Welcome to The Beloved K9! 

 

Hi, I'm Nikki Norris and I'm a dog trainer based in Phoenix, Arizona. My passion is to use training to help build—or rebuild—the bond between dog and owner. Your dog might be a hot mess now, but he doesn't have to stay that way! Take a look around my website and social media accounts to get a feel for me and my style of training, and then contact me when you're ready to get started. I look forward to meeting you and your dog!

 
 
 
 

Phoenix Dog Training Options

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2-week Board & Train

This is our most comprehensive program that delivers the most astonishing results! Your dog will come to live with me for 2 weeks to experience an overall behavior transformation.

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Walk s.o.s. (2 lessonS)

This is a 2-lesson package of private lessons where we’ll get you and your dog walking again, but this time with better behavior! Learn how to prompt your dog for outstanding leash manners.

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virtual dog training

If you aren’t within driving distance of Phoenix, you're more than welcome to schedule a Skype session with me to discuss your dog's behavior, determine his/her needs, & develop a plan of action.

 

Follow along on Instagram!

I publish photos and videos of each dog's progress and TONS of free dog training advice on social media sites including Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Check out the most recent posts below! 

Look how little Lilo is!!! 😍😍😍 I forget how small she is until I see a pic like this. Pippi is a pint so that means Lilo is extra pint-y. Or just extra. 💁🏻‍♀️ On a more serious note, her leash behavior has been great!!! 🤩 I’ll post some clips in stories if you want to see her in action. #packwalk #pocketpittie #adoptdontshop
She’s a happy girl after recall sprints and a walk! 😎💜 The goal of these exercises is to work the dog both physically and mentally. A walk—even on its own—should be more than just physical exercise! Heeling, pace changes, direction changes, autosits and incorporating down/stays and recall are all options for mental exercise on the walk. 👍
Looking majestic af. 💜 #pitstagram
THE MOST COMMON E COLLAR MYTH DEBUNKED ✨ #Repost @walkingdogtraining . . // The e collar ruins dogs // . . I haven't seen a dog ruined by the e collar, but here are some things I have noticed during and after training: . . Confidence. . . A dog that can relax. . . The look of HAPPINESS as they run through the grass off leash. . . Stability as he now looks to his owner who is LEADING him in a whole new way. . . Now, let's talk about the owner and those "nasty" side effects from using the e collar: . . A CONFIDENT swagger as she walks through a crowd of people with her once reactive dog. . . A calm Saturday afternoon at the restaurant around the corner. Sipping wine with her husband as her dog lays CALMLY below her feet. A tap of the remote reminds him that he doesn't have to worry about anything around them. She's got this. . . Having friends over used to be such a hassle. Now I can put the dogs in place and reinforce with the e collar. I don't have to yell or lose my temper. And my dogs can be included instead of on top of everyone. . . I feel proud to be the owner of my dogs. There was a time that I was embarrassed by them. Scared to take them out in public. Now, I look forward to the weekend when I can take them out and have fun with the training. I wish that I knew about the e collar sooner! . . PROUD CONFIDENT & EMPOWERED . . You be the judge ❤️
P goes home today. I don’t know if Pippi will miss her or if she’ll just be happy to have her whole bed back. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 Probably a little of both. I know I will miss her!! I can’t help it. I get attached. 💁🏻‍♀️ #moveover #pittiesnuggles #besties