Diamond K9 Dog Training

Absolutely disgusting what these people do, NEVER let them train your baby. Saw them literally stepping on a leash making it very short with a prong collar attached so they could teach a dog to lay down. This place is so evil and disgusting with how they treat your pets. And in videos online a dog they "trained" is TERRIFIED of the trainer cause they don't work with the dog at all, they scare them and hurt them, they even put prong collars on 12 week old puppies. I've seen videos of them pressing an E collar 16 times which is just heartbreaking. Please please please keep your babies away from this place and these people, they should never be around dogs and I hope karma makes them pay for everything they've done to people's beloved pets.

When we brought Hank home at 8 weeks old, we already knew we wanted to send him through a board-and-train program. Our goal was never just basic obedience. We wanted a dog that could be fully integrated into our day-to-day lives and trusted off leash whenever appropriate. We had used e-collars with previous dogs, so we knew that training style was a good fit for us. After speaking with Kati, it was clear she had a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience. We felt confident she could help us get where we wanted to go with Hank. Hank was 9 months old when he went through the Gold Digger program. The whole experience was great. We weren’t nervous about sending him away. We were excited to see what he’d be like when he came home. The difference was noticeable immediately. One thing I really respected was that Kati never made it sound like training ended after two weeks. She gave Hank a solid foundation, but she also made it clear that it was our responsibility to continue the work. We’ve trained with Hank almost every day since he came home and have continued building on what Kati started. Two months later, we trust Hank off leash whenever we’re in places where leashes aren’t required. He enjoys virtually all of his daily walks and my wife’s morning runs off leash. One of my favorite this is to watch him wait calmly in line at the ice cream shop, off leash, with dogs both in front of and behind him. The look of disbelief and awe from bystanders is amazing. Seeing that level of focus and self-control in a young Lab has been really rewarding. The best compliment I can give is that we’re living the life with Hank that we hoped for when we first brought him home. Kati played a huge role in making that possible. I can’t recommend Kati and the Gold Digger program enough.

We initially had our dog, Stetson, boarded as a puppy, which helped tremendously with leash pulling and reactivity toward other dogs. Over the past month, he attended an e-collar training program with Kati that has truly gone beyond words. It has given us a level of freedom with our dog that we never thought possible. Now, I can let him run in and out of the forest or (at least try to) catch birds on the beach with absolutely no fear of him running off or charging at another dog. This program has given him a freedom we never imagined he could have!

Truly cannot say enough about Diamond K9 training. Our 5 year old Mini Aussie had some reactivity issues after my wife got pregnant. Anyone who walked by she would bark at and it was incredibly difficult to take her out of that state. She would bolt after runners or bikers. She would jump all over people when excited. Over all a very good and loving dog, just very reactive. We sent her off for the 3 week training and she came back a new dog! My expectations were low going into it but when she came home, I was awe struck. She is incredibly responsive to commands, she’s calmed her anxiety, and I feel as though I can take her places again without the fear of her running off after someone. It’s absolutely amazing. Katie and Joyce have such a thorough process backed with in-depth knowledge of how dogs truly operate. Most things I thought I was doing right when training her on my own were actually counter productive. We spent 2 hours on her last day getting trained up on how to work with our dog and execute the commands to obtain the desired results. It was a lot of information but we quickly adapted and implemented the work at home. We could not be happier with the results and only wish we had started this sooner. I would highly recommend this training to anyone with any dog of any age. I would especially recommend puppies to attend her training in order to do it right the first time. The training doesn’t end after the 3 weeks. We received a follow up visit after an additional few weeks which help us hone in on our skills and have our questions asked. Additionally, she offers monthly group training free for those who graduate from the program! Boarding is also available and an excellent opportunity for the dog to receive the continued training by Katie herself! Thank you Katie for all that you do! This changed everything for the good!

Kati is an absolutely incredible trainer! We sent our French bulldog to her for 3 weeks of boarding for reactivity to other dogs. We'd gone through a few trainers before, so he had a decent foundation for obedience, but nothing to really enforce it. The e-collar changed EVERYTHING. Our dog is so calm and well-behaved around other dogs now. He walks so much better in heel. He had terrible recall before and now always comes when called. If any reactivity does start to come up, it's a simple correction and very easy to bring him back into focus and calm. Kati and Joyce really walk you through all the steps at the go-home session. If you're able to implement the structure and training, it will do wonders for your dog and set them up for success!