Kelly’s K-9 College

Wow I am so impressed. I have had many dogs over the years but was having trouble with the latest one. She had a couple of issues that I was at a loss to correct. After 1 private lesson we are finally beginning to get the issues were under control. Seriously. I can’t believe it. My dog and I are now on the same page. We will definitely be signing up for the group classes.

Lincoln and I want everyone to know how much we have appreciated the time, effort and energy Kelly has put into our obedience training. We will all live happier and safer lives as a result – THANK YOU!

We have a 10 year old female toy poodle. We got Missy as a puppy and went to several series of Kelly’s K-​9 Training Classes with great success. The classes were very helpful and all of the people in the class were great. We also take Missy to Kelly’s K-​9 for grooming. We had tried several other pet shops for grooming in the area, but Missy always came back a bit traumatized. We have been taking Missy to Kelly for over 8 years now and Kelly’s work is by far superior, and Missy really enjoys going to Kelly’s for her regular appointment. I highly recommend Kelly K-​9 for pet training and dog grooming.

(PART 2) Next thing I know the TDI representative walks up to my dog, my trainer & myself & says, «I want you to know that if your dog doesn’t pass today you can come again to another test and I wont charge you.» My thoughts are now turning to angry in response I say to the TDI representative, «You guys are going to fail him and the test hasn’t even started, as you can see my dog is very well adjusted now we where not even here 5 minutes and Kelly has informed me that my dog will not be passing the test, How when we haven’t even started the test? TDI rep. than reply’s, «No, that is not true.» I said, «yes, it is because both of you keep talking to me about him failing but yet we haven’t started the test. «I then said, I am going to be very honest with you, I know my dog was shy/​scared when first walking in here however he has since calmed down & that is why I brought him early so he can adjust and be calm and ready for the test come test time. I feel you two are not going to pass my dog because it is not one of her dogs that was trained by Kelly’s K-​9 College.» TDI rep. response to my words, where «no, lets see how he does on the test.» I said, YES, good idea! thinking in my head, wow unbelievable how they already know who’s passing & who’s failing before the test even starts! What a unprofessional group of people!
Test time… my dog does all commands, interacts with other dogs, interacts with children & patents. Nails the «leave it», walking through the door entry, sound reflex no response, stayed on «stay», came only when he was called. Everything perfect as my trainers words to me, «he did the best on the test out of all the dogs» One of the test was being able to walk past another dog while walking handlers shoulder to shoulder, my dog was so excited thought he was going for a nice walk held his head high and Kelly makes a comment, «wow…show dog» so rude & un called for, let alone during testing! Other handlers laugh it off… it only infuriated me more!
We where told to go back into the room before going to see patients, TDI rep. walks up to us and informs us that our dog did exceptionally well on all commands and that she will be happy to certify my dog once he gets more social with other dogs. I then reply to her, «OK, so its the first 5 minutes that we where here that you are basing this one, because he did everything on test???» She then replies, «OK, lets try this… lets have him go visit the patients with the other dogs you stay in back so I can see how he interacts with other dogs.» I said ok, during our visit my dog came nose to nose with two German Shepard’s, and interacted very well with a Lab and a Shiatsu, (all Kelly K-​9 College dogs) we get done with our visit and the TDI rep walks up to me, my trainer & my dog and informs us that, «he did very well with the patients and it is clear he feels very comfortable with them, however… because he was so scared/​nervous/​shy in the very beginning I just cant certify him so you can come to Kelly’s next class which will probably be in April.
The TDI representative could see how unfairly we where treated and offered to meet with me and my dog 2 weeks later just her and myself, our dog trainer and of course Koda then she would certify him. WHAT… why do I need to meet you 2 weeks later to get my dog certified? BIG JOKE with both TDI and Kelly’s K9!
Unless you are in bed with Kelly’s K9 your dog will not pass the TDI if taking your test through a Kelly’s K9 sponsorship testing.
I called my dog from wait & 2 other dogs came… they passed! One dog couldn’t do sit command, didn’t like the feel of grass… they passed.
Long story short~ Very disappointed in TDI AND Kelly’s K9. Obvious to me that they do not certify the dog only the company who is hosting the certification.
Oh by the way, I waited this long to post something because I was going to move forward and get my dog certified but now I see that the TDI group and the hosting company is nothing I want to be associated with.

We were referred to Kelly’s K9 from a close friend. We got a puppy last Fall and started private in-​home training and it made all the difference! Dealing with a puppy is difficult but dealing with a puppy with Kelly K-​9 by your side made all the difference. We signed up for puppy pre-​school and puppy training classes and had a wonderful experience. Our dog goes to Kelly K-​9 to be groomed once a month and we have boarded our dog with her many times. Kelly & James love our dog, give us helpful tips and they love what they do!

We have been using Kelly’s K-​9 College & Mobile Dog Grooming for over 10 years now. We started with our first puppy at 12 weeks and did ‘In Home’ training. When the 2^nd puppy came along a month later we started her at 8 weeks and it was not a day too soon. They are so eager to learn. We now have 4 boxers and they have all been through training, all have had in home training and a couple of them have also gone to the group classes. The best training was the boundary training. We were surprised how quickly the dogs get this down. They will not leave the yard unless we release them to do so. The mobile dog grooming is wonderful. When one of our dogs was old and fragile they took such care to help him with his dry skin. He would relax in the tub with an oatmeal soak and he felt so much relief from that. We would encourage and highly recommend the training and grooming to any and all who want a clean well-​behaved dog.
Bruce and Lori Stevens

Kelly is great! I contacted her regarding my dog reactive/​anxious dog. I was not expecting any miracles, I just wanted my dog to relax around other dogs. We did a few private sessions, one of which we took my dog to the dog park. I would have NEVER done this, but it went great! Although we didn’t go inside, we let my dog sniff dogs through the fence and before I knew it he was initiating play, tail waging, happy dog! It was not an overnight transformation, but it was much quicker than I imagined. Kelly showed me what to look for, when to correct, and when to relax. We followed up with group classes were he again did awesome. All in all I am very happy with the experience.

We took our puppy here for basic obedience classes a few years ago, and I am still annoyed by this experience.
The class was held in a high school parking lot at night, with one floodlight (which Kelly and her husband brought and set up). It was very dark, and not an ideal setting for a bunch of puppies and new dog owners. Maybe the location has changed — I certainly hope so!
Kelly herself was nice, but she didn’t really seem to «get» our dog, who was a rescue and was absolutely terrified of everything (we suspect he was abused). She told us to squirt him in the face with a vinegar-​water solution to correct bad behavior, among other things. We tried explaining that we weren’t comfortable with this, as he was genuinely scared of everything and we had no desire to make him more scared; she essentially told us that we were being too soft on him.
She might be good for «normal» dogs, but she is unable or unwilling to modify her approach for dogs with different needs.