K9Aholics Dog Training

Puppy Program - Results I put my Puppy - Rocket (Texas Heeler), through the two-week puppy program that this K9Aholics runs. Rocket came back with all of the foundational skills expected from the program. Puppy Program - Curriculum - Commands - "*Name*, Come" - A Verbal recall, followed by an implied sit. "Sit" - Command to sit, with implied stay. "Down" - Command to lay down, with implied stay. "Place" - Command to go to a designated spot, with implied stay. "Okay" - Releases puppy from any command. (They can go about their business, or your agenda) - Other Words - "Yes" - Reward word for doing the right thing (on the first attempt), accompanied by some form of payment (treat or affectionate touch. "Good" - Strictly verbal reward word for staying in a position over a duration. "Nu-uh" - Verbal negative, discourages actions that were not commanded or allowed. - Other Learning - They taught my puppy to automatically sit whenever we stop walking. They will pair your puppy with a prong collar to give you the tolls to hold them accountable for undesired actions/ behavior. Quality Assurance At the end of his two-week boarding/ training program, they offered to keep him for two additional days free of charge to work through some of the things that he struggled with. Summary I am thoroughly satisfied with this trainer's program and the outcome of their efforts. Good job!

Crunch just finished the board & train program at K9aholics. All of the trainers took great care of her during her stay. You could tell how happy my dog was in the check-in videos, her tail was always wagging and she would receive lots of rewards/treats. The team was always very responsive with communication and happy to answer questions. My training session at pick-up was very thorough and helpful. I’m excited to see how this translates at the house, I’ve noticed some positive behavioral changes already. She is not barking at every dog/person out the window and we were able to have a much more organized walk together.

We loved having our dog at the 4-week day training program!! The entire team was so sweet, patient, and loving with Roxanne. They were firm and straightforward with us about how to reinforce training at home. By the end of the first week, Roxanne was so excited for her morning car rides to training. She went from a rambunctious, hyper pup and chronic leash-puller to having quick recall, long duration with sit/down/place, and walking calmly on her leash. We would recommend K9aholics to anyone looking for guidance with training their dogs, and an experienced and caring team to help carry it out.