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K9SF Dog Training
Transforming dogs and strengthening bonds with expert, compassionate training.
5(5 reviews)
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dog-walkers
Comprehensive multi-week training stays where dogs learn obedience, socialization, and behavior modification with daily progress updates.
One-on-one sessions tailored to address specific issues like reactivity, aggression, or basic commands with flexible scheduling.
Safe and clean boarding with professional care, ideal for owners needing reliable pet care while away.
Specialized programs for dogs with anxiety, fear, or aggression, using positive techniques to build confidence and control.
Foundation training for commands like sit, stay, and heel, enhancing daily life and strengthening the owner-dog bond.
Transforming dogs and strengthening bonds with expert, compassionate training.
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K9SF Dog Training in Minneapolis offers professional dog training and boarding services, specializing in behavior modification, obedience, and confidence-building for dogs of all breeds and temperaments. With a 4.9/5 rating, we provide personalized programs, daily updates with videos and reports, and a clean, safe facility. Our certified trainers focus on positive reinforcement to help owners achieve peaceful walks, improved socialization, and stronger relationships with their pets.
Regular communication with photos, videos, and detailed reports to keep owners informed and engaged in their dog's training journey.
Phenomenal training and boarding option. The staff is amazing and clearly love pets. The detailed daily reports, along with pictures was a great way to see how your fur baby is doing. We also used Hank for a 3-week boot camp as our rescue puppy had bitten numerous people, including a stranger. We had brought her to numerous other professional trainings but she continued to be very aggressive towards people at our house and thought we might have to do the unthinkable. Thankfully we spoke to Hank and he literally might have saved her life. She came back with a ton more confidence and is now kennel trained. I would highly recommend K9SF as a boarding option and them/Hank for training as well.
K9SF did an awesome job boarding our dogs for us! We do not allow just anyone to watch the dogs, so this is a valuable facility for us. Emily was terrific with intake and checkout — she really seems like someone I can trust my dogs with. I only met Syd briefly at intake, but Rika was totally relaxed, so she’s clearly great too. Easy 5⭐ from both the dogs and me!
This is the best training facility! Their detailed daily updates, including videos, pictures, and reports, are invaluable, especially seeing the continued progress! It's truly comforting to know your dog is being loved and cared for, particularly when you're missing them. We saw an immediate difference when our dog came home and even our friends noticed it too! It's clear that this facility goes above and beyond, not only with training your dog but also by keeping you connected and informed about your dog's progress. The level of transparency and communication is a huge advantage, as is the foundation they provided for your dog's obedience. Knowing your dog listens and obeys commands makes a world of difference in our daily life and strengthens our bond with our dog. We plan to do more courses with them and will definitely use them to board!
I wanted to share a very positive board and train experience we just had with K9SF Dog Training and our American Bully, Murphy. Murphy is a little over one year old and an absolute sweetheart, but he’s also one of the least confident and fast to overstimulate dogs I have ever met. His dog and human reactivity in our Apple Valley neighborhood where we can’t leave our cul-de-sac without meeting a dog running an invisible fence or person walking in the street had us completely overwhelmed. We were walking Murphy late at night in an attempt to avoid any encounters, and it was still exhausting. We connected with Milo at K9SF after several cancellations by another professional trainer. We discussed our desire to work with a trainer that would be sensitive to Murphy’s very meek personality while working towards a reasonable end goal: we wanted to be able to peacefully pass dogs and humans on the opposite side of the street in our neighborhood. We honestly didn’t imagine him as a dog with a possibility of much more than this. We just picked Murphy up from his three week board and train today, and I am stunned with the results. I knew we could expect improvement from him and that his updates and our conversation with Milo on his progress had been largely positive, but I thought our initial goal was a reasonable limit for what was possible for Murphy and his struggles. Milo first spent a lot of time educating us on Murphy’s particular personality and behaviors and how to help him succeed at home. He then walked us through demonstrations of his new skills. -Murphy can pass humans on a SHARED sidewalk while maintaining our eye contact and neutral posture. Previously people had made unsolicited comments of how scary he was due to “stalking” behavior and intense staring. -He is now well-controlled and engaged with us while passing closely by other dogs in varying levels of stimulation. Previously he had been kicked out of group training and an encounter with a loose dog could have been catastrophic. Now, not only will we be able to walk our neighborhood peacefully, but we’ll be able to take him in PUBLIC and not worry about further tarnishing “bully breed” perceptions 🥹 We got so many other helpful tips and recommendations from Milo, and it has been wonderful to confirm/further our understanding of Murphy’s personality and limitations with Milo’s extensive knowledge. Murphy clearly adored Milo and loved all of the engagement and “work” during his stay. He was safe, well cared for, and a more confident dog upon pickup. Facilities were incredibly clean. Handlers were kind, communicative, and professional. It’s the best money we’ve ever spent. We are elated and I look forward to working with Murphy at home now that we have the “toolkit” to succeed. Thank you Milo and K9SF. We truly feel our lives have changed for the better, and we’re so grateful.
We had a great experience with K9SF and specifically Milo. We had been to other trainers for Gary, our one year old German shepherd / lab mix, and were struggling to harness his energy. With Milo we saw results almost instantly as we started trainings. He was flexible to our schedule and needs, responsive, and most importantly very knowledgeable. Nothing made Gary more excited then going to see Milo - which Milo helped train him on a proper greeting. We learned a lot of great tools from Milo in order to get the desired behaviors from a dog that means well but very much lacks focus. Very grateful we were able to get help to make many activities enjoyable for both us and Gary.
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