Off Leash K9 Training Southern Delaware offers professional dog training services in Dover and surrounding areas, including Bethany Beach, Rehoboth Beach, and Selbyville. Specializes in Basic & Advanced Lessons, 1-Week Board & Train, 2-Week Board & Train, dog behavior consultations, and training focused on building a strong bond between owners and their dogs. Training covers essential obedience skills such as on and off-leash commands, recall, place, sit, leash manners, door manners, greeting manners, and attention around real-world distractions. Our training approach emphasizes clear communication and confidence-building for owners, ensuring long-term success and a well-behaved dog. Contact Off Leash K9 Training Southern Delaware now!
Training & services
Training goals
Behavior consultationProgram details
Get expert advice and a customized training plan to address your dog’s specific behavior issues. Whether it’s fear, aggression, or anxiety, we help identify the root cause and develop strategies to improve behavior for a happier, healthier dog.
For dogs with behavioral challenges like barking, aggression, or anxiety, our behavior modification program offers effective solutions. We work with you to understand your dog’s behavior and provide a clear, structured plan for lasting change.
Crate training
House training
Leash trainingProgram details
Say goodbye to pulling on walks. Our loose leash walking training teaches your dog to walk calmly by your side, making walks more enjoyable for both of you. Perfect for dogs that tend to tug, lunge, or act distracted while on walks.
Obedience trainingProgram details
Teach your dog essential commands like sit, stay, come, and heel with private lessons. This program sets the foundation for a well-behaved dog in any environment. Tailored training for you and your dog to strengthen your bond and build reliability.
Take your dog’s obedience to the next level with advanced commands and off-leash training. Perfect for dogs that have mastered basic obedience. Lessons cover heel, place, recall, and extended distance work, ensuring your dog excels in real-world settings.
Our obedience training focuses on foundational skills and real-world application. Learn how to communicate with your dog effectively while achieving reliability in public settings. Commands like place, heel, recall and more help ensure your dog listens every time.
Ensure your dog responds to commands without a leash, whether indoors or outdoors. This program covers advanced skills like place, recall, and heel in various environments, improving control in real-world distractions and fostering a deeper bond with your dog.
Train your dog to obey in real-life situations. This program addresses real-world distractions and environments, ensuring your dog responds reliably even in public places or around other animals. Perfect for dogs that need confidence and focus in different settings.
Help your dog learn good manners, including door greetings, meal manners, and social behavior. Our training ensures your dog understands polite interactions in everyday situations, reducing unwanted behaviors and improving the overall relationship.
Focus on the basics of puppy training, including sit, stay, come, and potty training. Our program helps establish good habits early, preventing future behavioral problems. It’s the perfect foundation for any puppy to become a confident and obedient dog.
Puppy trainingProgram details
Get your puppy started with AKC’s S.T.A.R. Puppy Program! This 6-week course teaches essential skills like basic commands, socialization, and positive reinforcement. It’s a fun, structured way to start your puppy off on the right paw for a lifetime of good behavior.
Set your puppy up for success with a personalized consultation. We address key areas like housebreaking, crate training, socialization, and basic obedience. This session provides expert advice to get your puppy started on the path to becoming a well-behaved adult dog.
Recall trainingProgram details
Reliable recall is crucial for off-leash obedience. This training ensures your dog comes when called, no matter the distractions. Perfect for dogs of all ages, our recall training helps you regain control and trust while giving your dog more freedom.
Socialization
Behavior support
Aggression trainingProgram details
If your dog displays aggressive tendencies, our training program provides tailored solutions. Addressing fear, reactivity, or territorial aggression, we use behavior modification to improve your dog’s response to triggers and help manage aggressive behavior.
Barking
Fear and confidence
Reactivity training
How training happens
Board and trainProgram details
A one-week immersive program to achieve rapid off-leash obedience. Your dog stays with a professional trainer, learning commands like sit, down, place, and more. Get a comprehensive training session with your dog after completion. Perfect for quick results.
Intensive 14-day program designed for reliable off-leash obedience. Your dog learns commands like recall, place, heel, and behavior around distractions. Includes follow-up sessions to reinforce training at home. Ideal for thorough, lasting results.
Comprehensive board and train programs offered in 1-week and 2-week formats. Dogs stay with our trainers, learning essential obedience and addressing behavior issues. Owners receive personalized guidance for long-term success.
In-home training
Owner coaching
Private trainingProgram details
One-on-one lessons tailored to your dog's specific needs. Whether it's behavior issues or advanced skills, these lessons are designed for quick improvement. Perfect for dogs with special challenges or owners wanting personalized guidance.
Dog age
Adult dogs
Puppies
Training level
Advanced obedience
Advanced training
Beginner training
Support between sessions
Follow-up support
Go-home lessons
Personalized training plans
Photo updates
Progress reports
Assistance and working dogs
Therapy dog trainingProgram details
Prepare your dog to become a certified therapy dog. We work on advanced obedience, socialization, and behavior training to ensure your dog meets the high standards required for therapy work. Ideal for dogs interested in providing emotional support.
Your dog’s background
Rescue dogs
Training approach
E-collar trainingProgram details
Using positive reinforcement, we train your dog to respond reliably with an e-collar. This tool helps reinforce commands at a distance, ensuring off-leash control and reducing miscommunication. Ideal for dogs needing consistent responses in dynamic settings.
Positive reinforcement
Additional services
BoardingCustomer-reported
Other listed services
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Off Leash Dog TrainingProgram details
Achieve off-leash freedom with reliable recall, control, and confidence. This training program eliminates the need for a leash in public spaces, making walks and outings more enjoyable. Trust your dog’s response to commands, even with distractions.
Place Command TrainingProgram details
Teach your dog to go to a specific place and stay there until released. This command helps with impulse control and creates structure in the home. Ideal for controlling door manners, greetings, or providing a designated spot for rest and relaxation.
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5/5I’m in tears! 🥲😅😂
For the first time in 3! years we got to take our dogs for a walk without feeling like everything was spinning out of control and/or we were putting someone else in danger bc we couldn’t control them… Charley (the more unruly one) & I had such a nice walk - …Read full reviewClose full review
I’m in tears! 🥲😅😂
For the first time in 3! years we got to take our dogs for a walk without feeling like everything was spinning out of control and/or we were putting someone else in danger bc we couldn’t control them… Charley (the more unruly one) & I had such a nice walk - and I could feel we both appreciated it. Likewise, it was so nice to play ball with Finn in the (fenceless) backyard knowing we could still keep one another safe. I feel so relieved. Thank you, Jessica! ❤️
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Lauren L.
5/5I wish I could give Jessica and the team at Off Leash K9 10 stars, I really could...because they deserve that.
Where do I begin...perhaps at the point where I felt hopeless. I had an unruly doddle mix who really needed intervention. I tried 2 private trainers in the past, but ef…Read full reviewClose full review
I wish I could give Jessica and the team at Off Leash K9 10 stars, I really could...because they deserve that.
Where do I begin...perhaps at the point where I felt hopeless. I had an unruly doddle mix who really needed intervention. I tried 2 private trainers in the past, but efforts didn't yield enough to allow our goldendoodle around our cats and toddler. We bit the bullet and signed up for the 2-week board and train with Jessica.
Before meeting Jessica, I had a lengthy conversation with the owner who walked me through everything and answered all my questions. I felt comfortable. Giving a dog to a complete stranger isn't easy. I think anyone who says it is, is lying. Rachel gave me options on trainers, times, I was able to read their bios and watch their videos to determine who we thought would be the right fit. We went with Jessica and are so happy we did.
Jessica met with us and we immediately felt calm. She was confident and expressed how much she loves working with doodles and knew them well. We said godspeed and good luck to which she laughed and said, "I got this". She certainly was right.
Every day for 2 weeks we got updates. We received photos, text messages, and my favorite...videos! I felt like he was just at a friend's house!
After the 2 weeks, Jessica met us at our house to show us everything to better communicate with our dog. The session lasted about 2.5 hours where no questions were left unanswered. Even following her leaving, the door was left open to ask any questions (which of course, you will have).
I feel like I have a new dog. I really do. For the first time in almost a year he is able to be a part of our family by being around our toddler and our cats. We now have the tools to communicate with him and he is so well behaved. That alone is priceless.
Thank you Jessica, you are a rockstar!
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jimmy
5/5
I would highly recommend Off Leash K9, request Katelyn because she is awesome! My wife and I did the board and train for 2 weeks and our dog was transformed into a different 🐕 If you want your dog trained the right way go with Off Leash K9 and don't forget to ask for the dog whisperer Katelyn!
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Sarah Clifton
5/5Trainer Ashley was amazing! We utilized the 2-week in-home training program and she sent us video and picture updates daily and definitely made us feel like she was loving our dog, Blue, as much as we would. We were able to see progress on day one! We had issues with Blue not lis…Read full reviewClose full review
Trainer Ashley was amazing! We utilized the 2-week in-home training program and she sent us video and picture updates daily and definitely made us feel like she was loving our dog, Blue, as much as we would. We were able to see progress on day one! We had issues with Blue not listening, not walking good on leash, being destructive, and being too rough with the other animals. Ashley fixed these problems in Blue, without Blue losing some of the little quirks in her personality that make her “Blue”… When it was time to pick Blue up, Ashley patiently showed us what Blue had learned and gave us the tools to continue with her training and be successful at home.
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Kimberly Klees
5/5In the past year or so Emma had begun having anxiety towards other dogs. She began lunging and barking whenever we walked by one and it continued to get worse no matter what we tried. Since she was 4 years old we were afraid she was too set in her ways and we would never get her…Read full reviewClose full review
In the past year or so Emma had begun having anxiety towards other dogs. She began lunging and barking whenever we walked by one and it continued to get worse no matter what we tried. Since she was 4 years old we were afraid she was too set in her ways and we would never get her to behave. I saw videos of Off Leash working with other dogs, many who were also older, with this issue and decided to give it a try.
I was nervous about leaving her for two weeks, but our trainer Ashley sent pictures and videos daily. She always looked happy and we were amazed with her progress. Ashley was great to work with on the off boarding too. Very patient as I learned how to use the e-collar correctly. We have had Emma home for just over a week now. She is doing great. It does take practice and work, but we are extremely pleased with the progress she has made.
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