This information is an excerpt from The Valor K9 Academy Online Puppy Head Start© program. Content is copyrighted. Do not use copyrighted work without expressed written permission from Valor K9 Academy or you will risk being liable for copyright infringement. PUPPY SELECTION: A 3-STEP PROCESS Picking out a puppy is more than going online and looking for puppy advertisements. You [...]
A Service Dog is a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. These tasks are directly related to the person's disability, such as guiding individuals who are blind, alerting individuals who are deaf, or assisting during a seizure. Service Dogs are different from emotional support animals and have public access [...]
About us Founded in 2014 Veteran owned All breed training Valor K9 Academy was founded in 2014 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A second location in Spokane was opened in 2015, and a third location in Boise was opened in 2019. Valor K9 Academy was named the Idaho Small Business of the Month in March of 2022. Here at Valor K9 Academy, we [...]
In this article, I highlight our Puppy Head Start™ Board & Train program and answer common questions about it. This is our most popular puppy training program, and it has been a big success since 2014! The Puppy Head Start program is all-inclusive. We work on crate training and potty training, basic obedience, manners, socialization & exposure, and confidence building to [...]
Dog trainers are a dime a dozen. Good dog trainers are far and few between. What should you look for when you're looking for a dog trainer? How can you know if a dog trainer is any good? Here are 7 key traits all good dog trainers have in common. 1. Good dog trainers have experience. In any industry, experience is [...]