802 K9 Training

Reviews

• MA

  Mel Allen

  Jan 17, 2025
  5.0
  802 K9 is amazing. We fostered and then adopted a rescue dog - she was a bit of a runner and was aggressive on the leash, especially around other people's dogs. Katie quickly diagnosed the issues and helped us to build trust with our dog using play and treats (which we continue to maintain). In a surprising amount of time we had a dog who went from running off to walking and hiking with us off-leash, able to focus on us instead of all the previous triggers. During training sessions we almost immediately saw the pulling, leash aggression, scent drive, and prey drive diminish and even disappear with the techniques we learned as we walked through previously impossible to imagine situations with very few challenges, if any. We still use the techniques to maintain desired behaviors with positive reinforcement. Thank you for helping our rescue dog to become part of our family and to go almost everywhere we go!
• JM

  Jennifer Stella Martelle

  Oct 16, 2024
  5.0
  Katie is the best. She has helped educate me so much in being the best dog owner I can be, build my own confidence in situations, as well as my dog's. My dog was struggling with confidence around other dogs after some bad experiences, and now he runs with Katie's pack on Mondays. Our life has upleveled with Katie's direction. I cannot recommend her enough to others seeking a better understanding/life with their dog. She is real, honest, to the point, and a "no-fluff" trainer as I call it -- not selling you on "solutions" but rather treating each dog as an individual and reaching goals in the way that makes sense for them/their life. Ranger is Katie's biggest fan. Nobody else we'd trust like her! And I know when he boards with Katie and JP, he will be loved like if he were home and provided with outlets and structure like he would if he were with us. 12/10 recommend!
• HB

  Hannah B

  Sep 19, 2024
  5.0
  Our black lab mix, Pepper, absolutely loves Kate and so do we! Kate has taught us how to be better dog owners and has taught our girl how to be the best dog we could imagine. We worked through leash reactivity as well as off-leash recall with Kate, and now our girl loves to go on hikes both with and without the leash. No more barking at other dogs or not coming when we call her, Pepper now fully listens to us. Plus she goes back to see Kate every week for some wonderful adventure time with her group of buddies, coming home to us nice and tired. Thank you Kate for showing us all of the potential our dog had!
• JF

  James Fischer

  Jul 14, 2024
  5.0
  Kate was incredible with our 90 lb Rottweiler/Akita/German Shepherd mix. Our dog has had leash aggression, but after an hr and a half session he was literally a different dog. Some trainers in the area are just looking to scare you into thinking your dog is Cujo. Kate diagnosed the issue and had a solution. We’re looking forward to being able to walk our dog in peace! Thanks !