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Take Me to K9 is a dog training business in Carmichael, California offering Private Lessons, Group Classes, and Board and Train, with published programs from $65.
Carmichael • CA • Home-based trainer • 5.0 ★ (19 Google reviews)
Last verified: Sep 5, 2026
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Take Me to K9 is listed among dog training programs in Carmichael. Published program types include private lessons, board and train, group classes. Ask about staffing, methods, and follow-up support before you book.
Consultations and evaluations before you commit to a program.
This is a first-step assessment covering the dog's behavior and temperament, current obedience level, and training goals, ending with a proposed individualized plan.
Best for: New clients who intend to continue with training after the assessment.
Focus: Basic obedience
An in-home assessment of behavioral issues that provides guidance on handling, step-by-step recommendations, and a plan for the owner to work independently with the dog.
Best for: Owners seeking a diagnostic plan without committing to ongoing sessions.
Focus: Aggression, Leash reactivity
A behavior assessment used to select the appropriate program, typically conducted at the client's home with travel included.
Best for: Required first session, best conducted at your home; travel included in price.
Focus: Basic obedience
Private sessions, board and train, day training, and boarding cover a wide range of needs at Take Me to K9, from basic obedience to aggression and reactivity work. They also offer nose work, protection training, and service dog preparation for owners looking beyond standard programs. Day training runs on a set schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday).
Private sessions start at $80, while board and train begins at $110 per day. Day training runs $100 per day, and boarding without training is $65 per day. Pricing for protection training, service dog prep, and nose work isn't published.
A boarding service providing attentive daily care and a comfortable, calm environment for dogs while owners are away, with daily walks.
The dog stays at the facility/trainer's home with daily walks and care, without a training focus.
Best for: Owners who need to leave their dog in a safe place.
Focus: Basic obedience
The dog lives with the trainer full-time, receiving daily work, real-world practice, and structured routine, with one free day per week booked and two adaptation days included.
The dog lives at the trainer's home; owners get 1 free day per week booked plus 2 adjustment days included.
Best for: Dogs that need deep and consistent work, not short sessions.
Focus: Basic obedience, Aggression, Leash reactivity
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding | $65 per program | — |
| Board & Train | From $110 per program | — |
One-on-one training sessions with the trainer covering obedience, leash work, and behavior correction, with travel billed separately.
Trainer meets the dog and owner one-on-one; travel is billed at $10-$30 in addition to the session fee.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Aggression
Controlled protection foundation development built strictly on obedience, control, and drive direction, rather than aggression display.
Best for: Dogs with the right temperament and owners ready to work seriously.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Agility & dog sports
Structured search and scent work exercises that give the dog a task and channel drive and focus into useful engagement.
Best for: Active dogs with search drive.
Focus: Scent work
Prepares dogs to work alongside people and around distractions, building a higher standard of obedience, neutrality, and public behavior.
Best for: Dogs intended for service work or serious public stability.
Focus: Service dog training, Advanced obedience
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Private Training Session | From $80 per session | — |
| Protection Training | Not published | — |
| Nose Work / Detection | Not published | — |
| Service Dog Preparation | Not published | — |
The dog spends a structured day at the training facility doing training, exercise, and controlled socialization, dropped off in the morning and picked up in the afternoon.
Dog is dropped off between 7-9 AM and picked up around 3:30 PM on scheduled days.
Best for: Suits busy owners and dogs that need regular practice.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization
Duration: 1 days
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| School / Day Training | $100 per program | 1 days |
The site uses general language about training philosophy without naming specific tools or techniques. They do accept dogs with aggression or reactivity histories, suggesting experience with behavioral challenges.
Method: Method unclear
Their website describes their approach in general terms without specifying which methods or tools they use.
Certifications: AKC CGC Evaluator
Verification still pending or not yet requested. See our methodology for what verification does and does not mean.
Operating for 13 years from a home-based facility in Carmichael, the trainer holds AKC CGC Evaluator certification. Details about overnight staffing, owner visitation policies, and insurance aren't listed on the site.
Facility: Home-based trainer
Owner visits: not specified on their website.
Video updates: not specified on their website.
Overnight staffing: not specified on their website.
Insurance: not specified on their website.
Guarantee: not specified on their website.
Waitlist: not specified on their website.
Dogs per trainer: not specified on their website.
Booking: Phone only
Price: Published board & train pricing is still limited among other Carmichael programs, so a midpoint comparison is not available yet.
Reviews: Take Me to K9 shows 5.0★ from 19 Google reviews among 3 published Carmichael programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 50 out of 100 (price 57%, program clarity 55%). 1 of 3 Carmichael listings show certifications; this business lists AKC CGC Evaluator.
Training takes place at a residential property on Hadley Lane. The site doesn't mention parking arrangements or accessibility features for the home-based setup.
3137 Hadley Ln, Carmichael, CA
Friday: Open 24 hours
Monday: 7AM-7PM
Sunday: Closed
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Reach out directly or send a quote request through Take Me to K9.
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