Rhiannon is super attentive and gives me updates on how my fur child's day is going! Grants me…read morereassurance and just to see what my dog is up to. The environment is super homey, while the outdoor space grants the freedom and safety for my dog to play in (all fenced in). I also love that the groups aren't super big, but still enough friends for her to play with. I'm super picky about who supervises my fur child, but 10/10 Rhiannon is my go to!

Bailey stayed at downdog daycare from Thursday to Sunday this past weekend and had such an amazing…read moreexperience. The owner was always updated me, reliable, and super friendly. I will be using her again in the future!

Christye takes the best care of our heeler! Not only is she incredibly professional and amazing at…read morewhat she does, but it's also so clear that she truly knows and cares about our dog. (And our pup is a quirky one.) We always feel completely confident leaving her in Christye's care, and our heeler is always happy to see her. We couldn't recommend her more! We feel so lucky to have found Azurdia Pet Life!

I trust her with my fur babies she is the best always accommodating I can relax on vaca knowing my…read morebabies are in great care

Paula is a fantastic and experienced trainer. It's incredibly hard to find someone as…read moreknowledgeable and flexible as she is. She's dedicated to her work and you can tell she truly has a passion for what she does. I met her years ago while training with working dogs and have been able to watch her grow as a trainer and start her own business. She's a true professional and anyone would be lucky to work with her.

Anyone who's ever adopted a dog knows the blights of bringing someone's loved (or unloved) little…read moreanimal into their home with all the other people's acquired undesirable habits. Such was the case with our little Teddy. After 3 months, my partner, Erin & I were in desperation about our rescued Cockapoo who had the mysterious pattern of barking at a "parked" guitar against the wall as though it were alternately a playmate or an enemy about to chew his face off. How he tapped each object in the room with his nose each time something was moved. Our little OCD pet! Or, his habit of refusing to eat his food while begging for people food incessantly was perplexing. But, nothing compared to Teddy's bark-a-thon held every night, starting at 3:00 a.m. when our neighbor's cats upstairs got up, every morning at 6:00 a.m. when our housemate rose, and every afternoon whenever the dogs at the park across the street played. What could make this dog bark so much? Was this OUR wonder dog who peed at the sight of of us arriving home, or in a stream on our bed as he, in confused bliss, wished us a good morning? Surely, we could have guessed he'd be this crazed when he arrived, a scampering little ball of buff-colored fluff, slightly distracted, but basically well-behaved; I mean, we read, Marley & Me. But, how could he go from bad to worse? We were confused, frustrated, reading every blog on barking, and ready to send little Ted to Boot Camp with that British Dominatrix on TV, or secretly wished for Caesar to suddenly and miraculously appear on our doorstep. But, then, we're both students, so his hefty price wouldn't fit our financial situation. And, in came Miranda Rideman, owner of Big & Little Dog, whom we found on Craigslist. What relief! :) Miranda, who has been training animals for 15 years (horses) and then training dogs for 10, has been the answer to our pleas. You think I'm being dramatic? Try explaining to your boss why you've been up since 3:00 a.m. even though you don't have a baby or haven't been partying all night. ;) That said, in comes Miranda Rideman. She's quick, smart, funny, very flexible on scheduling, quite affordable for a dog trainer, and brings a plethora of species-specific dog-knowledge which helped us re-frame Teddy's behavior as Poodle-specific. He wasn't being a neurotic ball of fluff but an ADORABLE example of the playful, curious and yes, anxious style of poodles! He was being, to quote Miranda, "Poodley!" Oh! ;) Par for the course is in the re-training of the owners. And, we owners were no different! Miranda assuaged our fears, gave us all homework assignments for each week, suggested commands which were easy for all of us to master, and speaking of master, she reminded us to take the lead, give short, quick remonstrations, and to assert ourselves. We also began to praise Teddy more for being calm, try to assuage him less when he circus-jumped into our arms at the sound of any big truck, and shock of shocks, he began to calm down. Ahhh. We have all been trained thanks to Miranda Rideman's excellent guidance, which is quite affordable for a dog trainer, and now Teddy is much more well-behaved, and his owners are more masterful, and a lot more happy. That might also be because we're getting our sleep. ;) I looked up Oprah's dog trainer, btw, Tamar Geller, (of The Loved Dog training model), and found that coincidentally, Miranda uses many of the techniques (for not barking) that Geller suggests. So, it's like we've got Oprah's trainer for way cheaper... cool! Incidentally, Big & Little Dog also offers (besides behavior modification), basic training as well as very affordable dog-walking and dog-sitting, on a limited basis. Dog-sitting means lots of walks and treats, and again, some training, so it's good for everyone! When we went away, Teddy got some additional training in socialization with Miranda's dogs, Easton and Willem. Teddy made his first friends, and we parents felt so proud! ;) A+++ for Miranda Rideman at Big & Little Dog!

Miranda walked our two dogs on a weekly basis for over a year, and was always a pleasure to work…read morewith. We also boarded our dogs with Miranda for weekend trips several times, and they loved it! Miranda was always on time, and always got the dogs out, no matter what the weather. I was impressed by the extra care she gave to our boys. If it was super hot outside, she'd remove their blankets from their crates and make sure to leave them with fresh water for the remainder of the afternoon. I would recommend Big and Little Dog to any dog owner!

I'm not writing this out of malice, but in hopes that it helps other dog owners who just got their…read morepuppies/dogs and are super excited and just looking for guidance like my boyfriend and I were. Do not go here or choose this program! Period. While colonial may be good for dogs who already have issues, it absolutely was NOT the right fit for a puppy. Our puppy came to us at 8 weeks old and we wanted to start his training and routines off from the start and be able to have a professional to ask questions to and look to for guidance. What we got instead was a woman who was super judge mental, used a prong collar to SHANK our dog extremely HARSHLY and told us to tie our dog to his bed for hours, have him in the crate for hours, or leashed to our side. She would shank him for things he didn't even understand he was doing wrong and she did it so hard he'd whimper and tuck his tail and be terrified. This CAUSED a TON of ANXIETY and then aggression as self-defense in our puppy which he has now struggled with his whole life. We had to hire a $4K dog trainer, go to a SPCA Dog behavioralist to put him on anxiety medication and completely re-train him to not be fearful or anxious or aggressive. He still isn't completely confident or able to be fully relaxed or happy. Going through Colonial Dog Training's program is one of my biggest regrets, HARMED my puppy/dog and caused problems that we will be trying to fix for years to come. Sure he learned sit, lay down, and stay, and one-on-one training is good, but he developed severed deeper issues that are even harder and more expensive to address. I understand how difficult it is looking for help and how many options are out there so it can get overwhelming, but I would absolutely tell anyone to not choose this program and instead, take your time interviewing trainers and find one who does not use such harsh negative reinforcements.

We've worked with Jenna at Colonial dog training and cannot say enough good things…read more When they say you get a lifetime of support, they mean it. After the expected rounds of training with them, our dog was less anxious with people as well as other dogs and our relationship with him was better. After moving two years later, our dog had accidents in the house. We reached out to Jenna who guided us through how to help him healthily adjust to the new space. Within a month, we were back on track. Most recently, a few years later, our dog started having aggression when it came to crating. We reached out to Jenna who helped us to safely address behavior until she could come out and work with us in person. Two weeks after she came and taught us how to work through this behavior, our little dog puts himself in his crate and we are confident in his behavior again. If you are willing to put the work in, you get a lifetime of support and a happy, healthy pup! Thank you Jenna and Colonial Dog Training!

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

Doggie Au Pair is hands down the best choice I made for my pup. Georgia (my dog) is not the best…read morewith new people but she loves Jannine, who is patience and so good to her. My pup went through a couple of months of chemo treatment and Jannine was there to help with all my requests. So if you're looking for an amazing dog walker... this is the company to hire.

They've always taken great care of our dogs, and they treat them like their own. Highly recommended.read more

I had the pleasure of working with Brittany for a two week board and train for my Great Dane Freya…read more During her stay, I got daily updates about how she was doing and her progress. When we went to pick her up, Brittany went over all of the commands that she taught so that we were confident in our abilities when we practiced at home. We are so happy with Freya's training and we will be sending our other dog to this training as well. We highly recommend Brittany and her services!

Our dog, Molly, is a dog who needs to be off leash to RUN! But she also likes to chase birds and…read morebutterflies or follow a scent. When off leash, she would run off and out of our yard. Happily for us, our trainer Kerry did an amazing job with Molly! We sent her for 2 weeks of training with Kerry. What a change! Not only is she a better family member around the house, she can RUN off leash until her heart's content. We thought we would have to build a large fence around our property but Molly now knows to come when we call her! We do spend some of our time in an urban environment as well and she heels at our side on command. No more being dragged around by our exuberant pup! I can't recommend Kerry at Off Leash K9 Training highly enough!