About WNC K9 Dog Training

WNC K9 is Gail Hubbard's training business, run out of 41 Edgewood Road Extension in Asheville – a residence, which the site asks visitors to approach slowly. It grew out of A Good Dog's Life Training Center, which now hosts other trainers offering their own specialties alongside hers.

The programs

The published structure is a Puppy Program, a K9 Manners Levels program of private lessons, private coaching under the name Good K9 Solutions, and dog sports. Sports offered include urban herding and treibball, K9 scent work and an introduction to agility, framed as a mental and physical workout in a controlled environment.

The coaching stance

Gail's stated goal is to train the owner rather than the dog: "in all private coaching sessions, my primary goal at WNC K9 is to give you, the dog's real trainer, the tools to build communication, respect and trust." The site also draws a distinction between coaching and classes, and describes peer interaction between owner and dog as part of the learning.

Practical detail

A published class runs $175 for a six-week series with payment by cash, Venmo, Zelle or check. The site notes that travel outside Buncombe County lengthens a session and adds travel costs, and that pricing differs beyond a fifteen-mile radius. Classes are canceled when Buncombe County Schools close for weather.

Background

The site says Gail has been coaching humans and training dogs since 1997, starting with a dog walking business in Cleveland, Ohio, and names reactivity and aggression, obedience, and canine wellness and sports as her areas.