Spirited K9

Sep 2023

I was on the verge of rehoming my German Shepherd mix puppy because of behavioral issues. She is very smart and I had done a lot of training using positive reinforcement and leash pressure corrections. She could do a lot of tricks and follow commands...until she would (sometimes) decide not to, and lunge and bite at me. She was also aggressive toward certain people in my family and more rarely toward strangers. I had decided I couldn't live with the situation and talked to Nate Schoemer, whose you tube videos I had been using for training. He said I may need to use a prong collar or shock collar to correct the behavior. I wouldn't have used these more severe techniques...read full review

Dec 2022

Lucy and Humphrey both English Bill Terriers are known for being stubborn. Maureen had them standing at attention and following commands after their stay. We are grateful and pleased.

Dec 2022

I cannot say enough good things about Maureen and Spirited K9. We purchased a golden retriever puppy in May, 2022. We have five shih tzu, who, quite frankly, were very easy to train. But we didn’t realize just how high-energy a golden retriever can be. So we made arrangements to have our boy, Kimber Magnum, stay with Maureen and Spirited K9 for four weeks. He boarded there the entire time, and my wife and I went up twice a week to work personally with him at Maureen’s direction.After four weeks of training, Kimber came home. I cannot tell you how well-behaved and extremely obedient he is, all thanks to the amazing training of Maureen and her staff. He obeys every...read full review