K9SF Dog Training

I can not say ENOUGH positive things about NSFK9 (new name!). Emma was our trainer and I mean she is incredible. We are driving home right now from a week trip we took in GA. It is an 18 hour drive. We took Ember with us because we felt she could handle it. We stayed with my best friend and she has 4 dogs (two big, two small). Ember was INCREDIBLE! My best friend was amazed and so proud of her. I never thought this was possible. Ember has been through every medication, we were feeling so defeated. She could not even go out for a walk without losing it. It is so fulfilling to be able to take my baby girl with us pretty much anywhere now. Thank you all for everything and helping my baby be her very best self! 💕

I recently had my dog Loki stay here for the 3 week Board and Train and couldn’t be happier with the experience! From the moment I dropped him off, the staff made me feel like my dog was in loving, capable hands. What sets this place apart is their daily report cards and pictures — every single day I received an update with sweet details about what my pup did, how he ate, played, and interacted, plus a few great photos that totally put my mind at ease. The training portion was equally impressive — they worked with him on manners and basic commands with patience and consistency. By the time I picked him up, I could already see a noticeable improvement in his behavior! The facility is clean, well-organized, and the staff clearly loves dogs. I felt completely comfortable leaving my dog there and appreciated the peace of mind that came with those daily updates. Highly recommend to anyone looking for top-notch boarding and training with lots of love and communication! 🐶❤️

I used K9SF for board and training my first dog, "Asher", and did immense research prior to choosing one. I appreciated the video consult and how they asked all of my needs/desires/and learned more about Asher before I committed. I purchased the 2-week B&T with behavior modification and a 4-pack of private lessons. The board and train was close to $3k and then the four pack of lessons was around $800 total. We did one lesson prior to the B&T which was nice because he got to meet Milo and see the facility. I dropped him off a couple weeks later. I really appreciated the daily report cards and pics/vids/being able to see Asher's progress. He got prong collar trained as his biggest issue was leash pulling. He also learned some other basic commands. I saw towards the end of his training in pics they had utilized an e-collar, which from the start I told them I wanted to use as I wanted to eventually have off-leash freedom using that tool, but then when he came home, I was only taught prong collar stuff and not much with the e-collar which I wondered why they didn't just use the e-collar the whole time because I would've bought it and gotten him used to it. I did the debriefing w/ Milo on his last day & it was clear Asher learned a lot. He seemed happy. Unfortunately, a week after getting home I realized the prong collar had caused some open sores so I had to stop using it. This is when I reached out about our follow up lessons and using an e-collar because he had regressed over two weeks and was back to pulling completely again, unless he was on the prong. I had 3 private lessons after, one at the facility, two at home, one with Milo and one with another trainer (I think Emily?). Anyways. E-collar seemed to help him heel better and we basically switched to using that at home. My dog had no reactivity issues prior to K9SF. He was a sweet boy and loved all humans. Men, women, kids. He never showed any fear or reactivity until about 3 weeks after leaving K9SF when he was greeting one of my neighbors and ended up jumping towards his face and then proceeded to bark. The next month after that, it was more of the same, he ended up growling at a man at the groomer, becoming more jumpy, and stressed around certain people. Especially men at first, and it was mainly white men which was weird because Asher had a white male trainer. He ended up jumping up and biting my stepdad's lip after he had met him already 3 times previously so that was weird because there were no overstimulating activities around us & we were in my home. He bit another random man's hand after getting loose one day, And eventually, I brought him to the vet to consult about his behavior and reactivity, and he bit the vet tech who was a woman. I'm not saying something happened at his training but it was definitely strange the switch that flipped after he was done with it. He gradually turned into a different dog and I was unsure why. When I called and spoke with Milo about this all after his first two bites, he told me Asher needed an intense 4-week B&T or he needed to be humanely euthanized. I felt like I wasn't being offered realistic help or options because he already did 2 weeks and I spent over $3k, and a four week B&T would be even more..I feel like they could've empathized with me more or offered a free consult to see what his reactivity was like/etc...especially since he didn't have this before training and they never mentioned anything about it. I ended up putting Asher down just four days ago. It was heart breaking and he was gone way too soon. I really wish I could say I had a different experience. I consulted with another board and train that was $3k total for one month and included the mini educator e-collar in it. He also would've been off-leash trained for that one. I almost did it and really should've trusted my instinct. I don't think two weeks one is enough for them to really know your dog, and two, it was incredibly expensive for the outcome I had. I would do your research prior to sending your dog here and consider all of your options.

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.