About Always Faithful Dog Training of Kansas City MO

About Always Faithful Dog Training of Kansas City

This is the Kansas City branch of Always Faithful Dog Training, a franchise the page describes as "Founded by a United States Marine!" The service area is given as "Kansas City, Missouri, and its surrounding suburbs", the local number is (816) 323-5176, and the page names the local lead as Brian, listed as "Packleader and Owner | Level 4 IDTA Trainer".

Method

The approach is stated as a headline – "No Treats, No Clickers, No Shock Collars, No Gimmicks" – and then explained: "The Always Faithful Dog Training method is designed to teach you the language of your dog. We call it Leadership Dog Training ." The page argues from pack behavior that the owner should lead rather than bargain, and the FAQ sets out its reasoning against treats and against shock collars at length. Lessons are private and in the home; the page says they "will immediately correct these behaviors and give you the tools to maintain your leadership".

Packages and published prices

This is one of the few Kansas City sites that publishes prices. A single-lesson Puppy Starter Package for dogs from 8 weeks to 5 months is $200 and covers house training, crate training, socialization, nipping and jumping. The Beginner Package at $500 covers loose leash walking, sit, stay, come and down plus household behaviors such as potty training and jumping. The Intermediate Package at $875 adds off-leash training, and the Pro Package at $1125 adds high-distraction work. A Canine Good Citizen package including certification is $500, and a Therapy Dog package including certification is $1500. Behavior Modification, for dogs the page describes as "displaying dominant or anti-social behaviors like aggression, resource guarding or separation anxiety", and the Service Dog package are both priced on application. A 10% discount is offered to military, police and fire department clients.

Credentials

Asked on the page whether its trainers are certified, the answer given is that "every single Always Faithful Dog Trainer is certified through AFDT and the IDTA" – an in-house and association credential rather than an independent registry match. The same answer carries the franchise's claim to have "trained over 60,000 dogs in the last 20 years", which is a company-wide figure across all branches, not a Kansas City one.