Knallhart Kennels & Training Academy

Chelsey took a dog with food aggression, whom couldn't stop bullying other dogs off there food dishes, couldn't stop his nose to the ground run all over the yard for hours. My dog is now a therapy dog, whom is calm, well mannered, and holds commands. Reactivity is down and the food aggression is managed to what your basic expectations for a dog would be. Best money I have spent for the 8 week dog boarded training. Will definitely recommend and use Chelsey again.

We reached out to Chelsey for help with our insecure and dog reactive dog, Penny. Chelsey responded quickly and instantly put me at ease. She was confident that Penny would be able to learn the skills she needed to learn life is not so scary. Penny went to Knallhart for the 8 week board and train program. We took advantage of the financing that was offered for the fee, that was huge for us. Week one we joined a group class at Knallhart and trained with a group of strange dogs and humans and Penny did great! She was very nervous but she wasn't reactive. It was so amazing to see that change is such a short time. In the weeks that followed I got updates, pictures and videos of Penny, including her walks with goats! I spent the time Penny was gone doing my homework, reading books and watching videos that Chelsey assigned. We trained at a dog park sitting while dogs came in and out of the dog park, Penny just sat there content. No reactivity. There was also a dog that was not on a leash in the parking lot that came right up to her and she didn't react. The last week we joined a community pack walk. Penny walked for a few miles in a huge group of strange dogs and she did wonderful. Penny came home with a whole new set of skills and tools. I also learned a ton about how I handle situations. That was not the end of training for Penny. We have Chelsey in our back pocket for any concerns for the rest of Penny's life. That is huge! I already have a meeting scheduled for a new situation that has come up. I highly recommend Chelsey and Knallhart. Chelsey is a kind, energetic, smart human who knows her dogs!!

We loved working with Chelsey & team at Knallhart Kennels & Training Academy! We stumbled into adopting a 2-year old dog, but realized she needed some obedience training to seamlessly integrate with our existing family of two young kids and an older (bossy) dog. Using a combination of a board & train program, as well as in-home training, our dogs now love each other and know their limits on how to behave. Would highly recommend Chelsey & team - they’re 100% worth the investment, which will pay dividends for years!

Give your dog and yourself the best gift possible by booking with Knallhart right now!! Finding the right training program is tough and it took me months of research to find the right fit after moving to Iowa City. My basset hound Bahn had already been through a basic training program elsewhere and he’s always been the most loving dog. But he needed to work on his manners and I needed to learn how to help him. Chelsey is an absolute genius with her program and you won’t be able to find a more intelligent, compassionate, kind and hardworking human being to care for your dog. She helped Bahn overcome his leash pulling and jumping on people and built a program that worked for him and for me. She accommodated all his health needs and derpy behavior to refine his emotional energy output into something that keeps him calm, happy, and even more pleasant to be around. She not only helped Bahn, but her human homework protocol also helped me more than I ever expected. I was worried that the training would change Bahn’s personality and remove his quirky traits that I find so endearing, but that couldn’t be further from the truth! He’s just as big of a goofball as ever but now we have the mechanisms to channel his energy safely and effectively. This was the best investment I’ve ever made and we’re planning to go back to get Bahn certified as a therapy dog. Definitely a 10/10 experience across the board.