Red Star Kennel

I wish I had brought my dog here sooner. The trainers and staff are wonderful and fully explained the 4 week boot camp process thoroughly to me. I'd not been able to train my dog proper recall or tame her barking no matter how much activity she had. Living in the country meant I always had to keep her on a long lead for the fear she may run after a deer and not come back. I've had her home for almost a week now and it's been the best (quiet) week of hiking with my dog! She has her freedom to explore, and I can enjoy the hike without untangling the lead every few steps / being secure that she returns to me when I call. We've had a bunch of run-ins with deer and squirrels and she comes *immediately* when called. If you're reading this, get all the gear you need for that activity you've been dreaming of doing with your dog before they come home because you can do that activity on day 1. Thank you, thank you Red Star!

We sent our 1 1/2 yo mini Irish golden doodle to the 25 day boot camp this past June. We went back and forth upon deciding, though knew we needed a big change if he was truly going to work for our family. I had heard and read great things about Red Star and we knew we had to give it a try. Our biggest concern was the possession aggression our dog displayed with various household "contraband" (growling, snapping, etc.). He would also listen to my husband, though nobody else in our family and was socially "out of control", especially when someone "new" came into our house or yard. Honestly, dropping him off kind of felt like a vacation in a sense, as things had gotten pretty stressful! We knew we'd miss him, but the staff were great at communicating and welcomed "check-in" calls. When we picked him up at the end of the month, we could immediately see a huge positive change in him. The 2 hours spent with Irina upon pickup were so valuable... knowing we were about to take him home for the true test (with high hopes), she gave us the knowledge and confidence to work with him on our own in the weeks/months to come! Fast forward almost 4 months, and we are amazed at what those 3 1/2 weeks in June (and some very manageable follow up work) did for our pup! He is so happy and relaxed, and we can tell that he wants to make us happy, too. We are enjoying him so much, and because he's so much easier to deal with, our kiddos are able to really enjoy him now, too (as evidenced by lots of cuddles and playtime):). I was concerned that somehow sending him to bootcamp would change his personality, but it seems as though all of his positive qualities from before have just been magnified and any challenging behaviors have greatly if not completely dissipated. At risk of sounding dramatic, it has been sort of a life-changing experience for our family. We feel that we now have a happy, well-adjusted pup and we truly owe it to Red Star Kennels!

The transformation with Kody was unbelievable. We had gone to 2 puppy classes before with other trainers. His territorial barking was out of control; he would eat socks, bark, sticks, grass. You name it. He would not come when called and went in the road and out of the yard. He went to the April boot camp and all of that is resolved. I was concerned with the cost but it was worth every penny. Awesome experience.