802 K9 Training

Reviews

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  Julie Slayton

  Dec 13, 2025
  5.0
  I’ve always been strongly against “shock” collars. I have a two-year-old standard poodle who behaved like she’s half sled dog and half kangaroo. I took her to many positive-reinforcement classes and consistently did the work at home, but she still insisted on pulling and bouncing her way through life. Walks were becoming frustrating, and her reactivity to some dogs, people, cars, and all of the squirrels only added to the challenge. I eventually started doing some research, which led me to learn about e-collar training and become more open-minded about it. After sharing my frustrations, someone referred me to Katie, who just happened to train with e-collars—no coincidences in life! I was definitely nervous—Katie can probably attest to that! But I decided to trust her and trust the process, and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Now our walks are actually enjoyable. I’m more confident, and my dog is more confident too.
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  Mel Allen

  Jan 17, 2025
  5.0
  802 K9 is amazing. We fostered and then adopted a rescue dog - she was a bit of a runner and was aggressive on the leash, especially around other people's dogs. Katie quickly diagnosed the issues and helped us to build trust with our dog using play and treats (which we continue to maintain). In a surprising amount of time we had a dog who went from running off to walking and hiking with us off-leash, able to focus on us instead of all the previous triggers. During training sessions we almost immediately saw the pulling, leash aggression, scent drive, and prey drive diminish and even disappear with the techniques we learned as we walked through previously impossible to imagine situations with very few challenges, if any. We still use the techniques to maintain desired behaviors with positive reinforcement. Thank you for helping our rescue dog to become part of our family and to go almost everywhere we go!
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  Jennifer Stella Martelle

  Oct 16, 2024
  5.0
  Katie is the best. She has helped educate me so much in being the best dog owner I can be, build my own confidence in situations, as well as my dog's. My dog was struggling with confidence around other dogs after some bad experiences, and now he runs with Katie's pack on Mondays. Our life has upleveled with Katie's direction. I cannot recommend her enough to others seeking a better understanding/life with their dog. She is real, honest, to the point, and a "no-fluff" trainer as I call it -- not selling you on "solutions" but rather treating each dog as an individual and reaching goals in the way that makes sense for them/their life. Ranger is Katie's biggest fan. Nobody else we'd trust like her! And I know when he boards with Katie and JP, he will be loved like if he were home and provided with outlets and structure like he would if he were with us. 12/10 recommend!
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  James Fischer

  Jul 14, 2024
  5.0
  Kate was incredible with our 90 lb Rottweiler/Akita/German Shepherd mix. Our dog has had leash aggression, but after an hr and a half session he was literally a different dog. Some trainers in the area are just looking to scare you into thinking your dog is Cujo. Kate diagnosed the issue and had a solution. We’re looking forward to being able to walk our dog in peace! Thanks !

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