Joint Forces K9 Group - Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Rebekah Marsh

So I got my puppy finally. I went Blue Leopard Catahoula and knew I was going to need training. Glad I found Joint Forces as he did the 4 week board and train. He's been home since Sunday and while he's pushed limits, his training is solid. Worth every penny and he'll be learning to work in other capacities now..... thank you Joint Forces for turning my pup into a well behaved teenager (most of the time, he is a catahoula after all)?

Elli Malcolm

We had a great experience with Joint Forces K9! My dog, Theo, got training to be a therapy dog there! Tobias is wonderful! He is very communicative, always posting pictures and videos, and a very skilled trainer!

Sahvanna Mendoza

I love Joint Forces K9. They helped me a lot with my German shepherd. She used to be scared of my nephews but recently after seeing them for the first time since her board and train program she was more comfortable around them and ended up going up to them multiple times to get pets. I cannot recommend the trainer Maranda more she was really great and told me how I could continue working with my dog and helped me and my dog a whole lot.

Julianna Devone

This little girl at the bottom is my sweet girl, Karma! She is training to be a service dog and just did 4 weeks at Joint Forces k9.
I am so happy I chose them to train her in obedience and service dog work! I was concerned about her being stressed and being vulnerable during her stay. She is full grown at 5 pounds and was only 4.5 months when I checked her in. She had never spent a night alone and I was scared it would stress her too much.
She was assigned to Dylan who took such good care of her. He came in very early to make sure her tiny bladder wasn't being taxed but then just ended up taking her home each day to prevent her from being stressed. To get her to sleep in her crate he slept on the floor for a week next to her so she wouldn't feel alone. He brushed her hair every day and took such good care of her I will forever be using Joint Forces k9!
It should be noted that taking the dogs home with them is not something that they usually do. It was a special accommodation they made that brought me much peace of mind. Still I want everyone to know that they do indeed take very good care of the dogs in their care. Seeing them with other dogs when she was at her lessons encouraged me to go ahead and let her do the full 4 week stay. They were awesome and fun and end training lessons with playtime so that they pups know that they will have fun.
Most of all, they taught her obedience that will keep her safe while keeping her mischievous personality in tact. I will be posting more as she continues her training and hope others in the area find their way to these trainers.
Ps They train both k9 dog for police work and service animals for disability assistance. But there were a lot of dogs that were just pets needing help with behavior and just basic training. They do it all.

Vanessa Dobogai

I just wanted to take a long moment to thank Brian Manere at K9 Forces for a great two week boarded training session he provided for Ms Tundra it was a game changer. My 80 year old dad has a year and half old Labrador who “was” spunky high spirited, crazy about jumping. Brian’s expertise and knowledge is superb, top-notch, his training was phenomenal.
He has been invaluable in helping my dad to understand and apply what we learned. Brian’s enthusiasm and positive attitude has also made the experience enjoyable and engaging.
Brian is a miracle worker!  He has trained my dad and me to work with our energetic Tundra to a peacefully increase positive behaviors such as walking softly on her leash, sitting quietly, and decrease lunging, leash biting, pulling, jumping.  Brian’s instruction was clear and easy to follow steps and practice.  He provided reinforcing notes and directions as well as brilliant suggestions.
Tundra is calmer, happier and more mentally stimulated. Brian’s positive, reward-based philosophy is most effective with our dog.  Brian is very creative and uses a variety of techniques to address each need whether it be to teach standard activities such as sits, downs and stays or to address unwelcome behaviors such as jumping on people.
His goal was to first identify the cause(s) of a behavior so as to more specifically pinpoint the solution(s).  Throughout it all, he provided detailed commonsense rationales of the activities while retaining the positive tone of the learning experience.
Last but not least, Brian obviously enjoys the challenges and rewards of working with Tundra and other animals.  His upbeat, never discouraged, and projects humor and joy in helping us shape our Tundra into a responsible adult dog while fully enjoying all the silliness of her puppy ways.
I cannot recommend Brian enough! We needed to correct some behaviors in our Tundra and fortunately, we really lucked out ultimately finding him. Brian is an extremely experienced trainer with many years of experience with all types of dogs. As soon as she got home, our dog listened to us so much better and we are now able to enjoy taking her out without worries about unwanted behaviors. Brian sets reasonable expectations up front and we found that these were achieved. Day to day life is now much more enjoyable and everyone is a lot happier.
Brian does an excellent job explaining his process for training and answering any and all questions about dogs. Training with Brian was an excellent investment for our dog, and my only regret is not finding him sooner. He does a very great job in explaining the dogs mind and way of thinking after carefully analyzing them during training.
This is more than just training with Brian it’s a great investment for the future of your dog! I give him five stars all day long! Very highly recommended! ? Jerry and daughter Vanessa

Update tundra is doing even better. Hope you can view the Live Photo.

Matt Eng

I will just start with the fact that my dog is so well-behaved that nothing phases him or takes him off task.

Before my wife and I chose this company, he was an OK dog and I loved him for what he was but he just would not listen as most people understand with most dogs that are not trained well.

We had already taken him to another place, and it did not seem to stick very well and all we left with after three months of intensive training was him being able to sit and really that seem to be it .

Once in the hands of joint forces, my dog immediately improved significantly to the point to where people were saying how well-behaved he was even in public.

I have recommended this business to all of my friends, and all of them have actually went and noticed the same thing I did.

The service that is provided here as well above and beyond what you would expect, and their core values are excellent.

Thank you again for helping my dog become a wonderful companion!

Joey Simington

Duffy and I got the five, one hour lessons package and spaced it out over 5 weeks. Autumn was our trainer. Autumn was professional and knowledgeable. You can tell she likes her job and loves dogs.
We came here because Duffy was uncontrollable and we were on the verge of having to re-home her. Honestly, I wasn’t too hopeful this would help but five weeks later Duffy is a different dog.
During our sessions, Autumn basically showed me how to train Duffy. Duffy and I came home and did our homework for at least an hour a day. Do not expect results if you are not willing to do some work. If I was having issues with Duffy at home, Autumn was quick to answer my emails.
Overall, this was a good investment and I feel like my money was well spent. I would recommend this place to all dog owners.

Madhi Grace

Attended a private session with my Golden that was board and trained here with a previous owner. Very impressed with the professionalism of the entire staff, the cleanliness of the facilities, and the knowledge of our trainer (Bryan). They took time to thoroughly explain their processes and helped me unlock and implement the training that was still in our dog's box of knowledge. Would highly recommend for training!