K-9 Guardians

Spare yourself and your dog a lifetime of anxiety. Using this guy's services is cruelty to animals. He will make your dog afraid. He made our dog hate men and the dog tried to bite men for the rest of his life. When we picked up our dog, he hit us with a upcharge because he said the dog was vicious. He brought the dog to us wearing a heavy chain. The chain must have weighed 75# and the dog hardy weighed 35#. This guy should be reported to the SPCA. The vendor replied to me that he doesn’t recall me as a client. Nevertheless, the service (if you can call it that) was rendered and paid for. This vendor should quit the dog training business.

DO NOT board your dog here. We boarded our pit bull here for training in December 2021 and the condition she was in when we picked her up was heartbreaking. She was lethargic, had clearly lost weight, her paws were raw, and she was limping and swollen on top of her paw. No dog should come home from “training” like that. Looking back, the facility conditions were unacceptable. Instead of taking responsibility, they offered for us to bring her back for more training — which was unbelievable given what had already happened. I still think about the day we picked her up and how badly she looked. I wouldn’t leave a dog here under any circumstances

I’ve been all over Illinois based on residency and I’d say Gary is part of my top two favorites. K9 Guardian and Tops Kennel (Grayslake) are the best places I’ve been to with Malinois and Dutchies. I have a high stir Dutchie who’s extremely protector and high drive. Gary was able to help him grow confidently and teach us how to handle him. We continuously go back for board and trains which helps tremendously. Thank you, all!!