Shawn was instrumental in helping us with our dog Roxy. She was not obedient, ran our household, we…read morecould not sleep, and in general would not calm down. We tried 4 different training styles with no results. After 4 weeks of training camp with Shawn, we have seen a tremendous change. We keep seeing more results each week since camp and look forward to Shawn teaching us more when he comes for a weekly visit. This investment has been well worth it. Thank you, Shawn!

I do not usually post on Yelp, but I am compelled to respond to Qien F. I am not sure what her…read moreexpectation was to have her dog trained "when her dog was already good enough". I have worked with Shawn for nine years now. My dog Gabby was tied to a tree as a puppy and she was 10 months when I got her. She was not easy to manage. She pulled when walking her on the leash, and even more so when other dogs were around. Even though I had had dogs before her, and I thought I knew dogs, she was so difficult, I was ready to give up. She was stubborn and wanted to be constantly in charge. Shawn taught me that discipline is not about teaching your dog to sit or lie down (that was easy for her), but about gaining her trust and having the authority to be in charge. He spent a lot of time teaching me. Yes, teaching me...... The problem was that I was lenient and Gabby did not trust me. He taught me how to keep my distance, gain respect, be consistent, how to gain her attention, and most importantly - how to be in charge. Gabby still goes to stay with Shawn when I travel and I am always happy to pick her up. Whenever I do, she is calm and well behaved. I tend to lose that calmness she gains by staying with him over time, so I am glad to leave her with Shawn for a refresher again and again. Gabby and I have great time together now - to think I was so frustrated I was going to give her up 9 years ago! Thank you Shawn. As a final note, I was a vet in my past life. Oral papillomas (or oral warts) in dogs are contacted frequently in puppies less than 2 years. It has more to do with age (the immune system is not fully mature) than with stressful environment. The lesions go away with time.

Sierra gun dog is great! Kurt has done a great job with my black lab. Not only has he helped me…read moreunderstand my dogs personality but also how he learns he has also helped me with understanding myself as a handler. My lab has excelled with obedience/gun dog training. If you would have asked me in January that my then 10 week old pup would be working birds and following off leash whistle commands and e-collar at 17 weeks now I would have said no way.I am 100% satisfied with my experience with Kurt and Sierra Gun Dog. With that being said I am certain that my lab will be hunt ready this season. If your a sportsman looking to train up you dog this place is great. Thanks Kurt! Chad Ross (Eldorados Remington Ruff Rider)(Remi) Love life, live life and hunt ducks.

Do Not make the mistake and think this is only Gun Dog Training. Kurt does obedience too. And…read moredoes it extremely well. He took my 2 year old, head strong, impatient, uncontrollable, drug me across 4 lanes of traffic to say 'hey' to a chihuahua, 135 lb, Rott Mastiff and turned him into the most wonderful dog. I was at my wits end with this dog and was considering getting rid of him as I am 55 and wasn't able to control him in any way. Emergency room for severe road rash - $820 Medication for severe road rash - $65 Downtime for severe road rash (couldn't wear a shirt) - 8 days One pissed off dog owner Down time for training - 1 hour a week Cost for training - $45 dollars an hour Hours it took for Evan to do a complete 180 - 3 A dog and an owner who will be forever grateful to Kurt I love this man.

See this face? This is one happy pup! Our Sheltie Grace loves The Country Mutt staff and all her…read morefellow doggie friends there. Whether it's doggie day care (fun time!) or boarding we know Grace is very well cared for and watched over. Michelle carefully reviews each dog's personality to ensure safety for all (important for our little lightning energizer bunny pup!) Her facility is new, super clean (immaculate really!), spacious, and contains many items to enrich our dogs stay, activity, and the dogs have plenty of room to run outside. We love seeing all the photos and videos of Grace and her friends. Bring your pup to play with Grace and her friends!

What a great staff and facility, including "the farm" where the dogs, who are in daycare or…read moreboarding, are taken to run and play in the fresh air. Our dog always comes back happy and tired, and always excited when she enters the building the next time.

My wife and I were so happy with Pat's attention to detail and knowledge of what it takes when you…read morebring home 2 new puppies. We had never had an "official" dog trainer for our previous dogs and were always frustrated with some of their behaviors. After 5 sessions with Pat, our Primrose and Poppy are doing amazing. It's not perfect yet, but we have the tools that Pat taught us and we are confident that our dogs will grow up to be confident, well behaved adults. Thank You Pat!! David and Michelle Ward

We have used Pat for our adorable (yet quite rambunctious) beagle puppy, Rerun. She has been…read morenothing short of phenomenal. Many of the results we saw were instantaneous, and the bigger picture advice has all been spot on. Additionally, she is also very pleasant, courteous and prompt as it has pertained to our appointments. We couldn't possibly recommend her more highly. Brian and Carla Chepachet, RI

Dear yelp, This…read moreISN'T a "fake review". Contact me directly if you have doubts as to the validity of my review. I am offended by this practice. You should reach out to the reviewer before you effect a business owner in a negative way. AND AGAIN: Every once in a while you make a decision on blind faith and it pays off BIG TIME. We rescued a 12 week old puppy from Texas and quickly learned we needed pro help as we haven't been puppy parents for 20 years and this little girl was a nutjob and may have been heading down a bad path behavior wise. Kristin got right back to me after my initial web page inquiry. When she arrived, she was relaxed and professional and her kind, caring, genuine personality was obvious from the start. She CARES about our furbaby. Her training skills were so effective even from the initial consultation that this little pup was learning: come,sit,shake and down (heel) and most important to us was her going in her crate when asked as this is something we really want her to master and be comfortable with. Kristin made it known that our role is crucial in her training and gave us handouts for our homework and skills to be met. By the second session, our pupper was learning: "touch" (snoot boops), learning to jump into her bed and "leave it" (biting stuff) and stay. We are able to redirect the evening zoomy/crazy time with physical and mental workouts for her that is good for all of us. The entire time during these sessions, Kristin is upbeat, fun and it really feels like we've known her forever. We trust her to do the best thing for all of us. I'm so happy we connected with her. I am excited for the future of what this little doggo is going to learn,master and how her confidence is going to grow. You cannot go wrong choosing her to help with your furkids. Thank you Kristin!!

Kristin really knows what she's doing with these pups! As soon as she walked through my door...my…read moregolden retriever was behaving better immediately! She is so patient and knowledgeable! It's very apparent that doggies are her passion. After only one session, my baby is already doing great! You won't be disappointed!

Mike is awesome. My dad and I brought my almost-3 year old german shepherd to him for training and…read morehad a lot of success. His training methods involve using praise rather than treats or toys as rewards, and IT WORKS. Mike really focuses on making sure YOU get the training right every week so you can go home and practice the most effectively with your dog. My dad and I learned so much from him and feel a lot more confident now with training. Highly recommended!

Great training program, our pups love going there, Mike works around our schedule and treats our…read morepups as his own....AAA+++

They are very good with my dogs and I'm very impressed with them and my pups seem to be very…read morerelaxed and happy! My name is Patricia Kauffman and I'm In Pawtuxet village!

Linda has taught us so much in the short 3 private sessions. She understands how to correct…read moreCoopers bad behavior (and mine for not properly understanding him) and how to build trust in him. I take pride is training and thought I understood him. She showed us new ways to calm him during walks. A++ for K9 Connection... great Place.

Unprofessional. I went in for a job interview and was told I would be notified on if I got the job…read moreor not and they never reached back out to me and I sent them a message asking if there was any update and they have been ignoring me since. No wonder people aren't fond of this place.

Great people run this kennel. Very impressed with the kennel! Clean and neat and great facility…read morefor training your dogs.

Courtney, Cynthia and her team are like an extended family for my fur babies! I have a 1.5yr old &…read morea 4mo old Australian Shepherds (pics are of the 4mo old) My girls are my life and more than that I trust K9 Positive Training with them. I know that they are being trained in a loving, respectful manner! For my oldest, Audrey she started working with Courtney for her excitement on leash. Of course when Summer was old enough she loved the puppy socials, classes and now spending quality days preparing for the show ring! I'm beyond impressed by the knowledge this team has!

I cannot express enough how much K9 Positive Training has helped me and my pup. They truly are…read moreamazing. Courtney and Alphonse are one of a kind, I would not trust my anyone else to train my pup.

Clayton is absolutely the best! Our dog runs into his arms every single time. He comes back happy…read moreand tired.

Clayton has been absolutely incredible with my two mini poodles. He clearly loves and cares for…read morethem both. He sends daily updates and photos which I appreciate. I highly recommend Canine Cardio.