Dog Training Lessons
Private Lesson Programs: From May 1st - November 31st
Our Board & Train Programs are Available Year Round!
Customized training to meet your specific needs. From basic obedience, reward-based training, e-collar training, behavior modification, reactivity, public access for service dog training, sport dog training, etc. Consulting, evaluation, and training for groups and individuals.
Real Training for Real Results
Personalized
I work with you and your dog in sessions lasting from 1-2 hours. Training goals, including the number of lessons needed are set forth in a training plan and cost for any program will be provided in advance.
Real World Application
Every dog needs to move past the training facility. When you and your dog are ready, we will go into the real world, with its inherent challenges. This is particularly important for reactive dogs.
E-collar Conditioning
Does your dog know many obedience commands but won't listen when off your property, off-leash, or out of the house? In our program you will be guided step-by-step to ensure your dog fully understands e-collar pressure using low-level conditioning.
Private Lesson Programs
Choose a standard program or I can customize a program based on your specific goals and needs
Off-Leash Obedience
Commands: Come (recall), Sit+stay, NO, Good, Down+stay, Heel, Place
E-collar Training: Yes
Duration: 5 Lessons (4-5 weeks)
1.5 hour lesson.
Includes: Herm Sprenger training collar if necessary, includes some minor behavior modification (jumping up, demand barking, etc).
Notes: In this program you will learn to train behaviors, effectively communicate with your dog, and e-collar condition your dog under 1-on-1 professional guidance during weekly lessons and will practice at home with your dog between lessons.
Investment: $1,350
Puppy Primer PL
Behaviors: Heeling position, sit, down, kennel, place, recall
Concepts: Impulse control, how to respond to leash pressure
Conditioning: communication language Yes, Good, No, Nope
Duration: 2 Lessons (2 weeks)
Lesson duration is from 1-2 hours
Includes: Training collar and free email troubleshooting support until your puppy is 6 months of age.
E-collar Training: No
Notes: This program teaches fundamental concepts and obedience behaviors as a game. This play training and feeding approach establishes behavior patterning, a solid work ethic, and clear communication. Additionally, we will prepare you and your dog to perform professional level socialization and desensitization protocols to new environments which is how we do it with working and service dogs. This foundation will build the best and most honest relationship with your dog.
Investment: $379
Reactivity
Behavior Modification: Reduce and/or eliminate dog-reactive behaviors. Not currently taking human aggression cases.
E-collar Training: Yes
Duration: Generally we can accomplish the work of teaching you and your dog in 3 lessons.
Notes: A behavioral assessment and evaluation is required for any serious reactivity issues. A successful completion of an Off-Leash Obedience program is a prerequisite for reactivity behavior modification.
Investment: $750
My Training Methods
I am a highly skilled reward-based trainer. If you are looking for positive, R+, reward-based, motivational, play training, praise, etc., come see me! I use reward-based training in ALL MY PROGRAMS, by design!
Relationship is at the center of my training program. Wether I am working with your dog in a board and train or with you in private lessons, my focus is on creating an honest, fair relationship where you are the leader and your dog looks to you for guidance when uncertain.
I am experienced using negative reinforcement effectively, as this is often the only way to obtain true attention to command, or behavior change, for many dogs. The majority of the dogs that graduate from King K9 Academy have been trained using a combination of both (balanced training). Check out our social media accounts, at the bottom of the page to see videos of our graduates in training.