Our dog Rambo was 8 months when we had decided to begin the obedience training with Nick. We were having on going issues that were worsening with his biting. Walking him outside was risky as we would never know when he would decide to randomly jump up and start biting. Nick right away helped us understand how to change our habits and give us different tools to help him be the best dog he can.

After each session we would see very good improvements. Continuing the training at home and staying consistent has changed Rambo to a whole different dog than when we first brought him. Playing and walks have since become a much more enjoyable activity. He listens to commands and understands right from wrong.

When I began looking for trainers I stumbled upon Nick. I read the reviews and saw very good ones. I right away knew that we were going to go through with Family K9. In each session you can see how passionate and knowledgeable he is about his work. I would recommend family K9 to anyone who is in need of a trainer. My family and I are very happy and thankful for the help Nick has given us. Rambo has turned into such a fun-loving dog.

We can’t speak highly enough as to the job Nick did with our dog Ollie. We reached out to Nick when our Aussiedoodle was around 15 months old. Our dog was very sweet but incredibly high energy and at times extremely difficult to manage. We had worked with two other trainers when he was younger but felt like they only offered bandaid solutions rather than addressing the underlying issues.

We decided to send Ollie for the 3 week training program. Nick had Ollie figured out immediately, and it was clear that he had a wealth of knowledge from his many years as a dog trainer. When we went to pick him up after the training was over, we couldn’t believe that it was our same dog. While still energetic and a bit of a goofball, his obedience and temperament had significantly improved. We spent nearly 2 hours with Nick that day so that he could teach us the proper technique and answer all of our questions.

What we have appreciated the most from Nick is his availability and responsiveness to any follow up questions/concerns we’ve had since bringing Ollie home. He even met us for a follow up session to help us refine our technique and address some lingering issues. Our relationship with our dog has drastically improved as a result of his training. He has also been extremely gentle and loving with our newborn, something we were quite concerned about before his training.

-Jordan Gornitsky