Sorenson Kennels

"We are over-the-moon happy with Sorenson and specifically our trainer Emily. We took our dogs, litter mate rescues Lucy & Ethyl. They had done a 2 week boot camp somewhere else a year ago. It was a waste of money. The gist of that training was that you never tell the dog "no". You only give positive feedback to them. Seriously? That may work for a mild mannered golden retriever but not my girls. They are the sweetest pups most of the time but little terrors the rest. Ethyl would bolt out the door any chance she got (Lucy would follow if possible). She would charge the neighbors and other dogs especially after another neighborhood dog broke free and came after her (gotta love Lake St Louis' "no fence" rule!). Treats, the car - nothing worked to get her to come back until she was good and ready. I was scared they would get hit by a car or taken away from us. We needed the girls to come to us every single time they were called, for them not to jump on everyone (especially my 81 year old father whom they adore), not to go crazy every time they saw a car, person, dog, squirrel etc, for them to walk nicely and not drag us around. They were in control and that needed to change. Someone recommended Sorenson to us and we found the 4 week option to cost not much more than the 2 week one we tried before especially because Sorenson included a bath at the end. The other place charged me $100 a dog! We were excited to find out we had gotten Emily because we had read so many good things about her. Let me tell you-she is amazing! She loves the dogs and she loves her job and it shows. She sent us pictures, videos and updates at least twice a week. We could tell that the girls were happy and comfortable with her. The boarding staff was also wonderful. They custom made each girl's food each night to make sure they ate it. When we went to see the girls for our training at the 3 week mark, they weren't stinky or anything! The biggie though is the change in the girls. They still have their sweet personalities but their behavior has totally changed. They are not the aggressive, out of control dogs we took in. They are much calmer. They are well mannered and listen to commands. I don't think Ethyl will run now. It'll take a while for us to trust her though. They walk nicely and even quit barking when we say "Quiet". There's no hollering over them anymore. Emily even practiced toenail trimming with them. Bonus! As with any training, it doesn't stick unless we humans are trained too. What we loved is that at Sorenson they spend a lot of time training us so we would be successful. We were able to continue their training at home right away. We also have 2 more sessions with Emily at no charge if we need them. So if you have more challenging dogs, I can confidently tell you to go here. It was a life changer for us."

"We just picked up our puppy today, and I was amazed at what Emily (our fantastic trainer!) was able to do in 4 weeks. He has learned so much and her training lesson with us was so helpful and informative. I highly recommend Sorenson's for anyone who wants a well trained and happy puppy. He was well taken care of!"

"We did 1 month of board and train for our 9 month old GSP pup, River. Jessica was our trainer and she did a great job. We had open communication throughout the process. We were amazed at what our difficult pup was capable of! Our dog knows and understands all commands we were told she would learn. Now, learning to properly continue her training and reinforce what she learned is the hard part. You do get a lesson when you pick the pup up, and a second included follow up lesson you can utilize if you get home and find you’re struggling. Overall we are very happy with our experience."

"Took our 8 month old very stubborn schnauzer to Sorenson Kennels for training. Jessica was excellent with him and he returned well trained and obedient. Highly recommend there services."

"So far so good! We dropped off our pup two weeks for their 4 week obedience training course. Max (the trainer) has been wonderful with communication, and he has such a calm and pleasant persona. I appreciate how clear cut and straight information and communication has been. Our dog seems to be adjusting well there, so I think we will start boarding her with our upcoming trips."