Koven Dog Training

Koven Dog Training specializes in selling started, trained Labrador Retriever puppies for family companionship. Puppies are hand-picked from high-quality AKC registered bloodlines and undergo a thorough 12-week training regimen, graduating at around 6 months of age. The training covers behavior, social skills, crate training, and comprehensive on and off-leash obedience.

The program includes an individual K-9/handler interfacing day at their Huntingdon, Tennessee facility, where new owners learn to work with and maintain their dog’s training. Upon completion, clients receive a certificate, training gear (6 ft leather lead, training collar, and light lines), and a crate-trained, vaccinated, and obedience-trained puppy. The business emphasizes the importance of consistent reinforcement by the new owners to maintain the training foundation.

Pricing Summary

The cost of a family companion Labrador puppy is $6,500.00 plus sales tax. All sales are final.

Policies

All sales are final. No other specific cancellation or rescheduling policies are mentioned.

Koven Dog Training is a family-run business specializing in selling started, trained Labrador Retriever puppies for family companionship. Founded in 1988 by professional dog trainer Steve Koven, the business initially offered personal obedience lessons and group classes, expanding to include daycare and boarding in Chicago.

In 2004, the school relocated to Wisconsin and launched its successful Trained Family Companion Labrador program, placing over 500 trained Lab pups across the USA. In 2022, Koven Dog Training moved to Huntingdon, Tennessee, where it continues its dedication to the Family Companion Labrador program.

Owners and head trainers Steve Koven and Jean Damon have over 35 years of experience. They hand-pick each puppy for temperament from high-quality AKC registered bloodlines and provide a thorough 12-week training regimen, with puppies graduating at around 6 months of age. The training covers behavior, social skills, crate training, and comprehensive on and off-leash obedience.

The purchase of a trained Lab pup includes an individual K-9/handler interfacing day at their facility in Huntingdon, Tennessee. During this session, new owners learn how to work with and maintain their dog’s training. The business emphasizes the importance of consistent reinforcement by owners to preserve the training foundation. While they previously offered agility and search & rescue training, these services are no longer available, and they are not currently offering private obedience lessons for existing dog owners.

Accomplishments

Koven Dog Training was founded in 1988 by professional dog trainer Steve Koven. Owners and head trainers Steve Koven and Jean Damon have over 35 years of experience training dogs. They have successfully placed over 500 family companion trained Labrador pups across the USA since starting the program in 2004.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients interested in purchasing a trained Labrador pup should contact the school for details on available dogs and to schedule an initial phone interview. After the interview, an online K-9 Ownership Application can be filled out. On the scheduled pick-up day, families spend the day at the facility in Huntingdon, Tennessee, learning to work with their new dog.