About K-9 Top Performance

About K-9 Top Performance

K-9 Top Performance is a large 8,000 square foot facility that holds two training floors for obedience, protection and agility training as well as our popular doggie daycare program. We have 19 state of the art 8X4 concrete and steel kennels for boarding, as well as a full service grooming studio.

Our services are available to all breeds of dogs as well as all the "problem" dogs. We guarantee we can help you fix your dog and create that positive relationship you always wanted with them.

We use a no-nonsense approach to training your dog without the use of clickers or treats. This method is simple and realistic where we use motivation and praise as the reward for good behavior. It is very effective and creates a strong relationship with you and your dog.

Get to know the owner Steve Roberts

Steve always had a love for animals growing up as a child and it was until he went away to college that he had his first dog. Steve attended Johnson and Whales University to pitch for their baseball team and to study Criminal Justice where he dreamed of becoming a K-9 Officer someday. After a devastating injury that ended his baseball career Steve was given a dog, Jordan, who opened a new light to his future as a dog trainer.

Steve apprenticed under some of the most famous trainers in the United States. He then got himself involved in many clubs and organizations to help him grow as a trainer and dog handler. His passion for dogs drives him to be consistent and devoted to helping you and your dog have a life long relationship. This passion drove him to open K-9 Top Performance in 2010.

Currently, Steve has four dogs- Jordan, Reggie, Fosco and recently added, Macho. Jordan and Reggie are not only his pets but they are important members of the K-9 Top Performance Pack. Steve uses Jordan and Reggie as rehabilitation dogs for the ones that come in with extremely dog aggressive behavior. Steve socializes Jordan and Reggie with these dogs because they do not react to the other dogs fearful, aggressive behavior but help them gain confidence and learn positive behaviors. Jordan alone has helped rehabilitate many dogs that have come through K-9 showing aggression towards other dogs.

Jordan's favorite thing to do at K-9 besides play in daycare is agility. She is very athletic and shows how much fun and rewarding agility can be. Reggie on the other hand is not as athletic as Jordan and shines on the training floor doing obedience demos and working with children with special needs.

Fosco, a dutch shepherd is Steve's first working dog which he's training to compete and show in different ring sports across the United States. Fosco and Steve are members of the Mass. Working Dogs Ring Club where Steve decoys for the club members and trains Fosco for Protection Sports Association (PSA) trails.

Steve is also a member of the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Protection Sports Association (PSA) and also is a certified Evaluator for the AKC's Canine Good Citizen's Test.