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4.9/5 average rating
Andrew “Andrew B” Bailey
Josh Marks
"So we went with the 3 week program for our 7.5 year old rescue. She had regressed from all previous training and was quite a bit for my wife to handle by herself. Now our dog is well behaved and is listening to the basic commands she learned with her trainer Kenzi. I’d highly recommend them to anyone looking to get their dog back on track."
2 years ago
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Manu
"I left my 5 1/2 month old French Bulldog with Kenzi, where he learned the five commands: sit, come, free, place and heel, after successfully completing the two-week program under her care. She picked him up in the beginning and dropped him off at my home at the end. Kenzi was very thorough, professional and extremely pleasant to work with throughout the whol..." Read more
2 years ago
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Crystal Riganati
"Chance stayed with Kenzi for a four-week Board and Train program. As a rescue, Chance has always been fearful, which caused unwanted behaviors that could no longer be tolerated. After being with Kenzi, Chance is much more mellow, and we both have a newfound respect and understanding for each other. Kenzi allowed Chance to be himself, but also molded his need..." Read more
2 years ago
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Daecarus X
"Old dogs can learn new tricks! My boy is 11 years old and has always struggled with anxiety - unable to be in busy environments, elevators, downtown, restaurants, near strangers, etc. He would shake, growl, and go to bite anything that got near us. Kenzi has done the unthinkable and has my boy living and loving the life of a downtown pup! I now take him..." Read more
2 years ago
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Kirsten Acosta
"We could not have asked for a better experience for our dog. The entire Ridgeside team does a phenomenal job with the dogs. Brent communicated with us every step of the way to share updates and show progress in the training. Even after, we love the fact that we can send Brent a message anytime for questions."
2 years ago
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"We were initially hesitant about sending our dog, Olive, to reactivity training. BUT we are very happy that we did. Kenzi sent us daily pictures and updates of Olive and was really good at responding to all our questions. When we got Olive back she was so much more confident. The confidence has made her more of her wild, cuddly and eccentric self. We have h..." Read more
2 years ago
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Cindy Coto
"Brent and Carleigh made a difference in our life's and we are very grateful. Our little puppy Artoo who is a 7 month old German Spitz was out of control. We couldn't go out for walks because he would bark at everything cars, leaves, bugs, wind, everythinggg! to the point he would get so crazy he would hurt himself. Yes, we know puppy's have lots of energy bu..." Read more
2 years ago
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Regina Sickles
"Our Husky Nikki was trained by Kenzi and she is a lot calmer since coming home."
2 years ago
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Rebekah Olsen
"Brent and Carleigh trained all three of my dogs. The difference in all of their behavior after the 4 week program its night and day!My male Rottweiler used to be horrible, over protective,nervous in public, I couldn't have guest over and he would become over reactive at people even passing my driveway. I had given up on trying to get my Rottweiler trained, n..." Read more
2 years ago
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Christina Bossman
"Wow! Just wow!🙏🏼🥹💓 I highly Ridgeside K9 . Ezekiel was a wild and stubborn stray we adopted and I had absolutely no idea what I was in for with a pup but I knew I wanted to give him the best chance and start especially with the reps pit/mixes get. Zek and I completed the puppy board n training program & returned for the Adult board n training program. T..." Read more
2 years ago
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JJ A
"Just got our dog Ally back and she has transformed in a way that is truly amazing! Never thought it would be possible but thanks to @Rsk9kenzi it turned our pups into a happier and healthier dog."
2 years ago
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Amanda Ivy
"Cannot begin to tell you how impressed I am with our trainer Kenzi! I sent my 7 month old German Shepherd Rüger to her for some basic obedience. He was very high anxiety and timid at times. He spent 3 weeks with Kenzi and he came back to me a completely different dog! He is so well mannered! Walks beautifully on the leash, immaculate recall, and even though..." Read more
2 years ago
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Jennifer Rafter
"Our girl Lucy attended a 2 week bootcamp with Kinsy. What a transformation! Plus training us how to work with her has made for an amazing well behaved dog. Thank you Kinsy for everything!"
2 years ago
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Meredith Mozik
"Makenzie is a great trainer and my family and I highly recommend to train with her. She has obtained some of the highest certs in the industry (NePoPo silver and gold) and really puts her everything into her work with animals. Makenzie takes so much pride in her work and not only is passionate about her work with dogs, but also their owners."
2 years ago
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Lindsay Blaylock (Realtor)
"Literally can’t say enough good things about Kenzi. I didn’t think it was possible for our 3 year old peekapoo to change his behaviors and when we got him back, after his stay with Kenzi, we were mind blown. Completely different dog! There were so many options when we were looking to hire and once we met Kenzi, we knew she was the right fit for us. Not only..." Read more
2 years ago
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maria cortez
"Kenzi was great with our 9 year old dog. He has never been good around kids. We couldn’t even have our nieces over because of his worrisome behavior. Then we came home with our first baby, and his behavior Wasn’t any better. We were so close to rehoming him out of fear for our baby’s Safety. Kenzi took our dog for a 4 week board and train. She brought us bac..." Read more
2 years ago
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Emily Preston
"I have had the pleasure of working with Kenzie and she is an absolutely amazing trainer. She has passion for both dogs and people and she always gives you exactly what you need to succeed! She graduated from both Silver & Gold School in the NePoPo system and her knowledge is vast! You can’t go wrong with sending your pup to Kenzie."
2 years ago
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Sarah Zani
"We unfortunately had to board our 4 month old puppy. With him being so young, we decided it would be beneficial to him (and us) that he received training while we were gone, rather than going to a regular boarding facility. We are so happy that we did, our crazy little boy now has door manners, walks appropriately on leash and other helpful tricks. It’s only..." Read more
2 years ago
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Shy
"Kenzi trained my dog Barry! He’s a 10 month old Golden. As you can imagine he has QUITE the energy with a very short attention span. Anything and everything catches his attention and he bolts to it. When we put Barry in training he was tripping me, weaving in and out of my legs with his leash. He didn’t care about the word “no” and would jump on strangers or..." Read more
2 years ago
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Lori Williams
"Just got our puppy back from the ten day program with Kenzie. She bonded with our Layla so well and we see more progress than hoped for. We are going back with Kenzie for part two in April know we are leaving her in safe and competent hands. Kenzie really knows her trade and is so enthusiastic."
2 years ago
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Jefff Mino
"Can't express how GRATEFUL I am for the crew at Ridgeside! Great communication. Accommodating. Well versed. And kind! They boarded my 5 month old golden retriever and gave him the foundation and tools to be attentive, obedient, and disciplined. And they took the time to educate me for training in the future. Best investment for my best fur friend, hands down..." Read more
2 years ago
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Patti Becker
"Ridgeside K9 Tampa saved my life! Our 9 year old dog was happy as could be until we relocated to Florida. His anxiety was out of control. Kenzie and her team worked wonders with our difficult situation. Our dog is so well trained and happy. I wish he was trained by Ridgeside k9 Tampa when he was a puppy. Ridgeside took 100% amazing care of our baby. We are g..." Read more
2 years ago
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MrFahrenheit360
"Kenzie at Ridgesidek9 Tampa is AWESOME!! She took our stubborn Dalmatian and in 3 weeks of board and train transformed him into a amazing family Dog. Not only that, but she took the time to answer all of our questions and teach us how to properly continue to be successful with him. She is friendly and personable and we felt so comfortable with her throughout..." Read more
2 years ago
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jennifer elliott
"I left my 10 mo old GSD with Kenzie for 3 weeks and was blown away at the results. I did my best at training basics and wanted my dog SHARP. I had a realistic discussion with Kenzie and she hit all the points as well as the end product she was sure we could master. Kenzie brought me back a hardcore working dog who maintained her crazy personality but when we..." Read more
2 years ago
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"We have a 6 month old lab/hound mix. Kellen was great with our Stella. We did the two week board and train program. We got updates daily so we could see the progress she was making. We are very pleased with her results. She is still a puppy so she needs to mature but she now has an off switch. If she gets too crazy we have the tools to get her to focus on us..." Read more
a year ago