Boston Dog Training - Dog Daycare

About Us

Welcome and thank you for visiting The Happy K-9 where we focus on Real world dog training with Real world distractions. We train dog owners and rehabilitate/educate dogs. We especially deal with owners that struggle with dog aggressive and or human aggressive dogs. We welcome you and never believe that hope is lost because change is always possible with proper tools and information. Give a dog a leader and they'll thank you with loyalty and companionship. See our testimonial page to see what our clients have to say!

What We Are

With so many families struggling with even the basics of dog obedience, this page is a breath of fresh air that shows the results and the training of real world dog training. I am a results oriented dog trainer and work any tools and techniques that get those results. So many families have gone to 6-12 even 18 weeks of dog training and still not even gotten the basics down. It is not supposed to be like that and I offer folks an alternative. For more of an insight of who are and to get a better feel for how we run things please visit our facebook page.

About Me

My name is Nelson Mendoza and I am a Dog Obedience and Behavior Modification dog trainer and dog behavioralist. Here at The Happy K-9, we train dog owners and rehabilitate/educate dogs. We have trained hand in hand with the two top dog trainer in the east and west coast, with Sean O’ Shea, owner of The Good Dog in California and who is also one of Cesar Millan’s personal hired trainers in Cesar’s “highly-acclaimed seminar ‘Training Cesars Way’”. On the East Coast we have trained with Jeff Gellman, owner of ‘Solid K-9 Training’ who has many awards for the best board and train facility and is very well known for rehabilitating dogs that are marked ‘red zone’, overall a fantastic man and dog trainer/behavioralist. We have trained with the best which is why is we give people the best results.

Philosophy

I am a “Real-World” dog trainer, who will work with your dog in real-life situations. It is highly unlikely that there will come a point in time when your dog is at the dog park with tons of dogs running, playing, and wrestling around them and they will be sitting waiting for you to call them, it rarely happens, which is why it is important to have a dog that has 100% off-leash recall abilities no matter how high the distraction is. Your dog might lie down on command or sit on command and “stay” at home but not when distracted by kids running around, ambulances driving by, baby strollers rolling by, or other dogs barking and lunging at them. Your dog should do a solid “down/stay” AND a solid “sit/stay” until you give another command, with no problem. Most dogs are born to be followers but the big mistake most people make is when they humanize the dog, which gives them that role of authority and they begin to become leader and telling YOU what to do. If you treat your dog like a kind/Queen, don’t be surprised when they set rules for THEIR kingdom. Because we deal with a lot of aggressive dogs, I have incredible structure in my training. Some people might find my training extreme, but when your dog is chasing a squirrel and heading into the street, do you want your dog to respond to you only 50% or 75% of the time or listen to you 100% of the time? Remember, too, that I do not attempt to take the playfulness out of your dog. Play is important, at appropriate times and places. We incorporate in our training rules, boundaries and limitations which betters the dog understanding of becoming a follower and understanding there is a time and place for everything.

Accreditations

Pet CPR and First Aid Certified by AAVSB
International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP)
Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT)
Train the Trainers Workshop Completion

Services and Pricing

All dogs respond to a balanced training program no matter what the breed, age, or previous history. Dog Breed is not an excuse for bad behavior! If you have heard this from other trainers, it could be an excuse for their bad training system.

One Session

- Your home $150
- My facility $125

Obedience 101

- Your home $850
- My facility $800
(4 week training once a week, with a 5th week of a follow up, FREE)

How To Walk Your Pack

- Your home $125
- My facility $100
(two session program)

Board & Train Intense Obedience

- Two weeks $1,900
- Three weeks $2,700

Board & Train 100% Off Leash Recall

- One week $850
- Two weeks $1,400
- Can consult for additional training

Board and Train Behavior Modification

- Two weeks $2,200
- Three weeks $3,300
- Five weeks $4,100
- Seven weeks $5,500

What can you expect from our Board and Train Intense Obedience program?

What you get from an Intense Obedience Board & Train package is a dog that might know some obedience or might not and totally transforms to a calm and obedient dog. You will be able to control your dog not just 5 feet away from you but 500 feet away from you. We do not use treats to bribe them to listen to us but the complete opposite, we make it so that dogs will WANT to listen to you but not for food but out of respect. Naturally dogs are bred to work and follow, some more than others but having them in a command is work for dogs and you can eliminate any future unwanted behaviors especially anxiety.

What can you expect from our Board and Train 100% Off Leash program?

What your will get from our Off Leash Recall program is a dog that will not only listen to you off leash 5 feet away from you but off leash across a field 500 yards away from you. Dogs will not only come 50%, 75%, or even 90% of the time but 100% of the time. We make it so that you can give the dog information and have the ability to communicate with them from a greater distance. Now you cannot control your dog 500 yards away with food, or when they are playing with dogs or in wildlife but with our program we make it so that no matter what they listen when called and get 10x the reward and praise when they do.

What can you expect from our Board and Train Behavior Modification program?

We are Proactive in two things; training your dog good behaviors & correcting/interrupting your dog’s bad behaviors. It is important to understand that dogs cannot just be rewarded for doing things right, they need to also be corrected for doing things that can cause harm to themselves, the public, your family or other dogs. Keep in mind that our Board and Train Program will give you an incredible head start on training, eliminate bad behaviors and train great behaviors. We help dogs make better choices than they have in the past. Once the dog returns home, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that all of the training be continued daily by you & all members of the family in contact with your dog. Dogs need constant reminders about what the right choices are or they will choose to make their own decisions. This is why the most important component is the in home training after the Board & Train Program on my property is complete. Remember, if you don’t stop a behavior, you will train a behavior-good or bad. Those that are experiencing dog aggression, human aggression, resource guarding, food aggression, crate aggression, fear aggression, dominant aggression, separation anxiety, excessive barking, growling and lunging on walks and much much more.

Find Us On Facebook

We will update pictures and videos weekly when dealing with clients and will update daily with FREE training tips and advice. Feel free to ask any questions you have on training, exercises, tools, bonding tips, anything that comes to mind.

Like Us

Board and Play Program

Pet owners choose doggy daycare because after a day in daycare, your pet is less anxious, stressed or demanding of you after you’ve put in a hard day at work. A happy pet makes for a happy pet owner! Late pick-up options are available.

General Information

- The Happy K-9 Kennel operates by appointment between the hours of 7A.M. – 6P.M. The kennel is open on Sunday and all legal holidays also by appointment only. (We may make off-hour exceptions for drop-off or pick-up, at our discretion.)

- One week advance notice required for boarding.

- We require emergency telephone numbers including the telephone number of the pet’s veterinarian and personal contact information.

- If a pet becomes seriously ill every attempt will be made to contact you. If your pet’s health demands quick action a call will be made to the pet’s veterinarian or, if necessary, to another veterinarian. All veterinarian expenses are the responsibility of the owner.

- All dogs must be leashed upon arrival on the property. We enforce leashing because there are designated areas to potty, which promotes good hygiene and helps control odors. If possible, please allow your dog to eliminate prior to arrival.

- No leashes or collars are to be left with your pet. We are not responsible for leashes, toys, etc.

- Every precaution will be taken while caring for your pet, however, all risks are assumed by the pet owner.

- Fence fighting or excessive barking will be controlled and or eliminated.

- Most daycares will not take aggressive dogs because it is a HUGE liability but with our staffs expertise with dealing with aggressive dogs this is not a problem. (human aggressive dogs will be evaluated prior to acceptance)

- AGGRESSIVE DOGS ARE KEPT COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM NON-AGGRESSIVE DOGS

Boarding

- Vaccinations: Proof of current vaccinations for rabies, distemper and kennel cough must be provided prior to boarding.
- Food is to be supplied by Pet Owner and staff is to be informed if pet requires a special diet.
- Medicine will be administered as prescribed
- We ACCEPT ANY DOG, ANY BREED, ANY SIZE, ANY AGE, ANY SITUATION! (dog aggressive, toy aggressive, food aggressive, even human aggressive (decision made upon evaluation) )

Rates

- $25/day and $45/night
- WE DO PICK UP & DROP OFF
(call now to see if you qualify for FREE PICK UP AND DROP)
- Special Circumstances: last minute booking or extra care may incur higher rates.

Contact

The Happy K-9 training services in are Somerville, Medford, Cambridge, Malden, Everett, Woburn, Stoneham, Revere, Arlington, Belmont, Wakefield, Danvers, Saugus, Peabody, Dorchester, Boston, North end, South end, Haverhill, Wilmington, Billerica, and Chelsea. If your city is not on this list give us a call and we will let you know what we can work out and if too far for travel we can refer other trainers in your area that WE have personally worked with.

Do you have any questions? Get in touch!

Featured Video