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Yes you can access ALL courses and memberships you purchase through the Kajabi app. For Apple users you can download here. For Android/Google users you can download here.  Our courses are available for viewing on any computer, tablet, or device that connects to the internet.

Training can start anywhere and with any course.  Where you choose to start depends on your dog's age, the issues you are trying to address or correct, and the plans you have for training your dog.  

The recommended order to follow along with our training is 

• Puppy Essentials Bundle: Potty Training, Crate Training, and Biting & Manners
• Obedience 101 Mastering Basic Commands
• Leashed! Complete On-Leash Obedience
• The Perfect Walk
• Unleashed! 5 Steps to E-Collar Mastery

Please visit our Courses page here for a video explanation and walk through of all the courses.

For all in-person training and board and train inquiries please refer to American Standard pricing and information here.

Yes! We offer a 14-day money back guarantee on all of our online courses.  For more information please view our Refund Policy by clicking here.

You will receive the course INSTANTLY upon checkout in your library.  All courses are completely online and can be watched at your own pace.  Our goal is to teach and train you how to train your own dog like a pro.  Some folks can consume an entire course in one sitting, other folks prefer to take their time and go back to rewatch certain lessons.  

Within each course we go over thoroughly the items, brands and types of products we use and suggest.  For your convenience, most of these items can be found linked on our Amazon Store Front

All ages, breeds and temperaments will find amazing value and results within our online courses.  Just like our professional VIP Board and Train services, our courses are designed for dogs of all ages, breeds and issues.  In our courses, we demonstrate our training techniques using a large variety ofl dogs and puppies of different ages, breeds, temperaments and issues.

Due to the proprietary nature of our content (and because we occasionally update or add to the courses), our Training is not available in DVD or a downloadable format.  It is available for streaming from any device connected to the internet.

You will have access to any purchased course for 12 months.  If you become a member, you will retain access to all purchased courses and courses included in your membership for as long as you maintain your membership.  However, we feel it should not take 12 months to get through any of our courses and we should all be training our dogs in a more concise manner for them to get the best out of training.  If, however, you feel you need an extension on the access to your course(s) please feel free to shoot an email to our customer service team at [email protected] and we will gladly look into it to see if you are eligible for an extension at no cost. 

Like all training and education, your level of success depends directly upon the level of effort you put into it.  However, we have had students with zero dog training experience take our courses and not only achieve incredible results with their own personal dogs but have even become successful professional dog trainers. Furthermore, our numerous 5 star reviews speak for themselves as do the countless videos we receive from clients across the world showcasing the incredible level of success they have achieved with their dogs.  As we always say, "The proof is in the pudding!"

• Our "Puppy Essentials" Bundle can begin even before bringing your new pup home as it prepares you for everything you need to start training the moment you bring your puppy home. It is optimal for puppies between 8 weeks and 6 months of age and beyond.  It's suitable for any dog struggling with potty training, crate training or manners and biting.
• "Obedience 101" is great to start with puppies as young as 8 weeks old and is suitable for dogs of any age. 
• "The Perfect Walk" is great for dogs of any age and puppies around 3 months old or older.
• "Leashed" is for dogs or puppies of any age.
• "Unleashed", which focuses on ecollar training, is recommended for dogs aged at least 4-6 months or older.

Definitely not!  No dog is ever too old for training and training is great to keep the mind and body active. Remember that the older your dog is, the more established their behaviors are - and the longer it may take to modify their habits, routines and/or behaviors.  Therefore, the sooner you start the better but there is always room for improvement in any dog of any age. 

Our main training facility is currently located in South Florida.  We continue to train and certify ASDT trainers to open satellite locations across the U.S.  But, the beauty of online training is that YOU can be anywhere on the planet and train your own dog wherever you are.

Our Obedience 101 course goes into great detail on how to train with food and what food and treats we use and recommend to train and shape behaviors as we do with all of our VIP Board and Train dogs. 

• Our Obedience 101 - Mastering Basic Commands course contains an entire section devoted to increasing and improving food drive in any dog.
• For those who prefer to train without food or who has a dog with little to no food drive we would highly recommend our Leashed course.

Click below for a full video on dog aggression and what may or may not help your particular situation.  Click here

Yes and No. Just like children, every dog is different. Some breeds tend to be faster learners, while others may require additional support and extra time.  But ALL dogs can be trained with the right amount of time, technique and proper training methods. 

At DIYK9 we encourage the proper application and use of the right tools for the job.  However, it is entirely up to you what tools you choose to use or not use to train your pet.

As highly experienced Balanced Trainers, we are well-versed in the application and use of all training styles and methods.  Every dog responds differently to different training methods and tools.  We make adjustments as needed to make training as fun, efficient and effective as possible. 

We teach ALL of our proven training methods throughout our industry leading courses and show you different training techniques and methods for addressing different training problems WITH and WITHOUT the use of various tools.  The use of quality training tools is extremely effective in both the training and maintaining of behaviors across all breeds when the tools are properly conditioned and applied.  However, tools are not always the answer.  For instance, our Obedience 101 course is 100% focused on "force-free", "positive only" training techniques and requires no "tools" to train.  The Perfect Walk shows how to use different training techniques, with different leashes and collars, on multiple dogs to achieve the desired results. Puppy Essentials shows variations of training techniques to achieve desired results with and without tools. Unleashed is dedicated to teaching how to properly condition the e-collar (a powerful training "tool") in a fun, fair and efficient method.  Our Leash Pressure course will demonstrate the proper application of training techniques with the use of different tools (prong, slip and martingale flat collar).  

 We have had thousands of clients across the U.S. and in other countries tell us they have successfully completed the training utilizing substituted products such as slip leads, martingale collars and Starmark plastic prong collars.

Balanced Dog Training is a training and behavior modification method that uses both reinforcement and pressure to shape and achieved desired behaviors. Typically, reinforcement-based training involves rewards such as treats, toys or verbal praise for desired behaviors. Pressure-based methods involve the timely removal of rewards or the addition or removal of physical pressure to help teach a new behavior or stop undesired behaviors.  In addition, balanced training aims to create a trusting, reliable and clearly defined relationship between the dog and its owner/trainer.  Balanced training is very akin to raising a child using rewards and encouragement to teach and reinforce good behaviors and also guidance, motivation and/or fair use of punishments to stop or redirect undesirable behaviors.  Everything from using toys, treats, rewards, play time, or an allowance to reward good behaviors and clearly defined consequences such as timeout, removal of toys, docking allowance, extra chores,etc.

Balanced training is the fastest, most fair and efficient way to train any and every dog.  It is a flexible system that allows you to mix and match different training methods depending upon what's the best fit for the individual dog, the circumstance or specific moment in training.  It utilizes the same system of rewards and punishments that are found in nature that help teach animals, for example: where to go to find food or water and to avoid places or things that can hurt them or worse.  Balanced training emphasizes teaching dogs and puppies in a fun and exciting way to help them learn new things and also underscores their training with pressure as needed to bring about the much needed reliability in training to make it applicable to real life scenarios.  

Everyone can make their dog sit in the kitchen for a treat.  But with "positive only" training, if you don't have a treat, or the dog is not hungry, or there is any level of distraction present the reliability in your obedience goes immediately out the window.  Real life, consistent and reliable obedience requires that the dog listens to commands the first time, every time, whether you have a treat or not and regardless of what level of distraction is present.  True obedience, that's reliable and effective in all environments and under any level of distraction CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED through the use of balanced training.

With Balanced Training you will:

• Have fun training and learning.
• Build a strong, trustworthy and cleary defined relationship with your dog.
• Train faster and more efficiently.
• Trust your dog in public places.
• Enjoy the companionship of a truly well-behaved dog.
• Have the confidence and reliability of a truly obedient dog that knows how to behave in all circumstances.

• Currently, our Puppy Essentials Bundle contains
• Potty Training Course
• Crate Training Course
• Puppy Biting & Manners Course
• Our Premium Membership includes access to all courses and all membership benefits and is the best value for the money. 

In short, you only need to commit 5-15 minutes per day to see major improvements in your dog and eventually achieve excellent basic and advanced obedience.  However, as with many things, the more you put in the more you get out.

Depending upon many factors, training results can be seen in as little as 5 minutes to achieve "The Perfect Walk" or all the way up to 4-6 weeks for "Unleashed" to achieve full off-leash reliability.  Our "Potty Training" course can potty train an 8 week old dog in as quickly as 48 hours, however, some puppies require more time.  Puppy biting can be solved in minutes or take several days.  Our Obedience 101 course can be fully trained in as little as 1-2 weeks or it can take longer depending upon your level of commitment.

Regardless, the more time and energy you put into training the faster and better the results will be.  As professional dog trainers, our VIP Board and Train program takes approximately 6 weeks to "fully train" a dog for reliable on and off leash obedience.  However, you can expect a marked improvement within just a few days and even more improvements in the coming weeks.  Our DIYK9.com training is designed to fit your schedule and you can go through the material as quickly or slowly as you prefer.  We always encourage you to enjoy the process and don’t rush or skip through the training.

Access to the courses is immediate. You will create your log in and password during checkout and utilize the same information to gain instant access to the course(s) from any device connected to the internet.

There is a 12 month access period - you can watch and rewatch your purchased course(s) or lessons as often as you like.  If you require an extension on your access please email our team and we will gladly review your individual situation and determine if you are eligible for a free extension. 

To request a discount for our courses, please email us at [email protected] from your work or student related email. Please include any current identification and we will get back to you.

All of our online training teaches and demonstrates the same exact principles, methods and practices we use in our professional in-person dog training.  All of our training videos, including the ones on social media and within our premium DIYK9 courses are all filmed with our VIP clients' board and train dogs during their training sessions.  Our VIP Board and Train clients are paying between $10,000 to $20,000 for us to do all of the training for them.  If you can afford it and we have availability then it may be a great option for you.  If you prefer to save money and "Do-It-Yourself" from the comfort of your own home, on your schedule, with your own dog then our online DIYK9 courses is the perfect answer.  Hundreds of professional dog trainers have learned new skills and improved their craft by taking our online courses.  

Utilizing the same training methods taught in our online courses, when dogs complete our in-person Board & Train Program, they will be Service Dog Qualified minus the Task Specifics (i.e., blood sugar detection, medicine retrieval, visual guide, etc.) 

ESA, or emotional support animals, are quickly becoming no longer accepted on commercial flights, in restaurants, hotels, apartments, etc. and so we do not promote or try to sell anyone on the travel or lodging benefits of an ESA animal.

Service Dogs are federally protected by law.  Service Dogs can be fully trained by their owners or by professional and even novice trainers.  There are only two requirements for a dog to be considered a service dog. The first requirement of any Service Dog is that it must be well-behaved, obedient and under the control of the handler at all times.  The second requirement is that Service Dogs must also be trained to perform a specific medical-related task, such as: detect low blood sugar (diabetic dog), detect seizures (epilepsy dog), help the visually impaired (seeing eye dog), perform deep pressure therapy for those suffering from PTSD, etc. etc.  

Therefore, it is completely possible for a novice owner to choose the right dog, utilize our online courses to teach reliable on and off-leash obedience to complete the first requirement of a trained service dog.  The same owner can then focus on training the required task that suits their specific medical needs.  The training methods and principles we use can absolutely be used to help train and shape these more complex task specific behaviors but the steps required to teach those specific tasks are not contained in any of our current course offerings.  Those steps can be found in various other places online, by consulting with other service dog trainers and owners, and/or hiring a professional trainer to teach the final portion of the service dog training.  

Please keep in mind that currently there is no official documentation, testing or certification required by law on a local, state or federal level to classify any dog as a service dog.  And, even though service dogs are required by law to be admitted into public and private establishments, a "service dog" that is not behaving well-mannered and the handler is unable to maintain control and obedience of the animal, the "service dog" can still be legally ordered to be removed from the same establishments.  In other words, even if the dog can detect low blood sugar, detect a seizure or help someone with PTSD, if the animal is unruly or disobedient it can still be legally removed from an establishment.  Therefore, the first and most important requirement of a service dog is the ability to be well-mannered and obedient at all times.  Our courses teach exactly that. 

Yes, we do add new material and update older material with new dogs, with new issues, learning new commands under different circumstances as often as we can.  We consider our courses a living course that consistently improves over time. 

• Training can begin the first day you bring home your puppy and that training can be as little as 2-3 minutes. After that, intensity, duration, and level of distractions should be increased slowly over time.
• Remember to train when convenient for you so you are patient and calm, not feeling rushed.
• You can start with as little as 2-3 minutes of training daily (2 - 3 times per day) or whatever frequency your schedule will allow, and gradually build up to 15-30 minute training sessions once or twice a day.
• It is completely possible that only training twice a day, for 15 minutes per training session, over the course of 4-6 weeks will be all that is needed to achieve on and off-leash reliability.  Some dogs may require more time and these results are more likely if every training session is done using our methods effectively.  If the training is done incorrectly, or many mistakes or made, it can take considerably longer to accomplish your training goals. 

We do not offer any online bite work training courses as this falls under the umbrella of Protection Work Training and should only be conducted with the supervision of a team of experienced trainers.  Please do not try and train your dog in bite work at home alone or with the help of other people who are not professional trainers.  Doing so can make your dog a serious liability and you can get seriously injured in the process.  Please consult with an experienced local professional trainer.

• Very affordable monthly cost\
• Instant Access to "The Perfect Walk" course
• Library of Breed-Specific Information
• Discounted rates on all courses
• Access to Monthly Live Training Sessions and Live Q&A Sessions with Garret
• Community Forum
• Private Facebook Group

Yes, our Membership subscription is set to auto-renew every month (for monthly membership) or every 12 months (for annual or premium membership).  You can cancel any membership at anytime. 

There is no penalty for canceling your membership. You will continue to have access to any and all benefits of your membership until the end of the billing period.  If you have purchased any course separately from the membership you will continue to have access to that course until the end of the 12-month access date which starts from date of purchase. 

There are several membership options.  Please check out our membership page for more details. 

Please see our detailed refund policy by clicking HERE.  But, in short, we do offer refunds for our Premium Membership as long as stay within the guidelines of the refund policy (14 day window and a limit of 10 video lessons watched).  However, we do not offer refunds for our monthly or annual membership but they can be cancelled at anytime without penalty.

You will retain access to any courses purchased under the Membership for a minimum of 12 months from the date of purchase of the individual course.  You will retain access to any courses that are part of your membership until the end of the billing cycle of your membership.