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Off Leash K9 Training, Charlottesville

Ruckersville, Virginia

4.9/5· 215 Google reviews

About Off Leash K9 Training, Charlottesville

Off Leash K9 Training brings proven, real-world dog training to Charlottesville, VA. Since 2014, we've specialized in board-and-train and in-person programs covering puppy foundations, basic and advanced obedience, off-leash reliability, and aggressive or reactive dog rehabilitation. Backed by 200+ five-star reviews, our experienced trainers turn unruly, anxious, or out-of-control dogs into calm, confident companions you can enjoy at home, on walks, and around other dogs and people. Proudly serving Charlottesville, Ruckersville, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg, and surrounding areas. Book your free consultation today!

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
    Program details

    Behavior modification for problem behaviors: jumping, pulling, anxiety, reactivity and more. We address the root behavior to give you a calmer, more confident dog. · Listed price: From $2,000.00

  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
    Program details

    Basic to advanced obedience — sit, down, place, come, heel — plus loose-leash and off-leash reliability. The manners and structure to keep your dog calm and controllable anywhere. · Listed price: From $1,200.00

  • Puppy training
  • Recall training

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
  • Barking
  • Reactivity training
    Program details

    Focused training for reactive dogs — leash reactivity, barking, and lunging at other dogs or people. We desensitize and build calm, controlled responses in real-world situations. · Listed price: From $2,000.00

How training happens

  • Board and train
    Program details

    Immersive board-and-train: your dog stays and trains with a professional trainer and comes home with reliable obedience and manners locked in. Fast, lasting results for busy owners. · Listed price: From $3,150.00

  • In-home training
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies

Training level

  • Advanced obedience

Support between sessions

  • Progress reports
  • Refresher training Customer-reported

Assistance and working dogs

  • Therapy dog training
    Program details

    Prepare your dog for therapy work and certification. Our program readies you and your dog for testing, with certification available through any therapy dog certifying agencies. · Listed price: From $2,000.00

Additional services

  • Boarding

Consultations

  • Free consultation

Other listed services

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  • Dog training
    Program details

    Professional, results-driven training for dogs of all breeds and ages, from foundational obedience to advanced off-leash reliability and behavior work. Balanced methods that hold up at home and in the real world. · Listed price: From $500.00

  • Agressive dog training
    Program details

    Specialized training for aggressive dogs. We safely address aggression toward people or other dogs through obedience, structure, and desensitization, putting you back in control. · Listed price: From $2,000.00

  • Marker training

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 5215 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Daily updates 50
  • Report cards 35
  • Board and train 32
  • Leash pulling 16
  • E collar training 14
  • Reactive dog training 8
All 10 topics
  • Door manners 6
  • Distraction training 5
  • 2 week training 4
  • Anxious dog training 4

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100 collected reviews

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Julie King
5/5
Highly recommend. Lauren was an outstanding trainer with our one year old lab and the two week board and train program. Our goals included loose and off leash walking, manners when greeting guests (not jumping, calm behavior) and recall. The communication and updates were outst…Read full reviewClose full review

Highly recommend. Lauren was an outstanding trainer with our one year old lab and the two week board and train program. Our goals included loose and off leash walking, manners when greeting guests (not jumping, calm behavior) and recall. The communication and updates were outstanding throughout the two weeks. We felt totally comfortable with Lauren, who is excellent, professional, friendly and we knew our dog was in great hands. We received daily report cards with videos, pictures and comments which were especially helpful to prepare and educate us on how to continue the training from home. And the pick up session was thorough and very helpful. We have had our dog home now for about 10 days and it’s been an amazing and very positive transformation. Lauren is the best!

Claire Thompson
5/5

We had a terrific session with head trainer Larry Enscore and our new dog Taiga -- wow, what a difference. Larry is so calm and knowledgeable, and worked beautifully with us and our dog. She had previously been trained by OLK9 and needed a touch-up, and after one session, wow, what a difference. We were so impressed by Larry's kind manner and would highly recommend this group!

Elizabeth Nelson
5/5
We are first time dog owners of a sweet bernedoodle puppy that we fell in love with, but quickly realized we did not have the time or capacity to put into training her as much as we would like. Annie was skittish and unsure of new environments, but Malachi went above and beyond t…Read full reviewClose full review

We are first time dog owners of a sweet bernedoodle puppy that we fell in love with, but quickly realized we did not have the time or capacity to put into training her as much as we would like. Annie was skittish and unsure of new environments, but Malachi went above and beyond to make her comfortable and she clearly fell in love with him by the end of their time together! We were unsure at first about if this type of training was right for her, but we can now take her more places and have her join our family on more adventures, often even off leash! We were shocked the amount of commands that she was able to follow the first time when we picked her up from Malachi. I could not recommend enough!

Norma Lawson
5/5
My five month old puppy, Nala, was getting really out of control with pulling. She also was using her mouth (and those sharp teeth) to play a little too much. I asked around on facebook about dog training in the area. A coworker recommended me to try Off Leash K9. He said they di…Read full reviewClose full review

My five month old puppy, Nala, was getting really out of control with pulling. She also was using her mouth (and those sharp teeth) to play a little too much. I asked around on facebook about dog training in the area. A coworker recommended me to try Off Leash K9. He said they did wonders! I took the plunge and am glad I did. She is much better with commands than before. She still has that puppy stubbornness but she knows the commands well. My trainer was Malachi. He sent daily reports on Nala’s progress and I could see that she was progressing well. I could tell that she liked Malachi and that he was good to her, which gave me much comfort. I am happy that I made the decision to send her for the 2 weeks of training! I very much recommend Malachi with Off Leash Training! Thanks Malachi!

Grace Klonoski
5/5

Loren is an absolutely an amazing trainer! She cared for and trained our “challenging” pup and when we picked her up she was transformed into a well-behaved and focused companion. We are so pleased with the results and highly recommend Loren! She is the best!

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