Home2K9 Dog Training

I cannot say enough good things about Cameron at Home2K9! We took our 7 month old border collie Australian shepherd Chlöe to her for help with extreme anxiety that resulted from her not being well socialized before we got her at 4 months. Cameron worked wonders with her! Via e collar training and Cameron’s dedication, Chlöe can now work through her fear and be a functional, happy puppy! The day we got her home from Cameron’s three week board and train (which I HIGHLY recommend), we took Chlöe on a walk along pacific street by the beach and walked home on mission, the heart of downtown Oceanside. Chlöe was AMAZING! We took turns who was walking her and dialed up ecollar when needed for distractions. She needed a few reminders, but she is a whole new and improved Chlöe 2.0! Also, she has impeccable commands (thanks to Cameron) and listens on or off leash! We are so grateful for Cameron’s dedication, hard work, and skills in helping our Chlöe become the best version of herself. We are forever grateful to Cameron at Home2K9 — she’s a miracle worker!

We had our rescue dog Sammy with Cameron for two weeks in her board & train program. Sammy is a really nervous guy and we wanted to help him with some bad habits that had started to present themselves, mostly around reactivity toward other dogs. We were so happy with the results. Sammy came home and has learned a whole slew of new commands and respectful behaviors, but even more importantly, we’ve gained a new tool set with which to help Sammy cope when he gets into a situation that makes him nervous or defensive. We’re now much more comfortable taking Sammy out and about with us and knowing we can help him remain calm, especially when other dogs are near. Thank you, Cameron! I can’t recommend your program enough!

Cameron Thompsen is a tremendously dedicated, devoted and competent trainer. She trained my headstrong, reactive 15-​month old boxer over a 3-​week period and did a wonderful job.
I was able to follow her progress via Facebook where many pictures and videos were posted with regard to her training. It was very informative and interesting.
I now understand that Maisie (boxer) needed an alpha (leader) to listen to and get directions from. Cameron taught her and gained her respect… not fear. Maisie loved Cameron. Cameron brought Maisie to our home for her final training and when Cameron left, Maisie tried to follow her and cried. It showed me that she was taught with firmness, and lots of kindness.
Maisie has all of her commands down and will now look to me for direction. Cameron does not just disappear when the board and train is over. She will still be there for me if I have questions or problems.
Home2K9 dog training was the best and most important thing I could ever have done for Maisie. I highly recommend them.

Cam at Home2K9 is phenomenal! I have two dogs, a Border Collie named Daisy and a Pit mix named Bill. Both are rescue dogs that have some baggage; from resource guarding, and anxiousness, to dog fights, and counter surfing. I originally had Cam come out to my house to work on the issues with Daisy as she had been escaping and causing a lot of problems however Cam wanted to see both of them and how they worked together. She not only was able to assess both dogs and determine the reasons behind the behavior, she also started training me on how to fix it. Fast forward a few months and my dogs are not even the same dogs. My life has a peace and calmness that I didn’t think could be achieved with these two. Cam is amazing; she listens, observes, and knows her stuff. Even now, months after the 90 minute training session, she continues to reach out, offer advice and encouragement so that the dogs do not relapse. I cannot rave enough about how great she is!

I have not written a Unilocal review in eons, but wanted to do so now, to show my wholehearted support for Home2K9 as they move to California. Please excuse in advance what will undoubtedly be some unabashed gushing, but Cameron and Home2K9 have been a lifesaver for us. We adopted Pip, a five-​year-​old Chihuahua-​and-​who-​knows-​what mix, from the pound a couple of years ago, and while he fit into our household (including another dog and a cat) just fine, we found that he had issues — to put it mildly — in the outside world. Primarily, he pulled so hard while on walks that he was basically choking himself, and he became extremely, wildly aggressive around other dogs… or anything that slightly resembled a dog. (i.e., small children, crows and squirrels, rolling suitcases, etc.) We took him to a series of «growl classes» with another trainer, and while he did great in the warehouse-​classroom setting, he could never figure out how to transfer those skills to the real world. It was frustrating (and expensive) and demoralizing. Finally, overhearing a coworker exclaiming about the great work Home2K9 was doing with her rescue boxer, I asked if they took on non-​boxer clients, and a short time after that Pip and I met Cameron. Within a few minutes of our first session, it was clear that Cam was (and is) an extraordinary trainer: She had Pip (and me) following her every command, and even brought in one of her own dogs towards the end of the session, and Pip behaved himself like a champ! The transformation was miraculous.
Not that he was cured of his habits overnight, but that first meeting made it clear that Pip had the capacity to improve and overcome the issues that were preventing him from enjoying a healthy, happy and less-​stressed life. All totaled, I am guessing we had about 12 weekly sessions with Cam, plus one four-​day boarding-​training intensive (or what I called «boot camp for Pip») and I can honestly say that Pip is now a better — and vastly calmer — dog than we ever could have imagined.
Cameron is relentlessly upbeat and positive: She gives her clients a TON of advice and direction, and trains us humans just as much as she does our dogs. Under Cameron’s guidance, we ditched Pip’s muzzle, and first started working with a prong collar, eventually moving on to the e-​collar. I barely ever need to give Pip a «reminder» with the e-​collar nowadays: For the most part, he now responds beautifully to «heel,» «sit» and «place» voice commands. The pulling problem is completely gone, and while he still gets a bit anxious around other unfamiliar (and usually undisciplined) dogs, I now have the skills to keep him under control. (To the point that we’ve received compliments from several other dog walkers, commenting on how well-​mannered he is. If they only knew!)
The pack-​walks that Home2K9 offers their clients are fantastic; it’s such a joy to share a long walk with other equally-​well-​behaved dogs. We even took Pip to the «Canine Good Citizen» training class that Cameron offered to clients, and I was thrilled — and more than a little proud — by how well he did.
We are SO thankful that we found Cameron and Home2K9. I cannot praise her highly enough. Our loss is San Diego’s gain.

First thing you should know is that i have 3 spoiled boxers. Over the years, I have tried other trainers, other training methods including e collar and I never had great follow through (on my part).
Last year, I wanted to prepare my younger boxer, Laila, (5yrs old at that time) for the possibility of a bringing in a 3^rd boxer (rescue, unknown baggage). We met Cameron from Home2K9 and did some work with the already existing prong collar and some behavior modification. My follow through was so-​so but Laila was much better than ever before. So, we started fostering boxers. And my dogs did good and sometimes great! Cameron was a great help and resource during that time.
After 3 foster dogs had come and gone, we fell in love with a picture of an american bulldog/​boxer mix. Enter Goose. He was 1.5 yr old, recently neutered with no real training that I could tell. Basically we were starting with a puppy who had already developed bad behaviors. We started with some training techniques that we had learned from Cameron and were doing ok.
After the ‘honeymoon period’ ended, Goose started trying to assert some dominance over my 10 yr old boxer, Lenny. And, although Goose and Laila would play and get along, he was being a pesky little brother and get on her nerves. So, in comes Cameron to introduce the e collar with Goose and Laila.
So why I am writing all this? Long story coming to a point. Goose is doing phenomenal on the e collar. As long as he is on it, we can «teach» him to make better decisions when it comes to waiting, come, heel, not to dig, not to bug Laila, not to dominate Lenny and not to bark at the fence. So many of these behaviors would have been impossible with the prong collar. Laila is also relearning what is expected of her, and i barely have to tap her with the collar!
I know that Goose is going to be a great dog in 3 years, and it is because of Cameron’s guidance and training for my pups and me!
And the best part-​I am following through EVERY DAY! It’s easy to make Goose’s training an all day adventure!
On another side note-​Cameron and Mr. Home2K9 have also watched our pups at different times over the course of the year and they (the pups) could not have been in better hands!
Cameron is very accessible and will work above and beyond to make sure you understand and can follow through with the training methods. She takes a personal interest to make sure that you and your pup are happy and successful!

Our 4-​year old Boxer has never been without my husband or I for more than a couple days, even at that she has always stayed with family. When we decided to get married in Mexico and stay for 10 days we needed to find a great in-​home boarding facility (we believed she would not do well in a kennel-​type situation).
My professional and personal relationship with Cam began before needing to book my dog’s stay with her, we met because we both volunteered for the same Boxer rescue for a period of time and I knew from the get-​go that she was an amazing, trustworthy and honest individual.
You would think that leaving your dog with somebody new for the first time would give you some level of anxiety, but I never once worried about our dog and if she was receiving good care with Cam and the H2K9 pack.
During our dogs stay (and even within 20 minuets of dropping our dog off) we received regular updates via the H2K9 Facebook page and private messages. Cam was quick to answer any questions we had before, during and after our dogs stay with her. Our dog was sometimes timid and a little insecure at times during her stay (due to little/​no exposure of extended stays with new people) but Cam did her very best to make sure that she built her confidence by exposing her to new things.
I have not had a personal experience training with Cam (but I’m looking into it!) but I know from her work in the rescue and seeing transformations on the H2K9 Facebook page that I would recommend her to anybody and look forward to working on my dogs insecurities with her in the near future. It is her training experience (especially in pack dynamics), paired with the commitment and passion to help owners and their dogs understand each other that make H2K9 successful in training AND boarding.

After 1 hour with Cameron, I truly have a completely different dog. I have a 7 month old Black Lab, River. She is sweet and eager to please, but she’s a Lab, and has more energy and zest for life than she, and I, know what to do with. Cameron was able to pin point River’s patterns of behavior, and implement techniques and tools that were so easy to understand.
Cameron immediately helped to fit River with the proper fitting collar and showed me precisely when and how to use it. She addressed my own bad habits and explained with every step how Rivers state of mind was such a key to success. Rivers response was instantaneous, and I could tell that River was completely clear with what she was supposed to do, and it brought her anxious, excitable tendencies to a halt.
I am so happy with our experience, and know that going forward we can enjoy our sweet dog in our own home, but also tackle other goals knowing we have a solid skill base to build on.
If you have a puppy or adult dog, even a well behaved dog, give Home 2 K9 a call. The level of attention and care they provide for their boarding clients and training clients is unmatched. You won’t regret it!

Cameron Thompson of Home 2K9 literally saved my sanity. Angus is our fourth Boxer so I really thought I had the training part down. I had been through puppy classes with three other dogs and I went to another obedience class on my own prior to bringing Angus home so I could be as ready as possible to start right with him. He and I went through two levels of obedience and clicker training and in class he was terrific. At home he was a nightmare!
Angus is the poster child for why young Boxers wind up being surrendered, and I know this because I foster for a local rescue. He is exuberant, joyful, super high energy, willful, bratty and oh so stubborn. None of my mainstream training was working and I just did not understand. He mouthed strangers, knocked down toddlers and put my elderly mother at risk for falling. I was desperate and then I watched one of Cam’s videos and I actually cried because I could see some hope that our beautiful boy would have the chance of the freedom of the world and not get locked up at home because his behavior couldn’t be trusted.
After getting a good idea of what he needed while he boarded with Cam and Hans while we were on vacation, Cam started Angus and I on an intensive, personalized training program tailored specifically for our needs. There was an amazing improvement in Angus’s ability to stay calm and pay attention that first night and it has been a daily improvement ever since. With the proper tools and the guidance to give me the confidence to use them effectively Angus will have the world opened up to him. What a beautiful gift!
We are positive he will pass his Canine Good Citizens test and be allowed to go to work with his Daddy. This will require a car ride, bus ride, ferry ride, and long walk down busy Seattle streets and Cameron has given us the tools to make that a reality! Thank you will never be enough, she has given my dream back to me.

There are so many wonderful things to write about Home2K9 I’m not sure where to start. We found Cam about a month or two after we brought a new 9 week old boy Border Collie into our home. Initially we tried the big box puppy training which was exactly what you would expect — one size fits all. We ran into a very poor classmate match which resulted in our puppy being pummeled and feeling terrorized and ultimately a negative aggressive response on his part. It also appeared that his early whelping time may not have been as people and social centric as one would have hoped. I found Cam through an online search and the
web site and she came to our rescue.
In one 90 minute introductory training session Cam evaluated his temperament and personality, started teaching us how to deal with his positive and negative behavior, had started our education on how to be calm confident pack leaders and had puppy in a calm state of mind. We were all blown away with the turn around in his behavior after just one lesson.
Needless to say, given the lesson 1 results, we have continued with one-​on-​one training as well as participating in group sessions. Cam takes you into real world situations that are full of people and animal encounters such as a park to see how your fur kid reacts and gives you a full tool kit of reliable pack leader skills to utilize. She provides positive correction for the owner’s role and helps you understand how to read your dog’s body language and what to do to communicate better and help them feel comfortable in all situations. Cam makes herself available for questions and guidance between sessions as well. Her knowledge goes way beyond behavior coaching and training. She is also well versed in dog health care and nutrition.
Our little guy has made so much progress and he isn’t even 6 months old yet. Every day we see growth in his ability to follow obedience commands, and I don’t just mean sit, down and come. He is working on and mastering duration stays, distance recall, walking with a slack leash, staying in heal and more complex activities as well as continuing to reinforce the basic commands. The best part is Cam has helped to do the work in a manner that he loves and looks forward to the challenge. With Cam’s help I now truly believe we can continue to build on his skills and eventually make it all the way to service and therapy dog proofing.
We are going to use Home2K9 boarding for the first time in December and I know it will be a great time for our puppy. Instead of a solo boxed in run he will be with Cam and Hans’ pack having fun interactions and behavior reinforcement every day. AND we get to see how his puppycation is going via the regular Facebook and Instagram posts.
In my opinion don’t waste your money on other training. No matter the age of your dog, I believe Home2K9 can change your dog’s and your life for the better.

Let me first start by saying, my dogs are my kids. They are part of my family and I would never leave them with a random person or boarding facility. When the time came that I needed to go out of town and couldn’t take the fur-​kids, I was worried! Who could I trust? Will they be safe? One of mine has allergies; will they follow my feeding instructions? Will they get attention and exercise? What was I going to do?!?
While researching my options, I found Home2K9! I was relieved to learn that they offer in home boarding, in THIER house. No cold and lonely kennels here! I was also pleased to learn that Cam (Mrs. Home2K9) is a dog trainer with two boxers in her own pack (my fur-​kids are also boxers). Cam also fosters for Northwest Boxer Rescue and she’s located in Lynnwood — less than 10 miles away from me. Is this too good to be true? I’m happy to say it’s NOT too good to be true, Home2K9 is awesome!
I emailed Cam to request a meet/​greet and I received a response that same day. I wanted to meet her, check out the space and give her dogs a chance to meet mine before their stay. Cam was very accommodating; she even emailed me registration forms to get some background information about my dogs (including allergies!). After meeting Mr. & Mrs. H2K9 and their pack I was more excited for my dog’s weekend getaway than I was for mine!
During their stay, Cam regularly updates Home2K9’s Facebook and Instagram accounts which make it really easy to stay connected, or should I say, spy on the pups. They get a lot of play time, walks and of course love!
I’m embarrassed to admit that my dogs were not easy guests! When bedtime came, they missed their Mommy and Daddy and made sure the whole house was aware of it! One even killed a dog bed and a (non-​dog toy) stuffed animal, in protest.
After returning home from their stay they were exhausted! They even refused to go on a walk the next morning because they wanted to sleep in! I highly recommend Home2K9 and look forward to using them again in the future.
Even when your pups aren’t there, its fun to see what the Home2K9 pack is up to. Check them out on Facebook and Instagram!

Mr. and Mrs. Home2K9 cared for our pack of 3 this past weekend. We are so happy to work with Cam and Hans for our training, boarding, and daycare needs! They do an amazing job and our dogs always come home happy, healthy, clean, content, well behaved, and tired!!!

I cannot say enough positive things about Cameron Thompson and her boys of Home2K9. We rely on her training and experience to help work our rescue pups through difficult behaviors. After only one training session, we left with the tools to help our timid, insecure and sometimes leash aggressive boxer through some serious behavior problems. With the training she provided me (because it is really the handler that needs to be taught :)) I was able to nearly turn around our dogs behavior in s few short days. He now trusts me as his leader and his roles are much more clear to him. Cameron has also made herself available for any follow up training questions, information about nutrition and supplements and is always willing to hear about our successes and failure. We have only been able to take advantage of Cameron’s training so far, but can’t wait to board our pups with her!!!

If I could choose one word to describe my experience with Home2K9, it would be OUTSTANDING!
I sent not one, but TWO dogs for boarding while I was away for a week. One of my dogs is a rescue, and is not the easiest boy sometimes, but nonetheless my dogs are my babies and I’m very picky about who watches them. From the first conversation with Cameron about using Home2K9, I knew that I was going to be very happy.
Throughout my week away, I received regular updates and photos via text, as well as social media. It was so nice to see that my fur kids were having fun and getting lots of exercise and socialization. I could see the confidence improving in my boy, even just through the photos! Even when my boy had some naughty incidents, Cameron kept me in the loop and let me know what was happening, and she was so patient with him.
I came home to two tired, happy, more well-​behaved dogs. Cameron and her pack really helped with some of my boy’s social awkwardness. He even has better leash manners since visiting Home2K9! The structure and boundaries that dogs receive there are incredibly valuable, and your fur kid will no doubt be a better dog after spending some time with Cameron and Hans and their amazing pack.
I just can’t say enough good things about Home2K9, but you’ll have to see for yourself. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for either doggy daycare, a great dog walker, or someone to care for your dog while you’re away. You won’t regret it! I won’t think twice about sending my fur kids back to Camp Home2K9!

Where do I start?
1. I have never written a Unilocal review before. I really only wanted to do this because I feel like lots of people should know how great Cameron is and how knowledgeable and passionate she is about the work she does.
2. My husband and I have always been dog people growing up but we never shared a dog since we’ve been married. We recently moved states and we realized we were ready to add a puppy to our family of four (we have two small children). It was then that we both admitted that we both needed more guidance with training and raising a puppy successfully, especially since we got a German Shepherd!
My actual review:
Cameron is a really good person to interact with. She is very prompt with phone calls and emails, and is such a tremendous resource even if it does not relate to any lessons or boarding at Home2k9. Initially I had contacted her since I was looking for puppy daycare for our 10-​week old puppy, but during our conversation, I asked if she also offered puppy training.
When she came over to our home to meet our family and the puppy, it was absolutely clear that her presence and energy really has the ability to communicate and calm dogs. She made sure to give us instructions that were easy to follow and execute. Her insight as to our dog’s personality and needs was incredibly valuable and there is really no amount of reading articles that can match her real life experience (trust me because I read maybe 200 articles on the internet before getting this puppy… still wasn’t enough to fully prepare me for the experience).
I think if anything, the most valuable thing during Cameron’s visit was that it really gave my husband and I the confidence to exhibit the behaviors necessary for a leader of the pack so that the puppy could feel safer and more at ease in our home. She was super informative, understanding, and a good listener. It is certainly worth your time to talk to her and engage in at least getting advice regarding your dog.
I called so many other places in the Seattle area, including Barkbusters, and by far, the best experience I have had was with Cameron. We will certainly be taking our puppy to Home2K9 once he is old enough to play with the other pups!

From the instant you meet Cameron you feel great about leaving your beloved canine family member with her and her family. She is passionate about dogs and it just shines through. She watched our 1.5 year old energetic sweet girl for 10 days while we were on vacation and we came home to thoroughly happy puppy. It is always stressful for our pups to be away from us (they often stop eating or give us an ear full when we pick them up) but our girl came back in great condition. Not only did she get to play with other pups, she got to go on a hike, and really be part of the pack. If you need a place to leave your fur kid — look no further. We won’t.

We had a new puppy that had been taken away from her mother at 4 weeks. She was not listening, showing bad manners at home, with company and very nervous around other dogs. Cameron out of the kindness in her heart offered to work with my dog.
Cam worked with my dog for three days, and then came over and worked with my family. I can not tell you what a difference this made in our lives.
My dog now can do a few tricks, and will stop in her tracks when commanded.
I have never met a «dog whisper’ but it appears that Cameron has been blessed with this gift.
I would recommend her for boarding, training or daycare as she truly has a very special gift and a sincere love for animals.

Updated Review 8÷25÷2014
I decided to come on and update my review because I’ve now extended my services with Cam and Home2k9 to include training rather than just boarding. I cannot tell you how amazed I am with their services.
Wednesday we had our first session with Home2K9 to begin our dog Sprocket’s training journey. He comes from a very difficult background (adopted him in March) which includes some behavior issues that my fiancé and I just didn’t know how to deal with. We reached our breaking point and decided to reach out to Cam and Home2k9 to see if they could help. Cam was AMAZING.
Our first session was an intense 75 minutes jam packed with questions, analysis, practice, and even ended with homework! It was so insightful and really helped us gain an understanding of Sprocket’s needs (and what we’ve been doing wrong!). We came home a little overwhelmed, a little embarrassed by the poor structure we’ve been providing, but so excited to start making changes.
In the last few days we’ve added structured walks every day with both pups, specific «down time» for the pups (we have a second one as well) and changes to the way we speak to and interact with Sprocket.
Honestly, the difference in our house is amazing. The pups are less crazy, more respectful of our commands, and all around more relaxed. Cam is honestly the best thing we could have done for Sprocket AND for us. She’s amazing with the dogs, but also fantastic with the owners. She helped us to better understand our four-​legged family member and has completely changed the dynamic if our home — and it’s only been a few days.
I can’t say enough about the time we spent with Cameron and Home2K9. Can’t wait for our next session!
Original Review 1÷10÷2014
I cannot speak any higher of Cam and Hans! They’ve watched over our pup a few times now and she always has the most amazing time. Not only do they give her the love and attention we would hope to get from a boarding facility or ‘petsitter’ but she also gets awesome structure, training, and obedience help.
Cam and Hans give every single dog in their home the exactly care, attention, and trianing they need for whatever issues they might have. They’ve dealt with it all and know exactly how to help those puppies in need!
Above all else, their love for dogs and patience in training make them a fantastic pair for any and all dog behavior/​boarding needs.