Exceptional training.
Lasting partnerships.
Personalized dog training with a special focus on service dog foundations, disability-related task skills, obedience, and confident behavior in everyday life.
Connection.
Training for every stage and goal.
Service Dog Training
Candidate evaluation, foundational skills, task-focused training, public manners, and handler guidance.
Puppy Training
Early manners, social confidence, house-training foundations, and basic cues.
Basic Obedience
Sit, stay, recall, leash walking, polite greetings, and impulse control.
Advanced Obedience
Reliability around distractions, advanced cues, and real-world focus.
Behavior Coaching
Support for overexcitement, jumping, attention, and everyday behavioral challenges.
Leash & Public Manners
Calm outings, loose-leash skills, and courteous behavior in busy environments.
Service dog training built around individual needs.
We work with dogs and their handlers to develop the skills needed for safe, reliable assistance. Programs are tailored to the person's disability-related tasks, the dog's temperament, and practical public-access behavior.
Service dog training begins with an evaluation. Not every dog is suited for service work, and training does not guarantee a particular outcome.
Armen Babakhanian
Valor K9 Academy is led by professional dog trainer Armen Babakhanian. With a focus on thoughtful, individualized instruction, Armen helps owners and handlers build dependable behavior, clear communication, and a stronger bond with their dogs.
Training plans are shaped around the dog's abilities and the handler's goals—from family obedience to specialized service dog work.
Start your dog's training journey.
Contact Valor K9 Academy to discuss training options and schedule a consultation.
For service dogs, the ADA does not require a federal certification or registration. The dog must be trained to perform tasks related to a disability.