Off Leash K9 Training, Richmond

Austin was our trainer for the two week board and train program. He was the best! I have no words to describe how wonderful our experience was, but I'll try to capture it in this post. Communication was always strong, and I knew my pupper Ghibli was taken care of (2yr old American Akita). Training stuck for sure, and the two weeks flew by. It's now a month since the training and I am in love with how obedient and sweet he's become. I can tell in his eyes that he loves when i get the treats out for his daily walks and training sessions. I can only thank Austin for Ghibli's positive association with all aspects of training. My other older dog joins now, and she is receptive to the training methods Austin showed us on pickup day. Now going out with the dogs is no longer a headache, it's a genuine bonding experience. Thanks Austin!!!

Rebekah is absolutely amazing! She was able to recognize that my 1.5 year old Goldendoodle’s reactiveness was stemming from a lack of confidence and anxiety, and we tailored our training to working through different situations and giving Sadie a job when she is in a situation that could cause anxiety. My dog is very shy with new people, and Rebekah was so gentle with Sadie and worked at her speed, she didn’t rush her at all and gained her trust. Because of the training sessions, we are now able to go off-leash in a park to play ball with recall, able to go to Lowe’s without having to worry about Sadie reacting, she is focused on me during our walks, and she is always looking for a “job” from us. She gets so excited for training sessions now! Rebekah was not only able to work through Sadie’s anxiety, but it has also given me the chance to bring her more places that we wouldn’t have gone before training. Communication with Rebekah has continued past our sessions, and I am able to text her whenever I need advice on training. I highly recommend Rebekah, and Off-Leash K9 training, as they are people who truly care for your dog’s well-being and love to watch their improvements each week!

Head trainer Austin was our 11 month old American bully, Bo’s board and train trainer and is also our 5 year old pocket bully, Winnow’s aggression package trainer. Bo’s board and train went better than I was anticipating. Austin kept us updated with videos and detailed what progress Bo was making that day. You could tell through video Austin took extra care and time to create a relationship with Bo and most importantly made training fun! Bo learned all basic commands, came home with a calmer demeanor and learned how to walk on leash past distractions. It’s been awesome to have Bo home and continue building on the strong foundation Austin has created for us. I also really appreciated how simply and easy drop off and pick up was. Austin spent over an hour for both days answering any questions I had + going over how to do commands properly. Winnow is still in the middle of her aggression training , she is highly leash/dog reactive. So far I’m super happy with her progress. It’s a ton of homework and using what you learn from the classes in your daily training sessions but Austin is incredibly easy to talk to and learn from. I can also see he too cares about helping Winnow overcome her fear/reactivity and has been available to call or text when I have questions regarding her. Overall I’m so glad I not only found Off Leash K9 but also that I get to work with head trainer Austin!