K9 Obedience Training

K9 Obedience Training offers comprehensive dog obedience courses for all breeds and temperaments, from puppies to adult dogs, and for all skill levels from beginners to advanced. All courses are personally instructed by Larry LeoGrande and are fully insured.

Training programs are customized to each dog’s unique needs, with no limit on family members participating. A pre-training class is included, covering essential topics like socialization, pack ranking, dog drives, separation anxiety, corrections, crate training, teething, housebreaking, diet, exercise, chew toys, and grooming. Behavioral problems such as chewing, play biting, aggression, fear biting, hole digging, jumping, food/toy possessiveness, and garbage raiding are also addressed. Ongoing support is provided to clients after course completion.

Available courses include:
* **Puppy Training Class (8 weeks and older):** An 8-week, one-on-one course covering socialization, basic obedience (sit, down, come, heeling), leash and collar walking, and behavioral problem-solving.
* **Basic Obedience On Leash and Behavioral Problem Solving Course:** An 8-week, one-on-one program covering sit, sit stay, automatic sit, down, down stay, recall, finish movement, distance work, distraction work, release command, heeling at three paces, various turns, figure eights, and behavioral problem-solving, preceded by an information and pre-training class.
* **Refresher Course:** Designed for trained dogs needing skill adjustments or specific problem-solving.
* **Group Classes:** Puppy Obedience (8 weeks to 4 months old) and Group Classes (4 months and older), both 8 weeks in duration with a limit of 6 dogs per class, covering obedience, socialization, leash walking, heeling, sit/stay, down stay, and recall.
* **Advanced Obedience (Off Leash):** A one-on-one program for dogs with basic obedience, teaching hand signals, focus, attention exercises, off-leash response, stand, sit/down in motion, advanced distraction work, release commands, distance work, advanced voice commands, and various heeling techniques.
* **Competition Training (including Schutzhund):** Requires a temperament evaluation, with training custom-tailored to specific goals and titles.
* **Tracking:** Requires a genetics evaluation, with progress dependent on the dog’s capabilities and owner’s desired learning level.
* **Protection (including Schutzhund):** Requires a genetics and temperament evaluation, ensuring the dog remains a good family pet, and requires prior obedience training.
* **Virtual Training:** Offers dog training from home on the client’s schedule.
* **Board Training:** Requires an initial temperament evaluation and has a minimum duration of two weeks.
* **Travel Session:** Hourly sessions conducted at a location of the client’s choice (e.g., home, park) to address specific issues in real-world situations.
* **Muzzle Training:** A specialized service for dogs with aggression issues, focusing on safety and behavioral management.
* **E-Collar/Electric Collar Training:** Comprehensive services for on- and off-leash obedience, aggression, and behavioral issues using e-collar techniques.

Pricing Summary

Boarding services are offered at one affordable bundled price. Travel sessions are billed on an hourly basis. For specific training course pricing and booking details, clients are encouraged to call the business directly.

K9 Obedience Training is a dog training business owned and operated by Larry LeoGrande, a certified professional dog trainer and certified police K-9 trainer with over 23 years in business. Larry personally conducts all training sessions and instruction, bringing over three decades of experience to his work.

The business offers comprehensive dog obedience training courses suitable for all breeds and temperaments, from puppies to adult dogs, catering to both beginners and advanced learners. Services are fully insured. Larry specializes in fostering a robust connection between owners and their canine companions through fundamental and advanced obedience training and behavior adjustments.

K9 Obedience Training emphasizes a customized approach, meticulously crafting programs tailored to address each dog’s unique requirements and challenges. They encourage full family participation in training sessions, ensuring that no dog is pushed beyond its mental or physical capabilities.

Beyond training, K9 Obedience Training also provides top-notch dog boarding services, limiting the number of boarders to prioritize each dog’s well-being. Boarded dogs receive three daily walks in an expansive 1-acre field, one 20-minute playtime session, and all their meals, bundled for one affordable price.

The training includes an in-depth information and pre-training class covering socialization, pack ranking, dog drives, separation anxiety, corrections, crate training, teething, housebreaking, diet, exercise, chew toys, and grooming. They also address various behavioral problems such as chewing, play biting, aggression towards people or other dogs, fear biting, hole digging, jumping on visitors or furniture, food/toy possessiveness, and getting into garbage. Ongoing support is provided to clients for the lifetime of their dog.

Accomplishments

Larry LeoGrande is the owner and instructor of K9 Obedience Training, with over 23 years in business and more than three decades of experience in dog training. He is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a Certified Police K-9 Trainer, having graduated from Owen Tober’s Amsel Training Kennels in 2003.

Larry is an AKC Examiner for the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Title and a member of the Schutzhund III Club, having been a former member of the Schutzhund Club of Buffalo. His training journey began in 1983, and he expanded his expertise through various seminars on dog training and behavioral modification starting in 1997. He achieved CGC titles for his German Shepherds, Niko and Allie, in 1997.

From 2000 to 2002, Larry underwent intensive training under Josh Scutt, earning Schutzhund titles for Niko and Allie. This led to collaborations with esteemed trainers, competitors, breeders, and judges in the United States and Europe. He served as an Assistant Instructor and Head Instructor for several courses at Amsel Kennels, including Police K-9 Training, and also led demonstrations for the Erie County Medical Center Emergency Department’s Camp 911 Program.

His dog, Anja, achieved significant Schutzhund titles: Schutzhund B Title (2003), Schutzhund 1 Title (2003), Schutzhund II Title (2004, with a 1st place obedience score of 95/100), and Schutzhund III Title (2005, with a 1st place obedience score of 96/100). His dog Carlita earned her Schutzhund B title and TR1 in 2006. His dog Lance earned his BH Title in 2013 with EXCELLENT ratings in all phases.

How to Get Started!

To begin training with K9 Obedience Training, prospective clients are encouraged to call Larry LeoGrande directly for more information and to schedule an appointment. An initial temperament evaluation of the dog is required for Board Training, Competition Training, Tracking, and Protection courses to ensure suitability. For virtual training, clients can call or contact Larry online to explore this option.