Calm K9 Training Richmond, Virginia

We loved our trainer and have seen such drastic improvements with our pup. They are so response and did a great job of making sure we always felt comfortable asking questions. We had a very reactive dog and after just 4 sessions we have seen a huge change. We cannot recommend them enough! Our trainer Brandi did everything she could to make our dog feel comfortable and at ease. We learned just as much as our dog did and can’t wait to see how she continues to grow! They make it clear we can always come back if we have questions or any issues down the road.

Dalia is an awesome trainer! After day one we noticed a difference in our pup’s behavior. Loki (our GSP) struggled with basic commands, pulling and lunging on walks to being very compliant and heeling in no time. Throughout our training Dalia was very responsive and answered any questions we had. This training helped us and Loki to better communicate and understand our love language :-). Thank you Dalia!!

Dalia and Henree were FANTASTIC. Our dog was little over a year old and we knew we needed training as much as he did and the two of them were so helpful throughout all the sessions and each week whenever we had questions. I was extremely nervous going into any training and from the very first few minutes with Dalia we knew we made the right choice. It's a fantastic learning experience that was a lot of work but fun and entirely worthwhile. The fact we were able to bring our dog to our family Thanksgiving and not have it be a nightmare is a huge testament to their work and professionalism.

We have a 1.5 year old expensive Mutt (aussiedoodle) who was rather rude, and I'd finish all of our walks with a forearm full of bruises and a bad attitude. He was super mouthy, had insane energy that he couldn't control when he was overstimulated, and no amount of fetch or exercise could wear him out. We signed Eddie up for the 4 week bootcamp and couldn't be happier. It was intense, and a lot of work, but so valuable. The training builds week by week so you have to be disciplined with it! I still feel like we got our moneys worth just after the first week. After the first few days even, Eddie's walks were easy and relaxed. I haven't been bitten since! Dalia and Henree were super nice, enthusiastic teachers, extremely knowledgeable and helped us with every question we had for them. You can truly tell they have a passion for what they do! The training went very smoothly and the thoroughly explained the reason behind every bit of intensity of the program and slowly introduced different techniques behind training with the prong and e-collar. I was initally very apprehensive about using an e-collar because i was afraid it would be cruel, but Eddie has never once acted as though he was in pain, just reacting to a stimuli. He shows no fear of the e-collar or remote and wags his tail when it goes on. Even having the collar on with no use, he knows its time to behave. I will say we had to be pretty flexible with times and scheduling, as our appointments were changed or pushed a few times, but I understand that they are training a ton of dogs at once and life happens sometimes. We are still extremely happy! I have already recommended Dalia and Henree to multiple friends, and the training we learned will be applicable to any dog we have in the future. It is WELL worth the money!

Very personalized and understood the best approach for the dog and for the owners. Fantastic. Wish I had done this sooner. But so happy we finally did.

Had to share our amazing experience with Dalia at Calm K9 and post a review. Our beagle mix Libbie is an anxious little thing who became very leash reactive when we moved to an apartment complex and had to be on a leash much more than she was in the first year we had her. She would bark and lunge at other dogs with no biting but still scary for the other dogs involved. We also have a new pup Yoshi who was able to start training alongside Libbie. He's still a baby so the basic training was very much needed for him as well. Dalia is truly a pro at what she does. After just the first session, and the tools she provided, we began seeing a change in both of our pups. Now after the 4 week boot camp, Libbie is not only more relaxed on walks but she walks right next to us and there is absolutely no tension on her leash, we walk together, and she is able to walk past other dogs without reacting. Yoshi is thriving as well and with the training is learning how to be a dog, and a well behaved one at that! We can't thank Dalia and Calm K9 enough, we truly didn't know if there was hope for Libbie and that we would have to start avoiding other dogs on walks for good. While Dalia is an incredible support system and knowledge base for her trade, just know it's all about what you as the owner is willing to put into their training as well, and we can say that working with our pups has been the most rewarding experience. Thank you Dalia and Calm K9!!!

From the day we brought Greta home from the SPCA, she has been very reactive toward other dogs which made walking her unenjoyable. But today, during our last training session, she was able to run and play with two dogs she’d just met. It was great to see that she is capable of making friends - something we didn’t know how to help her with. Thank you, Henree, for believing in her and for giving us the tools to help her succeed. We appreciate your patience with us, sharing your knowledge, and for your obvious love of dogs. It certainly helped us trust you with the process. We look forward to finally enjoying walks with our girl.

I couldn't have hoped for a better training experience than the one I had with CK9. My 2.5 yr old lab is a sweet dog, but he was so full of energy and just wouldn't listen when he was excited or distracted. Once I started the Basic Bootcamp with Henree, I could immediately start to see my dogs overall behavior change. The results only got better over the 4 weeks and he is so much more attentive and obedient. He also used to pull and lunge constantly on walks, but now I can walk him in a perfect heel with ease. Henree was a great trainer to work with. He is patient, thorough, and you can tell truly cares about his work. He is always a text away if I ever had any questions. If you are willing to put in the work to train your dog following Henree's lead, you will absolutely succeed.

Calm K9 was a transformative experience for our pup Cooper. Walks have turned into an enjoyable experience with Cooper heeling on command instead of pulling everywhere. Barking has gone away and Cooper listens much better. Highly recommend!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Henree for my ultra anxious, leash-reactive rescue. Before basic boot camp, Stevie would react to dogs over a block away- now we pass dogs on the other side of the street without even a look from her. It’s been amazing to watch her gain confidence in herself in the outside world! We even finished out her last session with a dog introduction and it nearly brought me to tears seeing my dog laying calmly beside another dog. Training is definitely a lot of work and it doesn’t end just because the sessions are over. Over the course of training, Stevie and I have really strengthened our bond. She has more confidence in herself because she trusts more that I’m not getting her into any bad situations. I have more confidence in her because I know her boundaries and I know how she’ll react. Thanks to Henree, it’s like I’ve got a brand new dog. She can even accompany me to breweries and the river like a real Richmonder!

The 4 week boot camp turned my anxious and overly excited lab/pit mix around and into the best girl. David was great and answered all my questions thoroughly. I highly recommend this process for anyone struggling with their pup's behavior.

We originally contacted Calm K9 for help with our dog Moose, but after a consultation, decided to enroll our other dog, Whisky, as well, since there was no additional cost for a second dog. Our two dogs are very different, but the basic bootcamp worked so well for both of them. Whisky was very anxious but eager to please, and he caught on to the training fairly quickly. He used to be terrified of walks and would pull towards the house the entire time, but now he walks really well on a leash. Moose was scared of strangers, possessive of toys, and also a nightmare on a leash, and the training has helped with all of those things. We even had a stranger comment on how well behaved he was on a walk recently! Henree was our trainer and he was fantastic! He explained everything really well and was always just a text away if we had questions between sessions. He was also just really great with our dogs—Whisky in particular loved him. The basic bootcamp is honestly bootcamp for the owners as much as it is for the dogs. You have to put in a lot of work to get the results, but if you do, it’s so worth it! We’ve tried other training programs in the past that haven’t worked for our dogs, but Calm K9 was fantastic and we highly recommend them!

Amazing training experience.  We honestly can’t say enough good things about Henree, and are so incredibly happy that we found him.  We have a 6 year old pug named Wally with fear-based aggression issues (on-leash towards other dogs/bushes, at the TV, etc., which he would viciously redirect onto us), which manifested after a dog attack when he was young, and had progressively gotten worse over the last four years.  We were at our wits’ end and were considering having to find him a new home.  Going on a walk with him was a daily nightmare, and it was impossible to predict when a stimulus would cause him to lash out and try to bite the person on the other end of the leash. Enter Henree at Calm K9.  He came to our house for an initial consultation, explaining how the training would flow and which package would be appropriate for our situation.  We went with the basic boot camp, consisting of 4 training sessions (once each week for 4 weeks) which each lasted about 1.5-2 hours.  The trainings were mostly focused on how to effectively use a prong and a remote e-collar.  There was a good amount of homework involved (a few hours a day of training time, including about an hour of walking time), which makes sense; in order to get the results that we wanted, we needed to put in the effort and make sure we were implementing what Henree taught us. And we are so glad that we did.  Wally is now able to go on long walks everyday with almost no tantrums.  We can watch TV without any issues.  He is significantly less stressed overall, and has a much better sense of his ‘place’ in the household, which we can easily tell gives him more peace. Throughout the whole process, Henree was extremely knowledgeable, willing to answer all questions, and genuinely invested in making sure Wally came out better than he was before.  We even got to have Wally meet Henree’s dog at the end, with the two of them coexisting in total harmony (which, before the training, would have been chaos).  I would absolutely recommend Henree to anyone looking for help training their dog; the experience was worth every penny.  Thank you, Henree!!

Calm K9 Training has changed my relationship with my dog! Henree is easy to talk to, knowledgeable, and makes the process of training into a positive & rewarding experience for owners and their dogs. I am very impressed with the training, and will use Henree's instructions for the rest of my life. You will be happy with the progress your dog makes!

My husband and I are expecting our first child, and we needed to get our Black & Tan Coonhound's reactivity under control in preparation for our baby's arrival, so we signed her up for the Basic Bootcamp. The training is a big investment - financially and time wise - but I can say that in four weeks our dog's behavior has improved dramatically using the training methods Dalia and Calm K9 provided us with. Our dog now walks much better on walks and doesn't bark/react at everything in sight. We can now walk past dogs without her lunging at other dogs or animals, which she did at the start of the lessons. This was a major concern for me after she knocked me over during a walk. Your dog won't be instantly fixed after four weeks, but if YOU put in the work and continue to use the tools the trainers provide, you will see major improvements. Thank you Dalia and Calm K9. We are forever grateful!

My pup and I had the pleasure of learning from Dalia! have a primitive breed dog, who I was struggling to stay in control of. Dalia stayed about 3 hours our first session and didn't give up on my stubborn boy who refused to cooperate at first! Day to day life has been so much easier for us since Dalia helped us with everything from leash pulling to excessive barking to off leash training. Cemi is a much more confident, and trusting dog since his training. I believe it was the best choice I made for us!

Calm K9 totally transformed our dog! We worked with Dalia and could not believe the difference in a few short weeks (we signed up for basic bootcamp). Dalia was knowledgeable and professional and a miracle dog worker! As our dog was aging, he was becoming curmudgeonly and started policing our children and other dogs when they were running around. We could never get him to behave when someone came to the door, he would jump and sometimes nip clothes, and he was the absolute worst food thief in that not only did he countersurf, but would jump on chairs to get to food in the middle of the table, as well as take food right out of your hand. Well, that dog is long gone! We finished the program about a month ago, and it still doesn't cease to amaze how my 3 year old can take him on walks now with no fear of him running after a squirrel or other dog. He sits calmly and quietly outside with tons of distractions. When people come to the door, he calmly waits in his "place" until released to go, and not only is that amazing, but then he doesn't jump when he gets to them. I mean, I just can't believe or do justice with words the changes in our dog! We never cease telling him what a GOOD BOY he is!!! I'm so proud of him and so incredibly grateful to Dalia for guiding us through this process. Calm K9 is totally worth it! Thank you Dalia and Calm K9! PS - that's a yellow dog treat. Look at him waiting for it! :)

My wife and I are travel nurses and we had a work assignment in Richmond. We have our dog, Dante, who travels with us. Dante comes from a suburban/rural lifestyle and hasn’t had a lot of exposure with new environments or other dogs. Staying near downtown Richmond, Dante was overwhelmed with loud city noises and would lunge and bark at other dogs. We found Calm K9 online after deciding Dante would benefit from a trainer. We signed up for a consultation and Dalia from Calm K9 arrived. She was very understanding, knowledgeable, and patient with Dante and us. Dalia’s instruction was practical and customized to Dante’s needs. We signed up for 4 weeks with Dalia and by the end of our sessions and after daily practice Dante was much more calm and learned restraint around other dogs, he was no longer lunging and barking. We can’t thank Dalia and Calm K9 enough for giving us the tools and education to train Dante and maintain his training.

We heard about Calm K9 through a family friend after a vet recommended we look into a behavioral trainer for our ~1 year old mixed breed we adopted at the beginning of this year. Before we started the boot camp, he wasn’t always crazy but when he was it was insufferable at times and we felt helpless. During our consultation Henree already had him respecting a sit command and by the end of the first class we had already noticed improvements. It is a class teaching you how to teach your dog, but trust me when I say this, it works. As an example, our little guy was never a fan of the crate. The night after the first class with a little work he spent the whole night in the crate with the door closed. 2-3 days later he was going into and sleeping in the crate on his own no problem. This was one of many things we noticed that had almost immediate improvement. If you trust the process and the methods that Calm K9 provides you will see a difference and it is such a rewarding feeling watching your dog learn and grow as well. We could not thank Henree enough for how much he helped us. It’s so nice being able to relax and enjoy our evenings again.

Henree with K9 calm did an incredible job helping my Great Dane and I. Henree was incredibly competent, confident and patient. He has not only helped build my confidence but also helped target and correct the behaviors we needed to work on and improved our relationship! I can not thank you enough.

I had such an amazing experience with Dalia! We adopted a pitty puppy from the shelter to join our family with an existing 9 year old small dog. I contacted Calm K9 to help with training, learning my new dog's needs and calming the constant chaos. Dalia was so helpful and knowledgeable and might I add my puppy is obsessed with her. After one training failure I was skeptical but had such great success. I was not able to work from home bc my house was in a constant state of crazy, but have been able to work from home now since the first week of training. We love Dalia and truly miss our weekly visits!! You will. not regret the investment. Our lives got so much easier! Thanks Dalia and Calm K9!!

Henree came to work with our dog George who was fearful and anxious which he displayed as aggression toward anyone who tried to come into our house. From the very first, George responded well to Henree and when we implemented the training suggestions Henree made, George was transformed into a much calmer and less anxious dog. It wasn't magic but it does work!

Thanks to David and CalmK9 we basically have a brand new dog. We got Chaco almost a year ago as a puppy and didnt have the skills or knowledge to train him properly. He would pull us down the street on "walks", bark incessant at guests, and was generally uncontrollable and unpleasant. It was a strain on our relationship with him. David taught us the techniques we needed to manage Chaco's anxiety and ultimately allow us freedom to bring Chaco anywhere. Just go in knowing that the at home bootcamp really depends on you working with your dog and being consistent. At the end of the four weeks we're looking forward to continuing practicing what we learned and couldn't be more grateful we found this company.

I couldn’t recommend the boot camp with Calm K9 enough. I think all of these reviews speak volumes, which was what made my mind up when we decided to start. David is absolutely fantastic at what he does. I told him multiple times that I would have paid double for what he taught us. Our little girl isn’t a frickin’ a-hole anymore.???????? My little family is very grateful! ❤️

I would definitely recommend it

We are very happy with our decision to use Calm K9 for training! We have a 3y/o maltipoo that was all over the place on walks, trying to fight with big dogs, bolting out the door and making us chase her, and jumping all over guests when they would come in. We did boot camp training with Ashley and she is a totally different dog! We actually enjoy walks with her and have confidence opening the door to greet our guests. She is a happy more confident dog and the tools have really helped us! It is dog AND owner boot camp :) Thanks Ashley!

I used calm K9 for my really anxious dog Jinx. Ashley was so amazing with Jinx. She really broke down the training step by step to help us see why what we were doing was important and how it could help Jinx. She also was super responsive to texts when I had questions. She was always on time, if not early. We already see a massive improvement in Jinx. The system works really well and I highly recommend Ashley and the Calm K9 crew!

Didn’t have the pleasure of working with them as it didn’t even get that far. Maybe a blessing in disguise. David was very sarcastically toned on the phone. I was calling to follow up on the online form I filled out, and he said he would get to it when he’s not driving in a very smart-aleck way. (As if I knew he was driving.) To keep it short and simple, the customer service was off, and that is all I needed to know. So 1 star customer service! I’m sure they’re great at what they do though!

David was AMAZING. I have a 2 year old bulldog/boxer mix who did NOT listen to me at all. Everything I did with him was a stressor for the both of us. I couldn’t take him anywhere because he was horrible on the leash and would not listen. Now I have a calmer dog who listens to me and actually enjoys walking on a leash because it’s relaxing. I highly recommend Calm K9 training. It is 100% worth it. I can now actually enjoy time with my dog!

Quick summary: CalmK9 offers an amazingly effective and appropriately priced professional …