J-Canine Pet Resort

Josie (my doggie) was very shy initially. J-Canine worked specifically with Josie, welcoming and reassuring her. Now she proudly walks right up to their front door, like "I'm a big girl, and I can do this." They made this possible.

I have used J-Canine for both training and socialization for my puppy Bertie (a Lab/GSD cross). Martine the trainer has a unique understanding of the canine mind and quite honestly I think I have learned as much from her as Bertie has. Dog training is as much about training the handler as the dog. Yes, she can be direct but as we humans tend to anthropomorphize our dogs, a clear approach is needed to understand canine thinking - your relationship with your dog can only benefit from this.

The facility is large and set in fields. They also offer "puppy socialization" so your pup gets the chance to enjoy supervised play with a wide range of dogs. The staff all plainly love the animals under their care. Reasonably priced and highly recommended!

We love this business. We brought our australian shepherd here as a puppy to be trained, and we kennel her here whenever we are out of town. She loves the staff here and pulls at the leash when she sees her favorite people. Definitely recommend.

We've been boarding our dogs and cats with J-Canine for over 10 years and continue to be very happy with their service. They are very conscientious about administering medications to our pets with health issues and we've had more than a few. Highly recommend!

We can not say enough GREAT things about J Canine! Everything is wonderful from the staff, to the care, to the spa treatments our dogs receive! We can leave town not feeling guilty, because we know our girls are well taken care of!

They are AMAZING. We sign up for the two week training for our Doberman (Molly) but after we saw her work we extended it to the four week program. Well worth every dollar. Reasonably price. Our dog was very mouthy and would jump up on everyone, and nip at us and just needed the basic training. Martine stop all that with her excellent skills of training.

I was so happy with the training that we received. "Molly was a new puppy " We got to visit with our dog during the four weeks because we missed her so much. Martine made me feel very comfortable. She sent emails and post pictures and videos via social media. At the end of the program she walked us through everything and sent us videos to work with Molly when we got home. Not only to mention my Molly was featured in one of the training videos which made me a very proud "dog mom" Martine and the staff there are wonderful.

Joni Huff has been a part of our "family" since 1997 when she helped us train one of our puppies. When she opened J-Canine Pet Resort a few years later, we were thrilled to have a place to leave our pets when we were out-of-town that combined the luxury of a pet spa with the attention and care of someone who truly knows about animal care. Joni is a former vet tech, Liz runs her own agility dogs, Martine and the rest of the staff are amazing! They love our dogs as much as we do. Really, truly the best.

If your pets are family and you want them treated as such, this is the place to board them. My dogs are always excited when we pull into J-Canine and love to see the front office staff and kennel techs each time I drop them off. The owner, Joni, is kind-hearted and has such a love for all animals. After dropping off, I always feel at peace knowing they are well taken care of.

There are several different choices of kennels- from indoor lodging to luxury indoor/outdoor suites. They also have "doggie daycare" for the more social dog. My dogs always come home smelling great after a bath before I pick them up. I've also used J-Canine for obedience training for one of my rescue dogs. Martine was great- very patient, thorough and honest about my dogs limitations (he was once a street dog).

My dog did the board and train for 2 weeks and improved greatly. Martine has trained 3 of my friends dogs as well and everyone has been very pleased. Anytime anyone asks for a recommendation for boarding and training, J-Canine is always #1.

I really can't say anything bad about the facility itself and bummed I had to write this. We were super excited to try this place based off of the great reviews and emailing with the trainer. Unfortunately, our one year old doodle was 'accepted with conditions' because our dog doesn't have an eating schedule. She is unable to train him without that.

We get it. We have done our research and understand that is crucial to his success. We were grateful for her honesty. Thankful for the one day evaluation and the facility looked awesome. My issue isn't that we need to do that- it was the delivery of his report card. I had a gob in my throat as we stood there listening to her. It was so rude. I felt like an absolute awful dog parent.

I left so sad. We were told he's extremely behind, nervous, and were given comments like 'yup, that's why your breeder won't call you back', and 'you can have a perfect litter and one is just off'. you get the point. We just wanted to get our boy some help, which we will, but this won't be the place even after he is on his food schedule. It's my personal opinion, but I feel that if someone is interested in your facility and your training, something that isn't cheap- it should be discussed in a more friendly, positive manner. I don't see why he was approved when it was apparent (to me) she didn't want him there.

If you live in the southwest part of the Houston area and are looking for excellent agility classes, J-Canine is the place to go. Classes range from foundations to competition classes. The focus first is on building a positive relationship with your dogs, then on learning how to teach the agility obstacles in a fun and safe way for your dog. From there you begin to work on short sequences and finally you can advance to competition classes when you and your partner are ready. Currently, both of my dogs, Doozie and Lulu (both Gordon Setters) are in a competition class with Renee King as the instructor. Renee is awesome!

She makes training fun, tailors her teaching specifically to what you and your dog need, she has great patience and loves helping her students develop their skills. When we drive over the railroad tracks on our way to J-Canine, my girls start bouncing around in their crates, excited for another training day. That's the best recommendation yet!

Tipsy, Blue and I have learned so much and had a great time working with the instructors at J-Canine. Renee King and Martine Kopka are the BEST. The dogs come home from being kenneled happy and healthy. Check them out.

Love J-Canine for boarding, daycare and training.and so do my dogs! It's at the top of my list when neighbors ask for recommendations. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. I've been training agility dogs here for years and have learned so much about handling and dogs in general. Martine is great!

This was my first time leaving Babe. I was so afraid of leaving her to anyone but a family member. She had to stay with J-canine for 4days. I had taken a tour a week ahead of her stay. I needed to make sure she was going to be taken care of. I'm very happy she stayed here, my babe is so full of joy! She had a wonderful stay and was groomed right before pick up. Babe is very spoiled and all her needs were met here at the Resort. Everyone was so nice and I'm sure Babe will be back again.

My dog and I took a training class with J Canine last year. I wanted to take additional training; however, I followed up with multiple emails but never received any information on subsequent classes. Neither my dog or I caused disruption, we were average students but I am disappointed that they kept putting me off on additional classes. What is going on? Not sure if anyone else has had this experience but if you want to take follow up classes after initial training you may want to consider going somewhere else.

The place is very clean and neat. The staff is super friendly. Some may say it's a little pricey. When I arrived to pick up my dog we were greeted and got him quickly. He was very happy and looked great. I had him groomed and he looked very handsome. I didn't worry about him at all. Great place to bring your pet.

The only place I would ever consider boarding my dog! They are really attentive & friendly & definitely love the animals. Grooming services are superb. Lots of services available to make everyone/every pet happy. They even post pet pics on FB. We were out of the country & could see our pup playing outside & enjoying his stay. They are perfect. :