Idaho K9 Academy

“We had a fantastic experience working with Robert! He did an amazing job helping us with our two energetic puppies, Ember and Aspen—they’re definitely a handful. Robert was patient, kind, and encouraging throughout the process. He clearly communicated his expectations to the pups and established healthy boundaries for them to follow. Thanks to his guidance, we now have a strong foundation to build on as we continue their training. We're so grateful for his help!”

— Kerri Medina, Google Review

“I recently had the pleasure of working with Robert as a dog trainer for my pup, Whiskey, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From the moment we started, Whiskey was so excited to go to training sessions, which is a testament to Robert's engaging and positive approach. Thanks to Robert's amazing e-collar training techniques, Whiskey now has the best manners. I was particularly impressed with how well he responded to commands; everything is down to a tee! We started his basic training as soon as he was old enough, and after a couple of months, we returned for advanced training. It was fantastic to see how much more mature he had become, allowing him to touch up on old skills while learning new tricks. I love the extra little tricks he picked up along the way! One of the biggest benefits has been the confidence I now have when Whiskey is off-leash. I no longer worry about him running up to other dogs or people, which has made our outings so much more enjoyable. Robert is also great at communicating what I need to do as an owner and always checks in on what I would like Whiskey to work on. The training sessions provide great stimulation for Whiskey; he sleeps like a baby afterward! Plus, the facility is very clean and well-kept, making every visit pleasant. I highly recommend Robert to anyone looking to train their dog—his expertise and genuine care for the animals truly shine through!”

— Kaitlynn Reese, Google Review

“My Border Collie/Aussie, Maggie, loved her class and her trainer, Robert. She would get so excited in the car as soon as she recognized where we were going. Robert helped with Maggie's listening skills and help me to know how to help focus her attention on what I wanted her to do, not whatever she wants to do. Maggie is such a great dog and K9 Academy helped me so much in bring out her potential.”

— Melanie Wight, Google Review

“I recently put my newly adopted 3 yr old Cane Corso Mastiff through Idaho K9s 5 week dog obedience course and I can't thank Robert enough for the wonders he worked with her. Deja came to me with some pretty bad habits and very wary of men. Although she bonded to me quickly once I brought her home, she wasnt listening to me or respecting my lead. She took to Robert right away and was so excited to see him each week. He takes the time to go over what he worked on with your pup at the end of each session and demonstrates the commands. I am amazed at how quickly my girl picked up his instruction. You definitely need to keep up the training at home, but the foundation is solid after completion of the course. Today I took Deja back for a little tune up session and she did amazing and was excited to be back. I would say Robert is a true dog whisperer.”

— imadiamond74, Google Review

“Robert was phenomenal and friendly with our human family and invited an immediate bond with our loved dog, Duchess. By the third visit she wagged her tail when he came in the room and was willing to bid us goodbye while flopping over on the floor asking for belly rubs from her trusted trainer, Robert. We were blessed to bring in our other dogs to simulate the situation we had concerns of at home. Robert was able to advise and coach each of us how to train a proper behavior and prevent further intimidating sceneries we had formerly experienced at home with dogs interacting. A real live training session to handle exactly what we needed help with. Such a blessing and valuable experience. Allison also helped us with training some structure for one of our small dogs to be respectful with some needed boundaries. We walked away from our 5 sessions better K9 owners, practice methods in place with props dogs knew from their training experience, and totally beyond satisfied with Robert and Allison’s K9 training help with our favorite dog pack. Really we could just turn ourselves over to Robert and Allison to train the humans… dogs seem pretty simple. Thank you Robert and Allison for blessing our fur family. A happy experience all around.”

— Lisa T, Google Review