The most important thing that saves the lives of dogs is training. Whether that is obedience or behavior rehabilitation, we need to create a healthy relationship between dog and owner.
Our methods are simple, logical, and they work. Once communication & leadership are built, everything will come with far greater ease.
A Canine Behavior Specialist is able to assess each dogs individual emotional issues and modify the behavior through reconditioning, positive, and negative reinforcement. Behavior Specialists are able to read and understand canine behavior beyond public knowledge.
Behavior Specialists can work with either dogs and owners that have already developed some type of negative behavior or owners who want to work with their young dogs to prevent behavior issues from occurring in the future. They seek to identify and manage the root cause of behavior; kind of like therapists for dogs.
Our Behavior Specialists can also do what a typical Dog Trainer can do, such as teach your dog a new trick or learn reliable obedience!
As a behavioralist they can help an owner manage and understand behavior issues such as aggression, barking, jumping, digging, anxiety, not coming when called, and more.
All of our programs are structured around communication and leadership first, because no amount of treats or toys can make up for a lack of trust, understanding, or respect.
Due to the complex nature of the canine mind, we don’t advocate any single training method or tool. Each dog must be evaluated individually before the most effective method can be determined. We have made it our personal responsibility to become familiar with all the varying styles of dog training, which makes us capable of offering the most well-rounded, effective, and versatile programs in North Dakota.
Owner & Trainer
She attended a Professional Dog Training
School in 2017.
Attended Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers Behavior Rehabilitation Course.
Emilee has trained hundreds of dogs start to finish in pet homes. She specializes in fearful, over excited, and reactive dogs.
Her personal dog is named Finnegan, he is a KNPV Belgian Malino
Owner & Trainer
She attended a Professional Dog Training
School in 2017.
Attended Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers Behavior Rehabilitation Course.
Emilee has trained hundreds of dogs start to finish in pet homes. She specializes in fearful, over excited, and reactive dogs.
Her personal dog is named Finnegan, he is a KNPV Belgian Malinois.
They have earned their AKC TKI, PSA PDC, and are currently training for their IPO BH & PSA 1.
Trainer
Certified PSA Decoy
Professional, Master, and Scholar Trainer at the a Professional Dog Training School.
Lucas has raised, trained, titled, and decoyed hundreds of Working Police K9s, their Handlers, and Personal Protection Dogs.
He specializes in both creating controlled and dismantling unwanted aggression. He is the first certif
Trainer
Certified PSA Decoy
Professional, Master, and Scholar Trainer at the a Professional Dog Training School.
Lucas has raised, trained, titled, and decoyed hundreds of Working Police K9s, their Handlers, and Personal Protection Dogs.
He specializes in both creating controlled and dismantling unwanted aggression. He is the first certified Decoy in the state of North Dakota, and his home state of Montana.
His personal dog Jaco is a Devil X Onyx Dutch Shepherd who has earned their AKC TKC, PSA PDC, and are currently training for their PSA 1.
Trainer
Completing the professional and master program at a professional dog training school, she attended an additional month to continue learning from her instructors.
She has worked around dogs her whole life and enjoys teaching owners about their dogs needs.
Her personal dog is a Giant Schnauzer named Bavaria who she is currently trainin
Trainer
Completing the professional and master program at a professional dog training school, she attended an additional month to continue learning from her instructors.
She has worked around dogs her whole life and enjoys teaching owners about their dogs needs.
Her personal dog is a Giant Schnauzer named Bavaria who she is currently training to detect bed bugs.
They are also training for their PSA PDC.
Dog Handler
Allison graduated North Dakota State University in 2020 to achieve her Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, minoring in Zoology.
Dogs have always been a passion for Allison as she even has 3 years experience volunteering for a local animal shelter.
Her personal dog is name Brooks who is a
Basset Hound. They are currently working on AKC Scent work.
Dog Handler
Jonah is an Animal Science major studying Pre-Vet at North Dakota State University.
He has always had a passion for dogs, growing up with many in a very dog orientated household. He hopes to apply dog behavior towards his future professional career as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Jonah’s personal dog is Bo, a Border collie.
Dog Handler
Jonah is an Animal Science major studying Pre-Vet at North Dakota State University.
He has always had a passion for dogs, growing up with many in a very dog orientated household. He hopes to apply dog behavior towards his future professional career as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Jonah’s personal dog is Bo, a Border collie. Together they work on tricks and Bo is a fantastic disc dog.
Dog Handler
Client gone team member! Elly completed 5 private lessons with her personal dog Lacey who struggles with severe dog aggression.
Elly began her passion by competing in her local 4-H Dog Showmanship and Obedience.
She then went on competing in her first AKC Obedience Trial is 2018 finishing with a near perfect score.
She has held
Dog Handler
Client gone team member! Elly completed 5 private lessons with her personal dog Lacey who struggles with severe dog aggression.
Elly began her passion by competing in her local 4-H Dog Showmanship and Obedience.
She then went on competing in her first AKC Obedience Trial is 2018 finishing with a near perfect score.
She has held the title of NDSU Dog Obedience Club Vice President since 2018.
Office Assistant
With a degree in Medical Administrative Assistance Jackie has been working in the professional administrative wold since 2014.
She is your first point of contact at Smart K9 and is able to help you with all of your scheduling and reservation questions!
Her dog is a Golden Retriever named Rudy.
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