no way we can get him in. Maria came outside and tried everything she could to get him in. But with no luck. Archer did like her so that was a good thing. We were recommended to give him a calming meds and rescheduled for the following week. Prior to Kissable Paws, we were taking Archer to Petco for his grooming needs. The last few times were not successful as Archer was more than scared like he was terrified to go inside like something bad had happened. So glad we found Kissable Paws, Maria and her assistant Julia. They are the most patient people and I'm glad that Archer is comfortable with them! Our second try was every bit successful! Maria was ready and she got Archer inside. He saw that there was nothing to be scared of and he got so excited, he just wanted to go in the waiting area with the other cute doggies! As for the grooming itself, Maria has a lot of experience taking care of difficult dogs that other groomers simply reject. She was able to wash him, cut his nails, dry him and trim him (in places other groomers couldn't!) Maria and Julia took care of Archer in a loving and patient way that my boyfriend and I truly appreciated. Kissable Paws is definitely our exclusive grooming salon! Will 100% recommend them to everyone we know with doggies and cats (which we will definitely have to come in and bring them one of these days) :)

I take my bulldog in every few weeks for a nail trim, and it's always quick, efficient, and…read moreaffordable. I spent last month in NC with my dogs, and while I was there I got his nails done and they barely cut them at all! Most of his nails are clear and his quicks aren't that long so I'm not sure why there was such a difference between the results, but we went back to Kissable Paws two days ago and his nails are back to their normal length now. We were also in and out in under 10 minute which was great.

My dog loves going, jumps out of the car & runs! Staff is kind and the sometimes give you a report…read morecard which is so cute

Jen, owner of business and trainer of dogs, is smart and creative. She has been an huge help to me…read morewho has had 2 very reactive dogs in a row. Her courses are fun and very very useful to the dog owner.