This is a very personal review. I love my dog dearly. His name is Otis Redding. He is a French…read moreBull Dog that is three years old. Otis reactive which means, he gets really excited when he meets human's and other dogs. He is also very protective of my wife and I to whom he spends most of his time with. I have hired several trainers and behaviorists to help us with Otis. Let me be clear, Otis is the best dog we have ever had 95% of the time. It is the other 5% that we want to improve. I also wanted Otis to have a place to be boarded so my family can go on a cruise next year. That is the foundation of my needs and story. I purchased a package for Otis at Creative Dog Training for 20 days of "Interactive Dog Day Care". In addition, I hired them for for sessions of dog training with my wife and I. Please remember, this is not my first rodeo on dog training. Otis has gone for close to 20 visits, Monday through Friday every week. He has made both human and dog friends. Some days, the owner of "Creative Dog Training" sends me a short video on Otis progress. Other days, Otis gets kind of a report card of how he is doing. Brining him from Down Town Birmingham to the Summit area every day has been no fun at all. I choose to do it because it was the only way I could give Otis a deep dose of acclimating him to everyone. Today we did our first session with the owner/trainer. Once Otis walks in the door of CDT, he a zero issues with other dogs and is open to new human friends. The training session is about 1/2 and gave my wife and me so very easy hints on working with my dog at home. CDT is not cheap however anything in life that is worth having has a cost to it. I know have a place to board my dog and a better dog at home. We still have huge improvement needed. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Hope this helps anyone who reads this review.

Our girl has been going to CDT since 2017 when she was a puppy- they are wonderful for boarding,…read moretraining, daycare, you name it!

I unfortunately found myself in need of emergency animal care after my dog was attacked and bitten…read moreone Sunday morning. Fortunately his wounds were minor and I was able to clean them and stop the bleeding at home, but I wanted him seen professionally as infections can happen very easily when there is a bite wound. I called a nearby vet ER who mentioned that if I waited until noon I could check out the double oak urgent care which is substantially less expensive. That is exactly what I did. What would've been a $600 emergency visit was instead a $130 bill including medication. Dr Rutter and her team were kind and helpful and I greatly appreciated this option. Please consider supporting this urgent care should the need come up! It's such a great option when an emergency arises.

Been traveling across the country and my pup, Eva started to struggle peeing. We were just passing…read morethis place conveniently on our right-hand side and I decided to see if they could see her today. They saw my dog within an hour and tested her urine and treated for UTI. The staff was all super friendly, and were very good with my girl. If I lived in the area, I would definitely come back. Fairly reasonable price as well. Thank you so much for taking the time to help my pup who is the most important thing in my life. Very grateful!

Amanda is the best trainer in the Atlanta/Hoover region. The style of training she uses really…read moreworks. She is highly educated in her field, and truly understands dogs. We have worked with her since our dog was a puppy. Her true love for dogs shines through in every lesson. We have used her for dog training and dog sitting. Her training really helped us understand not only our dog, but the psychology of dogs. When she pet sits for us, I know our baby receives love and attention and kindness each day, with very attentive close care. Our house was even nicer upon returning than when we left! Highly recommended 10/10

My dog has always come here for all of his vet needs as well as occasional boarding. They have…read morealways been very friendly to him even though he can be a little jerk (no rose colored glasses here). This most recent visit was a combo to deal with an apparent injury as well as do a checkup and get shots. I called requesting to come as soon as they could see us and since it was so late in the day expected I would have to drop him off so they could see him the next morning. However, they were able to see him as soon as we could get there. They did a great job making him feel warm and comfortable even though he was snarling at them (at first). The vet came out and told me how he was after they finished his procedure and told me what to expect as far as timing and what they were doing and waiting on. He has always come home happy after boarding as well. They have big talking birds in the waiting room so that's kind of interesting.

I am writing a review based on the boarding alone. We take our dog to their sister office for the…read morevet and decided to take her here for a last minute boarding. Overall the people are extremely friendly. The facility seems nice. But all we can really see is the main lobby. As pet parents boarding our dog for the first time, we had a TON of questions. Probably a little more than they were used to. But even asking a lot of our questions, we were still very much up in the air on a lot of details. The first time she stayed, she came home and it seemed like she hadn't gone to bathroom at all. We asked about this and they suggested a solution for the next time. It seemed to work better the next go round. But we still feel like there was a big mystery behind what goes on while she is there. Maybe not intentionally. And maybe we are way too inquisitive. But we have found some other places are a lot more invested in helping us have a full understanding and taking the time to answer every nit-picky question we have. I would definitely recommend this place with a nice, friendly staff. But it may not be our number one pick in town.

If you walk in to a vet clinic/hospital you expect some sort of price list. I worked for people in…read morethe past that did this. It was usually for a couple of reasons. They charge you what they think you can afford. If they don't like you THEY CHARGE YOU UNTIL YOU GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. My first visit consisted of a regular check up and feline first shots. $467 3 years ago. A bit much. We talked about neutering but before I got an answer, Las Vegas came up. I had been twice ( I could see the calculators going off) and we joked about that to which she told me her grandparents were high rollers. I WASNT IMPRESSED I was more near BROKE! But, I speak well and you will never know if I am broke or ok to live for two years without a job. Don't care about money snd if you have any. So the STARTING price was GUESS..... $467 (same as my first visit) up-$590 to start not between the two numbers. So I called around and in the area the most I heard was feline male $95. This place is a huge rip off. The staff is great. If you have extra laying around BY ALL MEANS. Seems like they are in it for the money first. Odd for any vet I ever knew.

This is a review about their groomer, Jo. She has been grooming my pets for probably 12 years…read more She's exceptionally patient and always has them ready at the appointed time.

Montevallo Doghouse took such good care of my fur babies! I was nervous to leave my dogs for the…read morefirst time, but Rebecca was wonderful. I will definitely be using them again!

This is by far the best place to board your pet! Rebecca treats your pet as if it was her own…read more I've used this place several times and never worry about my spoiled dogs. Extremely concerned owners and will give you updates during their visits. Love it!! Do not confuse this with Helena Dog house or you'll be sorry ! Great Job Montevallo Dog House !!

their service was excellent however, my cat was prescribed a medication and I was charged $5 per…read morecapsule. Then I ended up changing vets and I told the new doctor about the medication and he called in a prescription to Walgreens, and this medication cost, $9.99 for 30 capsules. Metro Cat Clinic is making a fortune of this medication. So please don't buy your medicine from the vet ask for a prescription to take to the pharmacy.

First time kitty owner and highly recommend this clinic! They answered all my questions and greeted…read moreus so warmly. They even gave me pamphlets on owning a cat and a donated kitty tree! We are so excited to go back next month and visit again. They truly care about your animals and you won't regret it!

When I looked up We Talk Dog the other day on Yelp and realized I haven't written a review, I was…read moreappalled. They are amazing and a life saver for us. We took our dog Shug to our original vet's boarding and were highly disappointed. We took her to WTD, and have never looked back. First of all, they do a temperament assessment to make sure that they don't let in any vicious dogs. Second, this very well might be Shug's FAVORITE place to go. When we pull up, it takes all of our power to stop her from jumping the fence to go and play. And unlike other boarding experiences we have had, playing is what they do best. She is always completely wiped when she gets home and has a permanent smile on her face. Seriously. If your dog is not as social as ours, I am not sure how it would work. But they love the dogs so much, I'm sure they would figure something out to cater to your pet. But as opposed to utilizing the crate at every turn, they have play times 90% of the time for day care and times they aren't sleeping. Friendly faces and a love for our dog is all I need to keep coming back. If you are looking for a place to keep your dog during the day or for boarding, I couldn't recommend a place any more than here.

12/10/2015 - I absolutely adore the entire staff at We Talk Dog. We are always greeted with a…read moresmile. Our pets love going there. You can also tell that the staff truly cares for each and every pet. I trust the staff at We Talk Dog more so than any other dog daycare in Birmingham. We had a bad experience elsewhere and were thrilled to find a place that excels in animal care, customer service, and over all professionalism. You know you're leaving your pets in the best of hands the moment you walk through the door. There's no better place! **Update: 6/28/2017 - I just wanted to add an update to my previous review. We have been using WTD multiple times a week for daycare, also boarding when needed, for over a year now. I still can not find a single thing to complain about. We have two dogs that can't wait to get inside to the see staff in the mornings. When we pick them up, they're adequately worn out. They never have a bad odor, they smell just as good as they did when we dropped them off. Neither of them have ever sustained an injury. It is truly a wonderful place. I have full faith in their assessments and grouping system of the dogs. Sometimes one of our dogs has a lazy/mellow day. When she's having one of those slow days, they accommodate and put her with a group more appropriate for her lack of energy. They don't asses once, they assess every single day. I'm so happy to have found such a wonderful second family and home for us and our dogs.