K9dness

Megan and her team at K9dness have helped us tremendously. Megan helped us train our 6 month puppy who was very mouthy, and who was stubbornly trying to do whatever he wanted in our house. Her extensive knowledge, down to earth approach, and overall understanding of these amazing creatures, guided us in the right direction. Fast for 5 months when Henry was boarding at K9dness, Megan said our pup was a totally different dog than when she first met him. She gave us the confidence and strategies to successfully train our dog (of course with some minor hiccups along the way). I would highly recommend K9dness!

We started working with Megan a few months ago. We’ve only had two sessions due to scheduling and illnesses but just those two meetings alone have made a HUGE impact on our lives. Our dog Lola is a rescue and while she has always been energized and rambunctious, over the last year or two she’s developed a lot of anxiety, she’s not the best listener, and she can be a handful in public. Since working with Megan my partner and I have been able to go out to eat with Lola, to the point that people passing by compliment us on how well behaved she is. It seems small but it’s a significant improvement considering she once snapped at a waiter under the same circumstances. I also want to point out that of the 20+ instructions Megan has given us, my partner and I have been slightly inconsistent with all of them and yet there is still drastic improvement. I used to doubt whether Lola would ever get better and now I’m just counting down the days until she is. Aside from everything else, Megan is affordable and accommodating. 100/10 would recommend.

Let’s start by saying, owing a dog/puppy is much harder than one would think. I started calling around to a few trainers but none of them felt right,until I was referred to Megan by another customer. I have a 5 month mixed breed puppy. She is a German Shepherd/Husky/Border Collie/Lab mix.As large as she is now, she will most certainly get much larger very soon, and my concern was that her bad behaviors would be the difference between keeping her or giving her up for adoption.I contacted Megan completely frustrated with how much I couldn’t control anything. She is a good dog, but she had issues with potty training, leash pulling( literally pulling me down the street), crate training issues, jumping, puppy biting, issues with pack leadership, separation anxiety, counter surfing, didn’t know how to interact with other dogs, and so much more. Megan came out and did an evaluation and began working with us. We had a few training sessions with some improvement, but I figured that because she will be a 80-100 dog we needed to take a more aggressive training approach. So instead of in home training sessions,I signed up my pup for her in home training bootcamp.I left her for a week and it’s the best decision I could have made. Today I picked her up, and I could cry tears of joy. I have seen SIGNIFICANT improvement, she’s almost unrecognizable. She now walks on leash, waits for my commands, and LISTENS.I know it may seem like a simple thing, but walking your dog shouldn't feel like your dog is walking you. Our walks are now enjoyable for the both of us. Her demeanor is different. She now knows how to interact with other dogs. She is more confindent.I’m highly impressed by the work that Megan has done. I told Megan earlier that she is doing God’s work, and she is. A great trainer is really the difference between a dog having a forever home or going to a shelter and possibly being euthanized. I know my puppy is a work in progress, but the progress we have seen thus far is unbelievable. We will continue to work with Megan! If you’re looking for a true professional, who’s reliable,and will be brutally honest Megan is your girl!