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Changing Lives Every Day One Dog at A Time
🐾 Build a Balanced Relationship with Your Dog
Behavior problems don’t appear out of nowhere—there’s always an underlying reason. Many unwanted behaviors stem from a lack of socialization, structure, and clear rules, boundaries, and limitations in a dog’s relationship with humans.
Dogs thrive under strong, consistent leadership. With a confident leader, dogs feel secure, build trust, and develop respect. This not only strengthens your bond but also helps your dog grow into a well-balanced, happy companion.
🎓 Our Training Programs
At DePaul K9 Academy, we offer:
- Basic Training – Foundation skills, manners, and obedience.
- Intermediate Training – Strengthening obedience, building reliability around distractions.
- Advanced Training – Off-leash reliability, complex behaviors, and fine-tuning.
🌎 Not Local? We’ve Got You Covered
No matter where you are, you can still train with us! We offer virtual training sessions via FaceTime or Zoom so you can receive expert guidance from the comfort of your home.
✅ Start Your Journey Today
Let us help you create a strong, trusting relationship with your dog through proven methods, structure, and leadership. Together, we’ll build a bond that lasts a lifetime.
📞 Contact DePaul K9 Academy today to begin your training journey!
Our Training
🐾 Welcome to DePaul K9 Academy
At DePaul K9 Academy, our mission is to help dog owners build a strong bond and balanced relationship with their dogs through proven training techniques, obedience work, leadership, socialization, and behavior modification.
📝 The First Step: Evaluation & Consultation
Every dog owner is at a different stage in their journey. That’s why we begin with a 75-minute hands-on evaluation and consultation.
During this session:
- Our trainer will observe the dynamics in your home.
- We’ll discuss your goals and challenges.
- Together, we’ll determine the best training program for you and your dog.
Training is not just about teaching the dog—it’s about educating the owner so you feel confident continuing the work every day.
🌟 Leadership & Energy
From the moment we bring a dog into our lives, we must adjust our own behaviors and step into the role of a confident leader.
- Your energy directly influences your dog—it can encourage good behavior or reinforce unwanted habits.
- For training to be successful, your dog must trust you as their leader.
With professional guidance and your consistent effort, you’ll develop a deep, lasting bond built on respect and trust.
🐕 Training is a Lifestyle
Training doesn’t end when the lessons are over—it’s up to you to maintain structure, reinforce boundaries, and continue what your dog has learned.
Approach training with an open mind, patience, and a willingness to learn, and you’ll have the well-balanced, well-behaved dog you’ve always hoped for—
a loyal and valued member of your pack.
🐾 Paws Up!
Carol DePaul
CEO & Head Trainer
DePaul K9 Academy
🐾 About Carol DePaul
CEO & Head Trainer | DePaul K9 Academy
Hello, my name is Carol DePaul, CEO and Head Trainer of DePaul K9 Academy. My passion for animals began in childhood—owning my first dog and training horses by the age of 13. I had the privilege of working with therapy horses to assist children and adults with disabilities, an experience that deepened my understanding of the powerful connection between animals and humans.
What began as a personal love for animals has grown into a professional career spanning over 15 years. During this time, I’ve helped countless dogs and their owners develop stronger, healthier relationships built on trust, leadership, and understanding.
🐕 My Training Philosophy
At DePaul K9 Academy, I specialize in obedience, puppy training, and behavior modification. My goal is to make training a stress-free and rewarding experience for both dogs and their owners.
- I use balanced methods and positive reinforcement to shape behaviors and build confidence.
- Training is always customized to your dog no two dogs are alike.
- Just as important as training the dog is teaching the owner, so you feel confident continuing the training long after our sessions.
Dogs thrive on structure, boundaries, and leadership. Affection is vital—our dogs deserve to be loved—but affection must be balanced with leadership. Only when your dog sees you as a calm, confident leader will they truly follow, respect, and trust you.
🌟 The Key to a Well-Balanced Dog
No matter where your dog comes from—breeder, shelter, or rescue—training is essential to a successful relationship. Behavior issues don’t happen overnight, and neither does progress. With patience, consistency, and the right guidance, every dog can thrive.
I am especially passionate about working with rescue and adopted dogs, who often need extra structure and rehabilitation to succeed.
🎓 My Experience & Education
I am committed to continuous education and have trained with some of the most respected dog trainers in the world, including:
- Martin Deeley (Florida Dog Trainer
- Tyler Muto
- Joel Silverman (Professional Dog Trainer)
- Duke Ferguson (Unleashed Potential K9 Academy)
- Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer)
- Numerous online seminars and courses with top trainers
When I’m not training, I enjoy time with my own dog and continue to support local rescues with rehabilitation and training services.
🐾 Let’s Work Together
If you’re ready to build a stronger bond with your dog through proven, effective training methods, I’d love to help you. Together, we can create a calm, balanced, and happy relationship between you and your dog.
📞 Contact me today to begin your training journey with DePaul K9 Academy, (321) 960-0326
Why Use The Place Command
Using the "place" command for your dog can be highly beneficial for both training and day-to-day management of your dog's behavior. This command teaches your dog to go to a designated spot (such as a mat, bed, or crate) and stay there until released. Here are several reasons why you should incorporate the "place" command into your dog's training routine:
1. Provides Structure and Boundaries
The "place" command helps establish structure by giving your dog a clear boundary and expectation. By having a designated spot to go to and stay in, your dog learns to understand limits, which can improve overall behavior in the house.
- Encourages Calmness: Teaching your dog to settle in one place can help reduce hyperactivity or nervousness, creating a calm environment.
- Reduces Unwanted Behaviors: Dogs that tend to jump on guests, beg at the table, or follow you around excessively can be redirected to their "place," helping reduce these behaviors.
2. Enhances Impulse Control
The "place" command teaches your dog to practice self-control. By staying in place until released, your dog learns patience and restraint, which is essential for impulse control.
- Staying Focused: Dogs naturally want to move around and explore. By practicing the "place" command, they learn to focus and resist the urge to follow distractions.
- Improves Response to Other Commands: As your dog becomes more disciplined through the "place" command, you'll notice improvements in their response to other commands, such as "stay"and "come."
3. Helps with Guests and Social Situations
When you have guests over, the "place" command can be invaluable in managing your dog's behavior.
- Prevents Jumping and Overexcited Greetings: Instead of jumping on guests or overwhelming them with enthusiasm, your dog can be directed to their designated place to stay calm and out of the way.
- Creates a Safe Spot: The place can be a safe and familiar spot for your dog, which can help them feel secure in new or busy environments.
In this picture Cobie is in an area with many distractions such as squirrels, ducks, people with other dogs walking by in the park. You see he is interested, but holds his "place". He has been taught to hold position, until he hears his release word "break"
It is important to always work with a dog on a leash, especially in an area where there could be potential danger. This way you have control of the situation at ALL times.
