Dream Come True K9

NIGHTMARE experience with Dream Come True K9. After sending my dog away fore a board and train program, my dog still had all of the same issues we sent him away with. None of our concerns we described in the "intake form" about our dog's behavior changed once we got him back into our home. My dog kept biting and displaying other bad behaviors and it seems noone at the company cared to continue to help us since there was no longer any money left in it for them. I had to give up my dog after this training program was unable help our family.

We cannot thank Blake and Dream Come True K9 enough for the incredible transformation we’ve seen in our dog Hudson. Hudson, at 4.5 years old, was highly leash reactive—he would become extremely stressed and fearful when we encountered other dogs on our walks, making it challenging to walk him peacefully (we live in NYC there are more dogs than people!). After completing the six-week board and train program with Blake in FL, Hudson is a more confident and calm dog (and so are his humans!) Since his training, while he still has ‘feelings’ on walks, we now have the tools necessary to correct the behavior and Hudson has the confidence to refocus and move on. If you’re struggling with ANY challenges with your dog, big, small or otherwise, I highly recommend Dream Come True K9 and Blake’s expertise.

We are beyond grateful for Blake and his board and train program. Our 4 year old pup had paralyzing fear and resource guarding, making it extremely hard to maintain control over him. After 6 weeks with DreamComeTrueK9, our dog’s potential and greatness has been realized. Most importantly our family has been given the proper toolset for success for a healthy, happy life for our adored pup. After 4 weeks of having him home we can now happily say that with maintaining consistency with his routine and enforcing the necessary boundaries, our dog is a new pup. Our bond and relationship with him is stronger than ever. Blake went above and beyond to set our pup up for success. He never gave up on him. His love and passion for dogs and providing a second chance for them is like none other. If you are considering his services for your dog, let this be your call to action - you and your dog’s life will be SO much healthier and happier because of it.

Dream Come True K9 is the gift that keeps on giving. My staffordshire terrier completed two series of group training courses with Blake in 2017 (?). It was so long ago I can't quite remember, but I know for sure that the sessions changed my dog and my relationship with my dog. Before the courses, my dog would snap at me, and pull me like crazy on the leash. Plus he was super reactive to other dogs on the street. After the two courses he was much improved, and we were even able to attend "Sosh," which was a sunday one-hour walk-around the training studio with other owners/dogs. It was so satisfying to see my dog successfully interact with other dogs, and watch Blake correct dogs in the moment when they would make a mistake. So it was educational for the dogs, and their people. Now, all these years later when I bring my dog on vacation to NYC with me, I am still able to leave Mucca there for "Train & Play" and also dog boarding when needed. And what I think is most impressive is how professional the whole experience is from top to bottom. From the email correspondence (Serena, ?) to the handlers. They are legit, and that's the way my dog is able to succeed in their environment. Most recently I handed my dog off to Jessica, and picked him up from Beat. Both handlers were super calm, professional and seemed invested in my dog's progress/well being. 100% perfect. Book early because they do fill up. If you're not taking your dog to DCTK9, what are you even doing?

We want to give a massive THANK YOU to Blake and Zach for helping our dog, Ella, to become an amazing dog to have around. My wife and I began working with Blake 4 years ago when we rescued our dog, at about 16 weeks old. He instilled some great habits in us as the owners and in Ella as a new puppy. As time went on, and with changes in life circumstances, it became clear to us that Ella needed a boot camp of sorts to turn back into her fun, goofy, relaxed self. We made the decision to send Ella to the 6 week board and train program. Blake and Zach took amazing care of her and gave her the structure and confidence that she needed. It’s almost hard to believe, as if it was magic… but by day 1 while we watched Ella and her pack of dog buddies via Instagram updates, we already started to see positive changes in her behavior. We loved following along virtually (huge shout out to the team for doing such a great job of always posting updates) and we lit up with excitement every time we saw Ella learning and opening up. We joked with Blake when we dropped off Ella about how she was terrified of the water and all the money would be worth it if he could get her into the pool. Fast forward about 4 weeks, and we see Ella jumping into the pool with Blake to swim a lap. Our jaws were on the floor! This example just speaks to the level of change, and ease of anxiety, that Blake and Zach were able to achieve during the program. We were lucky enough to travel down to FL from NY to do a visit with Ella well into her time in the program. Watching her interact with other dogs and seeing the clear method of communication between her and Blake, which allowed her to take direction very easily, instilled the confidence in ourselves that we needed to continue helping Ella be her best self. As I write this, we are about 1 week post finishing the program and there are noticeable, dramatic differences in her behavior and ability to take direction. We were able to utilize that clear communication method that I mentioned earlier to easily translate to our relationships with her. To illustrate just one example, Ella used to greet people excitedly at the door with jumping, licking, and the occasional play nipping. She would get so wound up with joy (it’s cute when they are puppies… but not so cute when they are 50 lb Pit Lab mixes!) that it was hard to get her to stop that behavior once it started. Within her first week back home, Ella did jump up on one of our friends who came over, but the difference was, with ONE correction she stopped in her tracks and it didn’t happen again. She understood that the behavior just wasn’t “what we do here anymore” and was able to move on without feeling like she was in trouble or being anxious that she had made a mistake. For us, this tremendous progress is something we feel great about and reinforces our confidence in the reason we entrusted Blake and his team to help not only Ella, but us as her owners! Ella has the tools she needs to be the dog we want her to be and the dog we know that she wants to be. We have the tools we need to have to be the owners we want to be, and continue to be incredibly proud of her. We cannot recommend Blake enough and would send anyone we know to him in a heartbeat without thinking twice. THANK YOU to Blake and Zach for taking such amazing care of Ella!