Urban K-9 Dog Training

We contacted Urban K-9 a few months ago because our 1.5 year old rescue pup, Oreo, had been exhibiting some increased tendencies such as aggression, anxiety and nervousness around new dogs and new people. Additionally, she would on occasion decide that she's no longer interested in commands and would go her own way (haha). Having said all of this, she's a wonderful and loving dog and is protective of us to no end but we wanted her to feel more comfortable in the world and around people and dogs that she's never met before. We set up an initial lesson with Dani and have had several lessons with her over the course of the summer. There is no overnight cure for these things but Dani immediately taught us a number of tangible training techniques, provided helpful advice on specific scenarios and taught us how to become more comfortable with guiding Oreo through formerly stressful situations. The techniques and methods learned require consistent practice and repetition on behalf of the owner but they quickly helped us inject a much needed level of trust and confidence between us and Oreo. She started making progress from day 1. Dani was wonderful in as much as she helped train Oreo, she helped train us. This all helped, and continues to help, chip away at our lovely pup's anxiety and occasional aggressive behavior. She has become a much more confident, happy and attentive dog. Can't recommend Dani and Urban K-9 enough!

If I could give more than 5-stars I would!! Dani (and Rain) have been so incredible to work with over the past year. When we adopted our rescue we quickly realized we were in waaaay over our heads, and that's when Dani came to save the day. Immediately upon meeting her our anxious dog was suddenly at ease. She taught us all of the important things that we needed to do, and helped us focus on the baby steps needed to work up to our long-term goals. Not only was Dani attentive, supportive and extremely knowledgeable during sessions, she also made (and continues to) make time to support us and answer our questions outside of sessions. When it came time for our first trip away from Moose I knew the only person I would feel comfortable leaving him was with Dani. We were provided with daily updates (pictures and videos), and he got much needed socialization time, which has been a saving grace in a now multiple dog home during quarantine. Anyone that met our dog when we first adopted him last summer and has seen him since is shocked at how much his confidence has changed. Anytime someone I know even hints at dog training I tell them about Dani. We would be so lost without her and Urban K-9! We can't wait to get back to Brooklyn to continue our trainings with her and the team.

Dani is an amazing dog trainer. When I moved to New York, my rescue pup was extremely overwhelmed and was having severe dog reactions to the point where I was absolutely dreading going outside for fear of passing dogs, which was inevitable. In one session, a massive shift happened, and in just a few sessions, my dog is able to walk behind, in front of, and towards other dogs on the busy streets of Manhattan. We still have our moments, but it is 1000% more manageable, and I can't thank Dani enough for changing our lives! Don't hesitate to reach out to her -- her balanced approach made positive change attainable for a situation that felt hopeless.