Our family dog died here. We found out the morning of our vacation, and once we returned and ready to mourn the death of our puppy we learned he wasn't even in the city of Tampa. We had to wait until someone could bring him from Orlando. They didn't even have the decency to call us and tell us he went to the vet or he had to go back to the vet after that, where he then died! Be careful with this place. You have no idea what they are actually doing with your dog. read more

If you care about your dog don't bring him here. I am writing this post as many friends have told me I need to let other people know. As well as the fact that Rick, the owner has not followed up with me after I told him I was at the vet and my dog was dying which baffles my mind. I brought my 9 month old puppy here to get trained on his behavior as we were having a baby and needed some help. We dropped our dog off on a Tuesday Morning. He was in a healthy state and had went to the vet 3 week prior to get his shots and flea medicine. We were told he was a healthy pup ( we knew there may be some neurological issues). On Wednesday after we dropped him off at training, we reached out asking for an update and got NO RESPONSE. On Thursday, we reached back out and got a response a few hours later advising that our dog is not doing good in training and we need to pick him up Friday, but they will call Friday morning to discuss further. We get a phone call Friday URGENTLY advising us that we need to pick up our dog ASAP as his health is going down hill and we may need to take him to the vet. I arrived to the faculty around 11am on Friday, my dog was soaking wet and had peed and pooped on himself. The facility response to him being in this state, was "Im sorry, but this is the 3rd or 4th time your dog has pooped himself we cant keep cleaning him and drying him off we have other dogs to deal with." When I spend $3,000 for a week of training I expect my dog to be handled with nothing but care and love. Instead, I got a tired group of people who only wanted to deal with "easy" dogs. So then I had to put a wet and pooped covered dog in my car. (Rick the owner acknowledged this was not good and he would talk to the his team.) On my way home, the dog pooped straight blood all over the place. We took him to the ER that Friday afternoon, where I was informed he had a temperature of 94 degrees. The vet was very concerned the way that this training facility had handled our dog. He had to stay at the vet overnight. After 1 day, he finally had a normal poop and the vet found flowers and seeds in his poop. This 100% did not come from my house as I have an artificial turfed back yard that is fenced in and it had been since Tuesday that he was at the facility. Per Rick, the dog was supervised and never ate anything besides dog food which is obviously not true. I called Rick to inform him of our vet visit and told him my dog was in very rough shape. After a short conversation with him, I never heard back from RICK with any follow ups or concern for my dog. Our dog died 1 week later. Im not saying that this facility killed my dog, as now I believe our dog may have had underlying health issues before this, that we were unaware of. However, I am saying that this facility had a lack of care and love for my dog to the point that I find the way they cared for my pup insulting and disgusting. I would never bring a dog or recommend someone who loves their dog to come. I called Rick again and received his voicemail to which Rick never followed up with me on and never followed up to see how my dog was. Im sure Rick will find out once he responds to this review/message. Also, I ended up paying $500 for this experience. What I want to know is why no one followed up with a phone call on Wednesday or Thursday when I reached out? Why was I the one reaching out for updates? Also, Why did I finally get a call Friday when it was an emergency to pick up my dog and not beforehand? Why did I pick up a dog soaking wet covered in poop and freezing cold? Per the vet, if I would of left my dog at the facility and longer on Friday, he would of died of hypothermia. No facility that claims to take care of anyones pet should leave an animal in this state. You would think a prestigious training facility such as this, would have taken better care of our family pet. read more

Earlier this spring, our 2 Boston Terriers went through the program and their transformation has been incredible. We moved from Boston to Tampa and there was a lot of change involved related to that (home, climate, people, schedule, routine) During that time, established bad habits were combined with new ones that they picked up. We told ourselves we would fix their behavior once things got settled in our new house when they could have their space and permanent routine, but with construction delays, things just kept getting pushed off and things just kept getting worse. As much as they are small dogs, walking them was difficult as their dog aggression made them pull and bark at any dog that went by or at a dog or cat in a house that we passed. We were constantly apologizing to people as they barked at them and their well behaved dogs. We were a nuisance, but not anymore! They both went through the 3 weeks boarding program at TBK9S this spring and it was so worth it as they are like new dogs. We now can walk together as a family without incident. They were trained how to walk without pulling and darting around, and we were also trained to watch their triggers (other dogs, cats, animals) and how to properly address them before they became something they really reacted to. We provide them with praise and guidance to keep up with their good behavior. As well, we can have family, friends, and workers in our house without them acting up. Never would I have thought that we could have them both sit in PLACE while new people and kids walk in or while we have dinner. Love TBK9S! read more

I cannot say enough great things about Tampa Bay K-9 Solutions and their team. We adopted a puppy over the pandemic who was so sweet and once she started showing major behavioral issues, we knew it was time to reach out to the pros. There were times we felt helpless and some nights my children were even scared of our puppy. I contacted three different training facilities, but after meeting with Rick and Rebecca, I felt they were the best fit for our situation. We did in the in house training sessions for 6 weeks (where we did one-on-one sessions with Rick once a week for 6 weeks), and once we completed those we signed up for the e-collar training classes. Tampa K-9 Solutions has been a game changer! Rick has given me the tools, knowledge, and confidence to train my dog and within 2 months our lives have completely changed. Our dog Maple is now awesome on the leash (we actually get compliments on how well trained she is from neighbors who saw us struggling when we first got her), listens to her commands we have learned, and is great at recall. I have even brought my children to training sessions, so we can all feel comfortable training our dog. We have all been so impressed with everything they have helped us accomplish with Maple. If you are having any issues with your dog, definitely reach out to them! I have no doubt they can help you too! Thank you so much TK9S!!! read more

Truly horrific experience. After a board and train program, Rick and rebecca's solution to house train our dog was to restrict his water to badly he was critically dehydrated. When Rebecca told us to only give our 60lb pitbull 3 cups of water a day in the middle of July I expressed concern and she doubled down insisting this was enough. On getting home we realized how dry his gums were and did a simple pinch test to check his hydration. He was critically dehydrated and needed medical intervention. I called TBK9S the next day and spoke to Rebecca at length. She told me she'd talk to Rick and get back to me. They never responded. A few days later my husband called and spoke to Rick. Rick agreed pay vet bills. He never did. Then we requested a refund as on top of the dehydration, open weeping wounds, and multiple wounds around his neck from aggressive use of a prong collar which resulted in a secondary infection, he was not remotely trained in anyway promised. At best Rick and Rebecca are negligent. At worst they are abjectly abusive. Please avoid this place. They will hurt your dog. read more

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If we could give zero stars this review would have zero stars. Words cannot express how horrible my experience was. We dropped of our perfectly healthy 18 month old Bouvier de Flanders on Monday 7/18. On 7/20 we received a call asking about his normal activity level from Rick. I told him he walks with me in the mornings for about 3 to four miles them with my daughter in the evenings for a short distance. During the day he normally rests and sometimes plays a little. I was told that he had been lethargic and not really active on Wednesday. On Thursday heard nothing. Friday morning we received a call that our puppy was dead. He stated he had a temp at of 106 degrees, they took him to the vet and he received IV fluids and Thursday and was doing well. Friday morning he was not doing well and they took him to the vet and there was nothing they could do. This is strange. After speaking with the our vet and breeder, we were told that the puppy died of heat stroke possibly due to over activity in the 90+ degree weather and not getting enough water. My daughter devastated. Her puppy is dead after leaving him to be trained by professionals, who assured us they have many years of experience. Now we have lost a great member of our family who had a personality bigger than life. Not sure what they will do but the pain is not ending. read more

This review is long overdue and I wish I could give Rick 100 stars. We moved here from California last fall with a newly rescued Mountain Cur/Pit Bull mix. She has the game hunting drive of a Mountain Cur with the determination of a Pit. Her instinct to hunt raccoons, squirrels, skunks, possums and CATS was unmanageable. Everytime she saw one, she went into a hunt trance and would not move on. It took everything we had to not only not let her attack, but also to move past the animal. Fast forward to after 3 weeks of canine college with Rick. Although she still wants the animals, she is able to move past with my management as she has learned to realize that what Mama wants is more important than what she wants in the moment. With squirrels, she has even reached a curious harmony - have seen her in backyard co-existing with a couple (perhaps she no longer considers them worthy opponents either :)-. The work that Rick did was invaluable. She is a wonderful sweet dog who was just exercising her natural genetic instincts with animals who were not in her species. Rick trained her (and me) to redirect these instincts without losing her spirit. When I tell people about Rick, they often ask "so she is not interested in cats anymore?". She will always be interested, but now it is manageable. I highly recommend Rick and would definitely go to him again for any future training needs. Thank you Rick and company! read more

Is there a way to give this business 10 stars??? We moved here from California and I have to say that our rottie Rex and we were sad to leave Cali, because we didn't know if we could find a facility like the one we left, for our puppy to continue to be trained. Well with Rick at Tampa Bay k9 solutions we hit the jackpot. We met Rick a few months ago and he is been training Rex ever since. They are best buds. We love a place we can trust and rely on. We are seeing so much improvement with our puppy. Take your dogs and puppies here! You will make the best decision for you and your extended family! read more

My dog is learning so much thanks to Tampa bay k9 solutions. My dog has come so far and keeps on improving every time we train here. I'm very please with my results. read more

I was a client of Rick's before he opened his new location recently and I plan to use his services for years to come. We have a lab that was super friendly but overly hyper which made it hard to entertain guest at our home. How he is the most well behaved member of the family. Too bad they don't also train cats! read more

Rick did such a great job helping train our dog Lucky! My husband and I learned so much in the time we spent in lessons with Lucky and Rick that I didn't know. Rick is very professional and also very knowledgeable when it comes to dogs. So thankful, not only can we enjoy our dog and not worry about having him pull on the leash when we're in public or jumping up on everyone, Lucky now knows his role in our "pack". Thanks again Rick & TBK9S!! read more

When my wife and I found out we were expecting our first child, every possible emotion was experienced SIMULTANEOUSLY. We also knew it was time, we needed immediate help with one of our girls that was dog reactive and completely unsocialized with kids. She is a huge part of our family and loosing a four legged fur baby for a two legged was not an option, we needed help. One of our friends had just gone down our path a couple years prior and they turned us onto Tampa Bay K-9 Solutions to help us with our same problem. Upon meeting Rick, he was very genuine and took the time to listen to our concerns. Rick explained to us how to better communicate with our girl and gave us the tools and training necessary for us succeed. It took a couple months for us to retrain years of habit but we saw continued improvement and along with that more comfort within ourselves. Without Rick's guidance and direction I fear our outcome would not have been so rewarding. When my wife and I found out we were expecting our first child, every possible emotion was experienced SIMULTANEOUSLY. We also knew it was time, we needed immediate help with one of our girls that was dog reactive and completely unsocialized with kids. She is a huge part of our family and loosing a four legged fur baby for a two legged was not an option, we needed help. One of our friends had just gone down our path a couple years prior and they turned us onto Tampa Bay K-9 Solutions to help us with our same problem. Upon meeting Rick, he was very genuine and took the time to listen to our concerns. Rick explained to us how to better communicate with our girl and gave us the tools and training necessary for us succeed. It took a couple months for us to retrain years of habit but we saw continued improvement and along with that more comfort within ourselves. Without Rick's guidance and direction I fear our outcome would not have been so rewarding. read more