Struggling with your dog's behavior?
Next-Step K9 can help you create a calmer, more obedient dog—starting with a personalized consultation.
Struggling with your dog's behavior?
Next-Step K9 can help you create a calmer, more obedient dog—starting with a personalized consultation.
What Our Clients Say About Us
Jose F.
I sent my dog to Next Step K9 for their 4-week board and train program, and I couldn’t be more impressed with the results. Before training, we struggled with leash manners, reactivity, and obedience. After just four weeks, my dog now walks off-leash with full control using the e-collar, listens to every command, and can go out in public without any reactivity. The transformation has been incredible. He’s confident, focused, and obedient—and I feel just as confident handling him. This experience has taken our relationship to the next level. We’re now ready to begin bite work, which wouldn’t have been possible without this foundation. Communication with Next Step K9 was excellent throughout the entire process. They answered all my questions, kept me updated, and gave me the tools I needed to continue the progress at home. I honestly wish I had done this much sooner. If you’re serious about transforming your dog’s behavior, I can’t recommend Next Step K9 enough. They don’t just train dogs—they empower owners and build strong, capable teams.
Ian D.
Isaiah is a fantastic trainer. Winston went in for a 5 week board and train. I’d been trying to work him for years but never was consistent enough to make a difference. He has a history of reactivity. The 5 week course was a perfect situation where he now has the ground work for me to maintain and continue combating these issues. I can now play in public and bring him places which I couldn’t before. We still have work to do but he’s doing great! Isaiah also does a great job at educating the owner and answering all questions, something not all trainers do. Highly recommend. Here are some photos from our recent adventures on and off leash.
Sally C.
We got a puppy in November he was 15 weeks, and we were his 3rd owner. He was loveable and kind. We started to socialize him and each outting he became more and more agressive. We had him neutered to hopefully have that help, we had plans with an animal behavior specialist to work with him. However during his recovery, he ate a sock and became blocked amd required more surgery. This made him agressive even in the home. I was the only one safe to handle him, not my kids or my partner. We were advised by many, including the vet, to put him down. Our behavior specialist and 1 rescue said "let's find a solution" that's when we found Isaiah. He saw what we always saw in Solar and how much we needed him to be okay. He said Solar was a great candidate for the 5 week board and train, I was very anxious about it, but after 3 weeks of no sleeping caring for him around the clock we did it. He is back to the loveable self he was when we got him day 1, except he is more confident in himself. His skills are back to where they were before his surgery and beyond with more patience, more agility, quicker to respond. He has more confidence in his walks, and around people. This was the best choice we could have made for our family