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West Michigan K9

West Olive, Michigan

4.9/5· 338 Google reviews

About West Michigan K9

West Michigan K9 is a premier dog training company serving Grand Rapids and surrounding areas, specializing in real-world obedience, behavior modification, and advanced training. We work with dogs of all breeds and ages, from puppy training to off-leash control and behavior issues. Our background in training working dogs for law enforcement and service applications sets us apart. We bring that same level of discipline and reliability into every program, ensuring your dog performs in real-life situations. We offer stay-and-train programs, private lessons, and customized plans tailored to your goals. At West Michigan K9, we don’t believe in quick fixes, we deliver lasting results for both dogs and owners.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training

Behavior support

  • Reactivity training Customer-reported

How training happens

  • Board and train
  • Day training
  • In-home training Customer-reported
  • Online or virtual training
  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
  • Private training

Dog age

  • Puppies

Training level

  • Advanced obedience
  • Advanced training

Support between sessions

  • Follow-up support Customer-reported
  • Personalized training plans
  • Progress reports

Assistance and working dogs

  • Police K9 training
  • Protection training

Additional services

  • Boarding
  • Daycare
  • Grooming

Other listed services

View 19 additional details
  • Canine Program
  • Day Program
  • Day Stay
  • Detector Dog
  • Dog Handler
  • Dog Purchase
  • Dog Schedule
  • Dog Training Programs
  • Maintenance Training
  • Marker Training
  • Narcotics Searches
  • Private Appointments
  • Stay & Train Program
  • Teaching Your Dog
  • Training Schedule
  • Training Your Dog
  • Video Training
  • Week Program
  • Working Dog

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Questions & answers

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What people have asked about this business.

Do you take a good registered German Shepherd dog 1 1/2 yes old to train to be a working dog.

Yes! We work with dogs of all ages!

Community answer · West Michigan K9 · 2018-09-21

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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 5338 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • German shepherd care 28
  • Knowledgeable trainer 9
  • Follow up sessions 8
  • Leash training 8
  • 4 week stay and train program 7
  • Extended training 5
All 10 topics
  • Video updates 3
  • Consistent training 2
  • Handler training 2
  • Listening to commands 2

Google review topics, not confirmed services.

100 collected reviews

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Emi Ro
4/5
We took my dog Sicario to west Michigan k9 around thanksgiving time. And got him back around Christmas time. But when I went to pick him up from the facility they kinda failed to tell me had a hot spot on his leg until I picked him up. Also the website states “Off Leash Reliabili…Read full reviewClose full review

We took my dog Sicario to west Michigan k9 around thanksgiving time. And got him back around Christmas time. But when I went to pick him up from the facility they kinda failed to tell me had a hot spot on his leg until I picked him up. Also the website states “Off Leash Reliability” for the 4 week training.. But when the trainer was trying to catch me up on his training. Sicario got loose and I actually tried to call him back but we ended up chasing after him back to the facility. He still pulled even with his prong collar on I’m not sure I had high hopes for his training. But the staff member were nice.

Emma Reddy
1/5
We sent our dog away, and we called many times to reiterate it was her recall that we wanted to work with. She came back the same dog, and today my dog passed away because of lack of recall. They also have to use shock collars and prong collars to train, when 90% of other places …Read full reviewClose full review

We sent our dog away, and we called many times to reiterate it was her recall that we wanted to work with. She came back the same dog, and today my dog passed away because of lack of recall. They also have to use shock collars and prong collars to train, when 90% of other places have told us they do not train this way and can do without. Our family is broken and we are devastated. When I called complaining all they did was offer to have her sent away longer and ask for more money. They have 4 after sessions you are supposed to go to when the trainer couldn’t even get her to come at their training site. It cost us 4K for our dog to cross the bridge for exactly what we asked them to help with. Do yourself a favor and find another place. They claim they back up their training when all they do is ask for more money. You should be ashamed of yourselves. I tried reaching out before I left this, and all you did was tell me to pay more.

Chris Leblang
5/5

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Carol Decker
5/5

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