K9 Mania Dog Training Reviews

If I can give K-9 more stars I would. We picked up our Daizie yesterday after the 3 week drop off training course. I called after a terrible day spent with our dog in the city. When we got Daizie (at 4 months) we immediately went to puppy class. Even though this was not our first dog we wanted a stress free home life which we all know is a chance you take when you get a new dog. She house trained, learned all her commands, listened and was a delight very quickly. However, at some point she picked up some aggressive behaviors while out on walks and barked/lunged at everything that walked or rode by us. She also barked at everything that went by our house making us keep the blinds down and was never settled. We tried everything to refocus her with no success. She became a jumper and counter surfer. Needless to say we had a very stressful home life with our dog. I called K-9 on a Saturday so upset and stressed after that terrible day. They gave us an appt that Sunday afternoon. 2 weeks later we dropped her off and from day 1 JAIME our trainer was absolutely the BEST!!!!!!! She reassured me my dog would not forget me. And also expressed I was some of the problem :). She sent pics and updates EVERY SINGLE DAY. She said we had “the best student” but she needed to be desensitized from the things that scare her and she needed to be held accountable when she didn’t listen. That was the part Jaime stated where I was he problem. Jaime was like a friend more than a stranger. The open communication was key. We have a lot of work to do to keep this all going. We will do our follow up’s and take the classes offered by K-9 because they don't stop the support after you pick your dog up. I can’t thank Jaime and K-9 enough for giving us back a happy Daizie. They say a trained dog is a happy dog and I couldn’t agree more. I actually wrote this whole review while Daizie sat in her “place”. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would like to give my sincere thanks and appreciation to the K9 Mania Family, especially Aunty Jamie. I just wanted to let you know how pleased I am with your training methods. Hades (my 1 1/2-year-old Rottweiler is my emotional support dog. He’s a wonderful, sweet-tempered dog, but had never had any formal training and was a real puller. At 100lbs he was strong enough to walk me instead of the other way around! As you already know Rottweilers have a reputation for being a dangerous and aggressive breed of dogs. People are afraid of them, giving them a reputation for being a scary breed. I was afraid to walk an untrained dog in fear of him running up on someone to play and having a person accuse him of trying to attack them. With the K9 Mania dog training family and Jamie, we learned along with Hades and now are quite confident that we can take him anywhere. I can now enjoy my long walks with him without hurting myself. Thanks again, and best wishes for the continued success of your business. Sincerely,

We are so happy with how attentive and thoughtful Gabby was with Penny. We were always kept informed through pictures, videos, and phone calls. Everyone was so Communicative and helpful. They answered all of our questions and helped us be reassured through every Step of the process. We couldn't be happier with how efficient and professional everyone was. We are also so relieved to know that Gabby will continue to be available to help with Penny as needed.

If I could give 100 stars I would! We did the board and train and it is an absolutely amazing program. We were at a dead end with Blue because he had horrible fear based dog reactivity. But we are so glad and so proud to say that our Blue has his confidence back and we are super impressed with all information and tools provided to us. We feel well educated and confident to continue Blue's training. Our trainer Erika has done a beautiful job with Blue & was so patient and thorough while answering all of our questions. Highly recommend you guys to everyone!

We had an overall amazing experience with the hybrid private training program at K9 Mania with my 1 year old Labradoodle Tucker. Our trainer Gabby was truly amazing throughout the entire program, constantly adjusting course material to best suit my dog, his needs, and how he learns best. Over the 5 weeks, Tucker became more confident, neutral and far less reactive than going into the program. Prior to this program going on walks was a tough task, with constant pulling and barking at other dogs. It’s safe to say that has been essentially entirely worked out at this point and he is able to walk calmly in a heel and walk past other dogs without reactivity. It’s truly an amazing transformation. I recommend this program to anyone who is highly motivated to put in the daily work with your dog, because you definitely get out of it what you put in, but Gabby was there for us every step of the way! I look forward to taking the tools we learned over the last 5 weeks and continuing to build on it all. Thank you K9 Mania & thank you Gabby!

We cannot thank K9 Dog Mania and our trainer Natalie enough for the transformation they made in our dog, Goose! She went from anxious and unpredictable to confident, well-behaved, and so much happier. Natalie was incredible—always responsive and supportive, even after Goose came home, and she’s continued to be there whenever we have questions about her training. At first, we were nervous about sending Goose to a board-and-train program, but Natalie and her team put us at ease right away. We could tell Goose loved Natalie and all the techs who cared for her, which made the whole experience so much better. It was clear she was in good hands and truly thriving during her stay. Sending your dog to board & train is a big decision, but it has completely changed our relationship with Goose for the better. If you're considering it, I highly recommend K9 Dog Mania for anyone wanting an immediate, positive impact on their dog's behavior and confidence. Thank you, Natalie, and everyone at K9 Dog Mania!

K9 Mania is amazing!!! We brought our boy Bodie for their 3 week training and he is SO well-behaved now!!! Everywhere we go we get compliments. His trainer James Shannon was an absolute gem- so kind, caring and clearly a dog whisperer!!! He sent regular communications including pictures and videos of Bodie's progress keeping us well-informed on how he was doing. I highly recommend K9- and James if you can get him. :) Also- they go all out with seasonal and holiday decorations, so cute!!!

Told me it's $5600 to leave my dog here for 3 weeks I'm not allowed to visit him until the halfway and the end. They told me my vets food recommendations were garbage and I should feed raw meat to my dog. ... Raw meat can cause illness and bacteria. I was told by the workers that they punish the dogs when they don't listen to the command and the punishment gets worse Everytime they don't listen . Refused to say what it was besides holding the leash tighter. Said the dogs only go home. If they mutilate themselves badly and or lost 5-10% of theirs body weight or don't eat for 10 days straight... Go out for 5+ training sessions a day for 15 minutes. Get fed twice a day with only ten minutes and if they don't eat they starve until they do. Was told dogs that bite need to keep the basket muzzle on the first week 24/7 and will need to be trained to eat with the muzzle before being dropped off. The dogs stay in basically large cat carriers the other 22 hours a day for 3 weeks with a basket muzzle on... And I was told their worst case lost 20lbs and escaped the cage overnight and was stuck until morning crew found him... Was told dogs that have mutilated themselves from anxiety while they were here and one was very sickly. Yes they use shock and prong collars. They don't use the food you want. There's no one there at night to watch them. He said I need stop seeing my adult dog as a parent-child relationship ... And that my Aussie would be happier living in a crate 20 hours a day and should only be out 4-5 hours a day... Yikes! Always avoid a place where you can't visit your own pets. If they say it will "set them back" whenever your pet sees you, then what happens when you pick the dog up to go home? Also learning in a controlled environment with strangers inside a warehouse (where there's maybe abuse or at minimum a shock collar on) isn't the same as at home. These board and train facilities don't work! Avoid sick, weight loss, shock collars and 20 hour crate days for $5500 minimum. Big yikes -vet tech

I was truly delighted to have James as our trainer for my twin Bernedoodles for the duration of their stay at K9 Mania. He was incredibly patient with my anxious girl doodle, Maggie and my headstrong doodle, Shamrock. James commitment to delivering outstanding service exceeded my expectations. His expertise in dog behavior was essential to the success of Maggie & Shamrock’s training. Working with James was a pleasure and I highly recommend him to anyone who needs help with their dogs.

Natalie transformed our dog! Our puppy went from refusing to walking and hyper reactive to being able to calmly navigate crowded and loud spaces. We have been able to fly with him, take him to work, and long walks where he is always by our side and under control. Natalie far exceeded our expectations and what we could have hoped for our relationship with our puppy. If you want an incredibly trained dog, request Natalie!

Natalie has far exceeded my expectations! She has transformed my dogs to the best behaved dogs that I get complimented everywhere I go on how well behaved my dogs are! I would give Natalie 100 stars if I could!!! I’ve been able to take my puppies on an airplane, to a conference, restaurants and they stay right by my side! Natalie thank you sooooo much!

Polo adores everyone, he had an excellent experience and learning, I am very grateful for how much love and attention they gave him😍😍

We sent our corgipoo Nero for the 4 week boarding and training, the entire staff was amazing from beginning to end! Jayden, her trainer was the cherry on top he was simply fantastic with Nero and was always patient to send us photos and is extremely knowledgeable. Everyone in the facility showed that they love all of the dogs under their care and showed Nero all of the love she could want in our absence. They were able to address all of the concerns we had with our little girl. I will honestly recommend K9mania to everyone i know for how good we were treated and how amazing and well behaved our precious girl came out due to Jayden and the staffs diligence and experience!

Highly recommend this place for dog training! A big thanks to Jamie for being such a wonderful trainer. She kept us updated daily on Zizu’s progress and even shared pictures, which we loved. I couldn’t be happier with the results. Jamie helped Zizu stay calm in situations that used to cause anxiety, and she built his confidence tremendously. The ‘down’ and ‘place’ commands were mastered quickly, and potty training went smoothly thanks to her expert guidance. What I appreciated most was how she incorporated fun commands like ‘spin,’ making the training sessions enjoyable for Zizu. I highly recommend K9 Mania to anyone looking for effective, caring dog training.

Stella LOVED her trainer Gabby and was always excited to see her! Stella quickly learned her own name, how to sit and I learned many other skills to continue to train Stella at home

I sent my 6 month old pitbull puppy to K9 mania and I couldn’t be happier. Everyone was so nice , professional and amazing at their job. Gabby was awesome and formed a great bond with my Jameson. She worked on all the things he needed help with and you can see a complete transformation. She kept us updated with pictures and videos so we felt confident he was in great hands and didn’t have anything to worry about. I am very happy with his results and also happy to have an open line of communication with Gabby should we have any questions or concerns going forward. Thank you Gabby and everyone at K9 mania for helping our boy be well behaved , for taking such great care of him and for making this a pleasurable experience. I highly recommend K9 mania for anyone who needs help training their dog. They do an all around amazing job

K9 change my life and my dog’s. I’m really excited and happy! Karym did an excellent job with Enzo, I recommend her and trust her completely, Enzo adores her and is happy every time he sees her🫶🏻 Thank you so much for everything ❤️

My fur babies did wonderful at k9 mania. The staff clearly loves what they do and treated them like family. Gabby their handler was amazing, communicating progress along the way and helping Mia and Annie reach their goals. Gabby gave them both the confidence they needed to be in her words, “calm, cool and collected” regardless of whats happening around them! Thank you Gabby and staff!

We took our German shepherd, Zeus, to K-9 Mania for help with his reactivity and fear-based aggression. During his four-week program, he was paired with Gaby, and we couldn’t have asked for a better trainer. Gaby’s expertise and genuine care for Zeus were evident, as she went above and beyond to ensure his progress. We were always updated on his progress, and all our questions were thoroughly answered. During our go-home session, we were thrilled to see how much Zeus had improved—his reactivity had significantly decreased, and he was much more responsive to commands. He’s also grown more confident overall. We’re so excited to continue this new journey with Zeus! Thank you Gaby for allowing us to have another chance with our sweet boy Zeus, your dedication and hard work is seen!