About Face K-9 Academy

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 15 reviews

8450 30th Ave NE suite e, Lacey, Washington 98516

Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersDog Sports & Enrichment

8450 30th Ave NE suite e, Lacey, Washington 98516

Overview

FormatTraining building on 30th Avenue NE in Lacey

Training methodPositive reinforcement

Experience32+ years

Led byRachelle Bailey Austin

About About Face K-9 Academy

What they offer

About Face K-9 Academy has taught science- and reward-based training classes and provided behavior solutions in the Olympia area since 1994. Classes are held in a training building on 30th Avenue NE in Lacey. The owner and trainer, Rachelle Bailey Austin, is a Certified Nose Work Instructor and attends continuing education seminars around the country.

Training approach

The academy uses positive, practical methods that focus on what the dog is doing right, without force, and teaches owners how and why their dogs think the way they do, so training becomes easier as the relationship grows.

Nose work

K9 Nose Work classes are a specialty, and the academy co-hosts official nose work trials. Contact the trainer by email for current class times.

What they can help with

Group classes

Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.

Behavior help ↗

Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.

K9 Nose Work

Scent work

Certifications & verification

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Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI)

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 15 reviews · Google

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