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K9 Development Center

The K9 Development Center is one of the most trusted professional trainers in Southwest Florida, Since 2010, I’ve been helping both pets and their owners understand each other better and live together in perfect harmony through clear communication developed between them. The K9 Development Center is a great option for retraining and to correct problems that are causing you, or your animal, trouble, or to get started off on the right foot with correct training from the get go with your new puppy or young dog. Many training options are available to fit your schedule and training goals that you want to achieve with your dog. Contact me for peace of mind for you and your dogs training needs.

Private Training Options

School was never so much fun!

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In Your Home

I come to your home and we work on the issues that you are having in your home or in your neighborhood with your dog. I teach you what I would do with the dog to correct unwanted behaviors and how I would train the behavior I wanted to see happen more. It is up to you to do the training on your dog. Sessions are 1 hour long and price varies on what training or behavior modification your dog needs. (starts at $150)

Day Drop & Train

Our day train program offers you the luxury of dropping your dog off to us for the day. Drop your dog off of the morning, pick your dog up late afternoon. When you come for pick up, we send you videos to go over with you what your dog was taught that day, give you some homework, then you go home and reinforce with your dog those commands and behaviors until the next training session. ($100 per day)

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Board & Train

Have your dog fully trained by our trainer and then you are taught how to command your now-trained dog. Your dog lives with the trainer and any these areas can be addressed ... Have a human aggressive dog? Have a dog aggressive dog? Want off leash control of your dog? Having issues with a recall? Just looking for basic obedience an some house manners? Need help finishing your house an crate training of the new puppy? Nervous or reactive dog needing to build confidence? Most board & train programs are 4 to 6 weeks, and puppy development for pups 12 weeks to 6 months old are 2 weeks long. (prices vary)

Reactive/Aggressive Dog Rehab

These sessions are designed to help teach owners their dogs warning signals and how to manage their reactivity toward other people or dogs. We teach the dog the behaviors we want them to display alongside correcting the unwanted behavior the dog is currently displaying. These sessions are done at your home. ($200 per session)

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Puppy Selection

I will sit down with you and your family to help you pick what puppy best suits your life. I will then work with your selected breeder in selecting the best puppy available to you out of the litter for your household.

Temperament Testing

Certified thru AKC and IronDog International for administering temperament tests for all breeds of dogs, I offer temperament testing of entire litters for breeders as well as temperament testing individual dogs for certain training programs, as well as temperament testing rescue dogs for fitting into potential new homes.

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Sandra Akers

Meet the Trainer

Since 1994, I've been raising, training, and competing with dogs (and horses) at regional and national levels in multiple different sports. 

Training your pet is not about tough love or who is top dog. Over the years I have developed a method of balanced training for dogs and owners, that creates clear communication between canine and human to make your lives better as partners, and to be able to achieve any training goal that you have with your partner. I know what it takes to build that bond with your animal companion. 

 

  • AKC Certified Trainer

  • AKC Certified Tester 

  • AKC Certified Temperament Tester

  • AKC FITDOG Level I Instructor

  • FEDAB Certified Judge 

  • IronDog International Certified Temperament Tester and Judge

  • Irondog International DIRECTOR of Judges 

  • ABRA, ABA Certified Conformation Judge 

  • NKC Breed Inspector

Get in Touch Today

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Sandi is a true professional. She really knows how a dog thinks. Sandi trains the owners along with their faithful companion. We took our puppy to the reactivate training and had fantastic results we decided to take him to her for day training. Our puppy is doing great and we have seen so much improvement in his behavior overall. Folks, you will thank me for referring Sandi after one lesson!

Estelle Carenza

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