https://www.impactk9academy.com/home daily 1.0 2024-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1645755478375-BVN174TTX97OBO0Q0MG6/IMG_2135.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1645754798005-L75FMI6PQQX5RSR3VWZI/tempImagezZHlXa.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1704897955195-F9KRR5SZ4LNZMRSD10BX/image-asset.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1704898166999-N9045ECHIIJL17Z2O9ZB/image-asset.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/3ed31851-f42a-4d0a-b1a4-a8ce68e3410e/tempImage6beobL.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/5fecb61e-d8ab-4360-a2af-988b864838a1/IMG_6025.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/4af4bf2b-57e6-4ca7-bad7-d0178fac3c01/IMG_0079.jpg Home - At Impact K9 Academy, our goal is to improve your relationship with your dog. We offer a balanced training approach, helping you reach your training goals in a fair & effective fashion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/f601c2c4-f756-4cd6-9c19-32ac74c8f160/IMG_0046.JPG Home - Meet Our Owner: Dana O’Lone Long, Owner & Head Trainer of Impact K9 Academy, has been training dogs professionally since 2015. Before her career as a trainer, she spent many years in Veterinary Medicine as a technician in general practice, as well as emergency/ critical care & specialty medicine. https://www.impactk9academy.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1b6a58b2-4436-4f04-8e5a-7d30902fbfaf/IMG_0097.JPG About - Training Philosophy At Impact K9 Academy, we believe in building a relationship with our dogs based on trust and respect. The majority of issues we have with our canine companions stem from a lack of clear communication, which shouldn’t come as a surprise considering we as humans communicate entirely differently than dogs. This leads to frustration and limitations on how much we’re able to enjoy each other. By clarifying our communication, we are able to build the relationship we’ve dreamed of! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/ff0f7631-428e-46e4-aefe-938990b00dab/IMG_0086.JPG About - Our Approach We take a balanced approach to dog training, meaning we build our foundation with positive reinforcement and motivation. Once our dogs have a clear understanding of our expectations, we introduce accountability through a corrective collar, creating obedience training & manners that are reliable in a real world setting. It’s important to address the entire dog in training – their mental health, the root cause of their behavior problems, their “vocabulary” of commands, and their physical stimulation needs. We are here to help you make the most of your time, and money, while still being fair to your dog. While there are no “quick fixes” here, your entire family will benefit from understanding each other better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/37c69cc1-5274-46ea-b101-9f41330c0122/IMG_0047.jpg About - Dana O’Lone Long, Owner & Head Trainer: Dana has had a passion for animals, especially dogs, all of her life. She was fortunate to grow up in a family that embraced animals, and shared her childhood with dogs, rabbits & a bird. As a teenager, she volunteered her weekends at adoption days with a rescue group, and participated in one-on-one & group training with the family dogs, earning Canine Good Citizen certifications with 3 of them. Dana began her working career in a small animal hospital in 2003, and moved to Chattanooga, TN in 2007 for a job at a Specialty/ Emergency animal hospital. She spent nine years working two jobs in veterinary medicine, and met her husband Nick through a mutual friend in 2011. While working an emergency shift, she met the owner of Valor K9 Academy in early 2015, and had the opportunity to be the first person to go through their Trainer program in August of that same year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/5acf56f5-a203-41ce-960d-d45a32c5f9ba/img_6149.jpg About After completing the Trainer’s Course, Amy offered Dana the opportunity to bring Valor K9 Academy back to Chattanooga, TN. Dana trained hundreds of dogs over her 6 years with Valor, specializing in puppy training, on & off-leash obedience training, behavior rehabilitation & Service Dog training. In 2021 Dana & Nick moved to Charleston to pursue their goal of owning their own business (and living near the beach, as a bonus!). They share their home with 3 personal dogs – Charlie, a German Shepherd from Kennels von Lotta, Yedi, a rescued Belgian Malinois, and Essie, a purpose-bred Malinois from Loups du Soleil. Outside of dog training, Dana enjoys the beach, learning as much as possible about canine nutrition & physical fitness, traveling, riding horses, eating good food, reading & spending time with Nick, their dogs & their families. Dana is an Evaluator for the AKC and a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP). Continuing education is a vital part of being the most well-rounded dog trainer possible; Dana has attended multiple conferences over the years, graduated from Michael Ellis’ Principles of Dog Training I & currently makes a point to stay active with other local trainers to broaden her skill set. https://www.impactk9academy.com/services daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/dd9f4ee0-861a-4ae1-81bf-bac956f4d748/tempImage7PX7v7.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1704905652099-A4ZDS5IUJLZXSVAI0V51/image-asset.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1f941106-2259-4f2d-a01d-716607538fd2/tempImageXHxwUf.jpg Services - Private Lessons One-on-one weekly training sessions where your trainer teaches you how to teach your dog Curriculum is customized to meet your specific training goals Your first session is an hour and a half and subsequent sessions are one hour Lessons can be held in your trainer’s home, your home or a public location conducive to the curriculum being covered (there is a travel fee for lessons held outside of your trainer’s home) You & your dog will have homework to do daily to ensure progress from one session to the next You have your trainer’s support for trouble shooting as needed in between lessons Lesson Packages: 4 sessions (4.5 hours of training) for $600 6 sessions (6.5 hours of training) for $850 8 sessions (8.5 hours of training) for $1040 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1648565014321-2G3XDHZ6B2MUHPTLIGKO/unsplash-image-U3aF7hgUSrk.jpg Services - The Board & Train Approach Our Board & Train programs involve your dog living with his or her trainer for a predetermined number of weeks to learn their training curriculum. We have options that allow your dog to train Monday through Friday and then come home over the weekends, and options that allow them to stay with their trainer through the full duration of the program. Board & Trains are an immersive approach to learning, allowing your dog to learn in a few weeks what would otherwise take months. We only take a few dogs into these programs at a time so that everyone gets the one-on-one care & work they need, while maintaining a normal home environment for all involved. Dogs receive multiple training sessions throughout the day, including outings for training in public & around distractions, as well as play time with their trainer, and other dogs. All B&T programs include private lesson time with your family, to ensure you have everything you need to make you dog’s training a success after graduation. You have your trainer’s support before, during, and after your dog’s training program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1654187730363-ULRBTTV7HWYQ8M4QG738/tempImageTpouu5.gif Services - Board & Train Programs We offer a few different programs with curriculum designed to meet your individual dog’s training needs, and your goals. Review the options below, and please contact us with any questions or if you would like to enroll! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61c35442e2d7d0684ae380a9/1648657217363-DJWHPR48ZY8PK82S340N/unsplash-image-LDECkQUZT7s.jpg Services - Train for the Day Dogs drop off in the morning & go home in the evening happy & tired! Their day consists of training (learning new skills and/or practicing existing ones), play time & structured down time for rest Options for individual or multiple days per week, with or without a private lesson to go over what they have been learning at the end of the day Cost for 3 full days of training & 1 private lesson for the week is $750 https://www.impactk9academy.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-08-02 https://www.impactk9academy.com/client-testimonials daily 0.75 2026-04-01