Last Best K9

Welcome! I’m Sarah, owner of Last Best K9. I love bringing balanced dog training to the Flathead Vally.

Working with all breeds & ages and training all levels of obedience and behaivor modification. 1:1 training, structured pack walks & virtual options!

07/01/2026

Hello hello!! A little update since it’s been a year since I have been on this page 😬 My family spent last summer very busy and fall and winter enjoying time together as our youngest son was a newborn.

At this point I will not be taking new clients. If you are a past client or personally referred to Last Best K9 from a client, I am happy to help out! My family always comes first and my past schedule/ 1:1 on lesson set up does not work well for our family at this time.

This page will more than likely not be very active, however it will stay up and so will my site on google. I hope to someday re-open my schedule in the future- potentially for board & train clients!!

I want to thank all of the people I have worked with over the past 5 years. Thank you for trusting me to help you communicate and enjoy your dogs. So many fun dogs and families who I love seeing happy updates on!!

07/09/2025

UPDATE: Training spots are now unavailable until 2026! Please note that past clients or referrals can still reach out via call/text for any consultations or virtual sessions.

As you may have noticed in my 4th of July post, our family is growing with a new addition arriving this fall. This summer is dedicated to spending quality time on days off and catching up at home before fall. I appreciate all the clients we've had the pleasure of working with this year and will post updates when training spots reopen next year!

06/10/2025

It was a pleasure to share information about leash walking with those who attended!! Lots of great questions were asked and the dogs were great students 😊

12/14/2024

Today’s high energy dog hike sponsored by….e collar training!! 😆 These 3 boys have had balanced training techniques applied for most of their lives and it really shows.

None of them are perfect and that’s where e collars come into play as the safety precaution needed for calm and confident off leash freedom!! I really love it!

Several people walking, a jogger, and 3 other dogs and we easily communicated with and controlled our dogs.

08/20/2024

☀️Updated schedule for evaluations, training sessions, or coaching sessions. These days/hours will be our schedule for late summer/autumn and winter!

Contact me to find out availability on these days for you and your dog! Check out the FAQs below for more information about our current services! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

FAQS:

EVALS - Free for those interested in training with us. 45m to 1 hour long and are typically held in a local park or your home with your dog.
TRAINING SESSION - Price varies depending on individual/lesson package and behavioral history. 30m to 45m long. Location also varies. All discussed at evaluation.
PACK WALK - Maximum 6 dogs with no interaction between dogs. Leash work, controlled dog exposure, and coaching by trainer. 1-3 mile walk.
COACHING SESSION - Held virtually or in-person. 30m & 1hr sessions available. No physical dog training, but an opportunity to ask questions, address concerns, and create a training plan.

08/09/2024

Hi to Wi******er!! He is a young heeler mix who is working through some fearfulness and reactivity. His owner is building confidence by taking him out to expose him to new places and people and dogs. 👏

Wi******er had a great session at the park! His owner was able to utilize obedience commands, e collar communication and positive reinforcement to create a (difficult) but good training to build his confidence while around dogs and random people.

We went over how handle unexpected situation, consistency, setting boundaries for your dog, and how to continue progressing! A large part of dog training is actually giving owners all the tools and confidence to work with their dog during daily life.

Follow along as I post Wi******er’s training video clips in stories!

08/01/2024

Meet Timber!! 🌲 He’s a large young pup who is an Anatolian/German Shepherd mix. He’s the sweetest dog ever, but has some big reactivity and pushy behaviors that we are working on. His biggest triggers are other dogs and moving trucks and bikes.

When Timber’s owner came to me for an evaluation, she was doing all she could to control his barking, anxious lunging and several other behaviors. After 2 lessons working on e collar communication and setting some expectations at home we have made some real progress!

Check out stories for videos of his progress in this first controlled dog exposure session. He did amazing and his owner has gained confidence in her ability to control and manage his reactivity in future walks and training!

07/31/2024

Chester - Some of you might recognize him from photos/videos already and that is because he is Chloe & Charles (slightly annoying ) younger brother 😆 Nikko sure loves having 3 adventure buddies now!!

Chester is a 9 month old Australian Cattle Dog who is always ready to go and ready to find trouble. Since his owner has already gone through training with 2 other dogs, Chester has been working on leash obedience and e collar for a few months now! He likes to find a boundary and push it (and occasionally push things off the counter 😅) so consistency at home is key. He is now working on curbing those standoff ish instincts that herding dogs easily exhibit. Check out future stories for videos of his recent outing to Bigfork to work on lots of exposure to new to him, scary things like cars and people and random dogs walking by!

Address

Bigfork, MT

Telephone

+14062601611

Website

http://lastbestk9.com/

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