K9dness

Disclaimer: I was feeling very frustrated with the lack of in-person dog training options in the Parkville/Baltimore area because my dog does not respond to a computer screen and many issues cannot be resolved without an in-person assessment. So I was thrilled and relieved to find out Megan was willing and able to perform a consult in our home. My 9-month old puppy Basil is a HANDFUL, and Megan was able to step in immediately and begin working on the challenges and assessing his behaviors. After 2 hours and much patience, Megan left us with several training techniques and Basil in a significantly calmer state. My husband and I are working hard with Basil, and after one week there are already improvements in his obedience and impulse-control! Notably he is learning to be CALM on his own (yes!!) and quiet in his crate, but he still LOVES his toys... One final note: Megan was very respectful of social distancing while in our home and she brought a mask with her, which is especially important to me. Overall, I definitely recommend K9dness for any level of dog training - I would not wait until the point of overwhelming frustration like I did!

I hired Megan to help me with my sometimes mischievous puppy. I needed someone to guide me in how to change some of his behaviors. Megan took her time getting to know me and understanding what I wanted to gain from our sessions. I immediately saw positive changes in his behaviors. My little guy's behavior has improved so much in our time together. Megan has helped me to see the importance of my responses to his behaviors. She has been patient and kind (with both human and canine) and has changed our lives for the better. I'm so glad I found her!

I wish I could give Megan more than 5 stars! This woman changed the trajectory of my house and brought so much order back into my life in less than 2 hours. This woman is the truth. I got it in my head to adopt a doodle and foster a 2 year old at the same time. ( blame the quarantine) I was at my wits end and started to think about rehoming my sweet puppy- because he’s a PSYCHO. My Psycho but still a psycho. Anyways. I finally made the call to her and after one session my dog is different! Is he still insane? Yes. But now I can walk my insane dog with a 2 year old and other dogs are the ones that look crazy. If you’re considering getting a trainer. Use her. Pay her. Thank her. She works. Literally we went from me not being able to walk my dog down the street with out him near dislocating my shoulder to my 2 year old walking him!!!!!

Megan with K9ness Dog Training is amazing! She really takes the time to get to know your dog and understand them. Her consultation lasts as long as it needs to be, which really shows how dedicated she is to her job and making a difference. We have a rescue pit bull and she’s very scared of new people and new dogs and comes off as aggressive. She is also super strong and barks and pulls so we needed to work on those things. We heard of this dog trainer so we contacted her and started our pit in her group sessions and long story short, group sessions were not for her. We realized she needed one on one work and then we found Megan. We were introduced to her through mutual friends and we are so thankful for the conversation that led us to her. Megan took her time and literally sat with our pit for 45 minutes during our initial consultation and just observed her, to try and understand why she does the things she does and to see how long it took her to calm down. Megan truly cares about your dog and their progress. Megan’s technique is to train you on how to work with your dog. The commands she has taught us and the consistent work we put in has really helped to make a big difference in our dogs aggressive behavior. Its been great working with Megan, we’ve really learned a lot how to interact with our pets. I’ve recommended Megan to friends and coworkers and will continue to do so. Thank you Megan and K9ness Dog Training!!

We love working with Megan and K9dness! We have used Megan for training, for dog walking and long weekend stays as well. Megan and her whole team treat our dog like family. We have a 90 lb Golden-doodle so for us it was imperative to learn how to control him and not to be afraid because of his size. Post consistent training, he now listens to command, knows our tones and is the most loving dog ever. I would HIGHLY recommend Megan. And as a bonus, not only is Megan a fantastic dog trainer, she is pretty cool too!!