Mid-Michigan K9 Academy - Saginaw

I really do not recommend this facility, especially for anyone considering leaving a young puppy here. I’m currently exploring daycare options for my puppy, and this was the second facility I tried. From the beginning, I had a bad feeling about the experience. I asked to see where my puppy would actually be staying and was shown a kennel in the corner of a carpeted room. The carpet was visibly stained and there were pieces of trash/debris on the floor. I was told they would clean the area before putting him in there. Against my better judgment, I decided to give them a chance because of the positive reviews. While I was at work, I learned that the business had recently changed ownership. That made me more uneasy because I had been relying partly on the existing reviews when deciding whether I trusted the facility. Since this was my puppy’s first time there, I decided to call and check on him. My call went straight to voicemail. I tried again. Over approximately the next hour, I repeatedly tried to reach someone and could not get through. As a first-time puppy owner who had just left an 11-week-old puppy with a new daycare, being completely unable to contact the facility was extremely concerning. Eventually, I left work and drove there to pick him up. When I arrived, I was told that the facility itself did not have a phone and that the phone was being handled by someone associated with their other location who may have been in a meeting. I also noticed that the debris I had seen on the floor earlier was still there. I was upset, but initially decided I simply wouldn’t return rather than leave a negative review. What changed my mind was the follow-up. Amanda called me the next day and explained that they had followed their protocols, that puppies are kept more secluded during their first visits, and that the missed calls were because one phone was being used for two locations while she was in a meeting. I called her back hoping to have a productive conversation about my concerns. Instead, I left that conversation feeling like my concerns were being defended against rather than actually heard. My issue wasn’t simply whether they believed they had followed their internal protocols. My issue was that I had left a very young puppy in their care, couldn’t reach anyone for roughly an hour despite repeated attempts, had concerns about the cleanliness of the area I was shown, and did not feel reassured by how the situation was handled afterward. I also noticed a significant change in my puppy’s temperament after bringing him home that evening and into the following day. I cannot say what caused that change, and puppies can obviously have difficult days, but given the rest of my experience, it added to my concern. Maybe other people have had good experiences here, but I personally did not feel comfortable or confident leaving my puppy in their care. For me, the combination of the cleanliness concerns, inability to contact the facility while my puppy was there, and the way my concerns were handled afterward was enough that I will not be returning.

My Belgium Malinois Thor just completed a five week behavior modification course and I couldn't be happier with the results from his handler and amazing team at the K9 Academy Updates THOR went back for a week after my surgery so he could keep himself busy as I was healing I brought him back for 1 more final.weel after the ownership changed for some more training, Tray the lead trainer has worked with him for a total of 8 weeks, my Thor loves tray, They also had a tach there with a Masters in Dog behavior (i can't quite remember the actual title) but they wrote a evaluation of Thor's behavior that I passed on to my vet. The point is, I was at wits end with Thor and after the firm training he received from Tray and the gui8they gave me to continue his training at home Thor has become the most amazing of dogs. He had a rough start in life (I was his 5th owner I his first year of life) he is just amazing now. I included a pi6of Thor with his trainer Tray, you can see for yourself how happy my boy is with his trainer

These trainers are awful!!! We took in a small dog that suffers from tremors because of their training "methods". No reputable Trainer needs to use torture devices to train your dog. This poor little girl was shocked so badly that now she has tremors. That's not training, that's torture. There are many other trainers out there that do not need to torture your dog to train them. RUN! Find a force free trainer and pray for this little dog. 💔