Pet boarding/training near Northwood

“I would highly recommend adopting a dog through Kathy. She made the whole process easy and answered every question I had. She has even been involved after the adoption to make sure everything is going well and has helped me with the couple problems I was having. You can definitely tell that Kathy will do whatever it takes to make sure your adoption works out for you and your new fur baby.“

“I took a dog I had here and while I liked the service there were a couple things I didn't like.
Positives:
They make it super easy to understand how to train and give you the tools to do that at home. It really did help my puppy become a completely different dog. The group classes helped with socializing and they also do things during the class to help with that. Your dog will gain something positive from going here.
The facility is incredibly clean. I took a young puppy there and in a multi dog setting I was worried about diseases. Until I got there. It was clear they take sanitation seriously and I appreciate that.
Their extra classes are a ton of fun. We did agility. Thats not something I ever would have thought to do on my own. But it was included with what I purchased. He had so much freaking fun. It was literally the time of his life. I'm very glad I did those courses with him ans would still be doing them now if I still had him.
The negatives:
I told the trainer of a behavior my puppy did that I didn't like. He was mouthy and would bite my hands. She told me her dog did that too and she thought it was cute. That was the extent of the discussion. I went home and googled how to solve the problem.
This one is the main reason I ended up no longer going. The puppy I had was a rescue. I run an animal rescue. I had made it clear from the beginning he wasn't a personal pet and the goal was to train him to be a better member of society before his adoption. He was displaying enough issues that I was worried if I adopted him out at that point he would be returned or rehomed. I had the puppies mom, and entire litter and explained they were going to be vetted and adopted out through my animal rescue. You would think dog trainers would be floored to learn a rescue was spending an extra 400 bucks to train a puppy to set him up for success as opposed to getting rid of him problems and all. The trainer was super weird about it. It was brought up just about every session I was there. It was like she was trying to guilt trip me into keeping him. She would tell everyone how great he was and how fast he was learning then point out I wasn't keeping him. I'm really not sure what the public wants from rescues. They complain we're always full, but also do things like this. If a rescuer keeps every dog they seem to click with how do you expect them to save more? It got to the point where I felt uncomfortable enough to stop going. The puppy was adopted into a great home with a family experienced with his breed. He's been absolutely thriving since and I have been able to continue saving more dogs because of his adoption.“

“Excellent care for my pet, keeps me very informed about his health. Always giving great supplement recommendations“

“These guys are fantastic and are really in this just for the love of the dogs. Thanks for all you do! ❤️?“

“Love that she comes to your home so you're working in the dogs own environment. She gave so many good ideas and tips to help with both our girls. Our rescue girl went from being terrified of a harness to walking around the block on a leash!“

“I contacted the balanced canine after visiting another local dog training facility that left a bad taste in my mouth just from a consultation. The owner Ariel spent a long time on the phone with me and during my eval as well. Ariel not only spent time w my dog Gypsy , but also explaining to me what was
Causing her behavior problems. She is very knowledgeable , caring , calming , and a huge dog lover . I can tell she does this for the dogs. She is very flexible and understanding of my current situation too. The first place I went to was extremely over priced and questioned me on my decisions. I feel confident and trusting in the balanced canine. Highly highly recommend!“