Zehfuss K-9 Training Center

Zehfuss K-9 Training Center offers a variety of specialized programs. Puppy Kindergarten consists of six 30-minute classes, one per week, for puppies starting at 8 weeks of age, focusing on behavior. Basic Obedience involves seven 30-minute private classes, one per week, to teach fundamental obedience skills. Off-Leash Obedience also has seven 30-minute classes weekly, focusing on reliable off-leash response and behavioral training.

Group Dog Training, a seven-week program, requires completion of puppy kindergarten and basic obedience, focusing on basic obedience, socialization, group walks, and “Doggy Yoga” during summer months. Severe Behavior Problems and Rehabilitation, a seven-week program, requires basic obedience and addresses issues like urination, chewing, biting, digging, and rehabilitating abused or shy dogs. Agility and Puppy Exercise, a seven-week course, utilizes the region’s largest agility course to build confidence, strength, and agility.

Tracking Dog Training, a six-week program requiring basic obedience, teaches line tracking, scent detection, and article identification. Search and Rescue Training, also six weeks, requires basic and off-leash obedience, focusing on small-area searches, scent discrimination, and tracking runaways. Other specialized training includes Home Alert & Protection, Personal Protection, IPO Training, and Conformation.

Pricing Summary

Training programs consist of packages of 6 or 7 classes, each 30 minutes long, held once per week. Specific pricing details are not provided.

Policies

Classes have limited availability. No explicit cancellation or rescheduling policies are provided.

Zehfuss K-9 Training Center, led by Matthias Zehfuss, is a professional dog training and world-class dog breeding center located in Lawton, Oklahoma. Matthias is a distinguished Certified Dog Behaviorist with over 40 years of experience, holding an accredited degree in Animal Behavior since 1988.

The center offers a comprehensive approach to training dogs for various disciplines including obedience, search and rescue, protection, family protection, AKC Conformation, IPO, hunting, agility, and therapy. Their motto is “Every dog can be trained,” and they specialize in all breeds, mixed or pure, with a commitment to never giving up on any dog.

Unique advantages include live video training sessions available globally, making their expertise accessible regardless of location. Matthias is recognized as one of the highest-rated trainers in the USA and has positively impacted thousands of dogs and owners. The center also initiated a “Puppy Rehabilitation Program” at the Lawton Correctional Facility in 2019.

Accomplishments

Matthias Zehfuss is a Certified Dog Behaviorist with an accredited degree in Animal Behavior obtained in 1988, which included basic veterinary medicine and dog genetics. He has over 40 years of experience in dog training and became an AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator in 2011.

Matthias has received numerous awards and accolades, including being honored as “Lawton Business Personality of the Month” in 1988 and receiving the Silver Needle of Honor from the German Rottweiler Club (ADRK) in 2008. He has successfully trained and titled dogs in various disciplines such as AKC Conformation, Obedience, UKC, VDH, IABCA, Schutzhund, IPO, Hunting, Agility, and Therapy.

His work has been featured on KSWO Channel 7 in “Positively Texoma” and “Pet Tips” segments, and in newspapers like the Lawton Constitution, Times Record News, and The Daily Oklahoman, with one article gaining nationwide attention via the AP Wire Service. Matthias has also published articles on animal health and behavior in magazines like The National Diabetes Foundation and Dog World Magazine, and was featured in 580 magazine in 2021. Since 1989, he has conducted numerous seminars on dog care and behavior for schools, businesses, and non-profit organizations, and is currently writing a book on animal behavior. In 2019, he started the “Puppy Rehabilitation Program” at the Lawton Correctional Facility.

How to Get Started!

To get started, prospective clients are encouraged to contact Zehfuss K-9 Training Center to inquire about current schedules and book classes. The website provides a “Get in Touch” link for contact.