About NORTH FLORIDA K9 BEHAVIOR CENTER

Positive-only behavior work at home

North Florida K9 Behavior Center is a Gainesville dog training and behavior modification practice run by Jon C. Wedemeyer, who holds a diploma in Canine Psychology and Behavior from the International School for Canine Psychology and Behavior (ISCP) in England and opened the practice in 2016. He began handling canine patients for an acupuncture vet in 2012, has volunteered with the Humane Society and Gainesville rescues since July 2014, and completed a certificate course in Canine Emotion and Cognition at Duke University.

Philosophy

Jon calls himself a dog "listener" and uses only positive reinforcement and rewards-based methods, rejecting dominance and intimidation. His main job is to find the root cause of a behavior, set goals, write a treatment plan and teach owners to follow it.

Services and rates

All consults and training packages happen in your home. An in-home consultation with a written treatment plan runs 1.5-2 hours, starting at $195. Custom in-home packages are $270, $420 or $570, with the consult fee rolled in, and a one-hour Zoom or phone consultation is $100. As a certified canine aggression trainer and certified separation anxiety trainer, he offers aggression and separation anxiety work starting at $295. Issues covered include reactivity, barking, biting, fearfulness, guarding, jumping, pulling, house-training and recall. Call 352-256-6960.