SDK9 Academy
SDK9 Academy in Leatherhead, Surrey, offers kind, practical training for dogs and puppies in your own home and out on walks, through group classes, one to one sessions and home visits. Sessions focus on recall, lead pulling, calm behaviour and reactivity, including support through the tricky adolescent stage. The trainer uses force-free methods, based on rewards rather than corrections.
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- BarkScore™Silver Rated Trainer
- 3.9 / 5
- Reputation
- 3.4
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 2.8
- Service breadth
- 3.4
- Training methods
- Force-free
SDK9 Academy reviews
Public reviews
SDK9 Academy’s reputation score is 3.4 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 28% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is SDK9 Academy rated?
Four parts, each out of 5, weighted into one score. Member reviews never change it. How we score
- Reputation 30% of the score
- 3.4
- From the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile.
- Ethics 40% of the score
- 5.0
- They describe their training as force-free: rewards and positive reinforcement, without aversive tools. This scores highest.
- Credentials 25% of the score
- 2.8
- Their website doesn’t name a body or credential we recognise yet. Ask what training they’ve had.
- Service breadth 5% of the score
- 3.4
- 3 ways to train (group classes, one to one, in your home), and help with 4 kinds of problem.
How does SDK9 Academy compare with other Leatherhead dog trainers?
Counted from the 3 trainers listed in Leatherhead.
- Number 2 of 3 scored trainers in Leatherhead by BarkScore.
- One of 3 force-free trainers listed in Leatherhead.
- Offers one to one, like 1 other trainer in Leatherhead.
- The only trainer in Leatherhead listing in your home.
- The only trainer in Leatherhead listing group classes.
- Overall BarkScore higher than 55% of the trainers we list.
What to ask SDK9 Academy before you book
- What does a typical session look like, and what happens when a dog gets something wrong?
- What does a session or programme cost, and what’s included?
- What training or qualifications do you have?
- How many dogs are in a class, and how many trainers?
- What will I need to practise between sessions?
About SDK9 Academy
- Helps with
- Puppy training, recall, lead pulling, reactivity
- How they train
- Group classes, one to one, in your home
- Address
- Lodge Cl, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9QZ
- Phone
- +44 7824 426876
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