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Bob Smith's K9 Association
Tacoma, Washington
About Bob Smith's K9 Association
Bob Smith's K9 Association in Tacoma, WA provides professional dog training for puppies, adult dogs, and aggressive dogs. Since 1973, we have helped owners solve behavior issues through proven training methods that build confidence, control, and obedience.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
- House training
- Leash training
- Obedience training
Program details
32 Classes - Includes off leash training of sit, stay, down, recall and finish.
6 months - Includes both basic and advanced training as well as protection training to include protection of family, vehicle, home and/or business. Will take 4 to 6 months to complete training.
18 training sessions - Includes on leash training of sit, stay, down, recall and finish. This course sets your dog up to pass the CGC (Canine Good citizen) test.
- Puppy training
- Recall training
- Socialization
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Fear and confidence
How training happens
- Group classes
- Owner coaching Customer-reported
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Advanced training
Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
Assistance and working dogs
- Protection training
Other listed services
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- Canine Behavior
- Dog Socialized
- Dog's Behavior
- Dog's Body
- Dog's Evaluation
- Dog's Health
- Domestic Animal Training
- Emotional Support
- Evaluation
Program details
Each dog will start off with an evaluation if you have an interest in joining our team. This gives us time to fully assess you and your dog to determine future training. Fee will be collected on the day of evaluation. · Listed price: $150.00
- Good Dog Training
- Holistic Dog Training
- Home Services
- Physical Exercise
- Potty Breaks
- Training Program
- Training Your Dog
Confirm current programs and availability directly.
Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
How much does the obedience classes cost on average ?
It does depend on your dogs age and what they already know. Where they’re at vs where you’d like them to be, every dog is different. Our basic obedience can range $900-$1500.
Community answer · Bob Smith's K9 Association · 2021-09-21
Depends on where ur dog is at .it can run into thousands. so if he knows the basics.it could still be around 3k
Community answer · Jonathan Williams · 2021-09-21
I just bought a Germen Shepherd pup after all he’s shots I’m looking to place him in puppy school. Is this place meant for pups?
Yes, great place for pups. And it's good to start them young. You'll be pleased with results the first day.
Community answer · Mary Bin · 2020-09-21
Bob works with puppies up to older aged dogs from obedience to guard dog training and everything in between. You'll be very happy with the results.
Community answer · Stacy Kay · 2020-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.7
131 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Knowledgeable staff 15
- Leash training 9
- Canine good citizen training 4
- Aggression training 3
- Attention to dogs 3
- Protection dog training 3
All 10 topics
- Puppy class 2
- Rapport with dog 2
- Shock collars 2
- Thorough explanations 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
Bob is so kind and sweet. He has 50 years of experience on training dogs. We trust him and his team. All his staff are very nice and knowledgeable. We have been going there for 3 weeks but his methods are very effective. If you want a well-behaved dog, go see Bob. Thank you Bob.
Great place to train your dog. Expect to be involved, they don't do it for you!
Not the best. Not the worst. There's favoritism going on amongst the staff. Not good for one on one training. Not strong enough training for me. Good for basic training.
The benefits of Bob's organization are that there are always a lot of other dogs and people at his training clinics. This gives your dog an opportunity to socialize and work through aggression to other dogs and people. If you want to bring your dog to Bob's organization, my advi…Read full reviewClose full review
The benefits of Bob's organization are that there are always a lot of other dogs and people at his training clinics. This gives your dog an opportunity to socialize and work through aggression to other dogs and people. If you want to bring your dog to Bob's organization, my advice would be to read two good books on dog training first. K9 Personal Protection by Resi Gerritsen and Ruud Haak and any book by Jack and Wendy Volhard. Compare the techniques in those books to what is happening at Bob's sessions. Then DO NOT SIGN any contract unless the contract offers you a full refund for all the sessions you did not use regardless of if and when you stop going to his classes. Ensure you specify in the contract that there will be no 75 dollar processing fee for him to write you a refund check. Then taking the knowledge you gained by reading those two excellent training books, evaluate the quality of the training, the amount of individual help you receive when you are there (ie too many participants to get any help during any given class or too little space to train), or how the methods compare to the methods in the training books that emphasis maintaining great rapport with your dog and how to damage that rapport. Many at Bob's classes really love the strategy he uses, they seem to like the shock collars he sells as well. So, go in with optimism and intelligence and you will be super happy at the end.
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