Balanced Beginnings K9

Natalie trained my 5yo recently adopted dog for 3 weeks. She had a lot of separation and general anxiety, low confidence, daily accidents, 0 leash manners, and fear of other people. Goldie returned with higher confidence, flawless leash-walking skills (no more distractions or pulling and I look forward to our walks now), hadn’t had accidents, and is fully crate-trained. She has improved immensely with separation anxiety due to the crate training. Natalie knows that all dogs require different training needs and tailored the program to best fit. Couldn’t recommend enough!

Cannot say enough good things about BBK9. I wish I met Natalie sooner! She built the foundation and gave us the tools to go from having a pet to having a companion. Our dog Cash struggled with leash manners and over excitement in the home and car. We opted for the 4 week day train program and in that time Cash did a total 180 in behavior all thanks to Natalie and Li! Now, almost a year later, by continuing to implement the tools and steps Natalie taught, we are able to take Cash with us on road trips with ease, off leash walks and our family even asks to make sure we are bringing him with us to gatherings because he’s such a joy to have around! If you’re on the fence about investing in training with BBK9, let this be your sign to do it. You won’t regret it! You and your dog will thank you.

To any dog owner struggling right now… keep reading… I picked up my dog Lucy from a 2 week board and train with Natalie. My husband and I were super nervous to leave our 8 month old cockapoo and wondered what could really change in only 2 weeks. After months of struggling with leash pulling, jumping and reactivity we felt helpless and frustrated. I’m here to tell you our dog has returned home with all the tools to know the rules and behavior to make her a different dog. We now call her “Lucy 2.0”😊 Walks on the leash now completely loose and enjoyable. Counter surfing and jumping gone. Lucy is still our playful, loving, energetic girl. She now just understands what is expected and we have the tools to keep teaching her. We even went to Home Depot day one home with Lucy at our side tail wagging and happy.what a joy! Natalie’s expertise and patience are amazing. Clear direction and support for us as owners at our training session and now at home give us the confidence we can obtain all the results we are looking for. BEST decision ever to leave Lucy with Natalie. Anyone struggling at all… I can’t say enough . Natalie is amazing and we are forever grateful!

Natalie and BBK9 are so great at what they do-- I have complete confidence in their process, the resources they provide and the training that they provide the dog -- AND the owner. I would use BBK9 again, for any dog. Essentially, she provides the tools we need to communicate with our pet, and for him to be able to learn and understand our expectations of him. So glad we worked with Natalie and BBK9!

Our dog was highly reactive towards other dogs and had a difficult time staying calm on walks. After completing the 4 week training course, she is a new dog. Walks easily at our side now, and while she still is a little reactive towards new dogs, she has made drastic improvements in controlling her excitement in those situations. All of our friends are amazed at how she's changed and we couldn't have gotten here without BBK9's help!