Puptagon

May 2023

Long overdue review but wanted to express my gratitude to Puptagon and especially their trainer, John for all the time and patience with me and my dog Candy. I adopted Candy in January as my first dog ever. Candy had been returned to the shelter twice due to various circumstances including her leash reactivity. When I first brought Candy in to be assessed for daycare at Happy Paws they quickly established she would not be a candidate yet due to her behavior, but did get me set up for 1:1 training times. Over a number of weeks John worked with Candy on basic commands and helping me to practice with her and get consistent responses from her. I noticed such a change in Candy...read full review

Nov 2020

I'm a novice dog owner and I realized my 11 week old puppy hadn't seen another dog in weeks. I went searching for puppy socials to provide him with interaction a critical stage in his development. This place was close by, uses positive reinforcement, and had socials in the afternoons on the weekends, which is perfect for my pups daily schedule. Registering online and providing his vaccine records was easy so I decided to give it a try. Upon arrival, I was greeted outside by the trainer wearing a mask. My pup leaped out of my arms and into his, which was a relief because clearly there were good vibes. I explained this was my first time trying a social and leaving my pup, and the trainer was very sweet. He explained what they would cover during the social, the pick up process, and that I could watch live on Instagram. The live puppy cam was a big relief. As I watched, what I appreciated most is how supportive and caring they were of my little guy. He's a little shy but throughout the class both trainers were constantly reassuring him and encouraging him to play with other dogs. Pick up was easy as well. We met outside again and the trainer gave me some tips to work on. I continue to bring my Levi there for the socials for a few reasons: 1) they're great with my little guy, 2) the class is a full hour, 3) the puppy cam offers a chance for me to observe his progress without being in the room, 4) despite Covid, they have a setup that safely allows some separation between me and my pup which is great for his independence and 5) the location and parking are super convenient.

Nov 2019

Puptagon is great, we take our pup there every Saturday for puppy playtime. We've also enrolled in Puppy Manners 1 with Liz on Thursdays. Gwen and Liz are both amazing at regulating play and teaching the pups to get along. It's good socialization in a good environment. I couldn't recommend it more.