I booked and paid in advance for the 8-lesson Rottweiler Boot Camp at Dog Country Club, and…read moreunfortunately I can say it was absolutely not worth the money.
At the first session, everything sounded promising. We were told the trainer would be taking two dogs at a time for a walking session each week, but this only happened once after the second lesson. It quickly became obvious that having one trainer responsible for eight dogs was far too much, and several other owners commented on this as well.
By the fourth lesson, myself and three other dogs ended up with kennel cough. I fully understand that this can happen in group settings, but what I didn't expect was the complete lack of apology or concern from Dog Country Club. I had to pay another £100 for medication and a vet appointment, and still received no acknowledgment of the situation whatsoever--just a rescheduled session.
When we returned, the trainer couldn't remember where we had left off (understandably), but instead of picking up where we were, we ended up repeating the same exercises all over again. I thought the lessons would progress into more advanced training, but that never happened. After completing seven sessions, I honestly feel like my dog is still the same, and I didn't see the improvement or development we were promised.
What pushed me over the edge was receiving a text two days before the final lesson saying it was cancelled and replaced with a Christmas party with mixed dog breeds--and they rescheduled it without even checking whether I could attend. Even the trainer had told us in Week 1 that if your dog doesn't have solid recall or you don't feel comfortable letting them off-lead, you shouldn't attend these types of meet-ups. That's the whole reason we were in training to begin with.
I told them I wasn't comfortable attending and was clearly unhappy that the final lesson was cancelled. Instead of being understanding, they simply offered two alternative dates--neither of which I could attend. Meanwhile, the owners whose dogs didn't get kennel cough received their full eight sessions, while I ended up with barely seven.
I requested a refund for the final lesson since I couldn't attend a party and couldn't make the rescheduled dates. My message was ignored. I asked again--still nothing. No apology, no resolution, no refund.
Overall, I cannot recommend Dog Country Club at all. Between poor communication, lack of accountability, overcrowded sessions, cancelled lessons without confirmation, and no customer care whatsoever, this experience has been incredibly disappointing. Save your money, your time.
Also to add to my previous review instead of DCC taking accountability they will block you from there facebook page
