K9KEY

I took my1 year old adopted pitbull mix, Santi, to Steve because I was having a hard time controlling her. It's not that she was mean or aggressive, but she had problems with going to the bathroom outside, tearing up shoes and furniture, and just overall having no manners. I can't express how much Steve has meant to Santi and I. Because of Steve's training I can now fully enjoy the relationship with my dog. I don't have to worry about coming home to ripped up items and seeing Santi relieve herself in the house. I put Santi in his month long board and train program and she came back a completely and totally new, amazingly behaved dog. The best part is that with signing up for the board and train, you are able to go to every saturday group lesson for free after. It is actually very much encouraged to attend them. All in all I am so grateful to of found K9 Key and would not trust anyone else with my precious Santi.

We brought our 6 year old Labradoodle, Scout, to train with Steve at K9KEY in July 2021. When Scout met Steve she was very anxious, had separation anxiety and had no real exposure to other dogs which resulted in fear aggression. As a first time dog owner, we were a bit anxious as well. Scout stayed with Steve and his great staff for about 7 weeks. From the time we picked her up we noticed a tremendous change. Her stress level was lower, she did not bark when we left the house, she listened to our commands and walking past dogs became a non issue. The true test came when our daughter visited with her dog. Her puppy and Scout were able to be together and there were no issues. I think the biggest benefit was the guidance Steve provided to us that made us better dog owners. Scout senses our confidence in how we handle her and we are all the better for it. His patience and kindness with Scout was very evident. We could not recommend Steve more.

I sent my Dachshund Napoleon to Steve’s training on recommendation from a friend. He was responsive and helpful throughout the whole process and Napoleon came back a changed dog. He also offers weekly group training after to keep up the training undertaken during the program which has helped me understand what I’m doing wrong so I can correct Napoleon at home. I am very pleased with Steve and love the dog that’s come back to me as a result.

We are incredibly grateful to Steve and the K9 K9Key team. We adopted a 3 year old mutt during the pandemic as a buddy for our corgi. He was sweet as can be but incredibly protective/territorial and fairly anxious unless right next to us. He began becoming aggressive towards other dogs unless he was in the safety of our home. After our consultation with Steve we were excited to move forward with the program. We were nervous to leave our dog George for a month but the time he spent with K9Key was the best thing we could have possibly done for him. He is a much happier and safer dog. His obedience continues to improve and both his confidence as well as our confidence have grown incredibly. Steve emphasized that the first four weeks were for George and the weeks to follow would be to train us. He offers weekly refresher courses which are absolutely crucial. We get the opportunity to continue working on things as asking questions with other dogs and owners that have gone through the program. We weren't sure we would be able to enjoy the routine we had hoped with George because of the early aggression, and while we still have work to do Steve and his team gave US the tools and resources to make positive changes and achieve the relationship with our dog that we had hoped for.

It has been 4-months since my dog Elliot came home from his 7-week long board and train with Steve and his team at K9 Key. When I enrolled Elliot into the board and train, I asked Steve to work on very specific things with Elliot. All I can say is Steve heard me, and our life has been changed since Elliot has come home. Every month since being home, he becomes a more balanced dog and more in tune with me. I would recommend Steve to anyone. Steve also has training sessions on Saturdays for alumni that are super helpful to help you keep up with your training.