Website: https://nashvillek9.com/
Nashville K-9 is a dog training company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2005 by Ali Hemyari, it describes itself as the operator of “the largest canine training facility in Tennessee.” The business began in West Nashville as, in its own words, “the first facility in Nashville to provide consumer pet training, protection dogs, search and rescue, law enforcement and working dogs.” While consumer pet obedience is its primary focus, the company also trains working dogs for police, search and rescue, detection, and personal protection roles. It operates as part of the Hemyari Family Companies.
Services
Nashville K-9 offers a range of training programs and related services, including:
- Board and train programs, in which dogs stay at the facility for immersive training
- On-site personal K-9 training
- Online training through its CoachFido platform, described as offering more than 600 videos along with webinars and podcasts
- Executive protection dog services
- Commercial and entertainment dog services for film, television, music videos, and photography
- Law enforcement and working dog training
- Search and rescue training
The company states its training is “progressive, reward based” and notes, “We do not use electronic collars or choke collars in any of our training programs.” Its motto is “Training is a journey, not a destination,” and it advertises a lifetime guarantee on its training.
About
Nashville K-9 was founded in 2005 by Ali Hemyari, who was inducted into the Nashville Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2021. In 2020 the company opened a 15,000-square-foot, fully indoor training facility, and it reports training several hundred dogs each year. The company says, “With the experience of several thousands of dogs, no one in middle Tennessee can match our combined experience.” Founding trainers cited by the company include Jessica Baba, John Poland, and Nick Wolkonsky.
The business lists several professional credentials, including Tennessee P.O.S.T. Certified Instructor (K-9), USA Schutzhund Certified Club, AKC Certified Evaluator, and American Red Cross Pet First Aid Instructor.
Location & Contact
Nashville K-9 is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and references additional facility locations in the Green Hills and Franklin areas of Middle Tennessee.
- Phone: (615) 283-7100
- Service area: Nashville and the surrounding Middle Tennessee region
Additional Information
The company maintains an online presence that includes a video library, a press and accolades section, and its CoachFido online training platform, which it describes as offering more than 600 instructional videos in addition to webinars and podcasts. Beyond standard pet obedience, its work spans executive protection dogs and dogs trained for commercial entertainment productions in film, television, music videos, and photography. The company highlights work with a number of well-known clients on its website, including Kelly Clarkson, Brett Eldredge, Dan + Shay, and Hillary Scott of Lady A.
Nashville K-9 frames its programs around the idea that training is an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time service, reflected in its motto, “Training is a journey, not a destination,” and its advertised lifetime guarantee. The company states, “With Nashville K-9, you can rest assured that we will take ownership of our training and take your pet to new levels of obedience.” Prospective clients are directed to contact the company through its website to discuss program options and scheduling.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (nashvillek9.com).