The K9 Coach

The K9 Coach offers in-home, one-on-one training sessions designed to create a comfortable atmosphere for the dog and owner. The core of the training involves building an intense bond between the dog and its owner, fostering security and confidence in the dog.

Training methods are positive, force-free, and fear-free, addressing common issues such as leash pulling, puppy biting, recall, fear, and aggression. The process focuses on teaching the owner how to train their dog, rather than the trainer doing all the work, to ensure the owner-dog bond is strengthened and the dog develops respect and a desire to please. Custom homework assignments and reviews are provided to support this development.

The K9 Coach, led by Neil Sandman, offers in-home dog training services focused on building a strong bond between dogs and their owners. His philosophy emphasizes instilling feelings of security and confidence in dogs from a young age, believing that this bond, combined with positive and consistent training, fosters a dog’s desire to respect and please its owner.

Neil’s own Rottweiler, Rocky, serves as a living example of his methods, demonstrating calm and well-behaved conduct in various public and community settings, including veteran’s hospitals, Sunday mass, drag races, and live outdoor concerts. Training sessions are primarily conducted in clients’ homes to ensure a safe and secure environment, providing one-on-one attention without the distractions often found in group settings.

The K9 Coach utilizes positive, force-free, and fear-free training methods to address a wide range of common issues such as leash pulling, puppy biting, recall, fear, and aggression. Neil’s approach involves teaching owners how to train their dogs, rather than just training the dogs himself, to strengthen the owner-dog bond and ensure lasting results through custom homework assignments and reviews.

Accomplishments

Neil Sandman’s personal dogs, including his Rottweiler Rocky, are widely recognized for their gentle, calm, and attentive behavior. They regularly attend events and provide community services, demonstrating the effectiveness of Neil’s positive, one-on-one training methods. Rocky’s ability to remain calm and well-behaved in diverse and distracting environments, such as veteran’s hospitals, Sunday mass, drag races, and live outdoor concerts, serves as a direct testament to the results Neil achieves.

How to Get Started!

To begin training with The K9 Coach, prospective clients are instructed to fill out a contact form available on the website. The form requires detailed information including the owner’s name, phone number, email, address, and specific details about their dog such as name, breed, gender, age, weight, rescue status, biting history, medical issues/allergies, and any medications. Additionally, clients must list other pets and household members, outline their training goals, and indicate how they discovered The K9 Coach.