K9KEY

K9key was the second program we called to ask for support around our dog's reactivity and guarding behaviors. We were excited to find such a family-oriented training program, and had a wonderful experience in the boarding program as well as the follow-up weekend classes! Steve met with our pup in January for an evaluation, and he provided the most thorough assessment of our dog's aggression. He gave affirming and honest feedback about the ongoing training that would be needed post-program and explained the strategies and tools used throughout the board-and-train program. He was really great with communication, and our dog came back significantly less aggressive with us, and with reliable knowledge of the basic commands. Machi has also been responsive to the ongoing daily training and we feel more confident as dog handlers. We highly recommend k9key for anyone in need of training their dog as well as building their relationship together!

Steve is a very knowledgeable person when it comes to dogs. I was very pleased with K9key and their outstanding work with my 6 month old GSD Hunter. He wasn't showing that many problems, but I wanted to make sure he had a good foundation. I thought he knew sit and stay before, but after the training he was completely transformed. I would recommend K9Key to anyone from puppies to seniors. I did not want to send my dog to a bigger training school, and have him grow up in a kennel enjoinment. I wanted him to learn in a home environment. Steve seems good at managing multiple dogs at a time. All in all, he stayed for approx 8weeks.

UPDATE: Almost three years after Steve kept our dog Shea, we still are in contact with him continuously with questions about behavior or how to better Shea. Shea went from being completely unmanageable to being our beloved baby who is the best big sister to our two human babies. She used to have many many triggers and now really only a couple, which we manage very closely. We feel like we communicate with her so well truly because of Steve and team's education - I truly cannot say it enough but K9Key saved our girl and I cannot recommend them enough!!!! I can not recommend Steve and his colleagues enough. We have a 20 month old mixed breed who we rescued last March. Our dog is very timid and her fear ended up leading to behaviors such as resource guarding with other dogs, barking at every single noise, barking and lounging at strangers, and the list goes on! Not only did Steve take Shea for 8 full weeks, but she came back a much more confident, happy and disciplined dog. We are still working to be more controlled owners, with Steve’s continued help, but overall would recommend Steve to anyone out there! Shea is also now SO calm and well behaved with our newborn baby, something that I was very nervous about! Thanks again to Steve and everyone at K9Key - you guys are the best!

K9key took our two year old shelter Pit Miles who was having behavioral issues we couldn’t tackle on our own. He was extremely anxious and would constantly guard shoes and clothing to the point that if you got near him, he would snap or try to bite. We read books and watched videos to try to help him but we had no previous dog experience and frankly, some of us were afraid so that made it worse. We realized we needed professional help - we first saw a behaviorist that was referred by our vet who said that Miles’ behavior could not be fixed and he needed to go on medication or be put down. We were devastated because we knew that he was a sweet boy but definitely needed help. While doing research, I came across K9 academy and decided to give them a calI. I am so thankful that I did! Steve is truly a dog whisperer & his team is amazing, too! We got updates on Miles while we was with them and we really enjoyed to see that he was bonding with the team very well (it comes to show that your dog is well taken care of). Miles came back a completely different dog, he is confident and well behaved. We recently hired a house cleaner and have construction going on inside our home and he listens to all commands and stays in place while they are working (never would have occurred before, we used to have to lock him in our bedroom). My family and I are amazed at what this smart boy is able to do! Thank you so much Steve & the K9 team!! If you’re thinking about bringing your dog here, do not hesitate, trust me, you will not regret it!

After months of research and hesitation(nervous to board) I finally decided to send my 2 rescue pups Gunner and Bandit to K9key. I adopted my 2 boys right before covid and boy did they keep me busy. They are both fearful of strangers and I tried my best to break them of that but quarantine did not help. Gunner around 1 year old showed fear aggression and started biting people who would enter home. Also they were always so focused on each other that it was hard to get them to train. Wild dogs from Texas They needed help with overall obedience and structure and Steve gave them that foundation. They stayed with him about 8-9 weeks which was hard but I knew they were in good hands. This is in no way a quick fix but something you have to continue to work at with your dog. The Saturday morning class Steve offers for free (to train the humans, poor guy lol) is a great help but you also have to keep up the training at home. My boys are still a work in progress, I’m hoping to walk both at the same time one day, for now separate walks, but I get compliments all the time when out and my dog is heeling at my side. They are overall more obedient and confident which helps with their fear of strangers. I’m forever grateful that Steve gave my dogs and I a better quality life and look forward to working with Steve..if you are reading these reviews over and over hesitating like I did to send your dog away, just do it you won’t be sorry and neither will your pup!🐶