Urban K-9 Dog Training

Urban K-9 Dog Training offers a range of programs tailored to specific needs. Behavior Training involves private, in-home lessons where a customized program is created after an initial consultation, addressing issues like separation anxiety, leash reactivity, resource guarding, excessive barking, housebreaking, and leash pulling.

The Board and Train program is an intensive 2-4 week option where dogs live with a trainer and receive daily training and socialization. This program is available to clients who have completed a training package and is not suitable for dogs with human or dog aggression or separation anxiety. Owners receive videos and updates during their dog’s stay, along with a video and follow-up sessions to ensure training transfer.

Day School provides training for dogs while owners are at work, with a trainer working with the dog for one hour per day, 3-5 times per week, in the home environment. This program includes 10 lessons with the trainer and dog, plus 3 owner follow-up lessons, with sessions filmed for owner reference.

Group Classes are offered for Reliable Recall (for dogs 5 months and older), Puppy Class (for puppies 4-6 months old), and Basic Obedience (for dogs 6 months and older). These classes focus on fundamental behaviors and manners using reward markers, food, toys, and games.

Online/Virtual Training provides live virtual lessons via FaceTime or Zoom, serving as a supplement to other programs or for general puppy questions, housebreaking, and crate training advice. Puppy Training focuses on foundational skills from the first day a puppy comes home, covering crate training, housebreaking, nipping/biting, and basic manners, with private lessons and encouragement for puppy class attendance.

Pricing Summary

For Behavior Training, an initial 90-minute consultation is $200 in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. Training packages are available: in Brooklyn, 3 lessons for $500, 5 for $800, and 10 for $1500. In Manhattan and Queens, 3 lessons are $550, 5 for $900, and 10 for $1700. Tolls and equipment are additional.

Board and Train programs cost $2750 for two weeks, with each additional week at $1000. These prices are subject to 8.875% sales tax. Boarding rates are $90 per night, or $45 for half days up to 12 hours. Holiday rates are $100 per night and $50 for half days. Pick-up and drop-off services are $30 per way in Brooklyn and $50 in Manhattan, plus congestion tolls.

Day Training is priced at $1700 in Brooklyn and $2000 in Manhattan, including 10 lessons with the trainer and dog, plus 3 owner follow-up lessons. Group classes, such as Reliable Recall, Puppy Class, and Basic Obedience, are $350 each. Online/Virtual Training is $65 for 30 minutes or $125 per hour.

For Puppy Training, the initial lesson is $175 in Brooklyn and $200 in Manhattan/Queens. Packages are available: in Brooklyn, 3 lessons for $500, 5 for $800, and 10 for $1500. In Manhattan/Queens, 3 lessons are $550, 5 for $900, and 10 for $1700. Phone or virtual consultations for puppy questions are $65 per 30 minutes or $125 per hour. All prices are subject to 8.875% sales tax.

Policies

Urban K-9 Dog Training has a 48-hour cancellation policy for private, day, and puppy training lessons. No refunds are offered for lessons that are not used or forfeited. Lessons are not transferable to boarding or group classes and must be used within six months of purchase.

For group classes, there are no refunds once a spot has been reserved, and no make-ups or refunds are provided for missed classes. Follow-up sessions for the Board and Train program must also be used within six months of the program’s end date.

Urban K-9 Dog Training is a company based in Brooklyn, NY, and Monmouth County, NJ, offering a variety of private in-home dog training, day training, and group classes in and around NYC and Monmouth County, NJ. They are a group of like-minded trainers focused on improving relationships between dogs and their owners by opening lines of communication.

They offer diverse programs that emphasize owner participation, consistency, repetition, motivation, and patience. Their approach is customized to each individual dog and owner, drawing from a vast toolbox rather than a one-size-fits-all method.

Urban K-9 trainers are balanced trainers, meaning they teach through rewards and positive reinforcement, enforce appropriate boundaries, and use humane and timely corrections when necessary. They also provide boarding services for clients who have previously trained with them.

Accomplishments

Dani Santanella, the owner and Canine Training & Behavior Specialist, has 20 years of experience. She is certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KSA) and is a graduate of Star Mark Academy. Dani is a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP), an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, and a mentor trainer for Animal Behavior College. She has competed in Competition Obedience, earning UCD, AKC CD, and CDX titles, and trained her Labrador, Rain, in Agility. She is currently training her Labrador, Daisy, for hunt tests, having received Started and Hunter titles in NAHRA and a JH title in AKC.

Natasha Domanski is a Canine Training and Behavior Specialist and Senior Trainer, a graduate of Star Mark Training Academy. She is an Associate member of the IACP, a member of the APDT, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.

Andrea Cherrington is a Dog Trainer and a graduate of CATCH Canine Trainers Academy, holding a CCDT certification. She has an MS in Education from Brooklyn College and is a former public school teacher. Andrea is also a certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and owns a Brooklyn-based dog walking and pet care company.

Lulu Hazle is a certified dog trainer (ABC-DT) and certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA). She has volunteered with organizations like Sean Casey Dog Rescue and No Dog Left Behind and has extensive experience working with and training horses.

How to Get Started!

To begin training, clients can book services via the provided booking link. For Behavior Training, an initial consultation is conducted to take a behavior history and create a customized training program. For Puppy Training, an initial lesson is offered, after which clients typically move into a training package. Phone consultations or virtual training are available for general puppy questions, housebreaking, and crate training advice. For Board and Train, eligibility is determined after a client has completed a training package. For general information, clients can email dani@urbank-9.com and should allow 48 hours for a response.