Science hill, Ky, Pulaski
Housebreaking, basic obedience, advanced obedience, behavioral modifications, obedience with sign language for hearing impaired dogs, therapy work and pack orientation.
106 customer reviews
Phil D. Nutz
awful. i want to put you in a cage and starve you like you do these poor pups
Cierra Blackburn
This is such a wonderful place. Very nice people and so much love for there animals, they treated my dog so good and I would highly recommend them. I also love how the post pics and videos so that you can keep up with your dog progress I also would private message her every week and she always let me kno how my dog was. If your thinking about having her train your dog I would say YES DO IT! My dog does so good she is doing amazing had her home now a few dogs and she is doing awesome More...
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Ty so much!!❤️🐶
Angie Newton
I would recommend the training center to anyone. The facility is immaculate. Everyone is super nice and they are so loving to the dogs. We did the 3 week boot camp with our Frenchie named Sam. We needed help with potty training and his behavior. Before the camp we could not have him around the granddaughters because he wanted to love on them but he’s like a football player. After the camp he was very well behaved, much calmer and doing great with his commands. Potty training is not there yet but much better than before. We are determined to get him to ring the bell. Great communication after the training is done. They are there to talk you through problems and support you and your dog. Thank you Angie Newton Campbellsville KY More...
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Rachel Kleimeier
Highly Recommend. Great With My Cane Corso.
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Stacy
Great training facility. After leaving my dog for three weeks, he came home well trained and house broken. They got him to do things that I could not and now he’s such a happier, more well behaved little guy. If you are having issues with training or house breaking, this is the place to go. More...
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Thank you so much Stacey!! We are always here if you need anything at all!! This makes my day to hear he is doing so well!!
Lynn Graves
Great place for obedience training
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Beau Marnhout
After they failed to deliver on what we were promised, I posted a review to their Facebook page voicing my displeasure with the end results and the poor customer service. One of the owners then proceeded to stalk my Facebook page and personally attacked me on the review comments section on their Facebook page. Basically told me I was a horrible person and didn't deserve to have a dog, citing posts from my personal Facebook page and using them to say I was a horrible person. This is the most unprofessional business (I use that term loosely) I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with. This is not an isolated incident as I read through the reviews on their page and anyone who left a negative review the personally attacked each person, calling them liars etc... I would find any other business to do this work if you can! Absolutely horrible!!!! More...
Tonya Cummins
Everyone was super friendly and the place immaculate . Snickers has been home 2 days and still doing everything I’m so happy and so glad that I done it! Thank you ALL❤️
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Ashley DeShaun Martin
Roxy had a blast when she attended this Boot Camp. She stayed for three weeks. When she came home she was so much more calm! She quit knocking my four-year-old over and didn’t really play bite the first few days. She listens a lot better but still has trouble sometimes because she is still a puppy. We are very happy with the results of this training and would gladly recommend it to anyone looking to train their pet. The most impressive part to me is that she definitely always goes to the door when she wants to go out and has not had a single accident since she’s been home. Like I said she’s not perfect but she is still a puppy and I did not expect her to be perfect when she got home. It’s going to take a lot of work on all of our parts and I am very grateful for all the hard work do you like Cumberland K-9 Training Center team put in. Thank you all for all your hard work. It really shows! More...
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Ron Elliott
We got “Thor” back Tuesday and oh my what a change.... his social and behavioral skills are wonderful. He rings a bell to go outside, he does numerous tricks, and his over all discipline is amazing. .. the dog isn’t the only one who learned from this great staff,,, thank you so much !! More...
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Dennis Raven
Great facility, fabulous trainer.
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Ginger Eaton Downs
We just got Duke back from his 3 week training. We are so pleased. We loved getting the videos and pics. I know he was well taken care of and well trained.
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Stella Young
I would recommend Alisha to anyone wanting a discipline puppy. Our puppy has been great since returning from here
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Whitney Smith-Martin
I can’t express how grateful we are for you all! Our hands were tied with our new doodle puppy and we had two small children as well. Charlie was to the point to where we could not do anything with her. We honestly was about to give up! She did the 3 week training course, and has been home 4 days now. Wow, the change is INSANE. She’s not by any means perfect...but her behavior and adjustments since training is TREMENDOUS. Her peeing when excited has completely eliminated, she does NOT jump or nibble on the kids, she follows her commands with us, I get so proud when she rings her doorbell to go use the bathroom (the excitement you get when your kids potty for the first times ). Truly, we could not recommend a better play then Lake Cumberland.. well worth it. I would do it over again without hesitation. ❤️❤️ More...
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Karen Wilson
Our little Gizmo graduated today. He learned so much and his behavior has improved tremendously. I would recommend LC K-9 to anyone. Thank you so much for a job well done. The facility is clean and well kept. More...
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Streetmans Shepherds
Just spent over 45 minutes on the phone with the owner and trainer of Lake Cumberland K-9 Training Center Alisa, Streetmans Shepherds will always recommend this wonderful woman and company for all training needs because she CARES! Alisa is the type of person who calls you at 6:45pm at night because she loves what she does and she loves our Shepherds! We love Alisa and the results she has provided for the dogs we have sent to her and will continue to go to Alisa for all of our training needs. More...
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Leslie N Jason Deskins
I highly recommend LCK K-9 training. My sweet girl was having trouble with potty training, would not walk on a leash, chewed everything in sight, wouldn’t obey any commands, and was just about scared of everything. After spending 3 weeks in the boot camp she was a different puppy. She knows and obeys several commands. We enjoy 2-3 walks around the track every day. She no longer chews things that are not hers. We were able to take her to our parents for Christmas on a 4 day trip and she did perfect there as well. I am so happy I decided to enroll her in training school. If you are considering it, you can’t go wrong with this school. They love all the animals and treat them so good. I definitely will use them again should I get another fur baby I’m the future. More...
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Melissa Butcher Sheron
My dog was antisocial and wouldn’t do anything that we said. We were blessed to find Alisa and her training center! Our dog is a whole new dog. She does all the commands and is potty trained and loves people!! It was an amazing transformation. More...
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Jason Skaggs
100% recommend!! Incredible is the best word to describe them! Professional, and always available to answer questions, you can’t go wrong!
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Susan Harris White
Absolutely love this training center. Alisa and her staff are excellent with the fur babies. Her facility is a state of the art training center that follows safety and health regulations. ..you would never know an animal lived until the building. I am super pleased with the training and care they showed my 4 month standard poodle. She was there for me in any way and did her very best to do what I asked her to do. She would always answer my calls and posted videos and photos every day. She is a blessing from God and is definitely in her element. Thanks so much, Lake Cumberland K-9! More...
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Kimberly Robinson
Great experience and Alisa is wonderful to work with. Thankful our Ruby was able to be taken care of by them!
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Richard Wiggins
I am so impressed with Alisha and he crew. It has been just over a year that you trained Lilly our rescue. She took to the training well and is such a good dog now.
Still hyper as ever but well behaved. our son has Jayce with you right now and I can see from the video's he is doing well. I have an extra whistle for him here. Probably haven't used a whistle with Lilly for months and tried it out the other day, she came running right away. Thank You all so much.
if anyone is looking for a very good trainer - you found it here.
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Kate Shively
Picked up my GSD today and it was like I picked up a new dog! We are amazed at her behavior and how well she obeys when we tell her to do something--thanks Alisa and your entire crew for taking such great care of my baby girl the past three weeks--you all are AWESOME!
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James Collins
I just picked Sadie the boxer up yesterday. And it was exactly like I knew it would be and what I paid for. Alisa and her staff gave me the ingredients now Ill bake my own cake. Anyone that knows dogs realizes they have to be worked constantly. Lake Cumberland K9 started Sadie's training and Ill finish it. She does exactly what she's supposed to but still has her distractions. And anytime there was an issue with my Sadie I was contacted immediately. I'm more than pleased with Alisa and her staff. Keep up the good work!!!!! More...
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Julia Baker
Just picked up Captain Gitmo from his weekend stay with Alisa. I can't say enough about how much she loves him. He went to boot camp back in June and with our following through with her guidence, he has done awesome. He did get a little tune up over the weekend. �� thank you Alisa for all your hard work!!! More...
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Briana Kysar
I highly recommend for anyone to take their puppy/dog to Alisa for training and also she can do it in sign language! She done it for my German Shepherd puppy and I'm very impressed and proud of her works with my puppy! So smart and amazing!! :)
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Gina Croley
I sent Bear (Rhodesian Ridgeback) and Ruby (Schnauzer) to boot camp back in the summer and must say that she is definitely the dog magician.
Rhodie's are known to be very stubborn. They also grow to be very big, so it's important he learned how to behave. I don't think I've ever seen puppies. completely housebroken that young. The only behaviors I've had issues with are the ones that I haven't followed through with very well. �
I only wish she was closer. ��
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Lisa Hamilton
Alisa and her staff are wonderful! Our peewee came home so well behaved and happy! He is a different dog now! He's calm, and sweet, and a perfect gentleman! Thank you so much to the entire staff you have made all of our lives so much better! � More...
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Marilyn Jackson Griffith
Lisa and her staff are amazing! I took my rowdy 19 week old labradoodle ( Bentley) to her and In 3 weeks she’s made a huge difference in his behavior. She’s also taught him several tricks. We are continuing to work On the bell training to reinforce what he’s learned there as far as potty training. He was very consistent there! She has such a love for all the puppies and dogs she trains. Bentley told her bye and it was the sweetest thing ever. He laid on her chest and was sad to say goodbye! More...
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Natalie Jane Anderson
This was baileys last option before finding a new home and let me tell you... she is here to stay. When we dropped Bailey off I had very little hope because of how naughty and wild she was. When I picked her up today I was moved to tears. She is a whole different dog. Just like children she tests her boundaries but she is learning that I am now boss and with every second I'm seeing all the hard work and time they have put into her. Thank you so very much for saving Bailey and keeping me sane. I am beyond moved with her new manner and tricks. More...
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Mary Jo Perkins
Just want to take a few mins. to give a update on Toby's obedience Alicia he doing great he is spot on so far he's even doing really good with off the leash. I just wanted to say thank you so much. So far so good let you know if I need any help you and your team is great again thank you. Now I just have to train my Mom lol lol ! More...
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Donya Yates
I thought there was no hope for Layla. She's stubborn and hard headed. Does what she wants when she wants to do it attitude. No, not all issues were corrected 100% as that takes a lot more time then 5 weeks and a lot of work on my part, but a good portion of her bad behaviors have been corrected. We had a few issues 2-3 days after Layla came home. Alicia drove over an hour to my house to let us know what we were doing wrong. I wish I had found this place when Layla was younger, as I would have had the needed tools to have control of her before the behaviors set in. More...
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Brianna Lynn Barnett
Rue has only been home 1 day and we can tell a huge difference! My favorite thing he learned was stay and leave it. We are so thankful for the training staff and how much they loved our fur baby while they had him.
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Sarah McQueen
We just picked up our two adult (1 and 4) year German Shepherds and the transformation has been amazing. Yes, they are testing us, Boomer the young one just lays down when he doesn't want to do a command or trick, but the behavior is amazing. No more jumping or knocking into you on purpose. The playful biting has stopped. My 7 year old is able to walk with them on a leash without pulling and when we stay stop they obey and will sit. When we yell "car" they go over to the grass and sit down. We've even had some successful time outs or "down and stays" for getting into trash. I can't say enough about how wonderful this has been. The training when we picked them up made us all confident even my kids that we could work with them everyday and continue their training! They were so loved while they were away and the socializing they got there was great!!! Can't thank you all enough! More...
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Melissa Gilkerson
Our Lucy, a golden retriever/lab mix was completely out of control so we sent her to Alicia and her team for the 3 week boot camp. She's been home not quite a week and her behaviors are not 100% corrected but WOW are they 95% better than they were when we dropped her off! The rest is up to us and some consistency in keeping up with what Lucy was taught. Alicia is willing to come to our house an hour away if we need her too if Lucy falls back into some of her more obnoxious habits but I'm not sure we will need her too, she sends home a pretty comprehensive corrections manual specialized just for your pet. Thank you so much Lake Cumberland K-9 for an amazing job! More...
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Rachelle Davidson
These guys are amazing, my pup was a very hyper dog when we first brought her to Alisa and dropped her off for a 3 week boot camp. We have had Charlie home for 2 days and she is a completely different dog so far, she is minding all commands and only had one accident since being home!!! Ring bells to go out and getting better with the things we need to work on, thank you guys so much you saved our dog and now we can as actually enjoy her! If you need a dog trainer please try these guys and you won't be disappointed. More...
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Audreanna McClain
Maybe it’s a little too soon to write a review just yet b/c I haven’t even been home w/ my dog a full 24 hours yet. But I can already see such a huge difference in my dog’s behavior! She’s only had one accident in the house & I was able to correct her just as Alisa had showed me yesterday before I left to bring Nova back home. Alisa & her staff are absolute miracle workers! I cannot thank you guys enough for helping my sweet Nova. I would recommend them to anyone, I drove 2 hours one way & I wouldn’t have wanted her anywhere else. More...
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Tony Kysar
I can't brag enough about Alisha and her staff she has. I'm very happy with the work she did with our German Shepard Sadie. She has laid the ground work for us to follow to make her into the dog we know she can be. What is so amazing though is she did it in Sign language for my fiancée who is deaf. She listens to her with her hands. And for that I can not say thank you enough. My 4 year old daughter can handle lher and is practicing with her and she will listen to her and when it's potty time she will not pull her. It's just plain awesome to watch! If you have any doubts please don't! I would recommend this place to anyone with any dog breed! More...
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Kortney Jones
Alisa and her staff are AMAZING! We sent our Goldendoodle Ellie for the three week obedience and potty training, she’s been home 3 days and is a totally changed puppy! She’s doing so good with all her commands and not one accident since being home! She rings bells anytime she needs to go out and my kiddos are loving all the new tricks they taught her at training! I would definitely recommend Lake Cumberland K-9 for anyone who needs a trainer for their pup! More...
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Austin Howard
Alisa is amazing. Hands down the best experience we could have asked for. For ourselves, and our Harper. She worked with us, taught us, and was there every step of the way, plus some. 10/10 would recommend every time. And we’ll be back in about a year. More...
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Roxane Hendershot Norton
wonderful place and staff. Highly recommend. Our Husky has calmed down and matured in the short time he was there. Great communication with the staff.
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ART
In rebuttal to Mr. Andrew Cheek, yes we did shut down and do a massive cleanup. We had an isolated incident that our vets feel was not contagious nor do they feel it was caused from any unsanitary conditions. We are the only proactive facility that pays out of our pockets to have three vets contracted to inspect our facility on a regular basis. We have tried to get laws passed for all animal facilities to have monthly health inspections as we pay our vets to do. All of this is unfounded and Mr. Cheek took A tour of our facility the day he dropped off his dog bragging on how clean and sanitary we kelp our facility. Dogs are no different than children going to school, there will be stomach bugs, colds, we did the right thing by shutting down and having all the dogs picked up by owners and vacate. There were two dogs still here that we kept isolated because the owners were out of the country on vacations. we have not had any sickness and all the dogs that came back to training that we sent home were perfectly healthy. He said that he was going to do research, if he had truly did this then he would have know that we did a massive clean up even thought it was found not to even be needed. I laid all my employees off for those 10 days and lost several thousands of dollars because of it. I would rather be safe than sorry and to remain as proactive as we are here at Lake Cumberland K-9 Training Center, LLC. The dogs health comes first and formost before training!! Here is my FB post that you can certainly go and find on my page June 26,2018. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVIENCE! We had a dog come for boarding that had a bacterial pneumonia and 10 days age we had to do a partial shut down. We had all the owners to pick up their dogs and big puppies from training, did a deep cleaning and sterilization of the building inside and out, laid off my employees for a week and ran things mostly by myself. I had two dogs that could not be picked up because the families were out of the country in Europe and Finland. So I quarantined them to one room of the building and one dog run until they went home. We and our veterinarian closely monitored these two dogs during the days here. Neither one came down with this pneumonia and went home in perfect condition. I did not shut down the puppy side of the building because they are isolated to a totally different part of the building. All puppies went home healthy and the three I still have are in great condition. We purchased cleaning supplies from one of our vets along with isolation gowns to wear. All of the dogsscheduled to come back are doing just fine so we feel it was an isolated incident. BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY!! We worked along side with one of our vets to insure the safety of the dogs of which ALWAYS comes first with us! One of our vets also did a complete inspection of our facility and found it to be extremely clean and sanitary. For those of you who are not aware, we have contracted three different vets to do inspections and to take care of everone here at the facility. I do not know of any other facility around that pays a vet, much less 3 vets to keep us updated on information, so we remain as proactive as possible! If I could pass a law that all facilities had to have a health inspection I would. We have tried but to no avail. I jumped the gun and evacuation was not necessary, but as I stated, BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY! One of my vets told me the other day, "Alisa it is not what happens that is important as what you do about it! You run a school and viruses are going to happen. Stay proactive as you have been and you will always gain respect from owners and staff!" More...
Amie Wilson
I contacted this facility out of desperation when my lab became aggressive with my, then, 5 year old son. I left a message and she called me the next day. I was ready to re-home my pup (who was about 7 years old at the time and nearly 100lbs). He had been through a very traumatic event(our three dogs got out of the fence and the alpha of the three was hit and killed on E. Hwy 80 leaving he and our boxer very depressed and confused) so I wanted a professional opinion before I pulled the trigger on giving him away. She agreed that he would probably need to be re-homed, but wanted to see for herself before she gave a definite opinion. She came to my home the following evening. She spent about 3 hours in our home, first observing then training. She didn't train the dog- she trained my 5 year old son!! She showed us how to make him the "pack leader". She showed him how to feed him, walk him on a leash, and how to make him obey commands of sit, lay down, and stay from this kid who was a third of his weight! She taught us how to continue what she showed us and encouraged us to call her if we had any further questions. We were so amazed and grateful we now had an option of keeping our baby!! What she gave us was priceless but SHE REFUSED TO LET US PAY HER A DIME!!! She was just happy to help us keep our family together and to sheild us from suffering another loss. Alisa is an amazing person, compassionate and caring, doing what she does because she cares! Nanook is now 10, almost 11 years old and has never again offered to be aggressive with our now 8 year old and 3 year old sons!! Our 8 year old is still in charge and has no fear of this dog who still out weighs him by 40lbs! She is a blessing and we will always be grateful for her!! More...
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David Phillips
Great place to bring your dog
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John Powell
Alisa and her staff are wonderful, They went beyond what they said they would do. I was ready to give Max away but he is a part of my family now. I stopped by several times even after Max left just to say hi. The dogs are all so happy and obedient. I would recommend Lake Cumberland K-9 Academy to everyone. The pics are from Max's graduation. More...
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Kelsey Baker
I have on many occasions came in contact with the staff and they are always professional & kind. They take pride in the dogs they train and they are good at it! The place is clean, animals are monitored and well taken care of. She's trained many of my friends dogs and had nothing but good results. My puppy is just a baby but when he's old enough he will go thru her obedience school. More...
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Kathryn Kauffman Psychic Medium
I have referred many of my friends to this facility over the last 7 years. I have personally been to the facility on numerous occasions. This is a top quality professional training business, the numerous friends that I have referred still have their dogs and they are all well trained. The grounds are kept impeccably clean and tidy. The animals boarded in this facility are all well treated as if they were their own pets. The care given here is of the highest standard. There are wonderful videos of the many pets and facility on their facebook page that exhibit how much attention and care these animals receive. I have referred for many years to this facility and will continue to do so. More...
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Holly LaFavers
Lake Cumberland K-9 Training center is a home away from home for my dog. As soon as we turn down the drive she gets excited and is always thrilled to see Art and Alisa. I never have to worry about her because I know she is taken care of. The facility is always clean and all the employees are willing to help. I would never take my dog anywhere else. More...
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Caitlin Mize
I absolutely love Alisa and the work she does! Her and her employees are amazing!!! They treated my dog Goose like he was their own puppy, and updated me constantly throughout the days he was there. I couldn't have asked for any better care for my fur baby. More...
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Amanda Collins
Very caring, loving, and professional. Alisa has given her life for these dogs. She would never hurt an animal. Especially a dog. She trained my husky at 3 months old. But not only that when my husky was a couple years old I had to move and could not take him with me, Alisa kept him and took care of him for a year and never asked for anything in return. When I was were we could be reunited she even drove 3 hours to bring my husky to me. He was extremely happy and healthy. This speaks for the character of Alisa and her business. If I got another puppy I would take him there no question! More...
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What do you love most about your job?
Obviously I love the dogs! I enjoy helping to make dogs more manageable and a better fit for owners. The changes the dogs/puppies make that we get to witness while in training at my facility is phenomenal and the look on owners faces when they witness the better version of their dog is priceless.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I started training dogs with my grandfather at age 13. I later went to college to achieve a psychology degree. I worked in the field for a couple of years but was not happy. I decided that I could use my psychology along with training ability to start my own business.
Why should our clients choose you?
I absolutely love each and every dog/puppy that comes for training at LCK-9. I treat them as I would my own dog even taking them into my home if needed to help sooth the adjustment. We have an amazing success rate and thousands of followers.