5 Stars for LIFE-CHANGING pet training services that are worth every penny…read more I had heard about Pawsitively Calm from a friend after I commented on his dogs' fantastic behavior, demeanor, and obedience. I was in the process of adopting a yorkie puppy and knew I wanted to invest in early training to avoid a yappy, aggressive tiny terror (which is common with this adorable breed). I reached out via their Instagram (as a DM) and was sent a link to their website and application form. Their Instagram and YouTube is absolutely worthwhile to get familiar with their training methods and philosophy (a calm dog is the goal!). PAWSitively Calm provides 4 types of dog training experiences. We opted for the 3-week off-leash training program. It's fully immersive and you drop your pup off to stay with them for those 3 weeks. Though you can't visit during that time, one big selling point for me is that Heather and her partner, Corryn (I know I'm spelling that wrong!) post updates to their IG stories (and save them under a highlight on their IG with your dog's name). The updates are regular enough that I literally watched my puppy's progress day by day! I also saw the loving nature of Heather and Corryn with my puppy when she would learn something new. It made me feel so much more comfortable that she was being cared for and supported through her boot camp (lol). Pick-up day was great- we were prepped that it would be about 2 hours and involve training US as to how to carry on with the pup's routine and training. It was night and day from when we dropped our little puppy off. She was so calm and happy. Not anxious or scattered. Since bringing her home we've kept up with the training and it's been so empowering for me to flex my own confident, but loving authority. Finally, they offer boarding and training top-ups for any pups who have been trained in their program. This is going to be such a great option for us when we travel, knowing they'll keep her comfortable with her commands and won't spoil her training. It's not cheap, nor should it be. I would do this same training with any future dogs I adopt. HUGE fan.

We truly can't believe the difference that PAWSitively Calm's board-and-train program made for our…read moredog. She was incredibly fearful and easily overwhelmed -- any noise, human or other animal would cause her to freeze completely. Once she shut down, nothing we said or did could reach her. Since completing the program, she is like a new dog. She walks with confidence, responds consistently to commands, and no longer lets fear control her. The change goes far beyond obedience -- she has gained real confidence and the ability to handle situations that once paralyzed her. We are so thankful for the patience and skill that made this transformation possible. It has been life-changing for our dog and our family.

We had a lot of fun learning from Lindsay on how to best train our puppy. Our puppy is beautiful,…read morebut she definitely is a sassy one, and Lindsay helped us teach her how to sit, lay down, stay, and a few other basic commands. We also were able to successfully potty train her after she kept using our couch as a toilet bowl (thank goodness that's over!). Overall it was a great, helpful group of classes.

Lindsay is an amazing trainer. I originally met her when I trained my newly adopted puppy (this was…read moretwo years ago) at the beginner's training course. I proceeded to take the intermediate and advanced courses with her as well. She was so easy to work with, so kind and helpful. She later went on to form Down Home Dog Training. I worked with her a few months ago as I enrolled my dog in a week long boot camp training. I had gotten lazy with his training and let him slip into a few behavioral problems. I emailed Lindsay and explain my problems and she came up with reasonable solutions. When my dog, Hermes, came back after the week, I continued to work with the commands he had been taught. He had completely changed his ways and it was great. I now felt more confident about taking him out in public and to restaurants. He also became more manageable on walks. Lindsay continued to text me weeks after the training to make sure there were no problems. And if there were problems, we met up and had private training sessions to make sure I kept everything in control. She is a great trainer, I definitely recommend.

I met Tai and Lexi at a decoy seminar In April of this year, Tai was the Instructor. Tai is…read moreknowledgeable, precise, and was able to break down the science when it comes to decoying a dog. Since The decoy seminar, I have worked very closely with Tai and Lexi when it comes to obedience and bite work with dogs. Throughout the months, I got to see in person and through their social media pages that they are meant for this profession. They are able to work with all breeds and size of the dog does not matter. I have seen clients walk out the front door with smiles on their faces with their dogs are also really well behaved because of the work that Lexi, Tai, and also their trainer Max does daily. A lot of people always talk about wanting to have more obedient dogs. This is the place to go.

I recently used their services to board my two dogs. They had previously been boarded at another…read morefacility but they were fully booked and Woof Tang, while quite a drive, was highly rated and had the cameras for their rooms that we love to have. First of all the price is great in my opinion. Their facility has plenty of play space and the livery room we got was large. We always want, maybe even need, to be able to check in on them. While on past stays we would look and find them pacing and awooing all night. Something about this place made them zen. They looked out the windows, climbed and snuggled in their bed. We signed up for both of them to get a bath before pick up but due to some error with their system only our little guy got his, which was sad because if we had to pick we would have picked her. For our two dogs it was $115 a day for the luxury suite. When we arrived to pick them up we expected our Dachshund to scream like he does when we come home and our Auggie to go crazy and we were so disappointed when they came up to us like okay cool, summer camp is over? Not one cry or bark, no jumping or crazy tail wags. Next time we hope to board them for training. Our dogs would have required 3 weeks and that just didn't work for us right now.

I'm so impressed with the Bark Busters program! My little…read moreshihtzu really responded to the techniques and drills that I learned today! John answered all my questions and gave me ways to try and deal with some situations. I look forward to our next lesson.

Thanks to John my wife and I now have the knowledge and skills to continue to train our dogs…read more Already can see the differences in the way they act. Couldn't be more pleased. Would highly recommend.

I cannot say enough about how much we love Doglando. We will never raise a puppy without going…read morethrough their two stage puppy school, it changed our puppy's life and ours for the good. She was crate and potty trained immediately, and in the kindest and gentlest way possible. Today, our dog is well-behaved, social with humans and other dogs, and so well adjusted from continuing to go to Doglando two to three times a week. Run, don't walk, to join in!

I loved this place ! Went to puppy training with my retriever and it was so worth it . Tell all I…read morecan about it.

Ralphie and I love heading up to Natural Instinct, in Apopka. Gary and the crew are wonderful and…read morethe classes are are great way to socialize any dog or just stimulate and exercise your furry friend (and you!). Gary has expanded the agility course, I've posted a few pictures of the new course- it's HUGE. I'm always surprise to see my pup spring over some of those high triple jumps! Whether you are in a regular group class, training or private class, I could not say enough good things about our continued experiences here.

I have so many good things to say about Natural Instincts I don't know where to begin. I recently…read moreadopted my beautiful pitbull Pepper and I wanted to keep her active, healthy, and socialized with other dogs. That's when I found Natural Instincts on a Google search and decided to give it a shot. I signed up for the agility classes. For 99$ you can attend agility class either Saturday or Sunday morning for 6 sessions. The sessions expire within 12 weeks so when Pepper had to take a break because she got spayed, it was absolutely no issue. The majority of the class is focused on doing the agility course, but they also practice other things such as proper leash walking. The owner runs the class but there are always atleast 2-3 other trainers around to help. Pepper loves agility! She is a couch potato at heart but when she's at agility class she is always having a blast running and just being around dogs. A lot of obedience classes and dog day cares unfortunately discriminate against pitbulls but at Natural Instincts they are extremely bully friendly. Oh and they always have someone with a professional camera taking amazing pics of you & your dog. It's definitely nice having all these wonderful pictures of my dog (it's not like my camera isn't already full of pics of her). I have one week left from this 6 week package but I'll definitely purchase a new 6 week pass next class.

Paul has literally changed our lives! We were living in a constant state of anxiety with Wade. He…read morewas aggressive with other dogs and children, and if we had company over he was all over them to the point where we were never able to enjoy ourselves. After 8 weeks with Paul Wade is a totally different dog, and we are completely different dog parents. We are able to have friends and children at our house now and going on walks is actually enjoyable. We never have any anxiety concerning our dog because Paul has given us a solution and plan for pretty much anything we could run into. Paul has the perfect personality for what he does and makes you and your dog feel confident from the start. Believe me if you're on the fence, this is worth the money. Make sure if you invest the money you also invest the time. Do the homework and keep up with it. You and your dog will be so happy you did!

Where do I start? From the minute I talked to Paul on the phone I knew he was the one for us! A…read morecouple of days later he came to our home and met our Lily and Putter. He was able to observe their behavior and talk to us about different plans. Not only did he we feel confident in what he was talking about but we felt his compassion and devotion towards our babies. This is definitely not just a job for him but a passion. We opted to board and train both of them. Lily is our 3 year old. She WAS completely out of control. Lily had become quite aggressive and many times we couldn't even walk past her without her growling and jumping at us. I had been bitten by Lily a few times just putting her harness on her (drew blood once). Outside walking her had become more than a chore. She would jump on anyone that came near us and then started barking and showing aggression towards outsiders as well. Lily was in full control of our home and lives. I was at my end. Putter is our 2 year old. I was not planning on getting any training for Putter until my husband suggested it. Putter's issues WERE his walking me and showing aggression towards any other animals. Keep in mind Putter is only 10lbs. but had no fear towards a 100lb. dog. I had thought as long as I held on to him he would be fine. All in all both were out of control. On the day Paul came to pick them up all I could do was cry and almost backed out (Thank God I didn't). Paul was amazing with keeping us updated on their progress. Over the course of the 2 week training he would text us to let us know how they were and we received many pictures and videos. We always seemed to have questions (I have to admit now some were pretty silly). Paul without hesitation answered all of them. Lily and Putter are home and for the first time in a LONG time we are enjoying them. The first couple of days we were a little nervous trying to maintain what they had learned but again Paul never let us down. They tried to revert back to their old ways but Paul trained us as well! What we also really love is Paul is not done with us. Not only is this a lifetime commitment for us but him as well. Lily has showed no signs of aggression and has stopped jumping on everyone. Putter no longer walks me and shows no aggression towards other animals. We are all so much calmer and happier now. They sit, stay, heel, place whenever asked. They are receiving positive attention now and are loving it. I can't thank Orlando Dog Wizard enough for helping us make our home happy again.

I checked in my two cats to be boarded in Miss Emily's Kitty Condos. The drop-off process was…read moreincredibly easy and the staff was tremendously kind. My cats had no problems getting settled on their first day, but one of my cats decided that she wasn't too fond of playtime and became stressed, sitting atop their condos and not allowing the staff to get her down. While this was happening, I was on a plane and had no access to my phone. The staff tried to calm my cat down and try to get her back in her condo. Unfortunately, she was stressed and didn't take kindly to being boarded even after being boarded before. The staff kept in constant contact with me, letting me know how my precious cat was doing and if she had come down. In the end, we had to have the cats picked up by their emergency contact and had to cut their stay short. With that being said, the care Miss Emily's staff had toward my cats (even while one was hissing up a storm) made me want to write this review, knowing that your pets are in good hands, even when things don't go according to plan. I would recommend Miss Emily's to anyone who needs to board their pet in Orlando, dog or cat, as they truly have your pet's needs in mind.

Our pup Jeter loves Miss Emily's Bed & Biscuit and they are our go-to when we need a last minute…read moresitter or just a day of fun for Jeter! He has been to many of their special days like ball pit day, Santa day, Halloween party, his barkday, pool day, etc and he always has a great time. If you follow them on social media you may see your fur baby featured in a story or post! The staff is always so so sweet and they have amazing customer service!