Had an amazing experience with Mark! The progress my dog has made with him is amazing and in short…read moreperiod of time! I use to struggle to take him on walks or go to an outdoor restaurant without him barking, whining, and getting overwhelmed. Now he sits under me and watches calmly. I also feel like my dog trust me so much more because Mark taught me the importance of advocating for him and how to. He has an extensive knowledge on dogs and does an amazing job of teaching you about your dog and their behavior. Would 1000% recommend!

I hesitated to write this for nearly a year because I believe Cheryl is passionate about what she…read moredoes, however, her training was not a good fit for us, and we did not see results, despite spending $1700. For what it's worth, she's respectful, prompt, and brought her own dog to a few sessions to help my puppy with anxiety. She also has a good game for place training, and when I switched away from her methods this was the only thing we kept doing. This review will be long, but this is the main takeaway. I'd caution anyone from considering this "balanced training". It is not. The primary goal is conditioning a prong collar correction to a verbal "No!". It is purely punitive, not balanced. It's no different (& arguably worse) than the traditional 'crank & yank' style described in her book, just dressed up nicer. I'd advise future customers to use *EXTREME* caution if considering using an e-collar with Raise the Bar. An e-collar is NOT a punishment tool that you can slap on and hammer a dog with. For any behavior. Increasing punishment without clarifying the alternative desired behavior creates conflict. It's bad for the owner-dog relationship. Despite this, when unclear prong collar corrections didn't work, escalating to the e-collar was suggested at every single session. When I had concerns about shut down dogs/frustration, or feeling uncomfortable with the w/the level of corrections, I was met with contempt and told that based on 30yr of experience, this is just how it's done. Years of experience don't equal best practice. 1. Prong collar- it needs to be properly fitted. A loose prong (recommended by Cheryl) delivers inconsistent corrections and takes away the physics of the collars design, so you're no longer protecting the trachea or distributing pressure evenly. She recommended increasing the gauge of prong when corrections weren't working. I tried to discuss that this would require more force to deliver a similar correction, but shut down and told a 2.25 is a "puppy collar". In reality it delivers a higher level correction or "bite" with less leash pop. Most dogs should not be using a 4mm prong, especially loose, bc it's virtually ineffective. 2. Balanced training uses all quadrants of operant conditioning. Raise the Bar is almost entirely punishment based. Praise is not positive reinforcement. You can't be balanced and anti-treat/reward. When you hire a private trainer, you're paying for someone to train you, not your dog, and when asked 'why' she does things, she's not able to articulate it well. 3. Leash pressure- she couldnt get 1 of my dogs on the placeboard and gave up when he put the brakes on and reared back on the leash. She couldn't see that he just didn't understand leash pressure (which I've now taught him). He needed to be encouraged to go on in a way he understood. Next visit when he was on it she asked how, & I told her I was able to get him on in minutes with treats and free shaping, she was disappointed I had used food despite her method being ineffective. 4. **E-COLLAR**- please do NOT let Cheryl put an e-collar on your dog. I am SO glad I was enrolled in an e-collar course before she started suggesting it. She lacks fundamental knowledge of modern day e-collar use, likely bc it relies on foundations she doesn't use (ie a positive marker word & reward, low-level stim overlayed on well known commands via neg reinforcement, working under threshold). For crate anxiety she suggested putting an e-collar on my fearful puppy, & stimming at high levels until quiet, also suggested dropping a heavy textbook on the crate. Frankly this is abhorrent training. My dogs are now all e-collar trained and it's rarely ever necessary to use at aversive levels , esp not paired with "No" to induce handler fear and certainly not on a fearful/reactive dog. I could go on, because I don't think this is individualized training, but will digress. This training is conflict & punishment based & we did not reach any goals with her methods. I am pro-balanced, but this is compulsion. I'd suggest she expand her knowledge because her current methods have the potential to do serious harm. My relationship with my dogs was never worse than when we trained with Raise the Bar. The best thing about this experience, was that it lit a fire in me to learn to train dogs myself. They're now off leash heeling, hiking, no more reactivity, even went on a trip with us. Our results speak for themselves. I'll leave it there.

I couldn't be happier with Off Leash K-9 training! Tracy, our trainer, was amazing! The videos she…read moresent everyday showed me his incredible progress and that he was well taken care of. Everyone was flexible and easy to work with ... even able to accommodate a schedule change while I was out of town and so I was able to take advantage of the boarding with the training! The first day our pup Quincy was home I took him outside to do his business and he saw a deer! Yikes. Before he would have been on a leash and pulled my arm off. He popped off like a shot - I called him and he came back! WOW! Amazing. Thank you, Tracy! You have been incredible to work with and our whole family will be happier with a dog that is not only in control but able to serve others out in the world. 5 STARS!

Doug from the Delhi location was excellent! He not only helped train Jax my GSD, he trained me in…read moreunderstanding behaviors and what works for training and why. He gave great explanations and scenarios to further assist my understanding. I HIGHLY recommend Off Leash Cincinnati (Doug) for your dog training needs! I will be coming back for further training in the near future

I bought a 25 dollar small bag of food for two new puppies. When the bag was 1/4 full, I just…read morehappened to realize that the bag of food was expired. I took it back to exchange it and all of the bags of this brand were expired and the manager quickly ripped them all off the shelf and put them in a cart to get all the expired food out of the store. I had to buy a different brand and when I took it to the register the extremely rude manager said that I didn't deserve an exchange and went on to say that grocery store milk is good for 3 days past the expiration date and for that reason I was not owed an exchange!! The gall!! I looked at her and said, then why did you rip the other bags off the shelf if the expiration date was not an issue?!?! I also told her that I am not paying $25 for a small bag of expired food. She finally processed the exchange, but continued yelling at me throughout the entire process. I will never step foot in another PetSmart. They do not train their employees how to treat customers correctly. PETCO it is from now on!

I have shopped at this location for more than 5 years. Today I shopped as usual and the maybe a new…read morecheck out associate, was absolutely rude and inconsiderate. I was carrying my baby and carrying shopping basket. She scanned the items and put them back in the basket asking me to put it near the entrance. She did not acknowledge that how busy my hands were and a small baby was getting restless. Awful attitude and awful service. If anyone is looking at these reviews, she is Asian looking associate. I am Asian so this is not a racist rant.

Blue Dog K9 Care literally saved the day for me. My usual dog sitter was unable to look after my…read moreBoxer/Pit mix for my weekend trip, so I had to really scramble for other options. Bobby, the owner, was able to take him in on such short notice and was willing to accommodate my hectic schedule for drop-off. As soon as we arrived, I could already tell my Bruno (who doesn't trust new people right away) was feeling right at home. I loved being able to get updates on how he was getting along with other dogs and even getting to see some videos of him playing. A major bonus was the fact that they offer grooming services since I had been struggling to find a groomer that would be willing to work with him. I am so happy with the service I received and will definitely be back!

I dealt with Bobby last year and had a positive experience, but he has dramatically changed his…read moreattitude and his policies. He now insists upon CASH ONLY, PAY UP FRONT. I would NEVER pay up front for this type of service; there are so many risks involved with leaving your pet in the care of another. I'm not sure why he'd require cash only unless he's attempting to avoid paying taxes. Whatever the reason, I find it extremely unprofessional. Also, drop off and pick up times have become very limited, which seems rather odd to me, since he touts that he's around 24/7 with your pet. Don't bother asking Bobby why his policies have changed. Bobby has a terrible attitude, as is mentioned in a number of other reviews. I suppose he'll do just fine without my business, but I would recommend that you direct your business elsewhere as well.

My kitty loves to be boarded at Pet Palace. He gets a window view and plenty of playtime while he…read morestays there. The staff are great! I also appreciate the cleanliness of the establishment. It's a little pricey but you get what you pay for.

We booked a stay for our two kittens a week before drop off. We were approved for the stay a day…read morelater. All documents were submitted. We were called less than 24hrs before the stay to let us know our 10wk old kitten wouldn't be able to stay due to not having a rabies shot. Our vet doesn't give them til 12-16 weeks. While we 100% appreciate and respect their rules - our issue is with letting us know less than 24 hours before their drop off. That was unprofessional to say the least- especially when we got an email that said the stay was approved earlier in the week. After some last minute scrambling, a friend was able to watch them for us- which ultimately saved us the $500+. Hopefully better business practices for other clients will come from this- so they don't leave someone else in a last minute panic.

I boarded my chocolate lab Hershey and I absolutely liked how Nadia treated her, you can tell she…read moreloves dogs. She would post photos on fb and she also sent me a few photos when I was missing hershey too much. Thanks Nadia for taking good care of my Hershey!

We adopted our five year old mini Australian Shepard in December, I found and chose Gary's because…read moreof his work and Ricky's work. Their website sold me (they have little bios on there). Our Penny has some quirks (very nervous, overly stimulated [pretty standard for her breed]) but I wanted to be sure her groomer understood her. I love how they work with her and how she comes out looking each time

VCA might be good but i wouldn't let "Dr."Rastetter operate on roadkill. Incisions were sewn…read moretogether like a kindergartner.

A good Vet is worth their weight in gold! Just ask your pet…read more We're lucky to know one of the Veterinarians who work at VCA Lakota, which is how we were recommended. Because we know them, I guess you could say we were a little biased. However, a Veterinary Clinic is not just one person. VCA Lakota is made up of a great Team who truly loves animals. They are very patient with their patients and communicate to pet owners very well. It's always hard to know what your pet is going through when they can't talk. A good, well experienced, Vet can be a great translator between you and your pet. Annual visits are a must. Keep your pet healthy and vaccinated for a long and happy life. Would I go back? At least once a year. VCA Lakota has a very flexible schedule and they're easy to work with. Even if you have a nervous pet, they treat them with gentle care and we've always felt that our pet is in good hands. Tip: Look into pet insurance. Speak to your Vet about these options. Like health insurance for yourself, you never know what can come up. Also like humans, medical care for pets is not cheap. This helps keep you prepared for the unexpected.