Ridgeside K9 NorCal

I rescued a dog over a year and a half ago from a bad situation and realized over time I was in over my head with his behavioral isues, insecurities, fearfulness, and high prey drive.
I felt I needed to leave a truthful review for anyone that is considering the Board and Train Program with Ridgeside K9. Money is extremely tight in my world and I made the decision months ago that my dog needed an intervention, confidence building, and a professional to help me help my dog and I flourish together. I heard a lot of great things via fb about Ridgeside so every month I shoved money away for his training fund and when I finally was ready I gave them a call!
My dog was thoroughly evaluated before entering the program by the owner himself and it was determined he needed a three week program. During the board and train I was connected with a contact trainer (Kylie) who provided me weekly updates with pictures and videos to show his progress and to ease my anxiety from being away from my fur baby. This was huge, as I naturally had doubts that my dog could change the very nature of his fearful personality and slightly stubborn ways when his prey drive kicks in. These updates kept me connected and disproved my doubts every step of the way!
On the day of pickup I was required to go through a two hour training session. I believe this is truly the most important aspect of this entire program because without my training, I or anyone for that matter, can quickly undue all the progress, work, and confidence your dog has acquired! Kylie was so kind, so patient with me and helped me boost my confidence in myself and handling my dog. We took a long walk and she showed me the training tools and how to properly use them. She answered all my questions sometimes more than once as I was nervous and repeated my questions often!
My dog that once cowered in fear in large crowds, who wouldn't stop for any command when he saw something he found valuable in eyesight was confidently walking through Chico State without fixating or chasing after things that trigger his natural prey drive! Kylie used different training styles with ME...she verbalized what she was doing, she showed me how to do it, and then let me do it under supervision...so I had hands on experience and my OWN confidence doing it before I left to go home with my now confident, obedient dog.

I've been home with my dog now for almost 24 hours. The difference in my dog is hard to put into one review! He is confident, he is obedient, he is now calm in the house, and can spend an entire night in his kennel and actually WANT to rest there! He heels with no correction, he does not fixate on things that trouble his mind, and when he is nervous he now looks to me to handle the situation every time. Training is now fun instead of frustrating for us both. I have been provided all the tools I need both in a gift bag upon leaving, and verbally from my instructor Kylie to continue flourishing with my dog.
When I see the ease and calmness in my dog now my eyes swell from gratitude. Thank you Ridgeside K9 for providing my dog Ryder with a solid foundation so he can feel confident and safe in this world, and providing me with the necessary training so that I can continue to make him feel safe.

If money is a road block to this training that you may find your dog needs...I hope this review provides you with the information that you need to feel confident that it's over 100% worth it, every hard earned penny you save!
They have lived up to their reputation and I made the best decision for my boy by saving the money and putting him into training that will pay for itself every day of the rest of his hopefully long life, with a changed confident dog that no longer has to live with the belief the world is a scary place.
Thank you Ridgeside, thank you Kylie and everyone who handled my dog, thank you to the kennel techs that kept my dog clean and safe, thank you Laura who was there to listen to my concerns and guide me through this entire process. Thank you so much!

GAME CHANGER! Our dog was always a sweet lady, but very reactive towards men and new situations. Knocking at the door? Forget about it, it was a crazy 20 minute barkfest. Since coming home from her 4 week board and train she is more confident, listens, and the barking and flipping out is a thing of the past. We look forward to many years of fun adventures ahead with our girl now, and will continue to teach her new things and keep her on track with her new tools. Special shoutout to Kylie who gave us weekly updates and helped make this special girl shine