K9 REHAB LLC

I adopted two female Cunucu rescues between 2020 & 2022. My five year old missed socialization due to Covid lockdowns and has anxiety with new people and other dogs. What I learned from Molly during our training on Saturday, is that, this pup is also very possessive of me. The two pups stopped getting along two years ago, after a food, then a me, Resource guarding fight. I've lived a life of musical dogs, keeping them apart, ever since. I tried various trainers, who let us down, canceling more than showing up, among other things. My four year old has major anxiety with men (after a horrible dog sitter experience), new people, noise, other dogs, and stationery objects, and barks constantly at everything out the window. She is highly prey driven and pulls on leash. I've watched feedback on K9R for a few months and liked what I saw. My anxious younger pup was a wreck when Molly and Joanna arrived at my house. By the end of the day, I was able to walk her on leash with ease, witness her let Molly trim her nails (has always been a nightmare), and be amazed at her fondness for Molly. She also learned "down", which I had been unsuccessful at teaching her. We have a distance to go, and ultimately, I want my girls to get along again, but now that I have some basic tools, and steps to follow, I am hopeful! Having peace for my girls and for myself, is so worth it! Jackie Shanley

where do i even start….. we first contacted justin about a year ago for our dog who had gone through 2 traumatic experiences in a very short period of time. he immediately became fearful and extremely anxious of people & other dogs. to the point where we couldn’t have people over the house that he wasn’t already used to, barking at every noise or person he saw & overall just not the dog he used to be. we didn’t know what to do about it anymore and decided to reach out for help. justin has changed our life and our household immensely. we completed his academy program last september & saw results after the first class. over the duration of the month (and a lot of work at home), we ended with a completely different dog than what we started with. i don’t know how justin does it, but he does. i myself was affected by this trauma as well & i was so anxious and nervous for our first class and to be around other dogs again. but justin told me to trust him & i did. i couldn’t believe the progress that i was seeing first hand. fast forward to now, almost a year post academy & we have a completely different dog at home than we did a year ago. over the last few weeks our dog has FINALLY been able to go up to our fence and greet our new neighbors without feeling fearful or overwhelmed. he licks their hands, takes treats & even lays in the grass at the fence in front of them to hang out while we’re conversing with them. the change over the last year has been incredible & we owe it all to justin. justin has also been a friend to us since we met, and he’ll have your back through it all. i truly cannot recommend him enough!

K9 Rehab 2-Day Seminar I attended Justin’s seminar this past weekend and wanted to share a bit about the experience. I needed help with my 2½-year-old German Shepherd, Max. Max had never received formal training, had very little leash experience and lacked obedience and socialization. I could barely walk him around the block without him lunging and pulling—let alone take him out in public to enjoy a hike with other people and their dogs… which is exactly what I did yesterday. Amazing! Before the seminar, Max would burst out of his crate and explode through doorways. Our walks were mostly on pace but involved a lot of pulling. Plus, he had to be muzzled. He’s hyper, unpredictable and too close (personal space, Max). Now, he’s noticeably more settled and relaxed. Walking him has improved 100%. I used to wear gloves to protect my hands from rope burn (Justin’s laughing!). Now, we walk with slack in the lead. Tonight, Max came into the living room and spent time with us—but didn’t follow us around. He laid down on the floor and relaxed! Over the course of two days, Max learned patience, better decision-making, leash manners, respect for checkpoints and basic obedience commands. Using Justin’s method I can communicate with Max and have an honest conversation. I truly feel I can help him make better choices which will improved all of our lives. I left feeling confident about continuing Max’s training at home but I’d love to keep working with Justin and his team. I highly encourage anyone who feels hopeless and/or is at the end of their rope to call K9 Rehab. Justin, your method and leadership saved our dogs and brought peace to our home. Thank you, David Baxter – Naugatuck, CT