Problem: I turned to Innate Dog Training when I realized that my once pleasant, happy-go-lucky, easy-to-get-along-with lab shepherd mix, Jimmy, needed further training. I wish that I could give 5-stars like the other reviews but, given my experiences, I'm not able to. My husband and I had planned to go on our first weekend trip since moving here and needed to board our dog (which we'd never done). But where he once got along with all pooches, his behavior around new dogs was now unpredictable and sometimes volatile since our move across country. We sent him to a popular doggy day care for a "test run" prior to our trip and were asked to pick him up because he wasn't socializing well with others. I was devastated and ready to cancel our trip. I called Nathan based on yelp recommendations and he seemed confident he could help us. Our first phone conversation in June was pleasant. We threw around the idea of an appointment later that day but ultimately settled on a day later in the week when my husband would be home. Later that same day, Nate rang my doorbell. He'd accidentally scheduled the appointment for that day and we went on with the meeting since he was already there (he stated he was preoccupied because his grandmother had had a stroke recently). He suggested behavior modification training, explained the process and the tools, and suggested boarding at his home for socialization. I left a deposit for training and scheduled a few days later for Nate to pick Jimmy up. I sent Jimmy off for boarding a couple of days before our trip. The plan was for approximately 2 weeks of boarding for socialization. During and after our trip I'd contact Nate and ask for updates or photos and would either not get a response or would get something that didn't answer my questions. For example, I asked how he was doing and if he was adjusting well to sleeping in a crate and I'd get a response that he was doing well and playing with other dogs right now. After a while of not responding I pressed him for answers and he stated his grandfather had been rushed to the hospital so he was unable to get in contact. When we were back from our trip we asked when my husband could come see him and Nathan would say that his classes were cancelled due to the heat (understandably) and he wouldn't be in the park that day. My husband, wanting to see his only "son", would have driven anywhere at any time to see him, even if the park classes were cancelled. But he never gave us any options to see him. Finally, he offered my husband a small window of time to meet at a park across town. And I hadn't seen my dog in over a week but my schedule didn't allow me to join my husband. When boarding was over we tried multiple times to start scheduling training. I work 3 days a week and we, for some reason, couldn't come together on a time. We did schedule something once (a month after our original meeting) but Nate had to cancel the night before due to personal reasons (his air conditioner broke - I fully understand and respect that people have lives, so I don't begrudge him that but we're a month from our original meeting and still no training sessions.). He didn't contact me about rescheduling for a few days. I was becoming skeptical and thinking that he wasn't the trainer for us, but I would tell him which days I was off, and he'd respond with suggestions for completely different days to schedule training. I am sure that Nate is as fantastic of a trainer as everyone says he is, but I found that a lack of communication, poor customer service skills, and I guess difficulty coming together between both of our schedules made this trainer a bad fit for us, so I'll never know. As a sidenote, Jimmy's blanket is still at Nate's house and I guess that's a blanket we'll never see again since I've texted a couple of times about it.
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Problem: I guess my expectations were just too high. First off, the first thing that popped out at us were the prices. Normally I don't squawk IF the quality and portions justify it. In this case, they did NOT. I'm keeping this review simple. The food came out COLD. Portions were VERY SMALL. I ordered their signature Lobster Omlette and the Lobster was NOT very fresh....a little "fishy." At most these were 2 medium egg omlettes. There was supposed to be a "Champagne Butter Sauce" on top. I didn't detect it. There was supposed to be Cream Cheese in the middle. Nada. The Cinnamon roll to start was just OK to me. My friends liked it more than I did. Quite frankly Cinnabon is MUCH better. Sorry it is! The Good : Coffee was excellent. Our server Iris was super friendly and attentive. Location is close to my house. The Bad: High prices, cold food, average quality and SMALL portions. I do not believe I will come back. There are way too many breakfast places that are much cheaper and far better. I've had much better breakfasts at IHOP and a few other places in town to justify coming back here.
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Problem: Such an interesting concept - salon meets vintage boutique. I can't comment on their hair skills, but the store portion had a diverse selection of clothes and accessories. There were some really cute pieces that I saw, but alas I restrained myself since I was shopping for others for the x-mas season. I'd be interested in checking out their salon and maybe next time I'll pick out some items for myself!
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A: positive

Problem: My husband and I stopped here tonight and I just thought I would commend this location on being one of the best Del Tacos we have eaten at! The food was good, especially the Caramel Cheesecake bites and the employees were very friendly to us.
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positive