K9 Functional Training

Maybe you’re reading this review because you’re a first time dog owner, and not sure where to start. In that case - call Jason. Or maybe, like me, you’ve had dogs your whole life - but find yourself in a crazy life season with a truly special dog, and you just need help. Every trainer I’ve known in the past has worked through their own set programs, or what they call “proven methods.” And I wouldn’t say that these methods never work. But we don’t teach children in “one size fits all” models. So why would we expect that philosophy to work for every dog? What impressed me about Jason was that he took the time to meet me, meet my dog, and learn about our life together. He wanted to know what our days look like and what our goals were for the future. From the very first meeting - the work was individualized, one on one. Jason taught me a lot about dog psychology and communication. He spoke on how different dogs are motivated by different things, just like people. And working with (rather than against) those motivations is what makes the training effective, lasting, and fulfilling for both the dog and the owner. Ultimately, in just 4 weeks, Jason transformed our sweet, goofy family dog into a sweet, (still goofy) but disciplined and focused service animal. When he was at training we received daily updates, photos and videos. Jason treated him like one of his own. We trusted him with our most special pup, and you can trust him too.

I cannot say enough good things about Jason and K9 Functional Training. He worked wonders with my German Shepherd, Aries, who used to jump on people, ignore commands, and was an absolute nightmare to take on walks - pulling and reacting to other dogs and animals. We literally had to walk her late at night to avoid anyone else being out! In just a few weeks, Jason transformed Aries into much calmer, well behaved dog! Not only does she now listen to commands consistently, but taking her on walks is a dream-a complete turnaround from where we started. Jason is incredibly knowledgeable and truly has a gift for understanding dogs and tailoring training to fit each dog’s needs. And his caring nature towards the dogs he trains just shows he has a true love for dogs and what he does. We were so nervous leaving Aries with Jason when we dropped her off, not knowing what to expect; but he quickly put our minds at ease. From Day 1 he sent us daily updates and videos to show us how he was training Aries and the progress she was making. It was so reassuring and exciting to see her progress and that she was being well taken care of. Jason has been nothing short of amazing. I highly recommend his services to anyone looking for help with their dogs behavior!

Jason is not only a great trainer for dogs! He sends you videos of your dogs progress. I would recommend him to anyone i know…. Well i have and will continue! What also is nice he does a random check in on your dog! He truly cares about his work. Thank you Jason, we are blessed to have met you and are happy we will now have you in our family for a long time. Being able to utilize him for boarding after training is a huge bonus for us!

100% recommend!! I brought my Rottweiler, Vader, to Jason and he came back completely transformed. Before Jason I wasn’t able to take Vader anywhere in public and even on daily walks he was super reactive and always lunging and redirecting his aggression back to me or his leash with any person,dog, bike or stimulus that came near us. Since getting Vader back, he off leash walks with me on the beach and stays right on my side and doesn’t react to any dog or person that walks by. He has also been able to come to brewery’s and multiple other settings with me without reacting to stimulus around him. Life with my dog has become so much more fun and less stressful and I’m so grateful for everything Jason has done! Jason truly cares about the dogs he works with and constantly checked in with me the whole two weeks he had him, which I was really appreciative for. His patience with them was truly evident! He also remains available if you have any questions afterwards. I took Vader to other trainers in the area and did not have the same result as I did with Jason. If you’re looking for training, Jason is your person!!