Extreme K-9
Ranked #2 in Carbondale and #66 in Illinois
Service area: Carbondale, Illinois and Southern Illinois
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Service Dog
- Behavior Modification
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
- Leash Pulling
- Reactivity / Aggression
- Jumping on People
- Barking Excessively
- Separation Anxiety
- Biting / Nipping
- Potty Training
- Resource Guarding
- Fearfulness
- Stealing Food
- Recall
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Group Classes
- Private Facility
- Board and Train
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
Types of Dogs
- Medium
- Large
- Herding
- Sporting
- Working
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
- Senior (8+ years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Balanced Training
Extreme K-9 offers dog training for both fun and to address problem behaviors. Their “Whole Dog” training approach focuses on understanding how dogs think and working with their natural instincts to achieve lasting results. They provide classes like “Relationship 101” and “Get Real Obedience,” as well as private sessions. Training aims to deepen the bond between dog and owner, enabling activities like off-leash hiking and teaching tricks. They also specialize in resolving a wide array of behavioral issues, including various forms of aggression, fear, anxiety, housebreaking problems, and destructive behaviors.
Testimonials
“I was having a horrible time with my Husky/Shepherd puppy Justice. Baisha was absolutely wonderful at explaining to me what was going on and why my dog was behaving the way she did.”
– Justice
“Such an eye and mind opening experience it was to take a basic obedience class here with my rescue Border Collie mix. Lizzie had a hard life behind her and was giving me some challenges beyond my skill set.”
– Lizzie
“I cannot recommend Extreme K-9 enough. I took my dog, Ruby, to private sessions with Susan at their satellite office for a few months. We both loved her and Ruby made large strides in that time.”
– Alena Miller
About the Trainer
Extreme K-9 offers dog training services aimed at achieving real, lasting results by working with the “Whole Dog.” They teach owners to think like their dog, understand what matters to them, and work with their dog’s natural self. Their goal is to help dogs make sense of the human world, preventing issues that arise from miscommunication.
They provide training for both fun and to fix problems. For fun, they help deepen the relationship between dog and owner, enabling activities like off-leash hiking, playing hide-and-seek, and teaching tricks such as roll over, high five, or fetching.
For problem behaviors, Extreme K-9 addresses a wide range of issues including dog-to-dog aggression, dog-to-human aggression, food aggression/possessiveness, fearfulness, shyness, sound and touch sensitivity, fear biting, fear of men/women/children, housebreaking problems, separation anxiety, destructiveness, escapism, self-mutilation, excessive barking, chewing, digging, jumping, and car chasing. They also offer boarding services.
Accomplishments
A veterinarian referred to Extreme K-9 as “the gold standard” in the area.
Contact Information
Availability
- Weekdays
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
Languages
- English
Misc Features
- Women-owned
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking
- wheelchair accessible restroom
- wheelchair accessible seating
- restroom unisex
Other Services Offered
- Pet boarding service
- Kennel