Frequently Asked Questions

After scheduling your consultation, our expert dog trainer will recommend a program for you and your dog!

Schedule a phone consultation with us so we can fully understand your dog’s needs.

After the phone consult, we will set up an at-home evaluation for Kona’s Dog Training to come to your home and see the behavior firsthand. Our trainer will then recommend a training program for your dog. 

Consultations and dog training lessons are taught at our training facility in Tempe, Arizona. Out training facility is the best environment to evaluate behaviors. This allows us to teach both human and dog without distractions.

Occasionally we will make exceptions for people with disabilities or those needed location-specific dog training. Tell us about your dog and we can discuss which training options will work best for you.

All of our programs are fully customizable based on your goals and preferences. We’ll go over the details and dog training options during the initial phone consultation.

We expect you to be excited about the training and the possibilities of change. We want you to have the best possible relationship with your dog and the first step is to want that change as well. As long as you follow the training methods without change or modification we will always be here to help you with anything you may need. 

At Kona’s Dog Training, we believe a dog is a valuable member of your family. Finding the right dog trainer should also be valuable. That is why we come to your home and help you address the specific needs you have. You are unlike anyone else and so is your dog and we can help you become a great “pack” in a safe and humane way.  

There are many different training philosophies on how to train dogs. There will always be differences of opinion about some actions which some people will view as bad and others will view as good. This happens in any behavioral field of expertise and can lead to open discussions. Be assured that while training your dog, we will use the methods and tools that will be best for your dog and you. 

At no time will anything be used that will harm your dog, or your relationship with your dog. If your dog stays with us, your dog will live at home with our pack. 

Our trainer a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals and accredited with Pet CPR & First Aid. We have trained over 100 dogs with basic and advanced behavioral and obedience commands. At Kona’s Dog Training, we believe in strengthening owner & dog bonds through relationship based behavior modification. 

We do not limit ourselves to one training method or training tool. We want to help build your relationship with your dog in many ways, which include food, praise, toys and affection. We also use many tools depending on your specific needs i.e. crates, slip leads, prong collars, head halters, harnesses and electronic collars. These are just some of the tools that can be helpful in training your dog. 

The programs are customizable based on your goals and preferences. We’ll go over the details and dog training options during the initial phone consultation. 

We do not only teach basic and advanced obedience, but we also help you learn how to understand you dog’s behavior and why they do the things they do. We will help you address problem behaviors like barking, jumping, counter surfing, digging and biting, just to name a few. We’ll work together to understand your dog and why they do these things, helping to address these issues in the most effective way. 

The first way to know this is to understand that what you have been doing at home so far hasn’t yet worked. 

Practice makes “pawfect.” Training with your dog only during the lessons will not help to get you a better dog. You will need to find time every day to work with your dog. Practicing the techniques and with the tools as often as possible and with every member of the family will help you and your dog grow into a happier family.  

No, we do not offer payment plans. We do however, offer certain discounts for our training programs.

Please contact us for more details.