AQK9

I've been through a few trainers over the years and unfortunately this was just not at all right for us. The focus is on perfection rather than good behavior. The trainer was immediately disrespectful to us and our pooch. I got a distinct feeling she held a grudge simply bc I chose to be respectful and considerate to those around me and wear a face mask per current covid guidelines. Some of the tactics were in direct opposition to what I've learned from other trainers with degrees in animal psychology.

When my husband and I first got rescue I made the decision that I wanted a well behaved member of the family, not just a dog that would go crazy when someone walked by the or would run off into traffic as soon as we'd open the car door. At the consult, Tiffany honest and upfront about our dog's behavior and how the things we were currently allowing because "oh that's just normal dog stuff" were actually teaching him bad behavior. Tiffany understands dog psychology and teaches you how to really work with and understand what your dog really needs from you, the parent. She is very direct and to the point, assertive and doesn't sugar-coated anything. She tells you exactly what you need to do and does her best to help you understand, but she also leaves it up to you, the parent of your dog, to put in the training work. Tiffany is blunt and the training methods may seem different than what many people think is normal, but her methods work 100%. I have seen SO MUCH progress with our dog because of her lessons and putting in the work at home. I highly recommend AQK9 and wish more dog owners would adopt their practices, for the safety of anyone that meets your dog, and especially the dog's safety.

Tiffany and her team are life-savers. Literally. I’ve spent the most time with Tiffany, but have worked with all of her team at some point or another and it is life changing. I came to her in August of 2020 with a ~7 month old Argentine Dogo/American Bull Dog/American Staffordshire Terrier mix who didn’t know how to handle his excitement around other dogs, and I didn’t know how to help him. It appeared aggressive, and while I knew it wasn’t...that doesn’t matter. I had had many teary moments worried about him and where we might end up if I couldn’t help him - I’ve trained dogs myself for years, trained many other animals for fun and for money too...and I was at a loss. Then I drove TWO HOURS to AQK9 one day for my first consult with Tiffany. I was embarrassed and defeated going in. The first five minutes that’s all I felt, then as we’re talking to Tiffany things start to click...she tells you these things that sound so simple at obvious, but yet you’re not doing them. She is blunt, not mean - but she will tell you how it is. If you listen, it makes sense. Absorb and it changes everything - just an hour later I had a different dog and I had a different relationship with him. Fast forward four one on one sessions with Tiffany that yes I drove two hours one way for, we tried a full day of classes that had other dogs. I was terrified! But, we did it, and it was okay - not perfect but he was a different dog. Last week we did open ring time with a number of dogs for four hours straight and honestly - he was damn near perfect. Things could be cleaned up that we worked on but I didn’t have to correct any kind of poor behavior towards other dogs. ANY. In fact, he held a stay for FIFTEEN MINUTES. Five minutes were a sit stay and ten in a down stay - I was out of the room, not holding the leash and he was in the facility “alone” with FIVE OTHER DOGS FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES. I could have cried from excitement. We have plenty to improve on in cleaning up our obedience, and trust me we could have easily moved faster than we have. But I cannot thank Tiffany and her team enough for changing my life, and honestly probably saving my boy’s life. We know what happens to dogs like him who make one wrong move. Over the Christmas and New Years holiday my dogs were repeatedly complemented for their behavior and how well they follow direction. If you want to be the best owner for your dog, the best representation of dog owners, have the best companion relationship with your dog...regardless of what point you are starting at, going to AQK9 is worth it. I drive two hours there and back on a frequent basis and every second and every penny is worth it. I just can’t say enough good things about this place.