The premier K9 Training company in the USA. Our school is where the other trainers come to learn and we can train your dog too! We proudly serve our US Military as well as police agencies throughout the USA and Europe. Our company founder, Jeff Schettler, is the author of five dog training books and considered the world subject matter expert in his field. GAK9 is a family, veteran owned business serving clients since 1995. We have 43 GAK9 trainers in 13 different countries. If there is a dog training issue, GAK9 has a trainer who has dealt with it!
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Any Schutzhund / IPO training?
No, we are not involved in IGP, Schutzhund, IGP, or PSA
Community answer · Georgia K9 National Training Center · 2023-09-21
Do you offer board and training? We have a 7 month old rotterman who’s very playful and energetic, excited, and possibly anxious. We also have 5 kids that he nibbles a lot.
Yes they do offer board and training. We were very pleased with our Husky's training. Ask for Chase. He is awesome
How old does my Belgian Malenois need to be for obedience training . Need to be able to control walks. He is semi obedient and very smart 1 plus year old!
I adopted a foster boxer/ bulldog that had been abused. Can you help her with her anxiety? I've had her a little over a year.
I would think so. They have trained our dogs but we were getting obedience. They are highly qualified and have a super reputation. They love dogs and once you visit, you will not think of going anywhere else.
5/5We had such a great experience working with Tevin! Coco absolutely loved him, and that alone says a lot because she is definitely a mama’s girl.
Tevin was patient, kind, knowledgeable, and so good about explaining not only what he was doing with Coco, but what we needed to do to…Read full reviewClose full review
We had such a great experience working with Tevin! Coco absolutely loved him, and that alone says a lot because she is definitely a mama’s girl.
Tevin was patient, kind, knowledgeable, and so good about explaining not only what he was doing with Coco, but what we needed to do to continue the training at home. I never wanted to change Coco’s fun little personality — I just wanted a better-behaved version of my Coco — and Tevin completely understood that.
I could see a difference in her behavior, while she was still very much herself, which was exactly what I hoped for.
I would absolutely recommend Tevin to anyone looking for someone who genuinely cares about the dog he is working with and gives you practical tools that actually work. Coco gives him her approval too!
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Felipe
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Jeff Schettler is the guru of tracking/trailing, but he’s also a very down to earth person. He’s patience, personal, and informative. He's great at his trade and knows how pass that knowledge down to the next handler. I’m very grateful for his time and dedication to the field. K-9 Waffles says hi
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Geovanny Tirado
5/5
So many great points, an active instructor who cares about his students learning and applying.
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Jan Thornton
5/5
Jeff provided a great week of training! We had different breeds, all at different levels, and were able to get strong work with improvements for all dogs/handlers. Thank you Jeff!
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Matt Frydryk
5/5
I’ve been wanted to take a training course with Jeff Schettler since I became a canine handler in 2017. I finally had an opportunity to do so in July of 2026 and it did not Disappoint! If you want to get tracking finds, this is for you!
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