K9 Protective Services

Group classes are approximately one hour long and meet once a week for seven weeks. The goal is to teach desirable and appropriate behavior while preserving the dog’s personality, with a primary focus on teaching the owner/handler how to train their dog.

Classes cover problem solving for issues like jumping, chewing, housebreaking, digging, and separation anxiety. They also teach basic commands such as “heel,” “sit,” “stay,” “come,” and “down,” along with the meaning of “no,” “leave it,” and “out.” Socialization, basic First Aid, and an introduction to Massachusetts dog ownership law are also included.

K9 Protective Services also offers the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Test. The CGC program aims to teach responsible dog ownership and ensure dogs are well-behaved at home and in public. It involves a ten-step test to evaluate a dog’s training.

K9 Protective Services, established in 1995 and led by President Dan Allman, offers comprehensive dog training services. They provide basic and advanced obedience group classes, private in-home consultations, and specialized training such as behavior modification, problem solving, introduction to protection, and introduction to search detection.

Their training methods are gentle and humane, utilizing only positive reinforcement. The business also offers service and therapy dog training, apprentice programs, seminars, equipment sales, boarding referrals, and grooming services.

Group classes are approximately one hour long, meeting once a week for seven weeks, with a primary focus on teaching the owner/handler how to train their dog. These classes cover problem solving for issues like jumping, chewing, housebreaking, digging, and separation anxiety, alongside basic commands such as “heel,” “sit,” “stay,” “come,” and “down.”

Additionally, classes teach the meaning of “no,” “leave it,” and “out,” emphasize socialization around other dogs and people, and include basic First Aid and an introduction to Massachusetts dog ownership law. K9 Protective Services is an AKC evaluator and partners with the American Kennel Club to offer the Canine Good Citizen Test, promoting responsible dog ownership and basic training for all dogs.

Accomplishments

K9 Protective Services was established in 1995. The trainer is a certified trainer and instructor, holding a Master’s Degree.

They are an AKC Evaluator and have demonstrated proficiency by passing written, oral, and practical exams for their certification. The trainer also holds certifications in First Aid, CPR, First Responder, and EMT.

K9 Protective Services is a proud benefactor of the ASPCA, Humane Society of the United States, the MSPCA, and NCHS. They have partnered with the American Kennel Club to bring the Canine Good Citizen Test to their service area.