ZACK MAHONE
Owner / Trainer
Born and raised in Powhatan, Virginia, and currently residing on my family farm, I have been a long time animal lover and have always been involved with wildlife from a young age working with farm stock to exotic and native wildlife. My passion for dog training began when I adopted my first dog Xena. From that point I became obsessed with learning different methods of training, and how to implement those methods effectively. My end goal was to have an off leash happy dog that is social and can go anywhere and because of the impact she has made on me I feel driven to help others develop a similar relationship.

ABOUT MAHONESTEAD K9
Mahonestead K9 is a small, home-based business dedicated to a one-on-one experience with your dog. Our goal is to build and repair relationships between dogs and their owners to make home life easier. From basic puppy manners and obedience to reactivity and aggression cases, we are here to create an individual plan based on your expectations and the dogs needs. On the Mahonestead we try to provide the best physical and mental stimulation along with access to plenty of real world exposures. Our passion stems from a love of animals and creating better relationships between owner and pet.

BALANCED DOG TRAINING
We believe building a relationship with each dog is crucial in having true success in training. We create a structured lifestyle from day one in the home and creating the behaviors you want rather than fixing non beneficial behaviors later. Our training is structured through food motivation, luring, and play while implementing rules, reinforcment, and various training tools to meet the needs and expectations of each individual dog and owner.