Enjoy your
dog again
In-home dog training in Annapolis, MD. Zak comes to you. From out of control to off-leash in about three weeks.
Walks should not be this hard
You love your dog. You do not love getting dragged down the street, apologizing to guests at the front door, or leaving the park early because the barking started again. Most owners in this spot have already tried a group class, a YouTube playlist, and a drawer full of gadgets. The problem is not effort. The problem is that generic advice was never built for your dog, your house, and your routine.
In-home dog training in Annapolis
KompK9 is a one trainer operation, and that is the point. Zak works with you and your dog in your home, where the jumping, the barking, and the door bolting actually happen. No kennels, no drop-offs, no waiting rooms full of distractions. Just focused one-on-one training built around your dog and your daily life.
Training where your dog lives beats training in a facility, because the results never need to be transferred back home. They were built there.
Stay & Train
Stay & Train is the board & train alternative where your dog never leaves home. Zak comes to your house one hour a day, six days a week, for about three weeks. Your dog learns in the environment where the habits formed, you learn right alongside, and nobody spends three weeks in a kennel.
The program runs in three tiers, from first commands all the way to reliable off-leash dog training. It is the most training for the money at KompK9, and because every dog and every client is different, the plan is built to fit yours.
More ways to train
Online training
Live video lessons with Zak, from anywhere; puppy foundations, obedience basics, and real behavior coaching. The same personal training without the drive, and often the easiest way to start.
Private lessons
One-on-one lessons at a flat rate, in-home or at a spot around Annapolis. Transparent pricing, online booking, and a good first step if you want to meet Zak before committing to a program.
The comprehensive difference
KompK9 is short for Comprehensive Canine, and the name is the method. Training that only drills commands ignores half of what shapes behavior. Zak looks at the whole dog: training, diet, the tools you use, and the environment your dog lives in. Then he builds a plan that covers all four. That is why the changes hold up after he leaves.
Training
Obedience and behavior work, built around your dog and practiced where the habits live.
Diet
What your dog eats plays a role in how your dog behaves. Zak adjusts it when it matters.
Tools
The right equipment, fitted and taught properly, never a gadget for the sake of it.
Environment
The routines, spaces, and rules your dog lives inside, tuned so the training holds.
Calm is a skill, not a temperament
Titus was 130 pounds of reactive Bullmastiff before he was the dog on the logo. Nobody handed him calm; he learned it, one structured session at a time, and rehabilitating him is how KompK9 began. The training that made him steady is the training Zak brings to your street.
What clients are saying
“Before working with Zak, my puppy was a crazy, disobedient biter… Now, after 6 sessions, I feel like I have a brand new dog! … She also listens to me now wherever we are, even in crowded places with a lot of distractions like downtown Annapolis.”
“Zak taught us the long leash method of training and it changed the game! … Now, we are able to go on walks with Alfie while he is off leash and he will stay by our side.”
“Zak provided constant training for both people and dogs. The behavioral changes in our older dogs is nothing short of amazing. Not that our dogs were delinquents, but all the little annoyances were addressed. Additionally, we now have skills to train the many foster puppies that come through our home.”
Meet Zak
Zak Kergel learned dog training the hard way, with a 130 pound Bullmastiff named Titus who turned out to be a serious reactivity case. Rehabilitating Titus led to an internship, then a career, then KompK9. His 23 years in the U.S. Air Force show in how he trains: calm, consistent, and structured. His clients mostly notice that their dog finally listens.
Professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals
Serving Annapolis and the surrounding towns
KompK9 trains dogs within about 30 to 45 minutes of Annapolis. Not sure if you are in range? Send a text with your town and Zak will tell you straight.
- Annapolis
- Severna Park
- Arnold
- Edgewater
- Cape St. Claire
- Millersville
- Pasadena
- Crofton
- Gambrills
- Odenton
- Bowie
- Glen Burnie
- Kent Island
- Stevensville
- Shady Side
In upstate New York? KompK9 serves the Capital Region too.
Online training, from anywhere
Online lessons are a growing part of how KompK9 trains, and they work because dog training is mostly people training. Zak coaches you live over video, your timing, your mechanics, your dog, and adjusts in the moment, exactly like an in-person lesson without the drive.
Puppy foundations, obedience basics, and behavior triage all translate over video. It is also how KompK9 serves upstate New York today.
Ready to enjoy your dog again?
Tell Zak what is going on with your dog. A call, a text, or a short message all reach him directly. No pressure and no script, just an honest conversation about whether KompK9 is the right fit.