About By My Side K9 Training

By My Side K9 Training describes itself on its own site as a dog trainer based out of Staten Island, NY, and lists its location as 78 Winham Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306, available Monday through Sunday from 8:00am to 8:00pm. What sets the business apart on paper is how the work is packaged: instead of open-ended hourly sessions it sells named programs of a fixed length, each starting with a booked consultation.

The programs

The Four-Legged Foundation is a four-week one-to-one course aimed at both puppies and adult dogs, covering basic skills, communication and bond-building. Paws-itively Polished is a six-week private program pitched at owners who need to fix specific problem behaviors and want the dog reliable at home and on walks. Top of the Pack is a twelve-week advanced private program for owners who want to go past the basics, working on tougher behaviors and holding the training together in real-world situations.

Reactive dogs

Reboot the Bark and Beyond the Bark are separate one-to-one tracks for the reactive dog, sold in blocks of six or eight sessions, and the site states plainly that a consultation is required before a start date is set. That gate – assess first, book afterward – is applied to the reactive work specifically rather than to every inquiry.

What is covered

The published specialties fall into two groups. Under puppy and obedience training the site lists sit, down and stand, attention and name response, come and recall, wait and stay, leave it and drop, place, loose-leash walking and heel, relationship building and healthy socialization. Under behavior modification it lists separation anxiety, dog reactivity, confidence building, excessive barking, destructive behaviors, disobedience, off-leash work and reliable recall.

Extras

A five-week scent class is offered to dogs that have already completed at least four private lessons or Beginner One, so the sport work sits on top of the foundation programs rather than beside them. The site takes bookings through an account login and publishes a consultation booking link on every page.