Finding the Perfect Dog for Your Family — Personalized, Protected, and Hassle-Free
Blending science with your lifestyle to deliver a lifelong companion that fits seamlessly into your home.
Struggling to Find the Right Dog? We Make It Simple.
Finding the right dog for your family can be overwhelming. Unreliable breeders, mismatched personalities, and time-consuming searches often lead to frustration and disappointment. At Middle Tennessee K9, we eliminate the guesswork by providing a seamless, stress-free process to ensure your new dog is the perfect fit for your home.
Our Proven Process Ensures the Perfect Match Every Time
Lifestyle Consultation – We take time to understand your family’s daily life, routines, and preferences to identify the ideal dog traits for your home.
Dog Selection – Using behavioral assessments, health screenings, and our trusted network of breeders and rescues, we carefully match you with a dog that aligns with your lifestyle.
Personalized Training & Integration – Your new dog will be fully trained to fit into your home environment, ensuring a smooth and stress-free transition.
A Worry-Free Experience with Consumer Protections You Can Trust
Our priority is to provide you with peace of mind throughout the entire process. With Middle Tennessee K9, you can trust that your new dog will meet the highest standards of health, behavior, and compatibility. We offer comprehensive health screenings, detailed behavioral assessments, and training guarantees to ensure a perfect match for your family.
A Dog That Complements Your Lifestyle
Every family is unique, and so is every dog. Our process ensures that your dog’s personality, energy level, and behavior align with your home environment and lifestyle preferences. Whether you're looking for a companion for your children, a calm therapy dog, or an adventure buddy, we make sure the dog you bring home is the perfect fit.
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Ready to Find the Perfect Dog for Your Family?
Let us take the stress out of finding and training your ideal dog. Schedule your personalized consultation today.
Your Family Deserves the Perfect Pup
Who Are We?
At Middle Tennessee K9, we are more than just your local dog trainers—we are trusted partners in helping families create lasting bonds with their pets. For over 10 years, we've been proudly serving the Nashville community, working with hundreds of families to alleviate the stress caused by unwanted behaviors and strengthen relationships with their dogs. Our expertise spans a wide range of services, from addressing full-blown aggression to puppy training, off-leash training, and even therapy dog certifications.
Over the years, we’ve built strong relationships within our community, collaborating with veterinarians, rescues, breeders, and pet owners. These connections have inspired us to launch a new, hassle-free service designed to take the confusion and guesswork out of welcoming a new puppy into your life: Dog Done For You.
This service is all about making your experience seamless from start to finish. We guide you through important questions like:
What breed is right for me and my family?
What breed best fits my lifestyle?
How do I prepare my home for a new puppy?
Who’s going to train this thing?
We leverage our community connections, science, and training expertise to deliver a convenient, personalized solution for integrating your new puppy into your life. With Middle Tennessee K9's Dog Done For You service, you can skip the headaches and enjoy the joys of raising a well-behaved, perfectly matched companion.
The Process
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Understanding your unique lifestyle, needs, and expectations for your pet.
Meet with the client (in-person or virtual) to discuss their daily routine, home environment, family dynamics, and goals.
Discuss the client's goals for training, such as:
Obedience
Therapy dog potential
Off-leash reliability
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Utilize our network of breeders to find suitable dogs.
Conduct thorough evaluations of potential dogs based on:
Temperament
Trainability
Health screenings
Compatibility with the client’s lifestyle
Present the top 2-3 dog options to the client for final approval.
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Duration: Typically 4 weeks of board & train, depending on the dog and goals.
Training areas include:
Basic obedience (potty training, crate training, sit, place, recall, leash manners)
Behavior shaping for family-specific routines
Socialization and desensitization (to new environments, people, and noises)
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In-Person Handoff Session (at the client’s home):
Review all commands the dog has learned.
Teach the client how to use training tools.
Address any specific concerns or questions the client has.
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In-Home Visit (1-2 weeks after the dog goes home):
Observe how the dog is settling in and interacting with the family.
Address any issues or adjustments needed in the home (e.g., crate setup, boundaries).
Provide additional coaching on reinforcing training in real-world settings.
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Discounts For Advanced Training
Off-Leash
Therapy Dog Certification
Client Access to MTK9:
Access to MTK9 trainers for questions or advice.
What Sets Middle Tennessee K9 Apart? Everything!
We're dedicated to pairing loving families with the perfect canine companions through responsible sourcing and expert training, ensuring lifelong success for both dogs and their owners.
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Health Guarantee
Making the commitment to add a furry friend does not end when you get home. As fellow puppy owners, we know the importance of having a happy and healthy puppy.
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No Puppy Mill Pledge
We have zero tolerance toward puppy mills and pride ourselves in connecting you with honest and reputable breeders where puppies are raised with love and compassion.
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We Train Dogs
No matter where you are located, we will do our best to ensure your puppy has as close to an enjoyable and stress-free experience as possible.
Thinking About Bringing A New Puppy Home?
Bringing a new puppy home is one of life’s most exciting moments! But before you fall head over heels for those adorable puppy eyes, it’s essential to make sure you’re fully prepared for the commitment. Puppies bring joy, laughter, and unconditional love—but they also require time, patience, and care to grow into well-behaved companions.
At Middle Tennessee K9, we’re here to help families and individuals navigate the exciting (and sometimes challenging) journey of raising a puppy. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or adding a new furry friend to your pack, this guide will set you on the path to success.
Am I Ready For A new Puppy? 10 Questions to ask yourself
Thinking about bringing a new puppy into your life? It’s an exciting decision, but it’s also one that requires serious consideration. Puppies bring unconditional love and joy, but they also come with a lot of responsibility. Before you commit to a new four-legged friend, ask yourself these 10 questions to ensure you’re truly ready for the journey ahead.
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Change Lives. Bring Joy. Make Wishes Come True.
Our company proudly supports EmotionIQ. Through this partnership, we support the mental well-being with Therapy Dogs for children in schools K-12.
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