Experienced Dog Trainers

My experience with Ancillary K9 has been nothing short of amazing. Shortly after adoption, my dog Yeti showed fear and sometimes aggression towards other dogs. We tried group training classes but it was a disaster. I was really at a loss and knew I had to do more. I reached out to Ancillary K9 with Yeti's story and in that initial call, I was ready to get Yeti started ASAP. Prior to our first session, I felt Yeti understood the "basics" of obedience. I also felt Yeti's challenges were more social than anything so I wasn't sure how more "training" would really help us. I NEVER would have guessed how much this course would've changed both of our lives. In the first session, Dion was extremely invested in understanding what brought us to the course and what challenges we were facing. Dion was not interested in applying blanket methods or focuses of the course - it was catered to both Yeti and myself. This course has given both Yeti and myself so much more confidence. We laid pivotal building blocks and set goals. I immediately saw a change in both of us - more confidence in knowing how to react to a situation. Yeti has grown so much because of this course, all thanks to Dion!!

We are 3 sessions through our 8 session package but we can absolutely say that there has been monumental progress made with our dog and, perhaps more importantly, us as pet owners. Prior to working with Dion, we did several months of private training with another trainer in the area. While our puppy responded well to the training initially, things began to change when he reached 8-9 months. Realizing the behavior was out of our ability to manage, we contacted our initial trainer. He directed us to Dion and Ancillary K9. From the phone consultation through each of our sessions to date, Dion has provided direct and effective communication on the best ways to handle our dog. It is clear that Dion understands dogs. That said, lots of trainers likely understand dogs. Dion's training excels at getting you to understand your dog, a critical component missing in some programs. We have a long road with our dog and our training will never be finished but, seeing what we've accomplished through 3 lessons over the course of 6 weeks, we are excited to see where things go. I've recommended Ancillary K9 to everyone we know that has or is thinking about getting a dog.