Gentle Dog Training.com

I was so reluctant to send my guy to training because I was afraid I would spend the money and it wouldn’t work, or it would wear off, etc. this was hands down the best money I have ever spent! HANDS DOWN. I live in St. Louis and road tripped to bring my guy here and I would do it again a hundred times over. I have a 2 year old visually impaired Great Dane. We found out we had a baby coming. In the past months, after moving back from Hawaii, became possessive of us, was severely invading space, wouldn’t just go lay down and relax. He also «barrels» from room to room, or the door and would sometimes knock me over, being as big as he is. I couldn’t get him to relax. I was afraid he would hurt me while I was pregnant, or be too hyper and hurt the baby when she was born. I also wanted him to be able to walk on the leash while I pushed the stroller and me be able to handle him. He previously got too excited upon smelling/​seeing other dogs and people. I explained what I wanted to Ken and Lisa. Halfway through his training there, i told them I would also like to be able to direct him to stay in a designated place until released. They met every single need I had without hesitation. I picked Kieser up and went through a short training session (for me) on Kiesers key words and how he had been trained. Kieser was still my goofy boy, but had such manner and was much calmer. I left confident. Additionally, they include free «refresher» courses. Although I don’t live in the area, I know when I go to Overland Park to visit my family, I will absolutely drop Kieser off there. My entire family and friends are so impressed with Kieser. The day after I brought him home, we had movers bringing in furniture. I told Kieser to go to his «place» and he did not move until I released him 2 hours later– even with people in and out of the house and all the doors open. Thanksgiving went wonderfully for us as well. Most importantly, our baby girl was born and Kieser is not a danger to her. He sat in his
«Place» as directed so I could bring her to meet him. He loves to watch her in the swing, but I can easily direct him «away» if we need some space. Ken and Lisa truly are the best there is! They offer so much and can work with anything you ask of them. I cannot recommend them enough.

Gentle Dog Training is hands down the best dog training I have found! I currently work as a veterinary technician and have worked in the dog rescue community for several years and have yet to find training that comes close. Ken and Lisa set their clients up to win and follow through with positive reinforcement that does not include feeding your pet dozens of treats. I have a rottweiler mix and needed training that was solid and reliable and that is what Ken and Lisa have provided time after time. My dog is a rescue and had issues with resource guarding, dog reactivity, and was next to impossible to take on walks. I enrolled her in the basics class and followed up with an individual lesson. My dog is now able to successfully go to dog parks and play with other dogs without the worry of her getting aggressive. She walks beautifully on a leash and even takes high value treats nicely. I no longer live in the KC area but still call Ken and Lisa when I am visiting to do individualized training with my dog. They also trained my dog to be reliable off leash, this is a must have in a dog focused community! Not only do they train your dog, but they train you, the human, to help your dog and set your dog up to win! If you’re looking to actually teach your dog and allow your dog to learn, this is the place.