Valor K9 Training
Ranked #2 in Chuluota and #63 in Florida
Service area: Orlando, Florida area, including Chuluota
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Service Dog
- Competition / Agility
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Group Classes
- Board and Train
Program Formats
- One-Time Consultation
- Sessions Package
- Ongoing Weekly
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
- Senior (8+ years)
Dog Training Methodology
Valor K9 Training offers all aspects of dog training, aiming to help owners build long-lasting relationships with their dogs. They provide training and testing for all AKC titles. A core focus is training and pairing highly trained medical service dogs with veterans, disabled children, and children with autism. All training comes with a lifetime guarantee.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
All training services are provided for donations, with 100% of donations used to provide free service dogs to veterans and disabled children. Discounted training programs are available for dogs from rescues.
About the Trainer
Valor K9 Training was founded in 2016 by SFC (Ret) Ernie Rivera, a wounded Iraq war veteran. After his recovery, Ernie lost more fellow veterans to suicide than to combat, and his own service dog saved his life. This experience led him to dedicate his efforts to helping others.
Valor K9 Training provides all aspects of dog training, committed to helping dog owners build long-lasting relationships with their dogs. A unique advantage is their mission: 100% of all training donations are used to purchase and train Medical Service Dogs for veterans and disabled children, having already paired over 300 free service dogs.
All training is provided by a professional industry-trained Dog Trainer and Certified Service Dog Trainer, and comes with an industry-leading lifetime guarantee. They also work with numerous rescues, offering discounted training programs to help keep dogs out of shelters. They provide training and testing for all AKC titles.
Accomplishments
Valor K9 Training was founded in 2016 by SFC (Ret) Ernie Rivera, a wounded Iraq war veteran. Ernie spent over two years attending training courses to learn proper dog training. He has since trained and paired over 300 free medical service dogs with veterans and disabled children. All training is provided by a professional industry-trained Dog Trainer and Certified Service Dog Trainer.
How to Get Started!
Clients can get started by calling or texting 321-696-0303 to set up a free evaluation. Services are available by appointment only.

Contact Information
Availability
- Weekdays
- Weekends
- Morning
- Afternoon
Certifications
- Credentialed
Associations
- AKC
- APDT
Misc Features
- is owned by veterans
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking
Other Services Offered
- Pet boarding service