Quinebaug Kennels: QK Dogs

Just want to say my experience with Quinebaug Kennels has been AMAZING. I found a lab puppy this summer at the local shelter in hopes of her being able to do Field Trial work, and already having one session at QK (with Chris), we've already developed a tangible plan to get us where we need to get to succeed. We had a great time doing fetch and hold work, on top of a very successful and very fun introduction to birds. I lit up like a kid on Christmas. Seeing my dog perform so well at something I know she was meant to do was one of the best feelings out there, but couldn't have done it without the help and resources of QK Kennels. Come ready to work, learn, and most importantly just have fun with your dog. Fully worth the experience.

We took our year and half old Beagle to QK for obedience and leash training and I must say our trainer did a fine job of training her and we were not disappointed. However there was one thing we were very disappointed in and that was the lack of communication. We were told we would be receiving periodic updates and pictures and we only received one update and that was after we called and requested it. Otherwise this would have been a 5 star rating. The facility was very clean and the staff friendly.

The owner is very interactive and they all are great workers always thefe tk help

Our family brought home our first German Shepherd in September, 2019. I grew up with dogs-my kids grew up with dogs, but none could prepare us for a male GSD. We tried another school (once/week for one hour, food-driven) but that wasn't helping. It got to a point where I was afraid to walk him because it would take all of my strength to hold him back from trying to run up to any person, deer, and even a fisher(!) that we encountered during our walks. I would cry for him, convinced that this sweet dog was going to end up a rescue dog because WE lacked the time and skill to train him properly. And then someone told me about Quinebaug Kennels. Wow. We signed Max up for the four-week training and I can't tell you the difference. Amazing. Jennifer, Chris, and the training team worked so hard and turned him around. They taught us what we needed to change- from the simple to the more difficult. He listens, he stops, he loves meeting new people. I can walk down the street with him and stop to chat with a neighbor and he stays. Is he perfect? Nahhhh- he still tries to feel his oats, but it's up to us to remind him that we're in control.nnWe also wanted to keep him socialized with other people and dogs; it goes without saying that it's a challenging goal in 2020. We decided to put him in daycare one day/week at Quinebaug. He LOVES it. A couple weeks ago the kennel staff was in the store when I dropped him off. As soon as he saw them he went into full-on happy puppy mode and quite literally bounced over to them! Tail wagging, wiggling, greeting each one as each one of them greeted him with happiness, nicknames, and overall sweetness. OH! And the best part of all- he sleeps so well that night and the next morning!nnThank you, Jennifer. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for making QK the kind of place that helps dogs and their families succeed. And thank you for creating an environment with such terrific staff that Max barely notices when I leave him.

We took our 6 month old Bernese Mountain dog for the residential obedience training. After 2 weeks we were so impressed with the changes we saw and the dog's ability to transfer these skills to the home. We highly recommend the facility for it's excellent trainers and beautiful location.