Holden Kennels 14166 County Road 87, Alexandria, MN 56308

"Would be zero if I could. Took my pup to him for training. Said he was taking her to Georgia. If things went well he would have her for 2 months. If things weren't working he would return her in a month. At one month I had to get ahold of him, as he did not call with the weekly updates as promised. He said things weren't going so good. So I asked for my pup back. He said I would have to pay him to get my dog back or leave her there and pay for more training cause he thought she was still trainable. Left her there. That was the second biggest mistake I made with her. The first sending her with him in the first place. Pup came back extremely malnourished. Would not listen to any commands that Josh or I gave her and is completely unsocialized. Best place to take your dog if you want it completely ruined."

"Terrible communication, I had to retrieve my dog from Josh's property with Sheriff's deputies onsite, my dog had multiple parasites and signs of a poorly kept kennel. Anybody with similar experiences should contact MN State animal control as well as the local vet and Humane Society in Alexandria. *Update 8/24/19 Josh's current clients are with out a dog and no communication for 2 weeks. They have reached out looking for help on how to get their dog back. Sad this loser still is able to operate as a trainer/ kennel."

"Josh is a wonderful guy who shows so much compassion for not only his dogs but also the ones who come for training. Our Hannah is from one of his litters and has been with Josh for a few different training sessions and we are very pleased. So thank you Josh for taking such great care of Hannah while in your care. I would recommend you to anyone looking for a trainer."

"I never worry with my dogs at Holden Kennels. Always clean, feeding high quality dog food. .. and any dogs needing TLC are brought into the home. My dogs have excelled under Josh and Erin Holden, and to watch them, it is clear that my dogs love where they are. I would never hesitate to recommend Holden Kennels to anyone."

"Our puppy Fern went through 'Started Dog' training with Josh at Holden Kennels. I can't say enough about how she came out. She is socialized to kids and dogs, obedient, a loves to get out and hunt. She flushed and retrieved like a champ on her first outing for Pheasant. One rooster in particular went down in dense cattails that I never would have been able to find without her. I wouldn't hesitate to take another dog through training @ Holden Kennels."