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Avid K9 Training is a dog training business in North Hollywood, California offering Private Lessons, Group Classes, and Virtual Training, with published programs from $195.
North Hollywood • CA • Mobile / travels to you • 4.9 ★ (44 Google reviews)
Last verified: Aug 24, 2026
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What they say about themselves
Avid K9 is led by founder Marth Murakami, a North Hollywood trainer with more than a decade of professional dog-training experience. Marth says his training background began in Japan under an uncle experienced in service-dog training and rehabilitation of fearful dogs. His additional background includes an Animal Science course at East Valley Animal Shelter, rescue-dog work, and continued study of canine behavior, nutrition, and grooming. The website identifies Marth as an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.
Training is primarily owner-involved. Bronze, Silver, and Elite packages combine one-hour Private Lessons with socialization Group Classes, progressing from puppy foundations and household manners to advanced obedience, off-leash foundations, public manners, and behavior modification. Avid K9 also offers a six-week Group Class, general Virtual Training, and dedicated service and therapy-dog programs. Those service-focused programs range from four to twelve personalized sessions and may incorporate Virtual Training when appropriate.
Marth describes his approach as relationship-first and play-based, emphasizing trust, communication, engagement, structured play, and real-world reliability. The website addresses reactivity, fear, anxiety, resource guarding, excessive barking, and other behavior concerns. It does not explicitly describe the overall methodology as balanced or force-free. The current live training pages list Private Lessons, Group Classes, Virtual Training, hybrid options, service-dog preparation, and AKC testing, but do not list Board and Train as a current service.
Consultations and evaluations before you commit to a program.
This official evaluation tests a dog's manners, obedience, and calm behavior in real-world situations to earn AKC CGC, CGCA/CGCC, or CGCU titles. Dogs that pass can submit paperwork to AKC for official titling.
Best for: Dogs prepared to demonstrate good manners and basic obedience in public settings.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Basic obedience
Owners submit video of their dog performing tricks or household manners tasks for AKC evaluation, earning Trick Dog or Virtual Home Manners titles remotely.
Focus: Basic obedience, Puppy training
Focus: Basic obedience
Avid K9 offers Private Lessons, Group Classes, Virtual Training, hybrid training, service and therapy-dog preparation, and behavior-focused coaching. Bronze, Silver, and Elite packages combine private coaching with structured socialization classes. A six-week Group Class provides distraction work and optional CGC testing. Service-dog programs cover public manners, public access foundations, task preparation, and handler coaching.
Bronze K9 costs $850, Silver K9 $1,250, and Elite K9 $1,850. Service and therapy-dog programs cost $695 for four sessions, $1,295 for eight, or $1,995 for twelve, while the Service Dog Prospect Consultation costs $200. The Private Nutrition & Behavior Intensive costs $395 and the online Raw Feeding & Behavior Workshop costs $195. The six-week Group Class and general initial Consultation do not publish prices.
This starter package pairs private one-on-one lessons with group socialization classes and covers foundational skills like sit, down, leash walking, and recall. It includes a customized training plan, weekly homework, and support between sessions.
The owner attends 5 private one-hour sessions plus 5 group socialization classes with the trainer.
Best for: Puppies, newly adopted dogs, or owners wanting a starter package before committing to a longer program.
Focus: Puppy training, Basic obedience, Socialization
Duration: 5 sessions
This mid-tier package combines private coaching with group practice to build intermediate obedience, confidence, and structured exposure to new situations. It targets dogs who already know basics but show mild issues like pulling, jumping, or inconsistent recall.
The owner attends 8 private one-hour sessions plus 8 group social classes with the trainer.
Best for: Dogs with foundational obedience already in place who need more polish, or rescue dogs adjusting to a new home.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Socialization
Duration: 8 sessions
This top-tier package includes advanced obedience, off-leash foundations, public manners work, and behavior modification for reactivity, fear, anxiety, or over-arousal. It also covers service dog foundations and public access readiness, with a full year of unlimited group classes and trainer support.
The owner attends 12 private one-hour sessions and has access to unlimited weekly group classes for a year.
Best for: Dogs with moderate to serious behavioral challenges or owners wanting service dog foundations and long-term support.
Focus: Advanced obedience, Recall & off-leash, Leash reactivity, Fear & anxiety, Service dog training
Duration: 12 sessions
Includes: Lifetime support
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze K9 | $850 per program | 5 sessions |
| Silver K9 | $1,250 per program | 8 sessions |
| Elite K9 | $1,850 per program | 12 sessions |
This structured six-week class runs weekly starting in late October and builds obedience, leash skills, and focus around distractions with other dogs and people. It offers optional AKC Canine Good Citizen testing at the end for dogs that qualify.
Dogs attend six consecutive weekly group sessions on leash with limited individual coaching, without direct dog-to-dog interaction.
Best for: Dogs needing basic obedience, leash manners, and structured socialization; not intended for dogs with advanced behavior concerns like reactivity or aggression.
Focus: Basic obedience, Leash training, Socialization, Advanced obedience
Duration: 6 weeks
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Group Dog Training Class (6 Weeks) | Not published | 6 weeks |
This two-session virtual package builds a customized raw diet transition plan tied to the dog's behavioral triggers, then follows up two weeks later to troubleshoot physical adjustment and integrate enrichment strategies. It includes direct email support between sessions.
The owner attends two virtual 1:1 sessions with the trainer and receives email support in between.
Best for: Dogs with severe reactivity, fear, or anxiety, or owners wanting professional guidance on raw feeding.
Focus: Fear & anxiety, Leash reactivity
Duration: 2 sessions
This live online group workshop teaches owners the mechanics of transitioning a dog to a raw diet, covering the gut-brain connection, diet composition, and behavioral enrichment. Attendees get lifetime access to recordings plus a digital transition guide and tracking sheet.
Owners join a live interactive online session in a small group, with recordings and materials provided afterward.
Best for: Owners wanting a structured roadmap to raw feeding to lower a dog's baseline anxiety and improve focus.
Focus: Fear & anxiety, Basic obedience
| Program | Price | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| The Private Nutrition & Behavior Intensive | $395 per program | 2 sessions |
| The Raw Feeding & Behavior Group Workshop | $195 per program | — |
Avid K9 describes a relationship-first, play-based approach emphasizing trust, communication, structured play, owner education, and practical real-world skills. The site does not explicitly identify its overall method as balanced or force-free or publish a general policy excluding specific training tools.
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.
Marth reports more than ten years of professional training experience and is identified as an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator. Programs publish detailed inclusions, session counts, payment policies, and limitations. Service-dog pages explicitly state that success cannot be guaranteed. Business insurance information is not published.
Facility: Mobile / travels to you
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: No guarantee offered
Waitlist: not specified on their website.
Dogs per trainer: not specified on their website.
Booking: Contact form
Price: Avid K9 Training does not publish board & train pricing. Across North Hollywood, 17 programs publish prices from about $118 to $3,510.
Reviews: Avid K9 Training shows 4.9★ from 44 Google reviews among 5 published North Hollywood programs.
Transparency: This listing scores 68 out of 100 (price 83%, program clarity 82%). 2 of 5 North Hollywood listings show certifications; this business lists AKC CGC Evaluator.
Avid K9 is based in North Hollywood, California, serving the San Fernando Valley. A permanent street address or clearly identified dedicated training facility is not published. A structured pack-walk event has used NOHO West, but that event location should not be treated as the business address.
5000 Westpark Dr, North Hollywood, CA
Friday: 9AM-1PM,4-6PM
Monday: 9AM-7PM
Sunday: 9AM-1PM
Tuesday: 9AM-1PM,4-6PM
Saturday: Closed
Thursday: 9AM-1PM,4-7PM
Wednesday: Closed
Reach out directly or send a quote request through Avid K9 Training.
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