Key2K9 Dog Training & Behavior, LLC

We adopted a Yorkie about a year ago. We have adopted several pets and have never struggled with behavior or training, BUT this time it was different. Fiona, our Yorkie, was very high maintenance and demanding. She turned our lives upside down and exhibited a lot of behaviors that changed our day to day routine. After way too long, we reached out to Ali. She came for our initial consultation and immediately gave us tools to begin to in her words “elevate” ourselves. After that first consultation, we began to see a change in how we managed Fiona’s behaviors. We continued with 6 additional lessons and each week she could see the progress in Fiona and we could too! I wish I could say it was a magic fix and Fiona is perfectly trained after 6 weeks, but she isn’t NOT because Ali is effective in her methods, but because I have to be responsible for following through and CONTINUING the tools and skills Ali taught me. Training is hard work. It is about consistency and frequency. I still at least 3 times a week take 5-10 minutes and work on the skills Ali gave me with Fiona. Fiona is a work in progress as we all are, but without Ali’s expertise we would not have the ability to have a sense of normalcy back in our home. I am so grateful we choose to work with Ali and enjoyed every session with her. I remember during the consultation she told me that eventually Fiona will sit and stay when you put her food bowl down and I have to say...I doubted her...but I should not have. Fiona successfully does this every meal and looks to us for her cues instead of ruling the house as she once was. I highly recommend Ali. Her methods work well, but only if you, the owner, are willing to put in the work.

This is our first time using a trainer for our yellow Lab pup and we are really glad we were a able to find Key2K9 through our vet. Ali Wadham has done a great job working with us on general obedience with our highly confident canine. We have just completed our 6th session with her and the results are incredible. She has a keen understanding of canine behavior and is able to communicate methods and explain the reasons behind why certain techniques are used. We were educated as well as our dog was trained. We would highly recommend her for anyone wanting to use a balanced trainer.

Thank you Ali! Our puppy Reesie was doing fairly well until she became a "teenager". Suddenly she became very opinionated and just stopped following the commands she already knew. I turned to Ali to get through this rough time. With Ali's help and personal attention both Reesie and I learned how to communicate with each other. After our very first visit I could see a change and now at 15 months our puppy has become a perfect little lady. Thank you again Ali for your help.