Denver, Colorado , United States
The Dog Masters provides human and dog behavior training, consulting and education that focuses on helping establish healthy people-dog relationships. We support the community by training and educating competent dog owners, and by consulting with organizations that see the value in working side-by-side with dogs.
6 customer reviews
Kseniya D.
Great training class tons of information on how to deal with personal dog issues. I got to bring my own pup in so Kirk could evaluate and see how she reacts. Would definitely recommend the class to anyone who has a new puppy or older with issues that need correction. Kirk is easy to work with and does a great job of handling the dogs. One of my favorite parts is we got to also see his dogs and interact with them as well. More...
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Katrin Hanson
We had a great time training with Kirk last week! Very good refresher on how important space management and boundaries are with your dogs. Great to watch him interact with his own and our dogs. Very calm and precise when it comes to corrections. Definitely would recommend his class to anyone. More...
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Cody Swift
Kirk came and helped me train my 5-month old puppy and did an amazing job. He was very professional and his tactics were extremely effective. Would definitely recommend the services! More...
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Elizabeth M.
Kirk is one of the few trainers I have met who truly understand dog pack behavior instead of just trying to force an animal to do something. The work he did with my husky in a short period of time has resulted in a 90% transformation. Of course, now the rest is up to me to keep up on the lessons learned. Luckily for us, he took his time explaining everything to us so that it actually made sense and is applicable to our lives. Cannot recommend The Dog Masters enough! More...
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Elizabeth Mahoney
Kirk is one of the few trainers I have met who truly understand dog pack behavior instead of just trying to force an animal to do something. The work he did with my husky in a short period of time has resulted in a 90% transformation. Of course, now the rest is up to me to keep up on the lessons learned. Luckily for us, he took his time explaining everything to us so that it actually made sense and is applicable to our lives. Cannot recommend it enough! More...
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Shannon W.
Kirk is awesome. Â We have 2 dogs and a cat. Â All was well in our universe until we introduced a new rescue kitty. Â One of the dogs is very curious about anything or anyone new entering his environment and wanted to inspect the kitty; which of course scared the kitty, who responded with a hiss causing the dog to snap. Â We kept them separated for a while but made no progress with their behavior toward one another. Â Kirk spent ONE hour with us and we followed his advice to the letter. Â His training style is based on his deep understanding of how dogs think therefore there is no need for e-collars or punishment based training. Â I am happy to report that not only are we all living together peacefully but some of the dogs' less desirable behaviors have been corrected i.e. Â barking maniacally when someone rings the bell, pulling on the leash and jumping on people when over excited. Â I highly recommend Kirk for any of your canine needs. Â His fees schedule is very reasonable and he is very trust worthy. More...
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What do you love most about your job?
The unique opportunity to make a meaningful differences with dog-people relations, especially children, dog owners and new parents. I teach people how to develop mutual respect and trust with their dogs by using a 3-step process to teach anyone to effectively and safely set boundaries and limitations with all dogs.
What inspired you to start your own business?
As a Dog Owner, Musher and K9 Educator, I wanted to help find homes for rescued dogs but realized that educating people about basic dog psycholgy and behavior training is more important. There is an unprecedent number of dogs being euthanized in the big city for leash reactivity, aggression and other 100-percant correctable/learnable behaviors . As a Dog Behavior Consultant, I help my clients overcome problems and lead happy balanced lives with their pet animals in a save learning environment.
Why should our clients choose you?
We care about immediate results, long term solution and cost effectiveness for everyone. Kirk is very impressionable and a trusted resource for dog owners and pet businesses professionals in Quebec, Texas and Colorado.