Dream Come True K9

Blake and the DCTK9 team have significantly changed the lives of myself, my husband and our Weimaraner, Miles. At 10 months old, our sweet, silly, docile puppy went through a traumatic experience and his behavior drastically changed. We worked with our puppy trainer and vet and saw zero improvement, in fact, it got worse. Miles was suddenly extremely anxious around strangers, jumping, lunging and trying to attack anyone and everyone, he was on meds to "calm him down." I started a months-long process of finding a new trainer or specialist, trying to avoid the "last resort." In one case, we were told our dog had "snapped" and was beyond help. I had nearly lost hope when Miles was kicked out of yet another doggy daycare, but the owner recommend Blake. I reached out to find out more (crying on the phone) and we decided on a 5 week board & train for Miles. Thanks to DCTK9, my husband and I feel confident that we are building a better relationship with Miles and can control his behavior. We are still working on his issues, but I no longer fear the "last resort." We continuously use DCTK9 for their boarding and walking services. I'll never forget Jen, one of the trainers, returning Miles from his Meet & Greet walk, and she bent over to receive some kisses! I thought for sure Miles was going to attack her. It's just a testament to the entire team's knowledge of dogs and their effectiveness. When we travel, I do not worry about Miles or any incidents occurring, since everyone on the team understands his triggers. If you have an issue with your dog, take him to DCTK9! They truly are the best and so worth it.

I can’t say enough about these guys! Blake and Andrew are very hands-on, and really take the time to explain the nuances of their techniques and training tools so that you can truly be successful. I adopted Pippa (a shepherd/spaniel mix) when she was 2 years old, and she had never lived in a home before. The transition was more difficult than I expected. She was extremely anxious, hyper, and had never learned basic commands. Later she developed some severe separation anxiety, and it got to the point that I wasn’t able to leave my apartment without a neighbor complaining about her never-ending screaming. After a few private sessions and the 5-week group class, Pippa is far less anxious, has more confidence, listens, and has improved in nearly every way. She walks perfectly on the leash, has full recall off leash with the remote collar (even around squirrels), and I can leave her alone knowing that she will be comfortable and I won’t be hearing from the neighbors. When I have to leave her overnight, I feel so at ease taking her to DCTK9 for Board and Train. She’s always happy to walk in, and comes back cheerful, tired, and more obedient than when I left her. I would highly recommend any of the DCTK9 services to any dog owner – you won’t be disappointed.

We rescued Max, a beagle-mix, from a hoarder and at 16 month he was a puppy stuck in a adult dogs body without any boundaries and a lot of anxiety due to growing up inside an apartment without structure and hardly any exposure to the outside world or other dogs his size or bigger. He is the sweetest dog but has more energy than he know what to do with and no manners or idea how to behave towards the unknown. We did 5 session group class and Blake and his team help me to understand him better and gave me the tools to make him a more adjusted dog. Our walks went from stressful outings that left me exhausted to, still quite eventful :) , but much more enjoyable and social events and I see a great future with Max. We are now regulars at the Saturday socialization classes which is a safe setting for dogs to learn how to approach and engage with other dogs and learn boundaries and appropriate levels of play and excitement. This has been such a revelation and I believe that by attending it regularly Max will learn to be around any dog without any issues and enjoy being the playful, social little man he is. Thank you Dream Come True K9 for your guidance and valuable couching!

DCTK9 has been a godsend for us. As new arrivals to NYC the transition was difficult enough. Having a dog that suffers from high anxiety made it almost a nightmare. Although our dog Colbie had been through a five week board and train, we were still in dire need of someone who was not only willing to walk a dog that was prone to nervous outbursts but be able to keep up her structure on the walk to help her continue to adapt and learn how to be calm and comfortable on a leash. This is where DCTK9 and Jen came in. They came highly recommended by our dogs previous trainer and for good reason. Jen and her team of walkers were not only patient with Colbie, but they partook in helping her to grow in confidence. Colbie is now going on walks almost daily with other dogs. We get an update after each walk(and sometimes photos!) and they are always quick to inform us if they are seeing any issues on the walk so we can work on it. Even if you don't have a dog that has issues on walks or any other types of problems, their service is second to none. The team is very flexible with our schedule and we are always able to cancel or add extra walks as our schedule changes, provided we know a day in advance, and even if not, they do the best they can to help. We have also used their overnight boarding services when we had to make a last minute out of town trip. They were very accommodating to fitting in Colbie and I have never felt safer leaving my dog for an extended period. Recommend for any dog, any service, any day.

DCTK9 has been an absolute blessing. They have worked with us every step of the way to make our transition from Ohio to New York City a smooth one. With a nervous pit mix who was quite shocked with the city-life, the team at DCTK9 was incredible understanding, and even helped teach us how to better communicate with our dog. They were reliable 100% of the time, sent us texts every time they walked Colbie, and really became a trusted partner to our family. We're incredible grateful!