National K-9 Learning Center

This place is well worth the money. I am sure for some it feels like a sales pitch when they bring you in and do their demonstration and show you plans to pick from... but get past that. They give you what you pay for, hands down. We adopted 2 golden puppies, a brother and sister, and loved them dearly but as I am a mom of 6 very active children and run a business of my own I did not have the proper time to train my dogs and they were pulling so hard to go to the bathroom that I was about in tears because it was becoming too much. I am not a dog trainer, I am not the best at accountability for cute puppies staring up at me and I was very tired and dreading the morning bc I knew they would bark and need to potty all while jerking my arm. We chose to do the 2 week training program offered here. After 2 weeks in the training program, I picked up puppies that had manners, that did not tug, that had patience to wait to go potty and that I can actually take now throughout my house without worrying that they will chew on everything and dismiss my voice. They stop and listen. In two weeks my puppies do not counter surf, they behave and listen to NO and pay attention to commands. They love praise and really enjoy being calmly loved. It has made our relationship and the relationship of my puppies with my toddlers and teenagers so much better. The teens actually want to take them on a walk to show them off and the toddlers can cuddle with them as they are calm. Cassie is amazing, she is thorough, very professional and approachable. From what I learned they hand pick their trainers from classes to offer jobs to, so they pick the best of the best. If you want to invest in your relationship with your dog, invest in this company. It is worth it!

Went to school in 2017, you will get out of it what you put in. There is a wealth of knowledge to learn from and opportunity to observe. The one person said it's nothing you can't get from a book, they probably were busy socializing and screwing around instead of learning. I looked at other schools, they teach you how to work with different personalities of dogs, not just one general way to do training. Can't say enough about how they helped me grow as a dog trainer.

I have a Belgian Mallinois that is now a little over 2 years old. National K9 did his training at 13weeks old. He is absolutely perfect. We looked at a bunch of training places in Columbus. National K9 is the best we found, including price! I will never go anywhere else for training. Our “Charlie “ out shines any dog we come across. National K9 gave my wife and I the tools we need to further Charlie’s abilities. What they have done for us is priceless. I love the fact National K9 does not fall into the social media of very arrogant and ignorant trainers or so-called trainers. I have seen plenty of dogs that have been trained by other trainers in Columbus with very poor results. Also twice as much money. I also love the one on one lessons and I really appreciate the level of perfection they strive for. I would recommend National K9 to anyone that really is a dog lover.

We worked with Sarah with our dog Apollo and I couldn’t be happier. Apollo was a very energetic happy dog but definitely was not under control. He has now has become a very well behaved dog and most importantly I learned how to be a better dog owner. We went from chasing squirrels and very bad behavior on walks to nearly off leash in just 4 months. We have more work to do but we are very happy with the results. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking to be a better more confident owner.