AF&H used to be a great place under the OLD ownership. New ownership has made changes that are NOT…read morecustomer friendly. Now you can't drop you dog off before 12 noon for boarding on Saturday and no longer lets you pick up your dog on Sundays because they want you to pay the extra $50 a day boarding fee. Short sighted for sure. All this will do is anger customers. Is so sad because because this business used to be great. Now not even close.

Robin and staff have been taking care of our little buddy Niko since we got him in the summer of…read more2010. The staff is very attentive, the facilities are always clean and Niko is always 10 out of 10 excited to be going in when we get there! :) When we first brought Niko he was still a young puppy and the staff really helped to get him acclimated to playing with other dogs, especially those who had a low tolerance for high-energy insane puppies :) Now we receive compliments all the time that he's the best behaved, well-mannered dog around! We are so thankful to Robin and team for all they've done and all they continue to do. We're getting a 2nd dog this week (another Entlebucher mountain dog) and will be bringing him in next week. Don't pass up the Fox - it's a gem!

I recently brought my 4.5year old black lab pit mix dog to Dave at Trouwe Hond K-9 for training…read more My dog Nina spent two weeks there and then came home with me. Nina has learned good obedience on and off leash. She heels now and I can enjoy walking with her. Dave has truly mastered training. My dog Nina has done wonderful and I am following through with everything that Nina learned and Dave taught me. It's been a great experience and I highly recommend the training program here.

We can't speak highly enough of David and how much he helped our family. My boyfriend and I have a…read more2 year old Bluetick Coonhound, Charlie. Starting when he was about 6 months we were having behavioral issues with him in the home. It started with resource guarding and food aggression, and overtime escalated to aggression toward us. We constantly walked on eggshells around him. It even got to the point of when we would come home from a walk Charlie wouldn't let us take his collar off. He would growl, snarl and bare his teeth, and turn on us. We had to use a baby gate as a "shield" to get to our bedroom. We didn't feel safe in our own home and no other trainer was able to help us. I had been bit twice up to this point. We debated rehoming Charlie, had almost lost all hope, broken hearted, and felt like we failed him. Upon reaching out, before we even met David, he reassured us he would be able to help. During our in-person evaluation with David he told us Charlie is a dominant dog and he is at the top of the pack. We needed to train with Charlie to regain our place at the top of the pack. Not only would it strengthen our bond with him but we would feel safe again and regain control of our home. Charlie spent two weeks at Trouwe Hond and came home yesterday. The confidence we have gained with David's training can't be put into words. Charlie is completely different, he is happy again and our family is whole again. We are SO grateful for the time and dedication David gave not only Charlie but us as well. We still have a lot of training ahead but we are so excited to continue learning with our boy.

Stephanie is an incredible trainer, and helped us out so much with our new puppy (now not so new…read moreat 8 months). This is my first puppy, and she taught me how to be a good dog parent as much as she taught my pup. We first had a terrible experience with a trainer who used punishment techniques and pinch collars. Then we found Stephanie who showed us how to train our dog by positively reinforcing good behaviors rather than punishing bad ones. Now I can walk my dog without losing my arm, she doesn't nip us anymore, she is way better around the house and I now know how to keep teaching her.

Stephanie is great, she has so much great information to offer. She shows you a lot of body…read morelanguage and tricks to get ur puppy/dog to do what you want. After just two hours her comming once my dog and myself has learned a lot tricks that will teach your puppy to be good and mannerd. HIGHLY recommended

I've been taking my two great Danes to the Scituate location for years, recently we started…read morevisiting the Norwell location. It's even more than I expected it to be Stephanie and Mark have done a wonderful job at both locations. Their staff is incredible. They all have the patience of saints. One of my dogs is aggressive and Stephanie and Mark knew exactly how to handle the situation when it came to grooming him. We had gone through several groomers and trainers over the years and we've been fortunate and have to found Recurve K9. I highly recommend the Norwell and the Scituate location.

We use training and daycare for our excited and anxious golden retriever puppy and it has worked…read moremiracles. Stephanie has helped not only train our dog, but train us as well. Most importantly my puppy loves going there he loves seeing Nick at the gate in the am. Great people great place and so clean

Overall really positive and easy experience! My dog had gotten into mud and was a mess. We are…read moreclose by so I made a same day appointment last minute right online. Full price was $74 which isn't bad but I had gotten $20 off as a first time customer. We saw Bianca and she did a really great job! Since my dog was truly a mess I thought it would be a while, but she was only there about 1 1/2 hours. The reviews here made me a little nervous but it's so hard to get into our normal spot so took a chance. I'm glad I did, I'm impressed and would definitely return!

They are horrible,I left my two puppies there to wash and grooming,when I come back to pick them…read moreup,I didn't recognize them,they shaved my dog a with out permission

Dogs are pack animals and thrive in community. Michaela has built the perfect community for all of…read moremy dogs to truly shine. Om Obedience changed my life! I met Michaela before Om when I was looking for training for my first dog, my 2 year old corgi/dachshund who wasn't a fan of dogs, and quite honestly, didn't consider himself to even be a dog. Ozzie was a fantastic dog, and Michaela helped him realize that potential! Fast forward a few years when I ended up with a 1-2 year old pittbull/mastiff who was all dog. Big dog. Strong dog. Loud dog. Stubborn dog. I was frantically searching for Michaela and couldn't find her, until I stumbled upon the Om Obedience raffle package at the Yogathon. I put all my tickets into this raffle, and didn't win, but I ended up a winner because I was reconnected with Michaela and was at the very beginning of my most rewarding dog journey (so far!) Overwhelmed, but determined not to give up on Taz, I began a lifelong commitment to training my dog(s). Many (many) classes and pack walks later, Taz earned his Canine Good Citizen certification and even made it to Advanced Canine Good Citizen: accomplishments I never thought we'd see. Taz changed me in so many amazing, positive ways, and I never would have seen that growth in myself if I hadn't had the support and commitment of Michaela and Om Obedience. When I decided to get a puppy (I always said I'd NEVER get a puppy), Om was my first call! Knowing I knew nothing about puppies, I booked myself a training session before I even met Onyx. Michaela laid out the basics and prepared me for my baby piranha (and the how-tos on housetraining!) I was very pleased to have a plan in place for my very first puppy, and a plan for introducing him to my now senior dog Taz, and maintaining a peaceful home throughout this transition. Onyx came home and we spent a few weeks bonding and doing all the things Michaela recommended, and then we started classes! I was so excited to start this new chapter with my puppy :) Onyx started puppy preschool with Maddie, and continued on to elementary with his new bff. Maddie is a great addition to the Om team, and to my life as well! To date, Onyx has completed MANY Om Obedience classes with Maddie and Michaela and has attended countless pack walks. He gets complements on his stellar behavior everywhere we go! I couldn't be more proud of my baby boy. And now Onyx is the best big brother ever to his human sister Hazel. Once again, Michaela was my first call when I found out I was pregnant, and I booked a few in home training sessions before the baby came to prepare Taz and Onyx for her arrival. Sadly, Taz crossed the rainbow bridge before Hazel's arrival. Luckily, Taz and Michaela did an amazing job preparing Onyx for his big brother role and he has been great throughout these life changing transitions. We made it through the 4th trimester, the 3 am feedings, the waiting for mom to finish feeding baby before she lets Onyx out to pee.. We've perfected the baby/puppy walk with the stroller or baby carrier. We've gone on some pretty awesome family nature walks. We excel at relaxing on the couch and sharing space! Right now we are working through the transition of Mom going back to work and using all of our tools in our toolbox: dog walkers, doggie daycare, baby/daddy/Onyx walks, playtime with the neighbor dog friends. Up next is another round of intermediate training for Onyx, with Mom wearing a Hazel! Our family 5 year plan is to add another Rottweiler to our pack, and you know who's going to be the first to know when that happens ;)

I have to update my review as we've now been working with Michaela & team for longer and could not…read morebe more happy. I highly recommend Om Obedience and would encourage anyone to sign their dog up for their classes and lessons! I first started working with Om Obedience in the summer of 2020 when I adopted a pandemic puppy, Delilah. Michaela and Maddie helped work with her as she grew up and went through over energetic periods and fear periods. We stayed consistent with the classes through adolescence and not only did Delilah LOVE THEM, but we also always saw improvements and learned a lot. We then worked with Michaela on private lessons before welcoming a human baby. Michaela helped desensitize Delilah to the baby noises and toys, practiced stroller walks, gave us so many tips and tricks to safely have baby and dog coexist, and was incredibly patient and persistent with getting Delilah to jump in the car and go up and down our basement stairs (two things we couldn't get her to do in the 2+ years we had Delilah). When the baby arrived, we felt so prepared with Delilah and Delilah has been great at being a big sister and isn't anxious at all with the change.. which if you know Delilah, that is incredible!

Theresa and the wonderful walkers who work with her take great care of my Petey. They are calm and…read moreloving and knowledgeable. They keep me informed of how his walks and playgroups go, give him great care and positive fun interactions with other dogs, have come through with extra walks and pet-sitting when I have been in a pinch, and Theresa went totally above and beyond talking and texting me through many of my new-dog-owner anxieties when I was feeling pretty frazzled and overwhelmed early on. I'm so glad I found Bark to Basics.

After a terrible experience with a dog-walker (Seriously, if you are a pet owner, purchase a pet…read morecamera!), I came across Bark to Basics and Theresa and her amazing group of walkers. They are the most thoughtful and caring group. I come home to a happy dog, a detailed note about their walk, and even receive cute pictures from their walks each week. Sometimes, they take her on group walks so she can socialize with other dogs. If there is ever an issue (my sweet girl occasionally gets curious about what fragrant things are lurking in the covered trashcan), they text me right away. I know they love my dog just as much as she loves them. I am so happy to have found Theresa and Bark to Basics!

As hinted in the name, this is a 'positive' only training place. If you don't know what that means,…read moreI highly suggest doing some research. Any good trainer should be balanced because not all dogs are created equal so you can't assume only one technique will work for all dogs.. and if they don't want to be balanced, they should care enough about dogs to admit they can't help you and recommend you find someone else.. I had a german shepherd and went here for puppy classes. We did the 8 week class when she was 5 months old. She was anxious and reactive. The trainer of the puppy class didn't have any experience with this breed or any other "working" breed. I should have known better and immediately looked elsewhere, but they said I just needed to give it time.. My mistake was trusting them because time didn't make it better. If she was reacting, their advice was to put high value food in front of her face and once she was quiet to reward her with it. While yes this does make sense to reward the behavior we want, they have no methods of telling the dog no or that a behavior is unacceptable. So if your dog doesn't want that piece of food, why would it listen to you? Put it this way - you tell your kid to do chores and they'll get cake if they do. If they don't, they don't get cake. If the kid doesn't feel like cake that day, it's not going to do the chores and nothing happens. No consequence for not doing what it should. BUT that's not how things work, there should be consequences and discipline - hence we ground children or take away their phone etc. In PAWS-itively obedient's world, you just don't give them the treat and expect change to happen. We finished the 8 week class, and there were some minor improvements (only because I had taken my puppy to a "dog training" day care elsewhere for 3 days). SO I was encouraged by PAWS-itively obedient's trainer to sign up for the next level of classes. My GSD's behavior was not getting better, and she was getting much bigger now making her a bit more dangerous and difficult to control. I stopped in the middle of the next program and started to look elsewhere for trainers that could actually help train my dog. When I let them know I was leaving, their main concern was that I didn't go somewhere that used prong or electric collars as they believe it makes the dog more reactive. I was frustrated that they couldn't help me and admit that they couldn't and now annoyed that they felt the need to tell me what I shouldn't use - your method didn't work so you don't get to tell me not to try other methods. They should also educate themselves because prong collars and electric collars, or slip collars etc. do NOT make a dog more aggressive. I highly recommend working with a trainer on how to properly use these tools. Since I left and found a balanced trainer, my shepherd has never been better. Life changing using a prong and ecollar. She is well behaved, not reactive, and is great off leash! I can't recommend this place for the fact they believe in one method only and don't admit when they can't help you. They clearly just wanted my money and don't care for the mental state of the dogs. Please do your research and look elsewhere for other great trainers and advice that can handle any and all dogs. - FalcoK9, Ruff Translating, SouthShoreDogSquad, Wolf Pack Canine, Upstate Canine Academy, Michael Ellis - just to name a few..

The team is friendly a​nd professional. They take great care of the dogs. I also use their…read moreboarding services and know my dog is in the best care. Angela

10/10! We moved to the area about 2.5 years ago and we've had a really difficult time finding a…read moreconsistent groomer. Some groomers near us weren't taking new clients, others were too far to travel to/from every month and some were just outrageously priced; then I found Emmy's Barking Lot. They are responsive, very reasonably priced and so consistent! I never have to worry about a last minute cancellation or getting an appointment. Vicky does a knock out job grooming our large doodle every month and she's always so friendly at pick up. We will be forever customers!

Diana was great!! She is punctual and very clear on what she is trying to accomplish. My dog…read morereally took to her and my wife and I were involved every step of the way. We had 5 private lessons and we feel very satisfied with all that our dog and we learned. My highest recommendation for Diana.

From the owner: It's never too late to teach an old dog new tricks, and I believe it's never too late to train any…read morepet. My services are designed with you and your pet in mind, and I believe in working as much with you as with your animal. I offer modern science-based positive-reinforcement training methods that builds on trust, communication and understanding. If you want to build a special bond with your dog and a training that will last, you are at the right place.