Dream Come True K9

Simply put; Blake and his team are the absolute best. He offers not just training but literally WORLD CLASS dedication and education not only for your K9 but for you as well. His facility is superb; from cleanliness to layout - his team is hyper responsive; have a question? they have an answer! Overall every aspect is SUPERIOR. Frankly, even if you have had dog training go visit Dream Come True and if you haven't run with your K9 to this place; you will not be disappointed. Finally, it's been yet another perk and pleasure to become a part of a community that is so supportive.

These guys are the absolute best. We’ve been working with DCTK9 for almost a year now, we started when our puppy was a few months old in the Private Sessions and Board and Train program and since regularly join Train and Play Sessions and they have dog walking too! They’ve been such an important part of our support system with our growing puppy. They’re truly experts and care so much about the dogs they work with.

Blake and the DCTK9 team are amazing. Truly masters of their craft. Our boy Bernie is A LOT of dog. We knew that raising a puppy would be a challenge, but we were completely unprepared for Bernie's particular temperament. He is a self-willed wild child, and while this can be endearing at times, it also was a major source of conflict and stress. To Bernie's detriment, I used Reddit and Positive Only training sources to try and train him, and inevitably this couldn't provide the structure and clear communication he needed. In the house, we couldn't sweep, vacuum, leave him unsupervised because he was constantly stealing things, jumping on furniture, and counter surfing. Outside was worse. He was uncontrollable on the leash, highly dog reactive, chewed through several leashes, and constantly redirected on the handler. He was completely unmanageable for us, and we were torn between finding him a new home or investing in a board and train program. We are so happy we found DCTK9. We can play with him for the first time with structure and rules, we can walk him, and live in the house peacefully. our lives have dramatically changed. And we are learning SO much about dog training. The walk is still a work in progress, but DCTK9 is incredibly supportive and remain an active part of his training journey. I can't tell you the relief of dropping him off at DCTK9 for Train and Play or boarding without fear that he'll regress in training or get kicked out (lol). They know him and what he needs, and that is the ultimate comfort. All the staff is so communicative and helpful, Blake, Carla, Nancy, Rob, Lindsey, and the whole team, y'all are the absolute best, and we couldn't do this without you! Deeply grateful and we wholeheartedly recommend them to any frustrated, confused, exhausted, defeated dog owner. There is hope!

I adopted my dog, Buster, in February. He lived the first two years of his life tied up to a tree in Alabama, so the adjustment to NYC was quite hard for him. Because of COVID, his board and train was pushed back so I did a few virtual sessions with Blake prior to set the foundation. This got him started off on the right foot, and he seemed to hit the ground running! Buster did the 6 week board and train and came back a very confident guy! Since I have picked him up, his confidence keeps increasing. Big noises in the city are no big deal! Buster was also very hand shy and nervous around strangers, but he seemed to immediately bond with the whole team. Now he gets walked every day by Shannon from DCTK9, who is AMAZING. I have also boarded him while away and send him to train and play when I can. There is no other company/group of people that I would trust my dog with. I just wished I lived closer to the center!!!!

We just recently joined the Dream Come True K9 family this summer. We had adopted Benny from a local shelter in Brooklyn in February and were looking for the right fit, training wise, to help him with some anxiety issues and basic commands. While researching online we came across Blake from DCTK9 and were really impressed with the knowledge and compassion he had for our four legged friends. Needless to say we set up an appointment to come tour the facility and meet one of the master trainers, Carla (who is awesome and obvious she shared the same love for training as Blake). We enrolled Benny in their 6 week Board & Train program and just recently brought little B home. We couldn’t be happier with the progress he made while he was there. Benny suffered from a lot of anxiety, Blake’s team completely transformed him into a confident little guy. His socialization skills have improved so much, that the trainers actually have him help other dogs acclimate to playing & interacting with other pups. They call him their “helper dog”. We love that! Benny currently attends Train&Play twice a week with the team and continues to grow more and more! Thank you to Blake & his team for helping Benny realize his potential! We are forever grateful!!