About Best Life K9 Training

Board and train and private sessions near Kensington

Best Life K9 Training works with dogs and owners in the New Hampshire Seacoast area from Kensington. Its methods are described as "Positive First," built on a relationship with each dog based on leadership, trust, respect and love, with clear expectations and boundaries to set dogs up for success. It is a small company rather than a kennel.

Head trainer

Annie Bailey is head trainer for the New Hampshire branch. She is a certified dog trainer through the International Association of Canine Professionals, a LIMA (Least Intrusive Minimally Aversive) certified trainer and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. She holds a B.S. in Zoology from the University of New Hampshire and specializes in behavior solutions and private training, with 17 years working with dogs and their owners.

Programs

In the board and train program, dogs live in the trainer's home with the family and personal dogs, practicing home manners daily and taking field trips to parks, dog friendly stores and other public places for distraction work. Private sessions work one-on-one with owners on a training plan they feel comfortable with, and puppy training is also offered.

What owners say

One client wrote that Annie "was very patient with my reactive and non-confident dog." Another described "incredible progress with an extraordinarily exuberant year-old puppy."