K9 ACADEMY
Conveniently located in Kent’s beautiful countryside.
Our Residential Training Center in Sittingbourne is designed for Intensive learning.
Our team is dedicated to beneficial behaviour modification. Our aim is to take the stress away from our clients – We will train your dogs in our state of the art indoor and outdoor Training facility, set In an area of outstanding natural beauty.
We promise to update our clients every 48 hours with video blogs demonstrating a happy k9 that is progressing in learning. We cover basic to advanced obedience, K9-k9 Aggression, Recall Issues, Rebellious k9s, Puppy learning, Advanced Obedience, Personal Protection, Defence and Guard training and much much more.
Call us today for an insightful, honest and helpful conversation.
Secure a place on our next 14 day bootcamp for just £2000
What to expect from our bootcamp
WE’RE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
We are blessed with acres of land. This has allowed us to create segregated training areas, along with a fenced outdoor space for the dogs to enjoy at their leisure and to keep them well exercised. Our outdoor space also consists of an agility area, which is used to help build confidence within the dog whilst encouraging them to respond to commands.
While the outdoor space is a great replica of a typical dog walking environment, our dogs learn how to behave in such environments. In addition to this, we also have an indoor training facility for when the weather does not permit outdoor training.
WE HAVE OUR OWN FARM
A very rare offering that we’re extremely proud of. Not only do we farm our own free-range animals that live a super high-quality life, but our dogs have the added benefit of learning alongside these animals.
This also allows us to feed our dogs the very best food, that rewards great behaviour but also provides them with the nutrition that they need, to sustain a healthy and energetic lifestyle.
WE’RE BIG ON EXERCISE
Exercise is intertwined into our training. We take the exercise of our dogs very seriously and ensure that whilst they’re in our care, we provide the very best exercise regimes possible – from our large fenced fields and indoor run through to our dog agility area.
Having a range of both indoor and outdoor environments assists with our training programmes as some techniques are better taught in both environments to ensure the dog knows how to deal with both scenarios and obstacles that may be present.
What our customers say…
Excellent service, training and boarding for your fur babies!
We had our boy, Levi, board here for two weeks while we were on holiday. It was our first time separated from him and we were so anxious and worried, but the entire team at DDR were so lovely and understanding. We chose the pick-up and drop off option which was so seamless and stress-free. They sent us videos and photos throughout our time away and kept us updated. We opted for one week of training as well, and it was the best decision we have made. Levi is so well-behaved and does extremely well on his walks. They did a great job eliminating his reactivity. We were so impressed we even swapped to the food they provided for him and training cubes (which are a God send!!). Thanks so much to everyone at DDR! Will definitely recommend and bring Levi back the next time.
Outstanding company
I’ve been working with DDR for over 8 months now and quite honestly can’t speak more highly of Ben and his team.
We started out training obedience with Connie but have since moved into more of the personal protection side, working with Cristian. I’m so thankful to have found Ben at DDR, him and the whole team have supported and helped me in our journey with our male Corso, Vader. Excited to continue on our journey and for what the future holds.
10/10 only training that has ever worked!!
10/10 We have been having weekly sessions for about 7 weeks, the difference in my Mali/German Shepherd is amazing, we went from aggressive dog to obedience in just two weeks. The whole team are so welcoming and Connie is a superstar, always there to listen and give good advice and Marlon adores her. Thanks Team!! Also the raw food gets a 12/10 from my boys!!
Excellent team
The service we received from the whole team at DDR Guard Dogs was exceptional.
We left our family pet Ludo for 13 days on the stay and training option and he came back a different dog.
The team have excellent experience and skills as well as being lovely people.
Couldn’t recommend more highly.
I was given good advice on my first phone call
I spoke with Ben on the phone who gave me realistic expectations about turning my dog’s behaviour around, highlighting that I have a lot to learn also. My 6 month old puppy spent two weeks at puppy kindergarten here all basic commands were achieved. I also asked for specific help with crate training, muzzel training. My dog seemed to love his time. From being quite rebellious when he entered he was now behaving beautiful for his amazing trainers. The facilities are first class , the countryside is on the doorstep and my dog was so happy. He was learning how to behave and enjoying the praise. I cannot recommend Ben and his dog training establishment. The passion to rehabilitate and help dogs of all temperaments is evident. But they also care that owners are happy and engaged with training also. I continue to train at home going every few weeks for a one to one to iron out any bad habits. At home my dog has gone from being destructive and demanding to a sweet obedient dog that is still full of mischief as puppies are but is aware how to make sensible behaviour choices to please me. I am delighted with my dogs behaviour and I cannot recommend this training facility highly enough.
They 100% get desired results. In their shop all equipment is to purchase and I now buy the most wonderful raw food that is very price competitive. Fantastic place. Thank you to all the team.
We have our dog noodle for the…
We have our dog noodle for the assessment of what he needs to learn and how he feels about the place first, and decided to have him on the zero to hero program, all the stuffs are super nice and professional, noodle spent 14 days at ddr dog training, and because he is still a young puppy, Conny and Emma took him home to spend the night with them so that noodle would feel more secure. Everyday we receive videos about Noodle’s progress and we also have him delivered to home after, Conny showed us how to continue training him at home as well. Thank you😊
First class people and service
Ben and his team at DDR are all absolutely outstanding professionals and even better, good people.
We couldn’t have asked for nicer dog with a great temperament and his training has been well worth the time and investment.
Despite setbacks and being letdown by other providers, we have found Ben to be true to his word both in terms of expected timelines and costs. Couldn’t recommend these guys more highly.
Aggressive GSD training
We took our 21month GSD to Ben to assist with serious dog aggression and reactivity. We had owned him for 4 months and we’re the 3rd owners and had made minimal progress with this problem. We have now had four 1-1 sessions and the progress has been amazing. Bens approach has been to introduce a wide range of dogs to ours and dealing with the reactivity by the use of firm control balanced with praise as we have progressed. We now have a different dog and whilst needing some further training believe he now has a positive future. The set up at DDR is first class and all the staff have been exceptionally friendly and professional. Very highly recommended.
Best boxer!
We got reggie (boxer) off of Ben 3 years ago. He had been through a 18 month Ddr family protection program. Reggie is incredibly well balanced loving all family activities gentle and patient when appropriate with a six sense for risk and danger….. he loves to practise and be tested with his security function. Big thanks to the ddr team for the addition to our family.
High recommend
We have been taking our Kane corso to DDR guard dogs for general obedience and protection training for 11 months now and have never looked back.
They have been outstanding at helping our dog to reach his potential and have taught us so much along the way.
The service they provide at the training school and for the aftercare is excellent.
We highly recommend Kristian and Ben!
Thank you DDR guard dogs….
Belgian Malinois
Hi, just want to share my short story about my Belgian Malinois dog. Behaviour problem, mainly aggression to people and dogs, after few months of that issue we decided to visit DDR K-9 Academy in Kent.After few sessions with Ben and his grate team our dog make really good progress. I will highly recommend this Academy to anyone who has a dog with behaviour problem.
Absolutely top notch
Absolutely top notch, we left our 18month old Malinois Akela with Ben and his team for a 2 week Boot camp whilst we were away on holiday and cannot speak highly enough of the treatment and training he received, Ben regularly sent us video updates showing us Akela being put through his paces. When we collected Akela we were shown areas that the team had been working on and went through some ourselves with the guidance of Connie who i have to say was brilliant, we also discussed moving forward with training which will be a definite in the near future, Since being back home Akela has responded well, a lot more responsive to commands and brilliant close walking on the lead. All in all top marks to Ben and his team at DDR special thanks to Connie.
Ben and the DDR team – it really doesn’t get any better than this
Ben and the DDR team engage exceptionally well with not only the dog, but also with the family/handler. This is an educational process for our dogs but also my family. We have tried other trainers in the past only to see zero to minimal results over many months. However Ben, in his clear & concise communications style and approach delivers, every visit, every time, charging only modest & honest money. Do not waste your time or money with others. Ben is a results orientated, outcomes based trainer that has delivered on every visit with our two German Shepherds – a pleasure to work with, but most importantly I trust him.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do you offer home etiquette training?
We focus on home etiquette training in our home etiquette room. This room is built for the purpose of simulating a home environment. This can include crate training, door manners and stair manners. We can also offer a complete home-stay where your dog spends 14-days with one of our trainers, in their home, receiving around-the-clock training in the home environment.
Do I need to bring anything for my dog such as bedding?
No we do not take any personal items. Upon arrival we will switch your dog onto our equipment and everything will be handed back to you.
Do I need to provide my dogs own food?
This is not a necessity as we provide food which we feed our own dogs.
What about nutrition?
We make all our food fresh at our farm using the highest quality meat and eggs. All our animals are free range and pasture fed. We also add seasonal vegetables and fruits including carrots, peas, potatoes, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries.
How will I know what my dog has been doing during their training?
We send video updates of the work we’ve been doing with your dog so you can see their progress.
How will I know what to do with my dog and how do I carry on their training?
Along with the videos you will receive showing your dogs training, you’ll also have a hand over session where a trainer will show and teach you the elements of training that have been applied with your dog so you can carry on their training and learn new skills yourself. We also offer further 1-1 sessions.
Where will my dog be training? What are your facilities like?
Will my dog be kennelled with other dogs?
Do you offer pick up or drop off?
Yes, we offer pick up and drop off should you require it for an extra fee which will depend on your location.
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Based in Kent, South East England.