Summit K9

My husband and I got a puppy back in December and we were asking around for trainers. A friend of mine recommended Summit so we decided to enroll in the AKC puppy class. It was love at first sight/class! After completing the class, we immediately signed Lucy up for day camp two days a week. Prior to signing her up for day camp, Lucy had some bad manners when greeting new people (jumping, barking, some reactivity), slightly poor recall (especially when distracted) and we needed help working on fixing those behaviors. All of the trainers have been EXCELLENT and so friendly! They have been patient with me and all my questions as well 😂 Lucy absolutely LOVES going to day camp. She can’t wait to get in the car in the morning and as soon as she sees the building, she gets super excited! I see improvement in Lucy every single day and I honestly don’t think we would be where we are today with her if it weren’t for Summit. Would I recommend Summit K9 to anyone looking for training? ABSOLUTELY! We love you all!

Brie and I started working with Alex in November to address her barrier frustration/leash reactivity around dogs. Prior to this, we had worked with a different trainer using exclusively positive reinforcement. We made quite a bit of progress but Brie was still struggling with dog reactivity. Given the lack of literature to support aversive training methods, I proceeded cautiously in my search for a new trainer. Alex instantly impressed me with her willingness to choose an approach that made both Brie and I comfortable. She introduced us to the concept of “pressure work” as a new communication tool which ended up working very well; I think it was the piece of the puzzle that we were missing. All of the work we did with Alex was still primarily reward-based and cohesive with the training that I had already done with Brie. I saw a ton of improvement after the private sessions and we are now attending “reactive dog practice sessions” with other dogs who are clients of Summit K9. These classes are a unique opportunity to practice around other reactive dogs and I don’t think other trainers in the area offer anything quite like it. Brie and I are now walking past dogs on the opposite side of the road without any issues which is a HUGE milestone. I am so grateful for Alex and all that I have learned from her! I would highly recommend Summit K9 to anyone who is searching for a new trainer, particularly for reactive dogs.

My husband and I are so grateful for the trainers at Summit K9! Our 18 month old Great Dane only liked going in his crate when it was time to eat. When we wanted to leave the house he would refuse to go in his crate; but it was necessary for him to be in his crate to keep him from getting into things. I think he new we were leaving and didn’t want to be alone in the crate. We were at a loss how to encourage him tho go in his crate. We mentioned to our trainer Alexandrea that this was an obstacle our Dane needed help with. Alexandrea explained and showed us training tools that would help our Dane Tommy want to go in his crate. The first tip was to walk him just by his crate so he’d get used to being near the crate but not having to go in. I worked on this training with him for a few days. After Tommy became comfortable walking by his crate I started to introduce him to walking into his crate followed by the word yes and a treat if he takes it. He has been doing awesome going into his crate! I am so happy that Alexandrea at Summit K9 was able to educate us on how to help Tommy associate his crate as a positive place. Our dogs have overcome other obstacles as well with the training they received from Summit K9. We are so pleased with our experience as Summit K9 customers!