Amazing Training for My Belgian Malinois! I can't recommend PRK9 Dog Training enough! My Belgian Malinois was full of energy and needed structure, and the trainers at PRK9 worked wonders. Their methods are effective, professional, and tailored to high-drive breeds like Malinois. After just a few sessions, my dog's obedience improved dramatically--better focus, recall, and impulse control. Priscilla clearly understands working dogs and provided me with the tools to maintain progress at home. If you have a Malinois (or any high-energy dog), PRK9 is the place to go. Five stars--absolutely worth it! Best money I ever spent read more

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We initially met Priscilla for a board and train for our 1.5 year old dog Katsu and it was the best thing we could have done for our family. Before Priscilla, our dog would bark and lunge at any dog she would see, pull on the leash, get overly excited with visitors, and it pretty much became a challenge to bring her out to new places. We honestly didn't know much about dog training and had tried previous methods on our own and even a different dog training facility before we found Priscilla. After a 2 week board and train with Priscilla, katsu is no longer reactive to other dogs and we can walk her with ease, have people over, and take her out in public more often. This training helped us immensely when it came time to have our baby and now toddler... we continue to use all our training learned even 2 years later! Each dog is different and Priscilla did a great job assessing Katsu from the get go, and her balanced training methods were the best thing we could have done for our pup. The biggest thing is to remember no matter where you send your dog for training, you as the owner have to be responsible and continue the training even when you bring your dog home. Priscilla did a great job setting the foundation for both us as the owners and our pup to have a successful future together by helping us learn how to train while building a strong and trustworthy relationship. 2 years later from Katsu's original board and train stay, we still keep in touch with Priscilla to board katsu when we are away. During boarding, Priscilla helps to brush up on training skills, expose her to new and exciting environments and properly socialize her with other trained dogs. That is key! She is helping your dog further sharpen their own skills, and socializing with trained dogs - not just any random dog that might ruin your established training. I find this more beneficial and well worth the boarding cost when compared to other boarding facilities! We are so glad we found Priscilla and highly recommend her to anyone to train their pups! read more

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I have a 2 year old Great Dane mix, Pickles, that was re-homed to me when he was 1 year and 8 months old. He had severe separation anxiety, low confidence and, due to my lack of education, his behaviors turned into reactivity to other dogs and strangers, particularly men. He showed aggression and would lunge at other dogs and had began to resource guard me. When left alone, Pickles would destroy my apartment, whine and bark. I could not leave him alone. It breaks my heart to admit, but I was at a loss on what to do, let alone handle and manage Pickles behaviors. It greatly affected my relationship with him, and I myself developed anxiety whenever I walked him, when I left for work, or had him interact with people. But I knew I couldn't give up on him, I knew that if I didn't reach out for help, his behaviors would get worse. If he was with anyone else, I am convinced he would be surrendered to a shelter and euthanized. I reached out on Nextdoor app for help, and I was able to find PRK9 Dog Training with Priscilla. I reached out to her and sent her a plea for help. We scheduled a phone interview, which of course I was in tears by the end of it. Then we set up an in person evaluation. Priscilla saw first hand Pickles aggression and reactivity. I was so afraid she would not take him on, but to my amazement , she agreed and eased my worries. Because of Pickles low confidence and uncertainty towards people, Priscilla started Pickles off for in-home 1:1 training sessions. Priscilla respected Pickles, his boundaries, watched his body language and allowed him the time to warm up to her. During the first training session, he would hesitate around her, back away, and would not let her touch him. By the end of it, Pickles slowly warmed up! I was already in shock. By the end of our in-home sessions, I had seen a significant improvement in Pickles. He no longer lunged at other dogs and our pack walks had definitely gotten easier and I no longer felt the anxiety I had before. However, he still needed further training for overcoming resource guarding, building confidence, and mastering overall obedience. Pickles did an on-leash, 3 week board and training program with Priscilla. I was so nervous how Pickles would do without me and if he would end up being reactive with Pricilla, but man oh man he definitely proved me wrong! I feel silly now having doubted Pickles. Priscilla kept me involved throughout the process through a blog she created. She worked on building a relationship with Pickles for the first week, implemented crate and muzzle training. I was educated by Priscilla that crate training will provide Pickles with a safe space and reduce his separation anxiety. She recommended that after his training, to place him in crate for small periods and gradually increase it so he becomes accostomed to being alone. Because of Pickles severe anxiety and eventual reactivity, I had vets request Pickles have a muzzle. Pickles HATED muzzles and would make his reactivity so much worse. I can't tell you how defeated and embarrassing it was to have everyone see Pickles behavior. With Priscilla's patience , she worked on proper muzzle training involving creating positive associations with the muzzle, so Pickles sees it as a normal and non-threatening part of life. This reduced stress and anxiety when the muzzle needs to be used. Now, when I pull out a muzzle, Pickles comes and places his snout right inside! Stress free vet visits here we come! For the second-third week, Priscilla worked on Pickles Come to Sit, Down, Place and slowly had Pickles interact with people. Priscilla even used her family for Pickles to meet! I was so shocked when I saw the posts, I couldn't believe it. I was so proud of Pickles and grateful for Priscilla's dedication. By the end of Pickles 3 week board and train, I couldn't believe how much he had changed! Priscilla gave me so much advice, especially that Pickles will always need a lot of guidance, structure and leadership to thrive and follow instructions. Because of Pricilla's training, even with me! I myself am more confident with Pickles. I can now leave Pickles alone in my apartment without him tearing it apart, he checks in with me when he is uncertain around people, places or just when experiencing anxiety. I want to thank PRK9 Dog training and Priscilla, for the complete love and dedication to Pickles. I will be forever grateful. My relationship with Pickles has changed completely, thank you thank you! I will add, if anyone is hesitant with the financial aspect, Pricilla worked with me to create a payment plan, which I am extremely thankful for. So please, if you are struggling with you pet, reach out to Priscilla and PRK9 Dog Training! And most importantly, FOLLOW ALL THE ADVICE PRICILLA PROVIDES! Training is life-long, but trust me, it definitely gets so much easier that it will become automatic and second nature! read more

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My husband and I went with PRK9 because a good friend went to them with their dog to get trained and we saw how amazing she was off leash at a park. That is what sold us. Our dog Luna is such a loving and playful girl. But before Priscilla with PRK9 trained her she was very reactive and hard to bring out when we wanted to go somewhere. She barked at any loud sound and always lunged toward other dogs to play. Also on walks she always pulled. Priscilla really took the time to train Luna and break her out of the bad habits she once had. What I really loved about the training was that she had a blog she would update Monday-Friday with either pictures or a video and an explanation of what they went over that day along with the commands. This was very helpful so by the time we got our dog back, we were somewhat familiar. Luna now is still very loving and energetic but now more controlled which is such a relief. We now know how to combat certain habits with Luna. We are so thankful we put our trust in Priscilla and PRK9 because now we can have a better quality of life with our dog Luna. read more

Our family was looking for a safe place to board our Boxer Mix Furbaby Toby. I called many places and searched several reviews until I found Priscilla and I knew Toby would be safe with her. We decided to include training for the week he stayed with her. I loved how she kept a running blog of their adventures and his progress for everyday he was with her. Toby is a good dog but very easily triggered and I could never take him on a walk. He would pull me down the street and I was always scared he would jump on another dog. At the end of the week, Priscilla gave us a session with him so we could learn everything she had worked on with him. Boy was he a different dog. I was shocked how well he listened and was so calm when we walked him. I am so proud of Toby's Progress and so appreciative of Priscilla's Care of Toby. She is very calm and patient as she works with him. You can tell that she really understands animal behavior. It was worth it to add the training for Toby and we plan to have follow ups to keep learning from Priscilla. Toby is happier and our family is happier too! Thank you Priiscilla!! You are worth every cent! read more

We met Priscilla after my two dogs were showing aggression to each other. We came back to her for board and train to clean up some behaviors and work on anxiety. I couldn't be happier with the results. My dogs were well trained and well taken care of. I really appreciated the daily blog updates with videos and pictures so I could track their progress. We will definitely bring our dogs back to Priscilla. read more

If you're on the fence--don't be. I consider myself to be a pretty meticulous researcher, so when my boyfriend and I bought our Dogo Argentino, we knew we wanted someone who aligned with our training preferences (balanced training). Our in person consultation with Priscilla was great. She was attentive and answered any questions or concerns and we appreciated her in-depth knowledge, + she even mentioned the four quadrants of dog training :) We decided to enroll Otis in Priscilla's 3-week board and train puppy program. Our main goals for the program were to have Otis remain neutral in distracting environments, prevent/tackle separation anxiety, and master loose leash walking. Prior to boarding, Otis would respond fairly well to commands at home but struggled a lot outside. He was super distracted, excessively excited, and even reactive. He also ignored our attempts at corrections with a slip lead both inside and outside the home. Otis is our child (lol). Priscilla's daily updates (M-f) on her community blog during the board and train provided much needed reassurance. The updates always included pictures or videos and kept us in the loop with his progress. It now even serves as a valuable reference point and I find myself going back to it and using it as a study guide! We had our drop off session at Home Depot because it was raining. Our session in no way felt rushed, she gave detailed explanations of the "why" and "how" behind each command. We were so impressed at how attentive, obedient and calm Otis was despite the distracting location (loud noises, children, carts, machinery). Naturally, one of our concerns for drop off was whether Otis would only respond to Priscilla. After some in depth demos, Priscilla handed Otis over to us. Otis flawlessly executed his extended sits, downs, place, and off commands, and walked beautifully by our sides while following our direction. During our first walk together when we got home, I could tell Otis is confident and obedient. He had a couple dogs bark at him which got his attention, I utilized his "off" command and he went right back to walking on my side as if nothing happened, he didn't even bark back! If you are on the fence about booking with Priscilla, don't be. She takes the time to slowly and properly introduce any training tools, takes your dog on lots of field trips, and keeps you in the loop every single day. We are so happy to have found an honest dog trainer who genuinely cares about not only your dog, but you as well. Our program even includes private follow up sessions to check in with Otis' training and address any challenges we might encounter. Thank you, Priscilla, for setting Otis up for success, making him more confident, and transforming him into an obedient and well behaved young man! read more

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Priscilla was amazing with my dog. He seemed to read her mind as to what she wanted him to do. She had more trouble teaching ME than she did my dog. LOL. She's wonderful read more

Is there anyway to give 10 stars?!! Found PRK9 training while searching for a one week board and train program for my partner and I's pup, Rip. I reached out to Priscilla and she had multiple options to offer, so I set up a FREE 30 min consultation. Priscilla attentively listened to our challenges and shared her own personal story of how and why she got into training. After speaking with her we felt comfortable and confident that she was the right trainer and right fit for our needs and our dog. She did NOT disappoint! Rip was reactive, would often lunge at other dogs, sometimes even people, and had escaped out of his harness and unable to recall. All these concerns Priscilla worked on with him and the results were amazing! I absolutely loved that Rip had his own blog where I could stay updated on his progress. I would login daily to check lol! After his one week board and train, we met for a post consult to review what he had learned. She even worked with both of us doing the hands on training while guiding us through the process. He is different and better pup! Listens and obeys commands. Sits on his own, using come to sit commands. He no longer pulls on his leash due to his understanding of the heel command. Rip also was taught place and down! We are so proud of our pup because we knew he had it in him but did not have the knowledge or tools to properly train him on our own. We are extremely grateful for the time and effort Priscilla put into our pup! If you want a trainer who truly and genuinely cares for you dog as if it were her own...contact her now! You will not regret it!! Our Rip is well mannered and more confident! Thanks again Priscilla for taking care of our young pup! read more

Priscilla has changed my life with the training of my rescue dogs. Cleo, who I would describe as a very mixed breed, is full of energy and awful on the leash, I would tie her leash to my body to stop her pulling, it was exhausting and not enjoyable walking her, she worked with Priscilla and Cleo is now the best dog I have had in my life, she doesn't pull, listens well and has great recall. Then I gave Priscilla my rescue Rottweiler Simon, he was anxious when out around people and other dogs, overly vigilant and protective over me and very powerful. He did Priscilla's program firstly to work on having manners on the leash and not lunging at dogs - SOLVED!! She did it. Then he went back to learn off leash work, and again to gain confidence around whatever life throws at him.....NOW...skateborads...no problem! Bikes...no problem, crowds of people - nailed it. Her method is kind and everything is for the best interests of the animals she trains... this is one of the BEST investments I have made for my life and my dogs lives.....thank you read more

Best trainer ever. Jose trained my 6 month golden retriever into the best dog he could be without sacrificing his goofy personality. So thankful! read more

Priscilla is awesome!! I sent my 4 month old golden retriever to her for a week and saw awesome results! He would bite excessively, was hyper, and didn't respond to his name. After that week He understood his name, had more impulse control, and still was his same loving self. 10/10 would highly recommend to anyone who wants to improve there relationship with their dog. Priscilla set a great foundation for training and she genuinely seems to love what she does. read more