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To schedule your first training session, please navigate to the bottom of the page and click on Single Sessions & Initial Evaluation. Fill out the required prerequisites to begin your journey with K9 Strategies.

* Prior to scheduling the first session, please reach out to us via our Contact Form , k9strategies@gmail.com Email , or 203-300-4794 Phone to connect with us.

Training Sessions.

An overview of some of the training sessions available to you and your “Fellow K9.”

Initial Evaluation

We evaluate temperament, behavioral traits, stress responses, current training, challenges, handler concerns, and long-term goals to determine the right training plan for you and your "Fellow K9."

Behavioral Correction

Address the root cause of unwanted behaviors while helping the handler understand why they occur and how to create more reliable responses.

Root Cause • Understanding • Reliability

Obedience Training

Build foundational through advanced obedience with an emphasis on reliability, focus, discipline, communication, and self-control.

Commands • Focus • Discipline • Reliability

Walk Training

Develop structured and free-time walking while building leash control and responses to real-world distractions.

Heel • Switch • Inside • Leave It

Off-Leash Training

Develop reliable recall, responsiveness, situational awareness, and the handler responsibility required for off-leash freedom.

Recall • Freedom • Awareness • Control

E-Collar Training

Learn proper conditioning, timing, levels, and application while using the E-Collar as a supplemental communication tool.

Timing • Conditioning • Levels • Communication

Handler Communication

Learn to read behavior and body language, communicate clearly, use proper timing, and handle challenges with confidence.

Timing • Body Language • Reinforcement • Handling

Service K9 Training

Individualized training for qualifying needs, public access, travel, responsible handling, control, and public etiquette.

Public Access • Travel • Control • Etiquette

Protection Training

Establish confidence, obedience, control, environmental stability, and handler communication before progressing into protection work.

Foundation • Control • Engagement • Scenarios

Board & Train

One-on-one training in a small home environment with a focused plan designed around your K9's priorities and continued work at home.

One-on-One • Home Environment • Training Plan

Additional Training Options

Custom events, K9 showcases, educational programs, demonstrations, wedding processions, and other specialized training requests.

Events • Education • Demonstrations • Custom
Training. Communication. Reliability. Built around you and your Fellow K9.