Ridgeside K9 Knoxville

I have been taking my rescue Pitbull to ridgeside K9 to get his nails cut because nobody else could successfully do it. They are professional, very helpful. They help me find a collar that actually fits him and works. And I have just scheduled to board him and my parents to outdoor dogs there in a week. They were so amazing they let me do a walk-through, and then did another one when my dad showed up so he could see it as well. They have been completely responsive and good at explaining everything that will happen. I highly recommend them!

We brought our beagle mix Smokey to Ridgeside K9 for reactivity and resource guarding issues. He worked with his trainer, Erica, for 6 weeks and now that he’s back home he has been so good! We will continue to work with him everyday and look forward to the progress he makes. We highly recommend Ridgeside!!!

We brought our 3 year old gsd/belgian malinois, Gus, to RIdgeside K9 in Knoxville for extreme dog reactivity. Before training, I couldn’t enjoy taking him to public places because he became completely unmanageable at the sight of other dogs. It was overwhelming and stressful for both of us. We started with a great phone consult with the owner, Mike Lilley, followed by an in-person consult with our trainer, Julio and Gus. After discussing Gus’s behavior and goals, we decided on the 6 week board and train program, focusing on his reactivity. Throughout the program, Julio kept us updated with emails and videos showing Gus’s weekly progress. He answered all my questions, explained what he was working on, and suggested equipment changes when needed. We always felt informed and supported. When we arrived for the “go home” consultation, Julio explained and demonstrated all the techniques he used while training Gus. He also gave me hands on practice so I could confidently apply the corrections and commands myself. Within the first week of Gus being home, Julio came to our house to help with the transition back into our daily routine and our new habit of daily walks. Julio not only trained our dog-he helped train me, giving me the skills and confidence to handle Gus. I am so pleased with the work Ridgeside and Julio have done. They have truly changed our lives by allowing me to be able to share more of life’s moments with my dog.

We cannot say enough good things about this place! We are absolutely obsessed with Ridgeside k9!!! Our dog has been going to doggy daycare here just about every weekday for about 2 years now, has had grooming here multiple times, and has also participated in their 6 week board and train services as well as standard overnight boarding many times. The staff is incredibly helpful and friendly and does such an amazing job not only at training our dog but also educating my husband and I on how to better care for and train our dog. Our dog constantly looks forward to coming here and is always pawing at the car door when we get close to the building. Our dog gets so much stimulation and play time here during daycare and boarding whether it be playing with other dogs or running on the treadmill (his favorite activity). The owners and staff take such good care of our dog and you can tell they truly love and care about him. We love seeing update photos when we're out of town or when he's participated in water day. Our dog is so much better behaved after attending training here and we appreciate this place so much more than we can describe!

Ridgeline K9 is very professional. We tried another dog training service with a total lack of results, and took a chance on Ridgeline. So far, great results and pretty confident these people will deliver on their promises. Our boy's trainer is Erica, she knows what she's doing, very pleased with what she's done for us so far. Their grooming service is excellent as well. Thankful we gave them a call.