your everyday k9

Chris worked with our puppy after we were unable to get him to calm down around our toddler and small children. After weeks of nibbling and jumping we were exhausted and started training with Chris. We dropped our pup off for the week and picked him up a completely different pup. We are now able to allow our toddler to play with the dog as well as having confidence in his basic manners at home. So very thankful for all the communication and how much time was invested into our pup. Definitely won’t go anywhere else for any other training needs!

Chris and his staff have been absolutely wonderful with my dog Jack. He was a very fearful and anxious puppy. He now has much more confidence - especially in unfamiliar places and walks extremely well on and off his leash! Highly recommend everyday K9. It's hard to say goodbye to your pup for a week or two but it was for his benefit not just my own. Not only did Chris help train Jack but he trained me too!

I could not be more appreciative of Chris and his staff. When I dropped off Zuko, a 9 month old German Shepard mix from the spca, I was nearly in tears because this was my last resort. Zuko was jumping on me and incessantly biting my arms, charging me for hours on end leaving me with bite marks, scratches, bruises over my arms and legs.. 1 week with Chris and his staff and Zuko hasn’t bitten or charged me once and the jumping has been a bare minimum. Not only did he come home with manners, but he came home with a strong foundation and excellent skills to continue to improve on. I’m so grateful for the service! On top of the dogs behavioral improvement the follow up after is impeccable- Chris will answer any question I have and has been able to help us keep working hard on improvement!

My high energy, dominant, stubborn mix had become a little bit too much for my family after my wife transitioned to stay home with our 2 young children. Our life situation had changed and our oldest dog Nero didn't like falling behind the kids in the attention order. He always had his quirks but nothing that altered daily life much. For example we'd avoid the barking by vacuuming when he was outside. However, his quirks became unmanageable for my wife during the day. She had to worry about how Nero would act every move she made. For example, simply letting him in from outside was frustrating. He would nudge her and growl until she left the room. Feeding him became a challenge for myself as well with constant growling while trying to rush me out of the room. I have known Chris a long time, but it was time he met my problem child (dog). My wife and I realized we had created this behavior by allowing his little quirks to continue directly and indirectly, but with two kids under two we needed Chris' help. We started at your everyday k9 for an assessment on how to work on elimating these unwanted behaviors. The vacuum cleaner, hair blow dryer, garbage bags, and ceiling fans were just some of the triggers for Nero. Chris showed me how to essentially negate the negative attention on the trigger object by rewarding Nero for his attention on me, or by making the stressful moments fun. For example, by playing tug while my wife vacuumed. Things were going well for a time, but then we became comfortable again and Nero nipped my wife when I was out of town, and we had had enough. I contacted Chris about a possible rehoming situation as much as it pained me to do, but I couldn't worry about what Nero would do the next time I wasn't home. Chris came over that week and we went over some of the original techniques, but added some e-collar training. Chris helped eliminate and set expectations with Nero that my wife and I had struggled with for weeks in just a couple of hours! Whether it was a combination of his calm and assertive energy or simply being a new leader for Nero, Nero knew there would be no tolerance for misbehavior. It was like he was a different dog, the dog we missed for some time. It had been so long since we had seen him behave or actually just relax without being on edge, it was such a relief. Thanks to Chris and your everyday k9, Nero will continue to grow with our family.