About Wag Time Dog Training - Don Kirkish
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Monday: 9AM - 6PM
Tuesday: 9AM - 6PM
Wednesday: 9AM - 6PM
Thursday: 9AM - 6PM
Friday: 9AM - 6PM
Saturday: 9AM - 6PM
Sunday: Closed
Wag Time Dog Training, led by Don Kirkish, provides in-home dog training services focused on communication and calm, consistent methods. The trainer helps with a wide range of issues including reactivity towards other dogs, skittish or fearful behavior, disobedience, walking problems, and difficulties in blended dog families. He offers logical tools and methods for obedience and behavioral training that owners can practice between sessions, without relying on treat rewards or punishment-based techniques like shock collars. Clients report significant progress, with dogs becoming calmer, more manageable, and obedient. Success stories include reactive dogs calming down for vet visits, fearful dogs walking confidently again after years, and dogs learning to coexist peacefully. The training enables dogs to stay calm around guests, children, and in busy households. Don maintains open communication, follows up between visits, and is flexible with scheduling. His patient, kind, and professional approach is repeatedly praised, with many clients expressing regret for not hiring him sooner and highly recommending his services.
I called Wag Time because we relocated from a country environment to a suburban one. Our 100lb dobie wasn’t used to all the excitement in his new neighborhood and he became reactive towards other dogs.
It’s been a long hard road for us but I’d have to say we finally turned a corner thanks to Don’s help. He has given us the tools to redirect our boy.
When he had a vet appointment they asked me if I’d sedated him because he was so calm. That is huge for us!
Don has alway kept our line of communication open between visits and that’s been very helpful. I would highly recommend Wag Time to anyone considering dog training.
Don has been amazing to work with. We have two dogs a 4 year old French bull dog and a 2 year old Boston / French mix. Both dogs have been through basic petco training and know sits and stays only when treats were used. After having a new baby in the house we needed someone who could help us learn methods to teach the dogs obedience and behavioral training for our everyday life. Before don, our French bull dog was refusing to walk out past the garage , I would have to drag him down the street. Walks were getting miserable. My Boston would constantly be running and jumping on guests as well as the French bull dog sitting on guests and needing all do the attention. my husband and I would usually be distracted hosting, as we'd be running back and forth to try and get them to calm down. . Since our training with don we have been able to take them on vacation and have people over (even children) with the dogs staying calm and manageable. Our French bull dog started walking again (it had been 1.5 years since I could get him to go on walks normally!!) I was amazed at how calm and obedient they have become, as well as the skill set my husband and I have learned to train them. I want to say it's literally been a miracle, as they were getting unmanageable as our lives were starting to get busier. They have been awesome at sitting calmly and staying when guests come over as well as when my husband and I want calm time in the evenings or are feeding the baby . Walks are amazing now, they both actually walk and keep going with us without stopping or dragging them- or them pulling us! (Amazing) . The only regret I have is not hiring don sooner, and saving my money on all the rewards (treats) based training.
Don was really informative and super professional as he tried to get our older family dog comfortable with our new golden retriever pup. He was giving us the best tips to assure our puppy would learn not to bite, respect boundaries, and potty training. It was quite a show as he got both dogs to learn to relax and co-exist. We now feel comfortable continuing this process as the dogs see each other more and more. Don was patient and describe his philosophy about training dogs as a way to communicate with them, not just tug and pull. I would recommend don's service to anyone looking for dog training help!