From The Leash & Beyond, We Have All Your K9 Solutions
Professional Dog Training And
Canine Wellness Solutions
For Northeast Florida
We’ve Got Your Six.
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Training That Works — Even When Others Didn’t
Goal-based programs that build a solid foundation, teach clear communication, and give owners the tools to maintain results for life.
Serving St.Johns County, FL and serving Ponte Vedra, St.Augustine, Jacksonville, and surrounding areas, Leash & Beyond K9 Solutions provides private 1-on1 in-home training, hybrid board & train programs, and lifetime group sessions for all breeds and all life stages. Our team provides complete training to fit all your dogs needs. With 20+ years of field hands on experience and K-9 expertise, we teach you the how’s and why’s of training — so you and your dog can works as one, achieve lasting results, and enjoy every moment together. Whether, you are looking for basic obedience to advanced off-leash, behavioral work, service dog training, protection or detection — and even fun new hobbies with your dog — we’ve got your six in every area.
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To determine the best training package for your goals for your dog.
To determine the best training package for your goals for your dog.
To determine the best training package for your goals for your dog.
Customized Training Programs We Offer
Transformative Dog Training Solutions
 Obedience Dog TrainingOur all-inclusive dog training programs with our proven techniques are designed to teach you how to communicate effectively with your dog, while adding structure, discipline, real-life practical application, and mental stimulation, ensuring an obedient companion. Our training programs are customized for dogs of all breeds, ages, and temperaments. |  Group Sessions: Practical ApplicationOur group practical sessions are included with every training program, and are unlimited and for the life for your dog. These sessions are where you as the owner get to apply what you learned in your private 1 on 1 sessions in a practical setting around other dogs, new people, and new environments. The group sessions are geared towards the owner that wants to work through distractions, work on reactivity, while building your dog’s nerves and confidence. |  Behavioral ConditioningOur behavioral conditioning programs are designed to address specific behaviors that your dog is struggling with while working on their obedience and conditioning their response to these issues. Behavioral struggles are different in each dog and requires a personalized approach geared towards them specifically by reading the dog in front of us, and adjusting to a technique that works for them. This can be anything from aggression, fear, anxiety, reactivity, timid, resource guarding etc. |  Hybrid Board & TrainOur hybrid board & train program is designed to set you and your dog up for success. During this program your dog stays with us in our home, with a customized obedience program that is structured with multiple training sessions daily. This way they get 100% of our attention and train in various environments, from our home, to public settings, and join in at our group sessions. |
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 Service Dog TrainingOur service dog programs are custom built to your needs, so that we can make sure that you achieve the better quality of life that you are looking for. We start with obedience, confidence building, and structure before we start adding the specific tasks that you need. These programs also get your dog to the point they’re handling any distractions and environments while performing their job for you. We work with you side by side from day 1 to ensure that you both succeed as a team. |  Canine Wellness: Holistic Diet & Nutrition ConsultingVital Bites: nourishing food for your dog made simple! Our mission with Vital Bites is to help and guide your dog to a longer and healthier lifestyle, with our balanced holistic recipes offered through our e-books that we have created with a mindful approach for all stages of your dog’s life. We offer consultations to analyze your dog’s current diet plan based off their health requirements, educate you on what your dog actually needs, and calculate their caloric intake to design a diet plan. |  Personal Protection TrainingConfidence with a peace of mind! Our personal protection training program offers every level of protection customized to your needs. Not only do we build your dog, but we teach you to utilize your dog to protect your home, property, and family. You will also receive a handler course, and going to teach you the justification and liabilities that come with utilizing a protection canine. |  Detection TrainingTrain their nose with the pros! Regardless if you need detection training for professional work or for your hobbies we can help your canine on their journey. All the way from imprinting to search patterns and more, you will get all the knowledge you need as a handler in detection work to be successful. You will be able to give your canine your best and achieve your goals as a team and handler. |
 Therapy Dog TrainingOur therapy dog program will take you from start to finish, not only do we train your dog how to be a therapy dog, we teach you how to be a handler for your dog. This program is customized to the environment you want your dog to work in, and covers everything from obedience, to building confidence, nerve work, and environmentals. Once this program is completed you both will be ready to get certified as a therapy dog team! |
Why Many Families in Northeast Florida Find Us After Trying Other Training
Over the years, we’ve noticed a clear pattern. The majority of our clients in St.Johns County, FL and surrounding areas don’t come to us as their first trainer—- they come after they’ve already tried one, two or several training programs that didn’t hold long-term. Not because they didn’t care. Not because they didn’t try hard enough. Many programs focus on short-term quick fixes, without fully teaching owners how to apply training in daily life—- with distractions real-world expectations. Our role isn’t to replace what you’ve learned—- its to build on it, clarify it, and make it reliable.
Why Training Sometimes Doesn’t Stick
Why Training Can Look Good At First
— Then Fall Apart
Many dogs learn commands quickly.
Where training often breaks down is application — when expectations change, environments become more demanding, or real life intervenes.
Lasting results are not built through isolated sessions or an unstructured approach. They require a clear plan, with defined goals, and training layered intentionally over time — focusing on understanding, control, and reliability, not just commands.
That’s why our programs prioritize:
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Clear communication
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Consistent Structure
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Owner confidence
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Proofing skills beyond controlled settings
From the beginning, we train both the dog and the owner — so progress holds up long after formal sessions end with lasting results.
Who Are We A Great Fit For
Is Leash & Beyond K9 Solutions Right For You?
We work best with families & individuals who:
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Want to understand their dog and the training that goes into correcting behaviors
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Are willing to be involved and hands on in the training process
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Care about long-term reliability, not just short-term results and quick fixes
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Are ready to invest time, structure and follow-through daily, not just in their 1 hour training session
If you are looking for one-time class or a quick solution, there are many options available — and that’s okay.
If you are looking for clarity, confidence, and lasting results that hold up in everyday life, we’re likely a strong fit.
Why Our Approach Is Different
An Experience-Driven Approach Built Over Decades
Our training philosophy was not built from trends or online certifications.
It comes from over 20 years of hands-on experience working dogs in high pressure environments — where reliability, clarity, and trust are not optional. Our dogs were saving lives.
Today, the same foundation is applied to family dogs of all breeds, all sizes, and all ages — from puppies to adult dogs, from small companions to large working breeds.
Different Dogs. Same Standards. Thoughtfully Adjusted Approach.
Every dog learns differently — but the fundamentals don’t change. We adjust the how, never the standard, ensuring training is clear, fair, and consistent while meeting each dog where they are, without compromising the fundamentals.
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"Your dog is doing the best they can with the information you're providing."