International K-9

International K-9 offers a personalized, one-on-one training approach with options for in-person sessions at their Weatherford, Texas facility. Clients can enroll in a 3-phase boarding and training program where dogs are trained intensively over time, and owners receive weekly coaching to reinforce skills at home. Training focuses on obedience, protection, recall, and behavior correction using positive reinforcement. The business also provides ongoing support after training completion.

Pricing Summary

Training services are offered through personalized programs with no public pricing listed; protection dogs for sale range from $12,500 (Rottweiler) to $48,500 (German Shepherd); boarding is part of a 3-phase intensive program with coaching included.

International K-9 is a professional dog training business founded by Steve Blair, who has over 35 years of experience training dogs for obedience, protection, tracking, and agility. The business offers personalized, one-on-one training programs designed to correct behavior issues such as barking, biting, jumping, chewing, and separation anxiety, using positive methods that focus on teaching dogs what to do rather than punishing what not to do. In addition to training, International K-9 sells elite protection dogs—primarily German Shepherds and Rottweilers—with prices ranging from $12,500 to $48,500—and provides boarding services in a state-of-the-art facility designed to feel like a home-like environment with remote monitoring for owners. Steve’s training methods are informed by international experience, including work with top trainers in Germany, and he has trained dogs for high-profile clients including celebrities and diplomats. The business emphasizes lifelong support and results-driven outcomes for families seeking both companionship and protection from their dogs.

International K-9 also offers a 3-phase boarding and training program, during which owners receive coaching to reinforce training at home. The facility is located in Weatherford, Texas, and Steve has trained dogs for clients across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean. The business is known for its focus on working-line dogs with family-friendly temperaments and professional-level capabilities.

Steve Blair is also recognized as an expert consultant and has provided testimony in legal cases involving police dogs, further establishing his credibility in elite canine training.

The business provides services for puppies, adolescents, adults, and senior dogs, with a focus on working, behavior modification, and family dog training.

International K-9 does not offer grooming, walking, daycare, or pet supply services beyond training, boarding, and dog sales.

Accomplishments

Steve Blair has been training dogs since 1987, trained award-winning working dogs by 1994, and founded International K-9 in the mid-1990s. He has trained dogs for high-profile clients including Barbra Streisand, Don Johnson, Tom Petty, and the Honduran diplomat to the U.S. He has testified as an expert consultant in legal cases involving police dogs and has trained dogs for international clients across South America, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients can contact International K-9 via phone or email to inquire about training programs, boarding, or purchasing a protection dog. An initial consultation is not offered for free, and clients are directed to review available services on the website before reaching out.