VCA Village Park Animal Hospital and Range Pet Lodge Carmel, Indiana

The staff were all friendly, knowledgeable and treated my dog quite well. I highly recommend this establishment for training, kenneling, and their vets are excellent!

My 6m old chihuahua just finished a week of board and train while my family went on vacation. I received pictures of his progress everyday. My whole family was excited by this. He had issues with leash manners, and socialization. He learned so much in his week there. His leash manners improved 100%. He learned a bunch of commands and we have already begun to incorporate them into his daily life. Special thanks to Deb, who gave both my son and I a full lesson and clear instructions on how to continue his amazing progress. Thank you Range Pet Lodge!!!

They did such a wonderful job with our pug puppy! His jumping and nipping are non-existent after his time with Deb, Derra, and Kristin!

Outstanding staff, and warm, friendly personalities. My dog does not handle being around other animals very well, and they were extremely accommodating. Would recommend to anyone looking for a fantastic clinic!

We just finished with the Life Skills training program for our 1 year old silver lab, and everything went amazingly! Our dog is high energy and requires a lot of patience, but even after just a week of sessions we have already noticed a huge difference. We were able to pick out specific things to work on (for us this was loose leash walking, jumping, soft mouth, toy/treat aggression, etc.) and the trainers did a great job of working with our dog and with us on how to continue training on our own. We mostly worked with Kristin who was extremely helpful in giving us tips and tricks, and working with us to find the best training strategies for us. We could tell she really cared about our dog and all the dogs she was working with! Overall, we are very pleased with how far our dog has come in such a short time and we feel much more confident now in continuing on with his training.

I took my puppy Millie for training at around 5 months and Debbie her trainer did a wonderful job training her on loose leash walking and learning to sit, stay, down, off, and come. She also taught me ways to make her more confident and socialize her at home. I was very pleased with her training and how much she learned in just 2 weeks!!!

We have now taken three of our dogs to The Range for training. Each time they met our goals with each pet. Specifically, we took our most recent “Covid Kid” Zuko to work on his loose leash walking... and within 5 days they delivered! We know what we need to keep working on, and Zuko’s leash walking came leaps and bounds! We came there specifically because of our past experience with Debra Cole, who is phenomenal! She gets to know your pet, and understands his/her environment at home and beyond, and tailors the training to your goals. 5 Stars!!

I started taking our Lab/Shepherd mix puppy to puppy training as soon as he was able to attend and socialize with the other dogs, I believe he was about 6 weeks old. He is a very strong animal even at 6 weeks and would pull so hard on the …

Tank just graduated from the puppy head start program. A 2 weeks Monday-Friday program from 8-3 with an individual lesson and practice every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Kristin was beyond phenomenal with my 4 month old. Because of his …

We needed for our new puppy to get training for his anxiety and low confidence. Deb and Kristen are simply amazing, They took a very anxious and under confident puppy (and sometimes me being the owner had some of the same issues in how to properly handle him) to a confident and much less anxious pup. They gave us the skills and tools to make this successful at home and out in public. The individual family lessons each week were tailored to our pup and family needs. No question or concern went unanswered and I know that Max will miss his Ms. Deb this week since he loved to go see her. I would not hesitate to use them again for any further training needs that may occur with Max.

Limited hours and only curbside due to Covid.

I can't say enough good things about our experience with the pet training at the VCA Village Park Animal Hospital and The Range Pet Lodge. We adopted a puppy from IndyHumane in April, and we had no idea what we were getting into! Gus wasn't potty trained, could barely walk on a leash and was very, very nippy with us during play (which seemed like all the time!). But we knew he was a sweet dog. I felt better after my first conversation with Deb. She asked a ton of questions and listened to my concerns. I felt relieved even though it was going to be about a month before Gus started school. Deb trained Gus -- and us -- for five days; we would drop him off in the morning and pick him up in the afternoon. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday she worked with us with Gus. It was AMAZING! Not only did he behave for Deb, but we were able to replicate what she was teaching him. We now know what to do to to help Gus make good choices. We know what is appropriate behavior and what we need to reinforce. Like a child, he seems to appreciate having rules! I didn't price a bunch of training places because our vet recommended Deb, but I was shocked by how reasonable I thought the cost was. I know folks who have paid close to the same amount for one-hour, weekly group training. No way can that compare to the attention Gus got from Deb and staff. I'll say it again, Deb is the best!

My husband and I were gifted dog training and daycare for my mom in prep for our baby coming this summer. Our dog is almost 5 and is such a good boy, but has a mind of his own and we needed some help with him to prepare for such a big …

We took our 3 year old recently-adopted dog for training with Deb, who was extremely thorough and patient, but firm. She worked with our dog and then taught us techniques and proper vocabulary to get the desired responses and behaviors from our dog. After a week of training, our dog was no longer a nightmare (hard pulling, barking, lunging) to take on walks and could follow commands for wait, come, and down. I highly recommend Deb and the training!

We are so pleased with our experience! The training was so thorough and the trainers really made an effort to cater the training to our sometimes crazy life...3 young kids, including a toddler. We now all have the tools to move forward …

Highly recommend VCA Range Pet Lodge for training, day care and boarding! We recently sought out training for our rescue puppy who had a tremendous fear of visiting the vet and grooming, especially nail trims. Deb, Alex, Kristin and the …

Top-notch training! Debbie is extremely knowledgeable, personable and skilled in her field. My 7 m/o lab responded incredibly to her!

First dog weighed 37.5 pounds when we left him for boarding 29.6 pounds when picked up. But worse than that my 1 year old was given to us with a Double Golfball sized mass that they didn’t feel that it was worth mentioning when we could …

We just wrapped up the Puppy Head Start program with Deb. Our 5 mos old Black Lab was ready to learn commands and the one-on-one short sessions helped us build consistency at home on basic commands, socialization in public, and loose leash walk with a gentle lead. We are pleased with the results that helped to calm her puppy exuberance as she is rapidly growing. Overall, the entire staff was friendly from front desk reservations/pick-up to other trainers and staff when we utilized daycare. I highly recommend Deb if you are seeking a trainer that is confident in working with you to plan outcomes, has a true love of dogs that shows in her connection with them, and is pleasant and professional. We reviewed four recommendations and selected Deb after our consultation based on her use of positive behavior training. We are happy for ourselves and Gia that we did!

I enrolled my puppy Titan in a training headstart program here. Satisfied with the result.

My bernedoodle puppy Boston attended the Puppy Head Start Program. The program was perfect for him to learn commands and skills. When he started the program he was often running out the door without permission, jumping up on the table, …

My dog was trained at the Pet Lodge and it was a great experience! Alex was an awesome trainer and I could tell she really cared about Winston and I. The process is manageable and realistic for your life. I love taking him for day care and …

We are first time dog owners and have 3 small children at home. Our 4 month old Goldendoodle has been such fantastic addition to our family but with our minimal dog experience wanted to get him started off in the right direction to being a really GREAT dog. Before he started the Puppy Head Start training program he would nip, jump, pull on his leash to the point of choking. After a few phone calls with Deb about their program we got started right after the holidays. It's been an amazing transformation. He's calmer, listens better, rarely nips, and is doing much better with greeting folks! He comes to us when he's called and walking around the neighborhood with him is now something I look forward to. Deb was really great at helping with our kids to understand what they can and cannot do with their new puppy. What I loved most was the positive training methods she used and how excited he was to go there every day. He absolutely loved Deb and I feel much more confident as a dog owner! Thank you so much for taking such good care of Hudson! Deb, Kristin and the whole staff there were absolutely wonderful. (They also did a great job grooming him--Thanks Lindsay!)

The staff at The Range are truly exceptional people. They are caring and attentive to both the animals and their owners. We recently had to make the heartbreaking decision to put one of our dogs to sleep. Every staff member, especially …

Our puppy just finished the Puppy Head Start program at the Range. It was amazing! We started with a rambunctious puppy who inconsistently followed directions. Now she and our entire family have the skills to control her energy and foster …

We take our dog to the dog daycare here. He loves it, and we love it. The people there are so nice! So nice that we consider a few of them friends now.

Today was a day that reminded me of how much I appreciate all of the wonderful people that provide daycare at the Range. My dog receives so much love and attention, and they do special things that mean a great deal like report cards. …

We took our 9 month old puppy in for life skills training. She was working on her confidence (Stranger danger), recall “come”, and wait. She did such a great job in just a week. We are still working on her confidence. I love how she can …

The staff here is AWESOME! Thank you for all your hard work!!!

My Mattie actually runs into her Doctors Office because she can't wait to go inside, greet everyone and get belly rubs! I wouldn't take her Anywhere else!