Beyond the Dog

We interviewed 4 professional training firms in Kansas City area to assist us in training our German Shepard puppy. Our selection criteria was: 1) experience of staff; 2) ability to immerse into our family schedule; and 3) overnight boarding of our puppy while we travel - wanted our dog to be with someone he knows and we all trust. After careful consideration we selected Beyond the Dog. Beyond the Dog’s professional service has exceeded expectations. Our assigned Trainer, Erin Ventura, has earned our puppy’s trust and has become a trusted friend to our family.

I am SO GRATEFUL for everyone at Beyond the Dog. My puppy Annie and I did their Intense training program this past spring ‘23, and had a great experience and success. Annie had picked up some reactive behaviors from dogs she had come into contact with as a 5 Mo old. While loving, Annie is very reserved and responded well to their most current science- based training methods. The folks at BTD were so patient with both my dog and I. I was harder for them to train than the dog was. Kristyn is an official “Dog Whisperer.” Honestly I can’t say enough good things about this organization. Thank you, Thank you for helping me regain and bring control back to our home. Love, Lori and Annie ❤️🐕‍🦺❤️

Highly recommend Beyond the Dog if you are looking for dog training! We recently adopted a dog found on the streets who had a murky history and some resource guarding issues we weren't aware of when we brought him home. We have another dog that we were concerned about integrating him with, which is why we reached out to Beyond the Dog. We researched several places but loved the All Inclusive Program that BTD offered. Though more expensive than your average training course, you get so much more than anywhere else had to offer. My husband and I are super busy, so it was so worth having someone put in the time with the boys and then show us what we need to do to develop and maintain their newly learned behaviors. From the very beginning, it was obvious that they take their work very seriously. During the research phase, I spoke with Sean, the owner, twice, about my concerns and wishes. He was honest about what was possible and how they operate. Communicating with Allison, the scheduling coordinator, was great, she was so prompt and nice! On the first day of training, we had 2 trainers and Dr. Ally, a Board Certified Behavioral Analyst come to our home to assess the boys. And of course, I cannot say enough wonderful things about Erin, our primary trainer (and Brook who helped)! She took such good care of our boys and made some amazing progress with our new pup. Our dogs clearly loved her and I could tell she cared about them as well. Even more so, she was so incredibly patient with my anxious dog mom questions and emails. There is still a long road of learning for our boys, but we are in so much of a better place to handle it because of Beyond the Dog. I have already recommended them to a friend and will return for any training needs in the future.