About White Paws in Service, K9 Academy

Handler coaching and service dogs from Lorena

White Paws in Service, K9 Academy is a dog training business in Lorena serving the Waco area, owned and founded by husband-and-wife team James and Lexi White. It offers dog training, private coaching and psychiatric service dog programs, and proudly supports veterans and first responders.

Training paths

Train With Us starts with Handler Bootcamp ($395, four hours), which combines classroom instruction, practice without the dog and coached work with your dog, ending with a customized home plan. Bundles add three, five or seven one-hour private lessons ($845, $1,045 or $1,295), and single private lessons are $150. Train My Dog covers Kickstart and obedience board and train programs of 2 to 6 weeks, including Core Obedience and Real World Obedience with off-leash fundamentals. Build a Service Dog runs Battle Buddy psychiatric service dog programs of 8 to 12 weeks. A Lifetime Guarantee provides free refresher lessons for Core Obedience, Real World Obedience and all Battle Buddy programs.

Approach

White Paws describes a balanced approach built on clear expectations, consistent practice and owner education, and asks owners to practice 5 to 10 minutes a day for the first 30 days. A free evaluation is optional.

What owners say

One owner wrote that after a 4-week program her two dogs "can now live under the same roof again."