Pet Sitting near Stow

“I wish we could give more than 5 stars. We have owned dogs for over fifty years, but our one-year-old Australian Cobberdog presented new challenges for us. She had a variety of behaviors that were unpleasant for us. She barked at everything she saw out the window at home or in a car, she played far too roughly with other dogs, and while she was great on recall at an empty field, she would take off with distractions like dogs, squirrels, kids or birds. She could also be reactive to dogs and people while walking on a leash. So, we did our due diligence. and finally came across K9 Kompanion and their board and train option. Aside from over sixty-five “5 star” reviews on Google, and talking with former clients, we were convinced us that K9 Kompanion was the real deal. We are amazed and grateful for the behaviors they taught our dog and then taught us.<br>Our contact with K9 Kompanion was extraordinary from beginning to what we hope is never an end. You see, once you go through their training, you are a client for life. Our initial contact was with Tiffany, the owner-founder and head trainer, who spoke to us in detail about their program and about our interests in changing the behaviors for which we needed help. We felt very comfortable with her explanations of their training methods and what was realistic to achieve in a three-week board and train. At drop off, we were greeted by Kat, lead trainer and behavior specialist, who was warm and funny and talked us through their whole process. When we left, we felt comfortable that we had made the right decision.During the training, we received photos and videos through a private text group they set up for us. We loved seeing our dog playing with their ten-dog family and the smaller six dog training group. It also allowed us to get a sense of our dog’s progress from leash training to off-leash work and to watch her playing joyfully with a group of dogs. In addition to the daily dumps of photos and videos, they also kept us up to date with her specific training milestones after their weekly training assessment. Anytime we had questions during the three-week training period, we could address our concerns or questions through this private text group, and they were always very responsive.<br>The training ended when both Tiffany and Kat returned our dog to our home. A few days before, they sent us instruction videos and written directions for how to receive our dog along with our homework assignments for the next three months to ensure that the behaviors our dog learned would continue. At our house, Tiffany and Kat walked us through their methods, how to properly use the E-Collar they had trained her with, and how to maintain a comfortable loose leash walk. In our home, they demonstrated the key concept of place and down as a way of helping our dog calm herself and be ready to follow our instructions. Tiffany and Kat walked around our neighborhood with us and our dog and made sure we understood their methods. They would have stayed as long as we had questions and never made us feel rushed.<br>In the first week at home, we are simply amazed at how effective the training was for our dog and for us. Our very active and very smart Cobberdog now remains in whatever “place” we put her, remains “down” when we tell her and she reacts instantly to a recall command in an open field regardless of whether other dogs appear, she sees birds, or wants to run and play with kids. She walks on a loose leash staying on our left side and staying behind the plane of our knees. She is the same delightful, playful, curious, friendly and mischievous little girl, but she now recognizes and responds to our direction when we need her to listen. When she plays with other dogs, she is generally appropriate, but when she gets a little too rambunctious, a simple tap on the E-Collar reminds her to slow down. She is just generally calmer and more pleasant to have around.<br>In sum, we are over the moon with our decision to place our dog in the K9 Kompanion three-week board a“

“I have one elderly cat (15yo) who I worry about when I’m traveling but not when she’s at the Cat Cottage because I know she’s in good hands. Danai will call if anything’s wrong and truly cares for them as her own. Quite simply, she’s the best! I’m so grateful to have found the purrrfect place to board my cats.“

“The compassion of the staff here has been amazing to my animals. The knowledge, professionalism and dedication to their profession is to be commended. Scheduling for veterinary services today can be difficult with all providers and the staff handles this with understanding and patience. We appreciate that and feel like they are part of our family in caring for our pets. Our family recommends this practice to all.“

“Life Is Dog has turned our little adorable but wildly lunging hooligan into a delightful, nearly civilized, walkable pup! We have a bit more to go for full civility, but we're sure that Life Is Dog will get us all the way. Great people, great training, much fun, great pride in our very smart pup! Thanks so much!“

“This is such a great place to leave your dog. They were friendly, efficient and loving for our little guy! Thank you so much!“