Blackheart K9 Services

We contacted Scott due to my dog who was a 9 month old German shepherd with severe anxiety. He didn't answer when I called but call me back to days later to see how her could help. He spent over an hour on the phone with my daughter band I getting background information on my dog. He asked relevant questions and offered insight just from our conversation. We decided to set up an appointment. He came to our home so he could see her interact in her environment. Kiray dog was comfortable with him right away which is unusual. She is usually fearful of people. He has a very commanding presence and the animals feel that. He knew about her breed and what kind of dog she was with even seeing her papers. He spent over 2 hours in our home and yard working with her just to see how bad she was. He gathered lots of information Nancy shared his insight on what we could do even if we didn't hire him. I was hesitant to do a board and train an she has previously attended one for basic commands. Her trainer was good and gave her a great foundation but she never addressed the anxiety. What was supposed to be 2 weeks turned into her having to come home and return. It was hard on all of us but especially kira. Scott was more expensive then I anticipated but we were sold. He explained that he could not "cure" her of her anxiety but he could make a big difference and make it manageable. He came to pick her up in a large van so she was comfortable for the long ride. Scott doesn't do training in his backyard. He takes the animals out into the community where they can be exposed to all kind of triggers and he can help them work through them. One thing I was against was the use of the e collar. Her previous trainer had a collar and twice when I gave her a correction she yelped and cowered in fear. I never used it after that. He explained the one he uses is a tens unit which I'm very familiar with and knows it does not hurt. I agreed to let him use it if he felt it was best. The program is a minimum of 3 weeks but he explained he keeps the dog until the work is done. She ended up staying a little over 4 weeks. We missed her terribly but it was well worth it! I even had to change our drop off day due to an emergency with my cat and he told me to take care of my cat and call him when I was ready. Kira came home a completely changes dog! She is no where near as fearful. On the turn over she had a situation where she became scared. It was a perfect opportunity because he showed us how to help her work through it. I was doing things all wrong and in reality making her anxiety worse. He spent 3 hours on the turn over sharing everything we needed to know. Showing us commands and making sure we knew what to do. He never rushed or got aggravated bat all our questions. Since she has been home it's been amazing. Not only do I have an amazingly behaved and trained dog but she is no longer a prisoner in her mind bound to fear. We know how to handle it and help her. She is doing great now. I had been to the vet asking about meds because I didn't know what do do. I'm so glad we hired him instead. She really loved Scott and it made me feel better when she couldn't be home with us she felt comfortable. He told us how to continue her training which we have done and will continue to do. I know this is a lifetime disorder for her and I want to make her life as happy as I can. Scott also offers lifetime assistance. If we have a problem we call him and he talks to us or will come out if needed. That is a great support to have. When she got home I tried the collar and I could not even feel it. I have only had to give her 2 corrections and she does not yelp and cower but it gets her attention. I'm glad we used it. We will continue her training and I know scott is a call away. He is not only a veteran but he has a gift with dog. He knows what he's doing. I can't say or thank him enough. 5 stars!

We can’t say enough good things about BlackheartK9. Our Teddy completed the 2 week puppy program and we are so pleased with the results. Michael was the primary trainer and did a phenomenal job working with him and we could tell Teddy was extremely well cared for. We were able to meet Ally during pickup and then Scott and Michael when we reunited with Teddy. We could immediately see how passionate they all are about working with dogs and how knowledgeable they are. Teddy is now very confident and consistent with basic commands (sit, down, place, come) and he also started to work on heel and holding his sit/down which was a bonus. BlackheartK9 really individualizes the training for each dog and that was apparent! We wouldn’t hesitate to use them again for Big Dog training when Teddy is older. As first-time board and train dog owners, we are so happy with our decision to use BlackheartK9 and highly recommend them to anyone considering this option!

Review Not sure where to start other than, if you feel in your heart that you’ve exhausted all options, Scott and Ally are your only hope. I adopted Cai from a shelter and she was very sweet but completely and utterly scared of her own shadow. She would run, cower, hide from everything. I called a couple of trainers, they said that Prozac is the only thing that would help, and I felt there ‘had’ to be another option than drugging her. The last thing that ‘broke the camel’s back’ was her biting my bf’s mom’s leg as she was walking away. I called Blackheart after seeing all the great reviews, and Scott assured me that she was not being aggressive, that she had fear-based reactivity. After two months in the Board and Train program, Cai is able to sit still in one place (she paced continuously before) and actually relax and observe without running from everything. She is able to listen to us without having her anxiety take over. There’s so much more that comes with this; us being able to finally relax because she is finally able to, is such a relief. We no longer have to worry about her being reactive because we have tools now at our disposal to help her overcome the moment. Ally and Scott explained her behavior and took the time with us to explain the why and the how and I have nothing but great things to say about Blackheart. They are truly life savers.