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Dog Training in Farmington Hills, MI

Professional Dog Training in Farmington Hills, MI

Off Leash K9 Training of Detroit, Michigan works with dogs of all ages, breeds, and sizes, matching each dog to a program based on individual behavior, history, and owner goals. Whether you have a young pup who needs early foundations, an adolescent dog testing every boundary, or an adult dog with deeply rooted behavior problems, training options include private lessons conducted in your home, an immersive board and train program, puppy guidance, aggression and reactivity training, and more.

Owner involvement varies by program. In-home lessons require direct participation, while Board and Train includes a two-hour owner session after completion. Visit the Contact page or call (313) 401-0820 to request a free phone consultation today. 

-Week Board and Train program, Basic Marker Mastery™, a Puppy Training Consultation, Aggressive Dog Training, and Therapy Dog Preparation. The appropriate option may depend on your dog’s age, current behavior, training history, and your goals. 

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Why Farmington Hills Dog Owners Consider Off Leash K9 Training

Training Selected for the Individual Dog

Programs match each dog's age, behavior, training history, owner goals, preferred format, and needs.

In-Home Private Training

In-home lessons let owners train dogs in familiar settings while building practical everyday skills.

Practical Training for Everyday Life

Training builds obedience at home, on walks, near visitors, doorways, public areas and distractions.

Owner Education and Participation

Owner participation varies by program, with owner guidance and clear handling instructions provided.

Multiple Verified Training Formats

Seven verified programs include in-home, Board & Train, puppy, aggression, plus therapy preparation.

Experienced Michigan Training Team

Head Trainer Katie Cook leads Michigan's trainers with owner Josh Wilson and Detroit training staff.

Clear Program Information

Plans & Pricing explains formats, lesson counts, durations, equipment, and free phone consultations.

Find the Right Training Program for Your Dog

Basic Obedience In-Home Training

The Basic Obedience Package includes four private lessons conducted in or around your home. This program teaches foundational commands that most people need for everyday life with their dog:

  • Come
  • Sit and extended sit
  • Down and extended down
  • Place and extended place
  • Loose-leash heel
  • Off (stop doing an unwanted action)

An e-collar and a training leash are included with this program. Because the lessons are conducted in or around the owner’s home, the owner participates directly in the training process. This program is best for dog owners seeking foundational obedience with a hands-on approach. 

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Dog training in Pontiac MI: curly dog resting on a sidewalk.

Basic and Advanced Obedience In-Home Training

This expanded program includes eight private lessons. The first four lessons follow the Basic Obedience curriculum. The final four lessons introduce advanced obedience commands and appropriate distraction work:

  • Extended-distance obedience
  • Advanced heel work
  • Watch
  • Through
  • Front
  • Stand

An e-collar and a training leash are included. Because the lessons are conducted in or around the owner’s home, the owner participates directly in the training process. This format is best for owners who want both foundational and advanced obedience instruction. 

Two-Week Board and Train

The Two-Week Board and Train is a 14-day immersive program where your dog boards with a professional trainer. During those two weeks, the training team works on six core commands:

  • Sit and extended sit
  • Place and extended place
  • Heel, including on-leash and off-leash walking
  • Down and extended down
  • Come
  • Off

Training also includes handling multiple distractions in multiple environments, along with greeting manners, door manners, and meal manners. An e-collar is included.

After completion, the owner receives a two-hour, one-on-one session explaining what the dog has learned and how to handle the dog properly. The program does not guarantee that major behavioral concerns, such as dog aggression or people-directed aggression, will be resolved during the two-week period. It focuses on improving owner control and helping manage these concerns.

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Basic Marker Mastery™

Basic Marker Mastery™ is a four-week reward-based program with four one-hour sessions. The program introduces:

  • Come
  • Sit
  • Place
  • Introduction to the OLK9 slip lead and loose-leash walking

The program includes a 15-foot leash, clicker, and slip lead. Owner participation is part of the process. This program may suit owners interested in a reward-based foundational training option. 

Puppy Training Consultation

Designed for puppies under five months of age, this consultation covers the beginning stages of life with your pup:

  • Introduction to basic obedience foundations
  • House-training guidance (housebreaking)
  • Teaching the puppy to communicate when it needs to go outside
  • Crate training
  • Socialization guidance
  • Pack structure
  • Answers to common puppy questions

Early household routines and age-appropriate training can begin when a puppy comes home. Owners should consult their veterinarian about vaccination status and appropriate socialization activities. Owner follow-through at home is important during this stage. The Puppy Training Consultation provides guidance rather than a group class, daycare program, or multi-week lesson package. 

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Aggressive Dog Training

The Aggressive Dog Training program includes eight private lessons. It covers the Basic Obedience Package curriculum, plus additional lessons working around other dogs in different scenarios. The program focuses on aggression or reactivity involving other dogs, desensitization, owner handling, and improved control.

Owners should provide complete and accurate information about their dog’s behavior before enrolling. Program suitability and realistic expectations should be discussed directly with the training team.

Therapy Dog Preparation

This eight-week program includes eight lessons designed to prepare both you and your dog for therapy-dog testing. Obedience, handling, and dog-and-owner readiness are part of the curriculum.

Following successful completion, Off Leash K9 Training offers evaluation and certification through Therapy Pets Unlimited. Preparation does not guarantee certification or test passage.

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Dog Behavior Problems We Help Address

  • Leash Pulling and Difficult Walks Loose-leash heel training and consistent owner handling can help make daily walks calmer and easier.
  • Barking, Lunging, and Reactivity Training builds obedience, handling, and control around dogs to help manage reactive behavior safely
  • Jumping and Poor Household Manners Door, greeting, meal, and place training can help build calmer manners and clearer home expectations
  • Ignoring Commands Around Distractions Distraction training builds recall, sit, down and place skills with consistent owner practice daily.
  • Aggression Toward Other Dogs Aggression training combines obedience, owner control and managed exposure based on each dog's needs
  • Puppy House-Training and Early Manners Puppy training covers house-training, crate skills, socialization, manners, and clear owner guidance
  • Recall and Off-Leash Reliability Recall training uses gradual distraction work and owner consistency to build safe reliable responses

Our Dog Training Process

Tell Us About Your Dog

Share your dog's age, breed, behavior, training history, goals, household needs, and scheduling preferences.

Complete a Free Phone Consultation

Use the free phone consultation to discuss concerns, goals, available programs, equipment, and training format.

Choose a Training Program

Choose the best-fit program, review pricing, pay in full, then use the provided calendar link to schedule training.

Begin Training

Begin the selected program, from in-home lessons and Board and Train to puppy, marker, aggression, or therapy training.

Maintain the Training at Home

Practice commands and handling at home. Board and Train clients also receive a two-hour owner handoff session.

Meet Trainers

Meet the Off Leash K9 Detroit Team

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Katie Cook, Head Trainer

With Off Leash K9 Training of Detroit since 2018. Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Michigan State University and grew up showing in 4-H. Has personally fostered and adopted out over 80 dogs through local rescues and shelters, and shares her home with a pack of five rescues of her own.

josh wilson

Josh Wilson, Owner

Based in Hampton Roads, VA, Josh has built a multi-location Off Leash K9 Training enterprise across several states since he started training in January 2014. He’s married to Devin, has two children, and shares his home with a Black Lab named Charlotte and a Rottweiler named Rocky.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dog Training in Farmington Hills, MI

Do you offer private or in-home dog training?

Yes. The Basic Obedience and Basic and Advanced Obedience programs are conducted as private training sessions in or around your home. Other programs may have different formats.

How long does dog training take?

Duration varies. Programs range from a single puppy consultation to eight-week specialized programs. The Two-Week Board and Train is a 14-day immersive format. Your consultation will help determine the right timeline.

What methods and equipment do you use?

Training methods and tools vary by program. Basic Obedience and Basic and Advanced Obedience include an e-collar and training leash, while Board and Train includes an e-collar. Basic Marker Mastery™ uses reward-based methods and includes a 15-foot leash, clicker, and slip lead. 

Do you guarantee dog training results?

The website publishes guarantee language for the Two-Week Board and Train program, including lifetime refreshers and six guaranteed commands. Ask the business to explain the current terms, limitations, and owner maintenance requirements before enrollment. Continued results may also depend on the dog, environment, and owner follow-through. 

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Get Started with Professional Dog Training Today

If you are looking for dog training in Farmington Hills, MI focused on practical, real-world obedience, Off Leash K9 Training of Detroit, Michigan offers several program formats. Whether you want calmer walks, better recall, stronger manners, or support for dog-to-dog aggression or reactivity, the first step is a conversation about your dog. 

Call us for a free consultation and sign up for the training program that will change your life—and your dog’s!



About Off Leash K9 Training
Dog Trainers Who Are Recognized Around The World!
Nick White, Founder Off Leash K9 Training
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Nick White is the Owner and Founder of Off Leash K9 Training.  Nick is a former US Marine and former US Secret Service. He currently has over 130+ dog training locations throughout the United States. 

Nick is globally recognized as being one of the top dog trainers in the world.  He has 2 official world records in off leash obedience, named on Wikipedia as one of the top 20 dog trainers in the world, recently named top 10 trainer in the world by bestdogtrainers.org, has been featured in many magazines and shows, and he is regularly requested by the top celebrities and athletes! He has been called upon by people such as actor Ryan Reynolds, WWE’s John Cena, MLB All Star Max Scherzer, UFC World Champion Jon “Bones” Jones, and many more!

You can visit our YouTube Channel and watch over 1500+ before/after videos of Nick and his team’s work!  Off Leash K9 Training has more documented videos than any dog training business in the entire world!