Karin has been through so many different experiences with dogs. Her training experience is…read moreextensive. She is reliable and excellent. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dog trainer!

Karin is an excellent trainer. I contacted her for help with our nine-month-old puppy after doing a…read moregreat deal of research on local trainers. Her reviews were all positive and consistent in their comments, and her rates were listed and extremely reasonable. Karin responded to my inquiry within an hour and we had a scheduled phone call that same evening. She came to our home the next night. When she arrived, she quietly observed our new puppy and our nine-year-old dog, and then gave us detailed instructions on what she wanted us to do. She also had us try some of those instructions while she was still there to guide us. At the end of the visit, we scheduled another session for two weeks from that date. Things are already so much better in our home. Karin got right to the root of our puppy's issues and quickly came up with a plan for us to execute. She is a great communicator and just made everything seem doable. Most importantly, our dogs responded to her immediately. She clearly understands dogs and likes them. It was easy to see that, for her, it was about them as individuals, and not about a set method that she adheres to. From our first conversation, I could see that Karin loves what she does. She is curious, observant, and determined to find a way to help her clients and their dogs to understand each other better and to build relationships based on trust and consistency. She just calms the chaos that having a puppy can sometimes lead to! Do not hesitate to turn to her.

I started bring my dog Oreo here 9 years ago and have been extremely happy ever since. Oreo is no…read morelonger with us, but we have brought our 4 year Mali here since she was a puppy. She can be nervous and high strung, but comes out every time with an adorable hair cut and full grooming always done how I ask. Thank you to Mike and Sarah for always making me feel comfortable dropping her off and taking such good care of her! Kim Hosmer Fanwood, NJ

If you have a pup that doesn't like getting their nails trimmed, I would NOT recommend this place…read more The first few times we came here, it was amazing. Our dog is sensitive to getting her nails trimmed and I was amazed by how quickly and pain-free they were able to do it. 2-3 of the staff would work with her, one person cutting her nails and the others keeping her calm and comforted. It would be over in just minutes. HOWEVER, the last few times we've gone, it's been terrible. They put a muzzle on her and with just 1 staff trying to both cut and keep her calm, they were not quick so she would start crying and whining and not staying still. They said they did not want to cut her nails again and asked that we try elsewhere, which is understandable. I'm just disappointed that they were not as efficient and helpful as they used to be.

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!

My baby is so happy every time he comes here! He literally drags me into this place and chokes on…read morehis collar and starts coughing he gets so excited. The staff is super wonderful and they always let you know if there were any hiccups during the day, like if your dog was a little off or seemed to have a tummy ache or anything they will be sure to let you know.

BE CARFUl if you dog stayed at Barker lounge last week! we picked up our lab last Saturday, May 30…read more She had a fever, fatigue, internal infection. We brought her to our vet. They told us to keep her away from other dogs. A few days later we were back at the vet. The infection was now on her skin! We had the get medicated shampoo and were told to watch her. Just as a precaution watch your pet! This could very well be contagious. When I notified Barker lounge all they said was that they were sorry. Didn't seem very concerned or caring! NO I would not recommend them!!!!

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.

Jenny is a miracle worker. We adopted a seven year old Treeing Walker Coonhound last year. He did…read morenot come from a loving home. It was pretty obvious that he had never been trained. We found out the hard way that he is very "food motivated". So much so that he would steal food off our counters if you left him alone for a second. To add insult to injury, stealing food would make him anxious and then he would pee on our floor. I was skeptical at first. You can't teach an old dog new tricks, as they say. Apparently that old adage isn't always true. Jenny taught our old dog many new tricks. All of which made him a better, more obedient member of our family. I was pleasantly shocked with how far he progressed under her tutelage.

Jenny is an absolute dream…read more On Aug 1 of 2010, we adopted a rescue; a maltese. We named him 8Bit. They told us when we took him home that he had some problems with being left alone. We didn't quite realize to what extent they meant. Once we had him for a few days, we had reports from neighbors of barking and kept coming home to huge messes (pee, poo, and chewing things up). Our 5ish year old had been found on the streets of Queens with both his back legs not working & had apparently been abandoned thus causing him to develop a severe case of separation anxiety. He simply could not be left alone for longer than a minute without acting out. We tried doing things ourself for a while, but we finally decided we should invest in a dog trainer around September. The important thing to remember here is that dog trainers do not exist simply to come & train your dog, but rather to give you the tools that you need to help modify your pup's behavior. It took the better part of a year, but since then, 8Bit has been so much better. I still can't believe this is the same dog we brought home over a year ago. Now we can leave him alone all day if we need to. Jenny was patient with us & with 8Bit in helping us move in little steps to get 8Bit to a place where he could be more calm & comfortable in his new home(s) (we've moved a few times since then). Not to mention, Jenny consistently went above & beyond by answering questions via email even when not in sessions & watching live streams of 8Bit at home alone to observe behavior even without being prompted to do so even once. My girlfriend and I both feel confident now in correcting his behavior and introducing positive incentives when we see something else we need to correct. I could not be happier with the results we got from our sessions with Jenny. We love our little man and we're so happy that Jenny helped us help him to be a calmer happier pup. We think about the positive effect Jenny has had on our lives every single day. I wholeheartedly endorse Jenny & Give Paw without any reservation whatsoever.

Ill admit my wife and i were skeptical but quickly proven wrong…read more We signed up for 10 sessions for our 2 yorkies. This is a fantastic service where i once said these dogs were the biggest mistake we ever made i now say these dogs are a true blessing

Pat is truly amazing. We have two dogs, a cat and a nine month old, so most days we live in…read moreorganized chaos. We have had other "trainers" before but none like Pat. Our main goals were to address poor manners when people came over (jumping/barking), poor leash manners (pulling/leading the walk/leash aggression for one of them), and all around general behavior training. We wanted, and needed, help to rectify these things before our son became truly mobile. We emailed Pat on a Friday night and he called the next day. We spoke for over an hour and he reassured us that things would be okay. We scheduled a training session for later that week and haven't looked back. He is an incredible teacher; he took the time to learn about our dogs, our family dynamic, and what our hopes were for the training sessions. He began teaching us right away and showed us how to get into the minds of our dogs. We are five sessions in and there has been such a vast improvement already. We are currently working on walking both dogs and pushing the stroller - a dream of mine - that is soon to be a reality. We genuinely look forward to each session and getting to hang with Pat. Our pack was definitely out of whack but Pat has been instrumental in teaching us how to teach our dogs and reframe our thinking. If you are looking for a no BS, honest, caring trainer/behaviorist, and you are willing to trust someone, and put in the time and work, look no further - he is definitely your guy. We cannot recommend him enough.

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.

Ron is incredible!!! Learned so much in just a couple of sessions!!!! Great place!!!! Truly cares…read moreabout your dog!

If our pup Hank could rate Jose & staff, he would definitely give them 5+ paws!!! Our pup is happy,…read morewell socialized, and developing good doggy manners. I never worry when Hank has his Doggy Care days! K9 Experts communicate their pick up and drop off, and accommodate changes very easily. I'm so happy (as is Hank) to have found such wonderful pet care. Highly recommend!!

This store should be CLOSED !!!! I don't know how they are allowed to operate in this conditions …read more The store is dirty and messy . I went there to look at some fish and they had a bunch of Betta fishes DEAD in the containers and the very few that were alive obviously won't make it for much longer . The tanks where the fish are . Are extremely dirty with cloudy water and some have dead fish on the bottom of the tank . TERRIBLE MAINTENANCE , not to mention all the fish are dying because they don't have proper care . DEFINITELY would never buy anything from this place and add to my tank , not to mention the whole store is just messy and dirty . This locations should NOT BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE !!!!

The people who work at this petsmart location are amazing! We were recently visiting family in the…read morearea and needed a quick dog grooming but actually live about 2 hours away. Since we had time to kill waiting for our dog we visited the fish and reptiles where Irene worked. She is the most enthusiastic animal lover I think I've ever met! Then the salon team...I can't even put into words how accommodating they are! They took us last minute and treated my dog like family! They were efficient, knowledgeable and incredibly friendly. Then when we checked out, the cashier (whose name I cannot remember) was a doll! She got me some coupon discounts for my next visit and entertained my son...I could tell she was a fellow mom! Overall, I had such a great experience with this visit that I had to remember to come review it!