A1K9 Academy Services

A1K9 DOGGIE DAY SCHOOL - "DAYCARE"

*2022 MAINES BEST DOG DAYCARE & BOARDING FACILITY *

$45 per day or $25 half day.

We offer an extremely unique, enriching Doggie Day school/ Daycare service like no other around! This is not your typical daycare where your dog is dropped off and simply watched or “taken care of”. The owner, Taylor is very experienced in pack control & training, behavioral modification, K9 socialization, breeds & what they need mentally and physically to live a healthy lifestyle . Understanding training a dog and keeping a dog sharp require consistent structure and clear communication, we have put together a program that offers more than just supervision. Every dog that attends the A1K9 Doggie Day school receives daily socialization, daily training and daily conditioning on hikes, treadmill conditioning or agility conditioning as well as pack training all together! We take a lot of pride in this service due to the amount of satisfaction received from not only the dogs but the owners as well. We find that providing an enriching, structured daycare service fits most owners’ schedules very well and every owner quickly notices improvement in their dog not only at A1K9 but at home as well. We challenge ourselves to put together customized daily schedules for each dog to best fit their needs. It is our goal day in and day out to make every owners life easier after a long day working by properly exercising and training each dog mentally and physically throughout their day at A1K9. A little love, structure, and consistent, experienced training goes a long way… We encourage you to consider this rewarding service for your dog, it will not only improve their life but yours as well. Contact us today for more information or scheduling.

We are AKC Evaluator certified & proud to offer STAR Puppy & CGC training & testing! 

The CGC test consist of the following below:

1. Accepting a friendly stranger.

2. Sitting politely for petting.

3.Grooming.

4. Loose Leash Heel.

5. Heel through a crowd.

6. Sit, Down, & Stay verbally obeyed.

7. Coming when called.

8. Reaction to another dog.

9. Reaction to distraction.

10. Supervised separation. 

If you believe you and your dog are ready to be tested, contact us today! Support local business & Contact us today to learn more about the process to starting STAR PUPPY or CGC training! 

1 on 1 Training:

We offer personalized one-on-one training that meets your dogs needs and fits your schedule. Specializing in socialization, home obedience, command training, aggression control, proper on leash behavior, emotional support training, and more! We will develop a customized training plan for your dog with one-on-one training. Costs of services are based on the type of training requested.

Basic on leash Obedience:

$95 per session – package pricing available.

Our basic obedience program ranges from 4-6 weeks of training depending on the dogs current state/ obedience level as well as how many days your dog is coming in for training each week. The basic obedience program teaches every dog the fundamentals of obedience with a customized, fun and engaging training process fit to each dogs personality and temperament. Each dog will be trained and tested at the end of basic obedience training to remain obedient indoors to the following below:

1. Heeling on leash - Basic level - minimal distractions.
2. Greetings.
3. Sit means Sit.
4. Down means Down.
5. "Place" command.
6. Door Manners - No do darters!
7. Indoor Recall on a 30 foot leash.
8. Leave it!
9. Drop/ Out.

Intermediate Obedience & CGC:

$105 per session – package pricing available.

A dog must pass the basic obedience training or evaluation to be qualified for intermediate obedience. Our intermediate obedience program ranges from 3-5 weeks depending on the dogs obedience level and how many days the dog is receiving training each week understanding schedules due vary with every client. By implementing distractions, longer distances and durations of time your dogs basic obedience level will be tested and improved dramatically with consistent training at A1K9 and at home. Along with intermediate obedience training and testing, every dog will also be trained and tested on CGC (canine good citizen). To better understand what intermediate and CGC consist of see below:

1. Loose leash Heel through crowds/ distractions.
2. Attention Heel foundation.
3. 3 minute sit at 30 feet away with distractions during the duration.
4. 5 minute down at 30 feet away with distractions during the duration.
5. 10 minute place at 30 feet away.
6. Door Manners challenged with more real life distractions.
7. Outdoor recall on a 30 foot long leash with minor distractions around such as dogs, cars, or people.
8. Leave it - challenged!
9. Drop/ Out maintained.
10. Greeting  (unfamiliar approaches).
11. Grooming from a stranger (face, paw touching/ grooming) --> great help for vets, grooming visits & CGC!
12. Leash handoff with another handler & dog will maintain a loose leash heel/ show no signs of stress having another handler take the lead.
13. Tricks! Spin, touch, around, speak etc.

Advanced Off Leash Obedience & Behavioral modification:

$115 per session – package pricing available.

A dog must pass the intermediate training or evaluation to be qualified for advanced off leash obedience training. Our advanced off leash obedience program ranges from 6-8 weeks depending on the dogs temperament, obedience level and number of training sessions scheduled each week. Advanced obedience requires a very strict level of consistency and expectation. By this point, a dog is considered consistently obedient on leash but to advance to the next level of training we begin implementing training with the dog fully off leash. Along with advanced training we like to train and test every dogs home manners to not only test the dogs obedience in a different environment but to make sure your dog is remaining well behaved and obedient in an environment he or she will be at the most! Each dog will be trained and tested on the following below on a tab leash & stays are out of sight:

1. Heeling outside/ with distractions. 
2. Heeling & Sit to greet another handler/ dog.
3. 1 minute group sit.
4. 3 minute group down.
5. 5 minute group place.
6. Sit at Door (fully off leash)
7. Outdoor recall.
8. Home Manners:
9. Knock on door and send to place.
10. Knock on the door and dog comes with you and sits while door is opened & person is greeted.
11. Leave it.
12. Dog remains in a “down” while food/ table is prepared.
13. Dog remains in “place” while food is consumed.
14. Leave it *challenged*
15. Agility, tricks, owner request.

A1K9 Overnight Boarding:

Boarding space is limited. We provide a much more personalized and engaging boarding service than anyone around! Your dog is taken in as if it was our own. Kennel time is very limited unless to rest and we stay on the property to tend to all boarding clients around the clock.

Please email info@a1k9s.com to request availability for the dates you're seeking. 

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Board & Train Service

SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2023. We ARE accepting prebooking for 1,2, or 3+ week Board & Trains starting in SEPTEMBER 2023 to those interested.  For any further information or to book,  please email info@a1k9s.com. 

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