K9Kapers Dog Training

I have to say I’m so grateful to Karen! We brought a rescue in for a short Time, not realizing it would ruin the dynamics of our lab and our pit-bull who were best friends. The rescue was a very needy, pushy dog when it came to me and my partner, our other dogs felt like they had to stay away because she would step between them growl or try and Start a fight. The Lab was like whatever…but my girl, my pitty princess who had never been aggressive or in a fight in her life was growled at and then bitten. That of course led to her defending herself. Needless to say the rescue was immediately removed from our home, but the damage was done. I called Karen hysterical because our pity princess was now trying to fight with our lab when he would get close to us. It was absolutely devastating to our family & we weren’t giving up on our dogs. Generally, when a pitbull fights, there’s no going back, but thankfully, she had never been in a fight prior to this and is the most loving loyal dog you’ll ever find & smart!! Karen gave us some great direction, walking them together, keeping them apart little bits of time and getting them trusting each other again. Karen told us to see a vet which we did. They put both dogs on Prozac. She Did warn us that it might not ever be the same again and we might have to make some Hard decisions. Well, I’m pretty stubborn so in that moment, I was like nope I’ll do whatever it takes to get my dogs to love each other again and trust each other again. BUT… here we are several months later😁 They are best buds again. It took some hard work. We walked them. Our pitbull had a muzzle on for a long time. She’s smart enough to know, though she hated the dang thing! So If I started to see her hair hackle at all, I would pull out the Muzzle and say we’re being nice!! We kept them separated for a long time, her in my son‘s room him in the living room then we slowly started bringing them out to be around each other. We made them get on the bed with us mind you the pitbull had her muzzle on all the time we started moving their food bowls closer together, we started letting them play with a muzzle on we started making them stay together on the couch. We very much had to encourage peace and it was a lot of work and a long time they eat together now side-by-side again they are currently sleeping right next to me on the couch together. They sleep in the same bed together. They play all the time again our hearts are so full!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

Amazing experience. Karen is very knowledgeable and strives to make all dog and human experience postive! My husband and I have been regularly taking her classes once a week. Starting with puppy 1, Puppy 2 and currently in her Whistle Recall. Her facility includes a heated indoor, and fenced outdoor area. We learn something new every class and always have a postive time that brings my dog closer to us. I have watched time and time again Karen tailor specific lessons to each dog needs to create a better understanding. Definitely recommend giving her classes a try!