AQK9

I had to travel for work on short notice and wasn’t sure what to do about my 10 week old mini golden doodle, Prince. I had received Tiffany’s card from her husband at Fetched-Up. He had spent an hour answering my questions about my puppy’s needs as Prince was my first puppy ever, so I knew they cared deeply about dogs. I did some internet research on various kennels and spoke to Tiffany on the phone. Her 2 week Puppy Head Start program was absolutely perfect for me and Prince. He stayed overnight with her and socialized with her daughters, two well trained dogs, and a super playful bengal cat. She also took him to work with her where met lots of other dogs and people, and got one-on-one training time with her everyday. She posted so many videos during the process that I felt like I was able to learn how to be a better owner along with staying current with his progress. The absolute cherry on top was Prince coming home loving his crate and being able to potty on command. I’m able to focus on him and be a better owner now that we have that structure in place. I’m looking forward to completing Puppy Class and moving onto Beginner Obedience. Thank you, Tiffany and AQK9!!

I have been seeing Tiffany since I was in middle school. I started training with my two year old rescue lab who was a ball of anxiety about everything. He couldn’t be kenneled for 10 minutes without drooling a lake or be approached by strangers and he sure couldn’t be around other dogs calmly. I wasn’t interested in competing at the time I just saw how much better my dog was doing and I loved seeing how far we had come from the start. We continued seeing Tiffany for a few years until she moved away. I tried seeing other trainers after that and eventually stopped training because I couldn’t find one that cared and pushed me to be better like Tiffany did and I felt like I was making no progress and wasting my money. When I found out she was moving back I was SO EXCITED. I am now a junior in college and have started training with my puppy. I’m only officially on week two but he has made so much progress already from being afraid of everything and I plan on continuing training and to eventually start competing when we’re ready.

I’ve known Tiff since 2016 when I brought my 7th/8th grade daughter to training with our dog. She is well-versed in dog handling and has had tremendous personal success with her own dogs and with client dogs. Last summer when I acquired a reactive, not-well-socialized female German Shepherd, I knew IMMEDIATELY that I needed Tiff’s help. We worked on basic beginner novice handling at Summer School and then moved into Koehler Club. While she is still slightly reactive in new situations, my dog has come SO far! In class she can be off leash with 10-15 other dogs and people and remain calm, quiet and where I put her! I can take her to Runnings, Home Depot, anywhere that dogs are welcomed. She walks on a loose leash at heel and has eyes on me. A year ago this would not have been possible. I can even take her to Petsmart and she remains calm and on a loose leash, only occasionally raising her hackles when other dogs are lunging at her. Since working with Tiff, my dog has titled in Beginner Novice, Canine Good Citizen and Novice…all in a year. ONE YEAR! I am thrilled with our progress, even though we sometimes fall behind in our practice and miss days because schedules get hectic. I know without Tiff, my dog would be uncontrollable and highly neurotic. I recommend Tiff whether you’ve adopted a dog with some baggage, have a new pup and want a great start or have a dog you’ve maybe allowed to get away with some $h!t and now you want him to not be a monster. She understands different breeds, their personalities and innate traits and how to work with those to create a beautiful companion and partnership.

I have trained with Tiffany going back 16+ years now, through different generations of our family dogs. She is always evolving and working to improve her methods and outcomes for her clients. If you put in the work, you will reap the benefits. Our family dogs--and fosters through our doors over the years--have benefited in countless ways from things I learn at training. You may question why someone would *need to train for this many years. Too many people in our current society believe training is a one-time event. It's a life-long endeavor though really; each new dog and even phases in their individual lives have brought new challenges or dynamics to work with; I've been grateful to have expertise and experience to lean into as we've grown with our dogs. Is any one trainer or facility for every dog owner?! NOPE! But if you truly desire a solid dog to enjoy life with and are willing to take the steps to get there, you will see results with AQK9.