Grand Rapids K9

09/30/2026

09/18/2026

Did you know we are a Herm. SPRENGER USA - Canine dealer?! We recently became one and are carrying their 2mm & 3mm slip chains as well as their Ultra-Plus Training collars. Today we put their 2.0mm slip chains to a human tug of war test.

08/24/2026

Rider, a 5-month Belgian Tervuren, came to us with huge confidence issues. In the Board & Train program we brought him in public places and pushed for strangers to physically interact with him. This exposed his insecurities, showed him love through positive reinforcement, thus boosting his confidence allowing him to live a significantly less stressful life. Can’t wait to have him back on a few months for more training

08/20/2026

Did you know that we are official Dogtra Dealers!? We routinely carry in stock the 1900X and 280X – our two favorites. They are useful in so many scenarios and go way beyond correcting bad behavior. If you purchase a collar from us we will spend 20 minutes with you and teach you some of the basics, size it right for your dog and give you some real world training with it. Call us today!

08/12/2026

Our Protection K9 Tairyn has been doing exceptionally well with all aspects of training from grip development, targeting, confidence, except the bark on command. Bark on command is an enormously successful way to de-escalate a spiraling situation with a Protection K9. Most people are more afraid of dog bites than guns. Alot of people ask about protection training, what's involved and how it works. Here's a clip from behind the scenes with us working. In the video we reward the barking with a bite, thus encouraging the dog to bark more. Nobody wants to go toe-to-toe with a working dog that not only looks intimidating but has a deep throaty bark to back it up. Enjoy.

08/12/2026

In our Board & Train program we customize our training approach to each dogs individual needs. For the Belgian Turvuren, Rider, he needs socialization and exposure to curb his low confidence, while the Golden Retriever Ellie, needs more focus on boundary setting to stop nuisance behaviors such as leash pulling, jumping and stealing paper products. If your dogs behaviors are a nuisance just know that ignoring the problem will never fix it! Give us a call today and let’s see if our program is a good fit for your dog. Main line - 616-337-0589

08/07/2026

Off-Leash Adventures! A new service incorporated into our Board & Train program. Keeping your dog within a distance range allows you to relax while your dog gets to indulge in nature. Let your dog be a dog — but in a controlled environment.

08/05/2026

Is it practical to walk three Goldens at the same time…no, not really. But does it look cool for social media? Yep!

07/15/2026

We have a new full time trainer - Kaysie. She comes to us from Indiana, having worked over 1000 dogs in her career, she brings a plethora of experience in all ages and all breeds of dogs, we are excited to have her here!

07/13/2026

It’s Grand Rapids favorite CEO - Ryders, 10th Birthday!