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Being able to place all day without the urge to run and bark at construction and loud noises!
Kaetyng C.

We just got our dog back after 6 weeks and my review stands. Working with Jeremy has been a miracle. He's super understanding of both humans and dogs. He knows how to communicate with us while being a wonderful dog trainer as well. Upon drop off, he debriefed us and answered all of our questions patiently. He also made sure we were trained and equipped to keep up with our dog's training. We live in a townhouse and our dog would bark at every single noise with all of the construction around us. Within the first hour, we can already tell a difference. He just stayed on his place command and was quiet even though his ears were clearly reacting to the noise. I'm not sure how Jeremy did it, but it's a complete 180 difference we see, we just need to keep up with the strict training. Getting our dog back, we know that it's an us problem because Jeremy didn't have a single issue with reactivity when he had him for 6-weeks. I think the structure and confidence Jeremy exuded really helped our dog. He trusted Jeremy and when new dogs were brought out, Tibbers didn't have issues that he usually would. We both heeled next to each other without needing the dogs to interact. I'm floored and this training (1 hour after getting our dog back) has made us so hopeful for the future. Thank you so much Theo and Jeremy for everything you're doing that really makes an impact on our lives.

Karyn K.

We have the cutest and most charming 5 year-old Golden Retriever, Bruno. For several years we have struggled with his leash reactivity whenever he crossed paths with another animal, especially another dog. Thanks to Refined K-9 and our awesome trainer, Alexia Rodriquez, Bruno is much more relaxed and confident on leash. We can now enjoy long walks with little or no concern. Alexia is an incredible and patient trainer. She quickly built trust with Bruno and kept us informed throughout the month-long board and train process. Alexia made certain Bruno's people were well "trained" as well, so that we could maintain his new behaviors. Whenever I have questions, my calls are welcomed by Alexia and quickly addressed. Looking forward to more training with Alexia--Bruno may have an "off leash" future! Thank you Alexia and Refined K-9!

Steven T.

I reached out to Refined K9 after my dog became a little reactive and unpredictable at about 1.5 years old. There are several trainers around the bay area, but I can't recommend Kim enough! She is knowledgeable, responsive, and tailored the sessions to what my dog needed. The tools and techniques I learned were very helpful, and training seemed like it created more of a bond through quality time with my dog than just a walk. After our sessions I had a lot more peace of mind because I knew my dog better and knew I could trust her more. My dog was generally well behaved, but became less predictable in enclosed environments or around a lot of distractions. The evaluation session with Kim was really informative, and after just a couple sessions I saw a lot of improvement in my dog's ability to stay in place and deal with distractions. It was validating seeing her behave so well while other friends' dogs couldn't sit still. We planned to condition my dog to an e collar because of some reactivity. We progressed slowly with the slip lead and prong collar first to developed a good foundation. The e collar helped a ton for recall and general obedience. She would still wear it as a safety measure, but pretty quickly I didn't even need to use it. I only went to one group session with Theo. It was informative, and the format was very structured since several dogs had serious reactivity issues. This was after the individual sessions, and it was great to see how attentive my dog was the whole time.

Thanks to Refined K9 and our fantastic trainer Jeremy, our English Mastiffs are well on their way to having the confidence to enjoy all parts of life as dogs. We could not recommend them more, especially Jeremy for his in-depth understanding of dogs, his ability to build meaningful relationships with them and work to their strengths while addressing their weaknesses. At drop-off our dogs came home with a solid framework that Jeremy instilled in them over only 4 weeks. We are in awe and dedicated to our part of seeing these incredible changes through at home in our dogs.

Our GSD Dakota enjoying off-leash freedom thanks to RefinedK9!
MP M.

I cannot say enough good things about this company. We started working with Theo at RefinedK9 in January 2022 to help us manage our German Shepherd Dakota's leash reactivity and I am so so thankful we found her. After having a bad experience with Koru K9 (inexperienced, young trainer who leaned way too heavily on corrections), Theo was a breath of fresh air. She owns GSDs herself and has so much breed-specific knowledge in addition to years of experience training dogs, she's a gold mine of information! She spent over 2 hours with us at our first session/consult and she immediately told us that we needed to focus on engagement and relationship before we even started working on the walk (absolutely no mention of corrections or tools). She had us go back to basics to focus on engagement and remove all tools at first and in just a few weeks we saw HUGE improvements from this. She had us start with short walks and then slowly increase the length and distractions over time. Dakota became a different dog throughout these couple months, walks stopped being a huge source of anxiety and she became fun to walk with (which I never thought I'd say). We eventually re-introduced the e-collar correctly at very low levels and over time she earned off-leash freedom, which anyone with a working dog will know is a huge boost to their quality of life. Balanced training done right can truly do wonders for dogs! After a couple months of private lessons with Theo, we continued to attend her leash reactivity group class about once a month or so to keep up with our training until early summer 2023 when we moved from SF. They also offer boarding with some of the trainers (which is huge for anyone with a dog who needs structure in their days) and we had a great experience with Kate! Theo has continued to be a great resource long after our 1:1 sessions ended and even reached out to her network to help us find a trainer in our new city before we moved. I am so grateful for the support we got from RefinedK9! I would sign up any puppy of mine (ESPECIALLY a working puppy) for training foundation here immediately to ensure we started on the right foot

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Anjali K.

YAY for Theo and Jose!! Their extensive knowledge is beyond amazing! Jose is professional, uber patient, and skilled and knew exactly what to do to help us with our dog, Hayes. We cannot express how thankful we are to have found him, through Theo. Jose and Theo are invested in our success in making sure we are the best dog parents to our giant shepherd-husky pup, Hayes. They are dog whispers and we are so very fortunate to have been invited into their dog training community. Thank you again, Jose and Theo, for Refined K-9 Dog Training!!!

Bridget K.

I cannot recommend Refined K-9 enough. We came to Theo for help with our 80-lb dog who had a lot of fear-based reactivity towards both people and dogs. After doing a lot of research and working with prior trainers without success, Refined caught my eye. Quickly after I reached out, Theo got on an initial call with me. She immediately understood our needs and thoroughly outlined how Refined could help us thrive in the city. She really knows what she's talking about and doing, which was a massive relief. Theo connected us with Kim who helped us further understand the root cause of our dog's reactivity and gave us many invaluable tools and techniques to help him work through it. Her approach was intuitively customized to our dog, which ultimately clarified our communication. Prior to our training sessions with Refined and Kim, we had lost all confidence and could not take our dog anywhere out of the fear/anxiety that he would be way over threshold and be totally unmanageable. We met all over the city to train through some of the toughest situations with high traffic, people, and dogs. In doing so, we've restored our trust in our pup and know how to best advocate for him. Now, we have all the tools to help our pup be successful and relaxed in the city. We've even been able to bring him with us to brunch and have coffee on busy patios and streets -- this would have been impossible just 6 months ago without Refined K-9 and Kim. They're the best! Thank you!

Jessica C.

We LOVE working with Ken Carpenter from Refined K9 because he is very patient and effective with my sensitive border collie german shepherd mix. He started observing and learning about my dog and watching him in 'action' such as lunging at other dogs at our busy condo. When he started to instruct us, it was so eye-opening and effective that it showed immediate result. We kept working with Ken for a couple private lessons adding in role plays at our condo with his own dog, Ryker. My dog also did a board-and-train with Ken, where he was able to train privately with him and play/swim at his place! He got great exposure to a new environment, people and dogs in a controlled environment. We trust Ken completely with my dog.

Happy Cooper training with Kate C.

I heard about Refined K-9 when a woman saw me at the dog park trying to get my Labrador puppy to A) Return to me AND B) Give me back a squeaky ball he had just stolen from another dog. Cooper was young and already 70lbs and I could barely control him. He needed to run but I couldn't even get him back in a fenced in park. After a lovely conversation with Theo, I knew this was a group I trusted. Fasted forward a month later after Cooper spent a month boarding with trainer Kate C. Now I can actually walk Cooper and it's fun. I can take him to the beach to run into the water and he returns when I call him. This is a group of professionals who are thoughtful about dogs and their safety. I have learned so much from Kate. Cooper was always a sweet happy guy but now I am a happy owner able to control my very strong lovable dog. I visited Cooper while he was working with Kate and it was clear he adored her. I'm so happy I found Refined K-9.

My black GSD Ronin had developed some bad leash reactivity ever since we moved back to SF and had an incident with another dog while on a walk. He would pull, lunge and growl at any dog we see during our walks. Being 8 years old, I knew it was going to be a tough task to find somebody willing to help correct his behaviors. I didn't need him to be a social butterfly but I wanted him to be able to go on walks and adventures stress free. In comes Kim and we have never looked back. Through the initial consultation, Kim laid down some ground rules to apply in the house to provide structure. She was very straight forward in the fact that the majority of the work comes from me and that I will have to be the one applying her teachings with consistency and repitition. In our first lesson, she taught me fundamental training exercises to build a foundation from which we will build upon. In the second lesson, Ronin was too anxious and refused to listen. At that point, Kim decided to cut the training short and instructed me to run around with him to leave ronin with a positive experience. I can't stress enough how important that was to me. To be able to have a trainer that adapts to the dog and understands there is no cookie cutter way of training a dog. We just recently finished our third lesson and it was the best one yet! Kim understood the previous lesson was too stressful for my senior dog and we dumbed it down and worked on other things like forced heel walks and not charging the front door when a guest arrives. Ronin passed the lesson with flying colors and his body language was night and day compared to the previous session. We have 2 more lessons with Kim and I already know they will be incredibly helpful. I knew it was working when we walked by a neighbors dog on the porch and Ronin looked at her and then kept walking (proud moment!!) Kim is chalked full of knowledge on different breeds and why certain dogs do the things they do. She could tell immediately Ronin's reactivity was fear based and our goal now is to make sure he has a positive experience whenever we step out the door. I've learned more about my dog in 2 months with kim than I did in 8 years of owning Ronin. We have a long way to go but I am confident things are only going to go up from here. Not only is Kim fixing my dogs anxiety, she is also fixing my own fears as a owner. I know my dog is not the easiest to train nor is he the friendliest but I can't thank Theo and Kim enough for not giving up on him. Look no further than Refined K9 for your dog! Theo and her team are the best out there!

Ellen M.

Copper is our fantastically high-energy, dominant 14 month old Formosan Mountain Dog/ shepherd mix 45 pound rescue. He's had issues since the day we adopted him at 4 months old: extreme leash aggression, dog and people reactivity, leash pulling, super high prey drive, etc. We didn't know how to give Copper a normal SF life with beach walks, hikes and dog-parking. Meryl (and Theo, business owner) with Refined K-9 Dog Training provided the lessons and structure we needed to help Copper integrate into a relaxed and well-behaved state of mind. Meryl worked with our schedule so well, she's really fun to be around and brings a very calming presence to your interactions with your dog. Meryl gently walked us through her unique training process with various levels of commands to ensure Copper responded. Her particular attention to WHY her methods work are based on deep observation and research around canine behavior. Meryl is also a refreshing throwback, in the sense of realizing that positive reinforcement isn't always the answer, especially in the dog kingdom. Above all, Meryl is concerned about you and your pup flourishing in an urban community - the way she assured me that a light collar pop or collar buzz was easily worth reinforcing your dog should be under control, so as to keep you both safe - made me realize that we have been waaaaay too forgiving with our pup. The improvements in both Copper and our own behavior has been significant. I can't say enough about Meryl or her methods - what a game changer. Meryl didn't train HIM as much as she trained US in how to see Copper for who he was and what he was feeling. Parts of the training were difficult... it involves you changing the relationship you have with your dog and that is extremely hard, but once I started seeing the results I knew it was best for HIM and that made it easier. After five sessions with Meryl, Copper is definitely living his absolute best life on the beach, on the trails and in our home.

Meryl with Kona, and Kona's Mama
Joey E.

New Trainer Made All the Difference! I am so grateful to have found Refined K9 & Meryl Cohen through a Google search a few months ago. We started training our Cane Corso with a local trainer in the East Bay and were not pleased with the methods and unreliability. We ended the contract and took a few months to search for a more professional dog trainer. During the time Kona wasn't in training, she grew tremendously and had her first heat. She also developed some bad habits like being very dog reactive and pulling when on walks. She also had moments when she not being respectful to members of the household. We had moments when we considered rehoming her. Back to Refined K9... I was floored that they had a professional trainer that had all the certifications that I could ask for. On top of it all, Meryl is also a Cane Corso owner! It took a while for us to set up the in-home consultation with Meryl due to my family's schedule. We instantly knew we were with the right dog trainer and Meryl spent over 2 hours with us assessing/working with Kona. After only 3 training sessions, we feel better connected with Kona and she's becoming a better behaved young lady. What we've learned are all very practical and easy to implement with consistency. We look forward to more sessions and expanding Kona's adventures since we are more confident handlers. My family and I highly recommend Refined K9 and Meryl Cohen!

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Mario J.

We have a 9month old corso puppy named luka and Merly has played a vital part in making him the great pup he is today!From the way she approaches her profession to the extreme care she takes when working with him has been absolutely amazing. I believe where Merly really shines is educating the owners and helping you understand how to clearly communicate with your dog. Merly built a excellent foundation with Luka with his all basic commands to more advanced things like healing and off leash recall. She really spends the time to make you feel comfortable and is always available for questions and concerns which was really important for us to have that support system! Best trainer in the bay! Thanks again for everything.

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Ask the Community - Refined K9 Dog Training

Hi Theo, I have tried to call many times but none of them went through. I also submitted a request form on the website but never heard back anything. Are there any ways I can be on a waitlist if you are not taking any new clients? Thanks a lot!

Hi there! I would love to look into this for you. Please email your full name to info@refinedk9.com so we can take a look at what happened in the system. Thank you!

Do you offer board-and-train?

Yes we do! We have several locations. Details are on our website Refinedk9.com

Hello, my 4 years old rescue (Maltipoo) has lately been more territorial and 'aggressive' (growls mainly, could bark on men) with people walking into my office (I bring her to my workplace). Is this something your able to help with?

Hello there! We need a little more information for this request! Please email us directly at Info@refinedk9.com We would be more than happy to discuss possible programs and if we are a good fit for your dog!

Hi, do you train service dogs?

We do not train service dogs. This is a specialized type of training that typically takes months if not years. We recommend working with someone who specializes in training dogs for your exact service needs, as well as work with a breeder to help… Read more

Hi there, our 2.5 year old rescue (mix of pit, GSD, etc). He has lately been more territorial and aggressive with people walking by our home and increasingly offensively aggressive with unfixed males/females. Is this something your able to help with?

Do you do schutzhund training?

We do not offer Schutzhund training. For this, I would recommend finding a training club, as they are typically the best way to work your dog!

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Thanks to Refined K-9 and our awesome trainer, Alexia Rodriquez, Bruno is much more relaxed and confident on leash.

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