The Pet Republic

I echo Maura's review completely. I took my terrier here for a series of training classes, and repeatedly had my questions brushed off--they don't offer one-on-one help in these sessions, or any kind of coaching if you ask for help. The solution to all problems? more treats. I would say coming here set us back in training, because I became a "high value treat" ATM and these treats lost all value. Some of my concerns--which I was told by pet republic were irresolvable--were eradicated within days when I started working with a new trainer. My puppy was less than 6mos old, and they treated him like a lost cause, and treated me like a fool. I came for help, and got mostly scorn. Now, he gets treats when it is appropriate, not every step of every walk. This place is a lot of money for very little results. Go elsewhere.

I took my puppy here for several rounds of beginner classes. This was during the pandemic and before vaccines were widely available. At first I thought we were horribly behind and needed a lot of work, but after spending a lot of time practicing at home I realized their approach just doesn't work for all dogs. I also don't think it's the most practical - all the commands that we learned were hand gestures. Living in the city where we are crossing busy intersections etc, I like being able to vocalize a command and have my dog be able to hear and understand me. Perhaps just personal preference. Every time I tried to ask a question about a certain command or for a bit of clarification because my dog wasn't responding as expected, they just told me to get a one on one consultation (which are ridiculously expensive). For one of the classes (again, before vaccines were widely available), someone showed up and had forgotten their mask. The instructor LET THEM IN ANYWAY! I almost left because I am immunocompromised and their facility isn't exactly ventilated. Overall, many of their instructors weren't that friendly, all of the material they taught were little tricks you can find anywhere online, it's way overpriced, and I ended up training my dog on my own. After spending at least $400ish on classes, I didn't end up sticking with a single thing they "taught". Complete waste of money. If you aren't vibing with it/don't feel like it's a great fit, just trust your gut.

Honestly, I cannot say enough good things about the team at Pet Republic. So far, we have taken little & big puppy classes, level 1 classes and private training with Jill. All of the instructors we worked with are professional, super knowledgeable, and seem like they really care about setting you and your dog up for success. We've learned a lot about understanding our pup's body language and improving our communication skills with her. It's made a dramatic difference in our training sessions and overall relationship with our pup. Highly recommend