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Bed & Bark is owned and operated by K-9 Coach, LLC.

K-9 Coach^TMwas founded in 2001 with the goal of becoming the preeminent dog training company in Metro-Atlanta. Our training is based in science and is backed by countless years of research and by the best and most respected individuals in the dog training business. Come see why we've been voted Best Atlanta Dog Training.

TRAINER'S CORNER

Our Trainer's Corner is full of training advice, tips and insight.

Maggie May - Our Good Old Girl

By Amber Burckhalter, Founder & Owner, K-9 Coach and Bed & Bark

Maggie is getting old - 14 years old, to be exact. I think this makes her close to 100 years old in doggie years! She is losing her sight and hearing and sometimes her footing. She wants to sleep all day and the other night she fell down again, losing her way in the dark on the stairs...

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Summer Safety

By Amber Burckhalter, Founder & Owner, K-9 Coach and Bed & Bark

Summer is coming on us fast!! We at K-9 Coach and Bed & Bark want to help keep your furry pal safe. This month we have included several tips to help you and your rover have the best and safest summer possible...

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Nutrition & Behavior

By Amber Burckhalter, Founder & Owner, K-9 Coach and Bed & Bark

You may have noticed we have begun carrying a few lines of dog food and treats here at K-9 Coach’s Bed and Bark. Pet Chef and Verus are wonderful foods, meeting all of your dog’s dietary needs and helping build strong muscles and bones. However, quality dog food has more than these types of effects on your dog. It can have a big effect on your dog’s behavior and training. “What? Training?”, you say. YES, training.

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Safety & Play

By Amber Burckhalter, Founder & Owner, K-9 Coach and Bed & Bark

Many of you have noticed that we recently started a new program that requires the purchase of a safety collar. This is a result of a recent incident I saw at a dog park where two dogs became entangled, began fighting and both wound up at the vet with serious injuries. The collars recently purchased by K-9 Coach are special collars that break free should a dog become hung up in any way. You might wonder how a dog can become hung up playing in a yard, but it is actually one of the most common causes of canine demise. Dogs collars get caught together, often on canine teeth, and then the dogs panic. They roll and spin, trying to break free and very quickly harm each other and anyone trying to help them.

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The Love of a Dog

By Joseph Mazella

The following was written by Joseph Mazella in 2004. I read it some time ago and saved it. I'm glad to share it with you here...

There is a joyous ringing in my house these days. It comes from a bouncing, jumping, tail wagging, face licking bundle of happiness with a jingle bell on its collar. It comes from a rapidly growing, four-legged shadow that follows my daughter everywhere. It comes from an innocent faced, brown eyed ball of energy that has made itself at home in our house and in our hearts.

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Dog Food: How Important is it Really

By Amber Burckhalter, Founder & Owner, K-9 Coach - Bed & Bark

Many of my clients have heard the recent news about the illness and death caused by poisons in dog and cat food shipped in to our country. You are also aware of the recent trend toward US made products as well as higher nutritional value and environmental impact of all products produced for dogs and cats. The question many ask is: how important is what your dog eats, really?

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Amber Burckhalter and the whole team of K-9 Coach Trainers are proud to be the exclusive training team for The Human Society of the United States (HSUS) program End Dogfighting in Atlanta.

To learn more about the program or how you can support it, please c lick here.

K-9 CoachK-9 Coachis not a “doc in the box” dog training company. We take time to listen to our clients needs and to address those needs with effective training solutions. This means that you will receive the one-on-one attention you and your dog deserve. We do not operate with a “one size fits all” approach.

Private Lessons – Individual
- As part of doggie daycare	$65
- One-on-one at Bed & Bark	$85
- At your location (home, park, etc…)	$110

Packages also available

Semi-Private Group Classes
In addition to special seminars & classes, we regularly offer the following group classes:

- Puppy Socialization (weekly)	$25
- Mini Courses (3 weeks)	$100
- Family Dog 101 (6 weeks)	$185
- Family Dog 102 (6 weeks)	$185
- Complete Control (4 weeks)	$200
- Flexi Fido (8 weeks flexi-schedule)	$200
- Intro. to Agility (4 weeks)	$125
- Growly Class (4 weeks)	$300
- Nervous Nelly (4 weeks)	$175
- Canine Good Citizen (6 weeks)	$200

NOTE - Complimentary daycare is offered on class day for our standard (6 week or more) classes. Check the class calendar for specific current offerings and classes.

Camp Canine In-Board Instruction	$80 per day
	(14 day minimum)
Our in-board training program is designed to address your immediate needs and allow you to achieve your training goals in a much quicker time-frame.

- Over 40 hours of one-on-one private instruction
- Daily Doggie Daycare
- Two private follow-up training sessions
- Lifetime email and phone consultation

Premier Puppy Program	$550
($675 if purchased separately)
Everything you and your new puppy needs to build a foundation of success for life!

- Two Puppy Socialization Sessions (1 hour ea.) - Designed to provide an obedience foundation through positive methods. This important socialization provides an excellent obedience foundation for your new pup and helps to prevent behavior issues including aggression and fear related problems.
- Puppy Daycare (5 total) Designed to reinforce positive behaviors through play and socialization. We’ll pair your pup with appropriate play groups.
- Family Dog 101 Group Class - Designed to introduce beginning obedience including basic commands such as off, sit, down, stay and come. The class will also addresses basic behavioral issues such as housebreaking, jumping, chewing, mouthing, barking, etc...
- 2 Private Lessons at Your Home (1 hour ea.) – Our one-on-one instruction allows us to address your specific needs and issues as they relate to your pup and his or her new home. These private sessions will cover puppy related behaviors in the home, basic obedience, issues around children, etc… and will reinforce the overall socialization and obedience program.

To learn more about K-9 Coach and our various training programs,

please visit www.k-9coach.com.

REMEMBER - All customers receive a 5% discount on their next purchase when a referral signs up for services with us AND we offer a 2% discount on ALL cash purchases.