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Van Hendrix K9

East Palatka, Florida

4.4/5· 63 Google reviews

About Van Hendrix K9

Van Hendrix K-9 is a professional training facility dedicated to the training of canines for families, corporations and government entities. The successful training of dogs is accomplished through love, dedication and trust. Dogs are honest and don’t know and don’t understand the idea of “not loving unconditionally.” They give us an honest and perfect world. There is no bad breed. Bad dogs are created through negative human interventions. Hagen trained his first dog, a mutt, at the age of 6. Hagen’s ability and keen understanding of dogs was further strengthened in 1992, through the rescue of a nine-month-old German Shepherd, Alexander, from a shelter in Virginia.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Socialization

Behavior support

  • Aggression training

How training happens

  • Group classes

Dog age

  • Puppies

Training level

  • Beginner training

Dog sports

  • Agility
  • Trick training

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Training approach

  • Positive reinforcement

Other listed services

View 6 additional details
  • Bite Work
  • Family Dog
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Life Coach
  • Protection / Guard Dog Training
  • Training Call

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.4
out of 563 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Knowledgeable staff 12
  • Golden retriever 8
  • Adoption process 6
  • Dog adoption 3
  • Dog socialization 2
  • Handler training 2
All 10 topics
  • Obedient dog 2
  • Potty training 2
  • Puppy care 2
  • Understanding dogs 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

63 collected reviews

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russell gambill
5/5
My wife and I were having troubles with our Belgian Malinois puppy and after considerable research we decided on Van Hendrix K9 for help. After meeting Hagen and his staff, we were immediately set at ease. Hagen and his team are extremely knowledgeable and compassionate towards a…Read full reviewClose full review

My wife and I were having troubles with our Belgian Malinois puppy and after considerable research we decided on Van Hendrix K9 for help. After meeting Hagen and his staff, we were immediately set at ease. Hagen and his team are extremely knowledgeable and compassionate towards all of his client’s needs. They were able to work wonders with any issues at hand. We felt confident and reassured in choosing them. Unfortunately, we were not able to adapt to our Mali's lifestyle; but Hagen personally chose a very loving, smart, and beautiful German Shepherd puppy that can grow and be a part of our family. We trust in VHK9 that our dog will be safe and in good hands with any issues that we may have in the future.

David James
5/5

I've been going there for a little while now maybe 3 months and I've seen major improvement in the dogs and and they're absolutely amazing with these animals.

Jennifer Sweeley
5/5
I have been taking my Belgian malinois over to the facility several months now. When I got her, I didnt really know what I was getting. She had some behavior issues that came from bad breeding and not proper socialization with mom(dog). She become aggressive and reactive with any…Read full reviewClose full review

I have been taking my Belgian malinois over to the facility several months now. When I got her, I didnt really know what I was getting. She had some behavior issues that came from bad breeding and not proper socialization with mom(dog). She become aggressive and reactive with anyone or anything that came to close. She was unnecessarily guarding. She became untrustworthy walking her in public. Since working with Hagen and his trainers my girl has become a completely different dog. She is socializing with other dogs, she has come to learn that she doesnt have to guard. She has learned all her commands and does them well. I have become a stronger handler and leader that she isn't aggressive when we pass people, she is now just a dog being a dog. They not only transformed my dog into a confident dog, they worked with me to become a confident leader. They have done great job with her and with me. I have a completely different mindset dog and the best part is that they only use positive reinforcement. I am very pleased and highly recommend.

kenneth sweeley
5/5

I am very pleased with how these amazing trainers have tranformed my belgian mali behavior issues. They use positive reinforcement to get the proper behavior from her. I have boarded her there for social and obidence training. I am very happy with how she has transformed. I would definitely recommend.

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