Kota and I had an amazing experience working with Cloud-9 Canines I had been following Hunter on social media for months before she relocated to NC and really enjoyed watching her work with other dogs through her videos and posts. I had worked with a trainer in the past that didn’t help us reach our goals and was so excited for the possibility of meeting / working with Hunter! Once board and train spots became available, I reached out and booked a task training program on impulse. While I was confident in Kota’s obedience and current tasks at the time, I was worried about doing scent/mobility training on my own. Hunter was very flexible and helped customize the program to fit my needs. She made sure all my questions were answered, helping me feel more at ease about leaving Kota in her care. Hunter was very diligent about documenting what they worked on, where they went, and even detailed how Kota performed overall during each outing. One of the things I appreciated the most were the progress videos I was provided with almost daily. It was really important for me to be able to see how Hunter took Kota’s learning from point A to B and how she broke tasks down for him to develop strong foundations. Because our B&T program was only two weeks long, there’s still plenty of work to do before the new tasks are reliable; however, all the work Hunter put in within such a short period of time shows! Before dropping Kota off, he struggled with gear shyness and we had hit a wall in our training with his heeling position. In just two weeks, Kota was able to develop a much more  positive association to gear, his focus improved, his confidence increased, and he seems so much happier working. The very next day after he came home, we resumed our public access outings together to test out his new skills. I was absolutely overjoyed to see Kota hold a perfect heel for two hours without the need of any tools, constant reinforcement, or frequent redirecting. We are so thankful to have found Hunter and Cloud-9 Canines and are so glad we jumped at the opportunity to work with her. The work you’re doing is phenomenal. Thank you so much for your help!