We work with hundreds of clients a year, and those hundreds of clients have hundreds of questions about training their dogs. In this blog post, we ask our Boise dog trainers your questions and share their answers! Do you have a question for our dog trainers? Ask it, and we'll be sure to include it in our next posts. Here are [...]
Happy 8 Years, Chattanooga! Eight years ago, on April 14th, 2014, I opened the doors of Valor K9 Academy - Chattanooga. The apartment doors, that is. I was new to dog training and brand new to the area, and all I could afford was an apartment. With military experience behind me and loads of passion and determination, I started Valor K9 [...]
Dogs love to learn, and it's our job to train them so they can happy, well-behaved members of our families. If you are new to dog training or just got a puppy who needs training, read this! These are the 6 basic commands and behaviors your dog needs to learn (along with links to applicable how-to dog training videos)! 1) Leash [...]
Whether you are preparing for a new puppy or you just welcomed a new puppy into your home, this blog post is for you! Bringing home a new puppy is a lot of work, so our goal is to set you up for success by working smarter not harder. Here are five down-and-dirty tips for training your new puppy! 1. Hand [...]
Winter is here! The time of year when daylight is shorter, the weather is unpredictable and no one wants to exercise their dogs outdoors when it’s cold, windy, raining or snowing. All in all, this usually presents challenges when it comes to meeting your dog’s daily mental and physical exercise needs. It's also Christmas time, and some of you might be [...]