Breakthrough K9 Training

Breakthrough K9 Training was the best decision I made for my dog, Rebel. He went through their 3-week board-and-train program as a 16-week-old puppy, and he came home with solid skills — place, leash manners, off-leash obedience, and just overall great behaviors. Now, more than 2½ years later, his training is still rock-solid. We recently brought home a kitten, and Rebel has been incredibly gentle, calm, and responsive — listening to all of his commands even with the excitement of a new little friend. That is 100% thanks to the amazing foundation that Lenny and the team built. I highly recommend Breakthrough K9 Training to anyone who wants a well-mannered, confident dog for life!

Lenny and Stephanie and the staff at Breakthrough K9 are amazing! My six-year-old German Shepherd, Tess, is cared for like family. The staff are professional, loving, and truly understand working breeds. This beautiful facility is clean, safe, and full of space for dogs to train, play and relax. Tess comes home happy, healthy, and even a little better behaved after boarding! If you’re looking for a place where your dog will be safe, loved, and truly cared for, Breakthrough K9 is the gold standard. Tess and I are so grateful we found them, and we’ll absolutely continue returning for future stays. I highly recommend Breakthrough K9 to anyone looking for top-quality dog boarding. If Tess hadn’t already received prior training I would have had no hesitation in allowing Breakthrough K9 to trai

Breakthrough K9 did an amazing job with our English lab Ghost. We did the two week off leash training when he was a puppy and I’ve been using them for boarding services for the last four years. We came away with a well-behaved dog. He was no longer afraid of jumping in and out of cars and responds well to voice commands. Lenny and Team are great and we have peace of mind when boarding Ghoat as we know he’s getting good instruction, exercise, and a healthy environment.

We are truly so thankful for Breakthrough. Their team has changed our lives for the better and provided our rescue dog a wonderful life with less reactivity, more confidence, all the love in the world, and just the joy to be himself knowing safe boundaries. We rescued our dog as a 2-year old outside Washington DC. We looked at so many training facilities and none stood out quite like Breakthrough. Their facility, their team, and their mission ensure every pup and their parents know they are in good hands. We feel extremely safe and secure anytime our pup is with them. Our dog did a 4-week board train for his reactivity with other dogs and basic obedience. We regularly send our dog back for boarding when we go on trips and it is an added bonus he gets training refreshers.

Dewey has always been a good natured dog but as a puppy he was so full of energy that he was difficult to handle. He needed professional training but we were concerned that it would change his disposition. BK9 taught him what he needed to know and how to behave without crushing his spirit. He is a great dog by nature and a wonderful companion because of BK9 training. He has been back for boarding twice and is excited to visit Lenny, Stephanie and the BK9 staff. He is happy when we drop him off and happy when we pick him up. Thank you to Lenny and Stephanie. Dewey will be back!