About MLK9 Kentucky

Who they are

MLK9 Kentucky presents itself as "Northern Kentucky's authorized MLK9 franchise," under the headline "Dogs That Listen. Owners That Lead." The footer identifies the legal entity: "2026 Noses and Nubs K9, dba MLK9 KY." The site says the location is "locally led by Sam and JP" and describes the offer as "Professional dog training serving all of Northern Kentucky. In-home and mobile, by Sam and JP."

The network

"MLK9 is a national dog training franchise with locations across the United States. Each location is independently owned and operated by professional trainers who are trained in and operate under the MLK9 system. The Northern Kentucky location brings that same level of training and standards to your community."

Where training happens right now

The site is explicit that there is no open facility yet: "Currently serving Northern Kentucky in-home and mobile while a new training facility comes online," and "Our dedicated training facility in Northern Kentucky is nearly complete. Until it opens, training happens at your home or a neutral location." For residential programs: "Board and Train dogs split time between the facility and the trainer's home."

Programs

– **Board and Train** – "We take your dog for 4-6 weeks. Dogs split time between the training facility and your trainer's home. We do the heavy lifting on obedience and behavior, then hand back a dog ready to live in your home. Owner transfer session included."

– **Private Lessons** – "One-on-one sessions at your home or a neutral location. Sit, stay, come, heel, down — and the real-world control that makes those commands actually useful."

– **Puppy Training** – "The best window is 8 weeks to 4 months. Socialization, bite inhibition, basic commands, crate training, and leash foundation before bad habits set in."

– **Dog Aggression + Behavior Modification** – "Reactivity, aggression, fear, separation anxiety. If your dog has been labeled the problem, we want to talk. We take the cases other trainers will not touch."

The behavior list is itemized on the home page as leash reactivity, dog-to-dog aggression, resource guarding, stranger fear, separation anxiety and door bolting.

Ages accepted

"Puppies from about eight weeks all the way through adult and senior dogs. There is no age cap on behavior change, only on which methods are appropriate."

Owner involvement and pricing

Owner participation is described as compulsory: "A trained dog without a trained owner falls apart in a week. Every program includes structured owner sessions and lifetime support on anything we covered together." Rates are quoted per dog – "Cost depends on the program and what your dog needs. We give you a real number after a free consultation, not a generic price-sheet figure."