TNT Family K-9 Academy

Thank you so very much for your kindness and wonderful instruction. You made the CGC test a relaxed and fun experience. Polly and I have enjoyed your classes and have learned so much. I feel very lucky to have you as my instructor.

I really don’t know what I’d have done without Lindsey. He is the absolute real thing. I had found tnt k9 training before I even got my German Shepherd puppy, Ripley. I had debated doing the normal pet store type puppy training. I had no clue what I was getting into with a GSD puppy! I am so very grateful to Lindsey for how he has helped me. German Shepherds are not for the average dog owner. They are so intelligent, driven and big! Without the proper training, they can be poor companions, and very dangerous to people and other dogs. Ripley is in the final days of her puppy obedience classes with Lindsey. He has not only sculpted Ripley into a fine, obedient dog, he has trained me on the psychology involved in how to focus, and grow, Ripley’s drive. If your looking for a 1 hour, once a week class to just play with other puppies and teach your dog how to shake hands, k9 tnt is not the place for you! It is requires dedication and commitment to shape a GSD puppy. Lindsey orchestrates this flawlessly. He is strict and demanding with both you, and your dog. But, the results are outstanding! Ripley has mastered all the basic puppy training and tricks. That’s what I expected to learn. What I had no clue about was how I would develop a relationship of respect and love with Ripley that requires both of us to participate in, in order to work. Wherever I take her, people are stunned at her behavior. She is absolutely locked to my side with no pulling, or struggling to get into trouble. Especially in pet stores, where other dogs are with their owners. The other dogs are barking, pulling and being obnoxious. Ripley will sit, or lay and pay no attention to anyone but me. It’s so amazing to see. I have people ask me, everywhere I go, who has trained her. I’ve learned over my several months with Lindsey, just how much he loves, and respects, the dogs he trains. I am already excited about taking Ripley to the next level of training at k9 tnt!

I owe lindsey for helping me get to know my best friend. About two years ago i got a MONSTER of a dog from the spca. 75 pounds of hell-raising. I spent the next year and a half frustrated and discouraged as i bounced from trainer to trainer with no success. I found lindsey through a simple google search and figured i didnt have anything to lose. When i showed up, i was already impressed. Its not some big corporate, whitewashed facility. It just looks like a place where serious dog training gets done. So first day in there for the consultation he wont even touch him. Dogs a beast and i dont know how to control him yet. So he spent a lot of time talking to me about his philosophy on training and his experiences with dogs. Really got my mind right so i could come get my house in order before i came back for lessons. By the end of the FIRST LESSON my dog who id never seen calm around another animal is just sitting (albeit a little excited because even he knew what a breakthrough this was) in a room with lindseys 3 other dogs in the corners. The man knows his stuff. That wasn't a miracle cure, more like a glimpse into my dogs potential. Over the last 6 months hes taught me more about small subtle training concepts than i would have even imagined was out there and i can finally feel comfortable taking my dog new places. But ill tell you this: theres nothing like really bonding with your dog, getting to know them, learning to trust them. And thats what lindsey's selling for anyone willing to do their part on their end.

I found Lindsey after another trainer had reservations about training my aggressive rescue dog. We spoke on the phone and he made an apt to see if he could help. After speaking to him and being advised of the possible repercussions that I might face I chose to return the dog to the rescue and look elsewhere. He called me in a few days and said he had a dog for me to look at. Although the dog was thin and very young we have now become best friends and training has been remarkable. I have owned dogs all my life and this dog with training is by far the best dog I have ever had. We have only had a few classes and she is already so well behaved I still cant believe it. If you need training from a man who cares about how you interact with your animal, this is the place. He has years of experience with large and small dogs and really understands how they tick. He is very interested in making your dog fit in to your life style. Give him a call and stop and see how his own dogs just sit and stay where they are told even in the midst of training, and other distractions. I cant say enough good things about this man. He is the real deal, and really tells it like it is. If you do as he instructs, you will be rewarded with a dog envied by all. I am always getting people that ask how do I get my dog to mind so well, I just tell them, go see Lindsey, and your problems will be over.