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Quality Canines By Kim

Crystal Lake, Illinois

4.9/5· 171 Google reviews

About Quality Canines By Kim

Quality Canines by Kim specializes in professional, in-home, one on one training for all breeds, ages, and temperaments of dogs. Each member of the family will receive hands on, personalized training. Our training methods are based on praise and motivation. There won't be any hitting, yelling, or hanging your dog. A lot of kisses and hugs go into our training to keep up your dog's confidence and self-esteem. All training packages come with a guarantee. We will be there to help you whenever you have a question or problem. You no longer have to worry about your puppy going through all of his adolescent stages of life alone. We will be there every step of the way. Give us a call and we will be happy to send you a list of packages and prices.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Crate training
  • House training
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training
  • Recall training

How training happens

  • Group classes
  • In-home training
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies

Training level

  • Advanced obedience
  • Beginner training Customer-reported

Assistance and working dogs

  • Police K9 training

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Other listed services

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  • Dog training
    Program details

    Quality Canines by Kim is owned and operated by Kim Ryan-Mueller. Kim is a certified trainer and professional dog behaviorist. Her certifications include:basic/advanced obedience, police K-9, and support dog training for the disabled.Kim provides Professional in-home dog training for all ages,breeds

  • Animal Rescue
  • Boundary Training
  • Commands
    Program details

    I like to start with 21 commands and will add on more as we go through the training. We will cover different obedience, behavioral, social, domestication, and safety commands. All command words can be changed and adjusted for each dog. Your dog will learn different commands for each environment he is in. He will need to know what is expected of him at all times, so there isn’t any miscommunication. He will have different and additional commands at the park, veterinarian, riding in the car, Petco, Petsmart, when company comes to the door, greeting a strange dog, etc. We will take it one command at a time until your dog understands what you want him to do in various situations and locations.

  • Dog Behaviorist
  • Dog Jumping
  • Dog Parties
    Program details

    Dog Parties are an amazing way for me to socialize your dog as well as keep in touch with you during, and after our initial training. The dog parties help me teach the dogs how to play nicely with each other as well as with the adults and kids that are there. I only allow dogs I have trained to attend the dog parties. This way we can ensure that all the dogs attending will listen and behave with one another. Most people keep in touch with me through the dog parties. This way you can ask questions, keep your dog socialized throughout his life, not to mention give him a workout playing with all the pups.

  • Personal Dog Trainer
  • Personalized Training
  • Private Trainer
  • Quality Canines by Kim is owned and operated by Kim Ryan-Mueller
    Program details

    Quality Canines by Kim is owned and operated by Kim Ryan-Mueller. Kim is a certified trainer and professional dog behaviorist. Her certifications include: basic/advanced obedience, police K-9, and support dog training for the disabled. Kim provides Professional in-home dog training for all ages, breeds and problems. All packages guaranteed. Certified Trainer/Professional Behaviorist.

  • Socialization
    Program details

    Don't think that you will be missing out on socialization if you go with in home training. Socialization is a huge part of our training. Your dog will feel confident and will respond in all types of situations once the training is completed.

  • Support Dog Training
  • Training Process
    Program details

    We will start by scheduling two times a week for me to meet with you at your home or other place of choice to begin training. We begin with three weeks for on-leash training and six weeks for on and off leash training. The first lesson will last 2 hours, some longer depending on the severity of the problems. The lessons thereafter will last approximately an hour. Each time I come out I will begin teaching your dog the new commands as well as the hand signals. You are watching and listening during this time so that you understand the training methods. Once I see that he/she is catching on I will begin working with you (with your dog) to make sure he/she will listen to you. I will continue to help until you feel comfortable with the new commands. Each week you and your dog will learn more commands. We will cover the obedience commands with our voice and hand signals, as well as without our voice.

  • Training Programs
  • Training Training
  • Walk in the Park
    Program details

    In the park we want your dog to be able to run, sniff and play. We have an additional set of commands your dog will learn at the park to make sure he doesn’t run off, chase joggers, or run up to other dogs.

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 5171 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Socialization 32
  • Knowledgeable trainer 26
  • Dog parties 21
  • Dog whisperer 17
  • Knowledge of dog behavior 11
  • Personalized training 7
All 10 topics
  • Confident dog 6
  • Lifetime guarantee 6
  • Boundary training 3
  • Stubborn dog training 2

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100 collected reviews

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Mikayla Collins
5/5

Kim is literally a dog whisperer. She is so energetic and fun to work with and she knows what she’s doing. She helped us tremendously with our Old English Sheepdog puppy Huckleberry!

Julia Nece
5/5

We reached out to Kim for our new rescue Cersei. She is so enthusiastic and you can tell she really loves the pups and knows what she is doing! I think Cersei would agree. I have learned things that I can now use for a lifetime! Thank you Kim!

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5/5
We had the pleasure of working with Kim on the training of our golden, Birdie. She is truly a "dog listener"! Kim did such a great job with Birdie and us that we felt confident that we could train our new golden aka COVID puppy, Bunnie, on our own. However, Bunnie quickly decided…Read full reviewClose full review

We had the pleasure of working with Kim on the training of our golden, Birdie. She is truly a "dog listener"! Kim did such a great job with Birdie and us that we felt confident that we could train our new golden aka COVID puppy, Bunnie, on our own. However, Bunnie quickly decided that she would be alpha dog in our house. Although she was smaller, she basically had Birdie doing whatever she wanted - Bunnie became a tyrannical two year old - stealing toys, taking the best spot next to dad, dominating Birdie. We called in Kim for help. It was clear that our sweet baby, Bunnie, had a very stubborn streak and Kim was ready for the challenge. In just a few sessions, Kim had helped us to flip the hierarchy in our dogs. Birdie's personality flourished again. And Bunnie had a huge stress relief because she no longer had to protect everyone - Birdie's job now! Kim used her extensive education to not only train Birdie and Bunnie, but to train us to be better pack leaders. Quality Canines by Kim is truly the best around, worth the wait, and definitely the leader of our pack. 🐾♥️

Elizabeth Hutchins
5/5
Highly highly recommend! I could not be happier with results! After a lot of research on local dog training facilities, I am so grateful we found Kim. Her passion shines through her work and her methods are highly effective. The individualized 1x1 training sessions allowed her t…Read full reviewClose full review

Highly highly recommend! I could not be happier with results! After a lot of research on local dog training facilities, I am so grateful we found Kim. Her passion shines through her work and her methods are highly effective. The individualized 1x1 training sessions allowed her to really focus on our pup's needs. We had specific areas of improvement to work on, outside of basic training, such as boundary training in our yard and the excitement/jumping on the constant weekend visitors. I cannot believe this is same pup! We have received multiple compliments from family and friends how calm our dog is now. We also spent a lot of time on handling distractions by using our training sessions to take our pup to the hardware store and local outdoor dinning. All of these experiences built so much confidence in not only our pup but us as owners. We cannot wait to take our pup on our first family vacation as we know it will be a very pleasant experience! Thank you Kim, you are truly talented and the original "dog whisperer".

Annette Rizzo
5/5
I am an experienced dog owner and a teacher but I was humbled by Kim's knowledge and problem solving skills. Kim is a true professional as she is patient, positive, and ready to work. Kim's creativity makes her unique and keeps training fun! Knowing that I can contact Kim if I…Read full reviewClose full review

I am an experienced dog owner and a teacher but I was humbled by Kim's knowledge and problem solving skills. Kim is a true professional as she is patient, positive, and ready to work. Kim's creativity makes her unique and keeps training fun! Knowing that I can contact Kim if I have any issue with my dog, during his entire life, is invaluable. Also, having the confidence to attend dog parties is a bonus that I did not expect. Overall a great experience and I would highly recommend Kim.

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