We adopted a 6.5 year old black lab cross in 2020 and he had zero socialisation with other dogs and…read morewas barking all the the time out of anxiety. I am so happy to say that Kindred Moments training was available and that the trainer told us despite his age and hardships, that Lucky was a very smart boy. She taught him to leave it (very well) which helped him eventually live with a cat for the first time in his life and also to sit, stay and down. I'm so grateful for this company's gentle approach to dog training. I'd highly recommend her to everyone!! Lucky is 9 years old now and still remembers all the commands. Thank you.

I have not had a puppy for a long time and I wound up with a cattle dog/Jack Russel mix. Not…read moreexactly easy fr training; however, this place is freaking AWESOME! The magic they work with pups is incredible. We have worked with Chris and he is magic. I have been to other dog training places, but this is the best, by far. No clickers, no gimmicks... Just learning to understand YOUR dog. I can't recommend this place enough! One of the perks is that, along with the lessons, there are puppy play times included in the fee. Our shy little miss is learning how to be friends with other dogs and e are learning how to keep her safe while out playing. Thank you Chris! You have made owning a puppy a less painful experience.

Super happy to have found a structured play group for my puppy, especially during the winter…read more Chantelle is also extremely helpful and professional when giving advice and pointers! Nothing but great things to say about this place!

We could not be happier with Doggy Steps. Our dog goes out for play time two or three days a week…read moreand he always comes back happy and tred He is well socialized with these session. We live in a place with no fenced in area so these play days are very healthy for him. WE also feel that he is safe and well cared for whwn we travel and on his playdates. Highly recommend their services

I can't express enough how great this team is and highly recommend using them. They treat my Lola…read moreas if she was their own. Lola gets so excited to see them. Without a doubt don't think twice about hiring them

I've been using Barks N Rec for my dog's daycare for about a year now. There have been three or…read morefour occasions where I come in and the owner, Matt is screaming swearing throwing things etc. usually over the fact that a dog used the bathroom inside or something to do with his home renovations or something of the sort. On one occasion Matt actually called me and apologized because he was completely out of line when I came in to drop off my dog, he ended up comping my visit and the next on that occasion, because he had flown off the handle so badly that day (nothing to do with me). I had a very serious talk with him about my concern with continuing to leave my dog in his care when his temper is so bad. I did continue to bring my dog there though. Another real concern of mine was the fact that Matt smokes cigarettes and marijuana inside the daycare every day. Anybody who uses this daycare knows that because it soon as you walk in you can smell the cigarette and marijuana. I'm sure he does this only in his office but this scent travels and I don't exactly want my dog getting high or his lungs filled with cigarette smoke. There have been many occasions where Matt is so flustered and losing his temper that he tells me just go just go pay me next time because he's in the middle of losing his temper and throwing a tantrum. Today was one of those days. So when I walked in and saw none of his staff in the dog play area I proceeded to let my dog out so that I could leave after Matt had instructed me to just pay him next time, from his smoke filled office. I could tell that he was in one of his frantic moods so I just wanted to get out of there and get my dog home. When I opened the gate one of the other dogs pushed through so I did my best to get the dog back into the caged area but without knowing their name and not wanting to disturb Matt, I was having a hard time with it. Matt proceeded to run out of his office and his usual aggressive form and proceeded to yell at me for opening the gate and letting my dog out. Telling me that I disobeyed his sign that he has up. Not only did I not see his sign but my intentions were just to get my dog and go home it really wasn't that intense for him to respond by yelling and screaming in my face. This time rather than just being quiet and leaving I yelled back at him and he got very heated. I had a 6 foot something man screaming so close into my face that his spit was flying at me. My poor dog stood behind me shaking and crying because he's never seen anything like this before. I was struggling to put his leash on to get out of there because my dog wouldn't stay still and Matt proceeded to tell me that he will physically remove me from the establishment. I'm a 5'3 woman and I treat people respectfully, his behaviour was completely out of line and had I been a man I know he would not have spoken to me this way. There are several under ageco-op students who work at this daycare and I feel so bad for them because I can only imagine how they feel when Matt begins to lose control around them. Because I didn't have the greatest experience at another doggy daycare I continue to use Barks N Rec regardless of how mad behaved so much of the time when I would come in. My dog loves other dogs so much so I wanted to continue to give him that experience . This will be my last day at Barks N Rec and I can honestly say to anybody who reads this review that I would not trust Matt with my dog. He does not have the ability to control his anger and that concerns me deeply to know that he behaves like that when I'm around, imagine how he behaves when nobody is watching. I would never want to maliciously harm anyone's business or success so please know that this review is coming from a pure place of legitimate concern for the well-being of innocent animals and any human being who has to come in contact with Matt. *Just to add in a response to Matt's comments on the review I had left* I did not want to remove my dog from daycare. But I wasn't given a choice considering how Matt screamed in my face to the point he was spitting on me. Matt, you can say I refused to follow rules etc, but I didn't know your staff was in the room (if they were) as they were nowhere to be found. Maybe if you weren't too busy smoking marijuana and cigarettes in your office (I did check in with you when I got there because I didn't see anyone in the dogs room) then you could've opened the gate? I just wanted to get my dog without having to deal with your out of control temper. I could tell that you were in one of your frantic moods by how you said "get me next time" and couldn't even handle taking payment from me for the 3rd visit in a row. Yes I said a lot of good things about BNR when I first started bringing my dog there, I even referred lots of business our way... but after 3-5 episodes of you throwing things, screaming, swearing and me actually being scared to leave my dog with you, enough is enough.

After our doggie daycare Redwood Pet Resort in Milton closed down we were distraught and…read morerelentlessly we searched for a new place for our pup. Barks n' Rec had amazing reviews, so that I decided to give them a try. I filled out all the forms, sent all the required information and set up an appointment. I was very excited. I am not one to write negative reviews in fact, I am that person who just will not return. But my consciene told me otherwise. Matt initially took her in the fenced indoor play area where she was met by several running and barking dogs that were coming in from the outdoor play area. The other dogs pinned her to the fence and she was shocked, to say the least. Matt called the other dogs off and away from her and then he started his evaluation of my pup. He pulled my 2yr old Rottweiler by her scruff (the loose skin around her neck) so roughly that she YELPED loudly. Who does that to an animal?? Matt explained that doggie moms carry their pups by the scruff and she should not react as she did, but for her to YELP that loudly he was hurting her. It was intentional - to cause a reaction. To provoke an aggressive reaction from any animal is not right! He then picked her up from her behind and swung her around. She was bewildered and at this point her reaction was to growl to protect herself from her aggressor. Any animal would react that way if being bullied or feeling theatened by a stranger. He put her down and she was shocked and scared. He continued to say he needed to be certain that his employees would be safe and not get attacked by any dog. WOW! What reason would anyone treat any animal that way to begin with? She has been trained by an amazing trainer Eric Straetmans from (BLT) Beyond the Leash (shout out to Eric!) and has gone for an additional 4wk for off leash training. She has been to doggie daycare since she was a pup and has never, ever shown any signs of aggression. She is an obedient, sweet, dog whose only purpose is to please. She is a "Gentle Giant." I still don't understand why Matt would test her in such a manner?! The dogs that attend his facility are supposed to be well mannered and would not engage in rough, aggressive behaviour. Why did he assume that my dog would be the aggressor....to provoke her to get a reaction so that his employees would be able to remove her from a hostile situation -because she is a rotweiller? Does he not like this breed or was he just having an off day? I hope he was just having an off day. He actually suggested I bring her to their, "Open Play" evenings to socialize her. And that he would test her again in a month or so. I was not impressed. I was shocked with the whole ordeal and I am sorry to say, I will not be recommending Barks n' Rec to anyone. My dog has never been handled that way and I assure you she will never be handled that way again by Matt or anyone else!

Unfortunately I did not had a good experience with this business for daycare. The owner told me my…read moredog has separation anxiety and that they are "not a babysitting service". I explained that he is used to having a human around when he's with other dogs and not used to being left alone with dogs so that's likely why he's anxious and wants to be around a human. He is also active and needs stimulation and exercise - they take the dogs for a short 15 minute walk and play at a nearby dog park but then return and leave the dogs in a room which I believe is often unattended, After purchasing a package, she told me that I need to bring him daily to get him accustomed which I understand, but I explained to her that is not in my budget or need. She insinuated that she didn't want to take him again. She didn't offer me a refund or compensation for my package and I found the way she spoke to me was unprofessional and uncourteous. In my opinion, this wasn't much of a daycare, just a place to leave your dog for the day with minimal engagement. I used to take my dog to BFF and they were much more engaging and pleasant.

Laura and her team are just the BEST. Our pug loves going to daycare and has so many friends he…read moreplays with at the lounge. He always goes home happy and well exercised. We love this place and it is a gem!

Best place! I adopted my dog just over a year ago and he has had some major separation anxiety…read moreissues and excitability reactivity. Taylor and the staff were really great at getting George used to being around dogs and being away from me for long periods of time. He absolutely loves it and he comes home exhausted from his fun day! We also had a training session there, I got some great advice and it has helped build a better relationship with me and my dog !

I have not written any reviews yet but I have to write this one for Michele. My boyfriend and I…read morehave a two year old German shepherd who is always so energetic. Michele has been the one and only person that we trust to take care of our German shepherd. Believe me, if she can take REAL GOOD CARE of our German and can SATISFY our German's daily exercise requirements, while taking care of few other dogs in the same time, she can take REAL GOOD CARE of yours as well. She has given us trustworthy, reliable, and accountable boarding services since our dog was 4 months old, out dog gladly jumps on Michele's Jeep when she sees her, that's when you know your dog is having a LOT of FUN AND EXERCISE when he/she is with Michele. You know that you can trust her, count on her and give her your dog babies because not only does she do the "day caring/dog walking", but most importantly, she really does care about your dogs, like they are her own. We were new dog owners and we always ask her questions on dog training, or even dog food, and other general terms; not once has she ever failed us. She cares about your dog enough that she would send you multiple email-length texts on how to better train your dog or solve your dog-related questions, she'd even send you multiple links of related training videos. Oh and btw, she also take really good pictures and videos of your dogs!!! Not to mention that she always take them to large clean and beautiful parks.

amazing service and my dog looked absolutely awesome. the place is very nice and inviting. the…read morestaff is very professional and the groomer was very gentle with my (older) dog. very good prices too! the Barking Lot is my got to groomer! and the offer day care too. Go take a look and you will not hesitate to chose them Diane