Blue Barn Ranch - Yucca Valley, California

LeAnne Wright

KC is my German shepherd that I rescued when he was 3. He was not properly socialized when he was a puppy and is fearful of people. Since he is 10 now he is a complete snuggle puppy when he trusts you but it is hard for him to trust...so when I needed to leave town for my daughters wedding (along with everyone that he trusts) there was only one place I knew I could turn to Blue Barn. Everyone there is amazing and Kathi was able to understand and help KC so that he was able to settle in and stay while the family was away. Thank you Kathi and everyone at Blue Barn for everything that you do! The loving caring way you help with boarding is amazing!!!

Christopher Hall

My dog Timber was reactive to strangers and I struggled taking him to vet appointments and in most public places. He had training in the past which helped but he began to fall into bad habits again. With a few sessions working with Kathi Timber showed a lot of improvement in his bad behavior. I have been able to talk to strangers on walks with less outbursts and he has been much better at home. Kathi is a great teacher and I would recommend her to anyone with a reactive dog. It is also important to mention Timber is 11 so it is never too late to improve your dogs behavior and improve your own quality of life. I look forward to continue working on the strategies I learned at Blue Barn Ranch.

David Bowman

We brought our reactive pit bull / Belgian Malinois to Kathi for help with basic obedience and safe dog socialization. Kathi was absolutely amazing in helping us get our smart pup comfortable with the commands and techniques we needed to engage him, help him understand and follow our commands, and learn to be around and play with other dogs. We loved the training sessions and so did our pup. He graduated and is now a super happy and well socialized pup. On a recent walk, we met two strangers on the trail who complimented Theo's manners and ask, "Are you taking him to Blue Barn?" Yes we are! We're planning to continue working with Kathi to get Theo to an intermediate and, one day, advanced level of obedience training. We'll also be boarding Theo with Kathi for an upcoming trip. We couldn't recommend Blue Barn more!

Scott Wright

Blue Barn is the absolute best for boarding dogs. We routinely board one or both of our dogs and couldn't be happier with the care provided to them. Top notch service.

meghan udell

I came to Kathi with my fearfully aggressive dog who couldn’t be within 100 feet of someone new without barking/growling, let alone let anyone near her or touch her. After only 3 training sessions she was manageable and started to let people near her and even give her pets. After our full 8 sessions she is a completely different dog- walking and playing at the park and even playing with other dogs. We still have work to do but I couldn’t be happier with how far we’ve come. I couldn’t recommend blue barn ranch enough, Kathi is an amazing trainer and motivator!

Terrysa Guerra

Blue Barn Ranch and Kathi are amazing! My pup, Nep, is a 75 lb white shepherd husky mix. He is a complicated fella. Dog parks and play dates were tough - he is big, he kept fighting and riling other dogs up. I had anxiety taking him out, always worried he was going to start some bar fight. Kathi gave us structure and rules, and helped me be a confident pet parent.

When we first came to BBR, we took a scheduled walk through of the facility. Nep did an evaluation with another dog and he was accepted (relief!). BBR pick up and drop off times are set and strict for our dogs protection. This is a mom/pop shop after all and they give our pups 1 on 1 attention. For the last five years, we have gone to daycare there, long term and short term boarding, and training classes. Nep completed his canine good citizen certification (his ribbon is next to my 3rd grade math bee trophy), he did rally training, basic obedience and 1:1 training with Kathi. And of course my pups favorite thing to do aid swim in that beautiful dog pool (he gets so tired on swimming days I love it).

Bottom line: If you invest and partner with Kathi on your pet care - Kathi will invest and partner with you. When my flights are delayed over the holidays or on work trips - she would extend Nep’s stay. When my pup had stomach issues or hot spots - I text her for advice. I appreciate how she takes time to fill me in on his day during pick up. BBR/Kathi’s structure is exactly what this Libra girl and Leo ? needed.

Linda Mahany

Great place for all your 4 legged family. Completed the Basic Obedience class with my puppy. Kathi and family is awesome at what they do. Training grounds are clean and easy to access. Prices are very reasonable. I drove from San Bernardino to train here

Patricia Gardner

All my Boys love Blue Barn. Run totally by family, each animal gets plenty of exercise and supervised play! We are frequent, repeat clients of over 4 years. And we come home tired!....Update....2018...Well, the family has grown!!!! We have welcomed Trouble, full brother to Thunder and Lightning (canine), into our home in January!!! And Montana, their equine brother, joined us in November, 2017 . My big boys spend 4 full days and 3 nights a week with Kathi and John. Montana, despite having his own lovely palace at my house, now resides at Blue Barn full time. Why? Because I need a dependable, safe place for them to be while I am working locally and my husband serves overseas. John keeps the ranch SPOTLESS. Kathi and her soon to be daughter-in- law Rachel exercise and love my big boys (woof). Kathi and John's daughter, Lisa, is Lightning's special girl, when she is home working on college break. After 4 days with them, they come home clean, happy and exercised! When my days exceed regular hours, my little boys also stay. I never worry, knowing Kathi makes sure Thebes gets his insulin, and trust me, he can be a challenge. The new kennel building is awesome, heated, cooled and able to run in a power outage with the generator....back to Montana....I had my other horse at Blue Barn (in the barn) for a few years, he just loved it, and John, but I brought him to my home for his last year. Now, Montana occupies his former barn stall at Blue Barn. Relief because, wow, having a horse home is a lot of work. He gets 3 feedings a day, 2 clean outs and I have plenty of space to exercise him. My little animal family has been around....not only locally, but nationally! And Blue Barn is the safest, best run place we have boarded. Very reasonably priced and we all feel just like family. If I did not have them, I could not function in my professional life as I do. Kathi, John, Lisa and Rachel. You guys make my life manageable.