Dream Come True K9

I cannot overstate how life-changing working with DCTK9 has been. If you are looking for a trainer for your dog(s), truly look no further. We started working with them through private lessons with Enola in the fall of last year and ultimately decided to do a 6-week Board and Train for each of them early this year. The experience has been truly transformational -- our puppies were not serious "problems" (no biting, etc.), but as they got stronger, their leash pulling and jumping up in particular was really out of control, and it was making walking with them and taking them out really more scary and exhausting than fun. Especially with two in the home, it was just a lot of chaos a lot of the time. After the Board & Train they are such better versions of themselves -- Oakley used to be fearful of *everything* and now he approaches new objects and people all on his own. Iris used to get really insecure when we'd ask her to even do a basic command like "sit" -- she'd run to the corner of wherever we were and just stare at us -- and now she does what we ask. She also used to be super shy, and now she plays beautifully with other dogs. Much more than that, though, is the improvement of all of our quality of life -- walking them and exploring the city together is now fun, and if we have guests over we can ask them to "place" and they sit calmly until we invite them to interact. It feels like magic, truly. We love DCTK9 so much that we have also taken a round of excellent group classes with Tarah, and done overnight boarding a whole bunch while we're out of town. Their train & play option is also amazing so we can keep up their skills while we're at work. Finally, we STILL love them so much that we have already booked many more private lessons with Enola so we can keep sharpening their off-leash reliability. I went to DCTK9 hoping for slightly more well-trained dogs. I ended up with happier, more confident dogs, and a stronger relationship with them. I even learned about myself in the process. I cannot emphasize how transformative this has been for all of us. I can also share that the entire team were really great about keeping us updated with photos, videos, and messages throughout their stay. We looked forward to all the amazing instagram videos every day of their progress! AND -- Enola has been tremendously helpful as well as we worked through some nutrition issues that were affecting their behavior. Thanks to her, our puppies eat *so* much better, have had way fewer gastrointestinal issues, and I get to feel good about what I'm feeding them. Please run straight to DCTK9 if you are thinking about dog training! Huge, huge thanks to Enola for the magic, to Tarah for the encouragement, to Blake for running such a beautiful program, to Lindsey for helping us with logistics, and to Selena for dealing with all my many long email essays with humor and thoroughness. And thank you to everyone who cared for them, trained them, played with them, and made all the amazing IG posts <3 !! I am obsessed with #TeamDCTK9 for life!

Enola and the DCTK9 team are miracle workers. We recently picked up our 8mo Staffy girl last week and I cannot believe the progress after the 6 week board and train. We dropped her off as an uncontrollable, hyperactive, stubborn little troublemaker and took home a perfect, well mannered, sweet angel. Goals were leash walking, impulse control, basic manners, control of jumping/nipping/pulling, and house training and DCTK9 exceeded all expectations and more. Prior to DCTK9 , we’ve tried obedience training, apps, and a two week board and train and she just kept regressing and it was becoming very stressful for our household with a 3yo toddler. We were very hesitant to try again considering the investment but DCTK9 was the best decision we made for Carmy and 10000% worth the lifetime of happiness we’re going to have with her. The entire family is so in love and we’ve all bonded with her now which wasn’t the case prior. Thank you Enola and team for being a wealth of information and for making Carmy the best dog she can be. We are happy to now be part of the DCTK9 family and look forward to many play sessions there! **Also (first picture), I took her to my office for the first time and she was perfect. Never thought she would be able to do this and now I want to take her everyday - truly a dream come true!**

I cannot say enough great things about Blake and the entire DCT team. We had seen 2 trainers to no avail - our girl was anxious, reactive to so many things (dogs, people, skates), had separation anxiety, pulled SO hard on leash, and filled with endless energy that we could never expend. Our entire day was structured around her and we were worried things wouldn’t get better. After a consultation and a visit, we decided on a Board & Train at Blake’s home in Florida. Best investment we’ve made! She’s been home for a few weeks now and there’s been immense improvement. There are still a lot of things that we’re working on, but it’s been amazing to see the change. Our relationship has changed so much and it’s been so joyful to learn how to fulfill her while still maintaining our boundaries and rules. Blake and the team are SO responsive and helpful. We are incredibly grateful for this team!

LO V E the team and facility! Cannot recommend them more - would give more stars if I could. I don’t trust anyone else with my dog except the staff here at Dream Come True. Everyone here is friendly, dog-obsessed, answers any and all concerns and questions you may have, extremely professional and They. All. Know. What. They. Are. Doing. My dog’s behavior has improved immensely (with consistent training on my end too) from a couple private lessons and Train and Play twice a week. He used to be leash reactive and is much less so from the exposure and time spent with other dogs at the facility. He has pretty bad separation anxiety, but when I drop him off he rarely ever looks back when I hand the leash over. Safe to say he’s pretty pleased with DCTK9 too.