K9KEY

Our experience with Steve and K9Key has been really excellent! We sent our Chocolate for training because he is a very anxious dog and was showing some signs of aggressions. We were really concerned about this and took the decision to have him properly trained. He stayed at K9Key for longer than anticipated (and this was really not easy for us because we really missed him) but the result is nothing short of astonishing! He is much calmer now, behaves really nicely when walking on leash and does not show any signs of aggression anymore! Steve runs classes for all graduates on Saturday (free of charge once you have completed the program) and those are also extremely useful to help Chocolate relax in a busy setting. Our life has been completely changed by Steve and K9Key and we will always be grateful for this! THANK YOU!

My two pit bull mixes were having aggression/dominance issues and we were in a very desperate situation. I came across K9KEY after Aden and Bosco had a bad fight one evening while we were having dinner. Steve and the K9KEY team took both our dogs for 8 weeks total! The program was meant to be 4 weeks and even though they had learned their obedience commands already, he kept them on to ensure that they would get used to interacting with each other. Now, they are getting along with each other and have learned to co-exist! On walks, Aden and Bosco would lunge at other dogs, people, and sometimes each other before Steve worked with them. Not only has K9KEY given the dogs a foundation for us to continue to work on but they have also brought peace to my household. On top of that, Steve hosts weekly group training sessions so that he can see how we are progressing and give us much needed feedback! If you feel that you need help with your pup's behavior, do not hesitate to contact Steve and K9KEY!

K9Key was a godsend to us. Our boy Harley was exhibiting signs of aggression (towards other dogs) and excessive barking. This was a problem since we have another dog at home. We really were not sure if we would be able to keep him. We than found Steve and K9Key. He explained the process and Harley was put into the training program. Upon his return he is much calmer and his barking is significantly less. Steve was a godsend to us. On the weekends Steve holds a training class that all the graduates are invited to. This keeps them on track and also trains the doggie parents. I would recommend K9Key and Steve to everyone.

We sought out K9Key for our 5 year old French Bulldog, Tippy, due to her aggression with other animals in our house as well as family members. From our first meeting with Steve he clearly understood Tippy and her behaviors and the dynamic between her, our other animals, and the humans in our house. Tippy spent 7 weeks with Steve and I am so impressed by the progress that she made in that time. Each time he sent a video of her progress we were amazed at how well she was doing! He gave several video updates of her training while she was with him and was available to answer my questions and check ins about my dog via text. Since coming home Tippy has been behaving much better around our other dog and our cats. She has made great improvements walking on the leash as well, when we go on walks she walks nicely by my side without pulling. I’m so glad that we made the decision to send our dog to K9Key and we are looking forward to continuing to work with Steve in the group training classes to help Tippy be the best dog that she can be.

We purchase a GSD at 8 weeks old. Her name is Martha. She came with an already established fear of dogs but was attacked at about 3 months at a rest stop on a peepee break. The dog came out of nowhere! After that she was REALLY terrified of dogs and it spread to people. I felt terribly guilty about sending her for training because she was my baby but it was the best thing we could have done. She is no longer terrified of other dogs, just a bit hesitant, but then... watch out! All she wants to do is play as long as they are a bit smaller or the same size and don’t show ANY aggression. She is still fearful of people but warms up. We wouldn’t have been able to get here without Steve’s initial training and ongoing Saturday classes. I’m the student who picks his brain at the end of each class! I tweak how we are introducing new people and she gets better all of the time. Martha is a work in progress and she knows who follows through and who doesn’t; a real weasel. I’m not sure where we would be without his training. She is the family dog we hoped for. And we’re all obsessed!! If you are on the fence, you can be sure with Steve at K9Key!