~KKITTB~

Khara Knight Is Taming The Beast

PHONE: 714-767-9865  (text for quickest reply)

Khara Knight: Who is she? & who is this beast she tames? hint-it is she!

Animal Care Specialist, Dog Trainer, Canine Behavior Specialist/Consultant 

Her start: After being Certified as an Animal Care Specialist in 1997 and going thru a year long training program with Dog Services Unlimited, she has been training dogs, teaching obedience classes, working with owners during in-home lessons and modifying their pup's unwanted behavior since 1998.

22 years, From 1998-2020: Her group classes taught socialization and obedience around distractions at local parks throughout Southern California. She worked with all breeds & temperaments and had a gifted ability to calm the worst of the worst. Nov. 2020 she officially moved to Phoenix, AZ and is now offering private lessons, doggy day care and boot camp to nearby neighbors and soon to be friends. 

Boot Camp: When dogs are just too unruly and time consuming for their owner to handle they come to KKITTB boot camp, where Khara, with the help of her pack is able to set a foundation of manners, obedience & more serious behavior modification if neededMore serious problems require different equipment, ie, different collar, or harness, a sturdy crate/pen, basket muzzle, etc.  

Who is the leader?Khara's dog training career has been spent specifically researching, working, experiencing and specializing in, modifying canine behavior problems. She deals with dogs of all ages, breeds and temperaments. Knows the leader(s) of the pack decides how the pack will behave...leader(s) must be cool, calm, collected, and rule fairly, question is: Who leads your pack? Khara can give you the knowledge to become a confident leader of your pack.

Khara Knight is a Professional member of the IACP

International Association of Canine Professionals 

Insured and bonded with the Business Insurers of the Carolinas.

Contact KHARA: (714) 767-9865 // Email: 4kkittb@gmail.com

BOARDING: If you are traveling and will be away for a awhile, 

we will keep your dog happily busy and take pics of their smile!  

For your convenience we include pick up/return. w/in 30 miles. 

DOGGY DAY CARE: If you are working and need doggy day care, to let your best fur friend have exercise and fun for every day or just a day or two, we are here for you. 

Our hours are your hours, Just let us know when ya need.

We also offer swimming during the summer!


NOTE:  Khara illustrated all the artwork on this website, she has books and products available with her stories and illustrations. 

The Skruncheeeze by Khara Knight on Amazon. Ask Now The Beasts, by Khara Knight & her dog training manual available at Amazon books. Her Print On Demand shop is www.knightfyer.redbubble.com  If ya like the art come find something just for you!

Hi Phoenix....glad to be here! 

In the pictures below: Only Angel, 1st pic in front & Jax, the pup in the pool w/toy in his mouth were/is mine, the others are dogs we've worked with from different owners coming together & learning to get along with everyone we meet. 

I like to say....If ya can't get along lil doggies....then get along lil doggy! (usually said with an ol' western accent!) If they cannot play nice, they cannot play at all.  We can teach them to play nice!  We do not take any dog off leash in public except at the dog park or on our private property, following AZ leash law. 

We love our fur-babies & treat them as family so they also learn how to relax at home and enjoy comfy furniture as long as they never chew on it. They will learn where  their 'Place' is and what toys belong to them.  As long as they behave they get more rewards! (free time to play and hang out with all of us!)

The super chill Mr Teddy Castro

He was the biggest goofball but has settled into the perfect gentleman.

Jaxy coming to his new home!

This is my new puppy/project!

Sometimes roosters are involved. 

as a chick it's hard to tell if its a hen or rooster? Calling the chick Fred had no influence at all!?

Adorableness is his strong suit! Lupo.

He is now a service dog & travels with his owner!

In home lessons...

1x1hr $100  Good for behavior consultation, refresher, or 1 or 2 small issues. 

NOTE for all lessons: Time flies when you're having fun. It is recommended that you have notes on your most pressing issues or problems before the lesson. What is the most important thing you want to understand about your dog during that hour? It's hard to remember new things, notes are a great help. Khara is also available thru text/email to answer any questions you might have during your training. Dog's do not always do what is expected, they have a mind of their own and may throw you a curve ball once training starts. 

2x1.5 hr or 3x1hr $270, prepaid, lessons set a week apart (10% discount for multiple lessons!) Good for basic manners, obedience commands, walking on a leash in public. 

4x1hr=$360, prepaid. lessons set a week apart (10% discount for multiple lessons!) This 4 week lessons demonstrates how boot~camp runs at our home. If you follow the program ea. week by week, your dog will understand basic obedience commands, walk on a leash under control, have reliable recall/come, and have basic at home manners. Problems or issues will be addressed and most can be resolved. 

3x1.5hr $405, prepaid, lessons set a week apart (longer sessions for multiple dog family) This is for 2 or more dogs being worked with during the lesson. If any of the dogs are especially unruly it's best to have a handler for each dog. 

4x1.5hr $540, prepaid, lessons set a week apart (longer sessions for multiple dog family)

$90 hr. For each follow up lessons after 3 prepaid. These lessons are follow up for any new issues or extra hard problems to overcome and that take time and follow through. 

$85 hr.  Now offering Video Chat lessons to provide extra health safety, and outside Phoenix, AZ. locations. Zoom me your dog questions or problems and we'll resolve them, and you do not even have to be in Arizona let alone Phoenix! Yay for technology!

During lessons: A copy of Khara Knight Is Taming The Beast dog training manual is given to ea client, so the forms inside can be copied and used to help record the obedience training &/or puppy manners that will be taught specific to your situation. Text and email communication are always available free to you for consultation once training has started. It's best to have a list of your most pressing issues to address 1st. It's easy to get distracted by a dog's behavior at the time, but we may miss another important issue. Time goes quick so having and taking notes to look back on what was done during the lesson and what homework is needed is a valuable tool.  

Private lessons:  Held at your home or neighborhood, dealing with your dog's specific behavior problem or issues. It's best to take the dog into a 'trigger' situation and see how they behave, then to try to explain it. Seeing a correction work and finding another way to do things is imperative to understanding what needs to be done on the daily. Owners will be instructed in daily homework, ea week to address: behavior modification, and/or obedience/manners. An email or printed list of commands is given covering the basics in manners and obedience. Forms for recording progress are in the training manual.  Text or email any questions or problems right away to get answers or advice, do not delay to stay on the right course. 

Owners: You are responsible for having a well behaved dog in public. You're in training and will have daily homework. Purchasing the right equipment as well as the right training method for your dog will benefit greatly. You are responsible for maintaining the dog's good behavior in any given situation, so take the time in the beginning to set a good foundation and it just gets easier. Training the dog every day, usually 10-15 min. 3x daily works very well in basic obedience and doggy/human manners! Behavior issues may take longer or need different methods to resolve. Each dog is an individual and their feelings/needs must be respected. 

Follow up: When Khara comes 1x1hr, weekly usually for 3-4 weeks, to give instructions to the owner on how to progress, she makes sure you feel confident with how things are progressing, (you should see some improvements immediately) then a new lesson is worked thru to give ya another week or two to practice. Basic Obedience and doggy manners can be taught in a month with consistent practice. Dog's can be taught to follow commands pretty well. But behavior issues, like jumping, barking, any excessive fear or aggression, needs behavior modification to resolve. Basic commands usually don't stop a 'dog in the zone!'  There are many methods to help dogs with their behavior issues. Finding the right one is sometimes the trick, but dog's are great beings and most are loving and intelligent and if we communicate properly with each other, harmony is the result!

Text or email any questions or problems immediately and keep on track.

NOTE: All dogs in day care or overnight boarding must have current vaccinations and license. 

For our boarding clients: We work with all breeds, size, and age. Temperament test must be passed for day care dogs. Dogs in boot camp/training will be required to provide all necessary training equipment, crate/pen, collar/harness, leash, long-line, treats/toys. The proper training collar is essential for quicker results and will be determined as training progresses if a different one may be necessary.  

$45 12.5-24hr. Overnight Boarding  

$35 6.5-12hr. Day Care  

$25 1-6hr half Day.                                                           

We also offer prepaid multiple days discounts. 

Boot~camp at our home is $1500 prepaid, for 28 days ea dog.  There are no discounts for boot~camp.  Daily pics and weekly videos, updates/outlines, are sent during their stay.