Innovative K9 Academy

Innovative K9 Academy Innovative K9 Academy is a professional dog training company that specializes in boot camp dog train When I was 10 years old, I got my first personal dog.

Dog Training is Our Passion

We are active dog competitors who love training and spending time with our dogs. We actively train and compete in different dog sports and activities. We have helped many people create a stronger bond through obedience training and our reward-based system. Our dog trainers have obtained their dog training skills by apprenticing under our Head Trainer, David Broderick,

and attending the Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers. David works closely with our trainers to ensure quality of training and efficiency. David also makes sure that each dog gets the best training possible and achieves the highest level of obedience we demand. We are continuously keeping our education and skills up to date by attending seminars, training clubs, competitions, the Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers, and our daily training with our customers! We believe there is no better way to be the best than to continue with education and training through helping our customers with their dogs’ daily problems. David Broderick – Head Dog Trainer

Dog TrainingI have had dogs my entire life growing up. She was a beautiful German Shepherd. Sadly, after about 2 years she had gotten extremely aggressive to the point that she had attacked numerous dogs, killed many chickens and was a nightmare to take anywhere. I decided I wanted to train her and get rid of her aggression. I found a great dog trainer and started training with him. After a few sessions I saw great improvements and I was hooked! I continued working with my trainer and soon started training other dogs for him. I continued working with him until I was 17. During that time I showed dogs in AKC Obedience and Confirmation. I continued training my own personal dogs along with anyone else that asked. In 2009, I found Michael Ellis and started studying his system. It was the best training I had ever seen. I loved how happy the dogs were, how well they obeyed and how fast they learned. Shortly after I graduated from his school, the Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers. I am an active dog trainer and competitor in numerous dog sports. In 2015 I represented USA at the World Championships for Mondioring. I also actively compete in trials and competitions all around the country. In 2014, I took 4th place at the National Championship with a High in Obedience. I have achieved High-in-Trial, High-in-Obedience and High-in-Protection awards. I am a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals. I am a Board of Director member and decoy for the United States Mondioring Association. I am Evaluator for the AKC Good Canine Citizen. Our Dogs

Idole du Loups du Soleil MR3, BH, CGC
Idole is our main demo dog here at Innovative K9 Academy. She is trained fully in our training system and can be handled by just about anyone. She loves food and toys and will train for either. She is our resident puppy socializer and is also great for adults that need socialization skills. Idole is the best all-around dog I have ever seen. She is great with new people, dogs, other animals and kids. She is obedient almost to a fault and always wants to do right. She is trained in a protection sport called Mondioring, which encompasses obedience, scent work, jumping and bite work. Click here to check her out in our videos!! Quick du Loups du Soleil
Quick is one of David’s upcoming competition dogs. He is still a young puppy but is showing great potential. He is a very social and stable young male with lots of confidence in everything. He is painfully food motivated and can’t ever get enough food. He is great with new people, kids, dogs and other animals. He will be trained in IPO. We can’t wait to see him start competing, as he is very flashy in his obedience and fun to watch.

Unfortunately Group Class will be postponed to June 6th due to rain! We'll see you then!
05/30/2026

Unfortunately Group Class will be postponed to June 6th due to rain! We'll see you then!

We will be hosting group class this Saturday at Willow Creek Park in Park City at 10am. This class for for all dogs who ...
05/28/2026

We will be hosting group class this Saturday at Willow Creek Park in Park City at 10am. This class for for all dogs who have been through our training program. Please remember to start your training as soon as you get your dog out of the car, they should be heeling nicely by the time you get to the group! We can't wait to see y'all there! 🐾

Happy Friday! We will be pushing group class to next Saturday in observance of Memorial Day weekend. We look forward to ...
05/22/2026

Happy Friday! We will be pushing group class to next Saturday in observance of Memorial Day weekend. We look forward to seeing y'all next week! Have a great weekend! ❤️

⭐HELP!⭐We need help naming this little guy. We are looking for names that start with X(he is from the  "X" litter). It c...
05/11/2026

⭐HELP!⭐
We need help naming this little guy. We are looking for names that start with X(he is from the "X" litter). It can start with an X or have X' in front of the name. So for example Xtreme, X'Caliber etc. Drop your name ideas below!
Thank you.

We will be hosting our group class this Saturday at the North East corner of Liberty Park at 10am! We will have a speake...
05/06/2026

We will be hosting our group class this Saturday at the North East corner of Liberty Park at 10am! We will have a speaker system, so it should be easier to hear us! (: Can't wait to see you there!

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04/23/2026

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We will be hosting our group class this Saturday at Willow Creek Park in Park City. This class is free for all dogs who ...
04/21/2026

We will be hosting our group class this Saturday at Willow Creek Park in Park City. This class is free for all dogs who have been through our training program. We're excited to you all there! 🐾

We will be hosting our group class tomorrow, Saturday, at the northeast corner of Liberty Park at 10am! This class is fr...
04/10/2026

We will be hosting our group class tomorrow, Saturday, at the northeast corner of Liberty Park at 10am! This class is free for all dogs who have been through our training program. We'll see you there! 🐾

04/10/2026

🐾 Hiking Tip #1 🏔️

One of the most important things you can teach your dog on a hike…
👉 Stay within 25–30 feet of you at all times.

Not only does this keep your dog safe, it keeps everyone safe.

Too many dogs get into trouble because they’re allowed to roam too far—running up on other dogs, wildlife, or people who may not be comfortable. That’s how fights, injuries, and bad habits start.

When your dog stays close:
✅ You stay in control
✅ You can advocate for your dog
✅ You avoid unwanted interactions
✅ You build real off-leash reliability

And here’s the big one…
👉 It makes your recall 10x stronger.

A dog that never leaves your “bubble” doesn’t need to be chased down. They’re already choosing you.

That’s the goal. Not just obedience…
👉 Engagement.

Your dog should want to stay with you, not explore without you.

That’s how you get a dog you can truly trust off-leash.

Live Life Off Leash

— IK9A

04/09/2026

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Address

1889 S Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, UT
84104

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

+13853219002

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