We got our doodle Penny in july 2022 she has been such a joy to have in our family. She is 9 months…read morenow and is the best pup ever!! She is sweet & sassy and gets along with our 1 year old son so well. She's so gentle with him and stays by his side All day! I have recommended Jennifer's canines to about a dozen people who have stopped to ask me where I got my cute pup!! Thank you for everything Billy. We love our Penny girl!

We received our puppy almost 3 years ago--it's hard to believe. Working with this breeder was…read moreincredibly easy and fun. They do a tremendous job! We love our dog and he has been a tremendous family pet, has excellent health and a perfect demeanor.

We enjoyed two levels of basic manners group classes. We learned a lot! Sit, stay, come, leave…read moreit, drop it, loose leash walking. :)

Veronique is a true dog whisperer. We did six lessons with our 1 year old puppy who had leash…read moreaggression issues. Stella is now under control when walking and we have less anxiety. The lessons included basic commands to develop good behavior and manners. We truly recommend Veronique to train your dog.

I scheduled a 1-hour evaluation with Camarillo Canine for my 8-month-old Belgian Malinois (service…read moredog in training). Before the appointment, I clearly explained to their intake specialist that my dog has anxiety, can be reactive to people, jumps when excited, and barks for attention. I specifically told them he is a "barker, not a biter," and that I was seeking help with these behaviors. When I arrived, the trainer "Isaac" met us in the front yard. Within a few minutes, my dog became excited and tried to jump on him. My dog was fully leashed, harnessed, and under my control the entire time. While I was explaining that this was exactly the behavior I needed help training, the trainer forcefully kicked my dog in the face with the tip of his boot. I immediately told him this was unacceptable and that my dog was not to be physically harmed. He responded that my dog was not under control, even though the dog was restrained and behaving exactly as I had disclosed in advance. After this, he told me his background was as a former biology student and dog walker, and that he started training about a year ago. He also stated that "intermediate" and "advanced" programs just refer to the number of sessions, not expertise. This incident has been reported to the appropriate authorities for investigation of animal cruelty. I am very concerned that animals placed in this trainer's care could be at risk, especially if owners are not present. Based on this experience, I would strongly caution anyone considering this service.

Great communication after contacting them for dog training. I appreciate a business that actually…read morereturns inquiry calls.

Karen has a depth of knowledge and expertise of many years. She knew how to help me, the person,…read morework better with my dog. I had still been making miscues and needed more help on loose leash walking. Karen saw the issues and advised that I take the Intermediate class. That made a big difference. Karen knows how to teach and to coach the owner/student on how to communicate better in ways the dog understands. I highly recommend Karen , My Best Friend Obedience.

The owner is such a great person!! My dogs adore her!! I will forever suggest her services!!!read more

Sara is great! Friendly with the dogs and knows what she is doing. They always come out smelling…read moreand looking good. Highly recommend, book now because she is in high demand!

Genie is an exceptional human, in addition to being a fantastic dog trainer!…read moreShe has greatly improved my life, with my sometimes challenging dog. Her kindness, and philosophy of using only positive reinforcement, is exactly what I had hoped for. My dog is very special and important to me, and Genie treats her with great compassion and care. I have learned so much from Genie. She is a pleasure to be around, she has great integrity, and she is fun to be with. I consider meeting Genie, a great blessing in my life, and I would highly recommend her as a dog trainer. Genie is a generous, professional, trustworthy, caring, talented person! Thank you, Genie!

We cannot recommend Genie enough!! Our 8 month old Maisy was eager to learn but we her parents…read moredidn't have the right tools....until the Dog Genie!!! She makes it fun and informative with easy steps to tackle before going forward. We are so much more equipped to handle and train her. Thank you for giving us the tools!!

These people that work and run this place are the most caring and wonderful special people that…read morework hard to make a pet adoption an extreme pleasure moment. They are condusive to the caliber of customer from the 60s and 70s which is a lost art in this day and age They love t h e animals and give them excellent care and love . You will be very please with their professionalism and exchange they give If you want to adopt I strongly advise Using them to find the right fit . You won't be sorry. Best, Bill

So... this is a story, we went up to donate supplies and stuff. Like the good husband I agreed to…read more"just take a look at the cats" . Our new baby Dexter glued onto my wife. She held him.... Long story short we took a cat home.... The staff is incredible. The facilities are clean. This is where you should donate! They do such a good job. They are amazing. If you don't have an animal or want a place for money to go to an amazing purpose this is the place

"Oh, he's just a puppy" ....... I'm sure you have heard that a thousand times. Well, we have had 3…read moreother "puppies" over the last 40+ years and are true dog lovers. "We" thought we had it covered - that "we" could do it ourselves since "we" had been so successful before. All "we" had to do was crate train our puppy and hope he wouldn't destroy our home before he turned one - I would just have to make sure my husband didn't have to much fun playing tug of war, excite our new puppy with his comings and goings and that I would not panic every time the puppy was invited wherever my husband went in the house - including carpeted areas. Our dogs always turned out to be great family members even though they might have gotten into trouble along the way. Ask my friends - No one would have ever thought "WE'D" need a trainer. Even my VET thought my dogs were wonderful. Thinking I had the normal training covered 'cause I was so good with dogs :) I had made a few calls regarding "therapy dog" training for sometime in the future. I visited on site locations around the Hartford area. I watched puppies get socialized and spoke to trainers - No one nor anything impressed me. AND THEN I CALLED JENA! She was not high pressure. I wasn't interested in getting a trainer for a puppy. I thought Trainers were for people who never had a dog before, have troubled older dogs or want to teach dogs tricks. Why would someone need a trainer "for a puppy" who was high spirited, ate his food veraciously (without taking a breath until he was finished), went crazy with happiness when he saw anyone, ate everything in sight from the sidewalk or grass (ugh), pulled on his leash, mouthed our hands, not coming when called, jumped up on everyone and everything, blah, blah, blah. "He's just a puppy" Don't they always behave that way? Jena asked the right questions which made me reevaluate how I went about training my puppies. Interestingly after my first conversation with Jena I called her back. Jena was the most insightful person regarding behaviors of dogs and behaviors of their owners. She educated me about dog mentality and pack behaviors. I still was unsure that I needed to pay someone so much money to help me train my puppy. I could wait and "if I needed help when my dog is older" I would hire someone to train my dog. I spoke with my husband about my conversation with Jena. He too was unsure what a trainer could do to help "us" raise a puppy. I wasn't totally sold yet, and certainly my husband had his doubts. And then my husband started to "play" with his dog :) .....hmmm, I thought maybe Jena could train my husband. I thought a lot more about what Jena said. I was unsure about some of my answers to her questions. I called her again. This time we made an appointment to meet. Not just with me, but with my puppy - and yes with my husband. There I was standing in my kitchen with my puppy, my husband, and Jena. There was a lot of conversation. Even though we had agreed to the sessions I could tell by my husband's body language that he hadn't yet bought in to what success Jena could provide. I'm sure my body language was no different than his for the first half hour or so. And then something happened. Jena showed us with her body language how she could communicate with our puppy, without saying anything, to get him to do what she wanted. Within 5 minutes our puppy no longer mouthed or gulped down his food. My husband and I stood with our mouths hanging open - and big smiles on our faces. Who would have believed it? certainly not my husband if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. Jena then showed me what I had been doing that also encouraged bad behaviors in our puppy. She was there to train ALL of us :) Jena gave us homework to practice with our puppy until the next time we met. Because we were now believers, we did our homework and we saw great behavior changes in our puppy and each other. Jena covered many other aspects of training methods over the next few meetings. We followed her instructions and it was absolutely amazing. 100% compliance = 100% success. Over the last 2 weeks I have been preoccupied with many responsibilities which took me away from the consistency of my behaviors with my puppy. Guess what? He had started slipping. He stopped coming when I called. I just heard someone say, "he's just a puppy". It isn't that he's just a puppy, it's that I had not followed through with my responsibility as the "leader of the pack". I had failed in my consistency of requiring my puppy to follow my commands. I'm back on track, so therefore so is everyone. There is so much more to say about Jena and her ability to help all people/dog relationships. I will say that Jena has more than helped our puppy, she has given us the joy of raising a puppy, the calm of a peaceful pack. "We" know that she is worth every penny for her instruction. Thank you Jenna!!!!

I thought dog training was BS until I went to Jena! Helped me and helped my crazy pooch! Now we can…read morego and do things with other dogs or in busy places. Really thankful.