Purpose Driven K9 Dog Training

I can't say enough positive things about Purpose Driven K9. I have a big chocolate lab and I wanted to feel like I could take him out in public and have control. This training helped me to learn the natural instincts of my dog and build a better relationship with him by becoming a better dog handler. This program uses consistency and structure which is what any dog needs to thrive. I have the best trained dog I've ever had. I can read his behavior and adjust mine to correct him in a manner that produces the desired outcome. My dog is not as frustrated he's a much calmer relaxed dog. He's a happier dog and I'm a happier dog owner. Also, the dog socials are great my dog never wants to leave.

The staff here is outstanding! They really know their profession and they solved a big problem for us. We took all three of our dogs for a consultation. Margaret sat down and asked us questions, but also let us tell her what problems we had with the behavior of all three dogs. We thought we needed to work on the behavior of our newest dog, but she pointed out the behavior of our middle dog was running the behavior of the other two. We had problems with our middle dog running off and not coming back if he got loose, along with housebreaking our newest dog. There were many other problems. I cannot say how much of a change and a joy the training and personality change in our dogs has been since our middle dog attended a two week in-residence dog camp. He is calmer now, but still loving and affectionate. He minds, follows us, doesn’t pull on the leash, doesn’t run off, and we can now trust him to take him with us to dog-friendly locations in the city. The in-residence training was followed up with 6 (1 )hour classes to take his training even further. It’s rewarding and satisfying to see this maturation with our dog, which has carried over to our other two dogs. Now, playtime isn’t stressful, and quiet time is enjoyable for everybody, especially for our middle dog. The process has taught us about what we were doing wrong as well (or at least what we could have done better)! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Purpose Driven K9 for anyone with a difficult behaved dog; even if you think that your dog is beyond help, they aren’t!! Your dog just needs the guidance and your trust to bring out the dog that they can definitely be! You love your dog, so give them the best gift other than health; the gift of discipline to enjoy life together in trust!

(For clarity this review has been edited to prevent confusion) So, I brought my dog in for an evaluation here in hopes of learning how to work with my dog to prevent certain behaviors. I was disappointed however with what they offered. In general, when I visited it felt much more like a sales pitch than them actually being interested in helping me with my dog. They essentially were trying to convince me to leave my dog there for 6-12 days for them to train him for a minimum of about $1000 for their training program. Over the phone however, I was told that there is a possibility for private lessons instead of group training and that shock collars did not have to be used necessarily. This was why I came in because I told them over the phone I did not want group training and that I did not want to use shock collars. (Or E-collars as they say). Therefore, when I went in for the evaluation I was disappointed that they advertised much more flexibility over the phone than in person. However, probably even more disappointing was that the evaluation consisted of me sitting with my dog listening to them tell me about their training program and showing me one of the trainer's dogs performing basic commands with the aid of a shock collar off leash. Essentially, the shock collar is their only solution to solving behavioral problems off leash, because they recommended it be used all the time even after their training program as a "reminder" to the dog while off leash. Thus, I wasn't convinced that a dog really is learning how to behave, but rather is being forced to behave out of fear of being shocked. They even asked me to hold the shock collar in my hand in an attempt to convince me they didn't shock their dogs too much. I felt the shock and it was not pleasant and keep in mind the dog was wearing it around his neck and I was merely holding it in my hand. In general, during the evaluation they didn't once actually evaluate my dog, they simply just asked questions about him without interacting with him and never have I been to a dog trainer that did not interact with my dog during an evaluation. For all of this, I was charged $35, which in hindsight feels wrong, since it was no better than what a phone conversation would have been. So overall, I wouldn't recommend this establishment. Because I didn't get the impression they cared a whole lot about my concerns nor my dog. Also, lastly think it is important to state, though I do not think the trainers here have bad intentions at all, there is currently no scholarly consensus among canine behavioral experts that shock collars are better than any other forms of training and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior warns against its use and doesn't recommend it as their first choice due to the potential negative affects, while here it is plan A for off leash training. Therefore, I am definitely going to look for trainers who are positively reinforcing dogs, because why risk it?