About Skyline K9 Training

Where they are and who they serve

Skyline K9 Training gives its base as Shenandoah, Virginia, in Page County, and describes itself as working outward from there across Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. Within Virginia the site names Charlottesville, Richmond, Fairfax, Harrisonburg, Roanoke, Staunton and Winchester, and it is explicit that travel is part of the model: "Whether You Are In The Shenandoah Valley Or The DC Metro, We Come To You."

Programs

Three programs are named. Base Camp is a virtual program, described as "Three private virtual lessons build focus, obedience, and confidence, all from home." Summit is the standard residential option: "Your dog lives with us for three weeks and trains every single day." Peak Performance is the long-form behavior program, "Seven weeks of advanced training and behavior modification for the toughest cases, from bite history to severe reactivity." That is an unusually long residential stay by the standards of this catchment, and it is aimed at the cases most local trainers refer out.

Approach and people

The site names Malachi Simmons as founder and Landon Herod as head trainer, describes Simmons as a certified Shield K9 Pro Trainer, and says Herod came to the work through his own fear-aggressive dog. The emphasis throughout is on reliability away from home: "We Train Dogs That Listen Everywhere, Not Just At Home."

What to ask

Ask for a street address if you need one, and whether group classes are offered. The site routes everything through a free evaluation call, so ask about prices there.