AK9 Dog Training

AK9 Dog Training Creating harmony and balanced relationships between dogs and their people 🐾
Board and train
Private coaching programs

📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣Beginning of April 1, 2026 will no longer allow pets to come for boarding with AirTagsWhile we understand the ...
03/28/2026

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Beginning of April 1, 2026 will no longer allow pets to come for boarding with AirTags
While we understand the peace of mind that this may bring you, AirTags are actually not a great way to track your pet. Should they become lost, and they pose a real safety concern for myself, and my staff being tracked while traveling.

While we strive to maintain a great relationship with our clients, and most of our clients have become trusted friends, we do not want to run the risk of being tracked for the wrong intentions.

If you have any questions, I would love to chat with you about this
We appreciate your understanding in this matter

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02/06/2026

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Eggo 💙
09/06/2025

Eggo 💙

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09/06/2025

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Holiday boarding 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄🌲we are still hanging onto the last days of summer, but we have already received several requests...
08/29/2025

Holiday boarding 🎄🎅🧑‍🎄🌲

we are still hanging onto the last days of summer, but we have already received several requests for holiday boarding

Starting this year, we are revamping our boarding program a little bit to make it a more personalized program for your dog.

There will be an additional fee for boarding between the dates of December 20-Jan 2nd

We will also be offering limited boarding spots this year, so please get your dates in quickly!

VACATION DATES!!! 📣📣📢📢The dogs and I have some fun things planned for late September and we are going to be CLOSED FOR ...
07/17/2025

VACATION DATES!!! 📣📣📢📢

The dogs and I have some fun things planned for late September and we are going to be CLOSED FOR VACATION
September 17-October 1

I can refer you to another boarder or pet sitter if you need one during that time

Enjoy the rest of summer it goes by so fast 🥳

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BOARDING 📣📣📣📣Beginning September 1 2025 I will only be offering pick up and drop off two days a wee...
07/07/2025

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BOARDING 📣📣📣📣

Beginning September 1 2025 I will only be offering pick up and drop off two days a week (Monday and Thursday)

Additionally-
Dogs may be dropped off and picked up here at AK9 between the hours of 9 AM and 4 PM by appointment only

Your pick up and drop off time must be arranged and approved ahead of time. Please do not just show up or text me when you are on your way-unless previously discussed

There will be absolutely no pick up and drop off on Sundays
If you cannot get your dog on Saturday, you will be charged for Sunday boarding

Any pick ups and drop off after 12 PM noon will be charged a $50 day fee for boarding/daycare

all of these changes are meant to allow me to have more time here with my hands on the dogs-
Which I struggle to do when I am spending the majority of the day driving back-and-forth to Westchester, Greenwich, and Manhattan .

There may be a time in the future, where we have a driver specified for dropping off and picking up as of now we need to cut back on the service to allow myself more time to be training here at the facility .

after a big step back from training, my main focus is returning to training as our number one priority -
With the focus on board and train service

This means we will be much less available for regular boarding so please be mindful of this when booking your vacations

I have some people I can recommend for boarding or in-home sitting-

thank you for understanding these changes and mostly, thank you for your continued support and business over the years

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns ❤️

❤️🐾
Amanda

A little piece of my heart left yesterday 🤍Many of you don’t know that before my life revolved around dogs it revolved a...
07/07/2025

A little piece of my heart left yesterday 🤍

Many of you don’t know that before my life revolved around dogs it revolved around horses..
The man in this photo is responsible for almost everything I am today. And so is the beautiful animal beside me
Back in this photo- I was a college kid with big dreams of owning a big fancy riding stable- spending my winters in Florida and teaching students to ride and show horses.
My weekends were spent braiding horses for shows, hauling the trailer, and I lived in Tailored Sportsman breeches and Der Dau boots

Doc Mackenzie recognized something in me that sometimes I struggle to recognize in myself even today
He recruited me to be a “Lilly person”
An exclusive group of us horse kids who thought outside the box- looking to make deeper connections with horses
Our common goal was to help this particular spunky little mare to find her place in the world

This experience began my obsession with problem-solving behavior problems in animals

Doc was not just a horse person, but a world renowned dog trainer. He was successful in IGP- and introduced me to the world of dog sports with his strange dog that I later learned was called a Belgian Malinois..and the rest is history- or present day rather

When Lilly retired from the lesson program in 2016, I was gifted her by Doc, and I promised him to keep her safe and give her the best retirement possible
He passed shortly after

I would often talk to him through her.
She was my bridge to him and the questions I wish I could ask him.
She always sent me the answers quietly.

Yesterday, she got to join him again.
I hope she’s telling him all the things I need her to and I’ll look for them both to send guidance.
I’m confident he’s got a pocket full of peppermints and that steady smile.
And I’m sure he’s been telling his famous stories up there- mostly of her ❤️

Looking for extra help!! 🐾🐾🐾As we enter the busy travel season, we’re looking for extra help in the kennel. We are loca...
04/04/2022

Looking for extra help!! 🐾🐾🐾

As we enter the busy travel season, we’re looking for extra help in the kennel.
We are located in Wappingers Falls, NY

Duties include:
Exercising dogs in fenced in yard
Feeding and watering dogs
Cleaning and laundry
Following potty schedules for dogs and puppies
Organizing equipment and gear
Taking pictures of dogs for owner updates and social media

Opportunity to assist with training/learn about training
Opportunity to bring your dog and work with your dog with me

We are a small team and looking to add another person (or two) to keep things running smoothly

If you think you may be a good fit please email
[email protected]

📢 ❕‼️TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE NOW COMPLETELY BOOKED FOR 2021!!!!! We are now booking into 2022 for training programs. So r...
10/26/2021

📢 ❕‼️TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE NOW COMPLETELY BOOKED FOR 2021!!!!!

We are now booking into 2022 for training programs.
So reach out now if you have questions!

‼️‼️ we have a few spots left for December boarding ‼️‼️
If you need to get your dogs booked please let us know ASAP!

❤️❤️ we appreciate each one of you so very much.

10/25/2021

Some of this weekends fun 🤩

Gigi and Petey took a field trip to see our friend Chris at

Petey, is working with a male handler (a struggle for him!) and Gigi is learning to stay chill and uninvolved while her buddy works around her, which will be huge for her when she joins her brother Rafa back at home.

Petey did awesome making fast friends with Chris, and tackling every obstacle we threw at him. Gigi, who was very timid last time, was a star this time 💫❤️😍
Progress!

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