Pet Boarding Training near Jefferson

“Ankeny Hill has been an incredible place for our dogs Probie and Barney. In the fall 2023 we did basic and advanced training with Alexa. She is fantastic and we all learned so much! Barney at only 11 months became at certified therapy dog which we credit training and experience at Ankeny Hill. We continue to do doggie daycare and both pups lose their minds when I get on I-5, in other words they can’t wait to go to daycare, see the staff and their furry friends! We are always greeted with a happy, friendly employees who absolutely loves Probie and Barney. The staff is always accommodating, and the groomer and grooming services are great too. I will continue to refer people to Ankeny Hill and would highly recommend it!“

“Merissa is truly gifted....when we came to Paw & Hand K9, we had a 4 yr. working line German Shepherd, who, while a very sweet boy, was reactive, lacked enough confidence, had poor recall, was incredibly triggered by our cats, and who was a chore to travel with. I did a TON of research on board & train programs......and when I say TON, I mean 50+ trainers in Oregon & Washington. I wanted to find someone who intimately knew the breed, had been in business for at least 10 years, and who had exceptional reviews. Not an easy feat to say the least. I definitely became obsessed with finding the right trainer & the right place for Bear.

Enter Merissa Micochero and her team at Paw & Hand K9. In business almost 20 years, has GSDs & Mals, competes in Schutzhund, and has an impeccable line-up of happy customers. We met mid-July for our evaluation, and Bear entered his program on July 28th. He has been home for 4 weeks now, and he is a NEW dog. He is spot-on with all commands, he no longer reacts, he is confident, has fantastic recall, is able to be in the SAME ROOM with & PASS BY the cats without reacting, and has been a wonderful traveller.

We met with Merissa weekly after his first two weeks there to start our lessons, had our take-home lesson, our one-week post-bootcamp lesson, and are meeting today for our one-month post-training evaluation. She misses nothing in dog & handler, and takes the time to explain everything, reframing items in our training as-needed to ensure the lessons fully resonate. Not only is she a master of her craft, but she treats every single dog as if they are her own. The level of care she & her team provides is truly next-level.

Merissa leads her team from the heart, and trains to extract each dog's own excellence. Merissa, we cannot thank you & your team enough....you are amazing & we are forever grateful to Paw & Hand!!“

“Great place, wonderful people and service. We will definitely be going back every time we need!“

“Dr Hayes is absolutely fantastic with my many cats. Dr Gray is a wonderful surgeon and saved my kitty. Thank you!“