About At My Side K9

What they do

At My Side K9 publishes private lessons and a board-and-train program, with boarding alongside. The site says the owner works with "everything from puppy manners and basic obedience to complex behavior issues," and lists nose work, agility, drafting and carting among the things taught. It also states that multiple service and therapy dogs with a variety of specializations have been trained there.

How they work

Private lessons run seven days a week from 9am to 3pm and typically book one to two weeks ahead; board and train runs year-round. The site asks clients to text rather than call, explaining that the owner "is often with clients or surrounded by dogs, making phone calls difficult." The stated approach rests on three things: experience, education — "Canine behavior and psychology is as complex as humans', with whom they have evolved" — and empathy, described as "the most crucial component."

Who trains

The about page names Ben Hutchinson as Owner and Head Trainer. It records that he served in the Army as an infantry soldier, specialized as a Tactical Explosive Detector Dog handler, and after an honorable discharge started his own dog training and boarding business with his Belgian Malinois. A kennel manager, Abigail Smith, is named as running the farm and apprenticing as a trainer.

Where they work

The site states the business "has been owned and operated by Benjamin Hutchinson in Ellabell, GA," serving Savannah and surrounding areas. Separately, The Hipster Hound's Savannah site names At My Side K9 as the partner running its four-week beginner training classes at the Diamond Causeway facility, so the classes are one way Savannah owners reach this trainer without leaving town.