Ridgeside K9 Central Illinois - Peoria, Illinois

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Definitely highly recommended. Everyone there is great they help educate you with what is necessary for both you and your dog's success. You can tell they genuinely care for every person and dog that comes thru their door. I have seen a complete difference in my dog after just a few weeks in training here and look forward to watching him grow more in the future here with the training provided. Thank you all so much for everything. Apollo loves it here and has become so confident in himself.

Autumn Bitner

After meeting with a few dog trainers we decided that AES K9 was the best option for us. They weren’t the cheapest nor the most expensive just right in the middle but it is a great bang for your buck!

We dropped our 5 month old puppy Willow off for a 3 week board and program. They treated her like she was their own, and sent pictures updates! Every weekend when we come for group class they are excited to see her.

Willow came home with a good understanding of sit, down, place, walking on leash, and staying in her kennel quietly.

Dog training is never quick and easy and it is more about training the owner. They have great techniques for different people and a ton on 1:1 and group class options!

Highly recommend for all types of training!

Alaina Beyer

Can’t say enough great things about this company, they have changed my boys life around completely. Thank you to Sean and Amber for all the support and help in Denalis training. Also the best bang for your buck!!

Stephanie Butler

Thomas has been great at helping us understand our dog-aggressive rescue’s behavior and how to correct it . Rolen was returned twice by other families who couldn’t handle him. With the instruction and resources we have been provided at Ridgeside, we’re confident that Rolen has his forever home with us. We have appreciated their patience with us and Rolen as we learn together.

Susan Whalen

Sean is great and the most accommodating person I have ever met.. I have a year and a half old GSD who I’ve had since she was a puppy. We got off to a good start and due to life, her training kind of fell to the wayside. I looked into their board and train program, and it was the best thing I could’ve ever done for my dog. She came back a completely different fur baby and so impressed at her progress. I love his approach and the training has made such a difference in her behavior and helped me realize that my 75 lb girl is not lap dog and needs good manners. I am excited to continue on this training journey with Sean and AES K9 and for Maverick to learn new things as well as teaching me how to continue work with my girl. If you have a dog that needs some help or you need some help with training, I highly recommend AES K9 , just an all around great bunch of people.

Micaela Solomon

We adopted a 3 year old giant breed dog from another state that we were told was fully trained and well behaved. When he arrived here we realized that was NOT the case. We were very concerned about whether or not we would be able to keep him. A quick call to Sean Paul and Amber put us at ease. They stopped by within hours for an evaluation and let us know some things that we could do right off the bat to help him settle in. Almost right away he was a totally different dog than the one that arrived. I highly recommend them for all dog related needs.

Leigh Sibley

I cannot say enough good about AES K9 (Sean) who assisted me with my young male husky who was like a crazy land shark. i signed up for 4 private lessons and because of the Awesome training we received i have a totally different calmed beast who is happier and a totally different fur kid. i would recommend boarding, sitting, and training with this incredible trainer who actually cares about you and your fur kid. It has enriched my life and Niko's life and i am forever greatful😁

Wendy Craig

I have a labradoodle pup who is very smart and takes to training well. I however am a bit slow to learn. They so patient with both of us and extremely helpful with advise and productive homework