Sassafras K-9 Training & Boarding Facility, LLC

We placed both of our dogs in the care of Rick, about a year ago. They came back scared, timid and anxious. After bullying our dogs into submission, he left our Husky with an open wound for who knows how long. To this day, they are triggered by a lot of situations they were not triggered by before sending them into the care of Rick. He is harsh and his methods are not ethical whatsoever. I had to beg to get photos and videos of my dogs and was met with blurred photos and videos. one of my dogs will be forever scarred by his actions. DO NOT trust him.

Took my 5 month old shepherd to Rick for obedience and protection training and was extremely happy with the results once I picked him back up. We had issues with excitement pees and submissiveness and Rick did a fantastic job in correcting those issue. We are still working with Rick today and will continue to do so to develop our boy. Rick is an amazing trainer and would highly recommend to all for your needs regarding your dog. Absolutely fantastic. Kam

We made our way to Sassafras K-9 via the recommendation of a friend who is in law enforcement. After several conversations with Ricky about himself, his background and what he offered, we chose to do the board and train with our 5.5 month old German Shepherd. Like Ricky, I had served in the military so I appreciated his straight forward approach in telling you how it is. After 4 weeks, we were supposed to pick her up on a Sunday, but when we called Ricky, he said that he would like to keep her a few more days because he wanted to do a little more work with her. We ran into a work conflict for the pick up date and without hesitation, he said, we could pick her up the following day. When we picked her up, he started out with a demonstration of the basic obedience he had taught her. We then spent another 45 minutes answering questions for us. Two days after she was home, he checked in to see how things were going. We have 3 follow up sessions with him and then a lifetime guarantee on her training. He told me to call, text or even video call with any questions or problems we might encounter. Now the work is on us to reinforce and maintain what she learned.