FirstBarkK9 Specialists is great! We picked up our German Shepard from them as puppy. She is so smart and sweet. The trainers are great to work with and we cant recommend them enough.
K-9 Specialists
Ocala, Florida
About K-9 Specialists
K-9 Specialists provides The Best Family Friendly Protection Dogs, specializing in German Shepherds. We board & train ALL breeds with positive reinforcement practices. We customize every training, this specialization allows us to provide our customers with guaranteed training catering to the individual dog and master. All breeds all ages welcome! We have two locations, our main headquarters is in Roberta, Georgia, and our second location is in Florida, a driving distance Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Jacksonville. Please visit our website to learn about our dog training philosophy, best practices, and schedule a visit in our beautiful 20+ acre training property in Ocala, Florida.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- House training
- Obedience training
- Puppy training Customer-reported
- Recall training
- Socialization
Behavior support
- Aggression training
How training happens
- Board and train
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Advanced training
- Beginner training
Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
- Photo updates
Assistance and working dogs
- Protection training
Training approach
- Positive reinforcement
Additional services
- Boarding
- Daycare
- Grooming
Other listed services
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- Breeding Dogs
- Breeding Program
- Breeding Selection
- Canine Support
- Certified Training
- Crate Trained
- Dog Training Camps
- Dog Training Programs
- Dog's Evaluation
- Guard Dog
- International Service
- Master Trainer
- Police Services
- Pup Trainers
- Rabies Vaccination
- Site Training
- Specific Training
- Sport Training
- Teaching Your Dog
- Training And Development
- Training Support
- Training Your Dog
- Tune Up
- Week Training
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.8
64 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- German shepherds 17
- Loving dogs 5
- Advanced training 4
- Problem behavior reduction 3
- Adaptable dogs 2
- Dog owner coaching 2
All 10 topics
- Family protection dog 2
- One on one training 2
- Responsive to questions 2
- Smooth transition 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
We purchased our pup back in January. Since day one we have been blown away with the knowledge, expertise, and care that we’ve received. We brought our dog for the 5 week board and train program as well as boarding when we were out of town. Petr Jr. and Molly have been especially kind and informative and we are so thankful to them and the entire K-9 Specialists team.
Great team here, and it has made a huge difference in my daughters dogs behavior. He is much better behaved now.
Good morning, My name is Tim, I suffer from PTSD. I was written a prescription for a service dog. This was all new to me and I thought I could figure it out myself. I bought a dog out of Europe. The dog showed up with an anxiety / intensity issue. It did not work now I was stuck…Read full reviewClose full review
Good morning, My name is Tim, I suffer from PTSD. I was written a prescription for a service dog. This was all new to me and I thought I could figure it out myself. I bought a dog out of Europe. The dog showed up with an anxiety / intensity issue. It did not work now I was stuck with basically a dog that could not perfom what I needed it to do. I called K-9 Specialists and talked to Libor who had great knowledge. He knew the dog without ever meeting the dog. He explained that the dog was as unhappy with me as I was with it because neither one of us were getting needs med. That being said he did not let it go at that. He suggested that he could take my dog in and place me with a dog they had trained. This has been life changing for me. I was sad to let the first dog go. But having the proper placement with the proper dog changed many aspects of my life. It will also change the dog’s life by putting her in a home comfortable to her. This would not have happened without K-9 Specialists. I would put my name on the company and the staff.
Wow! This place is absolutely beautiful. They really love what they do and it shows. I have never seen animals as beautiful before. Knowledgeable and friendly staff feel like family. I most certainly will be back for training and I highly recommend K-9 Specialists!
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