Dog Training Success Stories

K-9 Case Studies

We have hundreds of successful pups out there in the world. Here are just a few of our training success stories.

A happy corgi mix enjoying daycare at Kim's K-9's boarding facility
A joyful blond lab named Bowdie practices confidence and waiting on a park bench in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The grass is lush and Bowdie is giving the camera (and his trainer) a big smile.

Dog Training Review

Bowdie: Superstar Bootcamp Grad

Meet Bowdie! Bowdie joined us when he was just a couple months old through our Puppy Kindergarten program.

After learning to "sit," "wait," and "go play," Bowdie was ready for the next level of training. His mom brought him in to meet one of our expert trainers, Beck, who walked them through an assessment to create a custom training package for little Bowdie and his family. They have kiddos at home, so restraint was going to be important for them! Recall and loose leash walking were also high on the list for this family.

They dropped Bowdie off for his Bootcamp training program, where he stayed with us at our Boarding facility. Bowdie got to play with his friends between sessions and received constant training reinforcement from our full staff. Before long, Bowdie's mom was back to see how his training was going. She was very impressed!

Videos of Bowdie:

Bowdie's Mom's Post (Insta embed or copy + paste)

A happy corgi mix enjoying daycare at Kim's K-9's boarding facility

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Wee White Duncan: Therapy Dog Training

This is Duncan. He joined us when he was just a wee white lad, a little Westie of only a couple of months old! His mom, Diane, has owned multiple Westies in the past, and knew that she wanted Duncan to become a certified therapy dog.

Duncan received a personalized training regimen through our Bootcamp program. He worked and played the days away, mastering skills specific to therapy animals to help him get his degree!

Now that he's a certified therapy dog, Duncan can be found at retirement homes, hospitals, universities, and the KDL Ruff Readers program, where he snuggles with kids as they read him all of his favorite books.

Duncan and his momma were even featured on WZZM 13, showing off his therapy dog skills and dazzling good looks.

A happy corgi mix enjoying daycare at Kim's K-9's boarding facility

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Ryuu: Continuing Ed at Kim's K-9

This is Ryuu! Ryuu is a graduate of training here at Kim's K-9, but he didn't stop growing just because his bootcamp course ended! Ryuu has spent his days playing and romping, but also trying out new confidence courses and receiving additional personalized training sessions with our expert training team. Even as his muzzle grows gray, he's still learning new and exciting skills!

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What our past graduates have to say:

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