Purpose Driven K9 Dog Training

Margaret and Melvin really know dogs and LOVE to teach. From our initial Consultation Session, to the Board and Train, and throughout Follow Up Classes, they both have given 110% to each of their fur-clients and families. Benny, 1-year old in-tact, male Bernese Mountain Dog, was 10.5 months old when he began training at Purpose Driven K-9 and recently graduated with flying colors from his final review class after a 2-week Board and Train turning 1 year old. Over the last 3 months Benny has become a much more confident, attentive, and playful pup because of the hands on approach they gave him in the Board and Train, but also because of the support and structure offered to us when we took him home for continuous learning. Because of Margaret's structured approach to training, praise, and teaching Dog Owners the skills needed to succeed as pet parents, my fiance and I feel more at ease knowing how to communicate clearly with Benny while encouraging him to be his full puppy-teen self. The training/boarding facility is clean and accessible (even with a full kennel it never smelled like urine or looked mismanaged), their staff are friendly and willing to help answer questions when we have dropped off for Boarding or needed help scheduling a follow up training session. Benny adores Gracie and Melvin. If you want to strengthen your relationship with your dog, get personalized attention to address your dog's behavior, and meet people who TRULY love dogs, please consider them for your training needs. We will be going back for future socials, boarding, daycare, and training as long as we are welcome there and want Benny along for the ride!!

Purpose Driven K9, owner Margaret and her staff, are exceptional trainers/dog handlers. I have had them train two large dogs. Murphy, an 85 lb. American Bull Terrier and Max, an 85lb. Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Both were high energy dogs who played hard, were very strong and needed training to help us manage, teach and enjoy them. The staff members were extremely knowledgeable, talented and caring trainers. They emphasized that training a dog’s owner was as important and necessary as training the dog. My dogs are now well behaved and a great joy to me and my family. I am so pleased with the results. I highly recommend Margaret and her staff!

We have a chocolate lab who is as hyper as a chihuahua! We really thought we would have a hard time training him but like a miracle Margaret had him listening and doing things that just amazed us the very first class. The owner and the employees at Purpose Driven K9 are very educated experienced and kind. Margaret is also renowned for her own training methods that she has been invited to some of the top conferences to speak on. If you want what is best for your fur baby this is undoubtedly the best place to be and should be your first choice it is mine it will be mine from this point on. Our chocolate lab just graduated the class and is doing outstanding!

I had one dog go through the board and train and my second did a few individual lessons along with the group classes for both. They’ve both grown so much and have done so well. Margaret is great about individualizing a program based on the dog and truly cares about their success. Graham and Gemma love the whole PDK9 team!

Margaret and Purpose Driven K-9 are phenomenal! I cannot speak highly enough about them and their stay and train program. It was worth every cent and knowing the outcome, I would pay it again in a second! Thank you for helping my Maisy and my family!♥️

10 out of 10 STARS!!! Margaret and Melvin are kind, experienced, and sweet dog trainers!, Being a 74 year old lady, I was beginning to think I made a mistake in adopting my 7 month old Irish Goldendoodle … although I loved her so much. Nica was very high energy & difficult to control. I enrolled her in the Board and Train and noticed Margaret and Melvin don’t just train dogs, but they help you understand your dog from your dog’s perspective…why she reacts in certain ways, etc. Throughout Nica’s training, they kept a watchful eye on the dogs AND their trainer, thereby helping any puppy or their owner that was struggling. They were so instrumental in helping me discover minute details to better handle her. They gave personal attention during group training whenever they observed anyone of in the group struggling. I can’t tell you how many times they helped Nica and me! Nica was always excited when she saw Margaret, Melvin or Gracie! Margaret and Melvin LOVE dogs, and dogs LOVE them!!❤️❤️ Nica LOVED them! ❤️❤️ I am proud to say Nica is a graduate of Purpose Driven K9!!! … and yes, I kept my special fur baby!!! THANK YOU MARGARET AND MELVIN!! ❤️ Mary Arnold

Best dog trainer! My dog, Jonas, has always been friendly, but was extremely rambunctious. Was always jumping and putting things in his mouth. Only 4 private sessions with Margaret and Jonas now listens much better, has since stopped putting things in his mouth he’s not supposed to have, and jumping is significantly less. Highly recommend!