K9 Kenny

My boyfriend, our dog Harvey, and I had such a great training experience with Kenny — I truly can’t recommend him enough! Harvey is our 60-pound, two-year-old pup with super goofy, excitable energy. We needed help managing that energy on leash, especially when he’d get frustrated and overstimulated because he wanted to play with dogs he saw, react to barking dogs, or get overly excited when greeting people. We wanted a trainer who wouldn’t take away Harvey’s fun, happy personality, but instead help us channel and manage that energy. Since he’s our first dog, we also wanted someone who could teach us along the way, as we weren’t really sure where to start. Kenny really takes the time to understand your dog’s personality and tailors his training accordingly. He clearly explains his methods and teaches you as the owner, offering thoughtful feedback and guidance along the way. After each session, he sends detailed follow-up emails reviewing what you worked on, which makes practicing at home so much easier. He’s also very responsive whenever questions come up between sessions. After working with Kenny, Harvey has improved so much on the leash. He’s more focused, easier to redirect, and much calmer in situations that used to overwhelm him. Harvey loved training with Kenny (especially the cheese rewards!), and it honestly made us wish we had found K9 Kenny sooner. Harvey has always loved learning — we just didn’t know how to tap into that in the right way. Kenny helped us unlock that and gave us the tools and confidence to continue building on it. If you’re looking for an incredible trainer for both your pup and yourself, K9 Kenny is absolutely the place to go!

We had an incredible experience working with Kenny for our dog, Luna. From day one, he was patient, knowledgeable, and truly invested in both Luna *and* us as her humans. The **results and overall experience were excellent**. Kenny has a calm, clear way of explaining not just *what* to do, but *why* it works—which made all the difference. Recall is one of the hardest skills to teach, and he broke it down into practical, achievable steps that made us feel confident continuing the work on our own. His emphasis on timing, engagement, consistency, and positive reinforcement was spot on, and we saw meaningful progress quickly. One thing I especially appreciated was that after each session, Kenny sent a **very thorough follow-up email outlining the exact training steps from the previous day**. Having everything clearly documented made it easy to stay consistent and practice correctly between sessions, which absolutely contributed to Luna’s progress. Beyond the training itself, Kenny genuinely cares. He took the time to understand Luna’s personality and energy, tailored the approach to her needs, and made the entire process encouraging and supportive. Luna absolutely adored him (we joke she’s going to have “Kenny withdrawals”). If you’re looking for a trainer who delivers **real results** while also creating a **positive, supportive experience**, I can’t recommend Kenny enough. We’re so grateful for everything we learned.

Thanks to Kenny, my pup Hildi is keeping up with my older dogs (and surpassing them on some things). She is my first Rottweiler, and I hadn’t raised/trained a puppy in years. So when I found Kenny after being told she is “aggressive” and a powerful breed that would become a liability by the vet, I was in dire need of help. Kenny stepped up and showed me she isn’t aggressive she’s just scared. We are still working through that part but she has become much more comfortable around people and I have gotten compliments from people that come over that while she is still a little skittish she is very well trained for her age (4.5 months). It’s all about respecting her boundaries, and Kenny has done so well with earning her trust. He also gives the most details instructions after a session that usually there will be no extra questions needed. Please see attached picture for my Hildi pup doing a little training this morning with her siblings.

My partner and I had the best experience with K9 Kenny. He was able to really listen to our initial concerns with our puppy Gus, and also adjust the training as his problem areas changed during the course of our training. Kenny consistently provided clear instructions during training sessions on how to work on commands, building up the difficulty for Gus over time. He was very thoughtful in his post-training summary emails and gave us clear tips and instructions on Gus' weekly homework. Gus was particularly stubborn with leash pulling, and this has significantly improved with Kenny's guidance and help. Couldn't recommend more!