K9 Shrink LLC

We just brought our new yellow 9-12 week old yellow lab to Gail's training having had such a fantastic experience with our previous dog. If anything the training is even better, having the advantage of being in Gail's new barn, specifically designed for dog training. Not only did she patiently teach us how to train McFly with an eye to having a safe, happy, fun dog in our lives, but she demonstrated every step with an untrained dog she was caring for. It was really inspiring to see her work with the dog using exactly the methods she was teaching us and seeing it work in real time. We will be back for a more advanced class soon! I highly recommend Gail's course for puppy training. I brought our 3 month old black labrador retriever puppy to the puppy kindergarten classes at K9 Shrink. I have attended two other puppy kindergarten classes with the same breed at the same age, at other locations. I found this to be the best class I have taken. The environment is professional, yet relaxed and fun. Not only was I trained in the appropriate way to train my new puppy, but Gail and her crew also shared quite a bit of educational information on how to keep dogs safe, happy and healthy. My puppy was by far the most energetic and crazy. This did not stop Gail from often using him as a training example, quite successfully. This gave me confidence that the puppy was capable of learning when I used appropriate signals and training methods. Another excellent part of the class is that many useful commands for everyday life are included such as a 'settle' command to calm the dog down, rather than a formal 'stay' which is not always useful around the house. I highly recommend this business and I will certainly go on to the advanced dog training. PS. Getting ready for a multiple day camping trip the family told me get the dog under control in the car or he stays home! Yikes! One visit to Gail had the barking under control and her suggested addition of a crate sealed the deal. He happily rode 1400 miles, sometimes up to 10 hours in a day (with breaks) and was happy, comfortable and quiet.

We had our first class with Gail and her K9 Shrink staff last night. Our puppy is a fairly rare breed in this area so we were concerned about finding a trainer that could really help us. Luckily our vet recommended Gail to us and we were thrilled to find that she had experience with this breed. Even though our puppy is young and bouncy, we were able to gain knowledge and skills that will help him become a great member of the family. We saw real progress in just one session. She keeps the class size small enough so you can get the help you need. We can hardly wait for the next class!

Our family has had an awesome experience taking the initial training classes, Gail and her team have to offer. My daughter was able to participate in the classes and she has developed quite an interest in the process of training. Gail offers dog training techniques that are user-friendly, applicable, and work. You are easily able to implement what you’ve learned, in class, at home. We’re eager to continue classes.

Gail is fantastic. I have been coming to her for years. My first dog was just to train for basic obedience around the home. I then got a rare breed and she helped me train for conformation and obedience competition. My dogs have titles before and after their names due to Gails patience with me. I have been training on and off for years and recently I allowed my dogs to develop some bad habits. In just 3 lessons Gail has guided me thru correcting those behaviors. This weekend we gained two legs of obedience titles after having corrected those bad behaviors. Gail is the best and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an experienced, straight forward, and compassionate dog trainer.