Dream Come True K9

I can't recommend Dream Come True K9 enough! I can't thank them enough either. It's a really wonderful, beautiful thing they're doing, and it's immediately obvious that they love what they do, and the dogs they get to work with. My dog, Dingo, just spent 6 weeks with Dream Come True K9 as a board and train. He was there for aggression issues (humans, leash, occasionally other dogs). Despite his small size, it was actually pretty scary for the person on the receiving end. He didn't make many friends in my apartment building. Had he been a bigger dog we would probably have had more serious consequences for his behaviors. He would growl, bark, snap, and lunge at people. He's also managed a couple of bites. We could almost never walk by other dogs on leash without him at least getting huff. Off leash, if he decided there was a dog he didn't like than he was on the offensive towards that dog. His behaviors came from fear and nervousness, but they were still serious. Blake took his time and gained Dingo's trust. He and his team worked with Dingo and built up his confidence. I got to watch his progress through videos that were posted online. I saw Dingo gain confidence, become happier, and have fun with his training. He's only been home for a few days at this point, but the dog that came back with me is in a much better place than he was when I dropped him off. I'll have an in-home follow up soon, and if I have questions or concerns all I have to do is send an email. I wouldn't recommend anyone else, even if you're just looking for someone who teaches general obedience. There's no other place to go.

Blake and the DCTK9 team are fantastic! We attend their socialization classes, which have been instrumental in helping our dog learn to relax around other dogs. We also occasionally board him overnight there; he gets to have fun in a controlled environment where he can feel safe. Best of all is the Understanding K9 Behavior workshop that Blake teaches with Tyler Muto. We learned so much about dog training fundamentals, how to use different tools, and how to address a wide range of issues presented by all the different dogs. I can’t recommend the seminar highly enough; we had a blast!

It's almost impossible to put into words the work that's done at DCTK9. About a year ago we adopted our pitbull Nathan and quickly found ourselves in over our heads. The little guy was friendly with people, friendly with dogs, No signs of aggression and picked up training and commands quickly. Sounds like an easy dog to take care of right? Wrong! He was completely out of control with non stop energy and completely tearing up our life with a lack of focus among other issues. One trainer told us that medication was the only option for him. Another told us that he had to be re-homed because he was a danger to my two other dogs. After a few more trainers we came across DCTK9 and everything changed. Blake, Andrew, Lindsey, Kim and company (Sorry if Im leaving out people) have basically become Nathans grandparents at this point. They constantly guide us and help us out with any issues and the little guy has come a long way. I can't count how many questions we've asked and at NO TIME has the staff ever rushed through an answer. They go out of way to make you feel like you have their complete attention regardless of what's going on. Bottom line is they have gone above and beyond for us and our Nathan. The world of Dog Training can be very judgemental at times but regardless of how many mishaps Nathan has had we've never felt judged or made to feel like we were failures. Blake has done an amazing job in showing us that Dog training isn't perfect and mistakes happen but you just have to keep pushing forward. In some ways it has been a life changing experience dealing with DCTK9 and we can't thank them enough for all that they've done.

Billie was a 2 year old rescue that came to us happy, fun-loving and extremely anxious. She pulled on every walk and lunged (to play) at fast moving bicyclers, and runners. We tried to work on it, and even hired a trainer, but nothing helped. Thank you Blake, and all the people at DCTK9, for making it possible for us to really enjoy our time with Billie . She is now a more confident and calm dog . We communicate much better and with the training she has gotten and the instruction we have received we believe things will only get better and better.