K9 Instincts

K9 Instincts is a dog training and boarding kennel in Warren, Rhode Island. The business provides professional training to private and professional clients, along with a boarding kennel and a breeding program. It holds a rating of 4.80 based on customer reviews.

Owner and trainer Matt Betts is a graduate of Pro Train in San Diego, California, with a background covering basic to advanced obedience, competition obedience, guide dogs, service dogs, and police K9 working dogs. His specialty is behavioral problems, including aggression cases such as fear aggression, possessiveness, and territorial behaviors, as well as separation anxiety. His working dog experience includes police K9, scent discrimination, bomb detection, narcotics detection, service dogs, and personal protection dogs. Before opening his facility in Rhode Island, Betts managed and trained at facilities in New York, Texas, and California. Since beginning his obedience training school in 1999, he has expanded to include a boarding kennel and a breeding program for German Shepherds, Dutch Shepherds, and Malinois for working purposes and pet homes. Betts is also sought after by other trainers and police agencies domestically and internationally to give seminars on obedience, aggression training in the bite suit for police K9 trainers and handlers, and scent discrimination. The team includes Brittany Raymond, and the facility offers in-home puppy lessons alongside its four-week boarding program.

Customer reviews describe the training as exceptional, noting that dogs complete the program knowing their commands, respecting boundaries, and following instructions. One reviewer highlighted how the boarding program prioritized socializing her puppy with other dogs, new people, and different environments, which resolved an excitement-related urination issue. Another customer, who had all three of their dogs trained at the facility, praised the clean facility and the quality of the work. Clients also noted the team's skill at temperament testing and their availability by text or phone for guidance throughout the puppy integration process.

The training facility and boarding kennel can be reached by phone, with the training facility at 401-640-0626 and the boarding kennel at 401-683-1606, or by email at [email protected].