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Off Leash K9 Training Asheville

Arden, North Carolina

4.9/5· 247 Google reviews

About Off Leash K9 Training Asheville

OLK9 Training proudly offers professional training services for companion dogs of Any Breed, Any Age, Any Size. All classes are taught 1-on-1, and are available by appointment only. Board and Train availability is limited so reserve your desired dates early!

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
  • Obedience training
    Program details

    Your dog must finish our Basic Obedience Package before we will teach them any advanced lessons! Advanced Obedience is $400 and includes 4 of the following lessons: “Come to Heel” command: your dog will walk around you and position themselves for an off leash heel on command. “Watch” command: Eye contact until released. “Through” command: Your dog will walk between your legs and sit. “Stand” command: your dog will assume a standing position on command (great for mobility support of conformation dogs). “Front” Command: Your dog will come and sit directly in front of you. “Touch” Command: Your dog will use his two front feet to "touch" anything you point to. “Directional” Sends: You can point your finger and your dog will go “place” on anything you point to, without you having to walk over to the object. · Listed price: $400.00

    This includes the Off-Leash K9 Training E-Collar, a 15-foot leash, and FOUR one-hour lessons (taught once per week for 4 weeks). By the end of this package, your dog will be able to be outside, off-leash, with distractions while under complete control. Commands include the following: “Come,” “Sit,” and “Extended Sit.” “Down” and “Extended Down.” “Place” and “Extended Place.” (Your dog will sit on a location that you choose, like his bed, until released by you). “Break” Your dog is expected to maintain the command given until you give this release command. “Heel” They will walk right beside you, either consistently on your left or right side, either on or OFF the leash. “Off” is used to stop your dog in the act of jumping, counter surfing, digging, barking, etc. - if you can catch your dog doing it, you can stop it! **During classes we are teaching YOU how to teach your dog, so you will need to budget 45 minutes to 1-hour per day to practice between classes! · Listed price: $600.00

  • Puppy training
  • Recall training

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
    Program details

    We keep your dog for 2 weeks and help them stabilize into the manageable family member they are capable of being! We pick your dog up at your front door step (as long as you live within an hour of the city) and we do ALL the initial teaching for you. By the end of their session, your dog will know all 7 basic commands included in basic, and you won’t need to go through the brain damage of teaching commands to them (or dedicating 45 minutes to an hour EVERY day for a month on training). During your dog’s stay, they will live with one of our certified trainers as if they were one of their own – going everywhere with them and working on desensitization to the things that set them off in the past! Your dog will go where our trainer goes, and you will get photo and/or video updates daily (so you know what they are learning and doing). At the very end, we spend 2 hours with you showing you how to maintain that training at home, but the also includes a lifetime support guarantee! · Listed price: $3,500.00

  • Barking
  • Fear and confidence
  • Reactivity training

How training happens

  • Board and train
    Program details

    Your dog will come and live with one of our trainers for 14 days – where they will achieve all of the items listed in the proficient package. They will be treated as a member of our own family during their stay, while also being worked in many short sessions daily to ensure that they graduate their B&T session able to conduct an independent search and alert on odor alone (without the presence of a reward). · Listed price: $2,400.00

  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies
    Program details

    **For puppies under 5 months old** A single 1-hour PRIVATE class with our trainer where you can get all your questions answered and off on the right paw with your puppy! · Listed price: $100.00

Training level

  • Advanced obedience
  • Advanced training
  • Beginner training

Support between sessions

  • Follow-up support
  • Photo updates
  • Refresher training

Assistance and working dogs

  • Psychiatric service dog training
  • Service dog training
    Program details

    Autism can leave the world confusing and difficult to navigate for children and adults alike – which is where our Autism Support Service Dog Program comes in to help. Do you, or a close family member struggle with repetitive speech or movements? The inability to speak when overloaded by sensory input from what is going on in the immediate vicinity? How about the urge to get up and leave the room or area you are in (for different reasons that sometimes you can’t explain?This course will not only give your dog the ability to focus on you or an affected child and listen in all environments, but will also teach your dog to actively interrupt that repetitive speech or body movement, comfort you when you feel overwhelmed, and trail (using scent) an autistic individual that has left their caregivers without warning. This program can run $1300 – $2500 for classes, or $4100+ for a Board and Train and classes combination program.

    Do you have a disability that affects your mobility? This 8-session course includes all 7 commands included in the basic obedience course (above) but also prepares your dog for real world scenarios as well as some advanced commands (like stand) that will help your dog assist you on command! This includes the e-collar and a 15ft training leash. This program is $900. Additional classes to learn how to open/close doors on command, attain a forced fetch, or turning on a light run at a per lesson charge of $100 each. **For those without a dog, we do offer Service Dog temperament evaluations for dogs in shelters and rescues, but recommend a Board and Train for these dogs rather than classes to help them acclimate to their new responsibilities more quickly. · Listed price: $900.00

    Do you have anxiety attacks that make daily tasks difficult? Not know when they are going to occur? Perhaps you have night terrors that make it impossible for you to get a good night’s sleep? If you fit one or more of those categories – we can help you! Our 8 to 12 week course includes basic obedience, testing for your CGC, anxiety alerts as they are happening, turning on lights for you at night on command, and even closing a door on command to help you feel more secure when needed. This program runs $900 – $1300 for classes, or $3700+ for a Board and Train and classes combination program.

  • Therapy dog training
    Program details

    Is your goal to have your dog become a therapy dog or perhaps just well-behaved enough to serve as your Emotional Support Animal? This specially designed 8-lesson course prepares you and your dog for their therapy dog testing and certification (on the therapy route), or to be a well-behaved family member able to comfort you when needed (the ESA route). This includes the e-collar and a 15ft training leash. This program is $900. · Listed price: $900.00

Dog sports

  • Scent work

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Training approach

  • E-collar training

Additional services

  • Boarding

Consultations

  • Free consultation

Other listed services

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  • Day Program
  • Disputes Resolution
  • Dog Basic
  • Dog Purchase
  • Dog Testing
  • Dog Training Packages
  • In- Home Dog Training
  • In-Home Classes
    Program details

    These packages are the same as above, except WE come to YOU! Basic Obedience: $800 (4 lessons, electronic collar, and leash); Basic and Advanced Obedience: $1200 (8 lessons, electronic collar, and leash). *Pricing includes traveling within 25 miles of either Chattanooga, Asheville, Sevierville, or Knoxville.

  • Off Leash K9 Trainer
  • Off Leash K9 Training
  • Shock Collar
  • Tracking and Trailing
    Program details

    Are you interested in sport tracking or trailing? Are you interested in being part of a local search and rescue team? Do you just want a fun/engaging outdoor activity to mentally and physically stimulate your dog? Do you want a closer bond with your dog? If you answered yes to any of these questions, check out our tracking and trailing courses! Option A) FOUR 1-hour PRIVATE sessions over 4 weeks, where you bring a friend to help us lay trails for your dog to follow! Your K9 will learn how to exchange prey drive for hunt drive, while you learn basic odor concepts to help you get started Tracking and Trailing the right way! – $600. Option B) FOUR Day Seminar – Just like option A, but in a fun fast-paced GROUP environment! **Subject to dates and availability. Please call 865.258.0415 for more information.**

  • Training Your Dog
  • Working Dogs

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Questions & answers

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Is this service free for Veterans?

No, Off Leash K9 Training is not a non-profit agency. However, there is a veteran's discount offered at every OLK9 across the country, the percentage just differs between locations.

Community answer · Fallon Houser · 2018-09-21

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Customer reviews

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4.9
out of 5247 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Confidence building 34
  • Board and train 19
  • Daily updates 17
  • Leash training 17
  • Basic obedience 13
  • Reactive dog training 8
All 10 topics
  • Confident dog 7
  • Behavior modification 6
  • Dog whisperer 4
  • Stubborn dog training 3

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Laurie Lynes
5/5
Our Pup Bodie is an 11 month old mini Aussie who just completed a 2 week board and train with Off Leash K9 Asheville trainer Kaitlyn E . We were so anxious about leaving him for 2 weeks but Kaitlyn put us at ease right away with her communication, videos, pictures and texts that …Read full reviewClose full review

Our Pup Bodie is an 11 month old mini Aussie who just completed a 2 week board and train with Off Leash K9 Asheville trainer Kaitlyn E . We were so anxious about leaving him for 2 weeks but Kaitlyn put us at ease right away with her communication, videos, pictures and texts that we received daily from her! Included with each video there was always a detailed comment explaining what she was doing with Bodie for that day and we could see his steady progress each day! We were impressed with her consistent gentle but firm teaching that she was doing with him! There were also many pictures of Bodie being integrated into their family, him on the couch with her cats, playing in the snow with her 2 pups and his training buddy etc etc! Which really helped to reassure us that he was also having fun while he was learning! Bodie was with Kaitlyn during both the ice storm and the 7 inches of snow! We were so worried about his safety, loss of power, water, how she would continue training during these conditions etc etc! Kaitlyn again gently eased our minds with multiple texts about their preparations and readiness for the storms and how the training would seamlessly continue!! She also offered to keep Bodie for 2-3 days after the last storm without charging us until she could safely make it up to Asheville to bring him home! She did the turnover with us (one day later than the planned 2 weeks ) at Lowe’s where she spent 3 hours with us demonstrating what Bodie has learned and instructing us on how to continue with his training at home! Honestly we cannot believe the difference in Bodie! She was an amazing and patient teacher with us and making it easy for us to consistently follow through with everything home!! We cannot say enough wonderful things about Kaitlyn! This is obviously not just a job for her she goes over and above and is truly a dog whisperer and we can highly recommend her! Bodie continues to do awesome at home! We are so thankful that Bodie was paired with her!

Richard Cockerham
5/5
We can't thank Caleigh (our trainer) enough for the confidence she gave to both us and our dog Dixie. We weren't sure that we wanted to go through with the program at first (due to our own concerns) but our Doodle proved she is so smart and trainable! It truly takes a professiona…Read full reviewClose full review

We can't thank Caleigh (our trainer) enough for the confidence she gave to both us and our dog Dixie. We weren't sure that we wanted to go through with the program at first (due to our own concerns) but our Doodle proved she is so smart and trainable! It truly takes a professional trainer to teach the dog and the parents what methods work. Caleigh connected on a level such that her knowledge increased Dixie's confidence and showed us that our concerns were easily overcome during the second lesson. It is well worth the cost of the program and we would do it all again without worry! Thanks! Richard, Yvonne and Dixie Doodle

Berna Dominguez
5/5
I had an amazing experience with Off Leash K9 Training Asheville for my puppy girl. When we started, she was extremely reactive to her surroundings, and her mental health was very important to us throughout the process. From the beginning, Tara her trainer was absolutely amazing …Read full reviewClose full review

I had an amazing experience with Off Leash K9 Training Asheville for my puppy girl. When we started, she was extremely reactive to her surroundings, and her mental health was very important to us throughout the process. From the beginning, Tara her trainer was absolutely amazing with her—patient, understanding, and truly attentive to her needs. The communication was top notch and constant throughout her training, which gave us so much peace of mind. After completing her training, my puppy has changed so positively. She’s calmer, more confident, and able to handle situations that once overwhelmed her. We are beyond grateful for the care, professionalism, and results we received, and I would highly recommend Off Leash K9 Training Asheville to anyone looking for real, compassionate training for their dog.

Ricky Jr. Morales Montelongo
5/5

Excellent experience , Tara is the best! She took the time to make sure our dog-ter felt comfortable and safe , you can tell she loves what she does and she loves animals! She always shared pictures and videos of her progress and our dog-ter Celia loves her , she built her personality and treat her fears with patience , now she’s a confident and outgoing dog , thank you Tara!

Heather Connelly
5/5

Top notch trainer (Kaitlyn) we worked with for 8 weeks. Super knowledgeable and patient. I loved how not only was my dog getting quality training from the trainer, but I was involved and was coached during the trainings as well so I could continue practicing with my dog at home!

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