Boston The Labrador and Wally the Staffy
Dear Paul,
Thank you so much for your help with Boston the Labrador and Wally the Staffy.
We love our dogs dearly, and unfortunately little Wallys behaviour meant that we were beginning to not enjoy walking them and were stressed due to his constant escaping and high level of energy. After the sessions with you he is a new dog, and we are happier people to! The calm pressure techniques gave us a common approach to dealing with his pulling on the lead and running at anything that moved. The technique also allowed Wally to know what was expected of him, he went from being a dog that we were starting to lose hope for, to a dog that only wants to please, and now he knows how to!! Although I was not keen on Crate training it worked wonderfully and helped Wally to Relax & get used to down time, the technique worked brilliantly. He no longer goes under, over and through fences but is quite happy ”chillin” in the backyard.
Although Boston wasn’t causing us any grief, your sessions made me realise the potential he has and just how much he enjoyed turning walks into training sessions. He really loves to learn and please and is just a delight to walk now.
Again thank you so much for your’e friendly, consistent advice and ability to show us a new way of working with the dogs. We also appreciate being able to call you any time with quick questions and advice.
We all appreciate it very much, Tamsyn, Eric, Boston and Wally.
Thankyou ! K9 Centre Gold Coast Dog Training
Hi Alan,
Thanks so much for your help with the puppies they are going great! I have attached a picture of them also. Hope your having a great new year!
We first met Alan back in September. We where in desperate need of help with our two puppies. Lily a 38kg Ridgeback X and Tonna a 30kg Bull Mastif. They where a night mare to take outside the home. Now since Alan has shown us The K9 Centre Calm Smart Method our skills in keeping our puppies calm and under control outside the house is vastly improving!
We found Alan to be very knowledgable and professional in what his dog training. If we had a question he had the answer. If we where having trouble with any stage in our training he is always there to help and give advice.
We highly recommend to anyone that is having trouble with their dogs to trust on Alan to get te answer.
Thanks Jem + Kris
We’re happier, our dogs are happier – So Thank You!
female). While we love our furry family, we were sick of our guests being jumped on and scratched, our clothes being ripped, altercations at the dog park and the embarrassment of being walked by our dogs (and not the other way around).
Agro and Toot
Crazy, Erratic and Hyper! Thanks Karhl!
Crazy, Erratic and Hyper!
This is how we used to describe our 2 year old Border Collie (Cleo) before Karhl came into our lives. Shadow chasing, pulling on the lead and jumping up on people were Cleo’s specialities. According to Cleo anything that moved needed to be pounced on.
We exercised Cleo twice a day in a bid to tire her out but she was like the energizer bunny…she just kept going and going. I called Karhl to explain our dilemma and he advised that we were physically tiring her out but not mentally. Karhl advised he had worked with many Border Collies with great results and we booked in our first lesson straight away. Within minutes of arriving at our house Karhl had managed to capture Cleo’s attention and we noticed a change in her demeanour almost instantly. After one week of using Karhl’s techniques Cleo became a different dog. Taking her for a walk actually became a pleasure rather than a chore. I never thought I would be able to say this but Cleo does not even need a lead anymore.
She now sits, drops, and stays on voice command alone. Karhl was a pleasure to work with. He was calm and answered every question we ever had. We often say we wish we knew what we know now when Cleo was a puppy. If we now had to describe Cleo in the 3 words they would be: obedient, calm and playful (she is a Border Collie after all). Thank you Karhl for all your help! We cannot thank you enough!
Kate, Jeremy & Cleo 
We would definitely recommend The K9 Centre and Karhl to anyone!
My husband and I adopted an 8 year old stafy cross bull terrier from the pound in March 2011. He was a lovely dog, however he needed some help when it came to going on walks and listening at the dog park (caused from
abuse growing up). We also have a Jack Russel for a few months as we are doggy sitting and he was in need of some training as well. We thought it would be best to have Karhl from The K9 Centre do the home training with us. We decided on this so that we could learn how to do the training when the sessions were over and have the confidence in our training abilities.
Right from the beginning we appreciated Karhl’s form of training, without treats as the Jack Russel needed to lose some weight! During the weeks of training we learned how it was more about training us first and then the dogs. We were able to use the techniques Karhl taught us to assist the dogs in wanting to obey us, listening to us, and responding to us.
Karhl is a very friendly and patient trainer. We found that the lessons were practical, fun and encouraging. The dogs responded well to him and he was most helpful by calling to see how the training was going between lessons.
During the lessons Karhl used his dogs to assist with training and he had many other tools with him to make the training more effective. He also told us that we could call him if we had any further questions once our training was finished.
We have had many people comment on how much both of the dogs have changed in their behaviour and how well they listen. We would definitely recommend The K9 Centre and Karhl to anyone, as we can now take the dogs for afternoon walks instead of them walking us! Plus, we now have this training knowledge to use in the future as we would love to have more dogs around!
Michael and Jill Hooke
You can take the dog out of the street …But can you take the street out of the dog?
Hi Karhl … below is some feedback and a photo of muttley for the website. Thanks : )
You can take the dog out of the street …But can you take the street out of the dog?
It seems so after our training sessions with Karhl. Sybil, the kelpie-cross and I have had an ‘on and off’ relationship for eight years. ‘On’ being when she’s giving me doe-eyes in the living room being a sweet-heart, ‘off’ being every time we went for a walk. Sybil and I got together one day at the RSPCA over $185 and a face I couldn’t say no to. She was a stray and on getting her home I found she had the stray traits of eating everything and anything without chewing or stopping to breath and being an absolute menace to take for a walk. Pulling, jumping at other dogs, lunging at tall men with boots?
After eight years and several failed attempts to train the ‘black devil’ I tried The K9 Center and Karhl arrived with no treats, no chokers just some excellent training techniques. After the first lesson we saw results and the second lesson we had her walking past another dog without blinking an eye. Karhl is fantastic, Sybil stopped and ‘listened’ to him like some kind of wonder dog from a Chum commercial.
We’re still making progress … it won’t happen overnight, but each walk we’re getting better as it’s not just Sybil who needs reconditioning after eight harrowing years of ‘walking nightmares’. If you have a problem dog who you think is beyond help give these guys a go. Having a dog who you can just take on a walk without a huge drama is
so great … it’s a pity I didn’t find The K9 Centre the day I took that RSPCA special home!
Hayley Lees & Sybil
Awesome :) Thank you to the K9 Centre… I really enjoyed my training!
Paul…thank you so much for the training you recently did with our HUGE dog Bentley, he was quite a handful!! He was jumping up, chewing everything and a little hard to manage, couldnt even take him to the park at one stage. When Bentley came back from a 10 day training course we couldnt believe it was the same dog We felt so comfortable with him in your hands. The time you gave Bentley and the attention to detail was second to none. We are now looking forward to training Bentley in our own home and equally looking forward to the K9 Home Smart Programme. Thank you also for your ongoing support and advice. We are truly thankful…AMAZING Paul!!
Naughty BIG Bentley!
Thankyou to The K9 Centre Gold Coast !
Alan came to a household that was unbalanced and in need of help. We were desperate to create a positive and healthy environment for our 5 year old Bull Terrier (Bella) and 2 year old American Staffy (Harlem). With Bella having free run throughout puppyhood (opening cupboards and stealing potatoes, sleeping on our bed/couch, terrorising the neighbourhood with her morning wake up bark and constantly ripping up shoes/plants not to mention 2x MP3 players) unbeknown to us we had created a Monster! When Harlem came along we experienced severe dominance issues between the two dogs whilst they argued for the top of the ladder.
From the council whipper snipping over the other side of our fence. Which was sending them crazy. Or even just during daily walks. We had taken on a load of stress trying to control and train them both to be calm and submissive. After a failed attempt with our first “text-book” dog trainer who focused on avoiding the issues rather than correction, and seemed to use general training techniques not tailored to our situation.
Four months went past as we implemented the trainers suggestions with little to no result. As the issues were still present and reoccurring on a daily basis we knew as responsible dog owners we had to nip-it-in-the-bud and take
control of the situation we had created.
From the first phone call with Alan at the K9 centre, we automatically felt hope, and that there was light at the end of the tunnel. Alan listened to all of our concerns and was soon on our door step with his friendly smile and cool-as-a-cucumber-attitude. Within the first hour we had accomplished more with Alan than we had the past 4 months, with weekly visits from Alan and new training techniques in place the dogs respect for us grew as we became pack leaders. We are completely amazed with the change in our household; the dogs now greet us calm and submissive instead of fighting each other for our attention. Alan not only changed our dogs’ behaviour but also our lives, our expectations were exceeded as we were given the understanding and knowledge in order to create and maintain a stable and balanced lifestyle, with the members of our pack. After experiencing the “Alan Effect” we would highly recommend him to anyone and everyone.
Alan, you have made a tremendous impact on our lives and have gained our endless trust and respect. Thank you for giving us your gift!
Michael, Julia, Bella, Harlem
An excitable Doberman who was not responsive to training until Karhl form The K9 Centre Brisbane North did his magic…
Dear Karhl
Having owned dogs all our lives we found ourselves a little overwhelmed by our latest addition to the family, a very excitable Doberman who was not very responsive to training. We decided to book both our Doberman and our Beagle into K9.
After our dogs completed the 10 day Board Smart program it was incredible to see the results of your training and the difference in the dog’s behaviour. They returned home calm, controlled and responsive to the commands they were given. Upon handover Karhl spent two hours with us carefully showing us what he had taught the dogs and teaching us how to keep the training ongoing.
Over the next couple of months we met with Karhl once a fortnight for an hour to continue the training. We soon learnt that training dogs was also about training us. Karhl helped to teach us at the same time as training the dogs. Karhl was able to explain the training techniques in a way that made it a pleasure to spend time training our dogs. Kahrls commitment to the dogs and us was nothing short of amazing, he has taught us how to continue the great training that he completed whist the dogs were in his care. We are now able to enjoy time with our dogs without the continual battle to calm them down and follow commands, walking the dogs is now a pleasure not a chore. We can not thank K9 and in particular Karhl enough for what they have achieved for us. I would have no hesitation in recommending K9 to anyone who needs quality training.
Many thanks K9.
Pat & Sonja Greene
BOSS!
We recently moved from a property that had 1 quiet dog as a neighbour, to 4 small persistent barking dogs as neighbours. Unfortunately this new environment did not go down well with our 2yr 69kg Bullmastiff – Boss!
The Fence
The effect on Boss was instant! The aggression he displayed when these dogs were barking on our fence line, was something we had never witnessed, it was upsetting and scary, for me and the children. My main concern was, this could ignite at any time and I had absolutely no control.
The Walk
My husband works away 5wks and only home 7 days plus we recently moved from NZ, so I had no family or friends to watch the children, 2yr, 4yr, 6yr, 9yr. To say walking Boss with a Pram & 4 Kids was a “Mission”, is an understatement! I must say, being 5 foot nothing and choosing a breed of dog that weighs 10kg more then me, certainly wasn’t one of my wisest choices and Lord help us, if we were ever “unlucky” enough to encounter another dog, all hell would break loose. Even a shot of Vodka couldn’t ease the mental or physical strain, some days I didn’t know if I was “God” for getting through these walks or just plain, “Stupid”!
The Play
Boss’s idea of play was to run around like crazy, full throttle! The problem was that on the “home straight”, it was always a game of “cat & mouse”, you could never tell if he was going to STOP and most times….he didn’t!
The Meeting
Even before confirming an appointment, Al would phone to check how I was coping. On meeting Al, my husband and I were so impressed with the Knowledge, Techniques, Advice and ongoing support. It was such a relief to finally have answers and the tools to work with and understand Boss.
On following Al’s advice, Boss is now rarely agitated at the neighbours dogs and he will come away from the fence on my command. My knee’s no longer knock when Boss decides to run towards me, he now stops on my command, truly a miracle! And I am Proud to say that I now HAVE and CAN control my very large & heavy dog, when out in Public.
Al-the Trainer
Al is more then a Dog Trainer, he is unique!
Al took the time to listen and understand the dynamics of our family, he made learning easy and solutions workable, he either worked around the children or he included them. His Guidance, Support and Especially his Patients, has truly been a life saver. Due to suffering from depression, each day has it’s challenges but after experiencing a dog bite, my confidence went into a downward spiral. Unbeknown to Al, he has not only helped me regain my confidence as a Dog Owner, but as an individual and as a parent. Al has played a major role in keeping our family unit together and for that, we are all very grateful…..thank-you Al…..
Jacs, Ra, 5 kidz + Giant Dog “Boss”
Pryda the Doberman – Gold Coast
Pryda the Doberman – Testimonial – Katelyn Eggins
Congratulations to K9 Centre Brisbane North Franchisees
K9 Centre Brisbane North Franchisees Karhl & Jenna have been nominated for a Business Award.
Merry Christmas Nero
Just an update on Neros training.
Nero is now 1yr old and although is a much loved handful his training is progressing well here at the K9 CENTRE BRISBANE.
Just thought Id post this wonderful christmas card from Connie, Troy and Nero and the team @ Go Plumbing ( Nero the Totally Wild Puppy).
Sniffers to snuff out pests
Many homes and businesses deal with termite problems but a place you don’t often see the pest inspectors is around power poles.
Sparky the kelpie and Buzz the black labrador paid a visit to Dubbo yesterday as part of an Australian-first trial to use sniffer dogs in order to detect termites in power poles.
Country Energy’s North Western regional general manager Peter Halliwell said the trial will take place in the Bourke and Nyngan region and will incorporate using the dogs to detect termites in 2000 poles.
“We are always trying to find better ways of maintaining our network,” he said.
“The network in these areas has always been very susceptible to termites, due to the soil type and the (dry) environment surrounding the network
“It is an ongoing issue and many poles have to be replaced.
Training Nero for Totally Wild
Puppies can get up to a lot of mischeif: biting, jumping and chewing anything they can get their mouths around.
Nero a super cute black labrador puppy is no different, in fact he loves destruction!
So to make sure he is controllable as a fully grown adult Sean has enrolled Nero in K9 Boot Camp.
Martin from K9 Centre training Nero
