The Balanced K-9

The Balanced K-9 offers something hard to come by these days, and that is high quality, individualized, and a professional experience for you. Our 1.5 year old rescue mixed breed dog had been exhibiting aggressive behaviors like growling and lunging; making it impossible for him to interact with strangers and limited many opportunities for our family. We reached out to The Balanced K-9 for help and Chuck and Luciana the owners, were welcoming, friendly and most importantly straightforward. Throughout the entire process they were responsive and easy to communicate with. Def passed the vibe check. We purchased a "Board and Train" package for three weeks. Our dog would learn how to walk on a leash with a "heel" command, remain in "place" when directed, and perform sit, down, and come commands with consistency. He would also be exposed to many strangers as he practiced these commands in public places and with environmental distractions like those at a local commercial hardware store. And boy did The Balance K-9 deliver. We couldn't believe it! Magic! Our dog can remain in one spot (place command) for 45 minutes without feeling distressed. Strangers can get near us with out him becoming aggressive. We can walk him on the leash instead of him walking us. He's calmer, less preoccupied, and eager to be obedient. Consider this a smart financial and emotional investment. Luciana and Chuck spent two hours with us reviewing everything our dog had learned. They were meticulous right down to helping us put on and take off training collars. This level of consideration leaves you feeling like you're their only client (we certainly were not) and that they genuinely care about the work they do (they certainly do).The Balanced K-9 is highly recommended.

I cannot say enough good things about our experience with Chuck and Luciana. We have a 85 pound black lab Rottweiler and we were having a lot of issues due to honestly a lack of discipline and boundaries on our part. Bo was extremely protective of not only toys and food but also space to the point that he was aggressive and biting at times. He jumped at anyone who came over, was impossible on a leash, ripped apart the house whenever we left etc. We have a six month old baby at home and Bos very unpredictable behavior put us at a point where we really did not know what to do. We didn’t even have people over anymore because we didn’t know how he would be. We were completely lost and afraid that there was no one who could help us but Bo was and is our first baby and we would do anything for him. Luckily I found Chuck after nights and nights of research and talking with trainers and after just speaking with him felt so much better about our situation. Now having Bo back we could not be happier. We can take Bo anywhere and everywhere on and off leash. He is so much happier and is able to really get out and enjoy things that we couldn’t do before because of his behavior. We took him hiking this past weekend and there were so many people and other dogs and we got at least ten people commenting on how amazing Bo was and on his “training”. I honestly recommend them to everyone and I know in the future I will send all of my dogs to them as well as just reach out for any questions or concerns I have going forward because of the knowledge they have. They completely saved our family from our worst nightmare of having to give up our baby boy. We are forever grateful! ❤️❤️❤️

I can not say enough about Chuck and Luciana’s experience and knowledge in dogtraining. We sent our boy Kobe to their 3 week behavior modification program. He had developed severe guarding issues and had a few agressive/bite incidents. Not seeing these issues when we first adopted him we were desperate to address them. The difference we saw in 4 weeks(he had to stay an extra week due to a Covid exposure in our home) was tremendous. Learning the boundaries that he needed made him so much more calm. Which resulted in him not having that fear aggression we had been seeing. The level of obedience is night and day from when we sent him. We continue to see progressive every day. He recently stayed for a week boarding. Not only did we feel at ease knowing how well he would be taken care, we also knew all of his progress would be reinforced. He also couldn’t wait to see them! Chuck and Luciana are experienced dog trainers whose expertise and skills set is unmatched. What really stands out is how much they love what they do and that is evident in the progress we have seen in our Kobe! We will forever be grateful and can’t recommend them enough!

The Balanced K-9 helped our 4 year old Bernese Mountain Dog resist temptations in a variety of ways. He sought after other dogs on walks by pulling, he begged for food at the table, and he ran to the front door when the bell rang. After spending 3 weeks at The Balanced K-9, our dog re-learned the command for PLACE, and now walks without hesitation for what is around him. He remains in PLACE at mealtime as well. Fabulous outcomes and we are so thankful.

We brought our Dutch Shepard, Felix because he was starting to snarl and lunge if strangers came even remotely close. I was worried he would bite soon, and I could not manage his training despite prolonged efforts to do so. He is my 3rd dog in the large to extra large breed category; I have had great success with training my dog on my own in the past. So I was stuped with these increasingly worsening issues. Chuck took the time to really understand the problems, and manage expectations about the desired outcome. We left him in Luciana and Chuck's very capable hands. 4 weeks was hard, but easier with the many photos and videos of his progress. He's been home now about 2 weeks. He came back with beautiful manners, is alert and eager to respond to my requests. I was a little worried he would regress, but he hasn't! The freedom of the ecollar has also improved the quality of not just my life, but his as well. He loves the freedom of being off leash! The go home training is also amazing, very detailed and helpful. I simply can't say enough great things about these wonderful folks! Look no further if you need help with your furry family member!