Connecting with K9s

Training begins with a mandatory online questionnaire and telephone consultation. Private sessions are 60 minutes and focus on individual behavior issues. Group classes include Life Skills for Puppies (8–20 weeks), Life Skills for Dogs (6+ months), Connections Class (for anxious/reactive dogs), and Adventurers Class (intermediate/advanced, drop-in). Pack walks occur monthly on Saturdays and Sundays with group training activities. Online classes include Pet Nutrition. All programs emphasize owner education, home practice, and progressive skill-building with increasing distractions.

Pricing Summary

Private sessions: $175 for initial 60-minute session, $125 for follow-ups. Packages: $400 for 3 sessions (initial + 2 follow-ups), $525 for 4 sessions (aggression-focused). Group classes: $210 for 5-week Life Skills for Dogs, $140 for 4-week Connections Class, $25 per drop-in session for Adventurers Class. Pack walks: $10 donation per dog team. All classes require a preliminary telephone consultation included in the fee.

Policies

All dogs must be up-to-date on Distemper, Bordetella, and Rabies vaccines. No female dogs in heat are accepted. No flexi-leads or nose-to-nose greetings allowed. Home practice is required for success. Pack walks and group classes require prior telephone consultation. Sessions are held outdoors weather permitting.

Connecting with K9s is a dog training and rescue organization based in Creswell, Oregon, offering personalized training services for dogs of all ages and behavioral needs. Founded by a trainer with over 30 years of experience since 1995 and professionally since 2008, the business uses a balanced training approach combining 20% corrections with 80% reward-based methods to teach life skills, leadership, and problem-solving. Services include private one-on-one sessions, outdoor group classes for puppies and adult dogs, pack walks, and online classes. They also operate a 501(c)3 nonprofit rescue program, helping rehome adoptable dogs. Training focuses on leash manners, reactivity, obedience, potty training, and behavior modification, with an emphasis on owner education and consistent home practice. All dogs must be up-to-date on vaccinations, and females in heat are not accepted. The trainer works primarily outdoors and encourages owners to use no flexi-leads and avoid nose-to-nose greetings.

Accomplishments

Trainer has over 30 years of hands-on experience with dogs since 1995 and has been training professionally since 2008. Successfully trained a border collie mix to heel off-leash by 8 months and participated in nursing home visits. Operates a 501(c)3 nonprofit rescue program helping rehome dogs.

How to Get Started!

First step is to complete the online training questionnaire. Second step is a telephone consultation to discuss needs and compatibility. After consultation, clients may schedule private sessions, enroll in group classes, or join pack walks.