The Art Of K9 Dog Training & Behavior Modification

Angelo is awesome. His attention to detail, his keen insight and ability to see what’s actually going on and what my dog needed is spot on. Since working with him Hercules is more responsive and less stubborn, amazing walks and way less reactive to other dogs etc. Angelo gives clear direction, homework and lessons. We will continue to work with him for however long! I highly recommend anyone with any issue to work with him. Jen Vagios & Hercules.

I have a 1 1/2-year-old German Shepherd his name is Diego. I took my dog to The Art of K9 when he was 1 year and 2 months old. I signed him up to the board training program because I started to notice signs of aggression later on Angelo, the Owner/ lead Dog Trainer of The Art of K9, told me that it's not aggression that he has but it's anxiety. During those four weeks of training, Angelo trained my dog extremely well. I am extremely happy with the work he did with Diego; he is a completely different dog he doesn't pull the leash nor barks at random strangers he now listens to my commands which is amazing. If you are looking for a good dog trainer I would definitely recommend the art of K9, Angelo and his team to work with you and your furry friend.

I have a 5 year old siberian husky named Skye. I have had her since she was 3 months. We started having aggression, guarding (food, toys), and behavior issues once she turned 2 years old. She has a biting history with family and the veterinarian and she has broken skin. I have gone through different trainers and nothing worked. For the past 2 years my family has had to make big sacrifices and changes just for her. For example, we had to time when walking her for fears of her jumping and biting a stranger. We would limit the amount of visitors that came over. And we could not have anyone else walk her because she did not listen to anyone but immediate family. She was good with family members but was not trustworthy around strangers/friends especially kids. Even with family she was at times unpredictable with her behavior. I work long 13 hr shifts and so does my fiancé and it was always so difficult to time when someone can walk her. We were only able to have my father or sister walk her midday since we couldn’t use services like dog day care, wags, etc. My family and I kind of lost some sort of hope until I found Angelo. She did the 8 week board and train. Angelo was able to turn my husky into a well behaved dog who we now enjoy walking amongst other things! I was always worried about sending her to boarding school because I had a misconception that her quirky personality would change and that she would no longer be Skye. She is still the same silly girl, happier than can be but we are able to control her A LOT better. I was also hesitant about ecollars because of the idea of what they actually do to the dog but my worry is long gone. The only downside to all of it was that she was gone from us for 8 weeks but my goodness was it worth it! We missed her so much but Angelo gave updates, pictures, and videos. She was also in boarding during her birthday and I was able to send her some birthday treats that Angelo gave her on her birthday since we couldn’t be there. The time went by quicker than expected and we had her back in no time and SOO much better! Even though Skye is now home with us, Angelo and I communicate about her progress and how she’s transitioning and doing at home. Even though the board and train is finished, he still is always available for questions and recommendations! I HIGHLY recommend Angelo for all your dog training needs!

About 8 months ago we adopted our Jazzy girl who had a pretty terrifying past. Prior to her training at The Art of K9 Jazzy would react to everything! It was really hard to take her on walks and we would even shy away from having people over because we didn’t know how she would react. We signed Jazzy up for a 6 week board and train and it was an awesome investment. Jazzy is a lot more disciplined and we can finally take her on walks without being anxious. Angelo did a great job at not only training Jazzy but with teaching me how to better control trigger situations as well.

Our dog Wick was rescued from a terrible situation that made him more than your average reactive dog. He would lunge and make these terrifying noises that didn’t even sound like a dog, he would get so worked up that he would literally foam at the mouth. We tried everything we possibly could and it got to the point that we couldn’t even take him out for walks in daylight. He would only go out first thing in the morning and really late at night, all other times he went out were just quick pee walks right outside the door. Other trainers turned us down for private lessons because Wick is a pitbull. It broke our hearts seeing him still be scarred from his past. Angelo took Wick initially for 4 weeks and worked wonders! Angelo showed us that Wick was not aggressive but just terrified of dogs and was reactive because of it. Angelo got to the root of the problem and trained Wick so he had a foundation to move forward. Angelo met with us on weekends after we picked Wick up for follow up lessons and Wick is still progressing! We can now take Wick on walks and hikes! We have even walked passed dogs who lunge at Wick an he has little to no reaction. When Wick started trying to revert back to his old habits after a month or 2 of being home, we gave him to Angelo for a week of maintenance training and he was amazing! We even take Wick to Angelo for his baths now since he’s so great with dogs. We wouldn’t trust Wick with anyone else other than Angelo, he’s taking so much special time and care to help rehabilitate and train Wick into the happy and calm dog he is today. Thank you Angelo and Katie for taking such good care of my baby!