Disclaimer: This review reflects my personal experience and honest opinion. It is shared for…read moreinformational purposes and is protected under my First Amendment right to free speech. All statements are based on my own interactions and are not intended to defame, harass, or misrepresent anyone. Please view all the reviews and make your own decision about this place. Zero stars. I want to clarify that this review is not about dog training, but rather about the behavior of the individual ( Chris Libs) who trains the dogs and owns the property. Our family has been attending Oceanside Equestrian Center for nearly a year through a therapeutic equestrian program serving autistic children. The program itself has been wonderful, and the staff from Harmony and Horses have consistently shown professionalism, compassion, and trauma-informed care. Unfortunately, we have had repeated concerning experiences with the ranch owner, Chris Libs. This is our second encounter where she has handled communication through intimidation, yelling, and verbal aggression. The first time, she approached us with three dogs, accusing me of "disrespecting" her property. I apologized, complimented her dogs, and tried to build a friendly rapport. I believed the issue had been resolved and thought nothing more of it--until today. While calmly walking and FaceTiming my sister on the property toward a duck and a brown-and-white horse, my autistic son was holding a small stick. He was not acting aggressively or swinging it at anyone. We did not see any dogs nearby, nor anyone else around us- just horses. Suddenly, I heard yelling and turned to see where it was coming from. Chris approached us shouting, accusing my son of swinging the stick. As she approached, the dogs also came toward us ( they were not aggressive- I want to make that clear), and she stated that they are trained to attack and demanded for my son to put his stick down. My son out the stick down and one of the dogs took the stick and walked away. We had never been informed of any rule about holding sticks, nor were we made aware that loose dogs on the property were trained to attack. In a setting where children--especially children with disabilities--participate in therapeutic services, this was alarming. Despite my calm response, the yelling continued in front of my child. I felt threatened and wanted to protect him, so I raised my voice and said, "Don't you yell at my autistic child!" My son froze, shut down, and began crying silently--an involuntary response when he feels overwhelmed or threatened. I was shocked, saddened, and frustrated; I even cried afterward. As I was walking away, she continued yelling "Get out of my property!" three times, which only escalated the fear and stress of the situation. As a parent of a child with autism, it was upsetting to witness the interaction regarding our child holding a stick. The manner in which it was addressed left us feeling uncomfortable and concerned. When we reached the other area of ranch, Nicole from Harmony and Horses immediately stepped in and handled the situation with kindness and professionalism. She apologized multiple times. I am deeply grateful for her support and for the care that Harmony and Horses provides. I later went back to address this and approached her calmly by saying: " Excuse me Ma'am, you cannot yell at my autistic son." She began yelling again and I matched her energy which she did not like. As you can see, there is a pattern of hostile and intimidating behavior from Chris Libs. No child should be yelled at in a therapeutic setting, and no parent should have to defend their child from verbal aggression. Because of this experience, I cannot recommend this location under its current leadership. While Harmony and Horses' mission and work are invaluable, the ranch environment does not reflect the safety, respect, and trauma-informed communication that children--particularly autistic children require because of Chris Libs and her behaviors which made me and child feel very uncomfortable. The good news is that Harmony and Horses will soon be relocating to a better location where this kind of behavior will never be tolerated. Families deserve transparency, and children deserve to feel safe. P.S. I arrived home, my son is withdrawn, silently crying and refuses to eat. He cannot process what happened. As a parent, what would you do? Would you let this go? I am so disturbed and saddened by this. This could have been avoided by her simply having a professional and calm conversation instead of berating and yelling at a mom and child over a stick.

If I could give them a zero I would. I actually went to jail for 2 weeks and Chris was trusted to…read morecare for my dog .... The pictures speak for themselves. Not only was my dog dehydrated and emancipated he had obvious wounds. She tried to tell me he did it himself by scratching. Not once had he scratched his ear since I picked him up. When I got him home and bathed him I was able to see the extent of his injuries. I have not stopped crying. I promise this woman Chris will no longer run this place before the year is over. This is straight animal cruelty. I even tried to call her and give her the chance to tell me what really happened and she still stuck with her scratched himself. To be honest I was homeless in a tent and have had my dog since he was so tiny and I'm hear broken cause he has NEVER looked like this or coward like I was going to hit him like he did last night. I swear I already contacted an attorney SO DO NOT USE THIS PLACE!!! MY DOG IS NOT OK AND THE OWNER IS LYING OR HIDING WHAT REALLY HAPPENED!!!!

Dr. Singh and his staff have really been a blessing to my puppy Henry. He had to go in for a…read morecouple emergency visits and he was handle with the greatest care. They even went as far as working out a payment plan with me. I have to drive from La Mesa, but it has been worth it!

Sarah is an awesome teacher, very knowledgeable, articulate, and patient. She is passionate about…read moredog training. She keeps her classes small for lots of individual attention. We highly recommend her class! Steve and Brenda

Highly recommend the instructors, Patti & Sarah. Training is very organized & always a positive…read moreenvironment for the dog & owner. I have taken my 3 dogs through Puppy Preschool, Kindergarten & obedience. Every class has been excellent & educational. A very positive aspect of the classes is the recap of training covered, question & answer period at the end of classes. This is the facility to train at if you want exceptional training for your puppy.

Kate is so sweet!! My dogsitter canceled last minute putting me in a huge bind. I reached out to…read moreher while looking for a new dogsitter. While she was full, she was so helpful in finding me a list of possible referrals!! I am just in town for an event, but if I am ever back, I will absolutely be looking her up!! So sweet and even just talking to her, you could hear how much she cares about animals, even my pup who she has never met. She truly is in this business for the animals!

Kate is AWESOME! She's like the 'cat whisperer' for cat…read morepeople. I couldn't believe how quickly my shy cat came running to greet her the first time we met. Kate was helpful to offer pre trip advice, things that I didn't think of while we were preparing to leave the cats for a week. Kate spent time with the cats every day, entertaining & playing with them. She sent us lots of photos, which was nice because we missed them. Overall, I was just amazed at how quickly BMO & Goobie took to Kate. They swirled around her legs...purring...cats just know! Thanks Kate!!

We have 2 large senior dogs that are 15 and 11. Both have hip and spine issues as they get older…read more They had been doing rehab at another place for over a year and we hadn't really seen results. They had been doing laser, massage, land exercises and water treadmill there every week, and then every other week. They did not really look forward to it. One dog would float sideways in the water to show her opinion. One day the long drive and traffic got to be too much for the dogs and me, so I started looking for a closer rehab. I happened upon Trish and Cutting Edge K9. My vet said she had heard good things about Trish. So we scheduled an apppointment. We filled out the forms, got the vaccination proof from our vet (it says which ones on the forms online), washed and brushed them and arrived ready to swim. My dogs are a bit scared of dogs due to whatever upbringing they had in the 6 years before I adopted them and I explained the way they are to Trish and she was understanding and accomodating. We just move the dogs this way or that to not directly pass whatever dog is leaving or arriving. Some others are scared too. Trish has dog water safety jackets of various sizes to wear and lowered each dog into the pool with a specialized dog pool elevator. The first time she was in the pool with them, but in following lessons they were just assisted with a leash. The first few times it was solo swim, but Trish suggested they swim together and one day I agreed. It was a favorite moment in a long time to see them swim together. They were so happy swimming with a buddy. As for results, we saw results within a few swims. We have been going weekly for a few months now. It seemed unreal, but after two classes they were not only moving better at home, but they were actually enjoy swimming class. The dog who would float protest in the water treadmill is a fantastic pool swimmer. In the pool, she doesn't protest, but does laps - sometimes big laps, sometime little laps. Our other dog couldn't go down our front stairs for the past year, just went down our front stairs a few weeks ago and kept doing it. After class, they are amped up for about an hour or so from having so much fun at class. They are so hungry too! We bundle them up in towels and then they sleep hard. When they wake, we dry them with a dog blowdryer as they are furry water sponges, but we had to dry them after water treadmill, so no big difference there. Trish is friendly and professional. She notices when they are walking better or not. If you have dog questions, she probably has the answers. She makes sure you get the full time for the class. After the swim, she will schedule for the next week while we leash and do a quick dry. The next dog sometimes arrives 5 to 10 minutes early, but they wait in the "grassy" area. I encourage anyone who has a dog to look into this, not just senior dogs or rehab dogs. I wish we had found Trish sooner.

It was an absolutely great business but Trish Pennick moved out of state. San Diego lost one of the…read morevery best businesses we had in helping all dogs rehab from injuries, accidents and/or just old age. If you goggle her you will find her note of goodbye and where she went. She helped our aging Aussie Dundee walk around more easily again. While he was swimming he developed back some of his muscle strength. He had several more years which was a true blessing. Trish, We will miss you. Thank you for all you did.You are a true healer. Julie and Patty.

Amazing experience bringing my fur baby Echo for bath and haircut. He came out super happy and not…read moreanxious at all and looked very handsome! This was our first time and we will be coming back for sure :)

‼‼WARNING GRAPHIC PHOTOS…read more This place needs to be shut down. Brought my cat here to get shaved and she lets her OWN dogs roam around. They ended up distroying my cats carrier while she was inside and attacked her. When she called to tell us she made it seem as if the injuries here sustainable. When I received my cat she had 4 puncture holes, one directly into her chest causing air to go in. I took her to emergency vet right away but unfortunately she passed a few days later.

I have gotten two Amazing dogs from Nuforest- they are the best dogs I have ever had- so smart and…read moresweet I highly recommend

Has ANYONE HERE purchased a mini doxie from this place, around February or March of 2020 (covid…read moreera), who's parent's were named Thomas and Birdie???? We did, and now at the age of barely 5, our little Henry has been diagnosed with SARDS. (Sudden Aquired Retinal Detachment Syndrome) He'll be completely blind in a month or so. He went from being a super hyper loving energetic active dog, to being hesitant, nervous, unable to track his toys, bumping into things etc. Weve done all the necessary things to insure his safety while he navigates his new normal, but our hearts are shattered for him. We put a call into Bill...with no response.

Vet-stem was used for my horse a while back. Having severely ruptured her suspensory ligament,…read morethis opportunity was a Godsend!. I was very impressed with Vet-Stem's quality service as well as their quick return of my horses spun viable stem cells! A very well run, thorough company headed up by a very caring CEO.