Called to book an appointment. Voicemail says not taking new clients or large dogs. Also says they…read moredon't answer the phone during business hours and to leave a message. I have a husky who just needed his nails trimmed and was unable to book an appointment.

They are friendly and timely. They did a very good job grooming our golden retriever..read more

My sweet dog had to be euthanized last week. Fox had been under…read moreDr. McCann's care for more than 10 years. This wonderful vet is truly a genuine caregiver for every pet she encounters. Her tech associates are fully committed with their gentle support. I will be dogless for awhile, but when I do get another. Will return to Shelton Vet for quality care. Pat Carter

We got a call from Shelton vet, that we could bring our Labs in for their shots many months…read moreearlier, and they got another veterinarian. We were so happy because they really are awesome. We did not realize the extent of the vet shortage going on. We love Dr. Kim Mccann, and we found out she was really overwhelmed for the last year. Feel kinda of bad for the bad reviews, but they are our kids, we could not find a good vet around this area. Took the girls in yesterday for shots and checkups, and they find out our younger one had a Yeast infection in her ear. Thank you, Shelton Vet Hospital.

Alysia and Meggan have always been great at making sure my pup get all the breaks she needs! I love…read morethat they don't double book like most places and put her in a crate while working on another dog.

Dissatisfied & do NOT recommend. Told that all animals in the obedience class had met specific…read morecriteria for up-to-date shots/vaccinations. Not true. Our pets were exposed to Parvovirus from here. No verification done by owners/trainers. When confronted about parvo exposure, they said it wasn't their problem. Not going back. Beware, not up to health standards. The owner criticizes & berates animal owners. She singles out an owner and gets on her soapbox about ridiculous things. Very unprofessional *Additional update to original post: Ongoing unprofessional & harassing behavior by the owner who has sent me several threatening messages due to my review/experience. Won't go into the specifics as this not the forum, but want others to know the type of service they can expect from here.

Tara has been training dogs for decades. Before her, her Mom, Lana trained dogs for decades. Tara…read morehas extensive training in working with dogs from extremely shy to aggressive dogs and breeds. She doesn't use the One Size Fits All method. She trains in a way that best works for you and your dog. She doesn't push any specific tools for learning. She lets you choose what tools you want to use and helps you use them properly. She is patient. She listens. She is always willing to answer dog related questions (whether they are training related or not). She doesn't charge extra for sharing her advice and extensive experience regarding dogs. Tara genuinely cares about a dog's life and the quality. Several clients reached out to Tara after their dogs were critically ill and they weren't able to get seen at the Vets. Tara called all over Puget Sound to get the dogs checked in and get medical help. Tara knows dogs. She trains the owners as well. She helps dogs and owners succeed in getting their AKC certifications. I have personally seen shy dogs come out of their shells. I have seen nervous owners become so confident with themselves and their dogs. Many of these transformations happened within a few classes so it was amazing to watch it. At the facilities, she has strict rules about keeping your distance (before Covid, it was so that the dogs would be under owner control and not get into trouble. During this pandemic, she also has strict recommendations for keeping humans and dogs socially distant). During a recent Kennel cough outbreak in 3 counties, she thoroughly cleaned her facilities and grounds so as to not bring illness to any dog.

We were told about Puget Sound K9 Academy by one of my husband's clients. We set up an appointment…read morefor our dog, Bento (a 4 year-old GSD), and Jamie interviewed him. We thought Bento was an aggressive dog, but Jamie said he was just reactionary so he was willing to train him. We have been working with Jamie for over five months, and we love his teaching methods. He is very skilled and provides us (the humans) with individual instructions on how to improve our dog and our own reactions to him. We have been dedicated to getting Bento to be less reactive and he is doing much better. We have walked the mall three times; once with a group of his dogs and twice with just Jamie. Jamie has an excellent assistant instructor when he needs him to be available. We are now working on agility training, which our dog loves. We love Jamie and will continue to have him train our dog for as long as we can.

We took our very reactive dog Milo and Jaime was a great help. He was very patient with US as well…read moreas Milo and we saw great improvement in Milos anxiety. I highly recommend K9 Academy for all your dog training needs.

Happy Dog Institute has the most qualified, scientifically based and personable trainers. Emma,…read moreAshley, Heather and Paul are incredibly knowledgeable, stay up to date on all things dog training, and have excellent rapport with ALL their clients. I have done their basic obedience classes, sports classes, one on one training advice and also their chaotic canine course for my reactive dog. All of my dogs that have attended classes here now have a stronger bond with me, listen great, and my reactive pup is leaps and bounds better than he was when we began. If you are looking to build a life-long bond with your dog through training and proper handling backed by real, current science, without using pain or negative training methods, and want to see positive and life-changing results, choose Happy Dog!

I've had great experiences with both Emma and Heather at the Happy Dog Institute…read more I've worked with Heather with a normal dog for Fun Foundations training. I gained a solid foundation with positive reinforcement training that set us up for success. I've also worked with Emma with a rescue dog who had major fear and aggression issues. I found Emma to be very knowledgeable and appreciated the advice and insight she gave us and the program she put us on. Don't expect them to train your dog for you, that's not something that any trainer can do unless you're prepared to essentially hire them as a part time employee for an extended period of time. Dog training takes time and consistency. Do expect them to set you up to be able to put in the time working with your dog, use positive reinforcement methods that are proven to help animal minds learn better than stressful punishment based methods (not to say I don't believe there's never a time to reprimand a dog for bad behavior, just saying reprimands don't help anyone learn good behavior which is the purpose of training) and answer your questions. I look forward to working with them in the future!

If your looking for a dog trainer that is caring and compassionate, look no further. Jan, the…read moreowner loves her work and has a wonderful way with the dogs she's training. My Lab Cooper looks forward to Everytime Jan comes. Give her a call you won't be sorry!

Can't say enough good about this place, and the level of care that the owners ensure of my fur…read morekiddos. They changed my life when I had no others that could be safely trusted to care for my dogs. They have such a big heart and truly love all the doggies that are blessed to be in their care :)

We adopted a dog only 6 weeks before we had to be gone for a week, so leaving him in a boarding…read morefacility made us nervous. What a relief to see him on video, running and playing with other dogs each day! The staff is great; they took time to get to know our new guy and gave us a full report when we picked him up. The facility is well organized and clean. Thanks for the peace of mind while we were away! I highly recommend Pyr Hope Farm.