K9 Command

My rescue hound Wanda and I just completed the 6-week Essential Obedience Skills online class. I learned of K9 Command through a friend with an impeccably trained dog, but DC to NC is a bit far to go for dog training. So when she told me that Mark had started online training classes, I jumped at the chance. The class was intimidating at first, because you have six days of homework and are asked to submit homework videos at least a couple times a week so Mark can assess your progress and help correct any mistakes or give suggestions for improvement. But Mark is kind and constructive, and week after week, I gained confidence in my ability to train, and I could see Wanda gain not only skills but confidence as well. When we got her five months ago, she was terrified of everything, and had had little training. We live in DC and she started at every car, siren, helicopter, etc that went by (and there are a lot). After these six weeks, she stays calm on leash, she will sit and stay despite a great deal of distraction, and I can see a marked difference in her comfort and confidence level. I don't have a perfectly trained dog--we still have work to do. But I now have a more confident dog who will sit and lie down on command, sit and stay for minutes at a time, and who walks much better on a leash. More importantly, feel like I have the skills to continue our training in daily life, and Wanda has a solid foundation to build from. I'm very grateful to Mark for this terrific course.

I recently completed a 6 week online Essential Obedience Skills with K9 Command and could not have been happier with the results of my German Shepherd (Bane.) I had been following Mark at K9 Command for quite some time, but attending an in person class posed a challenge with both of us being on opposite ends of North Carolina. Bane was in the middle of completing a therapy dog course with another company, but COVID-19 caused major delays in being able to complete that course as scheduled. I used this opportunity to polish up Bane's obedience for his eventual therapy dog evaluation. This class definitely took me out of my comfort zone, because recordings of your training sessions were required to be submitted daily for evaluation/critique. The level of 1:1 time for questions far exceeded my expectations for an online course, and I was able to get all of my specific questions answered. This course also sparked my interest in participating in AKC Obedience trials as well. I will definitely taking advantage of Mark's offer to ask questions as we progress through additional training for AKC Obedience titles past this course. Mark is genuinely a nice, knowledgeable, person, who has a dog training business because he enjoys the people who own them and not just the canine interaction. He used KMODT to focus on repetition, discipline, accountability, and building a better relationship with your dog in order to achieve the desired end result of a well-trained dog. I will continue to participate any additional remote classes they have to offer, so I hope to see more of those soon. I would highly recommend K9 Command!