FirstBarkTyler has trained our first dog and boarded her several times. We always joke that are dog is going on vacation when she's boarded because she gets SO excited to see Tyler every time. Love K9 AdvantEdge so much, can't wait to work with them again to train our new pup!!
K9 AdvantEDGE Dog Training
Romulus, Michigan
About K9 AdvantEDGE Dog Training
K9 AdvantEDGE is a family-owned dog training business based in Brownstown, Michigan, serving the Downriver and Metro Detroit areas for over 10 years. Founded by Tyler Edge, an AKC Certified CGC Evaluator, and his wife, Esther, we work with dogs of all ages and breeds - from young puppies building their first foundations to adult dogs working through behavioral challenges. Our balanced, real-world training is tailored to each dog and household, focusing on reliable obedience, leash skills, and calm behavior that holds up in everyday life. Whether through In-Home Sessions, Stay & Train, or Online Courses, we coach owners alongside their dogs so the results are lasting. Honest guidance, genuine care, and training that make a real difference.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
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Behavior Modification Dog Training helps address reactivity, anxiety, aggression, and other challenging behaviors with personalized training plans. We use positive methods to improve communication, build confidence, and create lasting change for dogs and owners alike.
- Crate training
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Crate training helps your dog feel safe, calm, and comfortable in a routine they can understand. We use positive methods to build good habits, reduce anxiety, and support house training. Get practical guidance that fits your dog’s age, temperament, and goals.
- House training
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Get your dog or puppy reliably housebroken with structured routines, clear expectations, and consistent reinforcement at home. We help you avoid the common mistakes that drag potty training out for months and set you and your dog up for real long-term success at home.
Clear potty training routines and structure that actually work for busy households. We help you set up a schedule, reward the right behavior, and prevent the accidents that frustrate so many new dog owners. Most effective with puppies, but adult dogs benefit too.
- Leash training
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End the pulling, lunging, and chaos on walks for good. We teach loose leash walking and structured heeling using a balanced approach that works for big dogs, small dogs, and everything in between. Walks become something you and your dog actually look forward to again.
- Obedience training
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Advanced obedience training helps dogs learn reliable manners, better focus, and calm behavior in real-world situations. We use clear guidance, positive reinforcement, and consistent routines to strengthen commands and improve listening. Ideal for growing confidence.
Basic Obedience Dog Training helps your dog learn sit, stay, come, leash manners, and calm behavior at home and in public. Our positive, personalized sessions build trust, improve communication, and make everyday routines easier for you and your pet.
Reliable, real-world obedience taught with a balanced approach. Sit, down, stay, place, heel, and recall, proofed around the distractions you actually face. Available as in-home lessons or board and train, with owner coaching so the results carry into everyday life.
Reliable off-leash control, your dog actually maintains around real-world distractions. Built on balanced, e-collar conditioned foundations with proofed sit, down, place, and recall. Ideal for owners who want freedom at parks, trails, and beyond their backyard.
- Puppy training
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Start your puppy off right with potty training, basic obedience, leash skills, socialization, and healthy boundaries. We help you avoid the issues that show up later, such as separation anxiety, overexcitement, and reactivity. Reduced puppy pricing on all packages.
Specialized training programs for puppies under 8 months at reduced pricing. Covers potty training, basic obedience, leash skills, socialization, and healthy boundaries to prevent future issues. Available in 3, 5, 7, or 10 session packages tailored to your pup and home.
- Recall training
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Build a reliable come command that your dog actually responds to, even off-leash and around distractions. We use a balanced, e-collar conditioned approach so you can confidently call your dog back at parks, on trails, and in the yard. Long-distance recalls are included in advanced packages.
- Socialization
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Healthy socialization that builds real confidence, not chaos. We teach puppies and adult dogs how to stay calm and focused around people, other dogs, and new environments with clear boundaries and structure. Prevents future fear, reactivity, and overexcitement issues.
Behavior support
- Aggression training
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- Barking
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Professional dog barking training helps reduce nuisance barking with calm, reward-based methods tailored to your dog’s behavior. We teach reliable quiet cues, improve impulse control, and build better habits at home and on walks. Get clearer, calmer communication today.
- Fear and confidence
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- Jumping up
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- Reactivity training
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Barking, lunging, pulling, or fixation around dogs, people, and everyday triggers can make walks stressful. K9 AdvantEDGE provides in-home reactive dog training across Brownstown and Downriver, using structured practice and owner coaching to help build calmer, more manageable responses.
- Separation anxiety
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How training happens
- Board and train
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Your dog stays with our family for 4 or 6 weeks of intensive daily training. Reliable obedience, leash skills, place command, recall, and e-collar training built through consistent repetition. Includes a go-home lesson and follow-up to make the transition smooth.
Our 4-week stay and train program is priced at $2,800 total. Your dog learns reliable sit and down stays, loose leash walking, and a solid place command around mild distractions. Comes home e-collar trained with a go-home lesson and follow-up check-in lesson included.
- In-home training
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One-on-one training in your home, yard, and neighborhood, where the real challenges actually happen. Available in 3, 5, 7, or 10 session packages covering obedience, leash skills, place command, and behavior issues. Owner coaching is included in every single session.
Personalized one-on-one training delivered in your home, yard, and neighborhood. We address obedience and behavior in the exact environment your dog actually lives in, so the training sticks. Owner coaching is included so every member of the family stays consistent.
- Online or virtual training
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Train on your schedule with K9 AdvantEDGE’s self-paced online dog training courses. Owners get step-by-step video lessons, written guides, and community support for foundational obedience and everyday manners, with anytime access from anywhere.
- Owner coaching
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- Private training
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Private, one-on-one lessons focused entirely on your dog and your specific goals. No group classes, no distractions from other dogs unless we plan it. Available in your home in 3, 5, 7, or 10 session packages across Brownstown and the entire Downriver Michigan area.
Dog age
- Adult dogs
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Adult dog training helps improve manners, recall, leash walking, and focus for dogs of all breeds. We use positive, practical methods tailored to your dog’s age, temperament, and goals. Build better habits and a calmer home with personalized support today.
- Puppies
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Training level
- Advanced obedience
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- Advanced training
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Support between sessions
- Go-home lessons
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- Personalized training plans
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Dog size
- Small dogs
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Training approach
- E-collar training
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Modern, humane e-collar conditioning for off-leash reliability and clear communication at a distance. Your dog comes home from our board and train fully trained on the e-collar, with a go-home lesson and follow-up so you understand how to use it confidently and fairly.
- Positive reinforcement
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Additional services
- Boarding
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Other listed services
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- Dog training
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Family-run dog training serving Brownstown and all of Downriver Michigan. We offer in-home lessons, board and train, and puppy programs using a balanced, humane approach. Clear communication, fair structure, and real-world results that last well beyond the lesson.
- Anxiety dog training
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Professional anxiety dog training helps reduce fear, stress, and reactive behavior through calm, positive methods. We build confidence with gradual exposure, clear routines, and customized support for each dog. Improve daily life with gentler, more relaxed behavior.
- Distraction Training
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Distraction Training helps pets stay focused and responsive around noise, people, other animals, and everyday movement. We use clear, positive methods to build reliable manners and confidence in real-world settings. Ideal for calmer walks, visits, and better control.
- Dog jumping training
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End jumping on guests, family, and strangers on walks. We teach your dog impulse control and a calm, polite greeting using clear communication and fair structure. Owner coaching is included so the whole household stays consistent and the unwanted behavior actually goes away.
- Family dog training
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Training that works for the whole family, not just one handler. We coach every member of the household so your dog gets consistent expectations from everyone. Builds a calmer home, better walks, and a dog that fits naturally into your daily family life and routines.
- Personalized Dog Training
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No one-size-fits-all programs here. We tailor every session to your dog's temperament, your household dynamic, and your real-world goals. Whether you need basic manners or serious behavior work, the plan always fits your dog and your life, not the other way around.
- Dog boot camp
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Intensive board and train program designed to transform your dog's obedience and behavior in 4 to 6 weeks. Hours of hands-on training daily in a real-world home environment, not a sterile facility. Perfect for busy owners who want fast, lasting, real-world results.
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Business-stated qualifications
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- Training team
- AKC CGC evaluator
Customer reviews
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44 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- leash walking 7
- adopted 3
- manners 3
- no jumping 3
- board and train 2
- boarding 2
All 10 topics
- come when called 2
- place command 2
- rottweiler 2
- sit command 2
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We can't recommend Tyler and Esther at K9 AdvantEDGE enough! They've worked with us and our brittany, Misty, to help us communicate, build a strong bond, and give Misty the confidence she needs to be a great dog! Their clear approach to training has really helped us set Misty up for positive behaviors.
Our dog impulsively jumped on people and always begged for food from the table. Tyler and Esther took care of that. As effective as training was it was light and personable. Highly recommend. Patti and Tom Humphreys
We opted for the in-home training for our lab mix rescue Augie. Tyler did an AMAZING job helping us work on walking, recall and a few other little things we wanted to tweak. Training also reminded us, as dog owners, to be consistent and to stay patient. Augie caught on so fast a…Read full reviewClose full review
We opted for the in-home training for our lab mix rescue Augie. Tyler did an AMAZING job helping us work on walking, recall and a few other little things we wanted to tweak. Training also reminded us, as dog owners, to be consistent and to stay patient. Augie caught on so fast and is doing great! Tyler is professional and extremely friendly. Lots of good knowledge. We can’t thank him enough for his help.
We met with Tyler for our puppy Luna, and let's be real it's been 13 years since I've had a puppy and I needed the training more. I was struggling with her with some things. We started with the basics and she caught on pretty quickly. She especially showed off in front of Tyler! …Read full reviewClose full review
We met with Tyler for our puppy Luna, and let's be real it's been 13 years since I've had a puppy and I needed the training more. I was struggling with her with some things. We started with the basics and she caught on pretty quickly. She especially showed off in front of Tyler! Never would I think I'd be using an e-collar, mostly because I did not want to use it the wrong way but I did my research and Tyler made sure that we were comfortable with it as well before we even started using it. We only had like 4 lessons and let me tell you. Luna is a different dog and listens to us so much better. She stays in her "place" command until released, comes when called (up to us and sits!), doesn't bark at our neighbor dogs(work in progress), and due to Tyler's suggestions/tips, allows us to leave the house without worrying what's going to be destroyed upon return. Thank you Tyler and Esther!
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