We absolutely couldn't be happier with Linda at NJ Fix My Dog and the incredible transformation of…read moreour dog Millie. As first-time dog owners, we tried our best to train Millie on our own, but it just wasn't cutting it. We constantly struggled with obedience and her inability to listen to us, intense pulling when we went on walks, jumping, getting mouthy - the list goes on and on. We felt defeated and insecure - but as soon as we talked with Jean and Linda at NJ Fix My Dog, we felt hopeful! They assured us Millie was the kind of dog that could be helped, and they'd be happy to step in.  Throughout Millie's 2 week bootcamp, we received frequent updates from Linda on Millie's progress, photos, and videos. We missed her but we knew she was in excellent care and learning so much everyday. After the 2 week bootcamp, Linda brought Millie home and we were in shock at how well-behaved, and well-mannered suddenly became. The day she came home, Linda spent over an hour with us going over what Millie learned and how to work with her going forward. She also gave us a full document with an assessment of Millie's overall behavior, how to continue to enforce what she learned, and how encourage her along the way.  Before bootcamp, we dreaded going for a walk with Millie because of how she behaved when she saw other dogs (pulling toward them, whimpering, getting anxious, etc.), and how she walked in general (tugging and zig-zagging the entire walk). Now she walks like an absolute DREAM! Right at our side, a nice little trot, ignores other dogs, people, squirrels - everything! We could walk her all day long now, and we look forward to all our walks! Millie used to ignore us when we called for her, or told her "no" if she was doing something we didn't like, but now her recall skills are excellent and she runs right over to us when we call her. She doesn't even try to attempt the bad behavior she used to do, like jumping, getting mouthy, etc., and instead happily relaxes. Her overall demeanor used to be just a little bit intense, always on the lookout for something to get into - but now she is so calm and seems at east with herself. Linda worked WONDERS! We learned so much about Millie through this process, and we truly feel comfortable with what Linda taught us to help Millie be her best self. We feel like we have the tools we need, and the confidence. We feel the support of NJ Fix My Dog now even after Millie is back home - we know Linda is just a call or text away if we need any help.

We were seeking some help with our 13 week old Lab mix puppy's aggressive play issues…read more(nipping/biting) and other behavioral issues (walking well on leash, not dropping items off floor, ground, etc.). We were fully aware of what a puppy goes through at this age, however, we had never seen a puppy so independent/head strong before. Given we have two young daughters (9 & 5), we wanted to ensure our puppy established a solid behavior foundation. We found Jean & Fix My Dog after unsuccessfully working with a few different trainers online. Within the first 30 minutes of our session with Jean, we had already learned so much about both our new puppy's and our own behaviors. After the hour was over, we were very confident we had found the right place to help us with our puppy training. Given the current pandemic, we hoped to find a trainer that could not only help with the behavioral issues, but also socialize our pup well enough to other dogs, people, children, etc. As a result, Jean paired us up with Christy, a trainer who lives on a lot of land, has dogs and other animals, and plenty of people around to help socialize our pup. We spoke with Christy on the phone to go over her approach, felt great about it, came up with a list of behavioral focus areas, signed a contract, selected a day for Christy to come pick up our puppy, and off she went for 2 weeks! The training process was handled so well.. Christy kept us informed with photos, videos, and lots of daily updates. We were even able to do a few online video sessions to see our puppy and to ask questions about how the training was going. It was 100% clear that our puppy was getting the attention she needed and was being trained as part of a family and not as just another dog in a training facility. (SO IMPORTANT!) We were noticing tremendous progress with our puppy over videos after the first few days of training. When she returned home after the 2 weeks were up, it was almost as if we had a perfectly re-wired puppy. It was absolutely clear that the training was effective and our puppy now had a solid behavioral foundation to work with. Christy and her family were extremely loving with our dog, and were clearly able to address all of the behavioral points we asked for through positive reinforcement and appropriate correction practices. Upon her return, we received many instructional videos and a manual to keep us (owners) in line on how to maintain all of the great work put in place. If you were like us, seeking a trainer to help build a strong behavioral foundation for your puppy, I would HIGHLY recommend Christy @ NJ Fix My Dog. We simply could not have found a better situation both for us and our puppy.

There are too many dogs in our training class for one instructor. The cost is too much for a few…read moreclasses where your pet is neglected.

We adopted a rescue puppy from 11th hour rescue and discovered that our 20 plus years of distance…read morefrom puppy ownership proved we were very, very rusty at the responsibility. St Huberts to the rescue (pun intended). We had a one on one class with a master trainer and in 2 hours, were reacquainted with the basics and showed the current thinking on gentle but effective Puppy training. More important, our trainer taught us what we needed to do (consistency being key) and confirmed that our little guy was a normal, energetic male with puppy energy and joyful enthusiasm. Thank goodness! We left happy and prepared to help make our relationship with our puppy a long and happy one. Got a new puppy? This is a great place to learn how to make everyone get along happily. Highly recommended.

Never sending my dog again. After our "assessment," Kyle yanked my dog's neck multiple times and…read moremade her shriek in pain. She came home in shock and growled at our other dog (who she loves and has never previously growled at). Whatever they did during the day together, she was affected quite negatively. From a business standpoint, Kyle gives 30 minute lectures filled with analogies that make no sense. Also, 4:40 pickup means 5:30 apparently.

My husband and I have a very anxious, neurotic (and handsome) doggo. He's highly dog reactive and…read moreenergetic and has a troubled past. We've tried several trainers and boarding facilities in various cities and states. We even resorted to trying a famous YouTube trainer and he came back worse and even more anxious. Typically, these expensive "board and trains" we've participated in have ended with medication recommendations and a "good luck". One final trainer recommended we try Mind Of Dog because she also wasn't able to break through. I'm so grateful we did. He's thriving and comes home exhausted. An added bonus is the people training we've received. The best part of all of it, is that he's finally getting the exercise and structure he's always needed and deserves. They handle the dogs calmly, but with lots of structure and clear boundaries, which our dog desperately needs. We can finally go to work and travel without worrying that he's being mishandled or ignored. We're so grateful to have found this place and I have to admit, I was waiting for him to fail again, because we had lost all hope. I highly recommend that you give Mind Of Dog a shot, especially if you're in a similar position as we were. Thanks, Mind of Dog! Senna loves you all and is so grateful to be able to play with dogs without fear and anxiety.

Nancy is nothing short of a miracle worker! We have an 18 month golden retriever, and although he's…read morea sweet dog, we got in bad habits that were tough to break (jumping, biting the leash, nipping, among others). Nancy worked with us and within a week it was like we had a completely different dog. She not only reversed the bad behavior, but gave us the tools we needed to continue to improve his skills and obedience. I love the positive reinforcement she gives, and that she simplifies the training process, so that is truly is something that we feel capable of doing our own. She takes the time to really get to know your dog, and your family (for example we have 2 young kids), customizes her training to your needs, and explain the thought process behind her techniques. My husband and I literally stood with our jaws dropped watching in disbelief as our previously hyper dog sit patiently as she put the leash on, and then stayed perfectly still as she put a treat on his paw and told him to "Leave it"... it was UNBELIEVABLE. Working with Nancy is one of the best things we've done for our dog, and really for our family since we are enjoying the time with our furry one so much more now. Nancy has been an incredible resource, and always quick to answer texts or emails with questions we have. We can't say enough good things about how impressed we are with Best in Behavior!

From the owner: Personalized In-Home dog training. Services include Basic Obedience Training, Behavior…read moreModification, Puppy Camp, Day Training.

Very friendly staff. excellent Group play Experience for our dogs and they come home very tired…read moreafter a day of playing with their buddies.

Our 7 year old pup literally pulls us over in anticipation, when he sees he is visiting K9. the…read morestaff are loving and kind with Georgie and a pleasure to do business with! I love the all day free play option they have as our pup has a ton of energy and so it is great that he has the opportunity to socialize all day with the other dogs and staff members.

We worked with Margaret for a few sessions with our 11 month old dog, Finn. He was having leash…read morereactivity issues, making it quite difficult to take him on walks without him barking up a storm at people and other dogs. We thought we'd truly never be able to bring him around my moms dog, Savannah. Margaret worked with Finn to boost confidence, reward good behavior and allowed us to take videos to continue to work with him. She is a lovely person who truly has a passion for her work which is so beautiful to see these days! To make a long story short, through working with Margaret we were able to slowly take finn on more walks! And now him and his aunt Savannah are now best friends and love playing together! We can't recommend Margaret enough.

Professional, supportive, easy to contact. Margaret went above and beyond for my family to insure…read morewe got the right help as needed.

I used ESP Pet Specialists when I was away for a week to take care of my kitten Mako. This was the…read morelongest I was ever going to be away. The care was great and Mako seemed to enjoy it as well. The daily journal and pictures were exactly what I needed to feel comfortable being gone to know my fur all was doing well and cared for. Definitely will be using their service again!

We are so happy with ESP. Evan and the dog walkers that work for him are reliable and always make…read moresure to take care of our dog, Meadow. Things we love about ESP: - Easy system for scheduling walks - Evan can often accommodate last minute requests (we try not to do them, but life happens) - Emails that the dog walker is on the way & that the walks are in progress - Walk notes that let us know that she had fresh water and whether she peed and/or pooped - Nice pictures from the dog walkers! - Ability to buy dog walks in packages for a discounted price - Ability to leave tips for walkers to show them we appreciate it - Knowing our girl is taken care of while we're at work It's clear that Evan and his team love dogs.

Three stars overall because the store itself is fine. I'm very skeptical of their other services…read morethough, especially Doggy Daycare. They accept pets at 7AM but they're kept in a cage for hours until they have playtime which is in a group that is not separated by size. My 4 month old Cavapoo puppy is not playing with large dogs that can trample her and injure her! That is not safe. I asked for my reservation to be canceled after hearing, "we keep them in cages and the dogs all play together regardless of size". If anything were to ever happen to my girl, I would be absolutely livid. Do not take your dog here!

From the vet to the grooming department, the staff at this facility is terrible. There are always…read morelong waits for all of their services, and they never call to tell you if something happened. For a routine visit they kept my dog all day, probably because they over booked and then their horrible receptionists didn't call once the dog was done. Do yourself a favor and go to a legit vet or groomer for those services.

I can't say enough good things about Barker and the staff. My dog is an anxious dog in group…read moresettings but he - literally - jumps out of the car when we get to the parking lot. He is so happy to be there and the staff treat every dog like their own. I highly recommend you try them - so organized in terms of dog size and temperament which is wonderful but even more how they treat my puppy and everyone's dogs. You can see they care.

So unfortunate I have to end my ties with this boarding facility due to neglect & miscommunication…read morefrom so many employees. Boarded my Golden Retriever at this facility that he loves including the employees, but somehow they ignored something that could have been avoided. Upon my arrival I was notified about "scabs" on my dogs ear & stomach area. The employee who bought my dog out was unaware of this situation, but, was able to find a scab around his ear area & none on his tummy. Later in the day, he had this unusual odor that wasn't from playing with other dogs. Upon doing a full examination on him, I discovered multiple fresh & old scab wounds on both ear areas, & also discovered a hotspot that has been there for-- i don't know how long. I further did my examination and notice an another hotspot on his neck area. After speaking with the owner of the facility, he told me that the groomer did notice both hotspots, but, from her perspective "it wasn't that bad nor smell". If you see closely in the images you can see this didn't happen overnight; & unfortunately, the groomer proceed to bathe my dog without contacting me first to aware me of the situation. With her proceeding with the bathe it probably made both hotspot area worse if she didn't use the proper shampoo, & conditioner. The owner of the facility proceeded to tell me it's because the groomer notice that area was "matted". As a dog owner, & someone that checks their dog before dropping him off for boarding or daycare to avoid situations like this. I told him, there was no way in hell he was matted when I dropped him. it had to be after he was playing with the water or hose, & your employees failed to dry him off proper causing a hotspot to build up. As the owner of the facility agree to disagree with me, apologize about the situation, & will note it for next time. But he believed his employees did "everything" they can in this situation. After paying a large amount for my dog to be boarded just for him to be neglected, & having to be pay for medications because the place fail to take care of my dog. They don't care about your animals. only the money. the fact that the groomer still processed with the bath that shouldn't been- says about the people that works here and the company itself. just watch out for your animal well being!

John, the Dog Clicker owner trainer, is unparalleled. He's worked with two of our dogs at this…read morepoint, and he was instrumental in helping us figure out what sort of dog would work best for our family. When we needed help with an older, rescue dog who was highly reactive on walks, John helped us make walks manageable. He also taught us how our dog was thinking and what was going on with him. With our puppy, John took us through the first steps of training her, and set up a situation in which we could create a positive dynamic between her and the kids. I especially recommend John if you're struggling with issues of reactivity, need assistance with your walks, if you are a family in need of welcoming a dog into your family dynamic, and anything and everything related to raising a puppy. John is a sensitive and thoughtful trainer who truly loves and respects dogs, and he's also a gentle presence who dogs will listen to right away. Give John a call.

John was accommodating with our schedule. John came to our home so training was easy. He was…read morepatient with our dog and incorporated all of our family members in the training. John has a wealth of knowledge about all breeds of dogs. We are glad that we hired John to help with dog training. Highly recommend!