About Off Leash K9 Training Hampton Roads

What they do

Off Leash K9 Training Hampton Roads is the local location of Off Leash K9 Training, a company that describes itself as having "over 130 locations nationwide." It says it serves "all of the Hampton Roads Area" and northeast North Carolina, naming towns from Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake to Newport News, Hampton, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Suffolk and Smithfield. Its stated focus: "private lessons, dog behavior consultations, and teaching dog owners to understand why their dogs do the things they do."

Programs and prices

The pricing page lists:

– Basic Obedience, in-home: four private lessons covering come, sit, down, place, "out," loose-leash walking and "off," at $1,200.

– Basic + Advanced, in-home: eight private lessons, the last four on advanced commands such as heel, "watch," "through," "front" and "stand," at $2,000.

– 2 Week Board & Train: 14 days boarding with a trainer, working up to "Full Off-Leash Recall," followed by a two-hour one-on-one handover session, at $3,150.

– Aggressive Dog Training: eight in-home lessons for "dogs with aggression or reactivity issues around other dogs," at $2,000.

– Therapy Dog Preparation: eight lessons toward therapy dog testing, with evaluation and certification "through Therapy Pets Unlimited," at $2,000.

– Tracking Board & Train: two weeks from beginning tracking to basic urban tracking, at $3,500.

The home page also lists a 14-day Puppy Board & Train and a five-lesson K9 Nosework class.

Method

The obedience and board-and-train packages note: "Includes e-collar and training leash." The stated goal is off-leash reliability: "100% Obedience, 100% Off-Leash, 100% Distraction-Proof." On aggression the company adds: "It is impossible to guarantee complete fixes of major behavioral issues such as dog aggression/people aggression."

Getting started

Free phone consultations are offered at (757) 296-8366 or through the contact form on the site.