Our Services
Start with a Free Consultation
Before booking a session, all new clients receive a 15-minute free phone consultation to review goals and determine the best training plan for your dog.
Ongoing Training Support
Training doesn’t stop when the session ends. To help you stay consistent and confident, all training packages include reasonable between-session support via email or text. You’re welcome to send short updates, videos, or questions as you practice. I’ll provide guidance, troubleshooting, and feedback to help keep you on track. (Responses are typically provided within 24- 48 hours)
Scheduling and Availability
KVK9 offers training sessions on weekday evenings and weekends to accommodate my full-time work at Penn Vet Working Dog Center. Located in Chadds Ford, PA, we provide in-home and public-location training within approximately 15 miles of Chadds Ford, PA, including parts of Chester County and northern Delaware. Clients outside this radius may be accommodated for an additional travel fee.
Training sessions are 1 hour with the exception of the Nose Work session.
Bringing home a new puppy?
Want to start off on the right foot and prevent problem behaviors before they begin?
Looking to build confidence, clarity, and communication from the start?
Inspired by professional working dog puppy development, adapted for family life, this 5-session package is designed to lay the foundations for a confident puppy through structured, positive training and thoughtful socialization.
Services may include:
Crate training and house training guidance
Socialization and environmental work
Foundational cues (sit, down, recall, place)
Leash introduction and engagement work
Confidence-building exercises
Cooperative care and low-stress handling foundations
Dealing with common puppy behaviors
Looking to strengthen your dog’s manners at home?
Tired of jumping on guests, pulling on leash, or ignoring cues?
Want a dog who listens the first time and is manageable in everyday life?
This foundational training is designed to create clarity, structure, and trust between you and your dog.
Services may include:
Loose leash walking
Sit, down, stay, and recall
Polite greetings
Place training and impulse control
Crate training guidance
Engagement and focus work
Struggling with reactivity, big feelings, or inconsistent obedience?
Want to make vet exams less stressful?
Looking to refine a focused heel or build reliability around distractions?
These sessions are structured for dogs ready to level up or needing more individualized behavior support.
Services may include:
Focused heel and advanced obedience
Low stress handling
Reactivity modification strategies
Confidence-building exercises
Advanced engagement work
Do you have a dog who loves to use their nose?
Looking for a productive outlet for mental energy?
Want to build confidence while strengthening your partnership?
Nose work taps into your dog’s natural instincts and builds focus, resilience, and teamwork.
Services may include:
Introduction to odor
Search patterns and problem solving
Handling skills for clear communication
Foundations for scent work sport
Looking to bring professional instruction to your club, team, or organization?
Interested in deep-diving into low stress handling, advanced obedience, or search skill development?
Want a workshop tailored specifically to your group’s goals?
Each event is structured with a mix of classroom learning, demonstrations, and hands-on-learning with plenty of opportunities for questions and feedback to strengthen the handler–dog partnership.
Workshop topics may include:
Cooperative care and low-stress handling
Advanced obedience and engagement systems
Foundations of scent work and search strategy
Handler communication and timing
Workshops can be tailored in length and format to meet the needs of your group. Please reach out directly to discuss availability and customization.
